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DIRECTORY  OF  OFFICERS 

THE  COUNCIL 

President — 

D.  R.  Collins,  Gamma  D.  '17,  3121  Park  Place,  Evanston,  Illinois.  Tel.  Davis  8-7799. 

Regional  Directors — 

Donald  G.  Downing,  Epsilon  D.  '26,  140  Elm  Street,  Worcester,  Massachusetts.  Tel.  2-4496. 

Robert  B.  Nemeschy,  Rho  D.  '48,     1864  South  Avenue,  Niagara  Falls,  New  York. 

A.  L.  Atchison,  Phi  D.  '24,  703  Central  Bank  Building,  Lexington,  Kentucky.  Tel.  2-8959. 

Fred  E.  Robbins,  Delta  T.  '12,  1520  Northwestern,  West  Lafayette,  Indiana.  Tel.  7410. 

Paul  C.  Jones,  Omega  D.  '28,  724  Van  Nuys  Building,  Los  Angeles  14,  California.  Tel.  Vandike  6839. 

Bruce  C.  Bean,  Theta  D.  '22,  8031  32nd  Avenue,  N.W.,  Seattle  7,  Washington.  Tel.  Hemlock  1253. 

Directors  at  Large — 

Curtis  E.  Bates,  Xi  '30,  609  Elm  Street,  Rome,  New  York.  Tel.  Rome  1174-W. 

Ralph  J.  Watts,  Alpha  '07,  742  East  John  Street,  Appleton,  Wisconsin.  Tel.  3-3041. 

Chancellor  of  Court  of  Honor — 

Herbert  L.  Brown,  Phi  '16,  3730   Woodland  Avenue,  Drexel  Hill,   Pennsylvania..   Tel.   Clearbrook 
9-6174. 

COURT  OF  HONOR 
Herbert  L.  BrowK,  Phi  '16,  Chancellor,  3730  Woodland  Avenue,  Drexel  Hill,  Pennsylvania. 
William  F.  Wood,  Xi  '10,  Recorder,  206  Sansome  Street,  San  Francisco  4,  California. 
George  J.  Vogel,  Gamma  '91,  267  Harminton  Road,  Torrington,  Connecticut. 
William  A.  McIntyre,  Mu  '04,  202  Winderemere  Avenue,  Wayne,  Pennsylvania. 
Donald  H.  McLean,  Lambda  '06,   125  Broad  Street,  Elizabeth,  New  Jersey. 
Joseph  H.  Batt,  Lambda  '14,  1010  Vermont  Avenue,  Denrike  Building,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Horace  R.  Barnes,  Mu  '11,  928  Virginia  Avenue,  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania. 
Raymond  G.  Lafean,  Mu  '19,  214  Oliver  Building,  Pittsburgh  22,  Pennsylvania. 
Don  a.  Hamilton,  Epsilon  D.  'II,  P.  O.  Box  127,  Nauset  Road,  East  Orleans,  Massachusetts. 
Earl  F.  Schoening,  Alpha  D.  '21,  59  East  Madison  Street,  Chicago  2,  Illinois. 

Secretary-Treasurer 
Earl  F.  Schoening,  Alpha  D.  '21,  Suite  2105,  59  East  Madison  Street,  Chicago  2,  Illinois.    Tel.  Ran- 
dolph 6-1632. 

Alumni  Secretary 
Edward  L.  Howell,  Alpha  D.  '27.  1710  Dennis  Avenue,  Houston,  Texas.  Tel.  Atwood  5156. 

DISTRICT  DEPUTIES 

Region  One 
Robert  B.  Abbe,  Epsilon  D.  '38,  Windham,  Connecticut. 
Sam  Sargeant,  Upsilon  '25,  %  L.  G.  Balfour  Company,  Attleboro,  Massachusetts. 

Region  Two 
Don  H.  Bond,  Delta  '42,  114  Mulberry  Street,  Morgantown,  West  Virginia. 
Frank  W.  Paul,  Pi  '50,   833  Nmth  Street,  Newcumberland,  Pennsylvania. 

Region  Three 
J.  Philip  Schaefer,  Eta  '23,  4820  Middlesex  Lane,  Bethesda,  Maryland. 
John  Pfeiffer,  Nu  '22,  3784  Vermont  Road,  N.E.,  Adanta,  Georgia 

Region  Four 
I.  B.  Brusletten,  Beta  D.  '17,  906  W.  42nd  Street,  Minneapolis,  Minnesota. 
Glen  Bowersox,  Rho  D.  '42,  International  House,   1414  East  59th  Street,  Chicago  37,  Illinois. 
John  K.  Pfahl,  Kappa  '47,  1447  Broadview  Avenue,  Columbus  12,  Ohio. 

Region  Five 
James  S.  Royer,  Omega  D.  '48,  1120  South  Menlo  Avenue,  Los  Angeles  6,  California. 

Region  Six 
Natale  B.  Giustina,  Theta  D.  '41,  880  Crest  Drive,  Route  3,  Eugene,  Oregon. 
Lloyd  B.  Ludford,  Lambda  D,  '40,  2215  29th  Avenue,  S.,  Seattle  44,  Washington. 


Vol.  XLIII  New  Series  No.  1 


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THE   SIGNET 


Phi  Sigma  Kappa 


JANUARY,   1951 


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The  Shrine 
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Earl  F,  Schoening,  Editor 


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The  Signet,  official  publication  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  is  published  four  times  during  the 
collegiate  year:  January,  March,  May,  and 
November.  Annual  subscription  is  obtained 
through  the  payment  of  Annual  Alumni  Dues 
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nois. Publication  office,  10-12  Chester  Street, 
Champaign,  Illinois.  Editorial  and  executive 
offices,  59  East  Madison  Street,  Chicago  2,  111. 


Presented  in  this  issue — 

1950  All-Phi  Sig  Football  Team 4 

An   All-Time  Phi  Sig  Football   Team 8 

Beta  Deuteron  Celebrates  its  Fortieth  Anniversary   13 

Brown  Reelected  to  NIC  Executive  Committee 27 

The  Merchant  Marine  to  the  Rescue 33 

By  Wilbur  E.  Henry  Jr. 

Candidly  Yours 36 

Oh,  Brother! 38 

From  Colony  to  Chapter 41 

Bendey's  Galley 43 

The  Art  of  Teaching,  A  Review 45 

By  Robert  C.  Whitford 

By  the  Way 47 

Chapter  Invisible 50 

Chapterettes   53 

Chapterette  Index 79 


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Black  aj'e  my  steps  on  silver  sod; 
Thick  bloii's  my  frosty  breath  abroad; 
And  tree  a?id  house ^  and  hill  and  lake. 
Are  frosted  like  a  wedding-cake. 


ROBERT   LOUIS  STEVENSON 
from  "Winter  Time" 


Chi  Dcuteron  chapter  house 
in  Pullman,  Washington 


950 


HU-PlU  Sia 


Captain  and  Left  Guard 

Lynn  Lynch 
Alpha  Deuteron — Illinois 


Left  Tackle 

Chuck  Ulrich 

Alpha  Deuteron — Illinois 


Rij^dit  Tackle 

Hal  Griffin 

Kappa  Triton — Fresno  State 


^ootLcul  ^a/« 


Right  End 
Doug  Kjellmark 
Xi — St.  Lawrence 


Right  Guard 
Chuck  Toy 
Kappa  Triton 


Fresno  State 


Left  End 

John  Rowley 

Chi  Deuteron — Washington  State 


Captain  and  left  guard.  Lynn 

Lynch  is  first  -  string  defensive 
guard  and  defensive  captain  on 
the  Fighting  Ilhni,  an  important 
job  in  view  of  the  great  part  the 
Ilhni  defense  played  in  the  team's 
success  this  season. 

He  is  a  senior,  6  feet  1  inch 
tall,  and  weighs  207  pounds.  He 
comes  from  Indianapolis,  Indiana, 
is  married,  and  has  two  children. 

Left  tackle.  Chuck  Ulrich  plays 
left  tackle,  both  offensive  and  de- 
fensive, on  the  first-string  Illini 
team. 

Right  tackle.  Ordinarily  an  end, 
Hal  Griffin  was  switched  to  tackle 
this  year  on  Fresno  State's  team. 
He  was  named  Bulldog  of  the 
Week  for  the  College  of  Pacific 
game. 

Right  end.  Doug  Kjellmark  was 
outstanding  on  the  St.  Lawrence 
undefeated  untied  team  this  year. 
Through  14  straight  wins  he 
played  both  offense  and  defense, 
doing  much  to  help  St.  Lawrence 
obtain  its  greatest  football  team  in 
the  university's  history.  One  of 
his  recent  spectacular  plays  was  a 
sparkling  flying  block  to  take  out 
three  of  the  opposing  team's  men 
and  make  a  St.  Lawrence  touch- 
down possible. 

Right  guard.  Chuck  Toy  plays 
left  end  on  Fresno  State's  team, 
but  in  order  to  include  him  on 
the  All-Phi  Sig  team  as  his  fine 
record  merits,  he  has  been  named 
as  a  guard.    At  last  report.  Toy 


f950  All  PlU  Sif  ^aallmll  ^eam  (Gani'd) 


had  scored  seven  touchdows  while 
catching  30  passes  for  489  yards. 

Left  end.  John  Rowley  is  out- 
standing on  Washington  State's 
defensive  team.  He  also,  plays  of- 
fense occasionally. 

Quarterback.  Frank  Gifford  is 
rated  as  one  of  the  best  of  defen- 
sive halfbacks.  He  tied  the  record 
at  Southern  California  for  conver- 
sions, and  last  year  kicked  the 
first  field  goal  in  ten  years  against 
California. 

Left  Halfback.  Dwight  Speaker 
is  a  standout  on  the  team  at  Get- 
tysburg College.  He  is  named  on 
the  All-Phi  Sig  football  team  for 
the  third  consecutive  year. 

Right  halfback.  Bob  Rylowicz 
is  an  adept  pass  receiver  on  the 
Illini  team.  He  has  a  better  than 
9-yard-per-try  average  for  his  first 
six  carries  this  fall. 

Center.  Dale  Walker  is  a  junior 
on  Kip  Taylor's  Oregon  State 
football  team.  He  has  the  center 
position  on  the  All-Phi  Sig  team 
for  the  second  year. 

Fullback.  John  Hlay  is  one  of 
Ohio  State's  four  great  fullbacks. 
Although  he  plays  primarily  on 
defense,  his  speed  and  power 
make  him  an  offensive  threat  too. 
He  has  unusual  speed  for  his  220 
pounds.  He  had  the  starting  full- 
back spot  in  Ohio  State's  last 
game  with  Illinois  and  has  seen 
a  lot  of  action,  playing  in  all  but 
one  game. 


Left  Halfback 

Dwight  Speaker 

Rho  Deuteron — Gettysbur 


Quartcrback 

Frank  Gifford 

Omega  Deuteron — S.  Californ 


Rig:,!  TTiir,'.  J. 

Bol)  R\  lowii/ 
Alpha  Dciilci-Dii    -Illinois 


^    "A 


Fullback 

John  Hlay 

Pi  Deiiteron — Ohio  State 


Center 

Dale  Walker 

Theta  Deuteron- 

Oregon  State 


'^Z^sJ^AiS 


an 


ALL-TIME 


William  C.  (Wild  Bill)  Kelly 


Phi  Sio*  Football  Team 


Left  End  Albert  P.  Baston,  Beta  Deuteron  (Minnesota)  '17 

Left  Tackle  Victor  Sears,  Theta  Deuteron  (Oregon  State)  '41 

Left  Guard  A.  B.  Ziegler,  Mu  (Pennsylvania)  '07 

Center  Nathan  Barrager,  Omega  Deuteron  (S.  California)  '30 

Right  Guard  *  Robert  Reinhard,  Omega  (California)  '42 

Right  Tackle  Ernest  Smith,  Omega  Deuteron  (S.  California)  '33 

Right  End  Paul  Goebel,  Delta  Deuteron  (Michigan)  '23 

Quarterback  William  C.  Kelly,  Mu  Deuteron  (Montana)  '27 

Left  Halfback  **  Bernard  Holm,  Omicron  Deuteron  (Alabama)  '30 

Right  Halfback  **  John  Cain,  Omicron  Deuteron  (Alabama)  '33 

Fullback  James  L.  Mauthe,  Kappa  (Penn  State)  '13 

Captain  William  C.  Kelly,  Mu  Deuteron  (Montana)  '27 

*  Regular  playing  position  is  tackle. 
**Regular  playing  position  is  fullback. 

HONORABLE  MENTION 
Joseph  Buscemi,  Alpha  Deuteron  (Illinois)  '48,  left  end;  George  Savitsky,  Mu  (Pennsylvania) 
'47,  tackle;  Jay  Rhodemyre,  Phi  Deuteron  (Kentucky)  '48,  center;  Dwight  Stuessy,  Alpha 
Deuteron  (Illinois)  '29,  quarterback;  Edward  Chinske,  Mu  Deuteron  (Montana)  '29,  quarter- 
back; Carl  G.  Bachmann,  Delta  (W.  Virginia)  '12,  fullback;  William  Mackrides,  Eta  Deuteron 
(Nevada)  '48,  quarterback;  William  Reinhard,  Omega  (Cahfornia)  '44,  halfback;  Jose  Mar- 
tinez-Zorilla,  Gamma  (Cornell)  '33,  end;  Joseph  Day,  Theta  Deuteron  (Oregon  State)  '42, 
halfback  and  fullback. 


After  delving  into  the  sports  pages  of 
years  gone  by,  The  Signet  has  come  up 
with  a  formidable  eleven.  The  records 
of  the  men  on  this  Ail-Time  Phi  Sig 
team  certainly  indicate  that  it  would  be  a 
match  for  any  team  any  other  fraternity 
could  field. 

There's  also  some  mighty  powerful  in- 
surance on  the  bench.  In  some  instances 
it  was  difficult  to  decide  who  should  be 
left  off  the  starting  team. 

The  captain  and  quarterback  of  the 
"All-Timers"  is  Bill  Kelly,  perhaps  the 
most  colorful  man  in  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
football  history.  He  was  known  as  the 
"Red  Grange  of  the  West,"  "a  second  Jim 
Thorpe,"  but  more  frequently  as  just 
"Wild  Bill."  Pop  Warner  of  Stanford 
said  he  was  the  outstanding  player  in  the 


Pacific  Coast  Conference.  Grantland 
Rice  called  him  the  greatest  player  west 
of  the  Mississippi.  Many  coaches  asserted 
that  he  was  the  greatest  all-around  athlete 
developed  west  of  the  Mississippi. 

His  football  feats  in  high  school 
prompted  many  invitations  from  colleges 
to  enroll  in  their  schools,  among  them 
Notre  Dame,  University  of  Washington, 
and  Southern  Cahfornia.  But  Bill  chose 
his  own  state  university,  where  he  had 
seen  his  first  football  game. 

During  his  years  as  a  Montana  Grizzly, 
he  scored  193  points,  including  several 
conversions  after  touchdowns  and  a  num- 
ber of  field  goals.  He  attained  his  ambi- 
tion to  score  at  least  once  against  every 
team  that  Montana  played  those  three 
years.    While  captaining  the  team  in  his 


All-Time  Phi  Sig  Football  Team  (cont'd) 


senior  year  he  was  the  top  scorer  in  the 
conference.  That  year  he  was  also  chosen 
captain  o£  the  West's  team  in  the  annual 
intersectional  New  Year's  charity  game  at 
San  Francisco. 

Notwithstanding  the  fact  that  he  had 
to  earn  every  penny  of  his  own  way 
through  college,  he  also  played  basketball 
and  baseball,  and  he  kept  his  scholastic 
marks  above  average. 

During  the  winter  of  his  senior  year  he 
left  school  and  commenced  his  pro  career. 
He  played  quarterback  with  the  New 
York  Yankees  for  two  seasons,  along  with 
such  other  immortals  as  Red  Grange  of 
Illinois,  Eddie  Tryon  of  Colgate,  Pooley 
Hubert  of  Alabama,  "Bullet"  Baker  of 
Southern  California,  and  George  Pease  of 
Columbia.  Then  he  went  over  to  the 
Brooklyn  Dodgers  to  continue  his  sen- 
sational brand  of  football  in  the  1929  and 
1930  seasons. 

Abruptly  the  career  of  this  great  com- 
petitor was  brought  to  a  close  by  his 
death  on  November  15,  1931. 

The  rest  of  the  All-Time  berths  are 
studded  with  AU-American  names:  Bert 


Baston,  Ail-American  on  Walter  Camp's 
1915  team;  Vic  Sears,  All-American  tackle 
of  1940  (he  missed  only  14  minutes  of  his 
entire  collegiate  career) ;  Gus  Ziegler, 
Walter  Camp's  selection  for  All-Amer- 
ican guard  in  1907;  Nate  Barrager,  named 
on  Walter  Eckersall's  famous  All-Amer- 
ican team  in  1929;  Bob  Reinhard,  on  all 
of  the  leading  All-American  selections 
made  in  1941;  Ernie  Smith,  the  Associ- 
ated Press  selection  for  j\ll-American 
right  tackle  in  1932;  Tony  Holm,  selected 
as  All-American  fullback  by  the  Associ- 
ated Press  on  its  1929  team;  John  (Hurry) 
Cain,  All-American  honors  in  two  sea- 
sons —  1931  and  1932;  Jim  Mauthe,  All- 
American  1912. 

Amonq;  the  honorable  mentions,  there 
are  many  exceptionally  fine  players.  Jose 
Martinez-Zorilla  was  the  Associated  Press 
selection  for  All-American  end  in  1932. 
Jay  Rhodemyre  was  named  the  most  val- 
uable player  on  the  1948  College  All- 
Stars  team  by  the  Chicago  Tribune.  In 
the  balloting  by  some  500  gridiron  ex- 
perts who  covered  the  game  between  the 
All-Stars  and  the  Chicago  Cardinals,  he 


Jay  Rhodemyre 


Joe  Busceriu 


Bill  Mackridcs 


SOME  PHI  SIGS  WHO  WENT  PRO 


Green  Bay  Packers 
Chicago  Bears 


Nate  Barrager,  Omega  Deuteron  (S.  California)  '30 
Jule  (Chuck)  Carlson,  Theta  Deuteron  (Oregon 

State)  '29 
Bernard   (Tony)  Holm,  Omicron  Deuteron  (Ala-    Pittsburgh  Pirates 

bama)  '30 
Bill  Kelly,  Mu  Deuteron  (Montana)  '27 


Bill  Mackrides,  Eta  Deuteron  (Nevada)  '48 
Bob  Reinhard,  Omega  (California)  '42 

Bill  Reinhard,  Omega  (California)  '44 

Jay  Rhodemyre,  Phi  Deuteron  (Kentucky)  '48 

George  Savitsky,  Mu  (Pennsylvania)  '47 

Vic  Sears,  Theta  Deuteron  (Oregon  State)  '41 

Ernie  Smith,  Omega  Deuteron  (S.  California)  33 


New  York  Yankees 
Brooklyn  Dodgers 
Philadelphia  Eagles 
Los  Angeles  Dons 
Los  Angeles  Rams 
Los  Angeles  Dons 
Green  Bay  Packers 
Philadelphia  Eagles 
Philadelphia  Eagles 
Green  Bay  Packers 


had  a  lead  of  almost  two  to  one  over  his 
closest  rival.  Dwight  Stuessy  quarter- 
backed  an  average  Illinois  team  to  two 
Big  Ten  championships  and  a  national 
championship  in  1927  and  1928. 

Although  it  would  be  impossible  to  re- 
tell the  famous  exploits  of  all  the  mem- 


George  Savitsky 


bers  of  the  team  and  quote  the  many 
words  of  tribute  paid  to  them  in  this 
short  article,  we  cannot  resist  briefly  re- 
calling a  few. 

"The  Irish  found  his  side  of  the  line 
impregnable."  This  comment  refers  to 
Ernie  Smith  and  the  brilliant  game  he 
played  for  Southern  California  in  their 
1932  game  with  Notre  Dame. 

Countless  sports  writers  acclaimed  Paul 
Goebel,  who  brought  the  Wolverines 
their  first  Big  Ten  championship  in  18 
years.  He  was  right  end  and  captain  of 
the  Michigan  team  of  1922,  a  team  which 
was  never  beaten,  and  scored  on  but 
twice. 

James  Mauthe  made  the  Penn  State 
team  in  his  freshman  year  (1909),  a  team 
which  was  rated  by  many  as  second  only 
to  Harvard  — ■  in  those  days,  tops.  He 
went  on  to  captain  the  team  and  lead  it 
through  two  successive  seasons  without 
a  defeat. 

The  two  famous  fullbacks  from  Ala- 
bama rated  reams  of  copy  from  the  sports 
writers.  Of  Tony  Holm  it  was  said,  "He 
is  a  wild  horse.  Nothing  but  absolutely 
perfect  tackling  can  stop  him.  He  would 
be  the  T.N.T.  of  any  backfield  as  he 
blasts  his  way  along  .  .  ."  John  Cain, 
who  followed  in  Holm's  footsteps  at 
Alabama,  was  described  as  a  star  who 


12 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


"could  do  more  things  with  a  football 
than  any  back  in  the  South."  In  the 
Tournament  of  the  Roses  in  1931,  "Hur- 
ry" Cain  led  his  team  to  a  24-0  victory 
over  Washington  State,  and  there  at- 
tained notice  as  one  of  the  greatest 
punters  in  the  country.  Quoting  from 
the  New  York  Sun,  "The  supercharger 
of  the  Alabama  team  is  left-handed  and 
left-footed.  His  southpaw  passes  are  de- 
ceiving, but  not  as  deceptive  as  his  port- 
sided,  corkscrew  punts.  .  .  .  Not  since 
Kipke  of  Michigan  was  placing  his  punts 
on  a  handkerchief  has  football  produced 
a  controlled  kicker  to  match  Cain.  Even 
Frank  Carideo,  a  master  of  angled-punt- 
ing,  never  caught  the  corner  as  often  as 
Cain  has  done.  What's  more,  Cain  gets 
his  kicks  off  in  a  hurry." 

What  are  some  of  these  "greats"  doing 
today.?  Bert  Baston  is  a  successful  auto- 
mobile dealer  in  St.  Cloud,  Minnesota, 
and  also  has  been  end  coach  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Minnesota  since  1930.  Vic 
Sears  is  captain  of  the  Philadelphia 
Eagles,  playing  his  tenth  straight  season 
with  them.  He  is  the  oldest  of  the  team 
in  point  of  continuous  service.  During 
the  off-season  he  sells  lumber.  Gus 
Ziegler,  76  years  old,  is  leading  a  quiet 
life  in  Berwvn,  Pennsylvania.  Bob  Rein- 
hard  is  playing  tackle  with  the  Los 
Angeles  Rams.  Paul  Goebel  is  mayor  of 
Grand  Rapids,  Michigan,  where  he  also 
operates  a  sporting  goods  store.  Dwight 
Stuessy  is  director  of  athletics  and  head 
coach  of  football  and  basketball  at  Maca- 
lester  College.  He  is  known  in  his  region 
as  the  coach  that  gets  the  most  out  of 
his  material,  and  the  best  scout.  Carl  G. 
Bachmann  is  mayor  of  Wheeling,  West 
Virginia.  Bill  Mackrides  is  quarterback- 
ing  with  the  Philadelphia  Eagles. 

This  listing,  of  course,  is  incomplete. 
If  any  of  you  Signet  readers  are  able  to 
add  to  it,  we  would  be  glad  to  hear  from 
you. 


FIVE  PHI  SIGS  STAR 
ON  F&M'S  ELEVEN 

Five  Phi  Sigs  who  played  an  important 
part  in  Franklin  and  Marshall's  unbeaten 
nine-game  record  this  season  (unscored 
on  in  six  games)  are  Bernie  Ebersole, 
left  end,  Frank  Beauchner,  center,  Joe 
Brooks,  right  end.  Bob  Lucas,  halfback, 
and  Jerry  Faber,  fullback. 

Ebersole  played  a  strong  game  all  sea- 
son as  a  member  of  the  defensive  platoon, 
consistently  messing  up  opposing  back- 
fields.  Beauchner,  first-string  offensive 
center,  became  noted  for  his  efficient 
snapping  and  ground-cleaning  blocking, 
while  Brooks,  first  offensive  right  end, 
kept  the  defense  worrying  with  his  long 
pass-catching  reach.  He  opened  many  a 
huge  hole  for  scurrying  F&M  backs. 

Lucas  played  halfback  on  the  defensive 
platoon,  and  was  F&M's  kicking  specialist 
on  offense.  His  long  punts  constantly 
kept  opponents  deep  in  their  own  terri- 
tory, and  it  was  his  work  which  was 
largely  responsible  for  the  few  scores 
against  the  team.  Faber,  a  defensive 
line-backer,  was  known  for  his  ability  to 
out-guess  opposing  quarterbacks.  He 
was  outstanding  on  pass  defense  as  well 
as  in  undermining  running  plays  through 
the  line. 


BUY  A  LIFE  MEMBERSHIP  |30 


TWO  XI  DEUTERON  PLEDGES 
WIN  FOOTBALL  HONORS 

Andy  Kozar  and  Vince  Kaseta,  pledges 
at  Xi  Deuteron,  saw  a  lot  of  action  on 
Tennessee's  eleven  this  fall. 

Kozar,  one  of  the  fastest  fullbacks  on 
the  team,  blasted  his  way  for  138  yards 
against  North  Carolina,  scored  two  touch- 
downs against  Mississippi,  and  did  the 
same  against  Alabama.  The  Chicago 
Tribune  gave  him  honorable  mention  on 
their  All-South  team,  selected  by  331 
players. 


On    the    opposite    page,    Center    for    Continuation 
Study  at  the  University  of  Minnesota  where  profes- 
sional men  and  women  come  to 
study  new  techniques. 


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FEW  years  ago,  Eric  Sevareid 
wrote  of  his  alma  mater,  the 
University  of  Minnesota,  that 
it  "has  produced  in  profusion  football 
players  and  poets,  scientists  and  embalm- 
ers,  vast  numbers  of  politicians,  business 
men,  farmers,  dentists,  and  writers  of  ad- 
vertising copy.  It  is  a  miniature  of  Amer- 
ican life,  faithfully  accommodating  the 
taxpayers  of  the  state  in  all  their  ideas  of 
what  their  children  and  their  civilization 
should  grow  up  to  be.  With  a  flick  of 
the  wrist  you  can  turn  the  index  of  its 


Above,  Northro]i  MLnK)rial  Auditorium. 


catalogues  and  locate  Plato  or  the  latest 
manual  on  the  Garand  rifle." 

What  Sevareid  was  trying  to  convey 
was,  in  his  own  words,  "the  all-en- 
compassing nature  of  the  great,  sprawling 
campus,  its  remarkable  spirit  of  univer- 
sality." Located  on  the  banks  of  the  great 
Mississippi,  overlooking  the  skyline  and 
flour  mills  of  Minneapolis,  the  Univer- 
sity of  Minnesota's  main  campus  teems 
with  all  the  diversified  elements  of  hu- 
man activity,  from  social  welfare  to 
mathematics,  from  electronic  tubes  to 
classical  philosophy. 

The  university's  vast  agricultural  cam- 
pus  is  located   in  St.  Paul,  only  a  ten- 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


15 


minuies'  ride  away.  The  two  campuses 
are  connected  by  an  intercampus  trolley, 
which  runs  back  and  forth  every  15 
minutes.  A  third  campus  in  Duluth 
serves  the  northeast  Minnesota  area.  Al- 
together, the  university's  enrollment  is 
just  under  23,000,  which  ranks  it  the  sec- 
ond largest  university  in  the  country. 

HIS  year  the  university  is  cele- 
brating its  100th  birthday.  Even 
before  the  pioneers  of  the  terri- 
torial government  of  Minnesota  had  com- 
pleted the  rudimentary  jobs  of  building 
houses  and  ploughing  the  soil  ■ —  six 
years,  in  fact,  before  Minnesota  became 
a  state  —  they  began  to  dream  of  creating 
a  university  that  would  be  as  fine  as  any 
in  the  nation.  In  February  1851,  the 
dream  became  reality  in  the  form  of  a 
charter  approved  by  Governor  Alexander 
Ramsey.  To  this  day,  the  charter  remains 
the  basic  document  of  the  university.  Its 
provisions,  viewed  in  the  light  of  a  cen- 
tury, reveal  genuine  educational  vision 
and  statesmanship  on  the  part  of  its 
framers. 

But  the  school  as  established  in  1851 
was  really  no  more  than  a  preparatory 
school,  and,  as  the  legislature  of  the  time 
pointed  out,  "the  winds  of  circumstance 
beat  ruthlessly."  The  school  suffered 
every  kind  of  poverty  to  which  an  edu- 
cational institution  can  be  subjected,  and 
soon  went  into  eclipse. 

The  regents,  however,  were  still  in- 
toxicated with  the  idea  of  duty  to  educa- 
tion. They  moved  the  university  to  its 
present  site  and  at  fabulous  expense  for 
that  time  built  "Old  Main"  (destroyed 
by  fire  in  1904).  But  many  troubles, 
from  Indian  uprisings  to  depressions, 
continued  to  plague  the  institution. 

The  turning  point  came  when  John 
Sargent  Pillsbury  was  appointed  a  regent 
in  1863.  A  self-educated  son  of  New 
Hampshire,  he  traveled  all  over  the  state 
and  far  beyond  its  borders  to  clear  the 
university's  debts  and  unpaid  mortgages. 


And  in  1867  the  legislature  made  its  first 
appropriation  to  the  school  —  a  whop- 
ping $15,000,  for  repairing  the  building 
and  paying  staff  salaries  for  the  coming 
year. 

The  second  great  figure  in  the  univer- 
sity's history  is  William  Watts  Folwell, 
first  president  of  the  university,  who  took 
over  the  job  in  1869.  A  man  of  great  edu- 
cational vision,  he  was  concerned  not 
only  with  education  itself,  but  also  with 
making  the  techniques  of  education 
adaptable  to  the  needs  of  all  the  citizens 
of  the  state.  Folwell's  inaugural  address 
reads  in  many  passages  like  a  prophecy 
of  what  was  to  come  75  years  later.  He 
outlined  the  total  modern  conception  of 
a  state  university  and  was  instrumental 
in  establishing  Minnesota's  secondary 
school  system. 

Step  by  step  the  university  has  moved 
in  the  direction  marked  out  by  Folwell, 
who  foresaw  a  "federation  of  schools  .  .  . 
embracing  potentially  all  subjects  of 
human  and  practical  interest." 

YRUS  Northrop,  second  presi- 
dent, embodied  all  the  endearing 
cjualities  that  his  nickname, 
"Prexy,"  suggests.  At  Minnesota  from 
1884  to  1911,  his  influence  and  popularity 
with  students,  faculty,  regents,  and  cit- 
izens was  tremendous.  Northrop's  bound- 
less energy  was  matched  with  irresistible 
wit.  Once,  helping  dedicate  a  cemetery 
on  a  raw  day,  Northrop  put  his  hat  on 
his  head  when  it  came  his  time  to  speak. 
He  suggested  that  the  others  do  the  same, 
explaining  that  he  did  not  care  to  con- 
tribute personally  to  the  success  of  the 
cemetery. 

Northrop's  administration  saw  the  cre- 
ation of  many  of  the  professional  schools : 
medicine,  dentistry,  pharmacy,  nursing, 
law,  mines,  education.  It  saw  the  creation 
of  the  school  of  agriculture,  a  then  unique 
institution  which  received  students  on 
the  secondary  level  and  developed  them 
for  advanced   instruction  in  the  college 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


o£  agriculture.  The  Agricultural  Ex- 
periment Station,  established  in  the  first 
year  of  Northrop's  administration  under 
the  Hatch  Act,  gave  the  university  its 
debut  as  an  institution  dedicated  to  the 
interests  of  research. 

The  only  other  university  president  to 


James  Lewis  Morrill,  president  of  the 
University  of  Minnesota. 


serve  a  long  term  was  Lotus  D.  Coff- 
man  (1920-38).  Formerly  dean  of  the 
university's  college  of  education,  he 
stepped  into  the  presidency  just  in  time 
to  conduct  a  major  fight.  When  the 
governor  of  Minnesota  appointed  a  com- 
mission, popularly  known  as  "The  Big 
Three,"  to  supervise  university  expenses, 
CofTman,  with  the  aid  of  his  law  school 
dean,  Everett  Fraser,  went  to  court  and 
established  the  point  that  the  university 
was,  by  the  terms  of  its  1851  charter,  a 
corporation  having  authority  equal  to 
that  of  the  state  itself  and  responsible 
only  to  the  people.  When  the  legislature 
threatened  to  enact  legislation  that  would 


have  made  "the  teaching  of  evolution" 
illegal  and  which  would  thereby  have  en- 
dangered all  independence  of  intellectual 
exploration,  Coffman  fought  back  elo- 
quently and  successfully. 

Coflman  was  determined  to  justify  the 
big  university  by  showing  that  it  was 
capable,  for  all  its  size,  of  subtle  adjust- 
ment; that  it  was  aware  of  the  student  as 
an  individual,  and  could  supply  the  kind 
of  instruction  that  suited  the  needs  of 
each.  Coffman  also  initiated  the  develop- 
ment of  the  university's  unusually  broad 
and  flexible  program  for  student  guidance. 

ODAY,  during  late  summer,  high 
school  graduates  are  brought  to 
the  campus  in  groups  of  75  to  100 
for  "Orientation  Week."  They  are  given 
psychological  tests,  physical  exams,  tours 
of  the  campus,  individual  counseling,  and 
lectures.  By  the  time  school  opens,  the 
freshmen  are  not  strangers. 

General  College  with  its  two-year  cur- 
riculum was  another  Coffman  innova- 
tion. It  was  created  for  students  not 
qualified  for  regular  university  work 
because  of  low  high  school  grades,  or 
those  wanting  only  two  years  of  college. 

Coffman  also  molded  the  Center  for 
Continuation  Study,  where  professional 
men  and  women  come  to  study  new  tech- 
niques in  their  respective  fields.  During 
Coffman's  administration  the  school  of 
journalism  v/as  born,  and  the  colleges  of 
engineering,  architecture,  chemistry,  and 
mines  were  brought  together  under  the 
supervision  of  one  dean  as  the  Institute 
of  Technology. 

James  Lewis  Morrill  was  elected  eighth 
president  of  the  University  of  Minnesota 
in  1945.  To  a  campus  that  had  become 
literally  state-wide,  that  each  year  broad- 
ened its  interpretation  of  the  obligation 
to  train  for  democracy,  and  that  empha- 
sized creative  effort  in  all  its  departments, 
President  Morrill  has  brought  admin- 
istrative gifts  belonging  to  the  best  tradi- 
tion of  university  leadership. 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


17 


U  N  celebrating  its  centennial  this 
^-—y^  yeai")  the  university  has  seen  fit 
to  confine  its  program  to  the 
sober  purpose  of  emphasizing  four  main 
points  to  the  people  of  the  state:  the  uni- 
versity's impressive  record  of  education, 
service,  research,  and  cultural  leadership. 

Education 

The  university's  first  concern  has  al- 
ways been  the  education  of  youth.  Since 
its  first  class  graduated  in  1873,  more  than 
100,000  degrees  have  been  awarded.  Nor 
has  education  been  limited  to  the  class- 
room. Every  resident  of  the  state  bene- 
fits in  some  way  through  the  activities 
of  the  general  extension  division,  the  ag- 
ricultural, forestry,  and  biological  experi- 
ment stations,  the  county  agricultural 
agents  and  home  demonstration  agents, 
and  many  other  programs. 

Evening  classes  on  the  campuses  and  in 
Twin  City  office  buildings  are  attended 
each  year  by  thousands;  correspondence 
courses,  too,  are  popular.  The  Center  for 
Continuation  Study,  mentioned  above, 
keeps  professional  people  up-to-date  in 
their  specialties.  Short  courses  are  offered 
throughout  the  year  on  all  three  cam- 
puses. 

The  graduate  school  at  Minnesota  is 
one  of  the  largest  and  most  distinguished 
in  America.  Last  year  some  5000  stu- 
dents did  graduate  work,  plus  629  medical 
fellows  at  Mayo  Foundation  in  Rochester, 
which  is  part  of  the  graduate  school. 

Service  and  Research 

The  university's  relation  to  society  and 
its  service  to  the  people  of  the  state  are 
dramatically  illustrated  in  nearly  every 
activity  of  the  entire  institution.  In  re- 
search laboratories  on  its  Minneapolis 
and  St.  Paul  campuses,  at  the  several  agri- 
cultural experiment  stations,  at  the  Rose- 
mount  Research  Center  and  at  the  uni- 
versity hospitals,  university  scientists  are 
constantly  at  work  on  countless  research 
projects  of  vital  interest  to  all  mankind. 

The  university's  medical  school,  one  of 


the  three  leading  medical  schools  in  the 
country,  is  only  one  area  of  the  univer- 
sity in  which  many  of  the  country's  lead- 
ing scientists  labor  over  important 
research  projects.  The  university  is  one 
of  the  leading  centers  in  work  on  polio 
and  cancer.  University  hospitals,  in 
which  medical  students  receive  a  great 
share  of  their  training,  last  year  treated 
more  than  113,000  patients.  Seventy 
miles  away  at  Rochester  is  the  famed 
Mayo  Foundation,  part  of  the  university 
graduate  school,  where  graduate  students 
of  medicine  may  train. 

Cultural  Leadership 

The  University  of  Minnesota  is  recog- 
nized as  the  cultural  hub  of  the  upper 
Midwest.  The  home  of  the  Minneapolis 
Symphony  orchestra  is  on  the  Minneap- 
olis campus,  where  for  the  past  20  years 
all  the  symphony's  home  concerts  have 
been  presented  from  Northrop  Memorial 
Auditorium.  Many  of  the  nation's  lead- 
ing musical  organizations,  artists,  and 
lecturers  are  brought  by  the  university  to 
Minneapolis  each  year. 

KUOM,  the  university's  radio  station, 
brings  to  its  listeners  some  of  the  most 
effective  educational  programming  in  the 
country.  Fine  music,  interesting  discus- 
sions, and  well-planned  informational 
programs  are  trade-marks  of  the  station. 

University  Gallery  attracts  both  stu- 
dents and  the  general  public  with  its 
broad  range  of  art  forms.  The  univer- 
sity theater  is  noted  for  its  outstanding 
dramatic  presentations.  And  the  con- 
cert and  lecture  service  and  school  as- 
sembly service  bring  to  more  than  a 
million  and  a  half  people  artists  and 
lecturers  of  quality  and  talent. 

Education,  research,  service,  cultural 
leadership  —  these  are  the  goals  the  Uni- 
versity of  Minnesota  has  set  for  itself 
over  a  hundred  years.  From  the  realiza- 
tion of  these  goals  will  come  the  strength 
of  our  nation  and  the  exercise  of  great 
moral  leadership  during  the  troubled 
times  ahead. 


"^eta  T>euteron 

TODAY 


T)ETA  Deuteron  is  proud  to  report 
-'-^  one  of  its  most  successful  years  at 
the  university.  Every  room  is  filled,  full 
attendance  at  nearly  every  meal,  a  new 
refrigerator,  range,  and  deep  freeze,  new 
furniture  and  rugs  nearly  paid  for,  and 
an  energetic  and  ambitious  chapter  group 
tell  the  story. 


The  chapter  has  truly  been  gaining 
ground  during  its  forty  years.  The  house 
is  one  of  the  most  beautiful  on  the  cam- 
pus, three  stories  of  English  half-timber 
and  textured  plaster  with  leaded  glass 
windows  and  rough  shake  roof.  The 
brothers  are  participating  in  campus- 
wide  activities  to  such  an  extent  that  Phi 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


Second -prize  entry  among 
fraternities  and  sororities  for 
1950    Homecoming    decora- 
tions at  the  University 
of  Minnesota. 


Sig  is  rapidly  becoming  one  of  the  big- 
gest names  at  this  university. 

The  annual  parties  —  Klondike,  Blue 
Party,  and  Homecoming  and  the  various 
informal  parties  —  are  the  parties  as  far 
as  the  fairer  sex  is  concerned.  A  bid  to 
one  of  these  is  what  they  dream  about. 
(And  the  frauleins  that  the  Phi  Sigs 
bring  to  these  affairs  are  what  the  other 
Greeks  dream  about.) 

We  took  second  place  in  the  Home- 
coming decorations  contest  recently  with 
a  monstrous  totem  pole  topped  by  a 
gruesome  hawk  (the  theme  was  "Toma- 
hawk the  Hawks")  which  flapped  its 
electrically  lighted,  25-foot  wings  and 
blinked  bloodshot  red  eyes.  Further 
down  on  the  pole  was  another  beast  that 
snapped  its  big  beak  open  and  shut. 
Motive  power  for  the  mechanism  was 
furnished  by  faithful  pledges  who  tugged 
their  hearts  out  on  the  rough  hemp 
ropes  and  had  raw  hands  as  badges  of 
service. 


Incidentally,  during  the  past  year  Phi 
Sig  won  five  competitive  campus  trophies 
(four  firsts,  one  second)  while  the  yearly 
average  for  fraternities  is  less  than  two. 

This  chapter  was  division  winner  in 
touchball  and  the  Phi  Sigs  are  planning 
a  big  effort  in  basketball,  volleyball,  base- 
ball, and  Softball.  Arnie  Marudas  is  on 
the  varsity  squad  of  the  Golden  Gophers 
and  President  Dave  Hull  is  a  team  man- 
ager. 

November  19,  we  initiated  Bob  Van 
Meter,  Bob  Worrth,  Roger  Kittelson,  Hal 
Rindal,  Roger  Stephens,  and  Ralph  Mar- 
childon.  We  have  a  larger  pledge  class 
that  will  be  ready  to  go  active  winter 
quarter. 

Jim  Bridgeman  brought  his  Hammond 
electric  organ  to  the  house  for  his  stay 
here  and  thrills  the  "dollies"  with  cock- 
tail-lounge type  music.  For  dances, 
President  Dave  Hull  "Krupas"  his  drums 
and  Veep  Wh  Welsh  blows  a  mean  clar- 
inet. 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


21 


Beta  Dcuteron  jazz  band  having  a  jam  session  in  the  game  room. 


The  individual  rooms  are  the  talk  of 
the  campus.  Artists  and  architects  among 
the  brothers  have  made  their  presence 
felt.  One  room  has  rust  and  chartreuse 
walls  with  bamboo  drop  blinds,  blond 
gumwood  furniture  with  free-form  con- 
tours, and  a  remote  speaker  for  a  con- 
cealed radio-phonograph;  another'  has 
silver-  and  magenta-striped  wallpaper  on 
two  walls  and  sunshine  yellow  on  the 
remainder.  The  furniture  was  custom 
made  to  provide  maximum  view  of  this 
man's  television  set.  Another  room  has 
been  partitioned  into  a  dressing  area  and 
a  study  area  by  means  of  standing  wood- 
en dowels  and  transitional  wall  colors 
of  chocolate  brown  and  beige.  The 
showplace  of  the  house  is  artist  Don 
Kinden's  room.  This  is  done  in  blind 
green  with  hanging  brass  kerosene  lan- 
terns, custom-made  yellow  furniture  only 
inches  high,  a  wall  covered  with  his 
abstract    paintings,    leopard-skin-covered 


cushions  and  chair  seats.  Even  the  phone 
booths  have  been  decorated  with  plaids, 
zebra  stripes,  and  other  colors. 

We  have  a  new  mascot,  Hans,  a  boxer 
pup,  whose  pedigree  registration  name 
is  Duke  the  Bird  Chaser.  (He  can  trace 
his  ancestry  back  further  than  most  of 
us.) 

The  Great  White  Father  in  Washing- 
ton is  putting  the  finger  on  the  brothers 
one  by  one.  Brother  Lee  Westendorf  got 
his  call  in  September  and  is  wading 
around  Fort  Lewis,  Washington  in  mud 
up  to  his  Phi  Sig  pin  and  Pledge  Mayo 
Newton  was  called  to  duty  at  Fort  Jack- 
son, South  Carolina.  Several  brothers  are 
here  by  grace  of  education  deferments 
which  will  run  out  in  June.  This  means 
the  same  thing  to  us  that  it  does  to  the 
rest  of  you  out  there  —  work,  rush, 
pledge.  With  the  group  we  have  here, 
we  can't  help  but  feel  that  we  will  stay 
a  jump  ahead  of  the  draft. 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


Backtracking 

with 

Beta  Deuteron 


by 

Edgar  Allen  '11 

George  Wyckoff  *11 

Ingram  Brusletten  '17 


"DACKTRACKING  40  years  means 
-'-^  a  long  treck  and  many  points  of  in- 
terest may  be  missed  on  the  trip.  Never- 
theless, the  events  that  preceded  the 
creating  of  Beta  Deuteron  are  such  that 
no  one  who  had  a  hand  in  them  is  likely 
to  forget.  The  battle  for  a  charter  by  a 
little  group  of  unknowns  in  an  area 
which  was,  at  that  time,  a  wilderness  to 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  is  memorable. 

It  started  with  a  small  campus  group 
which  had  termed  itself  FLX.  It  wasn't 
a  Greek-letter  society,  but  it  was  secret. 
The  dozen  or  so  boys  had  rented  an 
apartment  in  a  building  just  off  Uni- 
versity Avenue  on  Fifteenth  Avenue.  It 
wasn't  much  of  a  place,  but  it  made  a 
handy  meeting  place  between  classes,  and 
the  members  were  drawn  closer  together, 
probably,  than  a  larger  group  would  have 
been  in  more  elaborate  surroundings. 

Here  it  was  that  the  first  proposal  was 
made  to  seek  a  charter  in  a  national  fra- 
ternity. What  led  the  boys  to  decide 
upon  Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  a  national  with 
only  one  chapter  (Omega  at  the  Univer- 
sity of  California)  west  of  the  New 
England  and  mid-Atlantic  States,  is  a 
mystery.  It  posed  the  problem  of  per- 
suading the  fraternity  to  alter  its  policy, 
not  to  mention  interesting  the  national 
officers  in  a  small,  recently  formed  local. 

The  boys  who  joined  in  the  campaign 
and  became  charter  members  of  Beta 
Deuteron  were  active  on  the  campus  but 
neither  affluent  nor  politically  potent. 

Reinforcements  came  to  them  from  one 
of  a  small  handful  of  Phi  Sig  alumni 
in  the  Twin  Cities.  This  was  J.  P.  Went- 
ling  on  the  faculty  of  the  agricultural 
college.  There  were  brother  alumni  in 
the  two  cities,  but  they  were  inclined  to 
stand  aloof.  Coming  from  chapters  such 
as  Epsilon  at  Yale,  Chi  at  Williams,  and 
Gamma  at  Cornell,  they  regarded  the 
Minnesota  applicants  as  upstarts.  The 
charter  was  granted  despite  some  of  these, 
not  because  of  their  cooperation. 

Persistent  effort  produced  results  when 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


23 


favorable  action  was  taken  at  a  national 
convention.  It  may  have  been  because 
a  local  at  Illinois  was  also  seeking  a 
charter  at  the  same  time.  Alpha  and 
Beta  Deuteron  became  "twin"  chapters. 
There  was  quite  a  bit  of  stage  fright 
when  national  officers,  among  them  Billy 
Mclntyre,  made  an  official  visit.  On  their 
decision  hung  the  hopes  of  the  new  chap- 
ter. The  charter  was  granted,  and  con- 
ferred with  the  usual  ceremony  in  1910. 
The  charter  members  were  William 
Hamilton,  George  Huey,  John  Bonner, 
Edward  McKeen,  George  Wyckoff,  E.  B. 
Rehnke,  F.  A.  Barlow,  J.  E.  MacMullen, 
Glenn  Gullickson,  Frank  M.  Totten, 
Haddon  Ostlund,  Edgar  Allen,  Leonard 
Brusletten,  Lewis  E.  Dunn,  Rhea  Robin- 
son, and  Warren  Getchell. 

WITH  Beta  Deuteron  an  actuality 
came  a  series  of  moves  from  one 
home  to  another.  After  the  Fifteenth 
Avenue  apartment,  the  next  home  was 
an  old  house  on  Twelfth  Avenue.  Next 
came  a  move  to  1800  University  Avenue 
SE,  and  a  hectic  period  which  was  com- 
plicated by  the  fact  that  the  house  was 
next  door  to  that  occupied  by  the  girls  of 
Alpha  Xi  Delta,  and  sojourners  included 
"Tubby"  Jacobsen  from  Illinois  and 
Jimmy  Port  from  Pennsylvania.  They 
didn't  add  much  to  the  scholastic  aver- 
age, but  they  did  keep  things  in  an  up- 
roar. 

The  chapter  was  fortunate  in  securing 
three  strong  faculty  members  at  the  time 
of  their  induction.  These  were  Professors 
Edward  Van  Dyke  Robinson,  Albert 
Ernest  Jenks,  and  Carlyle  Scott.  The 
chapter  was  also  helped  by  the  counsel 
of  Ed  Philbrick  and  Barney  Damon  from 
Alpha. 

The  next  move  was  to  a  house  which 
the  chapter  and  alumni  purchased  on 
University  Avenue  between  Eleventh  and 
Twelfth  Avenues.  This  was  occupied 
for  several  years,  until  the  property  on 
which  the  present  house  stands  was  pur- 
chased and  the  house  constructed. 


THE  chapter  had  its  ups  and  downs, 
as  all  chapters  must,  but  progress  was 
steady,  although  at  times  almost  imper- 
ceptible. The  chapter  had  its  share  of 
campus  notables.  Glenn  Gullickson  was 
one  of  the  few  who  played  football  for 
Minnesota  and  was  also  a  Phi  Beta 
Kappa.  Bert  Baston  was  the  first  Phi 
Sig  AU-American  at  Minnesota  and  at 
present  a  successful  automobile  dealer 
(St.  Cloud  and  Minneapolis)  and  end 
coach  at  the  University  of  Minnesota. 
Others  were  active  in  campus  projects 
and  still  more  have  gone  on  to  become 
highly  successful  in  later  life. 

Four  of  the  charter  members  —  Ost- 
lund, McKeen,  Robinson,  and  Huey  — 
have  joined  the  chapter  invisible.  Others 
among  the  early  members  are  no  longer 
with  us,  while  others  have  shown  a  re- 
markable tenacity  in  hanging  onto  life. 

The  chapter  has  lived  through  two 
wars  and  a  major  depression  which  have 
left  scars  but  not  daunted  the  Phi  Sig 
spirit  which  enabled  it  to  survive.  Beta 
Deuteron  men  have  been  loyal  to  their 
country  as  well  as  fraternity  —  actually 
25  per  cent  of  the  fraternity  men  enlist- 
ing in  the  armed  services  from  the  Uni- 
versity of  Minnesota  at  the  close  of  the 
1942  spring  session  of  school  were  Phi 
Sigs.  Needless  to  say,  the  chapter  did  not 
reopen  in  the  fall  and  certainly  no  better 
evidence  could  be  offered  of  the  rightness 
of  the  cardinal  principles  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa.  In  World  War  I,  Beta  Deuteron 
lost  three  brothers,  George  Glotfelter, 
Ralph  Gracie,  and  Garrett  Mandeville. 
An  unusual  incident  was  the  return  of 
Grade's  Phi  Sig  badge  to  his  family  from 
the  archives  of  the  War  Department  at 
Berlin  following  the  conclusion  of  peace 
terms.  Brother  Gracie,  an  aviator,  was 
shot  down  in  the  North  Sea.  World  War 
II  also  took  its  toll  —  namely.  Brothers 
Duane  Eberlein  and  Edward  Madigan. 

Beta  Deuteron  has  contributed  equally 
of  its  manhood  in  the  peaceful  pursuits 
of  education,   business,  and   the  profes- 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


sions.  The  list  would  be  much  too  long 
so  we  shall  name  but  a  representative 
few  —  George  Totten,  vice-president, 
Chase  National  Bank,  New  York;  Wil- 
liam Hamilton,  director  of  public  librar- 
ies, Akron,  Ohio;  John  Bonner,  city 
attorney,  Minneapolis,  Minnesota;  War- 


Samuel  C.  Gale 

ren  Getchell,  president.  Northwestern 
Marble  and  Tile  Company,  Minneapolis, 
Minnesota;  Samuel  C.  Gale,  vice-presi- 
dent of  General  Mills  and  president  of 
Advertising  Council  of  America;  Lewis 
Dunn,  vice-president.  First  National 
Bank  of  Saint  Paul,  Minnesota;  Elmer 
Mac  Mullan,  33rd  degree  Mason,  a  con- 
spicuous honor  in  Masonic  circles;  Don- 
ald Sinclair,  state  senator;  and  Frank 
Moore,  president  of  the  Frost  Paint  and 
Oil  Company  of  Minneapolis,  Minnesota. 
Beta  Deuteron  has  had  one  national 
officer,   Edgar   (Fuzz)   Allen,  who  was 


Director  of  Region  IV  prior  to  moving 
to  California.  However,  it  has  always 
supported  the  national  organization  in 
making  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Fraternity  a 
credit  to  its  members  and  those  institu- 
tions where  it  has  chapters. 

This  long  backward  trip  we  hope  has 
been  of  interest  to  you,  and  the  Beta 
Deuteron  of  today  we  believe  justifies 
the  action  of  the  Phi  Sig  Council  and 
Convention  of  40  years  ago. 


PRIESTLEY  MEMORIAL  AWARD 
CREATED 

The  first  Kenneth  Priestley  award  will 
be  made  at  the  end  of  the  current  aca- 
demic year  at  the  University  of  Califor- 
nia. The  award  is  a  bronze  medal  to  be 
presented  annually  to  a  senior  student 
"who  has  shown  exceptional  qualities  of 
leadership." 

These  awards  are  made  possible 
through  a  fund  created  from  the  gifts 
of  the  university's  alumni  association, 
associated  students,  and  individual 
friends  of  the  late  Kenneth  Priestley, 
Omega  (California)  '26,  former  graduate 
manager  of  the  university. 

Twenty-five  medals  have  been  •  pur- 
chased costing  $700,  and  the  number 
will  probably  be  increased  as  the  fund 
is  supplemented.  The  medal  was  de- 
signed by  Fredrika  Mallette,  well-known 
sculptress.  On  one  side  it  bears  a  profile 
of  Priestley,  and  on  the  other  side  the 
inscription,  "Kenneth  Priestley  annual 
student  leadership  award.  University  of 
California." 


John  S.  Saby,  Rho  Deuteron  (Gettys- 
burg) '42,  stricken  with  polio  in  October, 
is  making  good  progress  toward  recov- 
ery. He  was  treated  at  Tompkins  County 
Hospital  and  at  the  Reconstruction 
House,  both  in  Ithaca,  New  York. 


$30  BUY  A  LIFE  MEMBERSHIP  $30 
RECEIVE  THE  SIGNET  FOR  LIFE 


Beta  Deuteron  Chapter  House. 


Brown  Reelected  to  NIC 
Executive  Committee 


Four  Undergraduate  Delegates 
Are  Phi  Sigs 


>AST  National  President  and  current 
Chancellor  of  the  Court  of  Honor 
Herbert  L.  Brown,  Phi  (Swarthmore) 
'16  was  reelected  to  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee of  the  National  Interfraternity 
Conference  at  its  42nd  session  held  at 
the  Commodore  Hotel,  New  York  City, 
November  24  and  25.  The  reelection  of 
Brother  Brown  to  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee of  the  Conference  is  a  recognition 
by  the  NIC  of  the  ability  which  he  has 
shown  as  a  member  of  that  committee.  It 
is  an  honor  to  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  and  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  is  proud  to  have  him  serve. 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  was  also  honored  at 
this  conference  in  having  four  of  its  un- 
dergraduate brothers  among  the  189  un- 
dergraduate delegates  from  the  local 
interfraternity  councils  making  up  the 
National  Undergraduate  Interfraternity 
Conference  held  in  conjunction  with  the 
NIC.  Gene  Turner,  Alpha  Deuteron 
'50,  president  of  the  University  of  Illinois 
Interfraternity  Council  represented  that 
Council  at  the  undergraduate  conference. 
David  Savage,  Beta  '51,  president  of  the 
Interfraternity  Council  of  Union  College, 
and  Kenneth  Parris,  Lambda  Triton  '51, 
president  of  the  Rhode  Island  State  Col- 
lege Interfraternity  Council,  were  the  del- 
egates for  their  respective  groups.  Wil- 
ham  Rock,  Rho  Deuteron  '51,  was  the 
delegate  from  the  Gettysburg  College 
Interfraternity  Council.  These  brothers 
were  the  guests  of  the  Grand  Chapter  at 
luncheon  on  Friday  of  the  conference. 

The  seriousness  of  the  world  situation 
in  regard  to  developments  in  Korea  and 


Herbert  L.  Brown 


the  uncertainty  as  to  the 
gram    for    world    peace    were 


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ultimate  pro- 
reflected 

throughout  the  sessions.  The  total  regis- 
tration for  this  conference  was  529;  the 
59  member  fraternities  were  represented 
by  141  delegates  and  50  alternates. 

'OT  only  was  the  attendance  less  than 
the  record-breaking  total  of  766  at 
the  1949  conference,  but  there  were  few 
of  the  gay  social  activities  which  marked 
the  meeting  in  Washington.  The  general 
program,  the. round-tables,  and  the  under- 
graduate panel  discussions,  however,  all 
provided  much  thought-stimulating  ma- 
terial and  concrete  information  that 
should  be  helpful  in  meeting  fraternity 
problems  in  the  uncertain  months  ahead. 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


A  record  of  prompt  adjournment  in  the 
general  sessions  was  established,  for 
which  Chairman  William  J.  Barnes, 
Theta  Xi,  was  largely  responsible. 

The  conference  program  opened  Fri- 
day morning  with  memorial  tributes  to 
Frederick  W.  Ladue,  former  national 
president  of  Theta  Chi  Fraternity;  Dean 
Emeritus  Joseph  A.  Bursley,  former  dean 
of  students  at  the  University  of  Michigan 
and  for  many  years  educational  adviser 
to  the  National  Interfraternity  Confer- 
ence; and  Everett  Moore  Baker,  Delta 
Kappa  Epsilon,  dean  of  students  of 
Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology, 
who  lost  his  life,  August  31,  in  an  airplane 
crash  in  Egypt. 

In  connection  with  his  report  as  chair- 
man of  the  Interfraternity  Conference, 
William  J.  Barnes  welcomed  into  NIC 
junior  membership  Sigma  Tau  Gamma, 
announced  that  Phi  Kappa  Fraternity 
had  been  restored  to  good  standing  in 
the  conference,  reported  that  NIC  had 
become  a  member  of  the  All-American 
Conference  to  Combat  Communism,  and, 
after  stating  that  there  was  a  deficit  on 
the  1949  year  book  of  $1354,  raised  the 
question  as  to  what  should  be  done  in 
regard  to  the  continuance  of  the  publica- 
tion. Later,  the  conference  authorized  a 
streamlined  yearbook  for  1950  to  be  sold 
at  $1.50  a  copy. 

'T^HE  report  of  Charles  E.  Pledger  Jr., 
■  -'-  Theta  Delta  Chi,  secretary  of  the 
conference,  showed  that  there  are  now 
59  member  fraternities  having  2965  chap- 
ters, an  increase  of  179  chapters  over  1949. 
The  number  of  houses  owned  by  the 
chapters  total  2143,  an  increase  of  72. 
The  membership  in  1950  increased  52,772, 
making  a  total  of  1,279,482.- 

Five  resolutions,  the  product  of  round- 
table  discussions,  were  passed  in  its  clos- 
ing session  by  the  conference.  The  first 
provided  that  all  member  fraternities  be 
urged  to  report  the  activities  and  endeav- 
ors   of    such    organizations    as    the    All- 


American  Conference  to  Combat  Com- 
munism; that  member  fraternities  estab- 
lish in  each  chapter  a  Know  Your  Amer- 
ica Week  during  which  the  virtues  and 
blessings  of  democracy  and  the  Amer- 
ican way  of  life  would  be  exemplified 
and  dramatized;  that,  without  engaging 
in  witch  hunts  and  being  ever  mindful 
of  the  sacred  principles  of  speech,  press, 
assembly,  and  religion,  everyone  should 
remain  constantly  alert  against  those  per- 
sons and  forces  on  campuses  which  may, 
under  the  four  freedoms  mentioned,  at- 
tempt to  subvert  and  undermine  the 
democratic  form  of  government  and 
espouse  the  cause  of  international  com- 
munism. 

The  second  resolution  asked  the  Exec- 
utive Committee  of  the  NIC  to  prepare 
an  adequate  revision  of  the  1942  report, 
entitled  "The  College  Fraternity  in  a 
War,"  and  make  it  available  to  the  mem- 
ber fraternities. 

OCAL  interfraternity  councils  were 
requested  in  another  resolution  to 
encourage  participation  of  fraternity 
chapters  in  community  projects,  to  get 
cooperation  of  college  and  university  ad- 
ministrators to  promote  such  participa- 
tion, and  to  urge  contact  with  national 
and  local  welfare  agencies  as  a  means  to 
such  ends.  It  also  urged  the  NIC  Exec- 
utive Committee  to  consider  publishing  a 
brief  description  of  successful  participa- 
tion. 

The  Executive  Council  was  requested 
in  the  fourth  resolution  to  encourage  and 
aid  the  formation  of  alumni  interfrater- 
nity councils  and  take  steps  to  unify  and 
coordinate  their  activities,  making  pro- 
visions for  the  issuance  of  charters  of  rec- 
ognition. 

Also  unanimously  carried  was  the  res- 
olution recommending  to  member  fra- 
ternities that  they  set  and  enforce  stand- 
ards of  good  scholarship  by  the  condition 
of  membership;  that  maintenance  of 
good  scholarship  be.  encouraged  by  the 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


29 


cooperative  effort  of  fraternity  officers 
and  college  officials;  and  that  the  colleges 
be  urged  to  submit  adequate  scholarship 
reports  and  data  covering  both  groups 
and  individuals. 

THE  constitution  was  changed  to  per- 
mit the  Executive  Committee  to 
determine  the  time  and  place  for  the 
conference  to  meet  annually.  Heretofore, 
the  constitution  had  specifically  fixed  the 
Friday  and  Saturday  following  Thanks- 
giving as  the  dates  for  the  annual  meet- 
ing. 

Conference  officers  elected  for  1950-51 
are:  chairman,  A.  Ray  Warnock,  Beta 
Theta  Pi,  Illinois  '05,  State  College,  Penn- 
sylvania; vice  chairman,  Charles  E. 
Pledger  Jr.,  Theta  Delta  Chi,  George 
Washington  '27,  Washington,  D.  C;  sec- 
retary, Ralph  Noreen,  Pi  Kappa  Phi, 
California  '16,  New  York  City;  treasurer, 
C.  R.  Yeager,  Pi  Kappa  Alpha,  Kentucky 
'30,  Attleboro,  Massachusetts;  education- 
al adviser.  Dean  Joseph  A.  Park,  Alpha 
Tau  Omega,  Ohio  State  '20,  Columbus, 
Ohio. 

Other  members  now  serving  on  the 
Executive  Committee  are:  class  of  1951, 
John  C.  Olwine,  Chi  Phi,  Lehigh  '25, 
New  York  City;  Joseph  A.  McCusker, 
Theta  Chi,  Maine  '17,  New  York  City; 
William  Melniker,  Pi  Lambda  Phi,  Cor- 
nell '16,  New  York  City;  class  of  1952, 
Robert  L.  Boyd,  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon, 
Middlebury  '39,  New  York  City;  Elles 
M.  Derby,  Lambda  Chi  Alpha,  Brook- 
lyn Polytechnic  Institute  '25,  Ridgewood, 
New  Jersey;  Clifton  W.  Phalen,  Phi 
Gamma  Delta,  Yale  '28,  New  York  City; 
also  elected  to  the  class  of  1953  with 
Brother  Brown  are  Horace  C.  Nichol, 
Delta  Upsilon,  Carnegie  Tech  '21,  Larch- 
mont,  New  York;  and  Lloyd  C.  Cochran, 
Alpha  Sigma  Phi,  Pennsylvania  '20, 
Lockport,  New  York. 

PRESENTATION  of  awards  was  the 
-^       feature  of  the  luncheon   held   Fri- 


day. The  award  for  "distinguished  serv- 
ice to  youth  through  the  American  col- 
lege fraternity"  was  made  posthumously 
to  Joseph  A.  Bursley,  dean  of  students 
emeritus  at  the  University  of  Michigan 
and  for  many  years  educational  adviser 
of  the  NIC.  The  award  was  presented 
by  Dean  A.  Ray  Warnock,  conference 
vice  chairman,  and  was  received  by  Rob- 
ert C.  Preston,  Theta  Xi,  vice-president 
of  the  undergraduate  interfraternity 
council  at  the  University  of  Michigan. 

Elles  Derby,  chairman  of  the  Under- 
graduate Conference  Committee,  then 
outlined  the  basis  on  which  awards  are 
made  for  the  activities  of  interfraternity 
councils.  On  a  basis  of  a  maximum  of 
100  points  the  score  was  portioned  for 
different  aspects  of  a  council  program  as 
possible:  improving  and  maintaining 
good  inter-chapter  relations,  20;  elimina- 
tion of  Hell  Week  and  similar  practices 
and  substitution  of  Greek  Week,  or  some 
similar  type  of  campaign,  10;  better  col- 
lege relations,  30;  scholarship  and  assist- 
ance of  value  to  the  community  and 
geographical  regions,  20;  activities  of 
benefit  to  entire  student  body,  20. 

Four  classifications  were  set  up  as  fol- 
lows: Class  A  urban,  schools  registering 
2000  men  or  more  and  located  in  a  city 
of  more  than  150,000,  and  Class  A  non- 
urban,  schools  of  the  same  size  located  in 
smaller  communities;  Class  B,  small 
schools  in  urban  communities  and  small 
schools  in  non-urban  communities. 

FIRST  honors,  which  means  the  pos- 
session of  the  NIC  beautiful  statue 
trophy  for  a  year,  went  to  a  non-urban 
small  school,  Hanover  College  in  In- 
diana. 

This  recognition  was  based  on:  a  com- 
plete program  of  interfraternity  competi- 
tion both  athletic  and  non-athletic,  in 
which  all  independent  students  were 
given  an  opportunity  to  compete  with  fra- 
ternity men;  beneficial  rushing  regula- 
tions;   an   interfraternity   newspaper   for 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


Delegates  to  the  National  Un- 
dergraduate Interfraternity  Con- 
ference are,  left  to  right,  Ken- 
neth Parris,  Lambda  Triton, 
David  Savage,  Beta,  and  Wil- 
liam Rock,  Rho  Deuteron. 
Gene  Turner,  Alpha  Deuteron, 
another  undergraduate  delegate, 
was  not  present  for  the  picture. 


freshmen;  open  houses  for  all  fraternity 
social  events;  cooperative  buying  for  fra- 
ternity chapters;  complete  elimination  of 
Hell  Week  and  substitution  for  it  of  a 
Greek  Week;  excellent  scholarship  rec- 
ord; alumni  news  letters  assisting  the 
college  in  promoting  alumni  relations, 
entertainment  of  prospective  students, 
campus  guest  speakers,  and  others;  en- 
tertainment of  faculty  with  the  develop- 
ment of  round-table  discussions;  benefit 
basketball  game  for  a  local  charity;  en- 
tertainment by  each  chapter  of  under- 
privileged children  at  Christmas  time; 
support  of  a  war  orphan;  contribution  to 
area  blood  bank;  formation  of  a  fire  pre- 
vention unit  to  inspect  all  fraternity 
houses;  assistance  to  foreign  students; 
and  forums  open  to  all  college  students 
for  which  fraternities  provided  speakers. 

Runner-up  in  the  classification  was 
Wake  Forest  College,  while  the  Univer- 
sity of  Oklahoma  was  the  recipient  of  a 
trophy  in  non-urban  Class  A  schools, 
with  Purdue  second,  and  Ohio  State  Uni- 
versity in  urban  Class  A  schools  with  the 
University  of  Cincinnati  second.  There 
was  no  urban  small  school  recognized. 

Speaker  at  the  luncheon  was  Dr.  W.  C. 
Toepelman,  Delta  Sigma  Phi,  stafT  as- 
sociate, American  Council  on  Education, 


Washington,  D.  C,  who  discussed  mobil- 
ization for  military  service  and  some  of 
the  problems  from  it  that  will  afFect  col- 
leges and  fraternities. 

While  not  certain  in  regard  to  the  de- 
tails of  mobilization,  as  policies  are  sub- 
ject to  quick  change,  Dr.  Toepelman 
predicted  that  the  nation  faces  a  period  of 
semi-preparedness  that  will  continue 
from  10  to  30  or  more  years.  He  stated 
that  the  navy  and  army  as  well  as  the 
air  force  will  depend  largely  on  the 
ROTC's  for  their  supply  of  officers  and 
that  it  is  more  than  possible  that  college 
campuses  and  college  facilities  will  be 
used  for  special  types  of  training  pro- 
grams. 

To  get  1,800,000  men  needed  for  the 
various  services  it  may  be  necessary  to 
drop  the  age  down  to  18,  according  to  Dr. 
Toepelman,  and  it  may  be  also  necessary 
to  have  men  serve  for  a  three-year  period. 
This  might  mean,  he  stated,  that  there 
would  be  no  freshmen  entering  campuses 
for  a  year  or  two  unless  there  is  recog- 
nized the  necessity  of  keeping  a  sufficient 
number  of  men  in  colleges  as  "the  seed 
corn  that  we  need  to  develop  an  intelli- 
gent public."  A  committee  appointed  by 
General  Hershey,  he  reported,  had  rec- 
ommended that  an  opportunity  be  pro- 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


31 


vided  for  all  men  ranked  in  the  upper 
half  of  dieir  classes  last  year  to  apply  for 
deferment  regardless  of  the  field  of  spe- 
cialization. 

•  EGINNING  with  1956,  Dr.  Toepel- 
man  declared,  the  number  of  per- 
sons reaching  the  age  of  18  will  be  con- 
sidera:bly  larger,  which  will  mean  ap- 
proximately 30  per  cent  more  possible 
registrants  for  college  than  the  prewar 
average  and  that  in  the  middle  '60's  it  is 
believed  that  college  enrollments  in  this 
country  will  far  exceed  the  peak  enroll- 
ments of  recent  years.  In  closing  Dr. 
Toepelman  said: 

"We  have  faced  crises  before.  We  have 
one  before  us  now.  This  is  a  long-time 
crisis.  I  think  we  have  got  to  start  plan- 
ning today,  keep  on  planning,  but  all 
the  time  keep  uppermost  in  our  minds 
that  the  fraternity  systern  of  the  United 
States  has  contributed  something.  Those 
of  us  who  are  here  know  it  has.  Some 
of  our  most  cherished  memories  are  those 
of  the  days  we  spent  on  the  college  cam- 
pus in  a  fraternity  house.  I  think  we 
have  got  to  maintain  the  college  frater- 
nity as  well  as  all  American  society  and 
prove  to  the  aggressor  nations  and  the 
totalitarian  nations  that  democracy  actu- 
ally is  the  best  way  of  life." 

After  a  report  by  Past  Chairman  Ver- 
ling  C.  Enteman,  Delta  Phi,  on  what 
transpired  at  the  recent  meeting  of  the 
All-American  Conference  to  Combat 
Communism,  the  conference  adjourned 
for  participation  in  round-tables  which 
had  been  scheduled. 

EPORTS  of  these  round-tables  held 
under  the  direction  of  Robert  L. 
Boyd,  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon,  chairman  of 
the  committee  in  charge,  were  presented 
at  the  closing  session  of  the  conference 
Friday  afternoon. 

Lloyd  C.  Cochran,  Alpha  Sigma  Phi, 
reported  that  on  the  subject,  "Fraternity 
Problems  Resulting  from  Mobilization," 


excellent  suggestions  were  made  as  to 
what  fraternities  and  their  chapters  might 
do  to  equip  themselves  to  meet  the  war 
emergency  and  how  they  might  help 
themselves  throughout  the  emergency 
period. 

Dr.  Frank  Hunt,  Theta  Chi,  dean  of 
students  at  Lafayette  College,  stated  that, 
thanks  to  the  undergraduate  members  of 
the  group,  there  was  a  spirited  discussion 
on  "Fraternity  Participation  in  Com- 
munity Projects."  In  reporting  for  the 
discussion  on  "Combating  Subversive 
Activities  on  the  Campus  and  in  the  Fra- 
ternities," Col.  Joseph  McCusker,  Theta 
Chi,  a  member  of  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee, stated  that  some  of  the  state-sup- 
ported universities  in  or  adjacent  to  urban 
communities  could  be  considered  fertile 
ground  for  the  activities  of  Communists 
and  that  the  danger  lies  in  state-supported 
universities  rather  than  privately  en- 
dowed ones.  The  discussion  group  felt. 
Colonel  AlcCusker  reported,  that  if  the 
spotlight  were  turned  on  these  Commun- 
ists, they  would  soon  fade  out  of  the 
picture  and  hence  a  resolution  was  pro- 
posed that  the  NIC  encourage  member 
fraternities  and  their  chapters  to  identify 
to  their  college  authorities  and  to  the  FBI 
all  persons  in  the  college  community  dis- 
closed by  their  activities  to  be  Com- 
munists, fellow  travelers,  or  Facists. 

C.  Robert  Yeager,  Pi  Kappa  Alpha, 
conference  treasurer,  reported  that  an 
niteresting  round-table  had  been  held  on 
the  subject  of  "Alumni  Interfraternity 
Councils,"  in  which  the  activities  of  the 
Cornell  association  had  been  brought  out 
helpfully. 

THE  final  report  on  discussion  groups 
was  on  "Scholarship,"  made  by 
Charles  A.  Seidle,  Theta  Chi,  associate 
dean  of  Lehigh  University.  He  stated 
that  specific  recommendations  that  had 
been  found  successful  on  different  cam- 
puses were  brought  out  in  the  discussion 
and  that  these  would  be  presented  in  a 
later  report. 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


In  recognition  of  his  25th  anni- 
\  ersary  as  editor  of  The  Rattle 
of  Theta  Chi,  George  Starr 
Lasher  is  presented  with  a  sil- 
ver plaque.  Left  to  right,  Har- 
old Davison,  Theta  Xi,  Leiand 
F.  Leiand,  Tau  Kappa  Epsilon, 
George  Starr  Lasher,  and  Judge 
Luther  Z.  Rosser,  Chi  Phi. 


Two  forenoons  were  spent  by  the 
National  Undergraduate  Interfraternity 
Conference  in  panel  discussions,  while 
on  Friday  afternoon  both  undergradu- 
ates and  alumni  representatives  partici- 
pated in  the  round-table  discussions.  Six 
men,  three  alumni  and  three  represent- 
atives of  undergraduate  fraternity  coun- 
cils, made  up  the  panels  on  the  following 
topics:  The  Obligations  of  the  Frater- 
nity to  the  Campus,  Beneficial  Rushing 
Regulations,  Hell  Week  vs.  Greek  Week, 
Practical  Public  Relations,  and  Working 
with  the  College  Administration.  It 
was  reported  that  a  Greek  Week  or  a 
Work  Week  program  was  held  on  at  least 
68  campuses  the  past  year,  on  37  campuses 
for  the  first  time. 

A  T  a  dinner  meeting  the  College 
■^^  Fraternity  Secretaries  Association 
voted  to  hold  next  summer's  meeting  at 
the  Wianno  Club  on  Cape  Cod  in  con- 
nection with  the  meetings  of  the  NIC 
Executive  Committee  and  the  College 
Fraternity  Editors  Association.  The 
members  voted  to  contribute  $250  to  the 
Interfraternity  Research  and  Advisory 
Council  to  further  its  program. 
Members  of  the  College  Fraternity  Ed- 


itors Association  had  a  luncheon  meeting 
Friday  and  also  decided  to  participate  in 
the  combined  summer  meeting  at  the 
Wianno  Club,  June  28-July  1.  Eldridge 
Peterson,  editor  of  Printer's  ln\,  dis- 
cussed editorial  and  production  prob- 
lems following  the  luncheon.  In  rec- 
ognition of  his  25th  anniversary  as  editor 
of  The  Rattle  of  Theta  Chi,  George 
Starr  Lasher  was  presented  with  a  silver 
plaque.  He  is  one  of  five  to  complete 
a  quarter  of  a  century  of  fraternity  mag- 
azine editing.  The  presentation  was 
made  by  Leiand  F.  Leiand,  who  a  year 
previous  had  been  similarly  honored  after 
his  completion  of  a  quarter  of  a  century 
as  editor  of  The  Tef^e  of  Tau  Kappa 
Epsilon. 

Both  meetings  were  presided  over  by 
Judge  L.  Z.  Rosser,  Chi  Phi,  who  the  past 
year  headed  both  organizations.  At  the 
meeting  of  the  secretaries  he  turned  over 
the  office  of  chairman  to  J.  Russell  Easton, 
Sigma  Chi,  and  at  the  editors'  luncheon 
he  transferred  his  responsibilities  as  presi- 
dent to  Harold  Davison,  Theta  Xi. 


$30  BUY  A  LIFE  MEMBERSHIP  $30 
RECEIVE  THE  SIGNET  FOR  LIFE 


The  Merchant  Marine 
to  the  Rescue 

By  Wilbur  E.  Henry  Jr.,  Nu  (Lehigh)  '47 


In  the  hectic  days  that  witnessed  the 
sweeping  invasion  of  the  Communist 
forces  from  North  Korea  as  they  ad- 
vanced quickly  towards  the  southern 
tip  of  the  Korean  peninsula,  our  Govern- 
ment ordered  prompt  mobilization  of  the 
merchant  fleet  for  all  possible  aid  in  sup- 
porting President  Truman's  dramatic 
pledge  to  aid  the  South  Korean  Republic. 
Thanks  to  our  comparatively  strong  post- 
war fleet  of  fast,  modern  vessels,  the 
initial  demands  of  the  military  services 
were  met  when  shipping  space  was 
needed  in  a  hurry. 

But  Uncle  Sam  soon  found  that  his 
initial  forces  dispatched  to  Korea  from 
Japan  and  nearby  bases  would  not  be 
enough  to  hold  our  precarious  beach- 
head during  the  early  days  of  reversals. 
Ships  and  more  ships  would  have  to  be 
made  available  and  they  would  have  to 
be  capable  of  getting  to  the  Orient  over 
the  long  5000-mile  journey  from  the 
West  Coast.     Luckily,  our  Government 


Editor's  Note: 

Wilbur  Henry  is  Assistant  Director  of  Informa- 
tion on  the  public  relations  staif  of  the  American 
Merchant  Marine  Institute,  a  trade  association  rep- 
resenting major  American  steamship  companies. 
Upon  graduation  from  Lehigh,  he  entered  the  ship- 
ping and  export  trade  in  New  York  City,  serving 
first  as  an  apprentice  in  chartering  with  several 
shipping  firms,  including  the  Waterman  Steamship 
Corporation,  a  leading  Gulf  enterprise,  until  1948 
when  he  entered  his  present  employ. 

During  World  War  II  Brother  Henry  served  in 
the  U.  S.  Air  Force  for  over  three  years,  a  good 
part  of  which  time  was  spent  overseas  in  the 
Central  and  South  Pacific  theaters  of  action  in  com- 
munications work. 

Bill  comes  from  Montreal,  Canada,  and  Glen 
Cove,  Long  Island,  New  York.  During  his  under- 
graduate days  at  Lehigh,  he  served  as  treasurer  of 
Nu  Chapter,  and  participated  in  campus  politics  and 
journalism. 


could  find  just  such  a  vessel  to  aid  in 
the  pinch  —  the  Victory  Ship  of  World 
War  II,  of  which  Uncle  Sam  had  about 


Wilbur  E.  Henry  Jr. 


300  idle  in  the  National  Defense  Reserve 
Fleet. 

Actually,  however,  it  wasn't  through 
luck  that  they  were  to  be  found.  After 
the  lesson  of  the  days  which  followed 
World  War  I,  our  Government  decided 
to  ensure  that  sufficient  merchant  ship 
tonnage  of  various  types  and  sizes  would 
be  available  on  a  standby  basis  in  the 


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34 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


event  o£  another  emergency.  Uncle  Sam 
was  determined  not  to  repeat  the  error 
of  the  '20's  and  the  '30's  when  laid-up 
vessels  were  sent  to  the  scrap  heap  and 
broken  up.  This  time  we  would  have 
the  surplus  ships  —  those  left  to  the 
Government  after  foreign  nations  had 
purchased  tonnage  to  help  reestablish 
their  merchant  fleets  —  available  at  stra- 
tegically located  anchorages  on  the  At- 
lantic, Gulf,  and  West  Coasts. 

Within  a  few  weeks  after  the  outbreak 
of  hostilities  in  the  Orient,  our  Govern- 
ment was  able  to  issue  instructions  order- 
ing the  required  extra  shipping  out  of 
mothballs  and  into  shipyards  for  neces- 
sary repairs  and  outfitting.  Within  a 
matter  of  a  few  days,  these  ships  were 
turned  over  to  private  steamship  oper- 
ators and  manned  and  made  ready  for 
quick  dispatch  to  ports  of  embarkation 
to  load  fully  equipped  and  trained  GIs 
and  Marines  to  take  them  off  to  the  Pusan 
beach-head  in  far-o£F  Korea. 

Of  all  our  surplus  ships  the  Victory 
was  chosen  because  it  is  capable  of  mak- 
ing the  5000-mile  journey  within  15 
days  —  about  half  the  time  the  Liberty 
would  take.  It  was  in  February  of  1944 
that  the  first  Victory  ship  —  successor 
to  the  Liberty  —  was  born  when  the 
United  Victory  went  down  the  ways  at 
Portland,  Oregon.  In  all,  some  531  Vic- 
tories were  launched  through  February 
of  1946  when  the  program  was  com- 
pleted. These  Victories,  capable  of  mak- 
ing from  15  to  17  knots  speed,  were 
quickly  put  into  active  service  as  cargo 
and  naval  attack  ships,  as  well  as  trans- 
port auxiliaries. 

A  quick  glance  at  the  list  of  Victories 
on  the  roster  for  active  duty  with  Uncle 
Sam  reveals  many  familiar  names.  Vic- 
tories were  first  named  for  some  33  mem- 
bers of  the  United  Nations,  after  typical 
towns  and  cities  of  the  48  states  and  the 
territories,  as  well  as  our  colleges  and 
universities.  There  are  to  be  found  in 
active  service  such  famous  Victories  as 


the  Belgiu?n  Victory,  Braizl  Victory, 
Britain  Victory,  China  Victory,  Cuba 
Victory,  Ethiopia  Victory,  Greece  Vic- 
tory, Iran  Victory,  Luxembourg  Victory, 
and  New  Zealand  Victory,  all  bearing 
the  names  of  those  friendly  to  the  cause 
of  the  United  Nations  for  which  the 
United  States  has  so  valiently  fought  in 
Korea.  Other  Victories  are  equally 
famous  veterans  such  as  Pan  American 
Victory  and  New  World  Victory,  as  well 
as  those  bearing  the  names  of-  some  52 
colleges  of  the  land  from  Alfred  to  Wes- 
leyan,  and  65  cities  of  several  states  from 
Adrian,  Michigan  to  Woodstock,  Illinois. 
Truly  these  ships  are  ambassadors  of 
good  will  bearing  the  proud  names  of 
two  cross  sections  of  America. 

During  the  four  months  that  followed 
the  outbreak  of  hostilities  in  Korea  in 
late  June,  almost  4,000,000  tons  of  cargo, 
exclusive  of  petroleum  products,  were 
moved  from  continental  United  States 
ports  to  the  Pacific  theater  in  support  of 
the  United  Nations  forces  in  Korea.  Over 
80  per  cent  of  this  cargo  was  carried  in 
privately  operated  American-flag  vessels, 
divided  approximately  two-thirds  on  time 
and  voyage  charter,  and  one-third  on 
berth  and  space  charter  to  the  Military 
Sea  Transportation  Service  and  main- 
tained by  36  operators.  In  addition, 
185,000  military  passengers  were  trans- 
ported to  the  fighting  front. 

To  date  the  Korean  sea-lift  has  moved 
300  times  the  amount  of  cargo  that  moved 
by  air.  By  comparison,  it  requires  44 
ships  using  165,000  barrels  of  fuel  and 
employing  2300  officers  and  men  to  move 
100,000  tons  of  supplies  to  the  fighting 
front,  while  to  transport  the  same  amount 
by  air  would  require  10,000  planes  of  the 
four-engine  type  consuming  10,000,000 
barrels  of  high-test  aviation  gasoline  and 
employing  the  service  of  120,000  crew- 
men. In  addition,  the  airplanes  would 
be  grounded  unless  they  were  fueled  by 
80  standard  war-built,  sea-going,  T-2  type 
tankers. 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


35 


It  is  estimated  that  250,000  tons  of  troop- 
carrying  vessels  and  freighters  are  needed 
to  transport  one  full  division  and  its 
equipment  across  the  wide  Pacific.  These 
would  be  required  to  load  1(S,000  tons  of 
material  and  4000  vehicles  to  supply  the 
19,000  men  in  full  division  strength  with 
attached  units.  A  division  then  needs 
133,000  measurement  tons  of  supplies 
during  the  first  month  of  the  campaign 
and  19,000  additional  tons  must  go  for- 
ward to  support  each  additional  month  of 
combat. 

The  Korean  situation  is  not  the  only 
one  affecting  merchant  shipping.  Other 
ships  are  loading  essential  cargo  and  mil- 
itary material  for  our  allies  and  friends 
in  western  Europe  to  help  strengthen 
their  forces  against  the  aggressor  wherev- 
er he  may  appear.     Under  the  Mutual 


Defense  Assistance  Program  and  the 
Marshall  Plan,  American  merchant  ships 
are  playing  a  vital  role  in  helping  to  pre- 
serve the  peace  and  to  keep  delivering 
the  goods  to  and  from  the  arsenal  of 
peace  —  the  United  States  —  to  which 
all  freedom-loving  peoples  look  for  their 
salvation  in  these  critical  and  uncertain 
times.  In  the  event  of  all-out  war,  the 
Maritime  Administration  will  put  a  new 
type  of  high-speed,  national  defense  cargo 
ship  capable  of  better  than  20  knots  into 
mass  production. 

As  the  privately  operated  American 
Merchant  Marine  comes  to  the  rescue  in 
the  present  world  crisis,  it  is  proving 
once  again  that  it  is  a  major  arm  of 
American  military  might  and  the  prime 
supplier  of  logistical  support. 


Military  equipment  and   supplies   being   unloaded   at  Pusan,   Korea.    Thanks   to    the   American   Merchant 

Marine  these  and  other  vital  cargoes  were  delivered  to  the'  United  Nations  forces  in  time  to  turn  the  tide 

of  battle.   (Photo  by  Moore-McCormacl{  Lines.) 


GoiiJoUaAM 


One  of  Ohio  State's  speediest  backs 
is  Phi  Sig  Bernie  Skvarka.  He  ex- 
cels in  broken  field  running,  but 
also  can  throw  a  mean  pass  when 
the  occasion  arises. 


A  couple  of  Pep- 
sodent  smiles,  it 
looks  like.  Bill 
Frost,  Beta  Triton 
(Knox)  '41  is  do- 
ing his  best  to 
steal  the  scene,  but 
size  isn't  every- 
thing, Bill.  Helen 
Mamula,  (secre- 
tary to  Earl  Schoe- 
ning)  has  a  right 
pretty  set  of  teeth 
there  too. 


^044Ai 


Dr.   William   Claudy,   Fire  Department   physician,   tries   to   revive   Terry,   as   Melvin   Chrisman,    the   dog's 
master,  looks  on.    (Staff  photo  by  Lawrence  Krebs,  photographer,  Washington  Daily  News.) 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


LAMBDA  GIVES  TURKEYS 
TO  BOYS'  CLUB 

Three  turkeys  were  donated  on 
Thanksgiving  Day  to  the  Boys'  Club  o£ 
Washington,  D.  C.  by  Lambda  Chapter 


Georg  Maisel,   Lambda   "52,  and   Ken  Beach,  presi- 
dent of  Lambda  Chapter,  present  turkeys  to  Charles 
Vickers  and  Charles  Thomas,  two  of  the  winners  of 
the  Boys'  Club  marathon  swimming  contest. 


as  prizes  to  the  top  three  boys  in  a  mara- 
thon swim  sponsored  by  the  Boys'  Club. 

Over  200  swimmers  entered  the  "Swim 
to  Plymouth"  contest  in  their  quest  for 
the  Thanksgiving  "bacon."  Each  day 
for  six  weeks  the  contestants  swam  a 
number  of  lengths  in  the  club's  pool 
corresponding  to  a  number  of  miles  from 
Washington  to  Plymouth  Rock,  Mas- 
sachusetts. 

Charles  Vickers  won  in  the  midget 
division,  and  Charles  Thomas  was  the 
winner  in  the  iunic^r  division. 


U.  S.  Savings  Bonds  help  counteract 
inflation.  For  your  country,  for  yourself 
—  Buy  Bonds! 


OH,  BROTHER! 

This  is  the  new  economy-size  Oh, 
Brother.  It  may  not  be  more  for  your 
money,  but  maybe  it's  more  fun  trying  to 
find  it.  Let's  not  waste  valuable  space, 
though.  Down  to  the  business  at  hand, 
i.e.  football. 

What  a  day  Andy  Kozar  had  in  the 
Cotton  Bowl!  The  star  Tennessee  full- 
back (Xi  Deuteron  pledge)  made  two 
touchdowns  in  the  final  quarter,  and  the 
records  showed  him  in  the  No.  2  spot  on 
the  Vols  with  a  gain  of  94  yards  in  20 
tries.  Not  bad  for  a  kid  who  was  almost 
licked  by  spinal  meningitis  only  five 
years  ago. 

Others  who  saw  action  on  Bowl  Day 
were  John  Miksits,  Omega  '52,  in  the 
Rose  Bowl,  Dom  Fucci,  Phi  Deuteron 
pledge,  in  the  Sugar  Bowl,  and  Vince 
Kaseta,  another  Xi  Deuteron  pledge,  in 
the  Cotton  Bowl. 

While  a  lot  of  people  say  there's 
nothing  as  exciting  as  watching  the  good 
old  college  team  do  or  die  for  the  honor 
of  the  school,  others  pay  their  money  at 
the  pro  gates.  Vic  Sears  (Phi  Sig  All- 
Timer)  holds  the  opinion  that  there  is 
more  spirit  on  a  pro  team  than  on  any 
college  eleven.  It  was  after  he  was  gradu- 
ated from  Oregon  State  and  joined  the 
Philadelphia  Eagles  that  he  found  out 
what  real  team  spirit  is.  The  incentive 
of  more  money  in  the  pay  envelope,  he 
claims,  is  greater  than  an  appearance  in 
the  Rose  Bowl.  Outside  of  the  pigskin 
department  he  is  much  in  demand  as  an 
after-dinner  speaker,  I 
am  told.  And  I  had 
the  impression  that  the 
fellow  was  bashful. 


Lambda's  Mascot 
Saves  Chapter 


A  three-alarm  fire  which  started  in  the 
basement  of  the  Lambda  chapter  house 
in  Washington  D.  C.  November  19  re- 
sulted in  no  loss  of  life  or  injuries.  The 
members  of  Lambda  Chapter  can  thank 
Terry,  Mel  Chrisman's  10-year-old  fox 
terrier,  for  that. 

It  was  Terry's  barking  shortly  after  7 
a.m.  which  gave  the  warning.  Mel  was 
the  first  one  aroused.  He  smelled  the 
smoke  and  awakened  his  roommate, 
Pete  Repak.  While  Pete  pounded  on 
doors  of  the  second  and  third  floors 
where  26  others  were  sleeping,  Mel,  in 
his  pajamas  and  barefoot,  covered  his 
face  with  a  cloth  and  ran  downstairs  and 
outside  to  the  nearest  fire-alarm  box. 

Heavy  smoke  pouring  up  the  stairs 
from  the  basement  made  it  impossible 
for  the  boys  to  leave  by  the  front  door. 
Most  of  them  pajama  clad,  they  clam- 
bered down  fire  escapes  and  ladders 
which  the  firemen  brought. 

The  following  vivid  account  of  some 
of  the  boys'  experiences  during  the  fire 
is  taken  from  the  university  newspaper. 
The  University  Hatchet: 

"Mike  Panagakos  was  almost  impris- 
oned in  a  small  room  by  himself  as  the 
lethal  smoke  poured  under  his  door. 
Shouting  for  help,  he  began  throwing 
coat  hangers  at  a  window  in  an  adjacent 
house.  Three  stories  below  his  window 
is  a  narrow  alley. 

"Two  girls  in  the  adjoining  rooming 
house  tried  to  use  an  ironing  board  for 
a  bridge  between  the  two  windows,  but 
it  would  not  reach.  Firemen  arrived  and 
Panagakos  descended  a  ladder  set  almost 
at  a  90-degree  angle. 

"Joe  Inzinna  who  occupied  the  third- 
floor  front  room  with  Georg  Maisel  gave 
the  following  account: 


"  'The  first  thing  I  remember  was  Georg 
trying  to  wake  me  up.  I  smelled  smoke 
and  looked  out  the  window  to  see  where 
the  fire  was.  A  man  on  the  street  said 
it  was  us.  I  opened  the  room  door  and 
was  nearly  knocked  over  by  this  hot, 
sticky  smoke.   I  couldn't  see  or  breathe. 

"  'I  heard  Georg  looking  for  things  to 
salvage.  All  he  could  find  was  a  blue 
bathrobe.  I  was  getting  panicky.  Georg 
pulled  me  to  the  window  and  we  both 
collapsed  on  the  ledge  outside  the  win- 
dow. 

"  'I  was  plenty  scared.  Wasn't  sure  if 
the  flames  would  hit  me  before  the  fire- 
men came.  When  they  did  come  and 
put  that  ladder  up,  I  was  scared  again. 
The  ladder  was  cold  and  I  was  in  my 
bare  feet.  I  kept  thinking  I'd  fall  and 
kill  myself  on  the  sidewalk.' 

"Chuck  Lilien,  Tavon  Vangtal,  Ollie 
Phillips,  Bruce  Lyle,  Al  Schiller,  Doug 
Lindsey  and  Dick  Riecken  jumped  onto 
a  back  roof  on  the  third  floor  and  waited 
for  firemen  to  bring  ladders. 

"  'Bob  Link,  Jack  Holden  and  I  were 
in  the  same  room  together  on  the  second 
floor,'  Beach  said.  'We  realized  that  we 
couldn't  go  anywhere  so  we  became 
some  of  the  few  that  got  dressed.  I  re- 
member Jack  saying  to  put  on  our  shoes 
in  case  we  had  to  jump.  But  they  had  a 
ladder  for  us  in  practically  no  time.'  " 

While  all  this  was  going  on,  Terry 
was  patiently  waiting  in  his  master's 
third-floor  room  for  permission  to  leave. 
But  he  waited  in  vain.  After  Mel  left 
the  fire-alarm  box  on  the  corner  he  re- 
turned to  the  chapter  house,  climbing 
a  ladder  to  his  room,  but  the  smoke  was 
too  dense  for  him  to  enter.  When  the 
firemen  got  to  his  room  they  found  Terry 
unconscious  on  the  floor  and  carried  him 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


out.  For  half  an  hour  they  tried  to  re- 
vive him  with  artificial  respiration  and 
oxygen,  but  it  was  no  use.  Terry  was 
dead  from  suffocation. 

Defective  wiring  of  a  lamp  was  ap- 
parently the  cause  of  the  fire.  Damage  to 
the  three-story  brick  building  which 
Lambda  had  purchased  in  1946  was  esti- 
mated at  $13,900,  and  was  covered  almost 
entirely  by  insurance. 

The  basement  recreation  room  was 
thoroughly  burned  out,  although  the 
flames  did  not  reach  the  boiler  room. 
The  flames  had  spread  up  a  side  stair- 
way to  the  first  floor,  charring  the  stair- 
way and  walls,  and  damaging  the  wood- 
work on  the  first  floor.  Everything  on 
the  second  and  third  floors  was  coated 
with  a  sticky,  brown  scum. 

Sigma  Alpha  Epsilon,  Kappa  Sigma, 
and  the  Club  Mason  were  among  those 
who  generously  offered  to  assist  by  giv- 
ing the  Phi  Sigs  free  lodging.  Most  of 
the  boys,  however,  stayed  on  to  try  to 
clean  up  the  house  and  put  it  in  livable 
condition.  They  are  hopeful  that  the 
damaged  area  will  be  fully  repaired  by 
February. 

Terry  lies  buried  in  the  backyard  of 
the  fraternity  house.  At  a  formal  meeting 
of  the  chapter.  Lambda  men  paid  tribute 
to  the  dog  who  had  given  his  life  for 
them.  They  have  also  ordered  a  plaque 
with  a  bronze  terrier  mounted  on  it  and 
an  appropriate  inscription  of  appreciation 
to  Lambda's  very  much  missed  mascot. 


Kenneth  E.  Diehl,  Pi  Deuteron  (Ohio 
State)  '49  recently  recorded  a  poem  for 
a  United  States  Air  Force  film  entitled 
"Mission  of  the  Air  Force,"  to  be  shown 
throughout  the  country. 

Brother  Diehl  is  heard  regularly  on 
station  WIZE,  Springfield,  Ohio. 


Rahim  Rahaman,  Upsilon  Triton 
(Muhlenberg)  '52,  is  now  a  student  at 
the  Medical  School  of  the  National  Uni- 
versity of  Ireland. 


PINCURA   OHIO  JUDGE 

John  D.  Pincura,  Kappa  (Penn  State) 
'27  has  been  appointed  as  Lorain  County 
Common  Pleas  Court  judge  to  fill  the 
vacancy  caused  by  the  retirement  of 
Judge  Guy  B.  Findley. 

Brother  Pincura  has  been  solicitor  of 
Lorain,  Ohio  for  eight  consecutive  terms. 
He  has  also  served  as  chairman  of  the 
Lorain  Chapter  of  the  National  Founda- 
tion for  Infantile  Paralysis  for  the  past 
five  years. 

After  graduation  from  Pennsylvania 
State  College,  he  attended  Ohio  State 
University  law  school. 


DOYLE  SECOND  IN  OHIO 
SUPREME  COURT  RACE 

Judge  Arthur  W.  Doyle,  Gamma  (Cor- 
nell) '15  came  in  second  out  of  38  write-in 
candidates  in  the  November  election  for 
the  Ohio  Supreme  Court  seat  formerly 
held  by  the  late  Judge  Edward  C.  Turner. 

The  interesting  thing  about  this  elec- 
tion was  that  Doyle,  a  life-long  Republi- 
can, was  endorsed  by  the  Summit  County 
Democratic  Executive  Commitee.  He 
was  also  endorsed  by  the  Association  of 
Court  of  Appeals  Judges  of  Ohio. 

Brother  Doyle  is  judge  in  the  Ninth 
District  Court  of  Appeals.  He  has  been 
a  member  of  the  Appeals  Court  for  14 
years. 


ELECTION  VICTOR 

Verne  Hoflman,  Omega  (California) 
'17,  was  elected  to  the  office  of  state  sena- 
tor from  his  district  in  California  in  the 
November  elections. 

Brother  Hoffman  has  been  termed  a 
"self-made  man,"  having  worked  his  way 
through  college,  after  which  he  earned 
and  developed  his  own  farm.  He  now 
owns  several  farms. 


U.  S.  Savings  Bonds  holders  realize 
that  they  are  shareholders  in  the  great- 
est enterprise  on  earth  —  the  U.S.A. 


From  Colony  to  Chapter 

By  Charles  L.  Lino,  Gamma  Tetarton  '5J 


Whoever  said  that  Friday  the  13th  is 
an  unlucky  day  is  sadly  mistaken,  for  it 
was  on  such  a  day  in  October  of  1950 
that  17  men  became  brothers  of  the  Col- 
ony of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  at  Rensselaer 
Polytechnic  Institute  in  Troy,  New  York, 
which  colony  on  the  morrow  was  to  be 
inducted  as  Gamma  Tetarton  of  Phi  Sig- 
ma Kappa. 

It  seems  remarkable  that  within  the 
space  of  one  year  a  budding  idea  planted 
in  the  minds  of  a  handful  of  Xi  men 
from  St.  Lawrence  University  blossomed 
into  a  group  of  ambitious  and  industrious 
men  who  now  number  27.  They  are  as 
follows:  Don  Brewer,  Earl  Bullis,  Robert 
Burns,  Douglas  Dennison,  Don  Grabski, 
William  Gould,  Richard  Hartz,  Frank 
Jankowski,  Joseph  Jankowski,  Malcolm 
Kennedy,  Gim  Lee,  Charles  Lino,  James 
McGovern,  Robert  Mohr,  Ernest  Pedi- 
cano,  John  Peterson,  William  Policy, 
Robert  Pratt,  Peter  Quimby,  Anton 
Segota,  John  Sicko,  Edward  Simmons, 
John  Steblen,  and  Raymond  Wilser,  and 
pledges  Albert  Jacobson,  John  Fader,  and 
Ernest  Lademann. 

Even  more  remarkable  is  the  fact  that 
this  group  already  occupies  a  house  to- 
gether. Such  is  the  spirit  that  molds 
strong  chains  of  everlasting  brotherhood. 
But  the  spirit,  the  initial  drive  that  en- 
abled this  stalwart  group  to  be  together 
remains  to  be  told  in  an  inspiring  story. 

Just  as  our  six  founders  had  the  fore- 
sight and  initiative  to  create  the  great 
organization  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  which 
now  exists,  so  had  the  seven  men  who 
came  from  St.  Lawrence  University. 
They  bade  farewell  to  their  chapter 
house  with  visions  of  another  which  was 
to  be  at  R.P.I. 

Under  the  efficient  guidance  of  James 


McGovern  they  started  their  plans  for 
the  colony  in  October  of  1949  holding 
their  meetings  in  Jim's  apartment.  A 
few  weeks  later  there  appeared  on  the 
campus  bulletin  boards  an  announcement 
to  the  effect  that  the  Colony  of  Phi  Sig- 
ma Kappa  was  having  a  cider  and  dough- 
nut party  in  the  reading  room  of  the 
clubhouse.  Two  new  faces  were  seen 
at  this  affair. 

Not  a  little  disgruntled  were  our  orig- 
inators. For  what  chance  of  expanding 
had  seven  men  who  met  in  a  clubhouse? 
How  much  less  an  opportunity  had  they 
since  there  were  already  27  flourishing 
fraternities  in  and  around  the  campus.'' 
In  what  way  could  they  excite  the  inter- 
est of  the  students  whom  they  so  needed 
as  members?  I  wonder  even  now.  But 
after  that  first  party,  two  more  were 
added  to  the  roster. 

By  now  Jim's  apartment  was  getting 
crowded,  so  all  meetings  were  held  in 
the  clubhouse.  However,  the  chances 
were  still  slim.  Few  invitations  to  normal 
campus  activities  were  extended  to  the 
colony  which  was  hardly  recognized  to 
exist.  All  these  handicaps  seemed  to 
spur  the  group  on  to  greater  efforts. 

It  was  about  December  1949  that  five 
more  men  were  pledged.  As  pressed  for 
money  as  the  colony  was,  it  accepted 
only  men  of  outstanding  character.  These 
five  qualified. 

As  a  testimony  to  the  zeal  and  effort  of 
the  starting  group,  within  six  months 
the  number  had  grown  to  18.  They  met 
once  a  week  for  several  hours.  They 
lived  in  different  districts  of  the  com- 
mtuiity.  They  hardly  saw  each  other. 
But  in  the  face  of  all  opposition  they 
knew  that  they  had  something.  It  was 
yet  an  intangible  feeling  that  they  had 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


Officers  of  Gamma  Tetarton  Chapter  are,  left  to  right:  Frank  Jankowski,  treasurer;  Robert  Mohr,  secretary; 
John    Steblen,    vice-president;    William    Gould,    president;    Charles    Lino,    sentinel;    Earl    BuUis,    inductor. 


embarked  on  a  noble  adventure.  No  one 
thought  of  turning  back. 

The  months  sHpped  by  slowly  at  first 
—  then  more  rapidly.  It  was  in  April 
1950  that  the  number  reached  24.  Rec- 
ognition in  campus  affairs  was  soon  to 
follow.  The  men  were  granted  a  booth 
at  the  annual  spring  dance.  All  fra- 
ternities vied  for  the  honor  of  presenting 
the  best.  It  may  proudly  be  said  that 
the  product  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  out- 
shone them  all.  From  then  on  the  road 
was  more  or  less  paved. 

As  an  example  of  the  trust  and  con- 
fidence the  men  had  and  have  for  each 
other,  I  wish  to  cite  an  example.  Without 
a  house  in  which  to  live  at  the  end  of 
the  1950  spring  term,  the  men  pledged 
complete  faith  in  the  housing  committee. 
No  one  signed  rooming  contracts  for  the 
fall.  If  a  house  wasn't  to  be  had,  there 
would  be  a  large  group  of  fellows  look- 
ing for  places  in  which  to  live.  However, 
the  housing  committee  came  through  as 
everyone  knew  they  would,  and  now  all 
live  comfortably  and  harmoniously  to- 
gether. 


When  the  current  term  started,  a  col- 
ony existed.  It  is  now  an  active  frater- 
nity group  which  participates  on  an  equal 
basis  in  competition  with  the  other  fra- 
ternities on  campus.  Action  is  now  being 
taken  on  Gamma  Tetarton's  application 
for  admission  to  the  Interfraternity  Con- 
ference. 


DENVER  ALUMNI  ORGANIZED 

Phi  Sig  alumni  residing  in  and  near 
Denver,  Colorado  are  meeting  regularly 
the  second  Monday  of  each  month. 

The  president  of  the  group  is  Burton 
W.  Melcher,  Zeta  Deuteron  (Wisconsin) 
'19,  and  Richard  Johnson,  Tau  (Dart- 
mouth) '50  is  secretary. 


Dr.  Frederick  J.  Cox,  former  Adviser 
of  Omicron  Deuteron  Chapter,  has  re- 
ceived a  Fulbright  research  grant  for 
study  in  the  Levant.  He  will  be  absent 
from  the  United  States  for  a  period  of 
a  year,  making  his  headquarters  in  Cairo, 
Egypt. 


$30  BUY  A  LIFE  MEMBERSHIP  |30 


lijua^U  Qec£&^ 


Julian  Bentley,  Beta  Triton  '30 
News  Editor,  WBBM,  Chicago 


It's  amazing  how  we  take  modern  mir- 
acles Hke  television  in  stride  —  simply 
accept  them  as  part  of  our  daily  routine 
and  generally  without  even  wondering 
how  they  work.  A  good  many  of  us 
don't  even  understand  how  radio  works. 

Back  in  1919  I  was  a  radio  ham  with  a 
spark  coil  transmitter.  One  side  of  the 
spark  was  hitched  to  the  sky  and  the  other 
to  the  ground.  I  suppose  the  wave  length 
was  four  feet  wide.  Such  a  contraption 
today  would  black  out  radio  program 
reception  for  miles  around.  But  in  those 
days  there  was  no  broadcasting  as  we 
know  it,  just  dot  and  dash  transmission. 
And  when  I  got  out  five  or  ten  miles 
with  my  spark  coil,  I  felt  the  clock  had 
really  struck  twelve.  But  I  didn't  under- 
stand radio  then  and  I  still  don't.  Engi- 
neers usd  to  say :  "Well,  you  take  a  stone, 
see,  and  toss  it  into  a  pond.  It  causes 
concentric  ripples.  And  that's  how  radio 
works."  That  somehow  doesn't  seem  to 
clear  it  up  very  much. 

And  I  got  to  wondering  whether  the 
average  person  today  has  any  better  idea 
of  how  television  works.  And  I  wondered 
whether  it  would  be  possible  for  an  engi- 
neer who  does  understand  it  to  explain  it 
in  language  that  a  layman  could  grasp. 
So  I  decided  to  interview  Ellis  Dahlin  of 
the  WBBM-CBS  engineering  staflf.  Spe- 
cifically I  wanted  to  know:  What  hap- 


pens at  the  transmitting  and  receiving 
ends  of  television?  How  is  the  picture 
transmitted  ?  In  short,  how  does  it  work  ? 

Ellis  told  me  that  television,  like  mo- 
tion pictures,  depends  upon  the  ability  of 
the  human  eye  to  retain  an  image  for  a 
fraction  of  a  second  after  the  image  is  re- 
moved. If  the  same  image  is  repeated, 
let's  say,  60  times  per  second  in  front  of 
the  eye,  it  appears  as  though  it  were  con- 
tinuously there.  If,  however,  this  succes- 
sion of  pictures  contains  slightly  differ- 
ent positions  of  the  objects,  the  objects 
appear  as  though  in  motion.  For  ex- 
ample, suppose  we  are  to  produce  a  mov- 
ing picture  of  a  man  raising  his  hand. 
This  would  be  accomplished  by  flashing 
in  front  of  the  eye  a  series  of  pictures  the 
first  of  which  the  man  would  have  his 
hand  in  position  for  the  start  of  the  mo- 
tion. Each  successive  still  picture  would 
show  his  arm  in  a  slightly  advance  posi- 
tion from  that  preceding.  Thus  as  these 
pix  are  presented  rapidly  to  the  eye  the 
eye  interprets  them  as  though  his  arm 
was  continuously  in  motion.  Other  mo- 
tions in  the  scene  are  also  reproduced  in 
the  same  way.  This  is  in  reality  what  is 
meant  by  a  sequential  system. 

In  motion  pictures  we  are  able  to  ac- 
complish this  successive  presentation  of 
entire  pictures  by  simply  having  them 
arranged  on  a  strip  of  celluloid  film  and 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


jerking  them  into  position  and  projecting 
them  onto  a  screen.  In  television,  how- 
ever, we  are  obhged  to  go  to  a  great  deal 
of  trouble  to  produce  each  of  these  entire 
images  and  we  must  do  that  in  less  than 
one  sixtieth  of  a  second  and  then  present 
them  60  times  a  second. 

At  the  television  station  we  use  a  cam- 
era with  lenses  similar  to  those  in  any 
ordinary  box  camera.  These  lenses  pro- 
duce a  small  picture  on  a  screen  contained 
in  a  vacuum  tube.  A  beam  of  electrons 
also  contained  within  this  tube  is  con- 
centrated to  a  tiny  dot  ...  it  is  caused 
to  traverse  back  and  forth  across  this 
image,  starting  at  the  top  and  progressing 
downward  to  the  bottom  of  the  image. 
In  so  doing  it  translates  every  detail  in 
the  entire  image  into  electric  waves.  This 
entire  process  is  repeated  60  times  a  sec- 
ond. In  order  that  your  receiver  will  be 
able  to  reassemble  these  details  it  is  neces- 
sary also  to  mix  with  this  signal  a  syn- 
chronizing signal  which  is  obtained  from 
the  camera  equipment.  These  waves 
through  many  amplifiers  and  complex 
equipment  are  transmitted  from  the  an- 
tennas of  the  sending  station. 

In  your  receiver  we  again  produce  an 
electron  beam  in  a  vacuum  tube  and  con- 
centrate it  to  a  tiny  dot  to  traverse  back 
and  forth  across  screen  which  is  covered 
with  a  substance  practically  identical  to 
the  interior  of  the  familiar  florescent 
lamp.  Whenever  this  dot  touches  any 
part  of  that  florescent  substance  it  glows, 
emitting  white  light.  This  explains  the 
familiar  horizontal  lines  that  you  see  on 
your  television  receiver  whenever  you 
turn  it  on,  whether  you  have  a  picture  or 
not.  The  synchronizing  signal  which  we 
mentioned  before  through  complex  elec- 
tronic circuits  in  the  set  locks  this  beam 
into  step  with  the  beam  at  the  sending 
station.  The  beam  is  turned  off  and  on 
or  changed  in  intensity  by  the  signal  re- 
ceived from  the  transmitting  station. 

The  invention  and  development  of  the 
vacuum    tubes    containing    the    electron 


beams  solved  the  difficult  problems  of 
television.  These  tubes  represent  the  high- 
est state  of  the  art  of  electronics  today. 

I  hope  that  this  information  I  received 
from  Ellis  Dahlin  of  the  WBBM-CBS 
engineering  staff  has  increased  your 
knowledge  of  television  and  how  it 
works.    It  certainly  increased  mine. 


PHI  SIGS  ACTIVE  IN  ROTARY 
INTERNATIONAL 

Two  members  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
—  Howard  J.  McGinnis,  Delta  (W.  Vir- 
ginia) '15,  and  Tom  J.  Davis,  Mu  Deu- 
teron  (Montana  S.  U.)  Hon.  —  are  offi- 
cials of  Rotary  International  for  1950- 
1951. 

Dr.  McGinnis  will  serve  as  a  district 
governor  of  Rotary  International,  coordi- 
nating the  activities  of  39  Rotary  clubs  in 
one  of  the  four  districts  in  North  Caro- 
lina. During  the  year  he  will  visit  each 
club  to  offer  advice  and  assistance  in 
Rotary  service  work  and  administration. 

Until  his  retirement  in  June  1950  he 
was  director  of  field  service  for  East 
Carolina  Teachers   College. 

Brother  Davis  will  serve  on  the  council 
of  past  presidents  of  Rotary  International, 
and  as  chairman  of  the  constitution  and 
bylaws  committee. 

He  is  counsel  in  Montaiia  for  Safeway 
Stores,  F.  W.  Woolworth  Company,  Soo 
Line  Railway,  Northwest  Casualty  Com- 
pany, and  for  other  business  and  indus- 
trial corporations. 

Twice  honored  with  LL.D.  degrees, 
he  is  a  director  of  the  chamber  of  com- 
merce, the  YMCA,  and  the  Boy  Scout 
Council  in  Butte.  He  is  president  of 
the  Northwest  Society  for  Crippled  Chil- 
dren, regional  executive  committee 
member  of  the  National  Council  of  Boy 
Scouts  of  America,  member  of  the  board 
of  trustees  of  Linfield  College  in  Mc- 
Minnville,  Oregon,  and  a  former  mem- 
ber of  the  President's  loyalty  review 
board  of  the  United  States  Civil  Service 
Commission. 


The  Art  of  Teaching 


By  Gilbert  Highet 


A  Book  Review 


Serious  but  not  esoteric,  earnest  but 
so  interesting  that  even  the  table  of  con- 
tents is  readable,  the  Art  of  Teaching  is 
the  work  of  a  specialist,  a  treatise  pro- 
duced by  a  distinguished  teacher  for  the 
pleasure  and  instruction  of  his  fellow 
teachers.  Its  greatness  rests  upon  the 
breadth  of  his  concept  of  the  pedagogical 
confraternity.  He  is  not  merely  address- 
ing those  of  us  who  work  in  schools, 
lecturing,  tutoring,  or  testing.  By  his 
catholic  definition  he  recognizes  as  teach- 
ers all  clergymen  and  priests,  all  artists 
and  authors,  all  doctors,  including  espe- 
cially the  psychiatrists,  all  advertisers, 
politicians,  propagandists,  and  business 
executives,  and  also  husbands  and  wives, 
fathers  and  mothers.  Who  is  not  a  teach- 
er.'' Presumably  only  the  master  work- 
man who  has  no  apprentice  or  the  bache- 
lor clipping  his  coupons  in  futile  isola- 
tion. 

Therefore  this  is  certainly  a  book  for 
any  of  our  brothers  to  read  with  profit. 
In  these  pages  of  smooth  and  ingenious 
prose  the  applied  art  of  teaching  reveals 
itself  as  an  aspect  of  the  art  of  civilized 
living.  But  the  reader  who  is  not  a 
teacher  in  the  narrow  sense  will  do  well 
to  read  the  last  chapter  first,  a  charming 
homily  developing  the  thesis  that  "we 
all  teach  and  learn,  all  our  lives."   Then 


B 


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ROBERT  C.   WHITFORD 

Zeta 

Editor,   Good   Reading  List 

Dean  of  Division  of  General  Studies 

Pratt  Institute 


Gilbert    Highet,    The    Art    of    Teaching.    New 
York:  Alfred  A.  Knopf,    1950. 


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as  he  turns  to  the  introduction  he  is  not 
antagonized  or  discouraged  by  the  au- 
thor's limiting  himself  to  discussion  of 
how  to  teach  rather  than  what  to  teach. 

In  the  section  on  the  Teacher,  the  sec- 
ond part  of  the  book,  one  learns  that  the 
three  greatest  rewards  of  a  teacher  are 
leisure,  the  privilege  of  using  his  mind 
on  valuable  subjects,  and  "the  happiness 
of  making  something"  through  contrib- 
uting to  the  development  of  the  minds 
of  students.  One  also  finds  that  in  Pro- 
fessor Highet's  considered  opinion  there 
are  four  essential  qualities  of  a  good 
teacher:  he  must  know  his  subject,  con- 
tinuing to  learn  it  as  long  as  he  teaches 
it;  he  must  like  his  subject;  he  must 
know  and  like  his  pupils;  and  he  must 
have  exceptionally  wide  and  high  intel- 
lectual interests.  As  if  this  last  require- 
ment were  not  sufficiently  discouraging 
for  the  moderately  gifted  but  still  consci- 
entious laborer  in  the  academic  cornfield, 
the  author  goes  on  to  specify  three  abili- 
ties that  are,  he  says,  "absolutely  essen- 
tial": creative  memory,  will  power,  and 
kindness.  Being  sometimes  absent-mind- 
ed, somewhat  diffident,  and  habitually 
sarcastic,  this  reviewer  bows  humbly  at 
this  point  in  the  demonstration. 

The  third  section  of  the  book  is  devoted 
to  discussion  of  "The  Teacher's  Meth- 
ods." Here  the  argument  is  for  careful 
preparation  and  systematic  communica- 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


tion  of  lesson  material  by  one  or  more 
of  three  traditional  procedures,  lecturing, 
tutoring,  and  explanation  followed  by 
testing.  To  college  instructors  who  have 
striven  to  understand  the  stylish  "case 
method"  or  "problem-solving  group  dis- 
cussion technique,"  this  bland  outlining 
of  the  three  old  ways  of  teaching  with 
almost  complete  disregard  of  "instance 
problems"  comes  as  a  cool  breeze. 

Next  comes  the  historical  section  on 
"Great  Teachers  and  Their  Pupils."  It 
is  less  turgid  than  the  history  of  educa- 
tion that  one  reads  in  a  teachers'  college, 
but  it  has  some  of  the  disadvantages  of 
a  guided  tour.  It  is  a  "March  of  Time" 
with  ten  seconds  for  each  of  the  great 
teachers.  One  considers  the  Hebrew 
prophets  on  one  page  and  the  sophists 
on  another,  Plato  and  Aristotle  a  few 
pages  later,  and  then  the  four  principal 
pedagogical  methods  used  by  Jesus  of 
Nazareth.  A  long  digression  treats  the 
mystery  concerning  the  bad  disciples  of 
good  teachers,  Judas  Iscariot  and  Alex- 
ander the  Great,  for  examples.  The 
teachers  of  the  Renaissance  next  pass  in 
review  in  quickstep,  then  Rabelais  and 
the  Jesuits,  William  James  and  John 
Dewey,  Huxley  and  Agassiz.  Finally  the 
author  turns  to  consideration  of  two 
groups  of  fathers  of  great  men,  the  fath- 
ers who  train  their  sons  in  order  to  share 
their  fame  and  those  other,  more  self- 
effacing  sires  whose  aim  is  to  share  with 
their  sons  "the  wonder  and  beauty 
achieved  by  the  human  race." 

Thus  the  reader  comes  once  again  to 
the  chapter  he  read  first,  the  one  called 
"Teaching  in  Everyday  Life."  And  this 
time  he  reads  it  slowly  and  with  deep 
appreciation.  He  admires  its  structure 
and  takes  to  heart  the  dogma  of  its  clos- 
ing pages  that  in  order  to  make  their 
teaching  effective  the  lay  teachers  of  vari- 
ous kinds,  parents,  doctors,  foremen,  poli- 
ticians, and  the  rest,  shrjulcl  observe  the 
three  general  princi{)les  of  clarity,  pa- 
tience, and  responsibilty. 


AMBASSADOR  OF  GOOD  WILL 

Ramnarse  Panday,  known  to  his  broth- 
ers in  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  as  Ram,  has 
been  described  as  India's  unofficial  am- 
bassador of  good  will  to  Indiana  Uni- 
versity. Truly,  no  one  has  a  better  claim 
to  the  honor  than 
our  newly  initiated 
Sigma  Triton 
brother  from  Bi- 
har, India. 

Although  he  had 
completed  a  five- 
year  course  in  Hin- 
du  philosophy 
and  public  speak- 
ing at  Krishna 
Mandir  theologic- 
al school  in  his  na- 
tive   Bihar    and 


Ramnarse  Panday 


emerq'ed  with  the  coveted  title  of  Pundit, 
Ram  arrived  in  this  country  in  1947  in 
order  to  obtain  his  Ph.D  degree  in  gov- 
ernment. To  accomplish  this  end,  he  was 
first  obliged  to  get  an  A.B.  degree  from 
the  university.  This  he  did  in  1949,  and 
at  present  he  is  engaged  in  writing  his 
doctoral  thesis  on  the  Russian  constitu- 
tion, a  project  of  immense  proportion?. 

In  addition  to  his  duties  as  student  and 
lecturer.  Brother  Panday  was  appointed 
delegate  without  portfolio  to  the  United 
Nations'  General  Assembly  in  1949. 
When  his  assignment  expired.  Brother 
Panday,  a  tireless  worker  for  harmony 
among  men,  went  of  his  own  accord  to 
attend  United  Nations'  sessions  as  a  guest 
of  the  Indian  government. 

A  member  of  Phi  Sigma  Alpha,  hon- 
orary fraternity  for  students  of  political 
science,  Brother  Panday  has  been  hon- 
ored many  times  for  his  work  in  pro- 
moting better  relations  among  mankind. 
As  a  certificate  of  award  conferred  by  the 
city  of  Bloomington,  Indiana  states  it,  he 
is  "an  ambassador  of  good  will,  fostering 
better  understanding  and  friendship  be- 
tween our  city,  our  nation,  and  the  great 
new  free  nation  of  India." 


By  the  Way 


Some  of  you  may  have  heard  this  story.  It  was  told  first  several 
years  ago  at  a  rushing  dinner  when  I  was  asked  to  speal^  on  the: 
subject,  "What  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Means  to  Me."  Actually,  Phi 
Sig?na  Kappa  means  many  things  to  me,  but  none  greater  than  the 
host  of  intimate  friendships  it  has  developed  over  the  years. 

Back  in  1923,  when  I  was  just  getting  a  start  in  the  business  world,  my  m.g.  and 
I  were  hving  in  Milwaukee.  We  had  lived  there  only  a  few  months.  As  Thanksgiv- 
ing approached  we  began  to  wonder  just  how  we  would  celebrate  the  day.  It  was 
too  short  a  holiday  to  go  to  our  home  in  Iowa.  And,  actually,  we  knew  few  folks  in 
Milwaukee.  Then,  at  a  Phi  Sig  luncheon  ten  days  before  Turkey  Day,  an  idea  was 
born  that  has  lived  27  years. 

Most  of  us  at  that  luncheon  were  in  the  same  boat.  We  were  young.  We  had 
few  friends  in  Milwaukee.  Yet  we  had  a  yearning  to  make  a  festive  day  out  of 
Thanksgiving.  I  don't  remember  who  proposed  a  "community  dinner"  of  Phi  Sigs. 
But  I  do  know  that  the  idea  caught  on  like  wildfire.  That  evening  there  was  much 
telephoning  by  Phi  Sig  wives  —  and  long  before  midnight  the  plans  were  perfected 
and  assignments  laid  out. 

Betty  Aschenbrener  would  cook  the  turkey  —  Lora  Scott  would  make  pumpkin 
pies  —  Kassy  Collins  would  fix  the  salad  —  and  so  on.  We'd  prorate  the  costs  — 
and  we'd  have  a  dinner  that  would  be  the  greatest  Thanksgiving  feast  in  the  history 
of  Milwaukee.  And  we  did.  And  we  enjoyed  every  minute  of  the  day.  A  group  of 
young  married  folks  from  Iowa  and  Wisconsin,  but  wixh.  a  community  of  interest 
in  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 

This  year,  1950,  the  group  held  its  27th  Thanksgiving  dinner  together.  For,  once 
started,  the  Phi  Sig  Thanksgiving  get-together  soon  became  a  tradition.  And,  although 
we  see  each  other  during  the  year,  only  sickness,  death,  or  a  national  emergency  can 
keep  us  apart  on  Thanksgiving  Day. 

The  group  has  expanded  and  contracted  over  the  years.  Some,  because  of  dis- 
tance, have  been  forced  to  drop  out.  This  year,  the  Casey  Loomises  are  living  in 
Seattle  —  a  bit  too  far  to  make  the  trip  to  Elm  Grove,  Wisconsin,  where  Harry  and 
Lora  Scott  were  hosts.  Last  year  the  dinner  was  at  the  Collins'  in  Evanston  —  the 
year  before  with  Casey  and  Dickie  Loomis  at  Shorewood,  Wisconsin  —  the  year 
before  that  with  the  Aschenbreners  in  Racine.   That's  the  cycle. 

At  the  original  dinner  there  was  one  baby  —  Marilyn  Scott.  Since  then  there 
have  been  many  —  eight  to  be  exact.  Then,  as  the  babies  grew  up,  there  came  the 
advent  of  boy  friends.  Then,  as  romance  developed,  came  the  sons-in-law.  And  this 
year  —  1950  —  was  the  year  of  the  grandchildren  —  Kassy  Jo  Beers  and  Jimmy 
Scott  Graham.  Fundamentally,  though,  the  dinner  is  a  Phi  Sig  affair  —  started  by  a 
group  of  Phi  Sigs  "away  from  home,"  but  with  a  common  bond  that  drew  them 
together  and  developed  a  community  of  interest  and  friendship  that  has  perpetuated 
itself  over  the  years. 

For  years,  Harry  Scott  has  been  taking  movies  of  the  dinners  and  Bill  Aschen- 
brener, still  pictures.  And  as  the  shadows  lengthen  on  Thanksgiving  afternoon,  and 
the  twilight  deepens  into  darkness,  there  always  comes  the  cry  —  "how  about  the 

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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


pictures?"  It  is  then  that  we  review  our  27  years  in  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  together.  And 
it  is  then,  I  beHeve,  that  the  full  significance  of  our  fraternity,  and  what  it  can  mean 
after  college,  comes  most  forcefully  to  our  minds.  For  we  then  fully  realize  that  the 
bonds  of  our  college  days  —  the 
idealism  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  —  /  /  / 
both  lengthen  and  strengthen  t 
with  the  years. 


Iota  Triton  Wins  Dunham  Cup 

After  ranking  fourth  and  third  the  past  two  years,  Iota  Triton  Chapter  captured 
the  Deac  Dunham  Scholarship  Cup  in  the  Region  One  competition  for  the  year 
1949-50.  The  winning  average,  8.8  per  cent  above  the  all-fraternity  average  of  the 
University  of  Connecticut,  placed  Iota  Triton  at  the  top  of  the  13  fraternities  at 
Storrs.  Lambda  Triton  Chapter  with  a  plus  percentage  of  8.5  remained  in  second 
place  for  the  third  successive  year.    Beta  Chapter  placed  third  with  plus  7.8  per  cent. 

This  year  seven  chapters  had  averages  above  the  all-fraternity  averages  of  their 
respective  colleges.  This  record  shows  the  continual  improvement  which  has 
taken  place  in  scholarship  in  Region  One  since  the  Dunham  Cup  was  placed  in 
competition  in  1947.  For  the  year  1947-48  four  chapters  had  plus  percentages,  while 
in  1948-49  six  chapters  were  above  the  average. 


Ran\ 


49-50 

48-49 

Chapter 

1 

3 

Iota  Triton 

2 

2 

Lambda  Triton 

3 

1 

Beta 

4 

6 

Chi 

5 

4 

Xi 

6 

9 

Alpha  Triton 

7 

5 

Omicron 

8 

12 

Nu  Triton 

9 

7 

Epsilon  Deuteron 

10 

7 

Tau 

11 

10 

Alpha 

12 

11 

Mu  Triton 

College 
U.  of  Conn. 
R.  I.  State 
Union 
Williams 
St.  Lawrence 
V/esleyan 
M.  I.  T. 
Hartwick 
W.  P.  I. 
Dartmouth 
U.  of  Mass. 
Boston  U. 


Percentage 

relative  to 

all-fraternity 

average 

8.8 

8.5 

7.8 

3.5 

1.3 

1.0 

0.2 
—0.4 
—0.8 
—1.4 
—1.9 
-5.0 


GIL  DWYER  IN  MARINE  CORPS 

Gil  Dwyer,  Xi  (St.  Lawrence)  '50, 
former  Field  Secretary,  is  a  private  in  the 
Marine  Corps.  He  serves  as  adminis- 
trative   assistant    in    the    varsity    athletic 


office  at  Camp  Lejeune,  North  Carolina. 
Gil  expects  to  leave  his  present  work 
for  Reserve  Officers  Training  in  Quan- 
tico,  Virginia  this  month. 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


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Alumni  night  at  Omega  Chapter. 


OMEGA  HOLDS  ALUMNI  NIGHT 

Alumni  who  turned  out  for  Alumni 
Night  at  the  Omega  chapter  house  on 
October  6  were:  Leon  Gove,  Willis 
Lauppe,  Tom  Tryon,  Ralph  Scovel,  Rolla 
Watt,  William  Wood,  Wilbur  Hedquist, 
Frank  Ahlert,  Larry  Winship,  Wally 
Elliott,  John  Langer,  and  Claire  Rinfret. 

Actives  and  alumni  present  enjoyed 
the  musical  selections  on  the  trumpet  by 
Brother  Langer,  and  went  fishing  in 
Alaska  via  travelogue  with  Brother  Sco- 
vel and  his  movies. 


Arthur  Honey,  Zeta  (C.C.N.Y.)  '43 
was  ordered  to  duty  in  the  Far  East  last 
fall.  Brother  Honey  is  a  captain  in  the 
infantry,  in  command  of  a  tank  unit. 


LT.  MILLER  GRADUATES 

Silas  A.  Miller,  Eta  (Maryland)  '50, 
was  graduated  from  the  Air  Force  Com- 
munications School  at  Scott  Air  Force 
Base,  Illinois,  the  last  week  in  Novem- 
ber. As  a  second  lieutenant  he  will  as- 
sume command  of  a  communications 
squadron  or  group  engaged  in  the  opera- 
tion and  maintenance  of  the  world-wide 
network  of  radio  and  fixed  wire  facilities. 

Prior  to  entering  the  Scott  communi- 
cations school,  Brother  Miller  completed 
officer  candidate  school  at  Lackland  Air 
Force  Base,  Texas. 


Charles  Piedmonte,  Zeta  (C.C.N.Y.) 
'18,  was  appointed  vice-president  of  the 
City.  Bank  Farmers  Trust  Company  in 
New  York  City  last  summer. 


chapter  Snbi^itile 


FRANK  SMITH 

Frank  Smith,  Alpha  Deuteron  (lUi- 
nois)  '26,  passed  away  at  4:30  p.m.  New 
Year's  Day  at  Carle  Memorial  Hospital, 
Urbana,  Illinois.  Brother  Smith  was  ac- 
tive in  business  until  last  autumn;  failing 


Frank  Smith 

health  caused  him  to  enter  the  hospital 
a  week  before  his  death. 

Brother  Smith  was  a  national  officer  of 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa  for  20  years.  He  was 
elected  to  the  Council  as  Regional  Direc- 
tor from  Region  Four  at  the  Boston  con- 
vention in  August  1930.  He  served  in 
that  capacity  until  August  1940,  at  which 
time  another  Boston  convention  of  the 
fraternity  elected  him  Recorder  of  the 
Court  of  Honor.  He  continued  in  this 
position  until  August  1948,  and  remained 
a  member  of  the  Court  of  Honor  until 
1950,  when  the  cf^nvention  changed  the 


personnel  of  the  Court  of  Honor  to  in- 
clude only  past  National  Presidents. 

As  a  national  officer,  Smitty,  as  he  was 
fondly  known,  enjoyed  great  popularity 
throughout  the  fraternity.  He  was  gen- 
erous to  a  fault  and  never  had  anything 
but  good  to  say  of  anyone.  Fraternity 
brothers  and  friends  alike  benefited  from 
his  thoughtfulness;  in  most  instances 
their  benefactor  remained  unknown.  The 
Smith  home  was  a  gathering  place  for 
visiting  Illini  over  the  years  and  many  an 
undergraduate  appetite  was  satiated  by  a 
meal  in  that  hospitable  household. 

Brother  Smith  was  born  at  Sheller, 
Illinois,  June  17,  1903.  He  was  initiated 
into  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  on  October  18, 
1923.  He  was  graduated  from  the  Col- 
lege of  Commerce  of  the  University  of 
Illinois  in  June  1926. 

While  an  undergraduate,  Brother 
Smith  held  various  chapter  offices  and 
was  the  chapter  delegate  to  the  1924  con- 
vention in  Detroit.  He  attended  every 
convention  of  the  fraternity  from  that 
date,  with  the  exception  of  the  Diamond 
Jubilee  convention  held  in  Boston  in 
1948  which  he  missed  because  of  illness. 
Although  not  feeling  too  well  last  August 
he  attended  the  fraternity  convention  at 
the  Drake  Hotel  in  Chicago. 

He  served  as  Chapter  Adviser  of  Alpha 
Deuteron  Chapter  from  the  autumn  of 
1926  until  his  election  as  Regional  Direc- 
tor of  the  fraternity  in  1930.  Smitty  was 
a  member  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
the  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Association  of  Illi- 
nois, the  alumni  corporation  for  Alpha 
Deuteron  Chapter,  from  October  1933 
until  May  1941. 

Brother  Smith  operated  the  Frank 
Smith  General  Insurance  Agency  in 
Champaign,  Illinois,  a  business  which  he 
established  in  1928.  He  was  a  member 
f)f  the   Insurance  Federation  of  Illinois, 


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51 


and  for  several  years  a  director  of  the 
Illinois  Insurance  Agents  Association.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  board  of  the  Hous- 
ing Authority  of  Champaign  County. 

Smitty's  hobbies  were  hunting  and 
fishing.  He  made  annual  spring  and 
autumn  trips  to  northern  Minnesota  and 
Wisconsin,  and  along  the  Illinois  river. 

He  served  as  president  of  the  Cham- 
paign County  Country  Club  in  1948,  and 
had  just  completed  a  term  as  president 
of  the  PoUywogs  Association.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  Champaign  Elks  lodge 
398  and  the  Champaign  Moose  lodge 
1288. 

The  funeral  was  held  at  2  p.m.  Thurs- 
day, January  4,  at  the  First  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Champaign.  Interment  was  at 
Roselawn  Cemetery.  Alpha  Deuteron 
chapter  attended  the  services  in  a  body 
and  the  national  fraternity  was  repre- 
sented by  Brother  Schoening. 

Brother  Smith  is  survived  by  his  wife 
Helen  Creamer  Smith,  a  son  James  Ed- 
ward, 14,  and  a  daughter  Carol,  13. 


JOHN  L.  SMITH 

John  L.  Smith,  Lambda  (G.  Washing- 
ton) '02  died  November  9,  1950  at  his 
home  in  Washington,  D.  C.  after  an 
illness  of  several  months. 

He  was  a  noted  lawyer,  and  had  been 
a  member  of  the  Bar  Association  of  the 
District  of  Columbia  since  1903.  During 
President  Taft's  administration  he  served 
as  assistant  United  States  attorney.  In 
1926  he  was  named  president  of  the  Bar 
Association  of  the  District  and  vice-presi- 
dent of  the  American  Bar  Association. 

Brother  Smith  was  a  member  of  the 
Chevy  Chase  Club,  the  Army  and  Navy 
Club,  the  Washington  Board  of  Trade, 
George  Washington  Post  No.  1  of  the 
American  Legion,  and  the  Gen.  Nelson 
A.  Miles  Camp  of  the  United  Spanish 
War  Veterans.  He  was  a  Mason,  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Episcopal  Church,  and  for 
many  years  a  member  of  the  National 


Finance  Committee  of  the  American 
Lesion.  He  was  one  of  the  leaders  in 
organizing  the  Hughes  and  Harding 
Republican  Clubs. 

Surviving  are  his  wife,  Mrs.  Claribel 
Cassin  Smith,  a  daughter,  Mrs.  Mary 
Ambler  Sadler,  a  son,  John  Lewis  Smith 
Jr.,  and  six  grandchildren. 


WESLEY  J.  SHERMAN 

Wesley  J.  Sherman,  Psi  Triton  (Ho- 
bart)  '51,  died  after  fatal  injuries  sus- 
tained in  an  automobile  accident  on  the 
night  of  November  3,  1950.  He  was  24 
years  old. 

A  junior  at  Hobart  College,  Brother 
Sherman  majored  in  economics.  He  was 
a  native  of  Shoreham,  Long  Island, 
where  his  parents  and  two  sisters  reside. 

He  was  a  veteran  of  the  Pacific  theater 
of  operations,  having  served  as  a  staflf 
sergeant  (armament  chief)  with  the 
Sixth  Fighter  Squadron,  49th  Fighter 
Group,  from  November  1944  to  January 
1947. 

Brother  Sherman  entered  Hobart  in 
September  of  1948.  He  was  pledged  to 
Psi  Triton  in  March  1949  and  initiated 
in  May. 

Ten  brothers  and  one  pledge  repre- 
sented Psi  Triton  at  the  funeral.  Port 
Jefferson,  Long  Island,  November  7. 


EARL  C.  SCHRAMP 

A  collision  near  Elkridge,  Maryland 
involving  three  automobiles  caused  the 
death  of  Sgt.  Earl  C.  Schramp,  Delta 
Triton  (Purdue)  '49,  on  May  5,  1950. 
Five  persons  were  killed  and  five  others 
injured. 

The  body  was  taken  to  the  home  of 
his  mother  in  Lowville,  New  York.  He 
was  given  a  military  funeral  by  the 
American  Legion  Post  No.  162  of  Low- 
ville at  St.  Peter's  Church  . 

Brother  Schramp  enlisted  in  the  United 
States    Army    Air    Force    in    December 


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1940.  During  the  war  he  was  stationed 
in  England  and  made  31  combat  mis- 
sions. He  was  awarded  the  distinguished 
flying  cross  and  had  three  oak  leaf  clus- 
ters. After  returning  to  the  United  States, 
he  served  for  three  years  in  Alaska.  From 
there  he  was  sent  to  Andrews  Field, 
Washington,  D.  C.,  where  he  was  sta- 
tioned at  the  time  of  the  accident. 

Surviving  him  are  his  mother,  Mrs. 
Elizabeth  Schramp;  two  sisters,  Miss 
Marie  Schramp,  Syracuse,  New  York 
and  Mrs.  Robert  Schramp  of  Hacken- 
sack.  New  Jersey;  and  his  paternal  grand- 
mother, Mrs.  Thomas  McGrath  of  Low- 
ville. 


MOORE  GETS  DOUBLE 
RECOGNITION 

Double  recognition  of  the  scholastic 
and  extracurricular  achievements  of  Omi- 
cron  Chapter's  Raymond  W.  Moore  Jr., 
was  made  this  fall.  Ray  was  elected  to 
Tau  Beta  Pi,  honorary  engineering  fra- 
ternity, and  also  received  the  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  Foundation  scholastic  award  for 
the  1949-50  year. 

Election  to  Tau  Beta  Pi  requires  a 
scholastic  average  in  the  upper  one-fifth 
of  the  class,  but  is  not  contingent  merely 
upon  academic  achievement.  Breadth  of 
interest,  unselfish  participation  in  extra- 
curricular activities,  and  personal  integ- 
rity are  given  much  consideration  when 
members  are  chosen. 

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the  Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technol- 
ogy, "Red"  was  elected  to  Pi  Tau  Sigma, 
M.E.  honorary,  during  his  junior  year 
and  has  been  quite  active  in  that  organi- 
zation. In  addition,  Ray  adds  his  fine 
singing  voice  to  the  bass  section  of  the 
M.I.T.  glee  club. 

Chapter  offices  occupy  a  considerable 
amount  of  Moore's  time.  At  present  he 
is  a  member  of  Omicron's  senior  council, 
chapter  executive  body,  and  he  has  held 
the  offices  of  inductor  and  secretary  in 
addition  to  contributing  much  time  and 
energy  to  all  phases  of  chapter  activity. 
He  has  also  given  much  time  to  intra- 
mural sports,  having  been  a  standout  on 
chapter  basketball,  football,  and  Softball 
teams. 


The   Chapterette   Introduction   Sketch 

was  drawn  by  Jack  Clark,  a  pledge  at 
Kappa  Chapter. 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


KAPPA 

Pennsylvania  State  College 

By  Lou  Klotz 

At  the  half-way  mark  of  the  fall  semester, 
Kappa  Chapter  is  going  along  like  a  well- 
trained  football  team.  Pledges  on  one  side  — 
brothers  on  the  other.  Lead  by  the  newly- 
elected  house  officers,  the  brothers'  team  is 
surging  forward.  President  Hyde,  in  the  quar- 
terback slot,  is  the  man  of  the  hour  with  his 
quick  decisions  and  long-distance  running. 
Supporting  him  in  the  backfield  are  Vice- 
President  Andy  (Ambling-Along)  Anderson, 
Secretary  Bill  (Hey-Julie-Lgot-me-a-rabbit)  Ent- 
wisle,  and  Treasurer  Bob  (Whistlin'  Dixie) 
Watkins.  With  the  aid  of  our  keen-eyed 
spotters.  Sentinel  Charlie  (Wanderin')  Fall, 
and  Inductor  Jack  (You-weigh-more-than-I-do) 
Bernard,  the  brothers  are  well  informed  of  the 
pledges'  plays  and  deceptions.  Keeping  the 
team  in  die  field.  Caterer  GifT  (Lwon't-open- 
the-kitchen)  Phillips,  and  House  Manager  Dave 
(Best-you-get-to-work, -Pledge)  Richards,  are  in- 
dispensable sideline  supporters.  Our  new  coach. 
Chapter  Adviser  Allen  C.  St.  Clair,  is  giving 
us  the  benefit  of  his  vast  knowledge  of  scrim- 
mages. 

Calling  signals  for  the  pledge  team  is  Jack 


Cranston.  With  an  abundance  of  "Clarks"  in 
the  backfield  —  Jack  Clark,  Ralph  Clark,  and 
Al  Clark  —  they  are  aided  in  their  deception 
plays.  Linemen  and  reserves  are  Reaves  Luk- 
ens,  Don  Burns,  Mark  Plank,  Don  Fields, 
George  Vaughn,  Ray  Oberdick,  John  Russ, 
Bob  Landis,  John  Maurey,  and  Joe  Bonchon- 
sky. 

Always  prevalent  at  any  function  are  the 
kibitzers.  None  are  more  adept  at  this  skill 
than  Hurley  Graffius,  Woody  Wertz,  and  Lou 
Klotz.  Our  transportation  department  in  the 
person  of  Bob  Meckley  is  always  ready  to 
lend  a  helping  lift  with  the  aid  of  his 
coveted  limousine. 

Despite  the  superficial  appearance,  the  broth- 
ers have  been  well  pleased  with  the  pledge  class 
in  all  its  functions.  Social  activities,  scholastic 
guidance,  work  details,  and  even  the  extracur- 
ricular activities  on  Monday  nights  have  welded 
a  bond  between  and  among  the  brothers  and 
pledges  of  which  we  are  all  proud.  By  the 
time  this  goes  to  press,  their  pledge  period 
will  be  nearing  completion  —  congratulations 
and  best  wishes  in  the  years  to  come  to  our 
incoming  brothers. 

With  open  arms  and  broad  smiles  Kappa 
Chapter  welcomed  back  its  alumni  on  the 
weekend  of  October   27.    Sounds   of  reunion 


Some  Dog  Patchcrs  put  on  their  finery  for  Kapj^ia's  Sadie  Hawkins  party. 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


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rang  throughout  the  house  and  all  over  the 
campus.  After  enjoying  the  Penn  State-Tem- 
ple football  game  on  Saturday  afternoon,  the 
alumni  were  feted  at  the  house  with  a  dinner 
and  a  party.  It  is  difficult  to  surmise  who 
enjoyed  themselves  the  most  —  the  alumni  or 
the  actives,  but  all  were  pleasantly  tired  on 
Sunday.  A  record  number  of  alumni  attended, 
but  let's  all  make  an  effort  to  make  each  year 
bigger  and  better  than  the  last. 

Jimior  Prom  Weekend  on  November  10, 
turned  out  a  record  number  of  Phi  Sigs  in 
attendance.  The  semiformal  dance  held  in 
Recreation  Hall  on  campus  featured  a  French 
theme  and  music  by  Johnny  Long  and  his 
orchestra.  Fine  music  and,  when  space  could 
be  found,  fine  dancing  was  had  by  all  those 
attending.  Not  to  be  outdone  by  the  sophisti- 
cated atmosphere,  the  Phi  Sigs  held  a  dance 
the  following  night  with  an  atmosphere  all  its 
own.  Created  by  a  iTiixture  of  "Kickapoo-Joy- 
Juice,"  corn  shucks,  well-dressed  "Dog  Patch- 
ers,"  and  the  music  of  the  "Five  Beaus,"  Sadie 
Hawkins  Day  came  into  being  with  a  roar. 

So  ends  another  chapterette  in  the  book  of 
Kappa  Chapter.  With  enthusiasm  we  look 
forward  to  the  varied  activities  that  will  be 
the  writer's  material  for  the  next  issue  — 
especially  since  no  niention  is  made  of  term 
reports  and  exams. 

—  $2  K  — 

DELTA  TRITON 

Purdue  University 

By  Mike  Counenakis 

As  we  turn  our  heads  backward  we  look 
first  upon  the  Purdue  Homecoming  which  was 
on  October  28.  The  Phi  Sigs,  all  60  strong, 
feel  rather  proud  about  that  weekend,  for  this 
chapter  was  given  second  prize  in  the  Home- 
coming displays. 

The  "ever-growing  throng"  increases  as  nine 
new  brothers  were  added  to  the  chapter  roster. 
Included  among  them  are:  John  Bullard,  James 
DeCamp,  John  EI3',  William  Henders,  Ernest 
Johnson,  Richard  LaSalle,  Warren  Reynolds, 
Guise  Tinsley,  and  Roger  Whiteway. 

Not  to  be  outdone  by  the  older  brothers,  Dick 
LaSalle  lost  no  time  in  pinning  the  girl  of  his 
dreams,  Barbara  Murdock,  a  freshman  coed. 

The  memories  of  the  last  Turnabout  Day 
still  linger,  with  the  actives  all  agreeing  that  it 
turned  out  to  be  a  lot  of  fun  even  though  the 
brothers  had  to  do  a  litde  manual  labor  for  a 


change.  The  "pledges"  were  required  to  carry 
little  signs  bearing  the  words,  "Pledge  for  a 
day"  upon  them. 

Inky  is  the  newest  addition  to  Delta  Triton 
this  year  and  this  black  cocker  pup  already  is 
the  favorite  of  both  the  brothers  and  the  girls 
from  the  neighboring  sororities.  Brother  Tucker 
obtained  the  female  pup  and  is  now  in  the 
process  of  training  her  to  "act  like  a  lady." 

Delta  Triton  is  proud  of  the  new  sign  set  in 
the  corner  of  the  lawn  by  the  fall  pledge  class 
of  1949,  but  it  seems  as  if  the  fall  pledge  class 
of  1950  is  slighdy  annoyed  with  the  extra 
duty  of  keeping  the  brass  letters  polished. 

Looking  into  the  rest  of  the  semester  we  find 
the  rapid  arrival  of  the  Christmas  dance  to  be 
held  this  year  in  the  Columbian  Park  Pavilion 
on  December  15.  Social  Chairman  Buzz  Bax- 
ter is  hurriedly  piecing  together  the  many 
odds  and  ends  so  that  the  brothers  may  have 
as  usual  one  of  the  finest  Christmas  formals 
on  Purdue's  campus. 

In  the  way  of  trade  parties,  the  Phi  Sigs  start 
off  with  a  trade  dinner  with  the  girls  from  Al- 
pha Xi  Delta  on  November  29.  Lately  we'\'e 
noticed  the  brothers  starting  to  sharpen  up  on 
their  table  manners.  Could  it  be  that  they  are 
trying  to  make  an  impression? 

This  year's  pledge  class  held  its  traditional 
pledge  dance  at  Hacker's  Cabin  in  Mulberry. 
It  is  agreed  that  a  good  time  was  had  by  all 
who  attended.  Freshman  Barbara  Murdoch 
was  voted  "sweetheart  of  the  pledge  class"  dur- 
ing the  intermission.  We  all  still  wondering 
if  Dick  LaSalle  had  anything  to  do  with  the 
selection  —  being  social  chairman  of  the  pledge 
class,  going  steady  with  Barbie,  and  having 
brought  up  the  idea  of  having  a  sweetheart  of 
the  pledge  class. 

In  drawing  to  a  close,  we,  the  brothers  and 
pledges  of  Delta  Triton,  wish  to  extend  the 
season's  greetings  to  all  of  the  other  brothers 
and  pledges  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  and  wish 
them  success  in  carrying  out  the  traditions  and 
ideals  of  our  fraternity. 

—  $2  K  — 

IOTA  TRITON 

University  of  Connecticut 

By  Ernest  S.  Holland 

Down  here  at  the  University  of  Connecticut 

things   are   going  full   blast.     At   this   writing 

the  dining  hall  is  in  full  operation  under  the 

direction  of  Steward  Earl  Meister,  and  with  a 


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cook  like  Mrs.  Powers  —  how  can  we  lose? 
The  food  is  terrific.  Bob  Grace  was  elected 
assistant  steward  and  is  also  doing  a  swell  job. 

We  finally  received  our  lounge  furniture  — 
or  at  least  part  of  it!  We  had  expected  the 
furniture  in  by  the  18th  of  September,  but  it 
wasn't  until  he  second  week  of  November 
that  anything  came.  Eventually,  when  all  of 
the  furniture  is  here,  we'll  have  one  of  the 
finest  lounges  on  campus.  Roses  to  Jim  Hale 
for  speeding  the  delivery  and  thorns  to  G. 
Fox  and  Company  for  taking  their  time. 

To  date  since  the  start  of  pledging  Iota 
Triton  has  pledged  the  following  men:  Louis 
Bailey,  Kent  Banning,  Tony  Cornelio,  Ralph 
Cosseboom,  David  French,  Joseph  Green  Jr., 
Arnon  Ives,  Ted  Janus,  Dan  Lawrence,  John 
Mayer,  Kenneth  Merrill,  James  O'Connor, 
George  Saymon,  Willis  Umberger,  Peter 
Vouras,  Paul  Weidemann,  Elmer  Wilcox,  and 
Stanley  Woodmansee. 

On  October  25  an  initiation  was  held.  The 
new  brothers  are:  Bob  Anderson,  Stan  Borow- 
ski,  Joe  Cymerys,  Bob  Grace,  Al  Kruashak, 
Gene  Lewis,  Phil  Moran,  Don  O'Brien,  and 
Milt  Russell.  We  expect  to  have  another  in- 
itiation before  Christmas  which  will  bring  the 
membership  over  the  40  mark. 

Congrats  to  Eugene  Lewis,  who  has  pinned 
Doris  Theroux,  and  to  Ray  Banks,  who  has 
pinned  Mary  Ryducha.  The  house  under  the  di- 
rection of  Ernie  Ritter  serenaded  Judy  Hart, 
who  is  pinned  to  Art  Fisher  of  the  Epsilon  Deu- 
teron  Chapter.  They  also  serenaded  Anita  Styles, 
who  is  pinned  to  Rit  (Fill-er-up)  Payne,  and 
Dusty  Ingalls,  who  is  pinned  to  Bob  Wagner. 
At  the  present  time  there  are  two  engagements 
—  Bob  Wagner  is  engaged  to  Dusty  Ingalls, 
and  Pledge  Dave  French  is  engaged  to  Muriel 
Cuzner.     Both  of  the  girls  are  of  Delta  Zeta. 

Shortly  after  starting  this  year  the  house 
threw  a  Shipwreck  party,  the  prescribed  attire 
for  which  was  to  look  as  much  like  a  wreck  as 
possible.  With  much  scampering  around, 
decorating  and  such,  the  party  was  run  off 
with  only  one  stinker  —  Arnie  Ives  showed 
up  with  a  necktie  on! 

Next  was  Homecoming  Day,  with  lots  of  the 
old  grads  showing  up  for  the  occasion.  A 
buffet  dinner  was  held  with  such  success  that 
the  following  week,  which  was  Dads'  Day,  say 
another  buffet  dinner,  an  even  greater  success 
than  the  first. 

This    weekend    the    annual    Sadie    Hawkins 


dance  was  held,  supported  with  another  one  of 
Rit's  punches.  The  costumes  were  terrific. 
Those  who  could  drag  themselves  out  of  bed 
the  next  day  adjourned  to  the  Lambda  Tri- 
ton Chapter  and  to  our  traditional  last  game 
of  the  year  with  Rhody.  Although  we  didn't 
enjoy  the  game  —  we  lost  14  to  7  —  we  sure 
did  enjoy  the  dinner  that  the  pledges  of  Lamb- 
da Triton  had  for  us. 

So  far  this  semester  we  have  visited  several 
of  the  chapters.  Norm  Couch  and  myself 
managed  to  get  down  to  Alpha  Triton  one 
Friday  night.  A  number  of  the  brothers  while 
on  the  road  to  the  New  Hampshire  game 
stopped  in  at  the  chapter  at  Worcester  for  an 
hour  or  so  and  were  sorry  they  couldn't  stay 
longer.  Saturday  evening  Brothers  Hawthorne, 
Ritter,  Rafford,  Mastrioni,  and  Pledge  Um- 
berger visited  the  Omicron  Chapter  at  M.I.T. 
Apparently  a  party  was  in  progress  and  they 
were  welcomed  with  opened  arms. 

Nuf  for  now,  gang  —  don't  forget  to  drop  in 
at  Iota  Triton  any  time  you're  around  Con- 
necticut. —  <J>  2  K  — 

CHI  DEUTERON 

Washington  State  College 

By  Chuck  Lund 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  at  W.S.C.  is  again  on  top 
—  but  not  yet  at  its  peak.  We  are  continuing 
to  climb.  "A  Phi  Sig"  or  "the  Phi  Sigs"  is  on 
the  lips  of  everyone  on  this  campus,  especially 
when  talk  gets  around  to  school  spirit,  athletics, 
social  events,  or  just  a  "swell  bunch  of  guys." 

One  of  the  many  reasons  for  our  renown 
is  the  "Football  Triumvirate,"  John  Rowley, 
Dwight  Pool,  and  Don  Steinbrunner.  John,  a 
first-string  end,  is  one  of  the  most  persevering 
men  on  the  varsity  and  a  standout  in  competi- 
tion. Dwight,  a  sophomore,  is  a  first-string 
back  with  great  potentialities.  Don  Stein- 
brunner, also  a  sophomore,  is  one  of  the  best 
ends  seen  at  W.S.C.  in  many  years.  The  con- 
sensus of  opinion  here  is  that  Don  has  unusual 
possibilities  for  Ail-American  honors  next  year. 

Basketball  also  has  a  part  at  Chi  Deuteron. 
George  Rosser,  center,  and  Lloyd  Schmick, 
guard,  are  mainstays  for  the  varsity  five.  They 
both  saw  plenty  of  action  on  the  runner-up 
Pacific  Coast  Conference  team  last  year.  Dave 
(short-job)  Roberts,  a  6-foot  9-inch  sensation, 
is  being  groomed  for  All-Coast  honors.  While 
in  high  school,  Dave  set  a  new  record  in  points 
made  during  competition. 

Chi  Deuteron  is  gradually  becoming  known 


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57 


again  as  the  "Track  House,"  a  reputation  it 
held  prior  to  the  war  when  Lee  Orr,  Bill  Dale, 
Mel  Pettichord,  and  Dixon  Garner  were  na- 
tionally famous.  Quarter-milers  Don  Dickey 
and  Ed  Phillips  are  expected  to  turn  in  stellar 
performances  in  the  coming  season.  Dick 
Lehn,  a  distance  man,  was  the  only  freshman 
chosen  to  participate  in  the  dual  cross-country 
meet  held  at  the  University  of  British  Colum- 
bia. Track  Coach  Jack  Mooberry  has  great 
hopes  for  Dick  and  we  Phi  Sigs  are  sure  that 
these  hopes  will  be  fulfilled. 

Brothers  Jerry  (the  smiling  Irishman)  Mc- 
Hugh  and  Jack  Olson,  and  Pledge  Jake  Monlux 
represent  Chi  Deuteron  in  gymnastics.  This  is 
the  first  year  that  gymnastics  is  a  fully  accredit- 
ed varsity  sport.  Captain  Jerry  will,  no  doubt, 
lead  his  team  on  to  many  honors. 

Going  back  to  some  of  the  things  that  are 
less  spectacular.  Brothers  Bill  Irsfeld  and  Don 
Tuschofl  did  a  mighty  swell  piece  of  work  for 
Dads'  Weekend  held  here  on  campus  October 
28  and  29.  Through  Bill's  efforts  on  the  col- 
lege committee  and  Tusch's  work  around  the 
house,  the  dads  had  a  very  enjoyable  time. 

House  elections  have  been  held  and  a  new 
reign  has  come  into  being.  Heading  Chi 
Deuteron  is  Don  Tuschoff;  Carter  House  is 
vice-president;  secretary  is  George  Stabenfeldt; 
treasurer  and  house  manager  is  Jack  Graham; 
sentinel  is  Dwight  Pool;  and  Don  Dickey  is  in- 
ductor. 

A  not-so-little  function  that  scored  a  big  suc- 
cess on  campus  was  our  annual  fall  dance.  The 
theme  was  "A  Night  in  Greenwich  Village." 
The  chapter  house  was  decorated  on  the  order 
of  a  village  bistro  and  everyone  came  in  cos- 
tume. The  night  was  foggy,  which  helped  to 
create  the  illusion. 

In  closing,  Chi  Deuteron  takes  this  opportun- 
ity to  offer  all  you  chapters  its  best  wishes  for 
Christmas  and  a  bright  future  in  the  New 
Year.  — ^  $  5  K  — 

XI  DEUTERON 

University  of  Tennessee 

By  Joe  DiMaggio 

Greetings  to  the  many  chapters  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa.  After  failing  to  submit  articles  in  the 
last  issue,  we  here  at  Xi  Deuteron  have  all  sorts 
of  news  to  pass  on  to  the  readers  of  The  Signet. 

First  of  all,  the  following  men  have  been 
added  to  the  list  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  pledges: 
Bill  Boggs,  Joe  Brown,  Ed  Buis,  Gene  Cock- 
hran,  Ken  Farris,  Billy  Garrett,  Bill  Goodwin, 


Bill  Hawley,  Gary  Herman,  Cecil  Ingle,  Andy 
Kozar,  Vince  Kaseta,  Bob  Langham,  Howard 
Lewis,  Joe  Markum,  Lewis  Musser,  Kieth  Mc- 
Cord,  Jerry  Nine,  James  Paris,  Ed  Payne,  Bill 
Peck,  John  Porter,  Pete  Packett,  Merwyn 
Sanders,  Ken  Smith,  Bob  Smith,  Bill  Tarvis, 
Arthur  Tripp,  Don  Walker,  and  Charles  Weh- 
man.  With  this  new  group  of  men,  Xi  Deuter- 
on expects  to  move  even  farther  into  the  fore- 
ground in  the  competition  with  the  other  fra- 
ternities on   the   "Hill." 

Our  rush  week  was  composed  of  a  series  of 
informal  dances,  parties,  and  smokers.  We 
selected  only  the  best,  and  from  the  record  of 
these  men,  we  feel  we  couldn't  have  done  any 
better. 

In  the  intramural  spotlight,  Xi  Deuteron  took 
fourth  place  in  the  interfraternity  swimming 
meet,  with  Jay  Smith  walking  away  with  all 
honors  in  the  diving  finals.  We  reached  the 
quarter-finals  in  shufHeboard,  we  reached  deep 
into  the  tennis  meet  before  being  eliminated, 
and  are  now  in  the  quarter-finals  in  volley- 
ball. 

This  coming  weekend,  the  brothers  of  Fee 
Deuteron,  that  small  colony  of  Phi  Sigs  up 
yonder  in  Kaintuck,  are  coming  south  and  plan 
to  make  their  be-annual  visit  to  Zee  Deuteron. 
Of  course  all  the  precautionary  measures  will  be 
taken  —  the  furniture  will  be  nailed  down,  the 
silverware  will  be  hidden,  and  all  other  valu- 
ables will  be  buried  out  in  the  back  yard.  Not 
that  we  don't  trust  our  illustrious  brothers 
from  our  neighboring  state  —  but  there's  no 
telling  just  what  might  happen  when  their 
team  has  its  winning  streak  snapped.  Maybe 
we  ought  to  increase  the  fire  insurance. 

On  November  19,  the  chapter  staged  its 
first  open  house  for  several  years.  It  was 
in  honor  of  our  new  Moonbeam,  Barbara 
(Bunnie)  Burns,  Delta  Delta  Delta,  and  our  . 
house  mother,  Mrs.  Billings.  At  this  open 
house,  our  Mothers'  and  Wives'  Club  presented 
us  with  a  Seth  Thomas  clock  with  chimes.  We 
sincerely  appreciate   their   thoughtfulness. 

The  new  officers  elected  for  this  quarter  are: 
prexy,  J.  B.  Waters;  vice-prexy,  Claude  Murphy; 
secretary,  Dun  Mask;  treasurer,  Judd  Brooks; 
assistant  treasurer,  R.  W.  Simpson;  sentinel, 
Her  by  Llobbs;  inductor,  Cecil  Rowe;  house 
manager,  J.  F.  Nelms.  Brother  Hobbs  is  acting 
as  representative  to  our  Mothers'  and  Wives' 
Club. 

Additional  honors  have  been  bestowed  upon 


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members  of  Xi  Deuteron.  Walter  Diehl  has 
been  elected  editor  of  the  Tennessee  Engineer, 
Bill  Campbell  has  been  elected  president  of  the 
Marketing  Club,  John  Waters  is  the  new  ath- 
letic representative  of  the  A.S.C.,  Brother 
Grimes  has  been  elected  president  of  the  Amer- 
ican Institute  of  Electrical  Engineers  and  the 
Institute  of  Radio  Engineers  (honorary  elec- 
trical fraternity  of  Eta  Kappa  Nu) ,  Roland  Mc- 
Amis  is  member  of  the  honorary  civil  engineer- 
ing fraternity,  Chi  Upsilon,  Nick  Heary  has 
been  selected  as  a  member  of  the  honorary 
mechanical  engineering  fraternity,  Pi  Tau  Sig- 
ma, Pledge  Merwin  Sanders  has  been  elected 
president  of  the  Pledge  Relation  Board,  and  he 
is  also  a  candidate  for  treasurer  of  the  U.T.  Bar 
Association,  and  Doug  Bowers  is  head  of  the 
U.  T.  cheerleaders. 

—  $2  K  — 

LAMBDA  TRITON 

Rhode  Island  State  College 

By  Phillip  Paquin 

We  are  now  rapidly  coming  to  the  close  of  a 
very  successful  semester.  Socially,  the  outstand- 
ing event  was  the  gala  Homecoming  Week- 
end. The  celebration  was  started  Friday  eve- 
ning, with  a  tremendous  parade,  followed  by  a 
rally  and  a  bonfire.  Phi  Sig  was  represented 
in  the  parade  by  a  drum  and  bugle  corps  that 
was  imported  from  a  neighboring  town.  Di- 
rectly following  the  rally,  a  very  informal  party 
was  held  at  the  chapter  house.  This  was 
strictly  an  impromptu  affair,  but  it  developed 
into  one  of  the  outstanding  events  of  the  week- 
end. 

Samrday,  the  varsity  football  team  defeated 
the  University  of  Connecticut.  After  the  game, 
the  festivities  that  had  begun  the  night  before 
were  resumed,  but  things  were  very  well  or- 
ganized this  time.  A  buffet  supper  was  served 
to  approximately  250  guests,  which  included 
alumni,  friends,  and  about  30  brothers  from  the 
Iota  Triton  Chapter  of  Connecticut.  After  the 
buffet  supper,  the  social  room  was  turned  over 
to  those  who  wished  to  dance.  It  was  certainly 
great  to  meet  so  many  brothers  from  Iota  Tri- 
ton. We  hope  that  they  enjoyed  being  here 
as  much  as  we  enjoyed  having  them. 

Thanks  to  our  industrious  pledges,  we  had  a 
terrific  Homecoming  display,  but  the  best  we 
could  do  was  finish  third  in  the  competition. 
However,  we  still  think  that  our  display  was 


the  best.    Our  pledges  deserve  plenty  of  thanks 
and  credit  for  doing  a  fine  job. 

We  were  recently  notified  that  we  finished 
fourth  in  the  annual  alumni  achievement 
award.  This  is  an  award  that  the  alumni  of 
Rhode  Island  State  College  present  annually  to 
the  fraternity  that  is  most  outstanding  in 
scholarship,  intramurals,  and  all  extracurricular 
activities.  Although  we  are  quite  proud  of 
our  high  standing,  we  are  definitely  not  sat- 
isfied. We  expect  to  finish  much  higher  next 
year. 

We  also  rank  fourth  in  scholarship.  It  ap- 
pears that  the  draft  has  caused  a  large  number 
of  our  non-veteran  brothers  to  begin  studying, 
and  if  they  do  pep  it  up,  we  will  probably  be 
much  closer  to  the  top  next  year. 
Members  of  Distinction 

George  Pinhiero  has  been  elected  to  the  Blue 
Key  Society. 

Ken  Parris,  the  president  of  the  Rhode  Island 
State  Interfraternity  Council,  was  elected  to  at- 
tend the  NIC  Convention  that  was  held  in  No- 
vember at  Union  College. 

John  Grossamanides  was  recently  tapped  by 
Scabbard  and  Blade,  the  national  military  hon- 
or society. 

Charlie  Moll  has  been  elected  senior  class 
social  chairman.  Charlie  held  this  same  office 
in  his  junior  and  sophomore  years. 

That  about  covers  the  news  from  this  chap- 
ter for  the  past  half  semester.  We  wish  all 
you  Phi  Sigs  a  happy  and  successful  new  year. 

—  a>2  K  — 

CHI  TRITON 

Arizona  State  College 

By  Jim  Loper 

Greetings  again  from  sunny  Arizona  and  Chi 
Triton  Chapter.  While  the  rest  of  the  country 
is  digging  itself  out  of  the  winter  storms.  Phi 
Sigs  at  A.S.C.  find  themselves  in  the  middle  of 
the  finest  weather  in  the  country  and  the 
middle  of  finals.     On  with  the  news  now. 

President  Don  Tiverofsky  has  been  one  of 
the  busiest  and  luckiest  men  on  the  campus 
this  semester.  At  a  recent  dance  at  the  San 
Marcos  in  Chandler,  Don  presented  his  pin  to 
a  very  cute  coed,  Marilyn  Klein,  who  hails  from 
East  Palestine,  Ohio.     Congratulations. 

Speaking  of  the  dance,  Arizona  Phi  Sigs  shed 
their  levis  and  came  forth  in  their  finest  for- 
mal attire.    Gamma  Theta  Sorority  was  the  co- 


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The  reception  line  at  Chi  Triton's  recent  formal  dance. 


sponsor  of  the  event,  which  attracted  much 
publicity  from  the  local  press.  One  of  the 
highlights  was  the  sorcery  of  Mickey  McGuire. 

Other  social  events  this  year  have  been  a 
number  of  pledge  rush  parties,  an  outing  at 
Sahuaro  Lake,  a  weiner  roast  preceding  the 
Utah  State  game,  and  numerous  house  parties. 
All  social  planning  has  been  under  the  capable 
direction  of  Bill  Fleming. 

Homecoming  1950  —  Chi  Triton's  first  — 
provided  an  excuse  for  a  whole  round  of  social 
events.  Under  the  direction  of  Howard  Hom- 
an,  alumni  secretary,  many  alumni  had  their 
first  Homecoming  at  the  new  chapter  house. 
Among  those  returning  were  Len  Forman, 
Mike  Miller,  and  Dik  Worthen.  Visiting  Rho 
Tritonites  from  San  Diego  State  were  treated  to 
a  touch  of  Arizona  hospitality  and  saw  their 
team  rocked  on  its  heels  by  the  oflfensively- 
minded  Sun  Devils.  Preceding  the  game  was 
the  parade  in  which  the  "gift-wrapped"  Phi 
Sig  float  took  honorable  mention.  The  float 
was  exhibited  at  half-time  ceremonies. 


Refreshments  followed  in  the  chapter  house 
after  the  game,  courtesy  of  the  losing  chapter. 
Let's  hope  that  the  chapter  at  San  Diego  looks 
better  with  the  Chi  Triton  paddles  hanging  in 
it.  So  ended  Homecoming  1950  with  the  de- 
parture of  our  beloved  (we  love  'em  all)  broth- 
ers. 

Continuing  on  our  tour  around  the  chapter 
we  find  that  Paul  Pearson,  our  intramural  di- 
rector, deserves  a  pat  on  the  back  for  the 
amazing  job  he  has  done  in  turning  out  teams 
with  die  material  at  hand.  Basketball  is  over 
and  touch  football  about  to  begin.  Paul,  in  a 
recent  special  election,  was  elected  the  new 
treasurer  of  the  chapter. 

Two  men.  Chuck  Brown,  Phoenix,  and  Van 
Reid,  Chicago,  were  recently  installed  as  mem- 
bers. 

Rushing  is  over  and  Chi  Triton  fared  well, 
garnering  13  men  in  spite  of  declining  enroll- 
ment and  stiff  competition.  New  pledge- 
brothers  are:  Gene  Collins,  Carl  Cansler,  How- 
ard   Vellequite,    Don    Washum,    Dick    Bailey, 


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Jim  George,  Bill  Moore,  Bill  Williams,  Elbert 
Wall,  Herschell  Kreloff,  Neil  Scheffer,  George 
(Dutch)   Rudy,  and  George  Dee. 

Of  five  representatives  from  A.S.C.  attending 
the  Western  Regional  Interfraternity  Confer- 
ence held  at  the  University  of  Arizona  in  Octo- 
ber, three  were  Phi  Sigs.  Joe  Ausere,  Bill  Flem- 
ing, and  Mickey  McGuire  reported  that  a  good 
time  was  had  by  all  concerned.  (Especially 
opening  doors!) 

So  long  for  now  from  Chi  Triton,  the  new 
West's  most  western  chapter  of  Phi  Sigma  Kap- 
pa.    See  you  in  March. 

—  $2  K  — 

UPSILON  TRITON 

Muhlenberg  CoUege 

By  Alfred  Policke 

First  in  the  line  of  news  from  Upsilon  Tri- 
ton Chapter  is  the  official  appointment  of 
Bob  Ruhf  as  Chapter  Adviser.  Brother  Rulif, 
our  chapter's  first  initiate,  is  a  faculty  mem- 
ber of  the  chemistry  department.  Also  to  be 
noted  is  another  office  assumed  by  Brother 
Ruhf,  that  being  "the  Drawer"  of  the  Mer- 
maid Tavern  Society,  Muhlenberg's  literary 
society. 

John  Ziegler  was  elected  the  chapter's  secre- 
tary following  the  vacancy  created  in  that  office. 

Intramural  football  season  is  just  about  over, 
and  the  Phi  Sig  team  is  one  of  the  top  teams  in 
the  league  with  its  eyes  on  that  championship 
cup.  Intramural  basketball  is  just  around  the 
corner,  and  die  team  will  be  working  hard 
again  to  win  the  cup  as  it  did  last  year. 

Our  first  party  weekend,  November  10-12, 
was  held  to  celebrate  our  first  birthday  as  a 
chapter.  A  Sadie  Hawkins  dance  was  held  on 
Friday  evening  in  the  recendy  painted  cellar  of 
our  house.  Decorations  and  dim  colored  lights 
afforded  the  right  atmosphere  for  the  get-ac- 
quainted dance.  A  Li'l  Abner  party  was  the 
theme  for  Saturday  evening's  informal  party 
with  everyone  dressed  in  their  week's  worst 
clothes.  A  scavenger  hunt  followed  a  buffet 
supper.  The  winners  of  the  hunt.  Brother 
Ziegler  and  his  date  Marilyn  Horlacher,  were 
named  our  Li'l  Abner  and  Daisy  Mae  and 
were  each  presented  with  a  schmoo.  Folk 
dancing,  led  by  Dick  Howell,  was  on  the  pro- 
gram for  the  rest  of  the  evening.  For  this 
party  corn  stalks,  pumpkins,  schmoos,  and 
kigmes  made  up  the  decorative  setting  to  go 
along  with  the  theme  of  our  Li'l  Abner  party. 


From  the  social  aspect,  we  now  go  to  the 
more  serious  side  for  news.  A  group  of  seven 
upperclassmen  took  their  pledge  vows  on  Mon- 
day evening,  November  20.  Those  who  will 
start  their  pledge  training  are:  James  Snyder, 
Howard  Erdman,  Charls  Isele,  Roger  Fulmer, 
Earl  Heffner  Jr.,  Arthur  Jacobs  Jr.,  and  James 
Kramlich. 

Rushing  season  has  officially  opened,  and 
Shelly  Meyerson's  committee  is  on  the  ball, 
looking  over  the  freshman  class  for  good  pros- 
pects. 

Three  Phi  Sigs,  Dick  Thomas,  John  Ziegler, 
and  Dutch  Koenig,  had  the  spotlight  shine  on 
them  last  week.  Brother  Thomas  played  the 
leading  role  in  the  Mask  and  Dagger's  pro- 
duction of  State  of  the  Union,  2l  play  by  Lind- 
say and  Crouse.  Brother  Thomas,  a  junior  and 
a  pre-med  student,  assumed  the  role  of  Grant 
Matthews,  a  tycoon  airplane  manufacturer  who 
was  to  be  the  dark  horse  in  the  forthcoming 
presidential  election.  Brother  Ziegler,  a  sopho- 
more who  plans  to  go  to  seminary  after  his 
four  years  at  Muhlenberg,  played  the  part  of 
Senator  Lauterback.  Besides  taking  care  of 
the  lighting  effects  of  the  play,  Brother  Koenig 
is  also  the  president  of  the  Mask  and  Dagger 
Club. 

Brother  Koenig,  who  hails  from  Croydon 
Manor,  Pennsylvania,  is  a  senior  this  year  and 
is  majoring  in  history  and  political  science.  His 
activities  are  wide  and  they  include:  member  of 
the  Arcade  staff,  treasurer  of  the  Inter-Faith 
Week  program,  president  of  DeMolay,  and 
member  of  the  glee  club. 

Rex  Green  has  taken  the  daring  first  step.  On 
November  11  he  became  engaged  to  Miss 
Walda  Corriston  of  Aldan,  Pennsylvania. 

Among  miscellaneous  news,  Perry  Kendig, 
faculty  member  of  Upsilon  Triton  Chapter,  is 
the  sophomore  class  adviser  for  this  year.  Bengt 
Liljeroot,  formerly  of  the  biology  department, 
has  left  Muhlenberg.  Steve  Hajdinak  has 
transferred  to  Lehigh  University.  Ed  Lembeck 
is  studying  now  at  Bradley  College.  Ed  Berdick 
is  in  the  U.  S.  Navy.  Frank  Everett,  Muhlen- 
berg 1950,  is  now  engaged  to  Thelma  West. 

—  $2  K  — 

MU  TRITON 
Boston  University 

By  Ray  Dumas 
Now  that  rushing  is  over  and  my  mangled 
right  hand  is  back  in  shape  (also  my  head),  I 


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look  back  with  contentment  at  the  resuhs  of 
our  endeavors.  Mucho  gratias  to  Ray  (PauHne) 
Gallagher  and  crew  who  did  a  terrific  job  dur- 
ing rushing.  Our  pledge  group  of  16  men  is 
now  being  groomed  for  their  initiation  in  Feb- 
ruary by  our  able-bodied  Veep  Richard  (No- 
Strain)  Jacobs,  who  rules  with  an  iron  hand  in 
the  velvet  glove. 

If  you  want  to  hear  a  good  story,  ask  Brother 
Georgio  about  the  Chelsea  affair  (sold  at  all 
leading  book  stands).  It  makes  for  good  listen- 
ing. 

The  new  chapter  house  saw  quite  a  few 
familiar  faces  when  a  group  of  the  alumni 
dropped  by  after  the  Idaho-B.U.  football 
game.  All  were  saddened  by  the  game's  final 
score  but  this  mood  disappeared  when  J.  Wat- 
son Budreau  sat  down  at  the  piano.  When  a 
bean  supper  was  served  at  six  o'clock  it  took 
about  an  hour  to  drag  the  alumni  away  from 
the  piano.  The  next  hour  was  spent  at  a  ban- 
quet table  in  the  chapter  room  where  beans, 
franks,  etc.  a  la  Boston  were  served.  Every- 
one ate  their  fill  and  conversation  was  plentiful 
and  pleasant  until  someone  discovered  that  the 
sugar  bowls  were  filled  with  salt. 

The  alumni  present  were  able  to  hold  a  short 
business  meeting,  after  which  everyone  took 
part  in  an  impromptu  (a  la  Phi  Sig)  ball. 

Oh,  yes!  I  almost  forgot.  We  went  to  Ed 
Wagner's  wedding  this  past  Sunday  —  one  of 
those  dull  Polish  affairs  where  instead  of  danc- 
ing across  the  floor,  you  have  to  swim  across. 
Isn't  that  right,  Brother  Catignani.?  How  was 
the  turkey,  huh.  Bob?  Brother  Keefe,  it  seems, 
didn't  know  the  proper  procedure  of  going 
through  the  receiving  line.  Instead  of  kissing 
just  the  bride,  he  decided  the  thing  to  do  was 
kiss  the  groom,  the  ushers,  and  even  the  man 
who  came  to  check  the  gas  meter.  Brother 
"Depth-Charge"  Dumas  almost  threw  out  his 
good  shoulder  dancing  with  some  200-pound 
women  averaging  65  years  in  age.  "The  best 
polka  dancers  in  the  world,"  he  was  quoted  as 
saying.  Our  suave,  reserved,  and  sophisticated 
Jim  Garrity  was  seen  chasing  some  girl  all  over 
the  dance  hall  and  being  very  sweetly  in- 
articulate and  incoherent  at  the  same  time. 
Gene  Dudley  was  last  seen  in  a  car,  bound  for 
Providence  and  a  party.  What!  Two  in  one 
day.?  Oh,  brother!  Write  and  tell  us  what 
happened,  Gene. 


$30  BUY  A  LIFE  MEMBERSHIP  $30 


NU  TRITON 
Hartwick  College 

By  Pete  Arbogast 

Nu  Triton  sends  cheery  greetings  to  one  and 
all.  The  Oneonta  winter  is  upon  us  in  earnest 
here  at  the  "College  of  the  Catskills." 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  has  once  again  copped  the 
trophy  for  intramural  football.  The  team, 
ably  captained  by  "T"  Day,  plowed  through 
tough  opposition  and  mud  all  season  to  snatch 
the  additional  honor  of  being  undefeated.  The 
championship  players  are  Brothers  Rondeau, 
Heidel,  Dobrowolski,  Quick,  Joslyn,  Rothwell, 
Van  Vliet,  Mayakis,  Forsberg,  and  Day. 

Hartwick  College  has  dropped  football.  Their 
reasons  are  that  it  costs  too  much  and  with 
the  draft  cutting  enrollment  they  will  be  un- 
able to  carry  the  extra  expense.  This  happens 
just  when  Coach  Duke  Benz,  a  Phi  Sig,  is 
building  a  strong  team  from  his  large  new 
crew  of  freshmen,  just  brought  in.  Duke  was 
so  mad  that,  in  the  last  game  of  the  season 
against  Clarkson  Tech,  a  two- touchdown  favor- 
ite, he  fired  the  Hartwick  Warriors  into  win- 
ning the  game  20  to  0. 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  was  relegated  to  second 
place  in  the  scholarship-cup  race  by  a  fraction 
of  a  percentage  point.  This,  however,  still 
keeps  us  way  ahead  of  the  rest  of  the  field  and 
we  remain  tops  athletically  and  socially. 

On  November  20,  we  welcomed  four  new 
members  into  our  brotherhood  after  their  for- 
mal initiation.  They  are  Tom  Stise,  Dick  Red- 
der, Bob  Hill,  and  Dick  Chant.  A  formal 
banquet  in  their  honor  was  held  soon  after- 
ward. 

Your  correspondent  was  stricken  with  polio- 
myelitis on  October  5  but  thanks  to  good  care, 
modern  drugs,  and  prayers  by  friends  at  home 
and  at  school,  I  was  able  to  be  back  in  school 
after  only  five-weeks'  absence. 

Fran  Van  Vliet  also  left  school  in  October 
with  what  was  thought  to  be  a  severe  case  of 
low-blood  pressure.  At  the  time  of  this  writing 
he  is  in  Albany  Hospital  awaiting  operation. 
We  miss  him  a  lot  around  here  and  hope  for 
his  speedy  recovery. 

Dick  Spofford  and  Alex  (Deerslayer)  Moore 
have  recently  been  made  corporals  in  the  local 
National  Guard  unit. 

The  welcome  mat  is  out  at  Nu  Triton  Chap- 
ter for  all  Phi  Sigs  and  their  friends  every- 
where.   We  hope  to  see  you  soon. 


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Some  of  Omega  Deuteron's  pledges  model  the  latest  in  men's  shorts.     Left  to  right,  Brother  Bud  Hauslein 

with  Moonlight  Girl  D'Mae  Johnson,  and  Pledges  Baxter  Burke,  Ron  Thompson,  Doug  Alford,  Don  Brown^ 

Larry  Ransdell,  Bruce  McCallum,  Allan  Mann,  John  Cuchna,  and  Mac  McClure. 


OMEGA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Southern  California 

By  Howard  Tokley 

The  formal  opening  to  the  pubHc  of  our 
new  house  was  on  October  23  and  hundreds 
of  people  went  on  tour  of  the  rooms  and 
grounds.  A  week  of  final  painting  and  clean- 
ing preceded  the  aflair  and  we  were  a  tired  but 
happy  bunch  when  it  was  over.  Our  Moon- 
light Queen,  D'Mae  Johnson,  was  our  lovely 
hostess.  Besides  a  sharp  combo,  such  special 
guests  as  disc  jockey  Alex  Cooper  and  radio 
personalities  Ronny  Kemper  and  Johnny  Brad- 
ford entertained  during  the  half-way  mark  of 
the  evening.  We  also  had  the  pleasure  of  en- 
tertaining that  scrumptious  whistle-bait.  Miss 
Betty  White,  who  is  the  better  half  of  the  Al 
Jarvis  TV  program  and  has  her  own  TV  pro- 
gram besides. 

With  rushing  ably  handled  by  Terry  Mann, 
Dave  Leigh  ton,  and  Rcjn  Rowlin,  31  pledges 
are  on  our  rolls  for  this  semester.  As  per  usual, 
we  are  rated  tops  of  the  fraternities  both  in 
number  and  in  the  character  of  the  men. 
Marching  them  out  in  alphabetical  order,  they 
are:  Doug  Alford,  Rudy  Berger,  Ben  Bird,  Ron 


Bland,  Don  Brown,  Baxter  Burke,  Chuck 
Charter,  John  Cuchna,  Clark  Darling,  Don. 
Goodrich,  Bill  Hamilton,  Bob  Harrington,  Tom 
Horn,  Dick  Huston,  Fred  Jahnke,  Wayne 
Jarvis,  Roger  Kielty,  Dick  Lewis,  Jim  Lucostic, 
Perry  Lyons,  Bruce  McCallum,  Charles  Mc- 
Clure, Allan  Mann,  Denny  Palmer,  Larry  Rans- 
dell, Dan  Shea,  Al  Shonk,  Ron  Thompson, 
Gene  Williams,  Don  Wolfe,  and  Will  Wright. 
And  do  they  ever  eat! 

Besides  our  31  pledges,  we  also  acquired  one 
Dalmatian  pup  during  the  rushing  season.  At 
the  present  time  he  is  at  the  vet's  with  a  cold 
caught  from  chasing  the  goldfish  in  the  Kappa 
Delta  pond.  Next  to  goldfish,  he  likes  yours 
truly's  shoes,  having  chewed  up  three  pairs  of 
them  in  one  week. 

The  Service  has  continued  to  call  on  us  for 
men.  Since  the  first  months  of  school,  Bob 
Topping  returned  to  the  Navy  and  Larry 
Barnard  enlisted  in  the  Army  Air  Corps. 

So  far,  this  semester  has  been  unusual  in  that: 
our  president,  Dutch  Willwater,  had  his  ap- 
pendix out  in  order  to  miss  a  G.B.  497  test; 
Gene  (Arkansaw)  Williams  wore  his  first  pair 
of  shoes  at  the  request  of  the  chapter;  we  have 
the  only  house  on  the  Row  where  it  is  danger- 


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ous  to  go  into  a  bathroom  because  of  the  way 
the  doors  lock  on  the  outside  only  —  ask 
Johnny  Wolfe;  Fred  Jahnke  is  giving  lessons 
on  how  to  spin  pennies  in  vending  machines  in 
order  to  balance  the  economic  situation  of  the 
machines  having  the  supply,  Jahnke  the  de- 
mand, but  not  the  finances. 

—  $2  K  — 

OMEGA  TRITON 

Florida  Southern  College 

By  John  Collins 

Omega  Triton,  Phi  Sig's  pioneer  chapter  in 
Florida,  is  fast  becoming  one  of  the  strongest 
fraternities  at  Florida  Southern  College.  We 
are  indeed  proud  that  we  have  been  able  to 
successfully  establish  ourselves  down  here  in 
"Sunshine  Land." 

We  have  been  back  at  school  less  than  two 
months  but  already  we  have  made  notable  prog- 
ress. Not  too  long  ago  we  welcomed  into  our 
^roup  11  fine  pledges.  They  are  Igor  Gryzb, 
William  Hobson,  Ray  Feuss,  Peter  Hanson, 
Gary  Anderson,  Bernard  Reading,  Julio  Perez, 
Louis  Veitia,  Manuel  Goty,  Edward  Nayman, 
and  Enrique  Marimon.  Under  the  direction  of 
John  Collins,  pledge  master,  these  men  have 
been  making  splendid  progress  and  we  expect 
to  welcome  them  into  our  brotherhood  very 
soon. 

Athletically  we  are  also  making  progress. 
Our  volleyball  team  made  a  very  fine  showing 
last  year  and  orchids  should  go  to  Chico  Aid- 
rich,  who  played  so  many  superb  games. 
Basketball  is  next  on  the  ledger  and,  although 
John  Collins  is  the  only  returning  player  from 
last  year's  team  that  so  narrowly  missed  win- 
ning the  championship,  we  have  the  nucleus  of 
a  good  team  this  year.  Ray  Fuess,  Bill  Ding- 
wall, Bill  Phoenix,  Chico  Aldrich,  and  Igor 
Gryzb  will  be  valuable  additions  to  our  1951 
team.  Tennis  is  also  getting  under  way  and 
John  Collins,  a  member  of  last  year's  intramural 
champions,  plus  William  Hobson,  Edward 
Nayman,  Sam  Slater,  and  Dikran  Taner,  stand 
a  good  chance  of  winning  the  trophy  again  this 
year.  We  also  have  two  men  that  are  working 
out  with  the  varsity  squads  —  Chico  Aldrich, 
volleyball,  and  John  Collins,  tennis. 

We  have  had  several  fine  social  functions, 
and  under  the  able  direction  of  Henry  Strait 
they  have  been  quite  successful.  Last  month 
we  held  a  party  at  Brother  Kitchen's  ranch 
and  it  was,  to  say  the  least,  quite  a  gala  occasion. 


Se\eral  open  houses  and  informal  get-togethers 
have  added  to  our  social  prestige  on  campus. 
At  present  we  are  making  plans  for  our  Phi  Sig 
Moonlight  Girl  dance,  and  it  should  be  a  real 
success.  Wait  until  you  see  our  Moonlight 
Girl  —  what  a  knockout!  We're  taking  wagers 
that  she'll  be  elected  Phi  Sig  National  Moon- 
light Girl.  We'd  tell  you  her  name  if  we 
weren't  afraid  you  would  try  to  come  down  and 
kidnap  her. 

In  February  we  regret  to  say  that  we'll  lose 
two  of  our  brothers  by  graduation.  Dikran 
Taner  and  Jack  Dudley  will  be  getting  their 
sheepskins  and  we  wish  them  every  success  in 
their  future  endeavors.  We  also  want  to  con- 
gratulate Brother  Slater,  who  was  married  over 
the  Christmas  holidays. 

At  present  I  am  basking  in  the  sun,  sipping 
a  cooling  mint  julep,  and  wondering  what  it 
must  be  like  up  in  the  barren,  cold  wastes 
around  New  York  and  Chicago.  If  you  would 
like  to  take  a  dip  in  warm  Gulf  waters  or  per- 
haps play  a  little  tennis,  come  on  down.  Ac- 
commodations are  quite  inexpensive  and  cuisine 
is  superb.  Seriously,  we  do  have  a  few  extra 
beds  and  would  be  glad  to  accommodate  any 
Phi   Sigs  coming   through   Florida. 

—  $5  K  — 

KAPPA  TRITON 

Fresno  State  College 

By  Gail  Mason 

To  start  the  news  of  the  Kappa  Triton  Chap- 
ter this  month,  we  would  like  to  tell  all  of  our 
brothers  of  one  of  our  greatest  accomplish- 
ments. Until  this  semester  the  record  for 
getting  the  most  pledges  was  held  by  our  chap- 
ter with  21  pledges  last  semester.  This  semester 
the  Interfraternity  Council  decided  to  have 
an  open  rushing  season  in  hopes  of  getting 
more  pledges  for  the  ten  fraternities  at  Fresno 
State.  When  the  smoke  had  cleared  we  had 
garnered  33  pledges.  The  next  highest  fra- 
ternity got  19  pledges.  However,  two  of 
our  pledges  left  school,  leaving  us  31,  but  the 
other  fraternity  also  lost  two  so  we  still  led  the 
rest  by  14  men. 

Before  I  name  our  new  pledges,  I  will  admit 
that  we  were  as  surprised  as  anyone  when  this 
number  signed  up.  The  new  pledges  are: 
Charles  Andersen,  Bob  Blevins,  Ed  Bravo,  Jerry 
Brooks,  Sid  Cox,  Dave  Clark,  Nick  Dakoozlian, 
Harold  Fathey,  Eric  Ferdinandsen,  Richard 
Fernandez,    Joe    Harvey,    Jim    Heitketter,    Ed 


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Henderson,  Don  Hobson,  Chuck  Hooks,  Joe 
Karieth,  Hal  Kious,  George  Krag,  Ray  Lopez, 
Ralph  Longbatham,  Bill  Meese,  Louis  Moshier, 
Dale  Nielsen,  Al  Pietrofort,  Bill  Price,  Ken 
Sachse,  Monte  Schrader,  Norm  Spurrier,  War- 
ren Thompson,  Al  Tomasini,  and  Ford  Wilson. 
After  it  was  emphasized  to  the  pledges  that 
the  other  fraternities  did  not  believe  that  we 
could  control  31  pledges,  they  got  on  the  ball 
and   elected   a  pledge  president,  Monte    (Pin- 


Kappa   Triton's  float  in   the  Armistice  Day  parade. 

ochle)  Schrader;  vice-president,  Eric  (Country 
Boy)  Ferdinandsen;  secretary,  Sidney  Bruton 
(Brew)  Cox;  sergeants-at-arms,  Nick  (Two- 
Ton)  Dakoozlian  and  Ed  (Slow  Roll)  Bravo; 
social  chairman,  Eddie  (Bring-on-the-Girls) 
Henderson. 

Our  social  season  is  an  assured  success  as  our 
Dixie  band  is  rounding  into  shape.  They  really 
sounded  swell  at  the  last  rehearsal.  They  in- 
clude: Gene  Reynolds,  piano.  Bill  Contente, 
trumpet,  Al  Pietroforte,  banjo,  Norm  Spurrier, 
bass  horn,  Jim  Heitkotter,  drums,  and  rushees 
Jack  Reynolds,  trombone  and  Pete  Davidio, 
clarinet. 

At  the  Armistice  Day  parade  we  decorated  a 
semi-truck.  It  looked  swell  even  though  it 
didn't  win  the  trophy,  but  it  did  rate  a  picture 
in  the  school  paper.  Bill  Cucuk  did  a  swell 
job  as  float  chairman. 

On  campus  we  find  Brother  Dick  Castello 
and  Pledges  Joe  Karieth,  Joe  Harvey,  Dave 
Clark,  and  Ford  Wilson  the  big  wheels  in  the 
playhouse  department;  Pledge  Cox,  Collegian 
sports  reporter;  Pledge  Lopez,  Spanish  Club 
prexy;  Castello,  new  Blue  Key  member;  Broth- 
ers Dick  Moore,  Chuck  Toy,  and  Pledge  Tom 


Yost  listed  in  Who's  Who  Among  Students  in 
American   Colleges  and  Universities. 

So  we  close  this  issue  with  that  horrible 
thought,  "When  will  the  Greetings  arrive  from 
Harry?"  For  the  finale  we  utter  a  prayer  — 
"May  the  draft  board  have  mercy  upon  our  fra- 
ternity." 

—  $  2  K  — 

NU  DEUTERON 
Stanford  University 

By  Ronald  Jarvis 

Out  west  here  we  find  old  Nu  Deuteron 
looking  more  like  a  "hot-rod"  ward  of  a  metro- 
politan hospital  with  each  passing  week.  Intra- 
mural football  has  really  hit  us  hard  this  year. 
In  our  first  game  of  the  season  we  suffered  the 
loss  of  two  of  our  first-string  players,  Tom 
Charonnat  and  Harry  Skelton.  They  both 
headed  for  the  showers  that  day  with  their 
arms  in  casts.  A  few  days  later  we  took  that 
hard-charging  back,  Wally  Flitter,  to  the  hospi- 
tal with  a  broken  leg  acquired  while  laying  a 
key  block.  Our  most  recent  football  injury  re- 
sulted in  the  loss  of  the  backbone  of  our  team, 
Steve  Gluck.  He  has  been  on  the  hospital's 
sick  list  with  a  blood  clot  on  his  knee.  We 
really  hated  to  see  this  happen  to  Steve,  as  he 
might  take  a  bad  opinion  of  West  Coast  foot- 
ball back  with  him  when  he  visits  his  home 
chapter  Xi,  this  coming  Christmas.  Over  all, 
though,  the  intramural  outlook  appears  pretty 
good  and  Nu  Deuteron  still  expects  to  rate  high 
in  the  all-campus  standing  at  the  end  of  the  cur- 
rent season. 

Lfppermost  in  our  minds  now  is  the  ap- 
proaching "big  game"  with  the  University  of 
California  this  coming  Saturday  afternoon. 
Pregame  football  rivalry  with  Omega  Chapter 
has  already  begun  and  tension  is  rising,  especi- 
ally since  we  kidnapped  Omega's  two  prize 
Dalmatian  mascots.  However,  all  will  be 
peaceful  after  Saturday's  game  when  we  will 
combine  for  a  "Big  Game"  dinner  dance  at 
San  Lorenzo's  most  fashionable  and  exclusive 
night  spot.  Plans  Villa. 

Bud  Wunderly,  house  president,  predicts  a 
bright  outlook  for  the  coming  year,  which  so 
far  has  been  highlighted  by  Homecoming 
Weekend.  Thanks  to  Mike  Sloan's  work,  our 
house  decorations  won  a  trophy  for  the  best 
theme.  Also,  after  the  Army  football  game  we 
had  an  all-campus  open  house  featuring  a 
combo,   dancing,   movies,   and   69   varieties  of 


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65 


food.  The  next  major  event  will  be  an  all- 
campus  dance  slated  for  January  13. 

The  main  attraction  at  social  events  these 
days  is  "Bear"  Brown's  Phi  Sig  Band  which 
stars  Bob  Hale,  piano;  Bob  Pallies,  saxophone; 
Chuck  Hewitt,  clarinet;  Bob  Brown,  clarinet; 
Wayne  Williams,  trumpet;  Denny  Merwin, 
trombone;  and  Steve  Gluck,  drums  and  crooner. 
The  gang  is  famous  for  Dixieland  music,  and 
they  are  rapidly  gaining  campus-wide  prom- 
inence. 

At  the  half-way  point  this  quarter  Chuck 
Robinson  supervised  an  excellent  initiation 
which  welcomed  18  new  actives  into  our  fold, 
namely,  John  Abbe,  Dean  Allen,  Bob  Baldocchi, 
Dave  Breithaupt,  Tom  Charonnat,  Dave  Dahl, 
Don  Farr,  Chris  Field,  Willie  Hahn,  Ted 
Lamb,  Downs  McCloskey,  Denny  Merwin, 
Jerry  Miller,  Charles  Rockwell,  Harry  Shelton, 
Barry  Smith,  Tex  Sutherland,  and  Ross  Thomp- 
son. 

This  year's  rushing  season  starts  winter  quar- 
ter with  three  nights  of  open  houses  on  the 
Row,  to  which  all  freshmen  are  invited.  This 
begins  personal  contact  with  freshmen,  for 
prior  to  these  open  houses  any  meetings  what- 
soever with  freshmen  are  prohibited.  Any- 
way, here's  hoping  that  next  issue  we  will  be 
able  to  boast  another  good  pledge  class! 

—  <S>2  K  — 

SIGMA  TRITON 
Indiana  University 

Since  the  last  time  your  correspondent  fran- 
tically burned  the  midnight  electricity  to  meet 
the  inevitable  deadline,  Sigma  Triton  has  gone 
to  class,  played  football,  had  parties,  and  in- 
itiated eight  new  members  into  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa. 

The  late  autumn  has  seen  the  chapter  dis- 
tinguishing itself  in  exchange  dinners  with 
Phi  Mu,  Delta  Zeta,  and  Sigma  Kappa,  at  all 
of  which  places  the  good  fellowship  displayed 
by  the  brothers  served  to  make  a  happy  and 
lasting  impression. 

On  dusty  Jordan  Field,  Sigma  Triton  fought 
hard  and  well,  with  the  net  result  of  one  win 
and  two  losses.  During  the  season  our  die- 
hards  scored  36  points,  compared  with  60  for 
our  opponents. 

It  gave  us  great  pleasure  to  play  host  to  the 
members  of  Pi  Deuteron  during  the  recent 
Ohio  State-Indiana  football  match.  Further 
sadsfaction   was   obtained   from    the   fact   that 


the  Hoosier  varsity  whipped  the  Irish  of  Notre 
Dame,  thereby  equaling  the  vaunted  feats  of 
Purdue,  a  team  whose  merits  were  loudly 
extolled  by  our  brothers  from  Delta  Triton. 

Music,  sweet  and  hot,  filled  our  halls  on 
two  separate  occasions  this  semester  when  chap- 
ter members  were  entertained  by  the  pick  of 
campus  musicians  in  impromptu  jam  sessions. 
The  word  has  now  gotten  around  campus  that 
the  Phi  Sigs  are  real  patrons  of  hot  jazz. 

In  campus  activities  Don  Colnitis  and  George 
Todd  have  joined  the  mystic  ranks  of  Falcon 
Club,  activities  honorary  for  organized  junior 
men.  Dick  Thompson  is  currently  working  as 
chairman  of  the  Interfraternity  Council's  rush 
pamphlet,  while  Hugh  Stallings  becomes  more 
and  more  a  shadow  as  the  walls  of  I.U.'s  exact- 
ing medical  school  close  in  on  him.  Dick 
Elliott  began  a  semester  of  accomplishments 
by  piloting  the  Greek  Week  dance. 

Most  important  of  all,  on  November  5,  the 
chapter  initiated  the  following  into  the  broth- 
erhood of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa:  Ramnarase  Pan- 
day,  John  Hay,  Keith  Haynes,  Herman  Radtke, 
Jack  Van  Stone,  David  Shepherd,  John  Par- 
ente,  and  Richard  Rhude. 

In  conclusion,  Cupid's  score  this  quarter  was 
zero.  In  fact,  there  were  a  couple  of  penalties 
against  our  players.  This,  however,  is  more 
than  compensated  for  by  the  fact  that  Dick 
Elliott  distinguished  himself  on  the  local  golf 
course  by  making  a  hole-in-one,  his  second  of 
the  golfi.ng  year. 

—  $2  K  — 

GAMMA 

Cornell  University 

The  men  of  Gamma  are  now  looking  an- 
xiously forward  to  a  well-earned  and  much- 
needed  Thanksgiving  vacation  after  a  busy 
eight  weeks,  in  both  scholastic  and  extracur- 
ricular activities.  This  vacation  will  include 
for  many  a  trip  to  Philadelphia  for  our  football 
rivalry  with  Penn  and  a  visit  with  Mu  Chapter 
there,  with  whom  Gamma  has  a  bet  on  the 
outcome  of  the  game. 

Three  additional  men  pledged  the  house 
shortly  after  the  end  of  formal  rushing:  John 
M.  Clark,  Norman  R.  Brown,  and  Earl  R. 
Flansburgh.  With  the  aid  of  these  men  the 
underclassmen  were  able  to  trounce  the  upper- 
classmen  in  the  traditional  upper-underclass 
football  game  on  November  4  —  8-6.  At  the 
party  following  the  game  the  upperclassmen 
graciously  furnished  the  refreshments. 


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On  October  21,  the  Yale  game  and  Cornell 
Homecoming  game,  and  again  on  November 
18,  the  Dartmouth  game,  Gamma  held  alumni 
reunions.  Each  weekend  brought  back  many 
alumni,  some  of  whom  had  not  returned  since 
their  graduation  many  years  ago.  A  highly 
successful  Big  Red  team  on  each  weekend 
enhanced  the  enjoyment  of  all. 

The  weekend  of  the  Colgate  game.  House 
Party  Weekend  at  Cornell,  found  the  men 
of  Gamma  ready  with  a  fine  lighting  display 
which,  although  not  among  the  prize  winners, 
was  a  great  improvement  over  the  efforts  of 
the  past  few  years.  A  large  part  of  the  credit 
for  this  piece  of  electric,  mechanical,  and 
artistic  wonderment,  and  that  it  was,  goes 
to  Brothers  Phil  Gottling,  Doug  Harford, 
Dick  Chalfant,  John  Cummings,  and  Pledge 
Dick  Stewart.  Saturday  morning  found  the 
living  room  transformed  into  a  "saloon"  for 
the  cowboys  and  Indians  party  following  the 
game.  The  decorations,  supplemented  by  the 
many  and  varied  costumes  in  which  brothers 
and  guests  appeared,  resulted  in  a  rather  realis- 
tic replica  of  the  typical  western  saloon.  Credit 
for  the  decorations  goes  largely  to  Dick  Chal- 
fant and  Barry  Robinson. 

Gamma  was  recently  the  winner  of  a  shingle 
given  by  the  Red  Cross  for  the  fraternity  with 
the  greatest  percentage  of  its  members  donating 
blood  to  the  blood  bank.  Thirty-three  per 
cent  of  the  brothers  gave  blood;  this  number 
constituted  9  per  cent  of  all  Cornellians,  stu- 
dents and  faculty,  giving  blood.  A  commend- 
able contribution  to  a  worthy  cause. 

With  the  commencement  of  the  winter 
intramural  sports  program  at  Cornell,  our  ath- 
letic chairman,  Jim  Preuss,  is  busy  organizing 
a  basketball  and  bowling  team.  If  several 
likely  prospects  from  our  pledge  class  can  fill 
the  shoes  of  those  lost  in  graduation,  we  should 
have  a  good  season. 

On  December  2,  Gamma  will  hold  its  foot- 
ball party  in  honor  of  the  football  squad.  This 
annual  event,  one  of  the  big  parties  of  the 
year  at  Gamma  and  "on  the  Hill"  is  a  popular 
one  with  the  brothers,  the  team,  and  the 
friends  of  the  players.  We  are  all  looking  for- 
ward to  a  great  party  for  a  great  team! 

Well,  a  cheery  Merry  Christmas  from  the 
men  of  Gamma  to  Phi  Sigs  everywhere;  and 
may  the  new  year  be  a  still  bigger  and  better 
one  for  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 


§30  BUY  A  LIFE  MEMBERSHIP 


ETA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Nevada 

By  Alton  Benedetto 

Jackpot!  That's  a  familiar  call  here  in  this 
poor  man's  Riviera,  but  this  time  it  has  a 
different  meaning.  Essentially  it  means  that 
we  won  five  out  of  six  trophies,  all  first  place, 
in  competition  with  1 1  other  fraternities  and 
sororities  during  our  Homecoming  celebration. 
The  trophies  were  large  and  handsome  and 
made  excellent  additions  to  our  ever-increasing 
array  —  in  fact,  we  had  to  remodel  our  trophy 
case  to  make  room  for  them. 

We  won  first-place  honors  with  our  Wolves 
Frolic  skit,  judged  by  many  to  be  the  finest 
they  had  ever  seen.  A  black-faced  skit,  par- 
tially done  with  fluorescent  costume  under 
black  light,  it  depicted  the  free  and  easy  life 
of  New  Orleans'  Basin  Street  with  a  few  well- 
chosen  songs.  The  front-line  dance  routines 
were  handled  by  La  Mar  Harris,  Jack  Camp- 
bell, Ray  Smith,  and  Dave  Kepler  who  were 
ably  assisted  by  Marion  Cordes,  Marilyn  Byrd, 
and  Joannie  Melnor  (three  neat  little  Thetas). 
Vocally  they  were  backed  up  by  soloist  Freddie 
Howell  and  a  chorus  comprised  of  Ted  Coving- 
ton, Fred  Lee,  Jarl  Carlson,  Dave  Connett,  Al 
Copp,  George  Harvalos,  Earle  Dempsey,  Kay 
Chamberlain,  Bob  Zilkey,  and  Dennis  Dunlop. 

The  success  of  the  skit  was  due  in  the  main 
to  the  excellent  management,  directorship,  and 
arrangements  by  Gloria  Mapes.  She  was  as- 
sisted by  the  Wolves  Frolic  chairmen  Earle 
Dempsey  and  John  Campbell. 

We  also  won  the  first-place  trophy  for  the 
best  float  in  the  Homecoming  parade.  The 
float  depicted  a  wolf  stirring  a  huge  pot  in 
which  the  Loyola  Lion  was  being  cooked,  and 
it  made  front-page  news  the  night  after  the 
parade  (before  results  were  announced). 

Our  annual  street  dance,  which  has  become 
an  integral  part  of  the  Homecoming  program, 
was  rained  out  for  the  first  time  in  its  history, 
and  had  to  be  moved  indoors.  Alton  Bene- 
detto (chairman).  Bob  Zilkey,  Bob  Sanford, 
Steve  Cannon,  Dan  Durbin,  and  Dennis  Dun- 
lop comprised  the  committee. 

The  Nevada  Alumni  Association  gave  a  large 
handsome  trophy  to  the  fraternity  who  sold 
the  most  tickets  for  the  Buick  they  raffled 
during  Homecoming  and  a  prize  to  the  person 
who  made  the  most  individual  sales.  The  win- 
ners —  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  and  Phi  Sig's  Ray 
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Two  new  men  were  pledged,  Herb  Manucia 
and  Joe  Lash,  to  strengthen  an  already  strong 
pledge  class.  They  replaced  two  pledges  — 
Red  Grows,  now  in  the  Navy,  and  Dan  Dur- 
bin,  who  joined  the  Marines. 

We  topped  this  all  off  with  a  first-place 
trophy  at  the  Nevada  Day  celebration.  We 
converted  our  Homecoming  float,  constructed 
originally  with  this  conversion  in  mind,  to  fit 
in  a  Nevada  Admission  Day  theme. 

—  4>S  K  — 

MU  DEUTERON 

Montana  State  University 

By  Elden  Chelgren 

Fall  quarter  resumed  this  year  with  Mu 
Deuteron  Chapter  somewhat  smaller  than  it 
was  last  year.  The  draft  had  taken  some  of 
the  men,  the  reserves  others;  and  as  usual, 
some  just  didn't  come  back.  Those  that  did, 
however,  are  working  diligently  to  keep  an 
active  alert  chapter  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  on 
this  campus. 

The  officers  for  fall  quarter  are:  Bob  Smith, 
president;  Frank  Helland,  vice-president;  Jim 
Reid,  secretary;  Warren  Miller,  treasurer; 
Bob  (Rocky)  Rothwieler,  sentinel;  and  Tom 
Sherlock,  inductor. 

In  an  early  initiation  Jim  Kugler  and  Eldon 
Chelgren  were  made  active  members.  Both 
pledged  last  year  and  they  were  the  only  two 
pledges  who  returned  this  fall. 

Because  the  freshman  class  was  smaller  this 
year  than  it  has  been  in  previous  years,  rush 
week  competition  was  much  greater.  Bob 
Smith  and  the  other  officers  carried  on  a  very 
smooth  program.  Larry  Hill  did  a  good  job 
as  master  of  ceremonies,  and  the  entire  mem- 
bership worked  very  hard  to  keep  Mu  Dsuteron 
equal  to  previous  years. 

A  group  of  men  from  the  chapter  drove  to 
Bozeman  to  aid  Zeta  Triton  with  their  rushing. 
They  reported  the  program  there  was  nicely 
planned  and  executed. 

In  an  effort  to  stimulate  scholarship  among 
the  men's  living  groups,  the  university  is  spon- 
soring a  scholarship  trophy  which  is  placed 
in  the  house  with  the  highest  grade  index  for 
the  previous  quarter.  After  one  group  has 
won  it  three  times  that  group  gains  permanent 
possession  of  the  trophy.  Mu  Deuteron  came 
through  with  fJying  colors  last  spring  quarter 
to  take  the  cup.    We  are  all  resolved  to  con- 


Miss  Marilyn  Schuck,  Mu  Deuteron's  Moonlight 
Girl.     Photo  by  Brisco. 

tinue  the  work  in  an  effort  to  get  permanent 
possession  of  the  coveted  trophy. 

Under  the  direction  of  Norm  Robertson,  this 
chapter  has  participated  in  intramural  touch 
football  and  is  now  playing  volleyball.  We 
expect  to  participate  in  other  intramural  sports 
as  they  come  into  season.  Last  year  we  won 
the  bowling  championship,  and  we  hope  to 
do  as  well  in  that  sport  and  other  sports. 

Four  of  our  members  were  chosen  for  the 
sophomore  men's  service  honorary,  Bearpaws. 
The  men  were  Dick  Baird,  Cap  Rowley,  Tom 
Sherlock,  and  John  Bennett. 

Dal  Vanderlinder,  Dale  Forbes,  and  Bob 
Wilson  were  selected  for  Kappa  Tau,  senior 
scholastic  honorary.  Kappa  Tau  is  similar  to 
Phi  Beta  Kappa. 

Tom  Sherlock  was  initiated  into  "Masquers," 
the  university's  dramatics  group.  In  order  to 
be  chosen  for  this  group  a  psrson  must  have 
completed  200  hours  of  work  in  that  field. 

A  barn  dance  was  held  October  13  by  this 
chapter  following  a  dinner  at  the  house.    The 


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hall  was  decorated  with  baled  hay,  saddles, 
and  other  western  articles  to  create  the  desired 
atmosphere. 

The  second  major  function  for  the  quarter, 
the  Carnation  Ball,  was  a  formal  affair  and  a 
big  success.  A  very  charming  young  woman, 
Miss  Marilyn  Schuck,  of  Anaconda,  Montana 
was  crowned  Moonlight  Girl  of  1951.  Miss 
Schuck,  representing  Delta  Gamma  Sorority, 
was  chosen  from  a  group  of  ten  campus 
women. 

The  Delta  Gammas  and  Alpha  Phis  have 
been  guests  at  our  dessert  dances  this  quarter. 
We  feel  that  these  programs  are  beneficial  as 
well  as  entertaining,  because  the  men  get  a 
chance  to  line  up  some  good  dates. 

The  university  had  its  annual  Homecoming 
celebration  November  17  and  18.  Mu  Deu- 
teron  held  an  open~  house  the  afternoon  of  the 
18th.  A  number  of  alums  came  to  visit,  as 
did  several  parents  of  present  members. 

—  <!>  2  K  — 

PI  DEUTERON 

Ohio  State  University 

By  Jim  Vickers 

Another  quarter  has  rolled  around  bringing 
new  social  events,  new  intramural  activities, 
and  the  same  old  jokes. 

This  year's  Homecoming  celebrations  took 
place  at  the  Beechwold  Club.  A  fine  turnout 
of  both  students  and  alumni  at  the  dinner  and 
dance  made  this  occasion  one  of  the  best  ever. 

Those  wedding  bells  are  still  ringing  around 
Pi  Deuteron  with  the  marriage  of  Tom  Mc- 
Donald and  the  nervous  pacing  of  Jerry  Schultz, 
who  at  the  time  this  was  written  was  waiting 
his  turn  to  enter  the  ranks  of  the  married 
men. 

Under  the  capable  coaching  of  Jack  Himes 
the  Phi  Sig  intramural  football  team  managed 
to  get  into  the  play-offs  and  were  contesting 
for  the  championship  at  the  dme  this  was 
written.  Bernie  Kraft  gave  his  all  in  our  sec- 
ond game  and  received  a  broken  collar  bone. 
Since  then  he  has  managed  to  attend  classes  and 
pass  the  trials  of  inidation  with  one  arm 
strapped  to  his  chest. 

At  the  varsity  games  Pi  Deuteron's  cheers 
helped  fill  the  stadium  from  our  well-packed 
fraternity  block,  especially  when  Phi  Sigs  Jcjhn 
Hlay  and  Bernie  Skvarka  were  in.  Bernie, 
the  first  of  the  duo  to  score,  crossed  the  chalk 
line  against  Iowa. 


Did  someone  want  a  date?  See  Pete  McCon- 
nell  or  Harley  Toy,  Phi  Sig  super  operators. 
These  boys  are  off  at  the  drop  of  a  point-hour 
or  the  mention  of  the  world  "girl."  Also,  for 
the  younger  set,  see  Staker,  who  has  the  high 
school  field  sewed  up. 

That  broad  beaming  face  you  see  is  probably 
Ed  Jaros  who  has  just  discovered  that  his  body 
fits  all  the  clothing  in  the  house.  (You  should 
talk,  Vickers.) 

A  vote  of  thanks  is  in  order  for  Harvey 
Pierce,  chairman  of  Homecoming  decorations, 
for  spearheading  a  job  which  really  takes  a  lot 
of  work.     Thanks,  Harve. 

While  we  are  passing  out  bouquets,  let's  give 
a  very  big  one  to  Joe  Cosetti  for  his  work  as  a 
campus  leader.  Joe,  a  member  of  Ohio  Staters 
Inc.,  almost  single-handedly  promoted  the  suc- 
cessful Crusade  for  Freedom  campaign  on  the 
campus.  Our  own  Joe  also  received  campus- 
wide  recognition  as  chairman  of  Ohio  State's 
Council  of  Fraternity  Presidents,  not  to  men- 
tion his  superior  leadership  of  our  own  chap- 
ter.   We'll  miss  you,  Joe. 

If  the  television  screen  blurs  or  the  radio 
conks  out  or  the  car  won't  start,  who  do  we 
calP  The  electrician?  The  plumber?  The 
Kappa  Delts?  No!  It's  our  own  Andrew 
(Sparks)  Bauer  who  is  summoned  to  rectify 
any  mechanical  distress.  This  boy  is  a  whiz  at 
making  things  run.  Even  women.  Andy,  our 
point-hour  king,  should  go  far  in  any  field. 

Since  winter  quarter  is  the  shortest  this 
column  will  be  likewise.  So  until  spring  quar- 
ter —  it's  been  real!! 

—  $2  K  — 

ZETA  TRITON 

Montana  State  College 

By  Jim  Lehnen 

The  days  have  certainly  flown  by  this  quar- 
ter.   Signet  time  is  here  again. 

So,  on  with  the  news.  The  first  event  of 
importance  this  quarter  was  our  Homecoming 
game  with  Idaho  State.  We  lost  the  game, 
but  had  a  very  fine  parade,  with  the  Freedom 
Crusade  as  the  theme.  Our  float  was  very 
good,  with  a  Freedom  Bell  and  Uncle  Sam 
as  the  outstanding  features.  Uncle  Sam  was 
played  by  Don  Lambrecht,  who  just  fitted  the 
part  —  except  for  the  beard,  of  course. 

Our  fall  fireside  was  conducted  on  the 
"spook  house"  theme,  with  the  members  being 
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it  spooky  enough  even  without  the  added 
features,  such  as  a  casket  complete  with  corpse 
and  hghting  effects.  The  basement  entrance, 
complete  with  cobwebs,  horrible  faces,  clank- 
ing chains,  and  eerie  noises  (produced  by 
yours  truly)  went  over  big,  especially  with  the 
girls. 

We  took  great  pleasure  in  welcoming  John- 
ny Howell  and  Bill  Loughridge  into  the  active 
chapter  this  quarter. 

Our  pledge  chapter  is  still  growing.  The 
present  members  are:  Bob  Morrison,  Ralph 
Roscoe  (president),  Dennis  Harris  (secretary- 
treasurer),  Win  Webster  (vice-president).  Bob 
Weeks,  Harvey  Pierce,  Gus  Hayes,  and 
"Pinky"  Allinson. 

Don  Lambrecht  certainly  didn't  wear  his 
pin  long.  He  had  it  only  a  week  before  pin- 
ning Ann  Hodges  of  Billings,  Montana. 

Well,  our  bachelor,  Dick  Lyman,  will  really 
have  something  to  be  thankful  for  this  year. 
He  is  getting  married  on  Thanksgiving  Day. 

This  ought  to  about  bring  lis  up-to-date. 

—  $^  K  — 

IOTA 

Stevens  Institute  of  Technology 

The  beginning  of  the  fall  term  finds  three 
new  cowhands  to  fill  the  vacancy  left  by 
"Wilhelmina"  Kahn.  The  lucky  kids  are  Ed 
Von  Schodtte,  Horatio  O'Najimian,  and  copy 
boy  "Waldemere"  O'Bryan. 

One  of  the  highlights  of  the  summer  was  the 
junket  abroad  by  seven  lotamen.  The  party 
included  "Duke"  Austin  Dougarian,  "Bones" 
Gardner,  "Sugar  Ray"  Moessner,  Dick  Nolan, 
"Tool"  Davies,  Simon  Kahn,  and  Ernest 
Schultz.  Simon  Kahn  visited  his  native  Hol- 
land and  returned  sporting  a  swollen  dike 
finger.  The  rest  of  the  fellows  are  currently 
regaling  us   with   tales   of  Parisian  night  life. 

On  the  home  front  Ray  Erickson  graciously 
threw  open  his  summer  home  to  the  remain- 
ing lotamen.  Those  who  accepted  his  hospitality 
had  a  very  enjoyable  time.  Willy  Downey, 
however,  decided  to  rough  it  by  washing 
dishes  at  a  large  resort  hotel. 

The  first  big  event  to  occur  during  the  fall 
term  was  die  formal  initiation  of  ten  former 
pledges.  They  are  as  follows:  Hank  Tedeberg, 
Mike  Napolitano,  Joe  Ferrara,  Dick  Gerber, 
Jay  Sturdevant,  Ed  Rakowsky,  Tom  Murphy, 
Dick  Abt,  Dave  Graham,  and  Howie  Zehner. 


We  also  wish  to  take  this  opportunity  to 
congratulate  Nick  Gurisich,  who  pledged  Iota 
this  month. 

With  the  heavy  party  schedule  this  summer 
we  returned  to  school  with  our  social  season  in 
full  gear.  The  five  terrific  parties  which  fol- 
lowed in  rapid  succession  were  supplemented 
by  a  monstrous  stag  party  for  the  new  brothers. 
Malcom  Eraser  showed  true  Scottish  blood 
when  he  bounded  from  the  house  during  an 
exotic  "Highland  fling."  He  was  accompanied 
all  the  way  by  Howie  Zehner  and  his  ac- 
cordion. 

The  new  P.S.K.  band  is  taking  shape  under 
the  direction  of  Pledge  "Moosey"  Riggio,  who 
is  winning  all  sorts  of  popularity  points  for 
his  horn  tooting.  Also  on  the  musical  front, 
Choirmaster  Hank  Tiedeberg  whipped  together 
a  hillbilly  quartet  whose  performance  at  the 
Sadie  Hawkins  Day  Dance  makes  it  a  top 
favorite  for  the  coming  interfraternity  sing 
fest. 

Two  members  of  Iota  were  honored  this 
month  by  being  initiated  into  honorary  fra- 
ternities. They  were  Jay  Brunings,  who  was 
tapped  by  Tau  Beta  Pi,  the  national  honorary 
engineering  fraternity,  and  Ed  Rakowsky,  one 
of  two  juniors  tapped  by  Pi  Delta  Epsilon, 
honorary  literary  fraternity. 

In  the  realm  of  sports,  the  fraternity  foot- 
ball team,  sparked  by  Willy  (Dum-Dum) 
Downey,  won  its  first  contest  against  Chi  Psi 
and  appeared  to  be  on  its  way  to  its  third  con- 
secutive undefeated  season  and  the  champion- 
ship. 

A  great  deal  of  work  was  accomplished  by 
the  pledges  during  Work  Week.  The  main 
project  was  the  installment  of  a  beautiful 
shower  room  on  the  third  floor.  A  new  bath- 
tub was  also  purchased  and  installed  on  the 
second   floor. 

That's  all  until  the  next  issue. 

—  $2  K  — 

ETA 

University  of  Maryland 

By  Frank,  Simons 

On  November  5  Eta  Chapter  initiated  six 
new  members  into  the  fraternity.  Our  new 
brothers  are  Fran  Harman,  Bill  Simpson, 
"Bones"  Reilly,  Fred  Mattern,  Bruce  Smith,  and 
junior  brother  Dick  Nichols. 

Our  chapter  is  considerably  larger  than  last 
year  due  to  the  pledging  of  20  new  men  at 


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the  beginning  of  the  semester.  These  new 
men  are  Bruce  Pahner,  Gene  Davies,  Hank 
DeHos,  Walt  Hanner,  Doug  Hausler,  Howard 
Hovermale,  Ed  Howes,  Charlie  Keiss,  Charlie 
Lamb,  Fred  Marchionna,  Bob  Margulies,  Clay- 
ton Railey,  Hal  Savage,  Jim  Seward,  Jim 
Starnes,  John  Ward,  Earl  Watterson,  Frank 
Zeurmuhlen,  and  Rod  Holland. 

Eta  Chapter  finally  received  the  first-place 
gold  trophy  award  which  it  won  in  the  intra- 
mural golf  tournament  at  Maryland. 

November  1 1  found  a  damp  but  spirited 
group  of  Phi  Sigs  in  Chapel  Hill,  North  Caro- 
lina to  cheer  for  their  Alma  Mater.  Later  that 
evening  the  brothers  attended  parties  at  vari- 
ous fraternity  houses  on  the  North  Carolina 
campus. 

Don  Clagett,  who  was  graduated  last  June, 
has  been  appointed  our  new  Chapter  Adviser. 
Congratulations,  Don.  Keep  up  the  good  work. 

Alpha  Omega  Nu,  a  local  fraternity  at  Wash- 
ington College  in  Chestertown,  Maryland  which 
is  petitioning  our  national,  has  been  contacted 
by  the  brothers  of  Eta.  On  the  weekend  of  De- 
cehiber  2  we  have  invited  them  to  the  Mary- 
land-V.P.I,  game  at  the  Maryland  campus.  We 
have  also  invited  them  to  attend  a  party  fol- 
lowing the  game  at  the  chapter  house. 

Eta  Chapter  is  looking  forward  to  its  annual 
Moonlight  Girl  contest  which  will  be  climaxed 
by  the  crowning  at  our  Christmas  formal, 
held  this  year  in  conjunction  with  Epsilon 
Triton  Chapter  at  American  University. 

In  the  annual  Pledge  vs.  Active  football 
game,  the  pledges  emerged  victorious. 

That  seems  to  be  most  of  the  news  from 
Eta  for  now. 

The  brothers  of  Eta  Chapter  wish  to  extend 
their  greetings  for  the  Christmas  season  and 
best  wishes  for  a  happy  and  prosperous  New 
Year  to  all  the  brothers  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 

—  $2  K  — 

RHO  DEUTERON 

Gettysburg  College 

By  Tom  Fosnocht 

Here  we  are  again  with  a  little  news  about 
the  Phi  Sigs  at  Gettysburg. 

Since  last  time  we  have  lost  Willis  Picking 
to  the  Army.  Good  luck,  Red.  To  get  on 
with  some  campus  news.  Brothers  Arndt, 
Charles,  Fosnocht,  Siegart,  and  Wigton  are 
charter  members  of  the  newly  established  na- 


tional honorary  military  science  society  for 
underclassmen,  Pershing  Rifles. 

Rho  Deuteron  has  also  added  another  pledge, 
Bob  Knopf. 

Representing  the  house  in  the  interfraternity 
table  tennis  tournament  will  be  Sam  Astin, 
Jim  Byrne,  Tom  Fosnocht,  and  Bill  Rock. 

This  year  Rho  Deuteron  boasts  seven  broth- 
ers and  pledges  in  the  college  band.  Ike 
Mahan  is  doing  an  even  better  job  as  drum 
major  than  he  did  last  year.  Also  in  the  way 
of  music,  Don  Scalzi  is  directing  a  very  active 
male  quartet,  while  Sam  Astin  is  leading  a  new 
group  of  male  singers  from  the  student  body. 

On  the  weekend  of  November  11,  all  the 
Rhodents  (including  Jim  Mackey)  got  quite  a 
feast  when  the  social  committee  loaded  the 
house  with  field  corn  and  shocks  in  prepara- 
tion for  the  pledge  party  that  weekend.  In 
the  way  of  entertainment  was  a  hayride  (trip 
to  the  arctic),  followed  by  an  informal  dance. 

Bill  Rock  will  represent  the  Gettysburg  IFC 
at  the  National  Interfraternity  Conference  in 
New  York  City  over  the  Thanksgiving  holiday. 

Recently  overheard  of  Kim  Poole  in  upper 
ten,  "Only  three  more  days  till  Mmmm.  .  .m." 

Since  Red  Picking  left  for  the  Army,  Brother 
Moore  has  tried  to  take  over  Red's  title  of 
house  weight-lifter.  He  practices  between  mid- 
night and  1:00  a.m. 

The  Christmas  house  party  will  be  December 
8  and  9.  We  hope  quite  a  few  of  you  alumni 
will  spend  the  weekend  with  us. 

It  seems  that  Bill  Nebinger  and  Tom  Camp- 
bell had  just  finished  parking  their  cars  in  the 
house  parking  lot  after  returning  from  a  party 
sponsored  by  the  house,  when  a  dirty  ole  man 
in  a  dirty  ole  black  uniform  sold  them  each 
$13.50  worth  of  stock  in  the  Gettysburg  police 
force. 

That  about  winds  up  all  the  business  at  Rho 
Deuteron  for  this  time.  Till  next  time  we 
wish  everyone  a  happy  Thanksgiving,  a  merry 
Christmas,  and  a  very  happy  New  Year. 

—  $2  K  — 

CHI 

Williams  College 

During  these  past  two  months  football  has 
dominated  the  scene.  For  the  second  consecu- 
tive year  Williams  won  the  Little  Three  cham- 
pionship with  victories  of  35-0  over  Wesleyan 
and  27-13  over  Amherst.  Coach  Len  Watter's 
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in  recent  years.  The  house  intramural  team 
sparked  by  Brothers  Larsen,  DePopolo,  Sent- 
ner,  Brayer,  Christman,  and  many  others  also 
had  an  excellent  season.  We  tied  the  Phi 
Gams  as  the  leaders  in  our  league  with  a  7-1 
record.  In  the  tight  play-off  we  jumped  to  a 
quick  12-0  lead  in  the  first  five  minutes,  but 
ended  up  on  the  short  end  of  a  14-12  score. 

Brothers  Bergen  and  DePopolo  are  also  in 
the  finals  of  the  intramural  golf  tournament. 

Phi  Sig  is  well  represented  in  winter  sports. 
Brodier  Jones,  last  year's  frosh  captain,  is 
swimming  the  440  on  the  varsity  team.  In 
basketball,  our  big  sport,  our  co-captains  Lar- 
sen and  Sheehy  hope  to  again  lead  the  Eph 
hoopsters  to  another  Little  Three  champion- 
ship. Brother  DePopolo  also  has  a  good  chance 
to  make  the  starting  five.  Frank  Schneider 
is  playing  frosh  basketball.  Brothers  Brayer 
and  Johnson  are  on  the  wrestling  squad  with 
Rod  Cover  grappling  for  the  frosh. 

A  new  addition  to  our  Manhattan  room  is 
an  upright  piano,  which  when  combined  with 
the  talents  of  "Squid"  Sheehy  adds  real  at- 
mosphere. 

Homecoming  Weekend  was  a  great  success, 
with  many  alumni  coming  back  to  indulge  in 
the  festivities  and  watch  Williams  crush  Wes- 
leyan  35-0. 

Brother  MacDonald  is  an  associate  editor  on 
the  Williams  Record,  the  campus  newspaper, 
aiid  also  on  the  editorial  staff  are  Brothers 
Edgeworth,  Kaufman,  and  Porter. 

The  following  pledges  were  initiated  during 
the  fall  term:  Rus  Lyons,  Art  Edgeworth,  Dick 
Jevon,  Gene  Brittin,  Bill  Tuttle,  Joe  Hastings, 
and   Ken   Wengt. 

—  <J>S  K  — 

XI 

St.  Lawrence  University 

By  Norm  Lofgren 

Despite  the  draft,  weather,  and  examinations, 
the  spirit  here  at  St.  Lawrence  is  at  its  highest 
peak  this  year  as  a  result  of  an  undefeated 
football  team  and  the  prospect  of  a  good  ski 
and  hockey  season. 

The  men  of  Xi  have  several  reasons  to  be 
in  high  spirits.  First  and  foremost  is  that  we 
are  again  the  proud  possessors  of  the  interfra- 
ternity  scholarship  plaque.  This  plaque  is  pre- 
sented semiannually  to  the  fraternity  on  campus 
attaining  the  highest  scholastic  average.  Since 
the  origin  of  the  plaque  in  September  1947,  Xi 


has  won  it  six  out  of  seven  times,  losing  it  for 
one  term  in  the  fall  of  1949.  From  now  on, 
we  intend  to  keep  it  until  the  other  fraternities 
give  up  trying! 

Second  on  our  list  of  accomplishments  is  the 
Clarkson  trophy  presented  annually  to  the  fra- 
ternity with  the  best  display  for  the  Clarkson- 
St.  Lawrence  football  weekend.  This  is  the 
second  straight  year  we  have  been  awarded 
this  trophy  in  competition  with  the  other  fra- 
ternities on  the   "Hill." 

Another  display  of  Xi's  spirit  is  our  decision 
to  continue  helping  our  Greek  foster  child, 
Loukia  Hatziapostolou  (you  pronounce  it  if 
you  can!).  We  adopted  Loukia  last  year  and 
receive  letters  from  her  written  in  Greek  quite 
often. 

In  line  with  this,  Xi  sponsors  an  orphan's 
Christmas  party  each  year  when  children  from 
the  Ogdensburg  Orphanage  visit  the  chapter 
house  for  a  big  party  with  games,  entertain- 
ment by  the  brothers,  and  a  lot  of  refreshments 
and  presents.  This  year  Bob  Cubbins  was  in 
charge  of  this  event,  and  all  the  brothers  joined 


Cartoon  of  Bob  Cubbins  at  Xi's  annual  Christmas 
party    for   the   orphans   at   Ogdensburg   Orphanage. 


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The   display   which   won   Xi 

the  trophy  during  Clarkson- 

St.  Lawrence   weekend. 


in  to  make  it  a  happy  time.  Frankly,  it  is 
difficult  to  decide  who  has  more  fun  —  the 
kids,  or  the  brothers  who  knock  themselves 
out  making  sure  the  youngsters  have  a  good 
time. 

Socially  we  have  had  some  good  house  parties 
under  the  direction  of  Andy  Foord.  The  last 
one  to  date  was  a  Come-As-A-Song  Party.  An- 
other highlight  of  the  social  season  includes  Xi's 
annual  Christmas  dinner.  Chet  Locker  did  a 
terrific  job  planning  and  supervising  this  ban- 
quet to  the  satisfaction  of  the  brothers  and 
their  dates. 

A  few  personal  items  include  welcoming 
Don  Parker  back  to  Xi  after  a  homesick  semes- 
ter at  Allegheny  University.  Don  has  recently 
been  chosen  for  the  male  lead  in  Anne  of  a 
Thousand  Days  on  campus,  in  which  he  por- 
trays the  head-hunting  Henry  VIII. 

The  song  group  under  the  direction  of  Jack 
Garon  has  been  practicing  in  high  gear  for 
numerous  serenades  around  campus  under  the 
windows  of  the  many  pretty  coeds  now  sport- 
ing Phi  Sig  jewels.  Bob  Maier,  Bill  Wilkin- 
son, Art  Wiley,  Stan  Smith,  Bob  Cubbins,  War- 
ren Zittell,  Jack  Hinman,  and  Spence  McKin- 
ney  are  among  the  most  recent  group  of  broth- 
ers who  have  fallen  within  the  range  of  Cupid's 
bow. 

—  *2  K  — 

DELTA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Michigan 

As  winter  invades  Ann  Arbor,  Michigan's 
Delta  Deuteronites  prepare  to  settle  down  to 


a  long  hard  indoor  season.  The  future  looks 
pretty  good,  so  here's  a  review  of  the  recent 
doings  about  the  house. 

Rushing  has  come  and  gone,  and,  viewing 
the  debris,  we  find  that  Pledge  Master  Sartin 
has  his  hands  full  with  a  promising  group  of 
13  new  pledges.  They  are  Paul  Arnold  Jr., 
Pepper  Pike,  Ohio;  Paul  Baughman,  Williams- 
burg, Michigan;  Bill  Chapman,  Findlay,  Ohio; 
Tom  Cook,  Old  Mission,  Michigan;  Norm 
Decker,  Pontiac,  Michigan;  Dave  Harden, 
Detroit;  Reg  Huff,  Dearborn,  Michigan;  Alan 
Kramer,  Detroit;  Jim  Loree,  Lansing;  Duane 
Luse,  Sylvania,  Ohio;  Norm  Mangouni,  Ann 
Arbor;  Don  Towse,  Toledo;  and  Russ  White 
Jr.,  Grosse  Pointe,  Michigan. 

The  social  whirl  has  been  going  full  tilt, 
with  buffet  dinners  after  every  football  game, 
and  usually  a  record  dance  following.  On 
November  11,  our  annual  Monte  Carlo  party 
was  held,  with  Al  Kiessal  and  date  walking  off 
with  top  dollars  and  the  corresponding  prizes. 
The  customary  "good  time  was  had  by  all." 

The  weekend  of  the  Illinois  game,  Novem- 
ber 4,  Delta  Deuts  played  host  to  five  Illini 
from  Alpha  Deuteron.  The  outcome  of  the 
game  is  record,  and  we  literally  "lost  our  skin" 
to  the  good  gentlemen.  Their  presence  lent  a 
real  touch  of  conviviality  to  the  occasion,  in 
spite  of  our  ignominious  defeat. 

November  15  was  the  occasion  of  the  second 
semiannual  Scholarship  Dinner,  and  1043  Bald- 
win boasted  of  guest  speakers  Rev.  Alfred 
Scheips  of  the  University  Lutheran  Church, 
and  Felix  Sundquist,  assistant  to  the  dean  of 
men.    Brother  Kiessal   was  honored  with   the 


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presentation  of  the  Otts  Roth  Memorial  Trophy 
for  pledge  scholarship.  After  dinner  the  speak- 
ers were  shown  around  the  house  and  partici- 
pated in  group  discussions. 

Field  Secretary  Bill  Zimmerman  \isited  for 
a  couple  of  days  at  the  house  as  a  part  of  his 
midwestern  tour. 

Bi'ad  Stone  has  awarded  to  Judy  Davies  of 
Los  Angeles  the  honor  and  privilege  of  wear- 
ing his  pin,  with  all  the  complementary  cus- 
toms and  conventions  which  naturally  devolve 
upon  the  wearer.  The  event  was  accomplished 
in  New  York  at  the  time  (approximately)  of 
the  Michigan-Army  game. 

The  future,  as  noted  above,  looks  quite 
promising.  Events  scheduled  for  the  near  fu- 
ture, at  this  writing,  are  the  pledge  formal  on 
December  2,  the  annual  Christmas  Phi  Sig- 
and-faculty  party,  and  on  December  2  the 
board  of  directors  of  the  Alumni  Club  of 
Detroit  will  visit  1043  for  dinner  and  a  general 
discussion. 

Norman  Pontius  of  Seiieca  Falls,  New  York 
says  that  his  room  and  board,  along  with  a 
$75  monthly  spending  allowance,  will  be  fur- 
nished by  the  U.  S.  Army  soon.  He  is  to  be- 
come one  of  Uncle  Sam's  dependents  on  De- 
cember 4. 

Donations,  for  which  Delta  Deuteron  is  sin- 
cerely grateful,  have  been  received  lately,  total- 
ing $125.  The  donors  were  Tom  Davis,  Butte, 
Montana;  Carl  E.  Riemenschneider,  Milwau- 
kee, Wisconsin;  and  Dr.  Fay  LeFevre,  Shaker 
Heights,  Ohio.  Michigan's  Phi  Sigs  say 
"Thanks"  to  these  three. 

—  $5  K  — 

GAMMA  TRITON 

University  of  Southern  California 

By  Paul  W.  Phillips  Jr. 

Here  at  Gamma  Triton  we  added  to  our 
reputation  of  fine  parties  by  climaxing  a  highly 
successful  rush  season  with  a  dinner  dance  in 
the  ballroom  of  the  Hotel  Wade  Hampton. 
The  music  was  furnished  by  Brother  Tommie 
Thornley  and  his  orchestra.  Harry  Mosely  is 
to  be  congratulated  for  the  job  he  did  in  his 
capacity  as  rush  chairman. 

House  parties  were  also  prominent  among 
this  semester's  social  activities,  due  in  a  large 
measure  to  the  beach  houses  of  Ed  Ladd  and 
"Smiley"  Dean.  Although  the  weather  was 
sometimes  cold,  our  brothers  seemed  to  have 
little  trouble  in  keeping  warm. 


The  chapter  officers  for  the  fall  semester  are: 
president,  Charlie  Emmons,  Hackensack,  New 
Jersey;  vice-president,  Jay  Quick,  Drexel  Hill, 
Pennsylvania;  treasurer,  Charles  Davidson, 
West  Newton,  Pennsylvania;  secretary,  Art 
Treiber,  Newington,  Connecticut;  sentinel, 
Randy  Bryant,  Columbia,  South  Carolina;  in- 
ductor, Jimmy  Creech,  Blackville,  South  Car- 
olina; publicity  chairman,  Paul  Phillips,  Ard- 
more,  Pennsylvania. 

The  pledge  officers  are:  Paul  Beaty,  presi- 
dent; John  L.  Norton,  vice-president;  Jimmy 
Jordan,    secretary;    Burr   Chambless,    treasurer. 

In  the  field  of  romance,  Art  Treiber,  Hugh 
Bond,  Toby  Ward,  Bob  Whitehead,  and  Tom- 
my Thornley  all  fell  before  the  charms  of  the 
weaker  sex  and  lost  their  pins.  Joe  Husbands 
has  been  dating  many  Carolina  queens  while 
"Lovin'  Lonnie"  Creech  has  been  rushing  the 
coeds  in  his  new  Pontiac  Catalina. 

Members  of  the  chapter  are  upholding  the 
Phi  Sig  tradition  of  leadership  in  campus  activ- 
ities again  this  semester.  Jay  Quick  was  re- 
cently elected  president  of  the  Interfraternity 
Council.  Pledge  Ray  Turek  is  program  di- 
rector of  the  campus  radio  station,  WUSC. 
Pledge  Gary  Brown  was  elected  cheer  leader 
by  the  student  body.  Gary  is  also  a  major 
in  the  Air  ROTC  here. 

Phi  Sigs  also  captured  many  offices  in  the 
Naval  ROTC  Compass  and  Chart  Society.  Art 
Treiber  was  elected  captain,  Tommy  Talley, 
recreation  officer,  Burr  Chambless,  editor  of 
the  Lubbers  Line,  and  Charles  Davidson,  first 
lieutenant. 

Gamma  Triton  has  already  begun  to  feel  the 
effects  of  the  draft.  Pledges  E.  A.  Hall  and 
George  McElveen  have  already  answered  the 
call,  while  Brothers  Charlie  Emmons  and  Phil 
(Khaki)  Sawyer  will  probably  go  at  the  end 
of  the  school   year. 

Initiated  at  the  first  of  this  year  were:  Toby 
Ward,  Hugh  Bond,  and  Ed  (Country  Boy) 
Ladd. 

B.  D.  Caughman  graduated  last  June,  but 
returned  with  us  this  year  to  do  graduate  work 
in  biology  in  preparation  for  medical  school 
next  year. 

The  future  of  Gamma  Triton  looks  very 
bright.  There  is  a  good  deal  of  spirit  and 
drive  in  the  organization  as  a  whole  and  a  full 
academic  and  social  success  is  assured  for  the 
future. 


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OMICRON 

Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology 

By  Jack  Stoduart 

Omicron  takes  pleasure  in  announcing  the 
pledging  of  Dick  Eaton  and  Paul  Gray.  These 
two  men  now  wearing  Phi  Sig  pledge  pins 
add  to  a  pledge  class  which  promises  to  main- 
tain the  spirit  and  high  standards  of  previous 
classes  here  at  Omicron. 

This  past  quarter  has  seen  a  few  fine  parties 
which  have  left  pleasant  memories  for  all.  First, 
the  annual  German  dinner  went  off  with  a 
bang.  A  host  of  brothers  and  pledges  had  a 
great  evening.  Also  prominent  on  the  Om- 
icron social  calendar  was  the  Halloween  party, 
held  the  night  after  Freshman-Sophomore 
Field  Day.  Because  the  freshmen  won  this 
year's  Field  Day,  naturally  spirit  ran  high 
among  the  freshman  members  of  the  pledge 
class;  however,  with  the  party  in  full  swing, 
the  sophs  enjoyed  themselves  as  much,  if  not 
more  than  anyone  else. 

Active  in  the  M.I.T.  Glee  Club  are  Bill 
Wardle,  Jim  Reese,  Ray  Moore,  Bud  Yeager, 
President  Hank  Helfrich,  and  Bob  Green.  The 
boys  have  been  pretty  busy  practicing  for  the 
past  few  weeks,  and  represent  Omicron  very 
well  in  the  glee  club's  activities. 

Probably  one  of  the  best  events  here  in  the 
past  quarter  was  Alumni  Weekend.  It  was 
very  good  to  see  Phi  Sigs  from  many  past 
classes  come  back  to  the  fraternity  and  recall 
days  of  their  college  life  here  at  M.I.T.  We 
were  very  glad  to  welcome  them  all  back,  and 
a  little  sorry  that  the  weekend  couldn't  have 
lasted  a  little  longer. 

Turning  to  Omicron's  sports  activities,  we 
review  the  intramural  football  contests  of  this 
past  season.  Omicron  opened  the  season  with 
Phi  Gamma  Delta,  dropping  the  opener  in  a 
tightly  contested  game.  The  chapter  triumphed 
over  a  Tech  dormitory  team  in  the  second 
game.  The  season  closed  in  defeat  with  Theta 
Delta  Chi  on  the  long  end  of  the  score  in  that 
contest. 

The  cool  weather  here  in  Boston  has  set 
the  boys  to  wishing  for  the  summer  sun  again ; 
so  a  few  have  been  getting  their  sun  tan  under 
the  sun  lamps  in  the  fraternity  house.  It 
seems,  however,  that  certain  persons  can't 
seem  to  stay  awake  under  the  lamp.  Dick 
Miskinis  was  slightly  red-faced  for  a  while 
after  falling  asleep  once,  and  Jack  Stoddart 
lost  quite  a  bit  of  skin  after  staying  under  too 


long.     I  guess  they  both  learned  a  lesson.     At 
least,  I  hope  they  have. 

Well,  that's  all  for  now.  We  here  at  Om- 
icron are  looking  forward  to  the  activities 
ahead  in  the  next  few  months,  including 
Christmas  vacation  and  those  ever-present 
exams. 

—  *  2  K  — 

ZETA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Wisconsin 

By  Paul  M.  Martin 

The  chapter  house  of  Zeta  Deuteron  on  the 
Wisconsin  campus  was  the  scene  of  many  and 
varied  activities  of  a  growing  organization  dur- 
ing the  months  of  November  and  December. 

Extensive  preparations  ushered  in  a  Home- 
coming open  house  November  4  devoted  to 
receiving  alumni,  inspection  of  the  chapter 
house,  and  climaxed  by  a  buffet  luncheon. 
Among  those  who  enjoyed  a  warm  reception 
and  reestablished  old  school  ties  were  Herbert 
H.  Naujoks,  Dr.  William  Earle,  Mike  Piehl, 
Harry  Scott,  Gil  Dennis,  Joe  Teska,  George 
Steuber,  Don  Dohr,  Ted  Bloss,  George  Aben- 
droth,  Joseph  Curtis,  Earl  E.  Langworthy, 
Clarence  Knutsen,  and  Howard  S.  Sukeforth. 
A  group  of  Purdue  Phi  Sigs  also  attended  the 
Homecoming  open  house  and  party  held  later 
in  the  evening.  The  disappointment  in  their 
team's  defeat  was  rapidly  dispelled  by  the  gala 
Homecoming  party. 

With  the  Homecoming  spirit  barely  cleared 
away,  actives  turned  to  preparing  for  the  first 
formal  initiation  to  be  held  in  the  present 
chapter  house  on  November  18.  A  very  suc- 
cessful ceremony  added  Dave  Evans,  Arthur 
Steinhilb,  Craig  Conway,  John  Apple,  Jay 
Winter,  James  Noble,  Miles  Roll,  and  Lloyd 
Mapes  to  the  list  of  Phi  Sig  brothers. 

A  well-directed  pledge  program  ranked  top 
on  the  list  of  the  Wisconsin  chapter  activities 
for  the  season.  Securing  appointments  to  the 
pledge  class  were  Dan  Mulzahn,  La  Crosse; 
Irwin  Jahns,  Markesan;  Al  Pfingsten,  Green 
Bay;  and  Norman  Boebel,  Milwaukee.  Among 
other  duties,  the  pledge  class  made  all  arrange- 
ments for  the  chapter  Christmas  party  held 
the  weekend  of  December  9. 

Knotty  pine  dining  tables  and  benches  were 
moved  into  the  house  in  November  and  the 
traveling  blanket  trophy  won  by  Minnesota 
last  year  v/as  brought  home  this  season  to 
decorate  the  living  room  wall. 


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The  chapter  remained  active  in  campus 
sports  competition  with  a  basketball  and  bowl- 
ing team  turning  in  creditable  performances. 

Zeta  Deuteron  extends  congratulations  and 
best  wishes  to  its  five  February  graduates  — 
Leonard  Sobieski,  Harland  Handschke,  Thom- 
as Kroening,  James  Noble,  and  Arthur  Stein- 
hilb. 

—  $2  K  — 

DELTA 
West  Virginia  University 

Now  that  midsemester  tests  are  over,  we 
find  time  once  again  to  bring  you  the  news 
from  Delta. 

The  past  weekend  was  quite  a  colorful  one 
here  at  West  Virginia  as  the  annual  Moun- 
taineer Weekend  once  again  rolled  around. 
Suits  and  ties  were  tossed  aside  for  the  week- 
end as  the  students  dressed  in  the  familiar  garb 
of  the  mountaineer.  A  mountaineer  float  pa- 
rade, in  which  Delta  received  a  trophy  for 
second  place,  was  held  Friday  evening  preced- 
ing a  colorful  dance  at  the  Mountainlair.  Sat- 
urday afternoon  the  Mountaineers,  lugging 
their  jugs  and  muzzle-loading  shotguns,  at- 
tended the  Maryland-W.V.U.  football  game  to 
climax  the  celebration. 

On  November  11,  Delta  held  a  party  in  the 
chapter  house  long  to  be  remembered  by  those 
attending.  Under  the  dtle  of  "The  Roaring 
Twenties  Party,"  it  was  something  new  and 
highly  successful.  The  guests,  strumming 
ukuleles  and  dancing  the  Charleston,  were  en- 
tertained by  everything  appropriate  for  the  oc- 
casion. The  men,  dressed  in  raccoon  coats, 
mrtle  neck  sweaters,  straw  hats  and  knickers, 
escorted  dates  who  looked  as  if  they  had  stepped 
from  a  1925  issue  of  Vogue.  Judging  from  our 
experience  with  the  "Roaring  Twenties,"  we 
of  Delta  came  to  one  conclusion:  The  "good 
ole'  days"  must  have  been  okay. 

Delta  is  proud  to  present  ten  new  members 
who  were  initiated  October  14.  They  are: 
Charles  McConkey,  Baldmore;  Clyde  Seabright, 
Wheeling;  William  Boso,  Parkersburg;  Richard 
Dye,  Wheeling;  Robert  King,  Weston;  Donald 
HoUey,  Morgantown;  James  Almond,  Weirton; 
Robert  Stalnaker,  Charleston;  Robert  Fitro, 
Charleston;  and  Clark  Frame,  Clarksburg. 

Well,  that's  all  for  now.  We'll  see  you  again 
in  the  next  issue  as  we  bring  you  more  doings 
from  Delta. 


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THETA  DEUTERON 

Oregon  State  College 

By  Jack  Cox 

Intramural  football  is  a  rugged  game  here  at 
O.S.C.  and  that  is  just  how  our  boys  played  it 
—  rough!!  While  they  didn't  win  the  trophy, 
they  went  down  scrapping.  Champions  of 
their  league,  the  rough  'n  ready  Phi  Sig  bunch 
were  downed  in  the  league  play-offs  by  a 
smooth-working  Kappa  Sig  team.  Jerry  (Tiger) 
Powell  and  Jack  (AU-Cily)  Fritz  led  a  smash- 
ing line  that  no  team  could  hold.  In  the 
backfield  the  most  valuable  player  was  swivel- 
hipped  Conrad  Bergstrom;  he  snagged  passes 
and  side-stepped  his  way  to  many  first  downs. 

Undefeated  to  this  date  are  Theta  Deuteron's 
volleyball  and  badminton  teams.  The  volley- 
ball boys  have  been  looking  good  and  at  this 
time  are  in  the  semifinals  and  well  on  their  way 
to  the  trophy.  The  badminton  team  has  al- 
ready defeated  last  year's  champs,  so  they  too 
are  championship-bound.  I'll  tell  you  more 
about  these  teams  after  they  win  the  trophies. 

Six  men  (or  reasonable  facsimiles  thereof) 
have  exchanged  their  pledge  buttons  for  the 
Phi  Sig  jewel.  By  the  numbers  they  are  Willie 
Bower  448,  Byron  Hodgson  449,  Jim  Moore 
450,  Bill  Kahn  451,  Lee  Lindquist  452,  and 
Glenn  Patton  453.  New  pledge  this  term  is 
George  Chadwick,  a  sophomore  from  Portland, 
Oregon.  High  man  on  the  totem  pole  is  wise- 
cracking Frank  Popenoe,  a  senior  from  Pasa- 
dena, California. 

Phi  Sigs  are  prominent  in  honor  societies  this 
year.  Johnny  Erickson  was  initiated  into  Kap- 
pa Pi,  national  art  honor  society;  Gene  Poff 
was  chosen  for  Eta  Kappa  Nu,  national  elec- 
trical engineers  honor  society;  Don  Treganza 
is  a  rriember  of  Alpha  Phi  Omega,  national  Boy 
Scout  honor  society;  and  Frank  Popenoe  is  to 
become  a  member  of  Scabbard  and  Blade,  na- 
tional military  honorary. 

The  social  calendar  for  Theta  Deuteron  this 
term  has  been  filled  with  exchange  dinners, 
firesides,  Portland  parties  and  a  house  dance. 
The  greatest  was  the  pajama  dance  called 
"Nightmare  on  14th  Street."  The  nighmiare 
part  was  the  character  pictures  of  all  the  men 
in  the  house  which  were  taped  on  the  front 
room  walls.  The  rest  of  the  decorations  con- 
sisted of  beds  scattered  throughout  the  house. 
The  results  were  terrific;  when  you  wanted 
to  dance,  you  danced;  when  you  got  tired 
you  would  just  lie  down.    Everyone  was  tired. 


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Next  issue  I'll  try  to  give  you  a  run-down 
on  our  varsity  basketball  players  —  Bob  Payne, 
Jim  Sugrue,  Bill  Kahn,  and  Erv  Gisler.  Till 
then,  good  luck  and  good-by. 

—  <l>2  K  — 

ALPHA  TRITON 

Wesleyan  University 

By  Martin  L.  Coyne 

Since  our  last  appearance  on  the  pages  of 
The  Signet  in  November,  Alpha  Triton  has 
been  kept  quite  busy  by  work  around  the 
house,  many  parties,  interfraternity  sports,  the 
draft,  and  the  freshmen. 

But  first  let  me  tell  you  about  the  way  the 
house  helped  "a  brother  in  need."  During  one 
of  the  parties  in  November  two  brothers  with 
dates  took  off  on  a  little  camping  trip  to  Mount 
Higbe,  about  1 5  miles  from  the  Wesleyan  cam- 
pus. At  9:00  p.  m.  the  group  returned  home, 
but  with  two  members  missing.  It  seems  that 
they  had  wandered  away  in  the  dark  and  had 
become  lost.  Unable  to  locate  them,  the  other 
two  members  drove  back  to  Wesleyan  and 
Alpha  Triton  to  organize  a  searching  party. 
There  were  about  20  brothers  around  the 
house,  and  when  they  heard  that  Dwight  Van 
de  Vate  was  missing  they  immediately  jumped 
to  the  rescue.  They  ripped  off  their  Sunday 
best  and  got  into  their  oldest  clothes.  At  9:30 
a  group  of  four  cars  and  20  brothers,  armed 
with  flashlights,  knives,  and  other  weapons, 
were  off  on  the  search.  One  hour  later  a  tired, 
bruised,  and  hungry  Brother  Van  de  Vate  (and 
date)  were  rescued  from  the  wilds  of  the 
beasdy  and  insect-infested  Mount  Higbe.  It 
was  an  adventure  which  he  will  never  forget; 
and  neither  will  his  date. 

Alpha  Triton  has  had  the  good  fortune  to 
have  had  several  very  successful  parties  this 
year.  Following  the  pledge  dance  in  October, 
there  was  an  alumni  party  and  a  fall  house 
party.  Many  alumni  returned  to  Phi  Sig  over 
the  Alumni  Weekend  and  we  hope  they  en- 
joyed their  stay.  The  house  party  featured 
dancing  to  a  fine  band  which  played  on  Friday 
and  Saturday  nights,  singing  by  the  Alpha 
Triton  quartet,  and  the  crowning  of  the  Phi 
Sig  Moonlight  Girl.  The  winner.  Miss  Caro- 
line Hasbrouck  from  the  University  of  Massa- 
chusetts, was  so  excited  at  winning  that  she 
could  hardly  stand  on  her  feet.  Everyone  had 
a  great  time. 

In  the  sports  world.  Alpha  Triton  rose  from 


the  depths  of  the  interfraternity  football  league 
to  capture  fifth  place.  Sparked  by  Captain  Don 
MacDonald,  '51,  Bill  Ranscht,  '54,  Lawt  Hin- 
dle,  '53,  Phil  Pedlow,  '51,  Bob  Whitman,  '53, 
and  Mark  Haller,  '51,  the  Phi  Sig  footballers 
made  a  fine  showing,  topped  off  by  a  hard- 
fought  tie  with  the  league  champions. 

The  basketball  competition  is  now  only  a 
few  weeks  away,  and  everyone  is  busy  getting 
into  shape.  Led  by  Captain  Mark  (Sweet- 
water) Haller,  the  Phi  Sigs  expect  to  enjoy  a 
very  successful  season.  We  are  all  hoping  that 
Charles  Culver,  co-captain  of  last  year's  five, 
will  get  into  shape  to  help  us  once  again  this 
year. 

Random  Notes:  Bill  Ranscht,  '54  and  Jon 
Rosner,  '54  are  both  holding  down  spots  on 
the  Wes  frosh  basketball  squad.  .  .  .  Arthur 
(Fug)  De  Graff,  '51,  ready  to  serve  his  coun- 
try in  time  of  need,  is  busy  primping  for  his 
mental  exam.  .  .  .  President  George  Frantzis, 
'51,  has  received  his  well-deserved  football  let- 
ter. .  .  .  "Gorgeous"  Curt  McLaughlin  is  hold- 
ing up  the  128-pound  class  of  the  frosh  wrest- 
ling team.  .  .  .  John  Taylor,  '51  has  gone  col- 
legiate. .  .  .  Fred  Sloat,  '51  has  switched  to 
Nedicks. 

As  a  final  note  to  our  chapterette.  Alpha 
Triton  takes  pleasure  in  announcing  the  initia- 
tonon  of  Robert  Didsbury,  Raymond  Helwig, 
and  Robert  Whitman,  all  of  the  class  of  '53. 

—  ^IS  K  — 

PI 

Franklin  and  Marshall  College 

By  Gene  Kofke 

Every  year  we  of  Pi  Chapter  become  a  little 
more  perplexed  as  to  why  the  college  annually 
designates  a  certain  fall  weekend  as  Home- 
coming Weekend.  One  of  these  affairs  took 
place  last  October  21,  and  it  seemed  to  us  that 
nobody  went  home  and  that  everybody  came 
here  to  437  West  James  Street.  With  a  house 
full  of  alumni,  brothers  and  dates,  and  visiting 
firemen,  we  tossed  off  a  party  which  those  for- 
tunate enough  to  be  present  will  not  soon  for- 
get. Among  other  things,  a  razzle-dazzle 
floor  show  under  the  direcion  of  Ronnie  Noll 
was  the  delight  of  all  attending. 

A  large  delegation  of  journeymen  Phi  Sigs 
turned  up  at  Phi  Chapter  to  aid  in  the  cele- 
bration of  the  Swarthmore-F&M  football  game, 
and  a  few  weeks  ago  Brother  Noll,  who  seems 
to  be  getting  the  habit,  sponsored  a  birthday 


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party  for  the  brotherhood  up  in  Reading.  A 
new  regulation  prohibiting  the  consumption  of 
alcohol  in  fraternities  is  in  effect  at  F&M  this 
year,  and  recently  we  held  a  "Graveyard  Party" 
to  commemorate  our  beautiful  bar,  which  is 
now  gathering  cobwebs  and  dust  instead  of 
thirsty  patrons.  We  drank  punch.  Coming  up 
is  our  annual  Christmas  formal,  and  social 
chairman  Karl  Poorbaugh  is  preparing  a 
tempting  evening  for  us  all. 

This  year  F&M's  first  undefeated  football 
team  made  good  use  of  the  services  of  several 
Phi  Sigs.  End  Bernie  Ebersole,  guard  Bob 
Mussel,  and  line-backer  Jerry  Faber  plugged  up 
many  a  gap  with  the  defensive  platoon  in  keep- 
ing the  team  unscored  upon  for  six  games,  and 
working  with  the  offensive  machine  were  end 
Toe  Brooks,  center  Frank  Beauchner  and  kick- 
ing specialist  Bob  Lucas,  who  kept  opposing 
backfields  looking  o\er  their  shoulders  every 
game. 

Stu  Hartman  and  Walt  Lenz  helped  boot 
F&M's  soccer  team  to  a  championship,  and 
Phi  Sigs  Kratz  and  Lenz  aided  considerably  in 
the  season-opening  basketball  win  over  Haver- 
ford,  Lenz  collecting  20  points.  After  a  couple 
of  heartbreakers,  the  Phi  Sig  club  took  second 
in  the  IF  football  league,  and  hopes  are  up 
now  for  the  current  basketball  tourney. 

The  college  theater  group.  The  Green  Room 
Club,  under  the  leadership  of  President  Bill 
Woomer  and  Technical  Director  Hunt  Walton 
(Phi  Sigs,  naturally)  recently  completed  a 
highly  successful  run  of  the  musical  legend 
Uar^  of  the  Moon.  Other  Phi  Sig  members 
of  the  cast,  and  crew  were  Roger  MostoUer, 
Tex  West,  Pete  Wright,  Bob  Purbeck,  and 
Gene  Kofke.  Dramatist  Brother  Woomer  is  di- 
recting a  new  group  in  a  new  production  which 
will  appear  at  the  college,  over  TV,  and  at  the 
Pocono  resort  of  Buck  Hill  Falls  over  the 
Christmas  vacation.  Of  the  eight  in  the  cast, 
four  are  Pi  Chapter  representatives.  What 
else.'' 

With  the  1-A  classifications  flying  thick  and 
fast,  we  lately  lost  Bob  Snyder  to  the  .A.ir 
Corps  —  a  loss  which  is  regretted  not  only  by 
the  chapter  but  by  the  college  wrestling  team 
as  well.  From  present  indications,  it  appears 
that  most  of  our  seniors  will  be  inducted  into 
the  Army  immediately  after  graduation  next 
June.    See  you  there. 

As  yet  we  can  report  no  definite  results  in  the 
rushing   and   pledging   game,   since   our   rush 


week  does  not  occur  until  February.  But 
through  the  semester  we  have  invited  fresh- 
men to  several  of  our  inimitable  parties,  and 
we  hope  that  by  now  we  have  demonstrated  to 
them  that  Phi  Sig  is  far  and  away  the  top  of  the 
pile.     It's  so  obvious. 

—  <I)2  K  — 

CHAPTERETTE  INDEX 
Chapter                                                             Page 
Alpha  Triton 78 

Ganmia    65 

Gamma   Triton 74 

Delta    77 

Delta  Deuteron 72 

Delta   Triton 55 

Zeta  Deuteron 75 

Zeta  Triton 68 

Eta   69 

Eta  Deuteron (id 

Theta  Deuteron 77 

Iota 69 

Iota  Triton 55 

Kappa 54 

Kappa  Triton 63 

Lambda  Triton 58 

Mu  Deuteron ^ 67 

Mu  Triton 60 

Nu  Deuteron 64 

Nu  Triton 61 

Xi 71 

Xi  Deuteron 57 

Omicron 75 

Pi  78 

Pi  Deuteron 68 

Rho  Deuteron 70 

Sigma  Triton '. 65 

Upsilon  Triton 60 

Chi 70 

Chi  Deuteron 56 

Chi  Triton 58 

Omega  Deuteron : ._   62 

Omega  Triton dZ 


DIRECTORY  OF  CHAPTERS 


A — University  of  Massachusetts,  Amherst,  Massa- 
chusetts. Adviser,  I'heodore  Koslowski,  De- 
partment of  Botany,  University  of  Massachu- 
setts, Amherst,  Massachusetts. 

B — Union  College,  Schenectady,  New  York.  Ad- 
viser, Fred  Wyatt,  Director  of  Alumni  Rela- 
tions, Union  College,  Schenectady,  New  York. 

V- — Cornell  University,  702  University  Avenue, 
Ithaca,  New  York.  Adviser,  Dr.  Norman  S. 
Moore,  Kline  Road,  Ithaca,  New  York. 

A — West  Virginia  University,  672  North  High 
Street,  Morgantown,  West  Virginia.  Adviser, 
Don  Bond,  114  Mulberry  Street,  Morgantown, 
West  Virginia. 

1— College  of  the  City  of  New  Yor\,  520  West 
139th  Street,  New  York  City.  Adviser,  C. 
Nickles,  539  East  149th  Street,  Bronx,  New 
York. 

II — University  of  Maryland,  4609  College  Avenue, 
College  Park,  Maryland.  Adviser,  Donald  Clag- 
ett,  919  Highland  Drive,  Woodside  Park, 
Silver   Spring,  Maryland. 

I — Stevens  Institute  of  Technology,  810  Hudson 
Street,  Hoboken,  New  Jersey. 

K — Pennsylvania  State  College,  501  South  Allen 
Street,  State  College,  Pennsylvania.  Adviser, 
Alan  C.  St.  Clair,  805  North  Holmes  Street, 
State  College,  Pennsylvania. 

A — George  Washington  University,  1734  New 
Hampshire  Avenue,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Adviser,  Ernest  F.  Wenderoth,  1409  Montague 
Street,  Washington,  D.   C. 

M — University  of  Pennsylvania,  3618  Locust  Street, 
Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  George 
Sanko,  Assistant  Dean  of  Admissions,  Univer- 
sity of  Pennsylvania,  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 

N — Lehigh  University,  458  Center  Street,  Bethle- 
hem, Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  Philip  G.  Dam- 
iani,  Independence  Building,  Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania. 

A — St.  Lawrence  University,  78  Park  Street,  Can- 
ton, New  York.  Adviser,  Roger  Pihl,  St. 
Lawrence  University,  Canton,  New  York. 

0 — Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology,  487 
Commonwealth  Avenue,  Boston,  Massachusetts. 
.'\dviser,  Robert  W.  Grott  Jr.,  451  Park  Drive, 
Boston    15,  Massachusetts. 

n — Pranlilin  and  Marshall  College,  437  West 
James  Street,  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania.  Adviser, 
Edward  Lautenschlager,  418  Lancaster  Avenue, 
Lancaster,  Pennsylvania. 

T — Dartmouth  College,  Hanover,  New  Hamp- 
shire. Adviser,  Prof.  Joseph  B.  Folger,  Han- 
over, New  Hampshire. 


•!> — Swarthmore  College,  Swarthmore,  Pennsyl- 
vania. Adviser,  John  G.  Siegle,  36  South  14th 
Street,  Darby,  Pennsylvania. 

X — Williams  College,  Williamstown,  Massachusetts. 
Adviser,  Robert  L.  Bergen,  164  Sunset  Drive, 
Hempstead,  New  York. 

i2 — University  of  California,  2312  Warring  Street, 
Berkeley,  California.  Adviser,  John  Danger, 
1758    Indian   Way,   Oakland,    California. 

AA — University  of  Illinois,  1004  South  Second 
Street.  Champaign,  Illinois.  Adviser,  Norman 
W.  Cusick,  919  W.  William,  Champaign,  Illi- 
nois. 

BA — University  of  Minnesota,  317  18th  Avenue 
S.  E.,  Minneapolis,  Minnesota.  Adviser,  In- 
gram B.  Brusletten.  906  West  42nd  Street, 
Minneapolis,   Minnesota. 

A"^ — University  of  Michigan,  1403  Baldwin  Avenue, 
Ann  Arbor,  Michigan.  Adviser,  Ned  A.  Kilmer 
Jr.,  22993  Gary  Lane,  St.  Clair  Shores,  Michi- 
gan. 

E^ — Worcester  Polytechnic  Institute,  1 1  Dean 
Street,  Worcester,  Massachusetts.  Adviser, 
Irving  J.  Donahue  Jr.,  30  Edgemere  Boulevard, 
Shrewsbury,  Massachusetts. 

Z^ — University  of  Wisconsin,  15  South  Charter 
Street,  Madison,  Wisconsin.  Adviser,  Donald 
Dohr,  4150  Cherokee  Drive,  Madison,  Wis- 
consin. 

H^ — University  of  Nevada,  737  Lake  Street,  Reno, 
Nevada. 

©■^ — Oregon  State  College,  14th  and  Jackson  Streets, 
Corvallis,  Oregon.  Adviser,  Samuel  H.  Graf, 
306  South  8th  Street,  Corvallis,  Oregon. 

K^ — Georgia  Institute  of  Technology,  Box  1363,  At- 
lanta,  Georgia. 

A^V — University  of  Washington,  2104  East  45th 
Street,  Seattle,  Washington.  Adviser,  Albert  J. 
Huhndorf,  1408  East  45th  Street,  Room  I, 
Seattle    5,    Washington. 

MA — University  of  Montana,  1011  Gerald  Avenue, 
Missoula,  Montana.  Adviser,  Thomas  C. 
Spaulding,  State  University,  Missoula,  Montana. 

NA — Stanford  University,  564  Mayfield  Avenue, 
Palo  Alto,  California,  Adviser,  Lee  R.  Orr,  300 
Hamilton  Avenue,  Palo  Alto,  California. 

S^ — University  of  Tennessee,  1301  Laurel  Avenue, 
Knoxville,  Tennessee.  Adviser,  L.  B.  Bolt  Jr., 
3114  East  5th  Avenue,  Knoxville,  Tennessee. 

0.^ — University  of  Alabama,  Box  4187,  University, 
Alabama. 


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n^ — Ohio  State  University,  43  15th  Avenue,  Co- 
lumbus, Ohio.  Adviser,  Francis  O.  Tresemer, 
162   Westwood   Road,   Columbus,   Ohio. 

P^^ — Gettysburg  College,  343  Carlisle  Street,  Get- 
tysburg, Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  Harold  A. 
Dunkelberger,  Gettysburg  College,  Gettysburg, 
Pennsylvania. 

^^ — University  of  Kentucky,  281  South  Limestone 
Avenue,  Lexington,  Kentucky.  Adviser,  Ar- 
thur L.  Atchison,  309  Central  Bank  Building, 
Lexington,  Kentucky. 

X^^ — Washington  State  College,  1607  Opal  Street, 
Pullman,  Washington.  Adviser,  U.  G.  Whiffen, 
1814  D.  Street,  Pullman,  Washington. 

'^^ — University  of  Oregon,  651  East  11th  Street, 
Eugene,  Oregon.  Adviser,  Frank  Hitchcock, 
%  Perry  Bentley,  U.  S.  National  Bank  Build- 
ing, Eugene,  Oregon. 

^^ — University  of  Southern  California,  938  West 
28th  Street,  Los  Angeles,  California.  Adviser, 
Scheff  E.  Nies,  5126  Chesley  Avenue,  Los 
Angeles,  California. 

AT^ — Wesleyan  University,  1  Wesleyan  Place,  Mid- 
dletown,  Connecticut.  Adviser,  Dr.  Harry  C. 
Knight,  33  Pleasant  Street,  Middleton,  Con- 
necticut. 

BT — Knox  College,  185  West  South  Street,  Gales- 
burg,  Illinois.  Adviser,  Charles  J.  Adamec, 
Knox   College,   Galesburg,   Illinois. 

TT — Utziversity  of  South  Carolina,  Box  14,  Uni- 
versity of  South  Carolina,  Columbia,  South 
Carolina.  Adviser,  Arnold  L.  Muir,  107  Acad- 
emy Way,  Columbia,  South  Carolina. 

AT — Purdue  University,  302  Waldron  Street,  West 
Lafayette,  Indiana.  Adviser,  Fred  E.  Robbins, 
1520   Northvi^estern,   West   Lafayette,   Indiana. 

ET — Yhe  American  University,  Massachusetts  and 
Nebraska  Avenue,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Adviser,  William  B.  Holton,  4820  Drummond 
Avenue,  Chevy  Chase,  Maryland. 

^T^— Montana  State  College,  302  South  Willson, 
Bozeman,  Montana.  Adviser,  Pierce  Patterson, 
213  South  3rd  Street,   Bozeman,  Montana. 

HT — University  of  Akron,  148  South  Union  Street, 
Akron,  Ohio.  Adviser,  George  W.  Richards, 
927  Whittier,  Akron,  Ohio. 

6T — University  of  Texas,  2610  Rio  Grande,  Austin, 
Texas.  Adviser,  Edward  L.  Howell,  1710  Den- 
nis Avenue,  Houston,  Texas. 

I"^ — University  of  Connecticut,  Storrs,  Connecticut. 
Adviser,  Dr.  Henry  Dorsey,  Willowbrook  Road, 
Storrs,  Connecticut. 

KT — Fresno  State  College,  1505  North  Van  Ness, 
Fresno,  California. 


AT — Rhode  Island  State  College,  Kingston,  Rhode 
Island.  Adviser,  Dr.  Robert  S.  Bell,  23  Col- 
lege Road,  Kingston,  Rhode  Island. 

MT — Boston  University,  330  Beacon  Street,  Boston, 
Massachusetts.  Adviser,  Edward  R.  Collier, 
497  Beacon  Street,   Boston,  Massachusetts. 

NT — Harttvic\  College,  Oneonta,  New  York.  Ad- 
viser, Dr.  Arthur  Reents,  92  Chestnut  Street, 
Oneonta,  New  York. 

ST — San  Jose  State  College,  598  South  Ninth  Street, 
San  Jose,  California.  Adviser,  William  S.  James, 
2435  Shibley  Avenue,  San  Jose,  California. 

OT — University  of  California,  College  of  Agricul- 
ture, 101  Russell  Boulevard,  Davis,  California. 
Adviser,  Lauren  E.  Rosenberg,  617  "D"  Street, 
Davis,  California. 

nT — Eastern  Washington  College,  Cheney,  Wash- 
ington. Adviser,  Bert  C.  Lehn,  Espanola, 
Washington. 

FT — San  Diego  State  College,  San  Diego,  California. 
Adviser,  Edward  A.  Block,  6804  Amherst, 
San  Diego,  California. 

2T — Indiana  University,  317  East  Second  Street, 
Bloomington,  Indiana. 

TT — Bald  ii'in -Wallace  College,  Say  lor  Hall,  Berea 
Ohio.  Adviser,  Harry  O.  Patterson,  %  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa,  Saylor  Hall,  Baldwdn-Wallacc 
College,  Berea,  Ohio. 

TT— .Muhlenberg  College,  401  North  23rd  Street, 
Allentown,  Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  Robert  J. 
Ruhf,  Department  of  Chemistry,  Muhlenberg 
College,  Allentown,  Pennsylvania. 

'I'T — Idaho  State  College,  Pocatello,  Idaho.  Adviser, 
Carl  C.  Riedesel,  310  Crescent  Drive,  Pocatello, 
Idaho. 

XT — Arizona  State  College,  105  East  9th  Street, 
Tempe,  Arizona.  Adviser,  Sydney  Smith,  717 
Orange  Drive,  Tempe,  Arizona. 

■^T — Hobart  College,  Geneva,  New  York. 

fiT — Florida  Southern  College,  Box  7,  Lakeland, 
Florida. 

A-^ — Linfield  College,  McMinnville,  Oregon.  Ad- 
viser, Carl  M.  Anderson,  Linfield  College,  Mc- 
Minnville, Oregon. 

B-i= — Kent  State  University,  126  University  Drive, 
Kent,  Ohio.  Adviser,  John  C.  Brewer,  931 
Morris   Road,   Kent,   Ohio. 

r-^ — Rensselaer  Polytechnic  Institute,  4  Park  Place, 
Troy,  New  York.  Adviser,  Paul  F.  Clemens, 
2  Peoples  Drive  East,  Randael,  Troy,  New 
York. 


YOUR     BALFOUR     BADGE 

A   Beautiful  Symbol  of  Friendship 

Fashioned  of  fine  gold  and  precious 
jewels  by  the  hands  of  Balfour  crafts- 
men, your  fraternity  pin  will  always 
be  a  treasured  symbol  of  your  mem- 
bership in  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 


Insignia  Price  List 

Official    Badges: 

Plain    badge $  6.25 

Crown    pearl    Phi 1 6.50 

Crown  pearl  Phi  with  ruby  bar 24.00 

Crown  set  ruby 32.50 

Sister  Pins:  Plain  or  Engraved  2  and  K 

Plain   Phi $  6.00 

Plain  Phi  with   I   raised  pearl 7.00 

Crown    pearl    Phi 14.00 

Crown  pearl  Phi  with  ruby  bar 16.50 

Pledge  button.  .  .  .$1.00  each  or  $9.00  dozen 

Plain  coat  of  arms  recognition $    1.00 

Enameled    coat  of  arms   recognition..       1.25 

Official   recognition,  gold   plated 

or   sterling 1 .00 

Greek   letter  monogram    recognition..       1.25 

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THE  COUNCIL 

President — 

D.  R.  CoLLixs,  Gamma  D.  T7,  3121  Park  Place,  Evanston,  Illinois.  Tel.  Davis  8-7799. 

Regional  Directors — 

Donald  G.  Downing,  Epsilon  D.  "26,  140  Elm  Street,  Worcester,  Massachusetts.  Tel.  2-4496. 

Robert  B.  Nemeschy,  Rho  D.  '48,     1864  South  Avenue,  Niagara  Falls,  Nevs^  York. 

A.  L.  Atchison,  Phi  D.  '24,  703  Central  Bank  Building,  Lexington,  Kentucky.  Tel.  2-8959. 

Fred  E.  Robbins,  Delta  T.  '12,  1520  Northwestern,  West  Lafayette,  Indiana.  Tel.  7410. 

Paul  C.  Jones,  Omega  D.  '28,  724  Van  Nuys  Building,  Los  Angeles  14,  California.  Tel.  Vandike  6839. 

Bruce  C.  Bean,  Theta  D.  '22,  8031  32nd  Avenue,  N.W.,  Seattle  7,  Washington.  Tel.  Hemlock  1253. 


Directors  at  Large — - 

Curtis  E.  Bates,  Xi  '30,  609  Elm  Street,  Rome,  New  York.  Tel.  Rome  1174-W. 
Ralph  J.  Watts,  Alpha  '07,  742  East  John  Street,  Appleton,  Wisconsin.  Tel.  3-3041. 


Chancellor  of  Court  of  Honor — 

Herbert  L.  Brown,  Phi  '16,  3730   Woodland  Avenue,  Drexel  Hill,   Pennsylvania.    Tel.   Clearbrook 
9-6174. 


Secretary -Treasurer 

Earl  F.  Schoening,  Alpha  D.  '21,  Suite  2105,  59  East  Madison  Street,  Chicago  2,  Illinois.    Tel.  Ran- 
dolph 6-1632. 

Alumni  Secretary 
Edward  L.  Howell,  Alpha  D.  '27.  1710  Dennis  Avenue,  Houston,  Texas.  Tel.  Atwood  5156. 


Chaplain 
Stewart  H.  Rudisill,  D.D.,  Rho  D.  '12,  830  Park  Avenue,  CoUingswood,  New  Jersey. 

Historian 
Ralph  J.  Watts,  Alpha  '07,  742  East  John  Street,  Appleton,  Wisconsin. 


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Vol.  XLIII 


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No.  2 


THE    SIGNET 


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Phi  Sigma  Kappa 


MARCH    1951 


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The  Shrine 
Amherst,  Massachusetts 


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Earl  F.  Schoening,  Editor 


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The  Signet,  official  publication  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  is  published  four  times  during  the 
collegiate  year:  January,  March,  May,  and 
November.  Annual  subscription  is  obtained 
through  the  payment  of  Annual  Alumni  Dues 
of  $4,  a  Paid-Up  Life  Membership  of  $30, 
or  an  Endowment  Donation  of  $50  or  more. 
Single  copies,  $1.  Entered  as  second  class 
matter  at  the  Post  Office  at  Champaign,  Illi- 
nois. Publication  office,  10-12  Chester  Street, 
Champaign,  Illinois.  Editorial  and  executive 
offices,  59  East  Madison  Street,  Chicago  2,  111. 


Presented  in  this  issue — 

Dancing  on  Ice 84 

Carnival   Time 88 

1951  All-Phi  Sig  Basketball  Team 90 

Out  of  the  Mailbag 92 

Geography — What's  That? 93 

By  Hallock,  F.  Roup 

25  Years  at  Oregon 95 

The   Winners! 104 

From  Bathtubs  to  Airplanes 107 

The  Nature  of  Our  Freedom,  A  Book  Review^ 110 

By  Robert  C.  Whitford 

Bentley's  Galley 111 

Oh,   Brother! 113 

By  the  Way 114 

Calendar  of  Founders'  Day  Celebrations 115 

Chapter  Hymeneal 117 

Chapter  Invisible 119 

Babygrams - 120 

Chapterettes 121 

Chapterette  Index 153 


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'Proclamation 


To  the  thousands  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  men,  March 

75  is  a  momentous  and  significant  date.    For  it  was 

on  that  day,  in  the  year  of  i8j^,  that  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  was  founded. 

Now,  j8  years  later,  we  gather  to  pay  tribute  to  the  six  founders  who 

gave  us  so  great  a  gift  —  our  fraternity. 

The  inspiration  which  our  founders  experienced  has  been  our 
heritage  through  the  years.  Its  purpose  was  not  designed  for  college 
days  alone  —  but  for  life.  Our  world  today  is  far  different  from  that 
March  evening  j8  years  ago.  But  the  principles  envisioned  by  our 
founders  remain  unaltered  —  comradeship  and  friendship  —  an  ap- 
preciation of  the  value  of  education  as  it  trains  for  leadership  and 
service  —  the  development  of  character  that  makes  for  better  men 
and  more  useful  citizens. 

All  these  we  need  today  even  more  than  we  did  in  i8j^.  And  it 
is  a  mute  testimonial  to  the  vision  of  our  founders  that  that  these  prin- 
ciples, over  the  years,  remain  a  powerful  guiding  force  in  this  new 
uncertain  and  complex  life  of  the  fifties. 

So  —  in  tribute  to  our  founders,  therefore  let  us  strive  to  abide  by 
the  ideals  which  they  chose  for  us  —  ideals  to  which  every  one  of  us 
has  subscribed  —  and  which  we  Xnow  in  our  hearts  are  timeless.  And 
let  us  all  on  this  Founders'  Day  ig^i  renew  our  obligations  and 
reaffirm  our  belief  in  the  Cardinal  Principles  of  our  fraternity  —  that 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa  will  continue  to  be  ivorthy  of  the  aspirations  of  its 
founders. 

D.  R.  Collins 

President,  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 

Evanston,  Illinois 

March,  795/ 


DANCING 
On  Ice 


As  Sonja  Heme's  partner 
John  Walsh  is  now 

a  star  performer 
in  the  most  lavish  show  on  ice 


ANY  people  really  do  like  television  —  and  they  all 
have  their  reasons.  There's  John  Walsh,  skating 
partner  of  Sonja  Henie,  for  instance.  He  likes  TV 
because  —  well,  his  reason  is  not  what  you  would  expect. 

In  the  spring  of  1950  the  Center  Theater  in  New  York  City, 
where  John  had  been  skating  for  four  years,  was  taken  over 
by  a  television  broadcasting  company.  Boom!  No  job.  Was 
that  good,  you  say.f^  Wait  .  .  .  telephone  call  —  boom!  Miss 
Sonja  Henie  would  like  Mr.  John  Walsh  to  skate  in  her  1951 
Hollywood  Ice  Revue.  What's  more,  would  he  please  be  her 
partner  when  she  dances  the  Charleston  and  the  mambo. 
Hooray  for  television! 

In  Brother  Walsh's  own  words,  "No  show  could  be  so  huge, 
lavish,  exciting,  or  fascinating  as  Sonja  Henie  and  her  Holly- 
wood Ice  Revue  of  1951." 

This  year's  show  is  Sonja  Henie's  14th,  with  plans  already 
under  way  for  the  1952  production.   That  is  almost  as  much 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


of  a  record  as  the  star's  three  Olympic 
titles  and  ten  world  championships. 

Rehearsals  started  in  September  in 
Hollywood,  and  ended  six  weeks  later 
in  Chicago.  The  show  opened  in  Mil- 
waukee, then  went  on  to  Indianapolis, 
St.  Louis,  Chicago,  New  York,  and  De- 
troit, playing  everywhere  to  packed 
houses.  In  the  Chicago  Stadium,  21,000 
spectators,  most  of  whom  bought  their 
tickets  well  in  advance,  watched  each 
performance. 

"If  I  were  a  Sonja  Henie  fan  before 
this  tour,  I  am  twice  as  much  so  now. 
Every  rehearsal  was  like  a  million-dollar 
lesson,  and  gave  an  inkling  of  how  much 
every  newcomer  has  to  learn  in  show 
business.  I  was  taught  to  consider  the 
lighting,  the  makeup,  the  music,  and 
especially  the  audience  in  preparing  any 
number  for  presentation.  We  rehearsed 
the  dances  on  the  floor  first,  then  tried 
them  on  the  ice,  changed  the  steps  in- 
numerable times,  set  the  numbers  at  all 
different  angles  to  the  audience,  and 
finally  established  the  best  way  to  present 
each  routine. 

"Miss  Henie,  who  learns  dance  steps 
almost  as  fast  as  she  sees  them,  is  so  witty 
during  rehearsals  that  each  session  on 
the  ice  was  an  hour  and  a  half  of  laughs. 
She  rehearsed  her  own  solos  for  an  hour 
each  day  and  then  worked  on  the  pair 
numbers,  sipping  cup  after  cup  of  hot 
and  very  sugary  tea." 

During  the  tour  there  were  few  re- 
hearsals, outside  of  the  complete  run- 
through  of  the  show  before  each  open- 
ing in  a  new  city.  This  dress  rehearsal 
was  necessary,  of  course,  to  acquaint  the 
cast  with  the  new  ice  sheet  and  the  dif- 
ferent audience  seating  arrangement.  On 
free  afternoons,  a  majority  of  the  mem- 
bers of  the  cast,  who  range  in  age  from 
18  to  30-plus,  would  go  pleasure-skating 
or  —  just  practice. 

If  you  were  to  go  backstage  during  a 
performance,  you  would  see  members  of 
the  cast  warming  up  before  each  number 


by  doing  high-kicks,  lifting  partners  or 
perhaps  practicing  jumps  on  the  rubber- 
carpeted  backstage,  all  the  while  in 
skates.  Speaking  from  personal  experi- 
ence, John  says  that  a  skater  will  go  on 
even  with  a  sprained  ankle  and  a  104- 
degree  temperature. 

"Even  though  there  are  nearly  always 
understudies  ready,  it  takes  almost  a 
broken  leg  to  keep  a  skater  out  of  a  per- 
formance, and  there  are  some  who 
threaten  they  could  skate  their  numbers 
with  crutches,  if  allowed!" 

Besides  an  inherent  love  of  skating 
and  the  compelling  urge  of  self-improve- 
ment, John  believes  a  knowledge  of  danc- 
ing and  music  essential  to  a  successful 
professional  skating  career.  He  studied 
piano,  modern  dance  under  Martha  Gra- 
ham, and  ballet  at  the  Ballet  Arts  Studio 
in  Carnegie  Hall  for  four  years.  At  the 
same  time,  he  had  the  advantage  of  a 
superb  coach  in  Catherine  Littlefield, 
choreographer  for  both  the  Center  Thea- 
ter and  Sonja  Henie  shows.  He  has  just 
recently  completed  an  acting  course  at 
the  Neighborhood  Playhouse  in  New 
York  City. 

JOHN'S  professional  skating  career 
goes  back  to  his  senior  year  in  high  school 
in  Saranac  Lake,  New  York,  when  he 
was  asked  to  direct  the  annual  ice  skat- 
ing carnival  there.  Then  he  went  on  to 
St.  Lawrence  University  in  Canton,  New 
York,  which  is  quite  famous  for  its  an- 
nual Winter  Carnival,  too.  In  his  sopho- 
more year,  the  Carnival  Committee  de- 
cided to  open  the  weekend  festivities 
with  an  ice  show,  and  the  Phi  Sigs  were 
put  in  charge  of  the  show. 

From  that  time  on  he  began  thinking 
seriously  about  going  into  show  business. 
Not  too  wholeheartedly,  however  —  he'd 
just  audition  for  an  ice  show  when  he 
graduated  in  1944  and  skate  for  a  year 
or  two  —  then  he'd  settle  down  to  fur- 
ther study  of  psychology  (his  major  in 
college). 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


87 


Instead  of  getting  into  a  costume,  in 
1943  he  donned  the  uniform  of  Uncle 
Sam's  13th  Airborne  Infantry.  A  detour 
Tia  France  "and  other  neighboring  hot- 
spots"  which  set  him  back  two  and  a  half 
years  in  reaching  Destination  —  Center 
Theater  did  not  dim  his  theatrical  ambi- 
tions. He  accumulated  some  valuable 
know-how  of  the  craft  when  he  took 
rover  the  dance  direction  of  two  GI  shows 
—  one  at  Camp  Mackall,  North  Carolina 
and  the  other  overseas.  Among  other 
things,  he  learned  how  to  "make  some- 
thing out  of  nothing."  Dry  goods  mater- 
ial was  absolutely  unobtainable,  so  cos- 
tumes and  stage  curtanis  were  procured 
by  dyeing  mattress  covers  and  sewing 
them  together.  Costume  trimmings  were 
sequins  —  made  from  silver  gum  wrap- 
pers. 

On  his  way  home  after  his  discharge  in 
1946,  he  stopped  in  at  the  Center  Theater 
and  arranged  for  an  audition  for  the 
chorus  of  Hats  Off  to  Ice.  Then  he 
greeted  his  mother  with  "Hello,  Mom, 
where  are  my  skates?"  A  week  later  he 
phoned  her  that  he  had  been  accepted. 

A  month  later  the  cast  for  a  new  show, 
Icetime  was  announced,  and  he  found 
he  was  billed  for  principal  work.  Icetime 
of  1^48,  Howdy,  Mr.  Ice,  and  its  succes- 
sor, Howdy,  Mr.  Ice  of  ig^o  followed, 
with  Walsh  acquiring  some  good  under- 
study parts,  and  eventually  arriving  at 
the  role  of  second  male  lead.  He  was 
placed  in  rhythm  solos,  skating  in  such 
production  leads  as  the  minstrel  inter- 
locutor, doing  a  soft  shoe  routine;  the 
strut  man  in  a  jazz  sequence;  and  Calyp- 
so Joe  in  the  Trinidad  Wharf  extrava- 
ganza. With  Miss  Cissy  Trenholm  as  a 
partner,  he  appeared  in  the  Cossack  Pa- 
rade and  Dream  Waltz  numbers,  and  in 
the  final  edition  of  the  ice  show  at  the 
Center  Theater  in  an  elaborate  number 
entitled,  "The  Sweetheart  Waltz." 

What  about  the  advance  work  in  psy- 
chology he  was  going  to  do?    Well,  he 


went  back  to  St.  Lawrence  —  but  not  to 
study.  Between  shows  he  likes  to  visit 
his  brother  Phi  Sigs  at  Xi. 

It  looks  as  though  the  theatrical  bug 
has  made  a  good  job  of  him.  Brother 
Walsh  now  says  "Show  business  never 
looked  more  attractive." 


a  fairy  tale 

So  Kappa  wanted  a  skating  rink. 
So  they  decided  to  build  one. 
So  on  Sunday  night  they  did  so. 
So  they  worked  &  worked. 
So  they  cleared  a  space. 
So  no  hose,  no  water,  no  ice. 
So  they  put  2  &  2  together. 
So  they  called  up  the  fire  dept.  (hose) 
So  they  called  up  the  water  dept.  (water) 
So  they  called  up  the  Burgess  to  get  per- 
mission to  call  the  water  and  fire  depts. 
So  they  got  the  hose,  the  water,  no  ice. 
So  no  skating  rink. 
So? 

Bob  Landis 


This  is  MY  boy,  Joe! 


QoAAi/iAMU 


iOETWEEN  the  blazing  torchlight 
^^  parade  which  weaved  through  the 
streets  o£  Canton,  New  York  to  the 
pulsating  accompaniment  o£  the  college 
band  on  Thursday  night,  February  8,  and 
the  last  thriUing  jump  of  the  ski  meet  in 
the  Snow  Bowl  three  days  later  were 
packed  the  variety  of  exciting  sporting 
events  and  entertainment  characteristic  of 
St.  Lawrence  Winter  Carnivals.  Hockey, 
wrestling,  fencing,  basketball  —  inter- 
spersed with  parades,  dances,  faculty  skits, 
a  tug-o-war,  ice  show,  competition  for 
King  and  Queen  —  were  topped  off  with 
an  intercollegiate  ski  meet  with  10  schools 
participating. 

Nineteen  Phi  Sigs  took  part  in  the  ar- 
rangements of  this,  the  16th  annual 
carnival,  among  them  Don  Jacobson, 
business  manager;  Don  Parker,  opening 
day  chairman;  John  Shwedo,  transporta- 
tion chairman;  Harry  Haacke,  chairman 
of  the  Mardi  Gras  dance;  Alex  Neiley, 


Cover    of    the    Carnival 
bv  Phi  Sic 


souvenir    program, 
Tom   Glover. 


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housing  chairman;  Paul  Brouard,  engi- 
neering chairman;  Jack  Hinman,  pho- 
tographer; and  Tom  Glover,  artist. 

Here  are  some  of  the  Carnival  high- 
lights. Thursday:  wrestling  matches,  in 
which  Phi  Sigs  Wing  Lee  and  George 
Manko  won  victories.  Faculty  skit  night, 
MC'd  by  Brother  Don  Parker,  featuring 
a  three-act  farce  dealing  with  the  induc- 
tion of  females  into  the  armed  services. 
(Roger  Pihl,  Xi's  Chapter  Adviser,  was 
the  cute  blonde  with  long  curls  and  the 
southern  accent.) 

Friday:  Coronation  of  the  King  and 
Queen  to  reign  over  the  weekend's  festiv- 
ities. The  Queen  chosen  was  Jean  Swet- 
land,  an  Alpha  Delta  Pi,  pinned  to  Art 
Wiley,  Phi  Sigma  Kappa.  A  spectacular 
ice  show  followed,  starring  Yvonne  Sher- 
man, national  and  North  American  figure 
skating  champion,  and  runner-up  to 
Barbara  Ann  Scott  in  the  world  cham- 
pionships. 

Saturday  and  Sunday:  Ski  competition 
in  the  Snow  Bowl,  boasting  the  largest 


The  gaiety 

of  a  Ne\v  Orleans 

in  a  snow 

—that's 

Winter  Carnival 


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ski  jump  used  in  intercollegiate  competi- 
tion, and  the  only  large  jump  with  com- 
pletely natural  inruns.  With  Phi  Sigs 
Whitey  Barrett  and  Captain  Ray  Mcln- 
tyre,  the  St.  Lawrence  ski  team  took  the 
meet,  as  well  as  the  Western  Division 
championships  held  simultaneously  with 
the  Carnival,  with  a  total  of  387.4  points. 
Rensselaer,  Cornell,  Union,  Penn  State, 
Hamilton,  Hobart,  Clarkson,  Colgate, 
and  Champlain  finished  in  that  order. 

Brother  Mclntyre  won  the  slalom  com- 
petition. He  finished  second  in  the  giant 
slalom,  nosed  out  by  3/10  of  a  second, 
and  placed  second  in  the  jumping  com- 
petition. Although  his  distance  did  not 
equal  the  winner's,  his  form  was  judged 
the  best. 

Ray  is  the  holder  of  the  1950  Eastern 
Division  Class  B  jumping  championship 
as  well  as  the  1950  New  York  State  com- 
bined downhill  and  slalom  championship. 

Saturday  night:  Winter  Carnival  Ball 
with  Charlie  Spivak,  his  trumpet,  and 
his  orchestra  — ■  dancing  from  10  until  2. 


Mardi  Gras 

jetting 

the  traditional 

at  St.  Lawrence 


Ray  Mclntyre  captains  the  Larry  sk!  team  to  vie 


PUl  Suf.  Ra4^  Mo9ftti^e 


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PUl  Sia 


Bob  Payne 

Captain  and  Forward 


Theta  Deuteron  land   Chi  X  Deuteron 

walk  Xoff  with  the  honors 
in  I  this  Xyear's  selections 
for  an  AU-lPhix  Sig  basketball  team 


lialkeiJuAiL  ^ejCuM. 


Phi  Sigma  Kappa's  basketball  stars 
seem  to  shine  the  brightest  in  the  West. 
Headed  by  captain  and  forward  Bob 
Payne  of  Theta  Deuteron,  the  team  is 
composed  of  three  members  of  his  own 
chapter  and  two  from  neigh- 
boring Chi  Deuteron. 
Captain  Payne  is  a  senior  at  Ore- 
gon State.  He  led  his  team  in  scor- 
ing last  year  with  a  record  of  209  in 

the  total  points  column,  and  is  currently 
in  the  lead  again  this  year. 

Editor  Stanley  Woodward  lists  him  in 
his  1951  selections  as  one  of  the  ten  best 
players  on  the  Pacific  Coast.  He  com- 
ments, "Bob  Payne  of  Oregon  State  is  a 
scorer  who  knows  how  to  travel  and 
where  to  be.  He  is  a  superb  one-hand 
shot  around  the  basket,  a  great  back-flip 
man  and  jump  shot." 

Bob  is  23  years  old,  6  feet  3  inches  tall, 
weighs  175  pounds,  and  makes  his  home 
in  San  Francisco. 

George  Rosser  is  being  heralded  as  the 
all-conference  center  for  the  year.  A  fa- 
vorite of  sportswriters  and  spectators 
alike,  he  is  a  mainstay  of  the  Washing- 
ton State  quintet,  a  team  which  has  been 


leading  the  northern  division  of  the 
Pacific  Coast  Conference. 

George  is  a  junior  in  the  school  of 
physical  education.  He  is  20  years  old, 
6  feet  3  inches  tall,  and  comes  from  Bel- 
lingham,  Washington  where  he  made 
All-State  center  while  in  high  school. 

Bil  Kahn  is  Oregon  State's  6-foot-lO- 
inch  center.  His  first  year  at  O.S.C.,  he 
is  making  good  in  a  big  way.  He  is  a 
junior  and  comes  from  San  Francisco. 

Jim  Sugrue's  accurate  hook  shots  are 
a  threat  in  any  game.  His  6-foot-5-inch 
frame  and  excellent  ball-handling  ability 
are  additional  assets. 

He  is  a  sophornore  at  Oregon  State, 
but  his  home  town  is  Alameda,  Califor- 
nia. 

Lloyd  Schmick  is  a  three-year  letter- 
man  on  the  Washington  State  team.  He 
is  one  of  the  best  defensive  men  on  the 
team,  an  excellent  checker,  and  vicious 
on  the  backboards.  He  often  holds  his 
opponents  to  no  field  goals. 

Lloyd,  21  years  old,  will  receive  his 
degree  in  physical  education  in  June. 

His  home  is  in  Colfax,  Washington. 
While  in  high  school  he  was  named  All- 
State  guard. 


George  Rosser 

Forward 


Jim  Sugrue 
Guard 


,alfiG; 


■^uit 


Lloyd  Schmick 
Guard 


I.. 


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Out  a^  t^  TH^M^ 


■  ■■aHHBHBaBHaH 

Allow  me  to  extend  our  sincere  appreciation 
for  the  excellent  appraisal  and  review  of  the 
first  one  hundred  years  of  the  University  of 
Minnesota  which  appeared  in  the  January  edi- 
tion of  The  Signet. 

This  method  of  linking  chapter  and  univer- 
sity as  two  aspects  of  the  same  enterprise,  edu- 
cation, is,  I  think,  the  kind  of  development 
which  will  be  helpful  in  maintaining  both  per- 
spective and  an  ideal  kind  of  working  relation- 
ship between  fraternity  and  university. 

B.  J.   BoRRESON, 

Associate  Director 
Minneapolis,  Minn. 


At  the  end  of  two  minutes  I  ended  up  with 
Little  Red  Riding  Hood  and  Marian  was  read- 
ing The  Signet.  The  weaker  sex  did  you  say? 
Bah! 

Now  you  know  there  are  three  of  us  at  my 
house  reading  The  Signet.  It  is  a  good  maga- 
zine. Keep  up  the  good  work.  I  think  the 
expansion  program  is  going  good. 

R.  Michael  Sammataro, 
Lambda  Tritojt  '^6 
Westerly,  R.  I. 


Enclosed  find  my  check  for  four  dollars  in 
payment  of  my  1951  subscription  to  The  Signet. 
Seems  I  can't  live  without  it. 

The  January  football  issue  is  very  interesdng. 
Let  us  have  a  baseball  issue  in  the  future.  I 
would  like  to  call  attention  to  "Chick"  Da\ies 
and  Jules  Kroech  of  Massachusetts.  Chick  was 
a  natural  ball  player.  On  the  varsity  he  pitched 
and  played  outfield.  He  hit  well  over  .300.  He 
played  professional  ball  and  had  a  year  or  two 
with  the  Giants  as  a  pitcher  under  McGraw. 
Kroech  never  played  professional' ball.  He  was 
first-string  varsity  pitcher  about  1920-22.  Had 
victories  over  Dartmouth,  Williams,  Amherst 
and  others  on  a  team  that  was  only  fair  for  a 
small  college. 

Robert  P.  Armstrong, 
Alpha  'id 
Kinderhoo\,  N.  Y. 


.  .  .  Last  Sunday  morning  my  three-year  old 
daughter  and  I  settled  down  in  our  living  room 
divan  to  catch  up  on  a  litde  reading.  My 
daughter,  Marian,  had  her  book,  "Litde  Red 
Riding  Hood,"  and  I  had  the  latest  Signet. 
Just  about  the  time  I  started  to  read  Leone's 
"Oh,  Brother"  column  my  daughter  started  in. 


On  December  30,  1950,  I  visited  the  Omega 
Deuteron  house  in  Los  Angeles  with  my  son- 
in-law,  Joseph  B.  Comstock  Jr.  We  were  cor- 
dially received. 

I  enjoyed  seeing  the  handsome  new  house 
and  meeting  a  few  of  the  actives  and  pledges 
and  several  visiting  brothers,  two  from  Michi- 
gan, one  from  Washington,  one  from  Univer- 
sity of  California,  all  seeming  congenial  about 
everything  except  the  then  moot  question  of 
which  team  should  win  the  Rose  Bowl  game. 

Robert  C.  Whitford,  Zeta 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


Enjoyed  as  always  The  Signet.  Re  your  foot- 
ball article,  probably  your  tackles  were  Ail- 
American  but  I'd  be  a  h of  a  Dartmouth 

man  if  I  didn't  mention  Adolf  (Swede)  Young- 
strom  '18.  He  was  on  the  team  with  Bill  Cun- 
ningham, '19,  also  Ail-American,  and  played 
beside  Gus  Sonnenberg  '20,  later  World's  Cham- 
pion wrestler.  That  team  beat  Oregon  and 
dedicated  the  then  new  Rose  Bowl.  Since  Bill 
was  a  Theta  Delt  and  Gus  a  Kappa  Sig  we  can 
skip  them,  but  Swede  was  Tau. 

John  E.  Hill, 
Tail  '20 
Rutland,  Vt. 


92 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


93 


OCCASIONALLY  those  of  us  who 
inhabit  the  ivory  towers  of  seclusion 
on  college  campuses  come  in  contact  with 
businessmen,  salesmen,  or  executives. 
Often  enough  we  get  the  lifted  eyebrow 
of  inquiry  concerning  the  subject  we 
have  selected  for  an  academic  career. 
Only  too  often  in  the  course  of  a  conver- 
sation the  comment  will  be,  "Oh,  I  didn't 
know  they  taught  geography  in  college." 
Many  friends  think  geography  is  noth- 
ing more  than  rote  learning  of  the  loca- 
tions of  places.  Up  to  a  point  they  are 
absolutely  right,  because  that  is  the  very 
foundation  upon  which  we  have  built  as 
complete  a  knowledge  and  understand- 
ing of  geographical  conditions  through- 
out the  world  as  we  can  acquire.  The 
location  of  places  is  a  perfectly  logical 


body  of  knowledge  and  serves  our  pur- 
poses in  the  same  way  that  the  chemist 
uses  his  valences,  the  linguist  uses  his 
vocabulary,  or  the  engineer  uses  his  slide 
rule. 

Unfortunately  the  attitude  toward  ge- 
ography in  this  country  has  too  frequent- 
ly been  negative  and  our  general  public 
is  lamentably  short  of  accurate  knowl- 
edge of  geographical  conditions  in  most 
parts  of  the  world,  in  spite  of  the  fact 
that  Americans  possibly  travel  more 
widely  and  more  frequently  than  most 
other  nationalities.  Most  of  our  lack  of 
understanding  of  geographical  problems 
stems  from  the  degree  of  isolationism 
that  has  concentrated  our  attention  on 
internal  matters,  leaving  our  education 
along  the  lines  of  foreign  geography  in 


Geography — 
WHAT'S 


THAT.? 


By  HALLOCK    F.   ROUP 

Ph.D.,  Kent  State  College 
Chairman  of  the  Department 
of  Geography  and  Geology 


94 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


a  deplorable  state.  Now  that  we  have  had 
our  noses  rubbed  in  the  mess  of  foreign 
entanglements  in  which  we  find  our- 
selves, we  are  learning  geography  the 
hard  way  and  often  enough  with  serious 
lack  of  understanding.  Many  times  my 
GI  students  in  the  last  five  years  have 
said  to  me,  "I  wish  I  had  known  some- 
thing about  the  geography  of  (Algeria, 
New  Guinea,  France,  or  any  one  of 
dozens  of  other  places)."  In  other  words, 
they  went  and  they  saw  but  they  cer- 
tainly did  not  comprehend.  One  of  the 
most  satisfying  returns  from  teaching  at 
the  college  level  for  the  past  several  years 
has  been  the  expression  of  enlightenment 
to  be  seen  on  the  face  of  one  of  our  veter- 
ans when  in  the  course  of  a  lecture  in 
the  classroom  he  suddenly  realizes  that 
we  are  talking  about  people  or  places  or 
circumstances  that  he  has  seen.  It  is  no 
wonder  that  the  records  indicate  that  the 
veterans  have  made  better  grades  on  the 
average  than  nonveterans  because  they 
are  in  a  position  to  appreciate  the  values 
to  be  gained  from  college  courses. 

I  am  convinced  from  what  I  see  on  the 
magazine  racks  in  this  country  that  at 
heart  most  Americans  would  like  to 
know  more  about  the  geography  of  this 
world.  Other  evidence  of  such  interest 
appears  from  time  to  time  in  certain 
types  of  advertising,  in  the  large  number 
of  travel  bureaus,  in  our  interest  in  stamp 
collecting,  in  the  sale  of  large  numbers 
of  travel  books  and  atlases,  and  in  many 
other  ways.  We  need  to  satisfy  the  aver- 
age American's  curiosity  about  the  ways 
of  the  world  and  at  the  college  level  we 
are  trying  to  do  it  in  a  reasonably  organ- 
ized and  scientific  fashion. 

In  American  universities  it  is  customary 
in  the  department  of  geography  to  offer 
two  types  of  courses :  the  regional  courses 
such  as  studies  of  North  America,  Africa, 
the  Soviet  Union,  the  Pacific  Basin,  or 
Western  Europe.  A  second  group  in  the 
courses  of  systematic  geography  normally 
includes  cartography,  climatology,  politi- 


cal geography,  historical  geography,  eco- 
nomic geography,  and  certain  field 
courses.  The  student  therefore  has  a 
fairly  wide  range  of  geographical  infor- 
mation upon  which  he  can  draw  during 
his  college  career,  and  judging  by  the 
increased  enrollments  in  the  last  five 
years,  we  should  be  able  to  make  some 
headway  against  the  prevailing  geograph- 
ical illiteracy  in  this  country  before  too 
many  years  have  passed. 

Since  1945  we  have  witnessed  consider- 
able expansion  of  geography  in  the  col- 
leges and  universities  of  this  country. 
Such  institutions  as  Tulane,  the  Univer- 
sity of  Virginia,  University  of  Nevada, 
Southern  California,  Rutgers,  Syracuse, 
Northwestern,  Kansas,  and  Texas  have 
established  new  departments  and  greatly 
expanded  curricula  in  geography. 
Whether  or  not  such  expansion  would 
have  occurred  if  we  had  not  participated 
in  a  war,  I  doubt,  but  at  any  rate  this  ex- 
pansion makes  possible  a  far  better  geo- 
graphical understanding  on  the  part  of 
our  college  graduates  than  was  the  case 
prior  to  1940. 

There  will  never  be  a  large  professional 
field  to  absorb  specialists  in  geography 
and  yet  we  need  some  few  of  them  in 
key  positions.  Geographers  are  at  this 
time  engaged  in  a  variety  of  professional 
activity  outside  the  teaching  field.  One 
heads  the  reference  division  of  the  Li- 
brary of  Congress;  another  heads  the 
division  of  maps.  The  Tennessee  Valley 
Authority  employs  geographers  and 
chambers  of  commerce  are  using  them  in 
the  preparation  of  reports  and  analyses  of 
local  geographical  problems.  The  Bureau 
of  Reclamation  uses  geographers  on  the 
Columbian  Basin  project.  A  large  map 
publishing  house  in  Chicago  employs  full- 
time  map  editors.  Another  publisher  uses 
a  professional  geographer  to  demonstrate 
the  uses  of  his  periodicals  in  various 
(cont'd  on  p.  116) 

On  the  opposite  page  is  pictured  Dcady  Hall,  the 
oldest  building  on  the  University  of  Oregon  campus. 


^L 


A  delightful  picture 
to  a  foreign  student, 


Oi/e^iJJxHA/lHXi 


f^  HAVE  never  been  especially  inter- 
^  ested  in  writing  papers  and  compo- 
sitions probably  because  we  in  Swe- 
den were  supposed  to  provide  our  re- 
spective teachers  in  high  school  with 
rather  wicked  results  o£  our  authorship 
once  every  two  weeks  —  to  our  own  and 
quite  certainly  also  to  the  great  displeas- 
ure of  our  teachers.  The  reason  why  the 
writing  o£  these  compositions  was  com- 
bined with  so  much  effort  was  very 
simple  —  the  subjects  which  were  given 
did  not  interest  us  at  all  and  so  one 
could  not  write  an  interesting  and  inspir- 
ing article  when  the  necessary  interest 
was  lacking.  But  if  this  article  is  neither 
interesting  nor  inspiring  it  is  not  because 
of  lack  of  interest  or  inspiration  on  my 
part  but  is  because  of  my  bad  command 
of  the  English  language.  I  hope  you 
will  excuse  my  mistakes  and  take  this 
article  for  what  it  is  —  an  effort  to  sum 
up  the  impression  a  Swedish  student  has 
got  from  American  university  life  in 
general  and  particularly  life  at  the  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  fraternity  house  at  the 
University  of  Oregon. 


Steve  Bystrom 


^ 


Of  course,  there  are  a  lot  of  new  things 
to  become  acquainted  with  when  you 
visit  a  foreign  country  for  the  first  time 
—  it  is  quite  natural.  If  you  plan  to  stay 
in  the  country  for  a  rather  long  time  it 
is  almost  necessary  to  try  to  learn  the 
specific  customs  and  rules  which  are 
respected  by  the  other  members  of  the 
community  in  which  you  live.  It  is  im- 
portant to  learn  these  things  partly  for 
your  own  benefit.  According  to  my  opin- 
ion the  purpose  of  a  visit  to  a  foreign 
country  should  not  only  consist  of  getting 
a  stamp  on  your  passport  but  should  be 
a  real  attempt  to  understand  the  people, 
their  problems,  and  their  way  of  thinking 
and  living. 

For  a  Swede  I  think  it  is  of  special 
value  to  come  to  your  country  and  look 
around  and  learn.  The  similarities  be- 
tween Sweden  and  the  United  States  are 
many.  Both  countries  are  to  a  great 
extent  industrialized,  the  standard  of  liv- 
ing is  high  in  the  United  States  as  well 
as  in  Sweden  (but  of  course  higher  in 
the  United  States),  and  both  Americans 
and  Swedes  love  freedom  and  independ- 
ence but  hate  slavery  and  oppression. 
But  there  are  many  differences  too. 
Everything  is  operated  on  a  much  larger 
scale  here,  your  customs  differ  from  ours, 
and  the  social  pattern  is  another  differ- 
ence. Both  the  similarities  and  the  differ- 
ences are  interesting  to  notice. 

My  experience  from  American  univer- 
sity life  is  limited  as  I  have  spent  only 
a  few  weeks  here  at  the  university  and 
it  is  many  times  dangerous  to  generalize 
because  generalization  is  often  only  too- 
hasty  inferences,  but  in  many  respects  it 
is  true  that  first  impressions  are  lasting. 


)f  what  American  college  life  is  like 
)articularly  at  the  Psi  Deuteron  house  on  the 


li04A/l 


University  of  Oregon  campus 


Psi  Deuteron  '50 


The  education  offered  is  as  I  thought, 
or  rather  knew,  of  a  very  high  class,  and 
both  professors  and  other  instructors 
seem  to  be  very  wiUing  to  help  the  stu- 
dents with  their  diflferent  problems.  I 
have  a  certain  feeling  that  the  teachers 
of  an  American  university  regard  them- 
selves more  as  older  and  more  experi- 
enced members  of  the  student  body  than 
professional  brokers  in  wisdom.  The 
discussion  of  the  many  inquisitorial  ques- 
tions which  the  students  ask  is  an  evident 
sign  of  the  real  understanding  of  the 
problems  of  the  students. 

Cooperation  and  teamwork  seem  very 
significant  in  American  campus  life. 
Through  these  things  it  is  surprising 
how  great  the  effect  can  be  even  if  em- 
ployed only  on  a  small  scale.  There  is  a 
special  interest  among  American  students 
to  organize  everything  as  much  as  possi- 
ble. I  do  not  know  how  many  commit- 
tees dealing  with  different  problems  there 
are  on  the  campus  but  the  number  must 
be  rather  considerable.  All  of  them  are 
working  for  making  the  college  life  and 
the  memories  from  it  as  pleasant  as  possi- 
ble. This  is  a  grand  idea  and  I  wish  it 
were  more  commonly  accepted  even  in 
other  connections  —  for  example  in  the 
relationships  between  various  nations. 

Sports  seem  to  be  an  important  part  of 
the  student  life  and  as  I  am  a  Swede  I 
am  very  glad  for  it  —  it  is  a  pity  only 
that  we  have  quite  different  games  in  my 
home  country.  I  have  been  initiated  into 


the  mysteries  of  football,  which  is  a  far 
better  game  than  I  ever  thought  it  was. 
Only  the  bad  luck  of  our  fighting  Ducks 
hampers  me  from  writing  more  about 
football.  The  excitement  of  a  football 
game  can  be  compared  only  with  the 
feeling  a  Swedish  student  has  when  he  is 
going  to  his  first  blind  date  with  an 
American  girl. 

When  I  came  over  to  America  I  did 
not  know  anything  at  all  about  frater- 
nities and  the  life  in  a  fraternity  house. 
I  knew  that  I  was  going  to  live  at  the  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  fraternity  house,  651  East 
11th  Street,  Eugene,  Oregon,  but  that 
was  all.  Now  I  think  I  have  got  an  idea 
of  what  a  fraternity  is  and  its  purpose. 

In  one  of  the  songs  we  often  sing, 
"We  are  the  Phi  Sigs,"  there  are  some 
words  which  are  significant  for  the  spirit 
in  this  house,  namely,  "The  bowl  of  hos- 
pitality is  always  overflowing."  From 
the  very  beginning  I  felt  at  home  here 
and  it  was  thanks  to  the  hospitality  which 
was  shown.  It  is  really  surprising  to  see 
how  my  friends  here  have  taken  care  of 
me  and  made  my  start  at  the  university 
easier  in  all  respects.  Without  their  help 
I  think  the  first  time  would  have  been 
rather  hard  —  with  their  help  it  has  been 
a  pleasure  to  get  acquainted  with  all  the 
new  things. 

The  house  is  a  very  nice  one.  Upstairs 
we  have  our  study  rooms  and  downstairs 
the  living  rooms  and  dining  room.  It 
might  be  thought  that  it  would  be  diffi- 


*'The  excitement  of  a  football  game  can  be  compared  only 

with  the  feeling  a  Swedish  student  has  when  he  is  going 

to  his  first  blind  date  with  an  American  girl" 


98 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


cult  to  study  in  a  house  where  a  bunch 
of  glad  fellows  live  together.  It  is  a  mis- 
take. Study  hours  are  respected  by  all 
and  with  the  cooperation  and  team  spirit 
which  are  ruling  the  life  in  this  house,  I 
think  it  is  no  problem  to  enforce  the 
rules. 

In  the  beginning  there  were  some  rules 
which  were  quite  new  to  me.  Table 
manners  for  instance.  I  am  sure  I  be- 
haved like  an  uneducated  son  of  the 
jungle  in  the  beginning.  Every  day  there 
seemed  to  be  new  rules  to  be  remembered 
and  every  day  I  made  the  same  mistakes 
as  the  day  before.  But  the  fraternity 
brothers  had  patience.  Otherwise  the 
words  "pass  the  pig  to  Steve  please" 
would  have  been  the  main  part  of  the 
conversation.  I  tried  to  learn  as  much 
as  possible  by  asking  and  keeping  my 
eyes  open,  and  I  think  I  know  American 
table  manners  now.  In  any  case  there 
have  been  fewer  suggestions  lately  to 
let  me  drop  a  nickel  into  the  pig.  The 
other  day  when  I  was  invited  to  an 
American  home  both  the  host  and  hostess 
expressed  their  surprise  over  my  typical 
American  table  manners. 

For  my  own  part  I  have  a  very  good 
room  on  the  second  floor  together  with 
Darrell  Liska  and  Fred  Baltz.  Darrell 
is  the  president  of  the  house  —  a  job  for 
which  he  is  exactly  cut  out.  All  of  us 
respect  his  decisions  and  he  leads  the 
activities  with  a  steady  hand.  Add  to 
that  the  fact  that  he  is  a  very  nice  fellow 
(as  all  the  other  boys  here  are)  and  you 
have  Darrell's  qualifications  in  a  nut 
shell.  Fred  is  a  sophomore  and  as  a 
punishment  for  his  low  academic  rank 
he  has  followed  an  old  tradition  among 
the  Ducks  and  has  been  recruiting  an 
impressive  beard  the  last  two  weeks, 
which  every  morning  has  frightened  me 
and  quite  certainly  also  has  been  a  great 
annoyance  for  his  many  girl  friends. 

Every  Monday  evening  after  supper 
we  have  song  practice  for  our  own  en- 
joyment and  to  entertain  our  guests;  also 


to  be  able  to  sing  the  "Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
Sweetheart"  song  as  sentimental  as  possi- 
ble when  we  leave  some  of  the  sorority 
houses  after  a  dessert  and  in  this  way 
smooth  over  the  eventually  bad  impres- 
sions some  of  the  gentlemen  may  have 
made.  Gerald  Painter  and  John  Huber 
form  the  monotone  section  of  the  choir 
with  real  accuracy.  I  am  a  very  bad 
singer  myself  and  am  waiting  for  my 
exclusion  from  the  choir  at  any  time, 
which  probably  would  aflfect  the  singing 
in  a  favorable  direction.  Though  my 
ability  to  sing  is  strictly  limited,  I  appre- 
ciate very  much  the  songs  of  the  Phi  Sigs 
and  hope  to  be  able  to  take  some  of  them 
with  me  back  to  Sweden  to  be  sung  on 
special  occasions. 

We  have  a  pretty  good  volleyball  team 
this  year  and  with  Calvin  Rowe  as  the 
coach  for  the  squad  it  makes  rapid  pro- 
gress. In  spite  of  the  fact  that  Gal  is  a 
transfer  from  the  Oregon  State  College 
he  is  the  secretary  of  the  fraternity  and 
also  acts  as  the  special  supervisor  of  the 
table  manners  of  the  pledges.  You  bet 
they  keep  an  eye  on  him,  too. 

In  charge  of  the  kitchen  is  Mrs.  Joyce, 
and  what  a  cook  she  makes!  I  think  it 
is  a  rather  hard  job  to  feed  so  many 
hungry  boys  three  times  a  day  but  she 
succeeds  in  doing  it  in  an  excellent  way. 
I  have  not  heard  any  complaints  from 
anyone,  which  proves  both  the  quality 
and  quantity  of  the  food  here.  A  habit 
at  the  table  which  I  have  noticed  and 
which  probably  is  very  typical  for  you 
Americans  is  to  sprinkle  salt  and  pepper 
on  everything  without  tasting  it.  It  could 
be  a  dangerous  habit  in  some  European 
countries,  where  the  food  is  very  spiced 
already  when  it  comes  from  the  kitchen. 
Once  a  week,  on  Saturdays,  Mrs.  Joyce 
is  free,  and  Maurice  Hudson  does  the 
cooking.  Maurice  is  our  house  manager, 
too,  an  excellent  Saturday-evening  cook, 
and  the  happy  holder  of  the  shortest 
haircut  on  the  campus. 

Our  spare  time  is  devoted  to  a  lot  of 


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Psi  Deuteronites  in  front  of  their  new  home.    Left  to  right,  front  row:  Durkheimer,  Smith,  Regele,  Sitner, 

Brown.    Second  row:  Mikkelson*  Rowe,  Hudson,  Liska,  Chase,  Balentine,  King.    Third  row: 

Baltz,    Henry,    Huber,    Thorn,    Bystrom,    Painter,    Blenkinsop,    Ridderbusch. 


things.  0£  course  we  discuss  everything 
on  earth  from  the  situation  in  the  world 
to  the  nicest  girl  on  the  campus.  I  think 
students  all  over  the  world  have  this 
habit.  Nothing  is  too  simple  or  too  com- 
plicated to  discuss.  And  no  overpowering 
lack  of  knowledge  of  the  subjects  ties 
our  tongues.  That  is  maybe  the  reason 
why  discussions  among  students  are  so 
charming. 

Table  tennis  is  quite  a  popular  game 
here  in  the  house,  since  we  have  a  table 
down  in  the  basement.  It  is  a  very  good 
exercise  to  go  downstairs  and  play  for  a 
while.  Spade  Smith  is  the  uncrowned 
king  of  the  house  in  this  noble  game  and 
everyone  tries  to  beat  him,  which  is  very 
hard. 

As  I  mentioned  before  I  have  had  and 
still  have  a  wonderful  time  at  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa.  I  am  quite  sure  that  this  year 
here  in  the  United  States  is  going  to  be 
of  utmost  importance  and  value  to  me. 


The  impressions  here  have  been  extreme- 
ly good  from  the  very  beginning.  And  I 
think  it  is  a  wonderful  idea  to  let  students 
from  different  countries  meet  each  other 
and  study,  work,  and  play  together.  It  is 
one  of  the  ways  to  make  the  problems  of 
the  world  easier  to  solve. 

When  I  go  back  to  Sweden  again  I 
will  have  acquired  many  friends  among 
the  American  students  and  will  have 
learned  a  lot  of  things  about  your  coun- 
try and  its  people.  I  am  sure  that  the  most 
permanent  memory  from  my  stay  here  is 
to  be  from  the  house  where  the  bowl  of 
hospitality  is  always  overflowing,  the  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  Fraterntiy. 


ZIMMERMAN  RESIGNS 

William  N.  Zimmerman,  former  Field 
Secretary,  resigned  from  that  office  ef- 
fective January  1,  1951. 

He  is  now  employed  as  a  junior  exec- 
utive by  a  Detroit  department  store. 


The  University  of  Oregon 


THE  University  of  Oregon  will  cele- 
brate this  year  the  75th  anniversary 
of  its  opening. 

Thi^  great  state  university  was  estab- 
lished, through  an  act  of  the  legislature, 


Dr.  H.  K.  Newburn 

in  1872  but  did  not  open  its  doors  until 
the  fall  of  1876.  Doors  were  opened  in 
October  of  that  year  in  Deady  Hall,  a 
sturdy  pioneer  structure  built  by  the 
citizens  of  Eugene  on  a  site  that  they  had 
purchased  especially  as  a  location  for  the 
university. 

Today,  after  75  years,  Deady  Hall  is 
still  an  important  classroom  building  on 
the  university  campus,  its  thick  walls 
softened  by  ivy  and  the  passing  years. 

The  university's  first  president  was 
John  Wesley  Johnson,  himself  an  Oregon 
pioneer.  He  was  born  in  Missouri  in 
1836  and  drove  an  ox  team  across  the 
plains  and  mountains  to  Oregon  at  the 
age  of  13. 

Classical    and    literary    subjects    were 


dominant  in  the  original  curriculum  of 
the  university,  which  followed  the  typical 
educational  pattern  of  the  day  in  its 
offerings.  In  1899  the  college  of  liberal 
arts  was  formally  organized.  Earlier,  in 
1880,  the  first  professional  schools  of  the 
university  were  organized  and  established 
in  Portland.  These  were  the  law  school 
and  the  medical  school.  The  medical 
school  is  still  located  in  Portland;  the 
school  of  law  was  moved  to  the  Eugene 
campus  in  1915. 

Following  the  turn  of  the  century  came 
the  establishment  of  more  professional 
schools.  In  1902  it  was  the  school  of 
music;  in  1910  the  school  of  education; 
the  school  of  architecture  and  allied  arts 
and  the  school  of  business  administra- 
tion in  1914;  the  school  of  journalism  in 
1916;  and  the  school  of  physical  educa- 
tion (later  designated  as  the  school  of 
health  and  physical  education)  in  1920. 
A  private 'dental  school  in  Portland  be- 
came the  University  of  Oregon  dental 
school  in  1945. 

Graduate  study  has  been  administered 
through  a  separate  division  since  1900. 
The  graduate  school  was  designated  as 
such  in  1947  under  Dean  Eldon  L.  John- 
son. 

The  university  now  occupies  28  perma- 
nent buildings  on  a  100-acre  campus  in 
the  eastern  part  of  Eugene.  Its  facilities 
are  being  expanded  through  a  postwar 
building  program.  Since  the  close  of 
World  War  II  three  new  buildings  have 
been  completed:  Carson  Hall,  dormitory 
for  women;  the  $2,100,000  Erb  Memorial 
Student  Union;  and  the  physical  plant 
building.  Additions  to  a  number  of  other 
buildings  have  increased  facilities.  These 
include  new  wings  to  the  library,  the 
music  school,  and  to  Villard  Hall  to  form 
a  new  University  Theater.  Under  con- 
struction at  the  present  time  is  a  new 
science  building  which  will  house  the 
chemistry,   physics,   and   biology   depart- 


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101 


ments,  and  a  new  heating  plant,  designed 
to  furnish  both  power  and  heat  to  the 
entire  plant. 

The  university  entered  the  postwar 
era  under  a  young  and  vigorous  leader. 
Dr.  Harry  K.  Newburn,  who  is  45  years 
old,  became  the  eighth  president  of  the 
University  of  Oregon  in  July  1945.  In 
his  college  days  he  was  a  varsity  athlete 
(football  and  basketball)  and  debater.  He 
served  as  a  member  of  the  faculty  of  the 
University  of  Iowa  school  of  education 
from  1933  to  1941,  when  he  was  appointed 
dean  of  the  college  of  liberal  arts. 

Evidence  of  Dr.  Newburn's  national 
standing  as  an  education  administrator 
are  his  appointment,  in  the  summer  of 
1946,  as  a  member  of  President  Truman's 
Commission  for  Higher  Education  and 
his  election  as  president  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  Higher  Education  of  the  Nation- 


al Education  Association  for  1946-47. 

Significant  in  the  growth  of  this  state 
university  is  the  continuing  development 
of  the  graduate  school,  evidence  of  matur- 
ity of  the  institution.  Total  enrollment 
in  the  university,  which  reached  a  peak 
with  the  postwar  influx  of  veterans,  has 
leveled  off  at  about  5500,  some  2000  more 
than  the  prewar  peak.  A  climb  back  up 
and  a  continuing  growth  is  expected 
within  the  next  few  years.  This  will  be 
in  line  with  the  great  growth  of  the 
Pacific  Northwest. 

Developments  within  the  university  in- 
clude an  expanded  program  in  speech, 
which  includes  speech  arts,  clinical  ther- 
apy in  speech,  drama,  and  radio;  greater 
emphasis  on  the  pure  sciences  and  re- 
search; development  of  the  social  sciences, 
particularly  at  the  graduate  level;  and  re- 
emphasis  of  the  professional  schools. 


Looking  west  on  the  Old  Campus  between  Friendly  and  Fenton  Halls 


The  Story  of  Psi  Deuteron 

By  Willis  C.  Warren,  Psi  Deuteron  '^o 


THE  Psi  Deuteron  Chapter  o£  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  had  its  inception  on 
the  University  of  Oregon  campus  in  the 
fall  of  1923.  At  that  time,  a  group  of 
men  who  had  formed  a  close  friendship 
while  living  in  Friendly  Hall,  a  men's 
dormitory,  felt  that  the  time  was  ap- 
propriate to  organize  a  new  local  fra- 
ternity. This  group  formally  founded 
the  local  Lambda  Psi  Fraternity  on  De- 
cember 10,  1923.  They  worked  as  a  unit 
during  the  remainder  of  that  school  year, 
and  during  1924  rented  quarters  near 
the  campus. 

Lambda  Psi  was  well  organized  and 
the  group  of  men  became  an  active  factor 
in  campus  fraternal  life  immediately. 
Because  of  its  high  scholastic  standing, 
the  organization  each  term  ranked  high 
among  fraternities  on  the  campus  roster. 

In  the  fall  of  1926  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
approved  its  petition  for  a  charter  and 
the  Psi  Deuteron  Chapter  was  formally 
installed  on  December  26,  1926.  The 
following  men  were  charter  members: 
Everett  Ogle,  John  Lowe,  Paul  Ager, 
Robert  Jones,  Peter  Ermler,  John  B. 
Rogers,  Harold  Hoflich,  Harold  Judge, 
Leland  Shaw,  Lawrence  Osterman,  Dell 
Robinette,  Harvey  Woods,  Oscar  Beatty, 
Harvey  Hulac,  and  Ralph  Kuhn. 

In  addition  to  these  men,  who  con- 
stituted the  active  chapter,  William  von 
Hoogstraten,  one-time  conductor  of  the 
Portland  Symphony  Orchestra  and  Mr. 
Louis  P.  Artau,  presently  director  of  the 
school  of  music  at  the  University  of  Port- 
land, were  initiated  as  honorary  mem- 
bers. 

In  1927  the  chapter  felt  the  need  of 
more  adequate  living  facilities  and  made 
arrangements  to  purchase  its  own  chapter 
house. 

During  the  next  few  years,  the  organi- 


zation rapidly  grew  in  strength  with  the 
majority  of  its  men  active  in  campus 
affairs.  The  organization's  academic  stat- 
us was  always  high  during  this  period, 
being  a  leading  fraternity  on  the  campus 
scholastically  for  seven  out  of  the  first 
nine  terms  after  the  chapter  was  installed 
as  a  national.  During  the  school  year 
1930-31,  Psi  Deuteron  had  73  members 
and  pledges  on  the  campus.  It  also  built 
up  its  financial  reserves,  which  were  to 
carry  the  chapter  through  the  depression 
period. 

The  chapter  continued  to  make  steady 
progress  until  1943.  With  the  advent  of 
World  War  II,  the  group  soon  found  its 
membership  depleted  by  a  high  percent- 
age of  men  enlisting.  A  small  group  of 
about  one  dozen  men  who  were  still  in 
school  all  went  into  the  service  during 
the  summer  of  1943,  and  the  chapter 
suspended  operations  until  spring  term, 
1946. 

The  members  of  the  chapter  have  made 
a  good  record  in  the  world  after  leaving 
college.  Among  those  holding  positions 
of  responsibility  are:  Ronald  H.  Robnett, 
professor  of  accounting,  Massachusetts 
Institute  of  Technology;  Paul  W.  Ager, 
who  holds  a  highly  responsible  position 
with  the  Los  Alamos  atomic  energy  proj- 
ect; John  B.  Rogers,  president  of  The 
First  National  Bank  of  Baker,  Oregon; 
Paul  Wagner,  sales  manager,  San  Fran- 
cisco district,  Armstrong  Cork  Company; 
Ernest  W.  McKittrick,  head  geologist, 
Shell  Development  Company;  and  Vin- 
ton W.  Hall,  Chicago  representative  of 
a  national  advertising  firm. 

Psi  Deuteron  looks  with  pride  on  its 
progress  since  it  became  a  part  of  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  25  years  ago. 


Johnson  Hall  is  the  building  on  the  left  shown  in 
the  campus  view  on  the  opposite  page. 


J^Ufck"*       *.,.1<' 


«1V 


l'?^-: 


the  Foundation 

announces 

the  awarding 

of  9 

scholarships 

James  G.  Sivard 


Continuing  its  policy  o£  awarding  a 
$25  cash  scholarship  to  the  man  with  the 
highest  academic  record  in  each  chapter 
with  a  collective  C  or  better  average,  the 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Foundation  (Incorpor- 
ated) has  recently  made  nine  awards. 

These  awards  went  to:  James  G.  Siv- 
ard, Tau  Triton;  Alton  Dale  Forbes,  Mu 
Deuteron;  Norman  Steadman,  Lambda 
Triton;  John  D.  Leadley,  Xi;  Raymond 
W.  Moore  Jr.,  Omicron;  Sheldon  Meyer- 
son,  Upsilon  Triton;  James  FuUeylove, 
Nu;  Mark  H.  Haller  Jr.,  Alpha  Triton; 
and  Ralph  Reed,  Beta. 

With  the  completion  of  statistics  on 
grades  for  the  academic  year  ending 
June  1950,  reports  of  many  other  Founda- 
tion award  winners  are  expected  to  come 


Alton  Dale  Forbes 


Norman  Steadman 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


105 


John  Leadley  feels  that  Xi's  tradition- 
ally high  scholarship  standards  were  a 
contributing  factor  in  his  success.  He 
is  a  member  of  Phi  Beta  Kappa  and  Pi 
Mu  Epsilon.  While  an  undergraduate 
at  St.  Lawrence  University  he  was  on 
the  staff  of  The  haiirentian  and  worked 
as  a  campus  radio  station  technician.  He 
also  was  house  manager  and  assistant 
house  manager  of  his  chapter. 

At  present  he  is  doing  graduate  work 
toward  a  Ph.D.  at  the  University  of 
Washington  under  a  teaching  fellowship, 
with  a  view  to  teaching  in  a  small  uni- 
versity while  carrying  on  research  work 
in  mathematics. 

James  Sivard  is  also  planning  to  enter 
the  teaching  profession.  He  is  a  history 
major  at  Baldwin-Wallace  College,  and 


is  getting  some  experience  as  a  student 
assistant  in  the  history  department.  He 
is  a  member  of  Sigma  Delta  Pi  (Spanish 
honorary  fraternity)  and  the  college  hon- 
or society.  For  relaxation  he  sings  in 
the  a  cappella  choir. 

Norman  Steadman's  free  time  is  taken 
up  with  the  Fire  Department  in  Wester- 
ly, Rhode  Island.  He  is  a  first  lieutenant 
on  the  Defiance  engine,  and  has  been 
secretary  of  the  fire  company  for  five 
years.  He  is  better  known  to  Signet 
'readers,  however,  for  his  work  with  pen 
and  ink.  Besides  The  Signet,  his  car- 
toons have  appeared  in  the  Beacon  (cam- 
pus weekly  newspaper),  the  local  news- 
papers, and  national  magazines. 

Norman  majors  in  advertising  at 
Rhode  Island  State  College,  with  an  art 


Wi4^4ieAA.! 


John  D.  Lcadlcv 


Rayninnd  W.  Moore  Jr. 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


minor.  He  is  a  member  of  Alpha  Delta 
Sigma,  the  professional  advertising  fra- 
ternity, and  this  year  is  editor-in-chief 
of  the  college  yearbook,  the  Grist.  He 
will  graduate  in  June. 

A  veteran  of  World  War  II,  he  spent 
three  years  in  the  ski  troops.  He  v\'as 
with  the  10th  Mountain  Division  for 
one  year  in  Italy  and  Yugoslavia. 

James  Fulleylove  served  with  the  Navy 
during  the  war.  He  is  at  present  em- 
ployed as  an  engineer  with  the  Hazeltine 
Electronics  Corporation  in  Long  Island. ' 

As  an  undergraduate  at  Lehigh  Uni- 
versity he  was  very  active.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  Student  Council,  played 
violin  in  the  orchestra,  was  president  of 
Tau  Beta  Pi,  vice-president  of  Pi  Mu 
Epsilon,  vice-president  of  Phi  Eta  Sigma, 
and  scholarship  chairman  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa.    Then  he  made  Phi  Beta  Kappa. 

For  the  past  five  quarters  Dale  Forbes 
has  been  scholastic  chairman  at  Mu  Deu- 
teron,  assisting  the  pledges  in  improv- 
ing their  grades.     His  own  average  last 


year  was  2.96  (3  is  A) .  He  is  enrolled  in 
the  combination  business  administration- 
law  course  at  Montana  State  University 
which  requires  six  years  for  completion. 
He  expects  to  receive  his  LL.B.  degree 
in  law  in  1953. 

Dale  is  treasurer  of  Alpha  Kappa  Psi, 
professional  business  fraternity,  a  mem- 
ber of  Kappa  Tau,  the  senior  scholastic 
honorary,  and  plays  on  the  varsity  tennis 
squad. 

Sheldon  Meyerson  is  a  pre-med  stu- 
dent majoring  in  biology.  He  is  Up- 
silon  Triton's  vice-president,  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Premedical  Society,  and  a  com- 
mittee chairman  of  the  Institute  of 
Christian  Living.  In  his  freshman  year 
he  went  out  for  freshman  track,  cross- 
country, and  reported  for  the  WeeJ^y. 
He  is  a  Dean's  List  man  at  Muhlenberg 
College. 

An  account  of  Raymond  Moore's  activ- 
ities at  Massachusetts  Institute  of  Tech- 
nology appeared  in  the  January  1951 
Signet. 


Sheldon  Meyerson 


/ 


James  Fulleylove 


I 


From  Bathtubs  to  Airplanes 

By  James  F.  Baxter,  United  Air  Lines 
you  want  to  become  an  air  trans 


portation  executive,  start  out  by  mak- 
ing bathtubs. 

That's  the  hne  of  approach  which  led 
Homer  J.  Merchant,  Omega  Deuteron, 
'28,  to  his  present  post  with  United  Air 
Lines.  Merchant  is  stationed  at  the  com- 
pany's base  of  operations  in  Denver  as 
assistant  general  manager  of  ground 
services.  Alert,  purposeful,  and  tireless 
at  his  desk,  he  smiles  at  recalling  how 
bathtubs  served  as  a  pivotal  point  in  his 
life. 

"Back  in  the  1920's  I  was  one  of  those 
wiry  kids  who  could  play  tennis  and 
basketball  by  the  hour,  but  to  all  out- 
ward appearances  I  looked  as  though  a 
strong  breeze  would  blow  me  apart.  My 
folks  were  worried  about  my  health,  so 
when  I  graduated  from  high  school  in 
Harrisburg,  Illinois,  they  arranged  to 
have  me  visit  an  uncle  in  Los  Angeles. 
Basking  in  the  California  sunshine  was 
supposed  to  build  me  up. 

"My  uncle  had  his  own  ideas  on  phys- 
ical culture.  He  was  an  iron  molder  and 
he  got  me  a  job  as  his  helper.  We  molded 
seven  bathtubs  a  day,  six  days  a  week.  I 
recommend  this  quota  as  an  excellent 
cure  for  any  young  man  suffering  from 
inability  to  sleep  or  loss  of  appetite.  It 
not  only  gave  me  muscles  —  it  gave  me 
enough  of  a  bank  account  to  enroll  at 
the  University  of  Southern  California." 

Merchant  matriculated  in  1924.  A  pop- 
ular undergrad,  his  campus  activities  in- 
cluded serving  as  president  of  a  transpor- 
tation club.  Meetings  of  this  group 
sometimes  were  attended  by  railway,  air 
transport,  and  steamship  officials.  At  one 
such  session,  Merchant  delivered  a  re- 
sounding speech  on  the  future  of  air 
transportation.  Among  the  listeners  was 
a  vice-president  of  Western  Air  Express 


who,  in  addition  to  loud  applause,  offered 
the  orator  a  salesman's  job.  Merchant 
accepted. 

During,  the   latter   part   of   his   senior 
year  in  1928,  Merchant  worked  as  a  full- 


Homer  J.  Merchant 


time  salesman.  His  daily  schedule  be- 
gan with  an  eight  o'clock  class,  followed 
by  a  dash  to  the  office  of  Western  Air  Ex- 
press. After  eight  hours  of  cajoling 
clients,  he'd  gulp  down  a  sandwich  and 
report  for  night  classes  at  the  university. 
This  regimen  prepared  him  for  the  rapid 
pace  he  now  maintains  in  a  fast-moving 
industry. 

Merchant  left  Western  in  1931  to  join 
United  Air  Lines,  which  was  formed  that 
year  by  welding  together  the  pioneer  air- 
ways of  Varney  Air  Lines,  Pacific  Air 


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108 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


Transport,  National  Air  Transport,  and 
Boeing  Air  Transport.  He  served  as 
United's  district  traffic  manager  at  Port- 
land several  years,  then  took  over  the 
same  post  at  Los  Angeles.  In  1941  he 
was  named  western  sales  manager.  Two 
years  later  he  became  eastern  sales  man- 
ager. In  1948  he  assumed  his  present 
position  as  assistant  to  S.  V.  Hall,  gen- 
eral manager  of  ground  services. 

To  grasp  the  nature  o£  Merchant's 
work,  it's  necessary  to  understand  the 
role  of  ground  services  in  United's  or- 
ganizational setup.  All  ramp  functions 
concerned  with  fueling,  cleaning,  load- 
ing, unloading,  provisioning,  and  getting 
planes  into  the  air  on  time  are  performed 
by  the  ground  services  department.  When 
a  Mainliner  lands,  ramp  servicemen 
swarm  over  it  to  complete  specific  tasks 
within  a  limited  period,  timed  to  seconds. 

A  DC-6  MainHner  300,  for  example, 
coming  into  Chicago  en  route  from  Los 
Angeles  to  New  York  must  be  serviced 
and  on  its  way  30  minutes  later.  This 
includes  cleaning  the  cabin;  removing 
used  meal-service  utensils  and  placing 
fresh  food  aboard  for  50  passengers;  un- 
loading Chicago-bound  mail,  freight,  ex- 
press, and  baggage;  loading  eastbound 
cargo  of  the  same  description;  replenish- 
ing the  supply  of  oil  and  gasoline;  and 
checking  the  over-all  mechanical  con- 
dition of  the  plane.  These  operations 
must  go  off  like  clockwork,  else  the 
flight  will  be  delayed  and  a  chain  reaction 
of  delays  might  ensue. 

Swift,  efficient  ground  servicing  is  one 
of  the  factors  underlying  United's  con- 
sistent improvements  in  the  regularity 
and  dependability  of  winter  schedules. 
During  the  winter  of  1949-50,  for  ex- 
ample, 96.6  per  cent  of  all  flights  were 
operated  as  planned.  Preliminary  reports 
in  the  current  winter  indicate  that  this 
record  may  be  surpassed. 

Merchant's  typical  day  begins  at  eight 
o'clock  —  an  hour  earlier  than  customary 
starting    time    in    the    business    world. 


Usually,  he  confers  with  S.  V.  Hall  on 
matters  which  may  range  from  the  in- 
stallation of  more  tie-downs  for  private 
planes  at  the  company-owned  airport  in 
Reno,  Nevada,  to  the  specialized  hand- 
ling of  a  large  shipment  of  Hawaiian  or- 
chids to  a  Boston  florist. 

Precisely  at  half-past  eight,  Hall  and 
Merchant  report  at  the  daily  briefing  ses- 
sion which  serves  as  the  keystone  of 
United's  centralized  control  of  operations. 
Major  developments  of  the  last  24  hours, 
involving  approximately  200  flights  over 
a  13,250-mile  system  of  airways,  are  re- 
viewed by  aeronautical  experts  under  the 
supervision  of  J.  A.  Herlihy,  vice-presi- 
dent in  charge  of  operations. 

System-wide  performance  of  the  next 
24  hours  then  is  planned  and  coordinated, 
anticipating  such  problems  as  an  upsurge 
in  passenger  traffic  at  any  of  83  cities 
or  meteorological  conditions  which  may 
require  alternate  routing  in  accordance 
with  United's  policy  of  flying  where  the 
weather  is  best.  Ground  services  must 
be  geared  to  meet  each  eventuality. 

Returning  from  the  briefing  session, 
Merchant  plunges  into  a  round  of  varied 
and,  sometimes,  intricate  duties.  In  the 
course  of  a  day  he  may  delve  into  union 
contract  negotiations;  the  sales  quotas 
of  51  intermediate  stations;  personnel 
transfers  and  replacements;  the  training 
of  line  mechanics  and  ramp  servicemen 
to  handle  new  equipment,  such  as  forth- 
coming DC-6B  Mainliners;  and  budget- 
ary items  connected  with  personnel,  op- 
erating costs,  and  capital  expenditures. 

Meanwhile,  phone  calls  and  teletype 
messages  demand  his  attention.  A  sta- 
tion manager  in  Oregon  wants  time  off 
and  a  pass  to  fly  to  Philadelphia  where 
his  father  lies  stricken  with  pneumonia. 
Will  Merchant  authorize  an  immediate 
pass  and  name  a  substitute  station  man- 
ager? Another  reports  that  a  box  of 
delicate  scientific  instruments  has  just 
been  loaded  on  an  outgoing  Cargoliner. 
Will  Merchant  make  sure  that  the  box 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


109 


United 


At  en  route  stops  of  DC-6  Mainliner  300's,  ground  service  workers  have  to  work  fast 
to  complete  their  tasks.  {Photo  courtesy  of  United  Air  Lines.) 


receives  velvet-glove  care  on  arrival  at 
San  Francisco? 

And  so  on,  hour  after  hour.  Details 
connected  with  supply,  cargo,  and  me- 
chanical activities  at  United  stations  from 
the  Atlantic  Coast  all  the  way  to  Hawaii 
funnel  in  to  Merchant's  desk.  "Your 
zest  for  this  kind  of  work  stays  fresh  be- 
cause of  its  infinite  variety,"  he  says.  "I've 
never  known  it  to  grow  monotonous." 

Merchant  is  a  member  of  United's 
Merchandising  and  Planning  Board  and 
the  Schedule  Committee.  The  latter 
meets  twice  yearly  to  work  out  the  com- 
plicated task  of  adjusting  Mainliner 
flights  to  the  ebb  and  flow  of  mail,  freight, 
express,  and  passenger  traffic  at  83  cities. 
Major  changes  and  arrival  and  departure 
times  bring  corresponding  changes  in 
the  deployment  of  ramp  crews  and  line 
mechanics. 

Merchant  was  born  in  1904  at  Grand 
Chain,  Illinois,  where  his  father  served 
as  station  agent  for  the  Big  Four  Rail- 
road.    Grand   Chain   is   near   the   Ohio 


River  and  in  his  boyhood  days  he  heard 
old-timers  argue  the  merits  of  rail  versus 
water  transportation,  Httle  suspecting 
that  air  transport  one  day  would  be  his 
dominant  interest. 

Merchant  resides  in  Denver  with  his 
wife  and  16-year-old  daughter.  Trim 
and  well-knit  at  156  pounds,  he  has 
brown  eyes,  black  hair,  and  the  ability  to 
laugh  easily.  He  golfs  in  summer,  skis 
in  winter,  and  prides  himself  on  the  fact 
that  he  learned  to  swoop  down  snow- 
covered  mountain  slopes  at  the  unathletic 
age  of  45.  Almost  every  weekend  while 
there's  snow,  he  goes  slaloming  in  the 
Rockies. 

"Skiing's  like  flying,"  he  says.  "Maybe 
that's  why  I  like  it  so  much." 


REGION  ONE  CONCLAVE 

May  5,  1951 
Xi  Chapter  House 
Canton,  New  York 


The  Nature 
\^     of  Our 
^y  reedom 

A  Book  Review 


By 


ROBERT  C.   WHITFORD 

Zeta 

Editor,  Good   Reading  List 

Dean  of  Division  of  General  Studies 

Pratt  Institute 


The  peculiar  virtue  of  this  book  is  that 
it  is  a  defense  of  individual  liberty  by  a 
lawyer  who  has  been  a  judge  since  1927 
and  a  judge  of  the  United  States  District 
Court  since  1935.  It  is  a  systematic  con- 
tention that  preservation  of  the  constitu- 
tional freedom  of  Americans  depends 
upon  enlightened  adherence  to  the  pro- 
visions of  the  Constitution  of  the  United 
States  and,  in  particular,  of  those  amend- 
ments to  the  Constitution  which  are 
commonly  called  the  American  Bill  of 
Rights.  In  discussing  the  main  ideas  of 
the  Constitution,  he  grimly  stresses  the 
contrasts  between  American  constitu- 
tional freedom  and  the  slavery  of  totali- 
tarianism. He  insists  that  those  who 
have  surrendered  democracy  in  order  to 
achieve  economic  security  have,  so  far, 
little  security  to  show  for  it.  The  pottage 
for  which  they  sold  their  birthright  has, 
it  seems,  turned  out  to  be  caustic  potash. 

Following  George  Creel,  Judge  Yank- 
wich  conceives  of  the  Constitution  not 
as  a  dead  hand  held  up  to  impede  pro- 
gressive improvement  in  society  and  gov- 


Lcon  R.  Yanksvich,  'I' he  Nature  oj  Our  Freedom. 
Los  Angeles:  Research   Publishing  C(jni[)any,    1950. 


ernment  but  "as  a  living  document,  aim- 
ing to  satisfy  the  needs  of  many  genera- 
tions and  capable  of  meeting  changing 
social  conditions."  The  judge  includes 
in  his  volume  an  illuminating  chapter 
on  "The  Federal  Courts  and  Individual 
Rights"  and  a  strong  appeal  for  an  Amer- 
ica which  can  serve  the  world  through 
representing  "freedom  which  is  cooper- 
ative and  a  cooperation  which  is  volun- 
tary." 

In  a  chapter  of  historical  synopsis  he 
shows  how  the  American  Bill  of  Rights, 
developed  out  of  the  will  to  freedom, 
must  be  preserved  jealously  if  individual 
freedom  is  to  survive  as  an  ideal  and  a 
personal  reality.  In  general.  The  Nature 
of  Our  Freedom  is  clear  and  forceful  in 
style,  sincere  in  tone,  and  less  technical 
in  diction  than  most  lawyers'  arguments 
on  the  same  subject.  Any  citizen  who 
feels  justified  in  giving  up  more  and 
more  of  his  personal  rights  to  a  con- 
veniently supervisory  central  government 
should  read  this  book.  He  will  find 
not  only  that  he  is  under  no  obligation  to 
accept  regimentation  as  the  price  of  com- 
fort but  that  he  has  no  right  thus  to  en- 
slave himself. 


110 


Bju^JoyU  QcM^ 


Julian  Bentley,  Beta  Triton  '30 
News  Editor,  WBBM,  Chicago 


The  nation's  railroads  have  begun  to 
plan  against  atomic  attack. 

Presidents  or  top  executives  of  3(S  rail- 
roads met  in  Chicago  recently  with  Major 
Lenox  Lohr,  president  of  the  Museum  of 
Science  and  Industry  and  director  of  Illi- 
nois Civil  Defense.  They  said  they  had 
tried  in  vain  to  obtain  from  the  federal 
government  any  indication  of  what  part 
railroads  should  play  in  civil  defense.  So 
they  decided  to  proceed  independently. 

They  hope  to  evolve  a  plan  for  the  mid- 
west and  the  nation  in  general. 

The  group  appointed  an  executive 
working  committee  including  presidents 
of  the  Santa  Fe,  Burlington,  Northwest- 
ern, Illinois  Central,  and  the  Wabash, 
besides  top  officials  of  the  New  York 
Central  and  the  Chicago  Belt  Line  which 
connects  all  railroads  coming  into  this 
area. 

This  committee  will  tackle  problems 
like  this:  What  to  do  in  case  of  attack, 
movement  of  mutual  aid  between  at- 
tack areas,  evacuation  of  wounded  and 
movement  of  supplies.  It  will  suggest 
that  the  nation  be  zoned  for  rail  trans- 
port purposes  and  that  each  road  develop 
its  own  plan  in  a  coordinated  over-all 
pattern.  The  committee  will  urge  the 
pooling  of  equipment  and  personnel  for 
rescue  squadrons  which  will  be  made  up 
of  experts  and  equipment.  The  Illinois 
plan  will  seek  working  agreements  with 
similar   plans   in   other   key   rail   centers 


like  St.  Louis  and  Kansas  City.  The 
committee  knows  one  bomb  could  para- 
lyze a  railroad's  entire  communication 
system.  So  it's  urging  duplicate  equip- 
ment, plus  mobile  crews  with  walkie- 
talkies. 

For  the  Chicago  area  the  group  plans  a 
system  whereby  the  railroads  could  trans- 
port evacuees  to  the  Outer  Belt  Line 
which  in  turn  could  remove  them  to 
hospitals  outside  the  main  Chicago  area 
which  they  regard  as  a  prime  target  of 
any  bombing  attack. 

The  rail  men  maintain  that  if  you 
knock  out  a  nation's  railroads  you  knock 
out  its  entire  economy.  Their  whole 
plan  is  based  on  the  theory  that  the  main 
point  of  civil  defense  is  to  protect  our 
ability  to  produce,  which  means  we  must 
maintain  railroad  service. 

Major  Lohr  refuted  those  who  say 
Russia  has  no  serious  intention  regarding 
the  atomic  bomb.  He  said  that's  Hke 
playing  Russian  roulette  —  there's  al- 
ways one  chance  in  six. 


There's  a  new -book  about  one  of  the 
most  famous  German  generals  during 
World  War  Two  —  Erwin  Rommel, 
known  as  the  desert  fox.  You'll  recall  the 
see-saw  battles  along  the  North  African 
coast  between  the  British  Eighth  Army 
and  Rommel's  Afrika  Korps.  Rommel 
was  a  genuine  threat  to  Egypt  and  Suez 


111 


112 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


until  the  British  under  Montgomery  won 
the  Battle  of  El  Alamein  and  began  driv- 
ing him  back.  Then  American  forces, 
which  landed  in  Africa  in  November 
1942,  began  driving  on  him  from  the 
west.  He  had  to  retreat  to  Sicily  and 
Italy. 

In  one  of  his  eastward  pushes  Rom- 
mel captured  Tobruk  together  with  a 
large  number  of  British  troops.  A 
British  officer,  Brigadier  Desmond  Young, 
was  one  of  those  captured.  He's  the 
author  of  the  new  book  about  Rommel. 

I  happen  to  know  Brigadier  Young 
and  to  have  heard  the  story  of  his  escape 
from  a  prison  camp  in  Italy  into  Switzer- 
land. Eight  British  officers  decided  to 
make  the  attempt.  And  the  first  question 
that  arose  was  the  matter  of  disguise. 
Everyone  thought  he'd  disguise  himself 
as  a  priest.  But  an  Italian  accomplice 
said: 

"Gentlemen,  gentlemen.  Everyone 
thinks  of  dressing  up  as  a  priest  in  plan- 
ning an  escape.  We've  gone  all  through 
that.  Consider,  gentlemen,  this  is  a  small 
village.  There  is  only  one  priest  here. 
Suppose  eight  strange  priests  suddenly 
turn  up  on  the  streets.  Would  it  not 
cause  talk,  gentlemen?"  "Why,"  he  con- 
tinued, "even  a  German  might  notice 
that." 

"So,"  said  Brigadier  Young,  "we  had  to 
hit  on  other  disguises.  One  man  went  as 
an  elderly  Italian  widow,  heavily  veiled 
and  leaning  on  the  arm  of  her  daughter 
.  .  .  also  heavily  veiled  and  also  really  a 
British  officer.  As  for  myself,  I  went  as 
an  elderly  Italian  invalid,  very  pale,  very 
frail  and  quite  hunched  over.  Our  Italian 
friend  provided  me  with  an  Italian-made 
suit  of  clothes  but  he  ran  into  difficulty 
in  finding  shoes.  He  turned  up  a  pair 
one  and  a  half  sizes  too  small  and  I 
forced  my  feet  into  them. 

"We  managed  to  leave  the  prison  camp 
early  one  morning  and  boarded  a  bus  at 
its  terminal  at  about  5:45.  We  were  the 
first  on  board  and  sat  in  different  parts 


of  the  vehicle.  It  quickly  filled  up  with 
Italians  bound  for  work  and  started  ofl. 
The  bus  conductor  came  through  and 
took  tickets  from  everyone  excepting  us. 
He  ignored  us  completely,  then  went  to 
the  front  of  the  bus  and  shouted: 

"  'Chi  pagara  per  I'otto  colonelli  Ing- 
lesi?'  (Who's  going  to  pay  for  the  eight 
British  colonels?) 

"After  a  short  silence  our  Italian  ac- 
complice spoke  up  and  said:  'lo  pagaro.' 
(I  will  pay.)  And  he  did.  Whereupon 
the  busload  of  Italians  began  to  shout: 
'Viva  ringlesi!   Viva  I'lnglesi!' 

"We  had  not  fooled  a  single  Italian. 
They  knew  perfectly  well  there  were 
eight  escaping  British  officers  on  board. 
But  we  did  fool  the  Germans.  We  took 
separate  ways  and  managed  to  cross  the 
border  into  Switzerland  where  we  were 
interned. 

"And,"  said  Brigadier  Young,  "after  I 
had  scrambled  over  the  Alps  in  those 
Italian  shoes  a  size  and  a  half  too  small 
...  I  wasn't  kidding.     I  really  was  an 


DRAKE  HONORED  BY 
OHIO  STATERS 

At  the  annual  Football  Appreciation 
Banquet  sponsored  by  Ohio  Staters,  Inc., 
a  gold  life-membership  card  in  Ohio 
Staters  was  awarded  to  Edward  (Beanie) 
Drake.  Presented  to  him  for  his  many 
years  of  service  to  the  Ohio  Staters,  it 
was  the  first  honor  of  its  kind  ever  given 
by  the  organization. 

A  tremendous  ovation  of  applause  ac- 
companied the  presentation. 

Other  Phi  Sigs  honored  at  the  banquet 
were  football  players  John  Hlay  and  Ber- 
nie  Skvarka,  who  received  their  varsity 
letters. 


REGION  FIVE  CONCLAVE 

May  5-6,  1951 

Nu  Deuteron  Chapter  House 

Palo  Alto,  California 


Oh,  Brotherl 


Do  you  need  an  anecdote  for  that  Founders'  Day  speech?  This  one  is  sure  to  go 
over  big  —  at  least  it  does  when  Don  Hamilton,  former  President,  tells  it.  It 
happened  a  number  of  years  ago  in  a  southern  city.  A  Phi  Sig  from  the  opposite 
part  of  the  country  was  walking  down  the  street.  He  noticed  a  Phi  Sig  badge 
approaching.  "It  seems  we  belong  to  the  same  fraternity,"  the  Northerner  said, 
stopping  the  citizen.  "Where  y'all  from?"  "Alpha  Chapter."  "Where's  that?'^ 
"Amherst,  Massachusetts."    "Well  —  how  did  we  ever  get  a  chapter  way  up  there?" 

William  A.  Mclntyre  (Billy  Mac),  another  former  President,  iikes  the  story  of 
how  Founder  Joe  Barrett  got  his  nickname,  "Big  Chief."  The  1904  convention  in 
Philadelphia,  a  lively  aflfair,  was  well  attended  by  men  from  Mu  Chapter.  During 
the  banquet,  the  Mu  crowd,  led  by  Frank  Smyth,  class  of  '02,  started  to  whoop  like 
Indians  when  Joe  Barrett  was  introduced  to  speak.  "I  will  proceed  if  that  bunch  of 
Indians  will  let  me."  "Hurrah  for  the  Big  Chief!"  was  the  answering  shout.  And 
it  was  "Big  Chief"  Barrett  from  then  on. 

Threesomes.  Dick  Janke,  Beta  Triton  (Knox)  '48,  Ted  Hughes,  Beta  Triton  '50, 
and  John  Scott,  Beta  (Union)  '50  all  chose  to  continue  their  education  at  Nashotah 
Seminary  in  Nashotah,  Wisconsin.  .  .  .  Jim  Wilbur,  Upsilon  Triton  (Muhlenberg) 
'51,  Jay  Quick,  Gamma  Triton  (S.  Carolina)  '52,  and  Bob  Brown,  Phi  (Swarthmore) 
'52  are  neighbors  in  Drexel  Hill,  Pennsylvania,  but  they  go  their  separate  ways 
come  school  time.  .  .  .  Among  the  Phi  Deuteron  brothers  at  Kentucky  are  the  Jolly- 
Rogers'  of  Ft.  Mitchell,  Kentucky  —  Don,  Charles,  and  Bernard.  The  fourth 
brother  of  the  clan  is  expected  in  about  five  years.  .  .  .  You've  heard  the  song  "I've 
got  my  love  to  keep  me  warm."  We  have  three  Phi  Sigs  who  set  out  to  prove  it. 
Of  all  places  for  a  honeymoon  in  January  —  especially  January  1951  —  they  chose 
Chicago.  Herman  Radtke,  Sigma  Triton  (Indiana)  '51,  Dick  De  Baugh,  Alpha 
Deuteron  (Illinois)  '49,  and  Herschel  Schweikart,  Psi  Deuteron  (Oregon)  '51  (and. 
he  lives  in  Arizona)  were  the  Deepfreeze  bridegrooms. 

Phi  Sig  Hash.  Did  you  think  of  the  Moonlight  Girl  ensemble,  that  new  Balfour 
creation,  when  you  were  looking  for  something  for  your  Valentine?  There's  a 
lush  gift  if  I  ever  saw  one.  .  .  .  That  boy  you  see  pictured  in  the  new  pledge  manual 
concentrating  so  deeply  on  his  studies  is  Bryce  Shaw,  Upsilon  Triton  (Muhlenberg) 
'52.  .  .  .  John  Walsh's  sister,  Alice,  is  also  skating  in  the  Son]  a  Henie  show.  .  .  .  Most 
of  the  magazines  on  the  table  in  the  servicemen's  lounge  sponsored  by  Traveler's 
Aid  of  Chicago  in  the  Grand  Central  Station  are  donated  by  George  M.  Campbell, 
Alpha  '20.  The  new  president  of  T.A.S.C.  takes  a  personal  interest  in  the  work  of 
the  organization.  He  even  provided  shaving  equipment  for  the  boys  to  use.  ...  A.  J. 
Robertson  (deceased),  basketball  coach,  who  is  generally  given  credit  for  the  rise 
to  fame  of  Bradley  University  quintets,  was  a  member  of  Iota  Nu  at  Montana 
State  University.  That  was  the  local  which  went  Phi  Sig. 

Cute  Quotes.  Gene  Kofke,  Pi  (F&M)  '51:   "Rush  week  ...  a  thing  instituted  at 
college  whereby  all  freshmen  can  indicate  their  desire  to  go  Phi 
Sig."  .  .  .  Bob  Landis,  Kappa  (Penn  State)  pledge:  "We  think  it  is 
unfair  of  the  Army  to  take  advantage  of  us  by  having  a  year-round 
rushing  season.  None  of  the  other  fraternities  do." 

113 


By  the  Way 


Here's  a  letter  from  Dr.  Henry  J.  Arnold,  president  of  Hartwick  College,  that 
makes  me  feel  mighty  proud  of  my  fraternity  —  and  Nu  Triton  in  particular: 
"I  would  like  to  bring  to  your  attention  the  fine  bit  of  public 
relations  which  has  been  done  by  Nu  Triton  Chapter  of 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa  here  at  Hartwick  College. 
"For  several  years  now  the  chapter  has  played  host  to  a  dozen 
needy  Oneonta  yougsters.  With  Santa  Claus,  plenty  of  good 
food  and  entertainment,  they  get  their  share  of  Christmas 
fun.  Needless  to  say  the  boys  at  the  chapter  house  had  a  lot 
of  fun  being  hosts  to  the  boys  and  girls.   We  appreciate  the 
spirit  that  has   prompted   them   to   make   this   an   annual 
occasion." 
Congratulations  to  you  men  at  Hartwick.    I'm  certain  you  all  got  as  big  a  kick 
out  of  the  party  as  the  kids  did. 

Congratulations,  too,  to  Bob  Cubbins  and  the  rest  of  the  gang  at  Xi  who  held  a 
similar  party  for  25  orphans  from  the  United  Helpers  Home  in  Ogdensburg  —  the 
highlight  of  the  party  came  when  Jim  Craig,  as  Santa  Claus,  presented  each  child 
with  a  gift,  as  well  as  Christmas  candy. 

I've  often  wished  we  would  do  more  of  this  sort  of  thing  in  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 
Both  as  active  chapters  and  alumni  clubs.  The  wonderful  part  of  it  is  —  as  you  know 
if  you've  ever  participated  in  such  a  party  —  YOU  will  have  even  more  fun  than 
the  kids. 

Income  taxes  would  certainly  be  staggering  if  we  had  to  pay  on  what  we  think 
we're  worth  instead  of  on  what  we  earn. 

Northwestern  University  men  who  join  fraternities  and  other  campus  groups  earn 
more  money  after  they  graduate  than  students  who  shy  away  from  extracurricular 
activities.  This  finding  was  the  result  of  a  survey  by  Dr.  G.  M.  Inlow  of  the  univer- 
sity. 

Included  in  the  study  were  278  men  who  graduated  from  the  college  of  liberal  arts 
in  1927-28,  1937-38,  and  1948.  The  average  income  for  "non-joiners"  was  $6600.  But, 
the  average  income  of  "joiners"  was  $8700. 

Remember  that  one  when  some  prospective  rushee  tells  you  he  can't  gain  anything 
by  pledging  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 

Paul  Jones  tells  me  this  happened  to  Earl  Schoening  last  fall  on  his  way  to  Hono- 
lulu. On  a  bus  in  San  Francisco  Earl  was  seated  next  to  a  rather  tipsy  gent.  Earl  took 
a  map  of  Hawaii  out  of  his  pocket,  unfolded  it  and  started  to  peruse  it  intently.  He 
did  not  notice  that  his  seat  partner  was  studying  the  map,  too,  until  he  tapped  Earl 
on  the  shoulder  and  said  solicitously,  "Sorry  old  man,  you're  on  the  wrong  bus!" 

We've  had  the  most  snow  in  34  years  in  the  Chicago  area  this  winter.  I'm  looking 
forward    to    April.     Thank    the 
Lord  we  don't  have  to  shovel  rain. 


Calendar  of  Founders'  Day  Celebrations 


Lambda 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Club  of  Washington 

March  15 

Chapter  House 

Delta  Deuteron 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Club  of  Detroit 

March  10,  6:30  p.m. 
University  Club 

Theta  Deuteron 
Psi  Deuteron 

Theta  Deuteron  Chapter  House 

Speakers — Samuel   Graf,   Natale   Giustina,   and 
Bruce  Bean,  Regional  Director 

Rho  Deuteron 

March  10,  6:00  p.m. 

St.  James  Lutheran  Church  of  Gettysburg 

Speaker — Dr.  John  C.  Krantz  Jr.,  head  of  the 
department  of  pharmacology  at  the 
University  of  Maryland  Medical 
School 

Omega  Deuteron 

March  15,  7:00  p.m. 
Chapter  House 


Beta  Triton 
Alpha  Deuteron 

March  9  and  10 

Hotel  Custer 

Banquet  March  10  at  6:30  p.m. 
Speaker — D.  R.  Collins,  President 
Iota  Triton 
March  14,  7:00  p.m. 

Nathan    Hale    Hotel,    Willimantic,     Connecticut 

(Contact  Ernest  Holland  at  the  chapter  house  for 

reservations.) 

Chi  Triton 

March   1 4 

Silver  Spur,  Phoenix 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Club  of  Chicago 
March  19,  6:00  p.m. 

Martin's  Restaurant,  Marine  Room 

Motion  pictures  of  pro  football  all-star  game  at 

Los  Angeles 

Speaker — D.  R.  Collins,  President 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Club  of  San  Francisco 
Omega 
March  16,  7:30  p.m. 

Drake-Wiltshire   Hotel 

Speaker — Dr.  Franklin  C.  Palm 


Just  who  the  heck  is  he  referring  to? 

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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


A  SLIGHT  SAGA  OF  KAPPA 

When  Kappa  gave  its  annual  Christ- 
mas party  for  underprivileged  children, 
as  usual  everybody  in  the  house  was 
broke.  But  the  underprivileged  brothers 
went  out  and  got  the  underprivileged 
children  their  underprivileged  presents. 
And  what  a  party! 

Those  kids  were  under,  behind,  on 
top  of,  beside  of,  inside  of,  jumping  from 
out  of  —  the  chairs,  couches,  more  chairs, 
tables,  fireplaces,  brothers,  and  yours 
truly.  They  ate  gallons  of  ice  cream, 
peanuts,  guzzled  untold  quantities  of 
cokes,  and  gave  us  the  best  time  of  our 
lives.  I  laughed  until  this  old  frame  was 
racked  with  pain. 

The  pain  wasn't  all  from  the  laughing 
either,  but  also  from  a  few  well-placed 
kicks.  Periodically  the  kids  ganged  up 
on  one  of  us.  Much  to  the  unuttered  de- 
light of  the  pledges,  the  little  rascals 
snagged  Pledge  Master  Jack  Bernard. 
Down  he  went  in  a  heap  of  flailing  legs 
and  arms  of  laughing  children.  (He's 
okay  now.) 

One  of  the  youngsters  —  Eddie  to  his 
friends  —  is  a  student  in  one  of  Brother 
Gerald  Daghir's  music  classes.  Asked  if 
he  liked  Jerry,  the  future  maestro  re- 
plied: "I  think  Mr.  Daghir  is  the  best 
teacher  in  the  school."  That  boy  will 
get  ahead  in  life. 

We  sure  had  a  swell  time  with  those 
kids. 

Bob  Landis 


KOFKE  EDITS  F&M  PAPER 

Editor  in  chief  of  The  Student  Weekly, 
Franklin  and  Marshall  College  news- 
paper, is  Gene  Kofke,  Pi  '51. 

Ten  other  Phi  Sigs  are  also  on  the  staff. 
Melvin  Evans  is  managing  editor  and 
Bill  Woomer  is  feature  editor.  ,  Among 
the  reporters  and  photographers  are :  Rob- 
ert Best,  James  Tomlinson,  Bob  Snyder, 
Tex  West,  Ronald  Noll,  Art  Zimmer- 
man, Pete  Davis,  and  Robert  Humphre- 
ville. 


LEACH  NAMED  ASSISTANT 
ATTORNEY  GENERAL 

Robert  E.  Leach,  Pi  Deuteron  (Ohio 
State)  '33  has  been  appointed  assistant 
attorney  general  in  charge  of  taxation  in 
Ohio.  He  had  been  assistant  city  attorney 
of  Columbus,  Ohio. 

A  veteran  of  World  War  II,  Brother 
Leach  served  in  the  Army  Counter  Intel- 
ligence Corps  prior  to  becoming  an  as- 
sistant city  attorney  in  1946. 


TOP  LAW  STUDENT 

The  top  position  for  a  law  student  at 
Ohio  State  University  —  editor  of  the 
Law  Review  —  is  held  by  George  Stuhl- 
dreher.  Pi  Deuteron  '48,  senior  in  law 
school.  He  is  also  a  class  officer  and  chief 
justice  on  the  Student  Court,  a  court 
which  reviews  cases  of  student  violations 
of  traffic  and  other  university  rules. 


Geography  (cont'd  from  p.  94) 

schools.  The  Department  of  State  uses 
geographers  to  assemble  foreign  maps  for 
its  collections,  and  the  armed  forces  use 
professional  geographers  in  many  differ- 
ent capacities.  Several  of  our  higher  insti- 
tutions of  learning,  including  Johns  Hop- 
kins University  and  Clark  University, 
have  been  headed  by  professional  geogra- 
phers. It  seems  to  me  that  the  scope  of 
our  profession  has  been  expanding  slowly 
but  steadily  during  the  20  years  in  which 
my  own  career  has  been  associated  with 
the  profession. 

To  a  student  of  geography  or  to  a  pro- 
fessor of  geography  there  is  a  constantly 
changing  aspect  and  a  constant  challenge 
that  leads  us  to  investigate  many  phases 
of  human  activity.  It  is  such  a  vast  sub- 
ject and  so  changeable  that  I  am  appalled 
at  the  amount  of  knowledge  and  under- 
standing that  must  be  acquired.  Yet  the 
challenge  is  there,  to  be  met  as  best  the 
individual  can.  In  this  way  we  have  some 
hope  that  our  geographic  education  will 
be  enhanced,  and  that  our  students  will 
appreciate  what  they  see  and  read. 


chapter  ||pmeneal 


NEER— SCHOTT 

On  December  27,  1950,  in  the  soft  glow 
of  candles,  Lawrence  F.  Schott,  Chi  Deu- 
teron  (Washington  State)  '51,  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Margery  Jean  Neer  at  the 
Church  of  the  Madalen  in  Portland,  Ore- 
gon. Some  of  the  ushers  were  Roy  Boltz, 
Chi  Deuteron,  and  Douglas  and  Mac 
Campbell,  Psi  Deuteron. 

The  former  Miss  Neer  was  a  student 
at  the  University  of  Oregon  where  she 
was  affiliated  with  Gamma  Phi  Sorority. 
Brother  Schott  is  in  the  department  of 
mechanical  engineering  at  Washington 
State. 

The  newlyweds  honeymooned  in 
Southern  California,  witnessing  the  Rose 
Festival  and  Bowl  game.  They  will  be  at 
home  at  Pullman  until  Brother  Schott 
receives  his  degree  in  June. 


MAC  DONALD— OLSON 

Miss  Terrel  MacDonald  and  Thomas 
Olson,  Omicron  Triton  (U.C.C.A.)  '49, 
were  married  in  Berkeley,  California 
December  17,  1950. 

The  newlyweds  are  now  residing  in 
Walnut  Creek,  California. 


STORBECK— HARWOOD 

Robert  R.  Harwood,  Mu  Deuteron 
(Montana  S.U.)  '51,  was  married  to  Miss 
Norine  Storbeck  on  December  24,  1950 
in  a  beautiful  yuletide  wedding. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harwood  will  make 
their  home  in  Malta,  Montana,  where 
Mr.  Harwood  is  now  teaching  school. 


BECK— GOFF 

In  a  beautiful  candlelight  ceremony, 
Miss  Roseann  Beck  became  the  bride  of 
H.  Franklin  Goflf,  Delta  Triton  (Pur- 
due)  '49,   Sunday,  October   15,   1950,  at 


the  Center  Evangelical  United  Brethren 
Church  near  Young  America,  Indiana. 
The  double-ring  ceremony  was  read  by 
the  Rev.  Harry  R.  Rea,  assisted  by  the 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  H.  Franklin  Goff 

bridegroom's  father,  the  Rev.  Cecil  W. 
Goff. 

The  bride,  given  in  marriage  by  her 
father,  wore  a  gown  of  candlelight  satin. 
The  bodice  was  appliqued  with  seed 
pearls  and  rhinestones,  and  the  long, 
full  skirt  fell  into  a  cathedral  train.  Her 
long  veil  was  caught  at  the  head  with  a 
tiara  of  seed  pearls,  and  she  carried  a 
bouquet  of  white  lilies. 

The  bride's  sister  was  matron  of  honor. 
There  were  also  three  bridesmaids  as 
attendants.  Richard  Thornton,  Delta 
Triton  '52,  was  one  of  the  ushers. 

A  reception  at  the  home  of  the  bride's 
parents    followed    the    wedding,     after 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


which  the  couple  left  for  a  wedding  trip. 

Mrs.  Gofif  is  the  daughter  of  State 
Senator  Dale  E.  Beck. 

The  couple  now  make  their  home  in 
Muncie,  Indiana,  where  the  groom  is 
assistant  manager  of  the  Delaware  Coun- 
ty Farm  Bureau  Cooperative  Association, 
Inc. 


NICHOLS— RADTKE 

On  December  27,  1950,  Miss  Wanda 
Mae  Nichols  was  married  to  Herman  A. 
Radtke,  Sigma  Triton  (Indiana)  '51  at 
the  Maple  Avenue  Methodist  Church  in 
Terre  Haute.  A  reception  followed  at 
the  Elks'  Club. 

The  Radtkes  honeymooned  in  Chicago 
and  are  now  living  in  Terre  Haute. 


CARTER— RAULSTON 

On  December  30,  1950  Hugh  Raulston, 
Xi  Deuteron  (Tennessee)  '52  and  Miss 
Jean  Carter  were  married  at  the  First 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Richmond,  Vir- 
ginia. 

The  bride  is  a  member  of  Pi  Beta  Phi 
Sorority  at  the  University  of  Tennessee. 


BUSWELL— DODGE 

Alwyn  Conrad  Dodge,  Lambda  (G. 
Washington)  '49  and  Miss  Joanne  Emily 
Buswell  were  married  Saturday,  January 
20  in  Washington,  D.C.  at  Trinity  Epis- 
copal Church. 

Given  in  marriage  by  her  father,  the 
former  Miss  Buswell  wore  traditional 
candlelight  satin  designed  with  a  bertha 
edged  in  Venice  lace  and  fashioned  with 
a  full  skirt.  Her  veil  of  illusion  was  held 
by  a  tiara  of  satin  and  she  carried  a  bou- 
quet of  white  roses  centered  with  a 
camellia. 

Following  a  reception  the  couple  .left 
on  a  wedding  trip  to  Atlanta. 

Mrs.  Dodge,  a  member  of  Alpha  Delta 
Pi  Sorority,  attended  George  Washington 
University. 

Brother  Dodge  is  associated  with  the 


Interstate  Commerce  Commission.  On 
February  1  he  will  join  the  113th  medical 
group.  Air  National  Guard,  at  Andrews 
Field. 


KACHIGAN— KAMENEC 

Robert  Alexander  Kamenec,  Delta 
Deuteron  (Michigan)  '51  was  married  to 
Miss  Margaret  Kachigan  on  Saturday, 
February  3,  1951. 

Saint  John's  church,  Detroit,  was  the 
scene  of  the  ceremony. 


COLEBOURN— PURCELL 

Robert  F.  Purcell,  Delta  Triton  (Pur- 
due) '45  was  married  in  Riverdale,  Illi- 
nois on  October  19,  1950  to  Miss  Anita  L. 
Colebourn.  The  bride  is  the  daughter 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  Colebourn  of  River- 
dale. 

The  couple  are  now  living  in  Chicago, 
where  Brother  Purcell  is  employed  by 
the  Sherwin-Williams  Company. 


WISHNICK— WEINBERG 

Richard  Philip  Weinberg,  Psi  Triton 
(Hobart)  '50,  was  married  to  Miss  Rita 
Wishnick  the  evening  of  December  25. 
The  wedding  took  place  at  the  Elite 
Club,  in  Brooklyn.  The  bride  was  given 
away  by  her  father. 

A  small  reception  followed  the  cere- 
mony. 


ALLING— HOFFACKER 

Against  an  altar  banked  with  palms 
and  white  flowers.  Miss  Constance  Ailing 
on  January  27,  1951  exchanged  marriage 
vows  with  Lewis  Hoflfacker,  Rho  Deu- 
teron (Gettysburg)  '45  at  St.  John's 
Church  in  Georgetown,  Maryland. 

Given  in  marriage  by  Wallace  S. 
Murray,  former  United  States  ambas- 
sador to  Iran,  the  bride  was  gowned  in 
white  net  and  lace,  fashioned  with  long 
sleeves  and  train.  Her  fingertip  veil 
was  caught  to  a  cap  of  lace  and  she  car- 
ried a  cascade  of  gardenias. 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


119 


Following  a  small  reception  for  the 
family  and  members  of  the  wedding 
party  at  the  home  of  the  bride's  mother, 
the  couple  left  on  a  wedding  trip  to 
New  York.  They  will  sail  February  16 
on  the  Exeter  for  Tehran,  Iran,  where 
Brother  Hofifacker  has  been  assigned  to 
a  foreign  service  post.  He  has  been  on 
the  Greek  desk  in  the  Department  of 
State. 


Mrs.  Hoffacker  is  the  daughter  of  the 
late  Paul  Ailing,  who  was  the  first  United 
States  ambassador  to  Pakistan.  She  is  a 
graduate  of  Wellesley  College,  and  for 
the  last  two  years  has  been  associated 
with  the  Department  of  State. 

Brother  Hoffacker  was  an  affiliate  of 
Lambda  Chapter.  He  received  his 
master's  degree  from  the  Fletcher  School 
of  Law  and  Diplomacy. 


Cfjapter  Snbis^itile 


STEPHEN  P.  DUGGAN 

Stephen  P.  Duggan,  Zeta  (C.C.N.Y.) 
'90  passed  away  August  18,  1950. 

Brother  Duggan  was  director  of  the 
Institute  of  International  Education  for 
28  years,  and  was  formerly  professor  of 
political  science  at  the  College  of  the  City 
of  New  York  and  lecturer  on  interna- 
tional relations  at  Columbia  University. 
He  was  the  author  of  The  Eastern  Ques- 
tion, a  Study  in  Diplomacy;  The  League 
of  Nations,  the  Principle  and  the  Prac- 
tice; The  Two  Americas;  A  Student's 
History  of  Education;  A  Professor  at 
Large;  and  coauthor  with  Betty  Drury 
of  The  Rescue  of  Science  and  Learning. 

He  represented  the  United  States  at 
meetings  of  the  International  Committee 
of  Intellectual  Cooperation  at  Geneva 
and  of  the  Institute  of  Intellectual  Co- 
operation at  Paris.  He  served  on  many 
educational  commissions,  and  in  1925 
was  a  member  of  a  government  com- 
mission to  make  a  survey  of  education 
in  the  Philippine  Islands.  As  director 
of  the  Institute  of  International  Educa- 
tion, he  brought  more  than  a  thousand 
South  American  students  to  the  United 
States  upon  fellowships.  In  1933  he  was 
appointed  by  President  Roosevelt  as  the 
American  member  of  the  Brazilian 
American   Conciliation   Commission. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  governing 


bodies  of  the  chief  organizations  in  the 
United  States  interested  in  international 
relations.  He  was  a  director  of  the  Coun- 
cil on  Foreign  Relations;  a  director  of 
the  China  Institute  in  America;  a  trustee 
of  the  World  Peace  Foundation;  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Council  of  the  Foreign  Policy 
Association  as  well  as  of  the  Advisory 
Committee  of  the  Division  of  Cultural 
Relations  of  the  State  Department. 

In  recognition  of  his  service  he  had 
been  made  a  Chevalier  of  the  Legion  of 
Honor  of  the  French  Government,  a 
Commander  of  the  Order  of  the  Crown 
of  Italy  by  the  Italian  Government,  a 
member  of  the  Orden  al  Merito  by  Chile, 
and  had  been  decorated  by  Austria  with 
a  silver  cross  of  honor. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Cosmos  Club 
in  Washington  and  the  Century  Club  in 
New  York. 

His  widow,  Sarah  survives  him. 


HAROLD  S.  CASH 

Harold  S.  Cash,  Alpha  Deuteron  (Illi- 
nois) '12,  a  charter  member  of  his  chap- 
ter, passed  away  at  his  farm  home  north- 
west of  Harvard,  Illinois  —  the  same 
home  in  which  he  was  born.  He  had 
not  been  well  for  the  past  year  and  a 
half.  Six  months  previously  he  had  suf- 
fered a  heart  attack,  and  a  week  before 
his  death  he  had  a  stroke. 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


Brother  Cash  was  very  active  in  farm 
groups.  He  was  a  charter  member  of 
the  Farm  Bureau  and  was  president  of 
the  McHenry  County  Farm  Bureau  for 
two  years.  He  was  always  interested  in 
education  and  youth,  and  lent  a  great 
deal  of  assistance  to  4-H  Club  work. 

He  was  married  in  1926  to  the  former 
Rhoda  E.  Viall,  an  Illinois  graduate  of 
the  class  of  '22.  She  survives  him,  along 
with  three  sons,  David,  Donald  (students 
at  the  University  of  Illinois),  and  Gor- 
don. 


ROBERT  L.  ELLITHORP 

Dr.  Robert  L.  Ellithorp,  Beta  (Union) 
'"^1,  died  April  26,  1950  at  his  home  in 
Gloversville,  New  York,  after  an  illness 
of  18  months. 

He  had  resigned  from  his  position  as 
Gloversville  health  officer  on  December 
28,  1949  because  he  was  no  longer  able 
to  handle  that  work  along  with  his  priv- 
ate practice. 

In  1903  he  moved  to  Gloversville  from 
Johnstown,  New  York  to  join  the  medi- 
cal staff  of  Nathan  Littauer  Hospital, 
and  for  almost  five  decades  remained  in 
Gloversville  to  serve  a  personal  and  pub- 
lic clientele.  In  1914  he  became  a  member 
of  the  Gloversville  board  of  health,  re- 
maining on  it  for  many  years,  except  for 
time  out  during  World  War  I  when  he 
enlisted  in  the  Army.  He  was  Fulton 
County  coroner  for  more  than  20  years, 
and  twice  was  elected  president  of  the 
Fulton  County  Medical  Society.  During 
World  War  II  he  was  director  of  the 
local  Civilian  Medical  Defense  Corps. 

Before  entering  Albany  Medical  Col- 
lege in  1893,  Brother  Ellithorp  taught  on 
the  staff  of  the  Troy  Business  College. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Methodist 
Church,  the  Gloversville  Masonic  Lodge, 
Knights  Templar,  Royal  Arch  Masons, 
the  Noble  and  Mystic  Shrine  of  Albany, 
Eccentric  Club,  the  Elks  Lodge,  Ameri- 
can Legion,  American  Medical  Associa- 


tion, New  York  State  Medical  Society, 
and  the  Fulton  County  Medical  Society. 
Surviving  him  are  his  wife,  Geraldine, 
and  two  nephews. 


Dennis  Weir,  Mu  Deuteron  (Mon- 
tana) '53  and  his  wife  are  the  parents 
of  twin  girls,  Patricia  Carmene  and  Deb- 
orah Jean,  born  September  25,  1950. 


Brother  and  Mrs.  Robert  W.  Spurck, 
Kappa  (Penn  State)  '41,  announce  the 
arrival  of  Susan  Whitney  Spurck  on  De- 
cember 1,  1950. 

*  *  *  # 

A  son,  Michael  James,  was  born  to 
Brother  and  Mrs.  Howard  Broom,  Alpha 
Deuteron    (Illinois)    '50,   on   January   2, 

1951.     He  weighed  7  pounds  8  ounces. 

#  #  #  # 

Tau  Chapter  (Dartmouth)  congrat- 
ulates Phil  Benton,  class  of  '52,  and  his 
wife  Necy  on  the  birth  of  a  7  pound 
6  ounce  daughter,  Katharine  Bernice, 
on  November  21,  1950. 

Wayne  Castle  is  the  new  arrival  at  the 
home  of  Beverly  Castle,  Omega  (Cal- 
ifornia)   '21. 

^     -?f     w     ^ 

An  8  pound  7  ounce  boy,  Stuart  Ar- 
thur, was  born  to  Brother  and  Mrs.  Ar- 
thur Vyse,  Alpha  Deuteron  (Illinois)  '50, 
on  November  18,  1950. 


LAMBDA  TRITON  SPONSORS 
CUB  SCOUTS 

Every  Wednesday,  the  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  fraternity  house  on  the  Rhode 
Island  State  campus  is  turned  over  to  a 
Cub  Scout  group.  The  Phi  Sigs,  besides 
providing  quarters  for  the  boys,  oversee 
their  activities  during  the  preliminary 
business  session  and  general  meeting  each 
week,  and  provide  entertainment  for  the 
boys. 


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LAMBDA  TRITON 

Rhode  Island  State  College 

By  Philip  L.  Paquin 

Another  semester  is  rapidly  coming  to  a 
close.  This  time  of  the  year  usually  finds  all 
our  seniors  sending  out  dozens  of  letters  of  job 
applications,  and  then  hopefully  waiting  for 
replies;  but  things  are  different  this  year.  No 
one  is  sending  out  applications  and  everybody 
seems  to  be  avoiding  the  post  office.  That  is, 
everybody  except  old  Walter  Diggles.  Walt 
has  been  placed  in  a  special  draft  classification 
because,  besides  being  too  old,  he  has  promised 
the  Government  that  he  will  finance  the  na- 
tional defense  plan  if  they  will  permanently 
defer  him.    It's  great  to  be  rich. 

So  far  we  have  been  quite  lucky  as  far  as 
the  draft  is  concerned.  Since  the  Korean  War 
we  have  lost  Pledges  Jack  Morin,  Ken  Proessor, 
and  Richard  Clauson.  Brothers  Robert  Smith, 
Andy  Boris,  Bill  Greenhalgh,  and  Everett  Poole 
have  also  left  us.  We  hated  to  see  these  men 
leave  but  we  have  not  been  hit  as  hard  as  many 
of  the  other  fraternities.  Our  house  is  still  full 
and  we  hope  to  keep  it  that  way. 

We  recently  inducted  a  new  group  of  men. 
We  extend  our  congratulations  to  our  new 
brothers  —  Jack  Eldridge,  Bob  Lees,  Bob 
Smith,  Tony  Chrones,  Henry  Berry,  and  Alex- 
ander Hutcheon. 

Old  Dan  Cupid  has  really  been  making  time 
in  the  chapter  during  the  past  few  weeks.  The 
engagement  of  Ken  Parris  to  Barbara  Hadfield 
has  been  announced  by  Miss  Hadfield's  parents. 
Walter  Diggles  has  pinned  Virginia  Holt  and 
Charlie  Moll  has  pinned  Cynthia  Bennet.  Eric 
Dober  was  married  to  Peggy  Viera  on  January 
27,  and  Earl  Brown,  class  of  1950,  was  married 
to  Lucille  Founier  on  January  20,  1951.  Con- 
gratulations to  you  all. 

Our  house  basketball  team  is  in  the  midst 
of  one  of  its  most  successful  seasons.  At  this 
dme  it  has  three  victories  and  two  defeats,  but 
two  of  the  victories  were  over  the  strong  SAE 
and  TKE  teams.  Led  by  the  brilliant  play- 
making  of  Eric  Dober  and  the  scoring  ability 
of  John  Grosamanides  and  Earnie  Petropolous, 
this  team  has  done  very  well.  It  will  be  close 
to  the  top  when  the  end  of  the  season  rolls 
around.  The  squad  is  rounded  out  by  Bob 
Ruggiero,  Charlie  Moll,  Hank  Berry,  Ray 
Nardone,  and  Ken  Parris. 

We  are  all   hioking  forward   to  our  annual 


alumni  dinner  dance  which  will  be  held  on 
March  24.  This  affair  will  again  reign  as  our 
top  social  function  of  the  year.  All  the  details 
are  not  as  yet  ironed  out  but  everyone  is  sure 
it  will  be  as  enjoyable  as  ever. 

That  about  winds  it  up  for  this  issue.  See 
you  again  in  May. 

—  $:s  K  — 

TAU  TRITON 

Baldwin- Wallace  College 

By  Richard  J.  Hruby 

The  great  blizzard  of  1950  has  come  and 
gone,  but  after  seven  days  Baldwin-Wallace 
College  had  not  completely  dug  itself  out  from 
the  snow  that  forced  it  to  close  down  for  an 
entire  week.  With  no  classes,  and  snow  out- 
side two  feet  deep,  the  boys  of  Tau  Triton 
had  plenty  of  time  during  the  week  to  rem- 
inisce over  past  events  and  our  alumni. 

Local  gossip  had  it  that  Brother  Grabski, 
who  left  us  at  the  end  of  the  spring  term,  is 
now  attending  Rensselaer  Polytechnic  Institute 
where  he  is  studying  to  become  an  architect. 
We  have  hopes  that  he  will  return  some  day 
with  the  plans  under  his  arm  for  a  fraternity 
house.  Of  course,  a  litde  matter  of  money 
will  enter  into  the  picture. 

Speaking  of  money,  one  of  our  brothers  is 
now  working  on  the  problem  of  how  to  best 
acquire  it.  To  most  of  you  he  was  known  as 
"Jaybird"  or  Sheldon  Kravitz.  But  alas.  Jay- 
bird has  flown  the  coop,  and  is  no  longer  with 
us.  When  Jaybird  did  not  return  to  school 
this  fall  it  was  a  great  mystery  to  all  of  us  as 
we  remember  his  unflinching  devotion  to  our 
eleemosynary  institution.  However,  we  hear 
that  he  is  now  attending  N.  Y.  U.  where  he 
is  studying  law. 

Now,  what's  a  lawyer  without  a  detective? 
The  fearless  Fosdick  that  I  am  referring  to  is 
our  own  Dave  Sellers,  who  I  am  told  has  be- 
come a  private  eye.  I  think  that  Dave  has  the 
honor  of  being  the  first  detective  to  graduate 
from  Baldwin-Wallace  wih  a  bachelor  of  hand- 
cuffs degree. 

A  detective  also  likes  his  exploits  to  receive 
public  notice  and  here  again  one  of  our  alum- 
ni will  come  to  his  aid.  Dave  Naegele  is  work- 
ing as  a  reporter  on  the  leading  daily  paper  in 
Lodi,  Ohio.  I  would  not  want  to  venture  the 
remark  that  the  reporting  business  is  rather 
bad,  but  rumor  has  it  that  Brother  Naegele 
also    "hacks"    meat   on    Saturday    in    the    lo:al 


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butcher  shop.  Just  what  this  has  to  do  with 
his  job  as  a  reporter  I  do  not  know,  but  maybe 
he  just  wishes  to  keep  a  close  watch  over  the 
price  of  meat  these  days. 

Sorry  to  say  we  have  not  heard  from  Broth- 
ers O'Neil  and  Spangenthal  for  a  long  time. 
How  about  dropping  us  a  line,  fellows  and 
letting  us  know  what  you  are  doing? 

Brother  Faunce  is  now  residing  in  Boston 
where  he  is  studying  music  at  the  Longy  School 
of  Music.  I  am  not  so  certain  that  the  East 
has  had  a  good  influence  on  him.  A  report 
has  reached  us  that  last  week,  after  a  train 
ride  from  New  York  to  Boston  with  a  girl 
from  Simmons  College,  Faunce  has  found  it 
now  possible  to  write  exciting  articles  for  True 
Cojijessions  without  making  up  a  thing. 

The  call  of  the  United  States  Army  is  getting 
louder  and  louder  all  the  time.  Broher  Kraus 
is  now  living  at  home  waiting  for  the  day  of 
departure  which  he  is  afraid  will  be  soon.  The 
chapter  wants  to  wish  him  a  lot  of  luck  while 
he  is  in  the  service. 

—  *2  K  — 

DELTA  TRITON 

Purdue  University 

Pausing  in  the  midst  of  a  concentrated  rush 
program  in  which  we  are  attempting  to  repair 
our  service-depleted  ranks,  I  am  sincerely 
amazed  at  the  list  of  events  that  has  occurred 
at  the  Delta  Triton  chapter  house  since  the 
last  issue  of  The  Signet  was  published. 

First  of  all  was  our  formal  Christmas  dance 
held  at  the  Columbian  Park  pavilion.  After  a 
last-minute  scurry  to  find  matching  tux  parts, 
decorations,  etc.  everyone  agreed  that  it  was 
one  of  the  finest  formals  we  have  had.  We 
were  happy  to  see  alumnus  Sam  Gibson  drop 
in  about  an  hour  before  dance  time. 

A  trade  dinner  held  with  the  Alpha  Xi 
Delta  house  was  really  a  high  point  in  the 
semester's  social  program.  Delicious  filets  plus 
a  session  by  Delta  Triton's  Salty  Dog  jazz 
band  after  dinner  made  it  one  of  the  most 
successful  trade  functions  on  campus.  That's 
what  the  girls  said  and  we  agree. 

Recent  house  elections  produced  the  follow- 
ing results:  Donn  Sandleben,  president;  Kent 
Davis,  vice-president;  John  Ely,  secretary;  Bill 
Dyer,  treasurer;  Dick  LaSalle,  sentinel;  and 
Will  Sadowsky,  inductor.  By  the  way,  this  is 
the  third  consecutive  time  Brother  Sandleben 


has  taken  the  oath  of  president.  We  think  this 
must  be  some  sort  of  record,  how  about  it? 
Other  house  appointments  are  Herb  Wedekind 
and  Bill  Sinclair,  rush  chairmen;  Clyde  Red- 
man, house  manager;  Dick  LaSalle,  social 
chairman;  Ernie  Johnson,  athletic  manager, 
Roger  Whiteway,  publicity  chairman;  Alton 
Tucker,  political  chairman;  and  Bob  Zarosi, 
scholarship  chairman. 

New  things  in  the  house  consist  of  a  com- 
pletely redecorated  dorm;  insulation  (no  more 
freezing  nights!),  new  flooring,  and  permanent 
bunks.  We  wish  to  thank  house  manager 
Redman  and  the  boys  that  sacrificed  their 
midterm  vacation  to  do  this  job.  The  house 
has  also  acquired  a  new  mascot  in  the  form  of  a 
coal-black  Cocker  pup  named  "Inky."  We'ie 
having  the  usual  problems  encountered  in  rais- 
ing a  dog  but  she  (Yes!)  is  shaping  up  fine. 
Besides  that,  she  is  worth  her  weight  in  gold 
in  the  increased  attention  we  are  receiving 
from  the  DG's  and  Kappas  across   the  street! 

The  world  situation  has  caused  us  to  lose 
Brother  Dick  McCoUum  and  Pledge  Lyle  Lud- 
dington  to  the  Air  Force  and  Pledge  Bill  Wise- 
man to  the  Navy.  We  wish  these  men  the 
best  of  luck  and  hope  they  will  be  with  us 
again  real  soon.  Other  world-shaking  events 
include  the  news  that  ten  brothers  recently  lost 
their  pins  to  a  batch  of  terrific  girls  that  really 
help  decorate  the  house.  Seven  of  these  hap- 
pened during  Christmas  vacation  and  you  can 
imagine  the  time  our  pledges  had  trapping  all 
of  those!  They  are  Mike  Counenakis  to  Mari- 
lyn Urban,  AZD;  Bill  Butts  to  Shirley  Mackin; 
Dick  LaSalle  to  Barbara  Murdoch;  Ed  Schiffer 
to  Dot  Hawkins;  Dick  McCollum  to  Donna 
Streater  (Hanover);  Bob  Zarosi  to  Gerry  De- 
Frank  (Butler);  Herb  Wilson  to  Janet  Com- 
stock;  Guice  Tinsley  to  Nancy  Kanold;  Bill 
Henders  to  Caroline  Wilson;  and  Dick  Mc- 
Henry  to  Carol  Ramsey. 

The  chapter  American  ball  team  had  a  great 
season  but  were  topped  in  the  play-ofTs  by  the 
men  from  the  Sigma  Chi  house  who  went  on 
to  take  the  trophy.  The  sports  world  high- 
lighted the  Delta  Triton  annual  ping-pong 
tournament  with  Herb  Wilson  coming  out  as 
champion  in  a  best-four-out-of-fl\e-game  final 
with  Tom  McConnell. 

As  a  final  word,  we  would  like  to  say  that 
it  was  swell  to  have  all  you  Delta  Triton  alums 
back  with  us  for  Homecoming.  Hope  to  see 
you  all  again  soon. 


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ALPHA 

University  of  Massachusetts 

March  already  —  it  hardly  seems  possible. 
So  many  things  have  occurred  over  the  past 
year  at  Phi  Sig,  time  went  almost  unnoticed. 
As  usual  the  social  calendar  was  an  exception- 
ally full  one.  Varsity  football  games  here  in 
Amherst  made  every  weekend  appear  to  be  a 
Homecoming  weekend.  The  fall  formal,  the 
Autumn  Nocturne  dance,  featuring  the  music 
of  Bobby  Del  Mar  and  his  orchestra,  was  one 
to  be  long  remembered.  Thanksgiving  vaca- 
tion came,  with  Christmas  well  on  its  way,  and 
the  long-awaited  Christmas  party  proved  an 
overwhelming  success,  thanks  to  Yeke.  Plans 
are  now  in  progress  for  the  Moonlight  Girl 
formal  in  the  spring. 

Rather  late,  to  be  sure,  but  we  still  wish  to 
say  "Welcome,  Brothers,"  to  the  men  initiated 
last  October  —  Brothers  Allen,  Goller,  Kigali, 
Weston,  Raymond,  Reid,  Chapman,  Cody,  Gar- 
nett,  Galli.  Also,  congratulations  are  extended 
to  the  many  pledges  accepted  over  the  past 
year.  Of  the  class  of  1954  —  Pledges  Costello, 
Clarke,  Nason,  Conceison,  Delahunt,  Burns, 
Stamatopulis,  Casavant,  Bedrosian,  Hadley,  But- 
ler, Tilly,  Perkins,  McLaughlin,  Vara,  Lucier, 
Rice,  and  C.  Burns.  And  the  upperclass 
pledges  —  Graham,  Lyman,  Wicke,  Allen, 
Call,  and  Henrickson. 

Versatility  is  Alpha's  keyword  —  Phi  Sigs 
participated  in  every  sport  on  campus.  Mention 
is  in  order  for  the  highlighters:  varsity  football 
players  Phil  Roth  (outstanding  in  offense  and 
defense,  and  in  scoring  ability),  Al  Speak,  and 
Verne  Adams;  in  basketball  the  combination 
of  McCauley  and  White  proved  a  menace  to 
opposing  teams.  Phi  Sig  copped  top  honors  in 
interfraternity    football    competition    with    an 


undefeated  season,  greatly  outscoring  all  the 
other  fraternities.  It  would  be  unfair  to  list 
the  many  players  without  recognizing  the  fact 
that  success  could  be  attributed  in  a  great 
degree  to  the  brothers  who  were  there  to 
cheer  at  every  game. 

Words  cannot  express  the  gratitude  the 
members  have  for  the  ceaseless  efforts  of  our 
Adviser,  Brother  Ted  Kozlowski,  in  helping 
the  chapter  in  so  many  ways.-  All  we  can  say 
is,  "Thanks,  Ted,"  for  the  wonderful  coopera- 
tion which  you  have  given  us. 

The  elections  of  January  15  resulted  in  the 
choice  of  the  following  men  to  serve  as  officers 
for  the  coming  year:  Andy  Mangum  as  presi- 
dent; Ed  Jasinski,  vice-president;  Phil  Johnson, 
secretary;  Dave  Reid,  treasurer;  Bob  Garnett, 
inductor;  and  Mike  Marcinkowski,  sentinel. 

As  usual  Phi  Sigs  are  actively  participating 
in  every  phase  of  campus  life.  Clubs,  political 
groups,  musical  organizations,  and  class  offices 
have  Phi  Sigs  on  their  rosters. 

Last  year  Phi  Sig  was  the  first  fraternity  to 
become  a  sponsor  of  a  European  orphan.  Since 
then  the  idea  has  caught  fire  and  many  other 
houses  have  also  adopted  the  program.  Our 
Dutch  war  orphan,  Rudi,  is  receiving  medical 
attention,  education,  and  clothing  through  the 
efforts  of  the  chapter. 

That's  about  the  story  for  now.  Until  next 
issue  "so  long  and  good  luck." 

—  <|)  2  K  — 

GAMMA  TETARTON 

Rensselaer  Polytechnic  Institute 

By  Charles  L.  Lino 

A  house,  initiation,  induction,  banquet,  rush- 
ing, pledging,  banquet,  Christmas  party,  vaca- 
tion .  .  .  the  above  in  that  order  are  the  mem- 
orable things  which  have  happened  since  Sep- 
tember. Let  us  now  go  into  a  little  detail. 

It  was  on  September  4  that  we  received 
cards  from  President  Bill  Gould  informing  us 
that  we  had  rented  a  house  which  was  located 
at  4  Park  Place  in  Troy,  New  York.  The  first 
glimpse  of  it  revealed  empty  windows  and 
empty  walls  painted  with  numerous  coats  of 
dust.  When  we  looked  again,  the  individual 
rooms  were  done.  Finally,  lo  and  behold,  we 
had  a  parlor  set.    And  there  was  rejoicing! 

It  was  October  and  Friday  the  13th  loomed 
nearer.  Closer  and  closer  it  crept.  Never  was 
it  greeted  so  before.  For  on  that  day,  17  men 
were  initiated  as  charter  members  of  Gamma 


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Tetarton.  On  the  next  day,  under  the  super- 
vision of  past  President  Bert  Brown,  under  the 
watchful  eye  of  President  Spec  ColHns,  with 
Don  Downing  and  Curt  Bates  partaking,  the 
colony  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  at  Rensselaer  Poly- 
technic Institute  was  solemnly  inducted  into 
the  Grand  Chapter  as  Gamma  Tetarton.  We 
all  paraded  proudly  and  happily  to  our  banquet 
where  we  heard  some  choice  words  of  wisdom 
from  Brother  Collins. 

Rushing  was  a  hectic  period.  For  three 
weeks  we  served  ice  cream  and  cake  because 
we  had  no  kitchen.  Smiles  were  in  style.  Then 
pledge  pins  were  hung  on  1 1  worthy  fresh- 
men and  seven  worthy  upperclassmen.  Once 
again  we  paraded  proudly  and  happily  to  our 
banquet  where  we  heard  more  choice  words 
of  wisdom  from  Brother  Gould,  Brother  Mc- 
Govern,  and  our  Adviser,  Brother  Clemens. 

At  this  stage  of  the  game,  the  lowly  pledges 
reared  their  ugly  heads  and  challenged  their 
potent  brothers  to  a  match  of  skills  in  both 
bowling  and  basketball.  Needless  to  say,  the 
brothers  were  quite  worried  about  the  out- 
come. But  superiority  reigned  supreme  as  the 
pledges  went  down  in  bowling,  followed  with 
their  defeat  in  a  bitterly  contested  hoop  affair. 
The  score  of  the  latter  was  33-30  with  Brothers 
Hartz  and  Mohr  sharing  22  points  between 
them.    And  there  was  much  rejoicing! 

The  theme  of  our  Christmas  party,  yet  to 
come,  is  Santa's  Ball.  All  are  eagerly  trying 
to  persuade  robust  Brother  Sicko  with  his  jolly 
laugh  to  portray  dear  old  St.  Nick.  He  will 
agree  only  if  St.  Nick  may  have  a  mate  to 
help  him  that  night.  The  scene  will  be  of  great 
splendor  as  the  dancers  glide  dizzily  across  the 
floor.    Mistletoe  needs  be  prominent. 

And  soon  will  come  the  occasion  for  which 
we  have  all  been  waiting,  hoping,  praying,  and 
swearing.  Christmas  recess!  We  will  all  pack 
our  suitcases  and  depart.  And  there  shall  be 
great  joy  and  much  rejoicing! 

—  <S)2  K  — 

XI  DEUTERON 

University  of  Tennessee 

By  Joe  Di  Maggio 
Well,  here  we  are  back  from  Dallas,  Texas 
and  still  enjoying  the  moments  of  our  victory 
in  the  Cotton  Bowl.  We  say  "our"  for  two 
reasons.  First,  because  it's  our  alma  mater,  and 
secondly  because  Xi  Deuteron's  most  capable 
pledges,    Mr.    Andy    Kozar    and    Mr.    Vince 


Kaseta  played  a  great  part  in  bringing  about 
U.T.'s  victory. 

All  of  you  who  saw  the  game  or  its  news- 
reels  will  verify  the  above  statement.  Truly, 
Andy  was  the  outstanding  back  of  the  game, 
and  Vince  showed  his  brilliant  blocking  capa- 
bilities. As  Andy  put  it,  "I  have  to  treat  Vince 
good,  for  without  his  outstanding  blocking  I 
would  get  slaughtered!"  Kaseta's  other  team- 
mates think  highly  of  him  also,  for  he  was 
recendy  elected  cocaptain  of  the  team. 

And  oh  —  before  I  forget  it.  Our  brothers 
of  Phi  Deuteron,  in  Kentucky,  who  defeated 
Oklahoma  in  the  Sugar  Bowl,  owe  us  a  sheep- 
skin for  the  defeat  they  suffered  at  the  hands  of 
the  Tennessee   Volunteers. 

We  don't  want  our  brothers  at  Texas  and 
Alabama  to  feel  slighted,  because  they  also 
owe  us  similar  sheepskins  for  their  defeat  by 
the  Vols.  I  hope  j'ou  all  don't  think  we're 
rushing  you,  but  you  must  admit  that  three 
sheepskins,  especially  from  the  great  Kentuck)', 
Texas,  and  Alabama  would  look  very  good  in 
our  house. 

Everyone  throughout  the  country  should 
know  that  we  of  Xi  Deuteron  are  out  to  win 
first  place  in  All  Sing.  We're  starting  to  prac- 
tice unusually  early  for  this  contest  and  we  are 
out  to  win  —  so  look  out!  Furthermore,  our 
chances  of  winning  are  reinforced  by  the  dual 
combination  of  Brothers  Bill  Guinn  and  Tom 
Hull  at  the  reins.  With  their  splendid  leader- 
ship qualities,  I'm  sure  we  will  not  fail. 

It  was  stated  in  the  May  1950  issue  of  The 
Signet  that  "we  threw  an  informal  party 
for  the  Pi  Beta  Phi  Sorority.  The  only  casual- 
ties of  the  evening  were  suffered  by  Pledge 
Hugh  (I'm-gonna-stay-at-home-and-study)  Raul- 
ston  when  he  went  slightly  off  his  rockers  over 
a  little  blonde  (Jean  Carter),  and  Brother  Dun 
Mask  followed  in  the  same  general  direction." 
Brother  Raulston  never  quite  regained  his  bal- 
ance after  that.  He  and  the  "little  blonde" 
were  married  December  30.  Dun  remains  in  a 
precarious  state  of  balance;  any  bets,  fellows? 

As  February  3  comes  along,  we  are  prepar- 
ing to  have  what  is  commonly  called  a  "Hobo 
Party."  This  party,  being  planned  by  Bob 
Schroeder,  our  vice-prexy,  promises  to  be  a 
gala  occasion.  As  Bob  puts  it,  "Come  as  you 
always  look,  and  we  shall  certainly  enjoy 
ourselves!" 

Sometime  last  fall  John  Smith,  one  of  our 
brothers,  returned  from  the  U.S.  Army  to  visit. 


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He  stayed  for  approximately  one  day  and  ate 
approximately  one  meal.  Two  weeks  later,  we 
received  a  $20  bill  from  Brother  Smith  with  a 
note  stating  that  he  hoped  that  the  $20  bill 
would  cover  his  accumulated  expenses  while  at 
the  house.  This  indeed,  was  an  outright  con- 
tribution! We  always  look  forward  to  the 
return  visits  of  our  alumni,  especially  when 
contributions  are  made.  Xi  Deuteron  can  use 
all  the  money  it  can  put  its  hands  on. 

In  closing,  we  of  Xi  Deuteron  wish  all  Phi 
Sigs  "smooth  sailing"  in  the  coming  school 
quarter. 

—  $  2  K  — 

OMICRON  TRITON 
U.  C.  College  of  Agriculture 

By  Pete  Catlin 

As  the  semester  draws  to  a  close  and  we  are 
digging  in  for  a  week  and  a  half  of  finals,  we 
can't  help  looking  toward  the  coming  term 
and  wonder  what  lies  before  us.  In  our  recent 
election  John  Grohl  was  elected  president;  Dick 
Iverson,  vice-president;  Tom  Gould,  secretary; 
Norris  Tacy,  inductor;  and  Pete  Catlin,  senti- 
nel. These  men  will  lead  the  chapter  through 
what  looks  to  be  one  of  the  most  critical 
semesters  in  our  history. 

The  armed  forces  have  already  taken  Ben 
Goehring  with  Lee  Ehlers,  Larry  Bloch,  Bud 
Schneider,  Milan  Soso,  and  Don  Wilson  await- 
ing their  notices  and  not  returning  to  school. 
These  vacancies  plus  the  graduation  of  Dwight 
Worsham  will  leave  a  big  hole  in  the  house 
and  we  find  our  pledging  program  already 
cut  out  for  us  next  semester.  We  are  also 
planning  to  improve  the  house  by  remodeling 
the  kitchen  and  by  putting  a  new  coat  of  paint 
on  the  outside. 

Our  winter  formal  was  held  January  6  at 
Danisio's  in  Sacramento,  at  which  time  Dwight 
Worsham  announced  his  pinning  to  Miss  Beret 
Armer,  Delta  Gamma  of  Santa  Barbara  Col- 
lege. The  dinner  dance,  attended  by  approxi- 
mately 70  persons,  was  termed  the  finest  any- 
one could  remember. 

We  are  looking  forward  to  attending  the 
wedding  of  Harvey  Campbell  to  Miss  Phyllis 
Wright,  Gamma  Phi  Beta  of  UCLA,  in  Ven- 
tura, January  28. 

Now  it  is  back  to  cramming  for  finals  and 
we  of  Omicron  Triton  send  all  our  brothers 
elsewhere  best  wishes  for  the  still  New  Year. 


OMICRON  DEUTERON 
University  of  Alabama 

By  Gay  Talese 

With  one  eye  cautiously  regarding  the  drastic 
possibility  of  having  half  of  its  illustrious  chap- 
ter in  Uncle  Samuel's  army  by  the  summer, 
with  the  other  surveying  the  Alabama  campus 
in  search  for  likely  pledge  possibilities  to  bolster 
the  fading  membership,  Omicron  Deuteron 
marches  on  into  the  dubious  spring  with  hopes 
of  better  things  to  come. 

The  war  situation  has  put  this  fraternity, 
as  most  other  fraternities  around  the  nation, 
in  an  unpredictable  position.  The  OD  presi- 
dent, Mitchell  Latoff,  with  a  second  lieutenant 
bar  to  shine,  is  awaiting  orders.  Others  expect 
a  U.  S.  Government  "calling  card"  soon,  while 
still  others  are  praying  fervently  that  the  ROTC 
here  will  prolong  their  stay  in  college  with 
the  lovely  Rebel  coeds.  One  handsome  pledge 
expressed  the  idea  the  other  day  —  "I  don't 
know  what  will  become  of  all  those  beautiful 
sorority  gals  when  I  leave." 

Since  moving  into  the  new  chapter  house 
this  fall  (situated  on  —  no  less  —  Sorority 
Row!),  great  improvements  have  been  made. 
They  were  begun  with  the  installation  of  a 
new  heating  system,  followed  by  the  complete 
repainting  of  the  interior  of  the  house.  Last 
week,  in  an  effort  to  beautify  the  entrance  to 
the  house,  some  ambitious  Phi  Sigs  planted 
grass.  There  was  almost  a  revolt,  however, 
before  the  job  was  completed.  It  seems  that 
the  "left  wing"  of  the  house,  led  by  radical 
Mr.  (Telephone,  Bob)  Boulos,  known  as  the 
BOULOSvicks,  and  the  "Conservatives,"  led 
by  the  president  and  supported  to  the  letter 
by  his  cabinet  —  Secretary  Tom  Price,  Treas- 
urer Alan  (Assessment)  Armstrong,  and  Vice- 
President  Paul  (Aint-got-any-gas)  McCully  — 
had  a  great  difference  of  opinion  as  to  the  bet- 
ter way  to  plant  the  grass.  The  two  parties 
never  did  come  to  an  agreement,  and,  conse- 
quently, one  party  planted  and  the  other  sat 
tranquilly  on  the  porch,  shaking  their  heads, 
saying,  "It'll  never  come  up."  At  this  writing 
there  is  still  no  sign  of  grass. 

In  sports,  the  OD's  almost  hit  the  jackpot  in 
interfraternity  horseshoe  pitching.  They  lost 
in  the  finals  to  the  KA's.  In  basketball,  with 
Frank  Rodriquez  again  the  manager,  the  quin- 
tet has  promise,  but  great  things  seemingly 
are  ahead  for  the  Softball  nine  which  is  cur- 
rently getting  in  condition. 


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Omicron  Deuteronites 
and  sals. 


The  same  team  which  last  year  went  to  the 
interfraternity  quarterfinals  is  back  with  the 
Phi  Sigs  here  this  season,  plus  some  bright 
infield  prospects  from  the  pledge  class.  It  was 
suggested  by  some  jokester  that  the  fraternity 
appropriate  a  sizable  amount  to  send  the  team 
to  St.  Pete  or  Orlando  in  Florida  for  spring 
training,  but  the  stern  banker.  Brother  Arm- 
sti'ong,  who  does  not  tolerate  any  suggestion 
of  $$$  flying  away,  yelled,  "Stop  it!"  It  is 
predicted  here  that  Mr.  Armstrong  will  rise 
high  in  the  financial  field;  some  say  he's  headed 
for  Wall   Street. 

The  Chapter  had  its  annual  Moonlight  Girl 
contest  in  February  and  selected  as  the  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  gal  a  very  lovely  product  of  the 
campus.  She  will  lead  the  Phi  Sig  formal  this 
month  (March).  Much  credit  for  the  success 
of  the  Moonlight  Girl  contest  goes  to  the  newly- 
appointed  social  chairman,  Robert  (The  Great 
Lover)  Robinson. 

If  things  have  been  moving  smoothly  for  the 
Phi  Sigs  here  (and  they  unquestionably  have 
been),  the  credit  in  large  amount  goes  to  the 
very  capable  house  mother,  Miss  Jessie  Boykin. 
Her  sincere  efforts  and  hard  work  have  been 
outstanding,  and  to  her  the  whole  chapter  is 
greatly  indebted. 

PSK  Notes:  Frank  (Cranberry)  Hart  and 
Gill  (The  Mobile  Kid)  McKee  have  become 
engaged  to  a  couple  of  Alabama  belles.  .  .  . 
Charlie  Killian,  finally,  after  going  steady  for 
years,  was  recently  pinned.   .   .   .   Wally    (The 


Birmingham  Bouncer)  Watson  will  be  sorely 
missed  when  he  leaves  'Bama  this  year.  .  .  . 
The  departure  of  seniors  Lou  (Keep  Smiling) 
Cote,  Frank  Hart,  and  Joe  Vana  is  a  cause  for 
tears.     Sob! 

—  $  S  K  — 

ZETA  DEUTERON 
University  of  Wisconsin 

By  Paul  M.  Martin 

With  the  appearance  of  the  March  Signet, 
the  chapter  house  of  Zeta  Deuteron  will  have 
been  improved  greatly  by  the  completion  of 
interior  wall  decoration  in  the  living  and  dining 
rooms.  The  project,  which  began  during  the 
Christmas  holidays,  was  the  result  .of  a  co- 
operative effort  by  actives  and  pledges  who 
donated  their  time  in  applying  the  wall  cover- 
ing. 

Newly-elected  officers  assumed  their  duties  at 
the  beginning  of  the  second  semester  on  Feb- 
ruary 5.  James  F.  Walsworth,  Manitowoc,  Wis- 
consin, a  senior  in  the  school  of  education,  was 
appointed  to  the  presidential  chair,  succeeding 
Jack  Shannon.  Brother  Shannon  is  an  aspiring 
candidate  to  the  varsity  baseball  team  for  the 
current  spring  season.  Vice-president's  duties 
were  taken  over  by  Leonard  J.  Sobieski,  a  senior 
from  Milwaukee.  Donald  A.  Zoellner,  Fond 
du  Lac,  Wisconsin,  a  senior  in  art  education, 
was  given  the  nod  to  the  post  of  secretary  for 
the  current  semester,  while  Lorin  C.  Griffith, 


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Milwaukee,  continued  in  the  capacity  of  treas- 
urer for  Zeta  Deuteron. 

Also  remaining  in  office  for  the  current  aca- 
demic year  was  Charles  R.  Kohli,  Milwaukee, 
as  house  steward,  keeper  of  the  keys,  and  able 
provider  of  victuals  through  the  trying  times 
of  rapidly  rising  food  costs. 

Others  elected  as  official  guardians  of  the 
Zeta  Deuteron  tradition  included  Leo  J.  Friedel, 
house  manager;  John  M.  Apple,  sentinel;  John 
C.  Shabaz,  inductor;  Robert  W.  Black,  social 
chairman;  Alexander  O.  Schmidt,  rushing 
chairman;  John  E.  Ryall,  pledge  master;  and 
Jay  W.  Winter,  athletic  chairman. 

To  replace  the  "fortunate"  brothers  who 
went  forth  into  the  world  of  strife  by  the  grad- 
uation road,  five  chapter  neophytes  moved  into 
the  house  in  February,  with  bag,  baggage,  and 
pin-ups.  Those  arriving  to  receive  their  share 
of  the  "good  life"  were  Norman  Boebel,  Wil- 
liam Edwards,  Albert  Pfingsten,  Thomas  Vogt, 
and  Gene  Brooks. 

Possibility  of  military  service  continued  to 
fog  the  horizon  of  the  future  for  the  majority 
of  the  chapter  members  during  the  current 
semester.  At  the  present  writing,  the  chapter 
has  been  able  to  remain  intact  with  the  ROTC 
uniform  providing  the  needed  exemptions. 
Leading  the  Zeta  Deuteron  militarists,  in  theory 
at  least,  was  William  (Wild  Bill)  Weinert,  who 
stalked  the  campus  with  an  M-1  in  one  hand 
and  a  political  theory  text  in  the  other.  Under 
the  olive  drab  cover  of  Wild  Bill,  brothers  de- 
•tected  a  serious  affinity  of  his  toward  the  nurses 
training  corps. 

The  chapter  remained  active  in  campus  in- 
tramural sports  with  the  most  noteworthy  ef- 
forts of  the  bowling  team,  led  to  a  divisional 
first-place  position  by  Jay  Winter  (amiably  re- 
ferred to  by  the  brothers  as  Jayson  Winterhoff, 
for  short.)  His  able  keglers  included  John 
Shabaz,  Jim  (The  Hood)  Noble,  "Buck"  Kel- 
ley,  and  Art  Vlasak. 

Before  I  affix  the  end  mark  to  our  March 
chapterette  I  would  like  to  present  to  the 
readers  of  Zeta  Deuteron  news,  Brother  John 
Apple,  under  whose  banner  the  next  contribu- 
tion will  appear.  Elected  to  fulfill  the  duties 
of  sentinel  for  the  current  semester,  Brother 
Apple  is  a  senior  in  mechanical  engineering 
who  hails  from  Green  Bay,  Wisconsin.  I  have 
enjoyed  chronicling  the  activities  of  the  Wis- 
consin chapter  the  past  semester,  and  with 
this  farewell  I  usher  in  my  able  successor. 


UPSILON  TRITON 

Muhlenberg  College 

By  Alfred  Policke 

Pledge  training  period,  one  of  the  most  im- 
portant periods  in  the  "to-be"  Phi  Sig's  life, 
is  fully  underway.  Assimilation  into  the  group 
creates  a  needful  unity  in  the  fraternity.  Added 
to  the  upperclassmen  pledge  class  are  Harry 
Fuller  and  Dick  Cowan  who  were  formally 
pledged  November  27,  1950.  The  freshmen 
class  is  strong.  Those  who  started  their  ten- 
week  orientation  period  on  January  8  are: 
Joseph  Auer,  John  Black,  Jay  Blum,  Ralph 
Blumenfield,  Fred  DeYo,  John  Duffy,  Gordon 
Edwards,  Pete  Grimes,  Kenneth  Hassler,  Robert 
Knaus,  Donald  Kopenhaver,  George  Malik,  and 
Ed  Diebert    (a  sophomore). 

That  scholarship  cup  has  decided  to  remain 
another  semester  with  us.  The  decision  rested 
upon  an  80.4  per  ecnt  academic  average  which 
is  high  amongst  the  campus  social  fraternities. 

Congratulations  to  Sheldon  Meyerson  whose 
straight-A  average  for  last  spring  semester's 
work  brought  him  the  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
Foundation  Scholarship  award  of  $25. 

Another  brother  to  have  attained  honors 
is  Bryce  Shaw  who  was  elected  into  Alpha 
Kappa  Alpha,  the  national  honorary  philosophy 
fraternity.  Brother  Shaw  was  also  elected 
chairman  of  the  Institute  of  Christian  Living. 
The  Institute  conducts  a  religious-emphasis 
week  in  which  leading  scholars  from  all  over 
the  country  come  to  talk  on  the  prominent  and 
intellectual  religious  interests  impending  our 
immediate  welfare.  Brothers  Arthur  Altman 
and  Dutch  Koenig,  and  Pledges  Dick  Cowan 
and  Don  Kopenhaver  are  serving  as  committee 
chairmen  of  the  I.C.L. 

Our  Phi  Sig  basketball  team  won  its  first 
game,  placing  us  in  League  No.  1.  This 
year's  team  is  led  by  Brothers  Bud  Cauffman, 
Jay  Negin,  Bryce  Shaw,  and  Pledge  Ed 
Diebert.  Brothers  Jim  Early,  Charles  Funk, 
Rex  Green,  Art  Altman,  and  Pledges  Don 
Kopenhaver,  Larry  McClaflferty,  Bob  Knaus, 
Jack  Duffy,  and  John  Black  will  take  an  im- 
portant part  in  our  team's  victories. 

Upsilon  Triton's  ping-pong  team  split  its 
first  match  staged  against  Phi  Kappa  Tau. 
Bud  Cauffman  and  Bryce  Shaw  won  the 
doubles  match.  The  singles  match  was  dropped. 
The  prospects  for  our  ping-pong  team  look 
very  prosperous. 


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Gamma's  Fall  Weekend 

lighting    display    featuring 

Cornell   vs.   Colgate. 


L  !  L.  JRE  D| 
RUHT-  F^UNT'l 


Our  house  recently  inherited  a  piano  and 
pool  table. 

Phi  Sig  men  who  are  starting  their  last 
semester  at  Muhlenberg  are:  Jack  Ballantine, 
Dutch  Koenig,  Jim  Wilbur,  and  Bowling  Wills. 

—  $2  K  — 

GAMMA 

Cornell  University 

By  David  A.  Ogden 

Despite  the  extremely  poor  weather  condi- 
tions throughout  the  East  over  die  Thanksgiv- 
ing vacation,  the  day  of  the  Penn-Cornell  foot- 
ball game  found  a  small,  shivering,  wet,  but 
optimistic  group  of  Phi  Sigs  at  Franklin  Field 
in  Philadelphia.  After  the  game  the  Gamma 
men  all  retired  to  the  Mu  chapter  house,  their 
optimism  realized  for  the  third  consecutive  year. 
Here,  over  a  cup  of  refreshing  punch,  we  looked 
over  the  plans  and  architect's  drawing  of  their 
new  house,  soon  to  be  constructed. 

We  returned  to  Ithaca  and  settled  down  to  a 
week's  work  before  one  of  the  year's  biggest 
parties,  the  annual  Phi  Sig  football  party,  held 
this  year  on  December  2.  This  year's  party 
was  a  great  success.  Most  of  the  football  team 
were  here,  along  with  their  friends,  the  broth- 
ers and  their  friends,  and  as  it  would  seem  by 
the  crowded  rooms,  everyone  else's  friends. 
Music  was  provided  by  Brother  Barry  Robin- 
son and  his  four-piece  band.  The  selections 
included  dance  music,  Charleston  music,  Dixie- 
land, and  a  pleasing  combination  of  other  cur- 
rent music  fads. 


Many  of  the  brothers  are  currently  engaged 
with  sports  on  "the  hill."  Clark  Karcher 
was  one  of  this  year's  varsity  football  squad 
comanagers,  while  Cliff  Evans  is  presently  com- 
peting for  that  position.  Tim  Magee  is  coxy 
of  the  varsity  crew  this  year,  Pledge  Gordy 
Duncan  is  on  the  frosh  crew,  and  Rick  Noyes 
rows  with  the  150-pound  crew.  Jack  Mannix 
made  the  varsity  soccer  team,  and  Pledge  Tom 
Hall  the  frosh  soccer  squad.  Brother  Dave 
Murray,  Dave  Thomas,  and  Asa  Knowles,  as 
well  as  Pledge  Earl  Flansburge  are  on  the 
varsity  fencing  team,  managed  by  Brother  Ed 
Taylor.  Pledge  Hank  Meurer  made  frosh 
cross-country,  and  Brother  Bruce  Lentz  man- 
ages the  varsity  cross-country  squad.  Chick 
Ver  Valen  and  Brom  Clegg  will  be  wielding 
their  lacrosse  sticks  at  the  opening  of  spring 
practice;  at  the  same  time  Bruce  Welsh  will 
loosen  up  his  right  arm  for  the  varsity  tennis 
squad,  and  John  White  will  be  up  practicing 
with  the  varsity  baseball  team.  Pledge  Dick 
Liddle  made  the  frosh  swimming  team,  and 
Pledge  Chuck  Huck  throws  die  hammer  for 
the  frosh  track  team.  Dave  Ogden  is  shooting 
with  the  varsity  and  ROTC  rifle  teams. 

Switching  to  the  scholastic  side  of  the  pic- 
ture, we  find  Jim  Preuss  accepted  at  Cornell 
Medical  School,  and  Dave  Murray,  our  chap- 
ter president  and  only  a  junior,  accepted  at 
Washington  U.  Medical  School  in  St.  Louis.  In 
addition,  Dave  was  elected  to  Red  Key,  the 
junior  class  honorary  society.  Phil  Gottling 
made  Tau  Beta  Pi,  the  honorary  engineering 
fraternity. 


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Clark  Karcher  recently  became  engaged  to 
Miss  Dorothy  Bartman,  a  member  of  Chi 
Omega  Sorority  here  at  Cornell;  we  all  extend 
our  heartiest  congratulations  to  him.  Don 
Van  Court,  a  graduate  student  in  mechanical 
engineering  and  a  transfer  student  from  Stevens 
Institute  of  Technology,  found  more  than  engi- 
neering at  Cornell  and  consequently  pinned 
Miss  Margery  Schmidt;  to  him  we  also  extend 
congratulations. 

This  year's  mid-term  house  party,  Junior 
Week  House  Party,  held  this  year  from  Febru- 
ary 1-4,  was  a  huge  success  and  greatly  enjoyed 
by  36  of  the  fellows  and  their  dates.  Things 
got  under  way  Thursday  night  with  a  pirate 
ship  costume  party.  Friday  night  was  the 
Cornell  Glee  Club  show,  the  big  formal  on 
"the  hill,"  featuring  Tommy  Dorsey  and  his 
orchestra,  as  well  as  a  formal  at  the  house  with 
Brother  Barry  Robinson's  band.  Saturday 
morning  was  the  day  of  the  big  Soap  Box 
Derby.  Our  entry,  a  low-slung  fast  job,  built  by 
Barry  Robinson,  Doug  Harford,  Asa  Knowles, 
and  Dave  Ogden,  went  hard  after  first  place, 
cheered  on  by  the  brothers  and  their  dates, 
and  made  a  very  flashy  appearance.  A  party 
Saturday  followed  by  brunch  Sunday  morning 
brought  a  fine  house  party  to  an  end. 

—  $2  K  — 

BETA  DEUTERON 
University  of  Minnesota 

Some  of  the  activities  ending  fall  quarter 
at  the  Beta  Deuteron  Chapter  included  study- 
ing for  finals,  election  of  officers,  and  two 
Christmas  parties.  The  first  Christmas  party 
was  held  for  the  benefit  of  underprivileged 
children  in  the  Twin  Cities  and  was  very  suc- 
cessful. We  had  our  own  stag  Christmas  party 
just  before  the  end  of  the  quarter  with  jolly 
old  St.  Nick  himself  showing  up  to  present 
all  the  brothers  with  gifts.  The  most  unusual 
gift  presented  was  a  potted  and  flowered  bed 
pan  with  the  inscription  'To  Fred,  Endearingly 
Yours,  Don." 

The  Phi  Sigs  started  '51  with  all  the  vim 
and  vigor  needed  for  a  new  year  and  with  a 
fresh  slate  of  officers.  We  have  already  made 
plans    for    activities    throughout    the    quarter. 

New  officers  elected  were  Dave  Hull,  presi- 
dent; Don  Kinden,  vice-president;  Alex  Caron, 
sentinel;  Fred  Nystrom,  inductor;  Verne  Knut- 
son,  treasurer;  and  Roger  Kittelson,  secretary. 

Rushing  was  held  the  first  week  with  dinner 


invitations  being  extended  to  21  men.  Our 
initiation  was  held  January  27-28.  New  actives 
included  Jack  Scanlon,  Virg  Evenstad,  Paul 
Simons,  Dick  Shantz-Hansen,  Herb  Stade,  Dick 
Peterson,  and  Dick  Reiter.  Pledges  running 
over  from  fall  quarter  are  Jim  Meade,  Jim 
Krier,  Pete  Sinclair,  and  Forrie  Knutson.  We 
are  putting  on  an  all-out  campaign  to  get  new 
pledges.  The  house  is  full  to  the  brim  and 
although  several  of  the  fellows  have  taken 
their  physicals  none  of  them  have  been  called 
yet. 

The  fellows  have  been  keeping  all  of  the 
"boards"  around  the  house  in  good  shape  with 
several  of  them  going  on  skiing  expeditions 
every  weekend.  Don  Voves,  who  has  a  high 
ranking  in  the  art  of  riding  down  a  hill  on  a 
pair  of  skis,  has  been  tutoring  some  of  the 
more  unfortunates. 

Curt  Rettmer  and  Hugh  Hilliard  like  to  get 
their  exercise  chopping  holes  in  the  ice'  of 
surrounding  lakes  and  then  rest  up  while  wait- 
ing for  the  unwary  fish  to  bite.  They  report 
some  very  successful  fishing. 

A  couple  more  rooms  have  been  redecorated. 
One  has  a  forest  of  bamboo  trees  painted  on 
one  wall,  with  a  beautiful  parrot  sitting  in 
one  of  the  trees.  There  is  one  blank  space  left 
on  the  wall,  however,  from  which  it  is  planned 
to  have  the  effects  of  a  pink  elephant  crashing 
through  the  trees.  This  room  is  inhabited  by 
Rod  Spencer  and  Fred  Nystrom. 

The  other  room  just  being  finished  by  Herb 
Stade  and  Arnie  Marudas  is  being  done  in 
chartreuse  and  black,  with  a  red  dragon  on  the 
chartreuse  wall.  The  addition  of  bamboo  pull- 
type  blinds,  with  some  fancy  net  curtains  adds 
to  the  mystery  of  the  room. 

Snow  Week  is  one  of  the  big  weeks  at  the 
University  of  Minnesota  this  quarter,  and  the 
Phi  Sigs  plan  on  going  all-out  to  add  a  few 
more  trophies  to  their  evergrowing  collection. 

The  "Klondike"  annual  winter  quarter  cos- 
tume party  is  being  held  on  January  30,  al- 
though a  place  has  not  yet  been  definitely 
decided  upon. 

—  <j>  :s  K  — 

OMEGA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Southern  California 

By  Howard  T'okley 

Vacation  time  sent  the  brothers  all  over  the 
United  States  but  no  matter  where  they  were, 
all    were    enjoying    the    holidays.     The    house 


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wasn't  empty  after  all,  for  Michigan  and  Cali- 
fornia Phi  Sigs  showed  their  support  for  their 
respective  football  teams,  and  visited  here  over 
New  Year's. 

Electioneering  was  done  this  semester  with 
all  the  trimmings,  with  reforms  of  all  kinds 
in  the  offering.  But  when  the  smoke  cleared 
away,  the  victors  turned  out  to  be  Bob  Allison, 
president;  Ron  Beyl,  vice-president;  Ed  Wink- 
enhower,  house  manager;  Jim  McGregor,  sec- 
retary; Bill  Rice,  inductor;  Bill  Wills,  sentinel; 
and  Vick  Knight,  pledge  master.  Good  luck 
in  the  coming  semester,  men. 

Receiving  everyone's  vote  as  the  party  of 
the  semester,  was  the  Apache  Party  given  m 
January.  With  dresses  worn  in  the  true 
French  style,  the  party  was  an  enjoyable  affair 
from  start  to  finish.  Under  Johnny  Wolfe's 
able  directions,  the  back  staircase  was  made 
into  a  slide  that  sent  party-makers  shooting 
into  the  cellar-converted-dining  room.  The 
room  was  completely  transformed  by  the  use 
of  brown  wrapping  paper  and  there  was  an 
abundance  of  decorative  art  and  witty  sayings. 
John  Cuchna  was  mighty  relieved  by  a  phone 
message  left  by  his  girl  and  written  on  the 
paper  walls  by  one  of  the  members,  and  all 
envied  the  striking  likenesses  that  had  been 
drawn  of  Ron  Rowlin  and  Ernie  Scott. 

Hobbies  are  taking  over  the  place.  Niles 
Cunningham  and  John  Jones  have  a  miniature 
railroad  set  up  in  the  chapter  room,  and  Bill 
Eadie  and  Jack  Kearney  are  zooming  gas 
model  planes  about  the  patio.  Water  transpor- 
tation seems  to  be  unpopular. 

Our  bowling  team  came  so  close  to  the  top 
this  semester  that  it  brought  tears  when  we 
came  out  on  the  short  end  of  the  play-off  game. 
Tops  until  the  last  day,  something  just  didn't 
click  the  last  four  lines,  and  down  we  went. 
Better  luck  next  semester,  Don  Wallace,  Bill 
Eadie,  Roy  Biederman,  Stan  Julius,  Dutch 
Willwater,  and  Chuck  Magnus. 

Dick  Huston  and  Don  Wallace  were  the 
only  ones  active  in  the  romance  department 
this  past  month.  Dick  married  Carol  Arnett, 
and  Don  became  pinned  to  Nancy  Stone. 
Neither  wind  nor  rain  nor  sleet  nor  snow  .  .  . 

The  annual  children's  Christmas  party  was 
cochairmaned  by  Larry  Littrell  and  Vick 
Knight  this  year,  and  with  Alpha  Phi  Sorority, 
turned  out  one  of  the  best  affairs  to  my  knowl- 
edge. With  Bill  "Ho,  ho,  ho"  Wills  as  Santa 
Claus,  the  kids  really  had  a  day. 


[.eftot'crs  Department:  The  girls  are  wary  of 
being  carried  any  more,  after  Jim  McGregor 
dropped  his  date  in  the  gutter  and  then 
politely  collapsed  on  top  of  her,  after  a  re- 
cent party.  .  .  .  The  pledges  aren't  speaking 
to  Stan  Julius  since  he  started  bathing  the 
dog  in  their  shower.  .  .  .  Art  McDermott  has 
picked  up  a  strange  whistle  which  issues  forth 
at  the  end  of  each  sentence.  We  are  not  sure 
just  what  its  use  is. 

So  long. 

—  *  :S  K  — 

LAMBDA  DEUTERON 
University  of  Washington 

In  recounting  some  of  the  highlights  of  the 
quarter  just  past,  the  social  event  that  stands 
out  above  everything  is  the  annual  Moonlight 
Girl  winter  formal.  A  dinner  dance,  the 
formal  was  held  December  2  in  the  D.  A.  R. 
Hall.  The  highlight  of  a  wonderful  evening 
came  with  the  presentation  of  Miss  Ellen 
Bruun,  who  was  chosen  our  Moonlight  Girl. 
Congratulations  are  here  in  order  to  Ellen  and 
Donn  Lindley  who  have  recently  announced 
their  engagement.  The  chapter  also  wishes  to 
extend  its  thanks  to  its  social  chairman.  Earl 
Scholl,  and  to  Tom  Lauhon  and  Chuck  Mehl- 
man,  whose  efforts  in  connection  with  the 
formal  are  greatly  appreciated. 

Rounding  out  the  social  calendar  for  last 
quarter  were  highly  successful  exchanges  with 
Zeta  Tau  Alpha  and  Delta  Zeta,  followed  by 
our  stag  Christmas  party  held  in  the  chapter 
house.  This  is  a  highly  informal  occasion  in 
which  the  brothers  gather  to  open  their  presents 
from  St.  Nick,  and  to  toast  the  holiday  season. 
Toy  dart  pistols  seemed  to  be  the  vogue  this 
year  and  for  a  while  die  living  room  resembled 
a  battleground. 

A  quick  round-up  of  coming  events  seems  to 
indicate  that  the  new  year  will  be  even  busier 
than  the  old.  First  there  is  the  pledge  dance 
coming  up  early  in  February.  The  Founders' 
Day  banquet  preparations  are  beginning  to  get 
under  way  for  sometime  in  late  February  and 
our  new  social  chairman,  L.  D.  (Pappy) 
Haskell,  has  announced  a  forthcoming  exchange 
with  the  Sigma  Kappas. 

Under  the  leadership  of  intramural  manager, 
Al  Wistrand,  the  Lambda  Deuteron  intramural 
program  is  in  full  swing.  We  are  competing 
in  basketball,  badminton,  and  bowling,  and 
prospects,  especially  in  basketball,  seem  bright. 


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officers  of  Xi  Chapter,  left 
to  right,  standing:  Lee, 
Maier,  Schwedo,  Garon, 
Vought.  Seated:  Jacobson, 
Haacke,  Loyst,  Smith,  Wil- 
kinson, Hague. 


The  first  team  competing  in  an  interfraternity 
league  got  off  to  a  good  start  with  a  win  over 
the  Alpha  Sigs  and  we  are  hoping  that  more 
wins  will  follow. 

Winter  quarter  initiation  ceremonies  were 
held  January  20  in  the  chapter  house.  At  that 
time  we  were  proud  to  welcome  as  brothers 
Steve  Tucker,  Harry  Keyes,  Gary  Brandner, 
Jay  Harmon,  Warren  Mayer,  and  Wyn  (Killer) 
Kampe.  Jerry  White  was  also  passed  by  the 
chapter  for  initiation  but  because  he  suc- 
cumbed to  the  pressure  of  his  draft  board  and 
enlisted  in  the  Air  Force,  his  initiation  will 
have  to  be  postponed.  Warren  Mayer  recent- 
ly completed  what  was  probably  the  shortest 
"tour  of  duty"  in  the  history  of  the  armed 
forces.  The  chapter  bid  Warren  and  Tom 
Driscoll  farewell  after  they  announced  that 
they  had  joined  the  Navy.  The  following 
evening  Warren  was  back  on  campus  armed 
with  a  "discharge"  and  going  about  business  as 
usual.  Tom,  however,  remained  with  the 
Navy.  It  looks  as  though  he  doesn't  know 
the  proper  technique.  The  rest  of  us  are  just 
keeping  our  fingers  crossed. 

The  results  of  the  election  of  officers  for 
winter  quarter  are:  Jim  Butler,  president;  Don 
Haskell,  vice-president;  Bernie  Dibbert,  sec- 
retary; Dick  Berg,  treasurer  and  house  man- 
ager; Don  Perkins,  sentinel;  Gordon  East,  in- 
ductor and  assistant  house  manager;  and  Donn 
Lindjey,  pledge  trainer. 

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XI 

St.  Lawrence  University 

By  Bill  Wilkinson 

Plans  for  the  St.  Lawrence  Winter  Carnival 
are  the  main  issue  of  the  day.  The  ski  team 
prays  for  more  snow  and  colder  weather  every 
night  in  hopes  that  its  famed  skier  and  our 
shy  brother  will  take  a  first  in  the  jumping 
and  put  our  igloo  on  the  map.  And  Ray  Mac- 
Intyre  will  probably  do  just  that,  too.  As  Xi's 
candidate  for  Winter  Carnival  King,  we  all 
hope  he'll  be  wearing  two  laurel  wreaths  at 
the  end  of  the  weekend. 

Heading  the  list  of  recent  changes  at  Xi  is 
the  installation  of  the  new  officers  who  will 
direct  the  activities  at  the  house  and  should 
be  introduced  at  this  point. 

Dick  Loyst  once  again  assumes  the  position 
of  president.  A  senior,  Dick  hails  from  Carth- 
age, New  York.  Friendly,  witty,  and  full  of 
fun,  Dick  knows  when  to  kid  the  boys  but 
still  maintain  the  spirit  and  cooperation  needed 
to  get  things  done. 

Another  senior,  Dave  Smith,  will  fill  the 
chair  at  the  president's  left.  Active  in  the 
Student  Union  and  radio  station  KSLU,  the 
friendly  veep  commands  the  respect  of  all. 

Harry  Haacke  will  keep  that  pen  right  in 
hand  as  he  takes  over  for  his  second  consecu- 
tive term  as  secretary.  Student  Union  and  the 
Winter  Carnival  committee  take  a  lot  of 
Harry's  time,  but  he  still  has  enough  to  care 
for  our  books  and  records. 


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133 


Xi's  treasurer,  Don  Jacobson,  is  also  back 
for  another  term  in  office.  An  old  hand  in 
financial  matters,  "Jake"  keeps  his  right  hand 
on  our  books  and  his  left  in  the  rest  of  his 
activities.  He's  business  manager  of  the  Winter 
Carnival  this  year,  too. 

Two  seniors,  one  junior,  and  a  sophomore 
round  out  the  executive  council.  Bob  Maier 
and  Wing  Lee  are  back  again  in  the  fix-leaky- 
faucets  and  prepare-our-food  capacities  respec- 
tively; "Buff"  Hague  will  take  over  the  many 
responsibilities  of  inductor.  Editing  the  Xi 
Breeze  and  filling  the  boots  of  sentinel  is  Bill 
Wilkinson. 

We  shouldn't  overlook  one  of  the  newest 
improvements  in  the  house  itself,  for  the  new 
stairs  and  the  newly  tiled  second  floor  add  quite 
a  bit  to  the  appearance  of  the  house.  These 
features  were  donated  by  Xi's  alumni. 

Xi  is  proud  to  announce  that  the  Region  1 
Conclave  will  be  held  in  its  chapter  house  in 
the  latter  part  of  April. 

Uncle  Sam  recently  gained  as  relatives  eight 
of  the  active  members  of  Xi.  Bob  Cubbins, 
"Whitey"  Barrett,  Doug  Kjellmark,  Andy 
Foord,  Robin  Bursch,  Tom  Glanville,  and 
Barry  Sullivan  are  all  now  stationed  in  either 
the  Navy  or  the  Air  Corps. 

Initiation  ceremonies  were  held  last  week 
for  Paul  Brouard,  Don  Horton,  Kirk  Hudson, 
Dick  Maclntyre,  and  Sam  Horwitz.  All  five 
are  upperclassmen  who  were  pledged  in  No- 
vember. 

And  while  we're  on  the  pledge-initiate  sub- 
ject, that  reminds  me  that  pledging  of  fresh- 
men will  soon  take  place  here  at  St.  Lawrence. 
Rushing  Chairman  John  Schwedo  and  his  com- 
mittee have  been  out  doing  a  bang-up  job. 
The  house  hopes  to  pledge  35  to  40  frosh  this 
year  to  replace  those  men  who  will  be  leaving 
to  help  Uncle  Sam  in  the  very  near  future. 

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DELTA 
West  Virginia  University 

By  Gordon  Hall 

Here  in  the  midst  of  boning  for  finals,  I  sac- 
rifice my  usual  double  feature  at  the  local 
cinema  this  evening  to  bring  you  the  doings  at 
Delta. 

One  of  the  biggest  happenings  here  at  Delta 
since  our  last  meeting  was  our  Christmas  party. 
The  plans  for  the  party  were  altered  a  little 
this  year  from   those  in   the  past.     The  party 


this  year  was  on  a  formal  basis  instead  of  the 
usual  semi-formal.  We  had  a  very  good  orches- 
tra and  everyone  had  a  wonderful  time —  a  very 
good  way  to  end  classes  for  a  while  and  start 
the  holiday  season. 

Before  going  home  for  vacation,  we  also  had 
a  party  for  eight  underprivileged  children.  After 
enjoying  a  big  Christmas  dinner  with  all  the 
trimmings,  the  children  were  presented  with 
many  useful  gifts  from  Santa. 

After  resuming  classes  again,  the  pledges 
took  over  the  house  on  the  12th  and  had  a 
party.  The  girls  got  to  hit  the  boys  with  small 
paddles  that  were  given  as  favors,  and  the 
pledges  boarded  their  dates  with  large  paddles. 
The  house  mother  served  hot  chocolate  and 
cookies.  The  party  turned  out  a  roaring  suc- 
cess —  and  I  do  mean  roaring. 

The  chapter  installed  the  new  officers 
January  9.  They  were  as  follows:  president, 
Ric  Morris;  vice-president,  Fred  Witschey; 
treasurer,  Don  Uber;  secretary,  Jim  Swear- 
ingen;  inductor.  Bill  Boso;  sentinel,  Clark 
Frame.  Don  Siegrist,  Roy  Schenerlien,  and 
Cecil  Tedrow  were  reelected  to  serve  on  the 
executive  committee. 

Four  of  our  brothers  have  left  us  to  join  the 
armed  forces.  They  are:  Bud  Paetzold,  Max 
Robinette,  Bob  Michels,  and  George  Brown. 
Last  year's  president,  Dave  Harmer,  left  the 
Air  Force  for  a  few  days  to  visit  us.  Dave 
looks  fine.  I  guess  the  Air  Force  isn't  so 
bad  after  all. 

Miscellaneous:  Five  more  brothers  have  re- 
cently been  initiated  into  Alpha  Kappa  Psi, 
national  business  honorary.  They  are  Robert 
Boyd,  Roy  Schenerlien,  Don  Siegrist,  Tom  Mc- 
Cime,  and  C.  B.  Shingleton. 

Bob  Orders  was  blessed  with  a  young  off- 
spring on  November  23.  They  boy  was  named 
after  his  father  —  Robert  O'dell  Orders  Jr. 

Delta  is  anxiously  looking  forward  to  its 
60th  anniversary  on  the  weekend  of  February 
24. 

Till  later  then,  this  is  all  from  Delta. 

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Franklin  and  Marshall  College 

By  Gene  Kofke 

As  brothers  trudged  back  to  the  house  fol- 
lowing the  holiday  season,  the  red  eyes  and 
shaking  hands  left  o\-er  from  the  New  Year 
were  soon   healed  as   the  realization   came   to 


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all  that  there  were  but  three  brief  weeks  re- 
maining before  semester  exams. 

The  big  blow  of  the  Christmas  season  was 
not  a  winter  storm  but  the  annual  Phi  Sig 
Christmas  formal  held  the  night  preceding 
vacation.  At  this  affair  brothers  dined,  danced, 
drank,  dallied,  and  finally  returned  to  a  Christ- 
mas tree  almost  entirely  surrounded  by  house 
("it  didn't  look  that  big  when  we  cut  it")  for 
the  distribution  of  gifts  and  an  early  breakfast. 
Social  pilot  Karl  Poorbaugh  deserves  dividends 
for  his  organization  of  a  wonderful  evening. 

Pi  Chapter  brothers  were  not  completely  idle 
as  a  group  over  the  holidays,  for  shortly  after 
Christmas  a  new  college  dramatic  group  under 
the  direction  of  Bill  Woomer  traveled  to  the 
beautiful  Pocono  resort  of  Buck  Hill  Falls  to 
present  a  performance  of  Saroyan's  The  Beauti- 
jul  People.  Included  in  the  company  of  ten 
were  Brothers  Roger  Mostoller,  Frank  Roth, 
Tex  West,  Death  Evans,  and  Gene  Kofke.  Not 
to  mention  a  highly  successful  performance, 
the  group  enjoyed  itself  for  four  days  as  the 
guests  of  the  Inn  at  Buck  Hill  Falls. 

Becausfe  of  impending  examinations,  there 
has  been  little  planned  social  life  since  the 
New  Year,  and  outings  have  been  on  a  spon- 
taneous "let's-go-have-a-few"  basis.  However, 
one  birthday  party  was  sponsored  by  Don 
Black,  and  during  and  after  it  brothers  were 
heard  discussing  the  adoption  of  a  two-birth- 
day-a-year  system  for  everybody. 

The  appearance  of  the  house  has  been 
greatly  improved  by  the  recent  completion  of 
a  redecorating  job  on  the  music  and  card 
rooms  on  the  first  floor.  These  rooms  were 
repapered  in  an  attractive  Williamsburg  Gov- 
ernor's Mansion  pattern  and  new  rugs  and 
furniture  have  been  installed.  Much  of  the 
work  was  done  by  the  brothers  themselves, 
who  are  apparently  fascinated  with  their  own 
handiwork.  The  hush  of  enchantment  pre- 
vails as  groups  gather  reverently  in  the  new- 
look  rooms. 

At  chapter  elections  held  recently  the  results 
were  as  follows:  president.  Jack  White;  vice- 
president,  Jim  Strickland;  secretary,  Don  Erb; 
treasurer,  Bill  Christie;  sentinel,  Charlie  Leo; 
and  inductor,  Frank  Roth.  Junior  George 
Myers  is  Pi  Chapter's  newest  pledge,  and  at  a 
special  ceremony  former  pledge  Ralph  Hart, 
who  is  in  military  service  by  this  time,  became 
the  chapter's  youngest  brother. 

Sportswise,    Bill    Christie    splashes   regularly 


with  the  F&M  swimmers,  and  Brother  Ken 
Kratz  and  Pledges  Walt  Lenz  and  Bob  Lucas 
are  leading  the  college  basketeers. 

Faced  with  the  undeniable  prospect  of  losing 
some  good  men  to  the  big  boy  with  the  stars 
and  white  beard,  at  the  moment  brothers  are 
limbering  up  their  handshakes  in  preparation 
for  rush  week,  which  commences  early  in 
February.  Rush  week,  we  might  add  in  con- 
clusion, is  a  thing  instituted  by  the  college 
whereby  all  freshmen  can  indicate  their  desire 
to  go  Phi  Sig. 

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SIGMA  TRITON 

Indiana  University 

By  Dick  Thompson 

As  the  warm  afterglow  of  the  holidays  fades 
into  the  past,  Sigma  Triton  finds  itself  strong 
in  the  face  of  many  problems. 

Joining  other  Phi  Sigs  who  are  serving  their 
country  are:  Brothers  Jerry  Hopkins,  USAF; 
George  O.  Todd,  USAF;  Bob  Yokel,  USMC; 
and  Pledges  Dick  Turley,  USA,  and  Bill  Cull, 
USN.  To  these  men  we  extend  fraternal  wishes 
for  a  safe  and  speedy  return! 

Although  these  temporary  losses  have  been 
felt,  the  chapter  is  in  fine  shape,  both  as  to 
finance  and  morale.  Both  of  these  factors  have 
been  found  to  be  absolutely  essential  for  a  suc- 
cessful year. 

One  bright  spot  in  our  future  is  the  sizable 
spring  pledge  class  which  we  have  already  ac- 
quired. New  pledges  are:  Wesley  Habart, 
Bill  Freitag,  Jim  Jordan,  Jim  Harris,  Dick 
Berndt,  Martin  Ball,  Jerry  Lichtenstiger,  God- 
frey Labda,  Jim  McGee,  Dave  Martin,  Al  Tabor, 
Charlie  Fisher,  Fred  Faulkner,  Ed  Corns,  and 
Ray  Featherstone. 

The  holiday  formal  season  saw  the  chapter 
well  represented  at  the  Opening  Formal  and 
Dames'  Ball.  Before  the  former,  brothers  and 
pledges  entertained  their  dates  at  dinner.  Din- 
ner, by  the  way,  is  always  a  pleasant  event  here, 
since  it  is  cooked  by  Mrs.  Shedd,  who  very 
generously  presented  the  chapter  with  a  steak 
dinner  for  Christmas. 

Going  down  the  social  roster,  we  find  Max 
(Perhaps)  Madsen  engaged  to  Arlene  Waldorf 
of  Chicago.  Hugh  Stallings  has  given  his  pin 
to  Dallas  Coomer  of  Richland,  Indiana.  Keith 
Haynes  has  pinned  Doyne  Hayden,  '52  of  lU. 
At   long   last   Dick    Elliott   has   presented    his 


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135 


Three  students  of  the  Finnish  Institute  of  Technology,  Helsinki,  Finland  pose  with  the  brothers  of  Omicron. 


jewel  to  Jerra  Wacker,  '51,  Delta  Delta  Delta. 
Dick  is  also  our  sole  loss  through  graduation 
this  February.     Ave  atque  vale! 

On  the  playing  fields  of  lU,  Pledge  Al 
Werneke,  '54,  has  finished  the  freshman  foot- 
ball season  and  is  now  looking  forward  to  big 
days  on  the  diamond,  as  are  Bob  Bauer,  Don 
Colnitis,  and  Jim  McGee. 

Sigma  Triton  officers  for  this  semester  are: 
John  Peterson,  president;  John  Hay,  vice-presi- 
dent; treasurer,  Jack  VanStone;  Dick  Thomp- 
son, secretary;  Bob  Bauer,  sentinel;  David 
Shepherd,  inductor;  and  Don  Vogel,  house 
manager. 

Brother  Vogel  is  singing  the  role  of  Kling- 
sor  in  Wagner's  Parsifal  presented  by  the  In- 
diana University  school  of  music. 

Between  semesters  several  of  the  brothers  are 
planning  to  stay  at  the  chapter  house  and  carry 
out  necessary  minor  repairs.  With  that,  we 
close,  sending  our  brothers  all  over  the  na- 
tion fraternal  greetings  and  best  wishes. 

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Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology 

We  have  been  very  pleased  with  the  alumni 
appearance  around  the  chapter  house  this  year. 
To  say  nothing  of  the  44  alumni  in  attendance 
at  the  annual  alumni  meeting,  we  have  been 
graced  by  the  presence  on  frequent  occasions 
of  such  stalwarts  of  Omicron  as  Tom  Folger, 
Pete  St.  Germain,  Woody  Rowles,  Bill  Web- 
ster, Ronnie  Greene,  Clint  Springer,  Johnny 
Roy,  Willie  Grant,  Tom  Twomey,  Glenn 
Stagg,  and  of  course,  Grott,  Crawford,  and 
Horn. 

The  new  officers  for  the  second  term  have 
taken  over  their  duties  and  they  are  as  follows: 
president,  John  Lindholm;  vice-president,  Len 
Wilk;  secretary.  Bill  Wardle;  treasurer,  Hal 
Ronan;  and  sentinel,  Frank  Horlebein. 

Since  the  last  publication  of  The  Signet, 
Bob  Bentley  has  married  Miss  Marion  Wilber 
of  Elmira,  New  York.  John  Powell  was  best 
man  for  the  ceremony  and  the  organizer  of  an 
excellent  bachelor's  party  for  Bentley  given 
the  weekend  before  we  left  for  Christmas  va- 
cation.     Brother    Bentley   made    a   fine    after- 


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•dinner  speech  and  was,  in  turn,  presented  witli 
various  trinkets,  toys,  and  tools  of  the  trade. 

The  annual  Christmas  party  had  practically 
100  per  cent  attendance  of  the  members  of 
the  chapter,  Brother  Wardle  negotiating  with 
LaSalle  Junior  College  for  14  bUnd  dates. 
Several  of  the  brothers,  led  by  Horlebein  and 
Sylvester,  outdid  themselves  in  decorating  the 
house  with  fir  boughs  and  candles.  That  after- 
noon Omicron  had  been  host  to  15  little  girls, 
age  9,  at  our  Junior  Christmas  party.  Some  of 
our  boys  really  made  out.  Wardle  even  tried 
to  get  a  date  for  the  next  weekend,  but  his 
little  girl  had  already  made  previous  arrange- 
ments to  play  marbles  with  the  boy  next  door 
—  but  she  did  think  his  car  was  cute. 

Predicting  the  outcome  of  the  first  term 
grades,  I  will  hazard  an  approximation  that 
Paul  Gray  will  lead  the  house  into  a  soaring 
3.33  average  to  place  eighth  in  the  26  M.I.T. 
fraternities. 

Omicron  welcomes  back  to  the  fold  grad 
students  Don  Smith  and  John  Gutai.  Smith 
has  really  been  radiating  around  the  house 
since  his  five-month  assignment  at  Oak  Ridge. 
"Daddy"  has  great  praise  of  tails,  or  tales  of 
praise  for  the  hospitality  extended  to  him  by 
our  Tennessee  chapter. 

As  the  sun  sinks  slowly  in  the  west  and  the 
Russians  rise  slowly  in  the  east,  I  say  to  you 
that  old  refrain: 

''Use  thy  head  and  save  thy  tail." 

—  $  2  K  — 

EPSILON  TRITON 

The  American  University 

By  Guy  Glossbrenner 

Well,  here  I  sit  ...  a  cup  of  coffee  in  one 
hand,  a  pledge  manual  in  the  other,  and  Eng- 
lish notes  in  the  other.  What  with  exams 
coming  up  and  some  new  pledges  underfoot, 
we  of  Epsilon  Triton  are  plenty  busy  these 
days.  In  rushing,  we  pledged  the  following 
men:  Lee  Barkley,  Dick  Clifton,  Melvin  Haley, 
Herman  Hollander,  Charlie  Juergens,  Joe  Mu- 
simeci,  Dana  Pond,  and  Adam  Pulaski.  Don 
Norton,  who  was  to  join  us,  has  joined  Uncle 
Sam  instead. 

Our  first  rush  party  was  held  at  the  Burling- 
ton Hotel.  This  stag  was  very  successful  due 
to  the  excellent  entertainment  provided  loy 
Leo  (Senator)  McCarthy. 

The  second,  a  drag,  was  held  at  Eta  chapter 
house,  University  of  Maryland.  (Many  thanks. 


Brothers.)  In  the  way  of  entertainment  we 
had  the  Phi  Sig  Four,  our  own  quartet.  This 
group  is  made  up  of:  Les  Bradshaw,  Mike 
Moore,  Al  Nenconi,  and  Dick  Taylor.  The 
rest  of  the  entertainment  was  presented  by 
yours  truly,  the  poor  man's  Houdini. 

Tom  Cederlund,  now  at  Bhss  Electrical 
School,  pinned  Mary  Hendrickson,  a  Delta 
Gamma  here  at  A.U.  Ted  (Zombie)  Brown, 
of  the  graduate  division  of  the  American 
University  (he  asked  me  to  put  this  in), 
pinned  Miss  Bessie  Cochral  of  Washington, 
D.C.  Bob  Ullman,  now  serving  with  Uncle 
Sam,  was  married  on  Christmas  Day  to  Miss 
Marilyn  (Butch)  Engel,  a  Phi  Mu  of  A.U. 
Jim  Tompkins  was  married  to  Miss  Valare 
Ward  of  D.C.  recendy.  Also  taking  the  fatal 
step  were  Wade  Shankle  (class  of  '50)  and 
Miss  Priscilla  Ridge  of  Silver  Spring,  Mary- 
land.   Wade  is  now  in  O.C.S.  in  Kansas. 

In  our  first  basketball  game  of  the  season, 
we  won  by  some  fabulous  score  which  I  can't 
seem  to  remember.  It  looks  like  a  pretty  fair 
season  for  intramural  basketball.  Although  we 
bowed  to  another  group  as  far  as  swimming, 
track,  and  touch  football  went,  we  have  high 
hopes  of  again  winning  the  intramural  trophy. 

Defending  our  title  for  the  best  Homecom- 
ing float,  we  ran  a  close  second  with  our 
"Tribute  to  Basketball."  This  was  a  float  con- 
sisdng  of  a  living  statue  (Bill  Patten)  and  the 
A.U.  Eagle  (Pledge  Chuck  Bailey).  Also  on 
the  float  were  represented  the  offspring  of  one 
Nicklaw  family.  The  Nicklaw  twins  belong 
to  Brother  and  Mrs.  Nicklaw. 

Well,  sdll  rambling  .  .  .  T.V.  set  stolen 
again  .  .  .  seems  to  be  a  regular  custom  .  .  . 
stolen  three  years  ago  .  .  .  got  it  back  .  .  .  same 
one  again  missing  .  .  .  WafHes  all  "shook-up" 
over  William  and  Mary's  .  .  .  must  be  a  swell 
school  .  .  .  Jepson's  new  theme  song  —  "Just 
found  joy,  I'm  as  happy  etc.  .  .  .  Chi  Chi 
Peters,  Phi  Mu  Sweetheart  .  .  .  most  beautiful 
male  legs  on  campus  .  .  .  the  Phi  Mu  tribute 
to  him: 

"Chi  Chi  the  Phi  Mu  Sweetheart, 
Has  very  pretty  legs; 
But  if  the  hoops  weren't  missing 
You'd  think  they  were  old  beer  kegs." 

Okay,  okay,  I'll  go  quiedy  ...  so  long  for 
now  and  the  best  of  luck  to  everyone  with 
exams  .  .  .  and  with  Uncle  Sam. 

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KAPPA  TRITON 

Fresno  State  College 

By  Gail  Mason 

As  the  semester  rolls  to  an  end,  our  boys 
are  torn  between  two  thoughts:  the  draft  and 
final  exams.  They  know  that  they'll  have  to 
go  in  the  service,  but  how  to  get  through  the 
final  exams  is  the  main  problem. 

Let's  don't  get  the  idea  that  our  brothers 
are  not  patriotic.  They  want  to  serve  their 
country,  even  in  the  infantry.  Seven  have  al- 
ready volunteered  (when  their  draft  notices 
came)  and  four  more  are  facing  the  facts.  Glyn 
Smith,  Art  "Ward,  Harry  Christiansen,  Fenton 
Calhoun,  Tom  Aney,  Bill  Coyle,  and  alumni  ex- 
pres  Don  Logan  have  already  answered  the 
call.  Harry  Schlinker  was  with  the  trapped 
Marines  in  Korea.  He  made  it  out  safely  and 
sent  the  chapter  a  Christmas  card  from  Masan. 

We  finally  received  our  trophy  for  winning 
the  intramural  championship  for  1949-50.  Now 
we  are  doing  a  good  job  as  defending  champs 
this  year.  We  didn't  fare  so  well  in  football 
and  tennis  but  we  are  unbeaten  in  basketball 
and  WAA  volleyball.  WAA  volleyball  means 
mixed  teams  or,  if  you'll  pardon  the  expres- 
sion, "playing  with  the  girls."  Our  cagers  in- 
clude Brothers  Chuck  Toy,  Chuck  Edwards, 
Jack  Mills,  Duane  Fairless,  Bill  Montgomery, 
Chuck  Crawford,  and  Pledges  Bill  Price,  Al 
Tomasini,  Duke  Dookazlian,  Dale  Neilsen, 
Eric  Ferdinandsen,  Ken  Klyver,  Ken  Sachse, 
Ralph  Longbatham. 

In  the  horseshoe  tournament  we  placed  sec- 
ond while  Pledge  Hal  Fathey  is  battling 
through  the  finals  for  us  in  handball.  By  the 
end  of  January  we  should  be  in  first  place 
among  the  ten  fraternities  and  six  non-or  teams. 
Brother  Hal  Griffin  and  Pledge  Ray  Lopez  are 
favorites  to  win  the  senior  heavyweight  and 
senior  welterweight  crowns  in  the  boxing 
tourney. 

By  the  time  this  arrives  in  Chicago  we  will 
have  held  our  formal  initiation.  If  the  serv- 
ice does  not  take  any  more  of  our  pledges,  we 
should  initiate  22  men.  They  include:  Jerry 
Brooks,  Sid  Cox,  Dave  Clark,  Nick  Dakoozlian, 
Hal  Fathey,  Eric  Ferdinandsen,  Richard  Fer- 
nandez, Joe  Harvey,  Chuck  Hooks,  Hal  Kious, 
George  Krag,  Joe  Karioth,  Ray  Lopez,  Ralph 
Longbatham,  Bill  Meese,  Louis  Moshier,  Dale 
Nielsen,  Bill  Price,  Monte  Schrader,  Warren 
Thompson,  Al  Tomasini,  and  Ford  Wilson. 


Just  before  Christmas  when  we  held  our  in- 
formal initiation,  we  decided  to  help  the  school 
canned  goods  drive  since  the  school  drive  had 
flopped.  The  pledges  really  pitched  in  and 
brought  back  over  a  thousand  cans  of  food  in  a 
house-to-house  campaign.  This  amount,  more 
than  the  rest  of  the  school  collected,  was  col- 
lected in  two  and  a  half  hours.  The  food  was 
distributed  to  needy  families  of  GI's  in  Korea. 

Among  the  unfortunate  souls  who  fell  into 
the  matrimonial  trap  included  Arch  (Archibal) 
Partch  snared  by  Mary  Wallen  while  Lee 
(Lucky)  Winston  trapped  the  most  intelligent 
and  best-looking  guy  in  our  chapter,  me.  Not 
bragging  .  .  .  just  facing  facts.  And  that  should 
bring  any  story  to  the  end. 

—  $  5  K  — 

ALPHA  TRITON 

Wesleyan  University 

By  Jon  Rosner 

We  at  Alpha  Triton  are  back  at  school  after 
a  reasonably  successful  vacation,  working  furi- 
ously to  retain  that  2-A  classification.  Mingled 
in  the  worry  and  work  of  our  present-day 
programs  we  have  found  time  to  lapse  into 
timely  and  varied  activities.  Of  latest  and  most 
important  note  are  our  second-semester  elec- 
tions. Our  president,  heading  the  new  offices, 
is  Fred  Sloat,  "the  great  white  whale."  Art 
DeGraff  will  assume  the  office  of  vice-president 
and  Charles  Culver  as  sentinel  complete  the 
senior  class's  contribution  to  house  offices.  Rog 
Paton,  a  new  initiate,  takes  position  of  induc- 
tor, and  John  Tobi,  treasurer,  has  taken  on  the 
added  responsibility  of  rushing  chairman. 

Now  to  the  lighter  side  of  our  life.  Our 
prevacation  celebrations  were  culminated  with 
the  initiation  of  nine  new  brothers  on  Saturday, 
December  16.  Those  who  joined  the  ranks  as 
Phi  Sigs  are  Vic  Chase,  Joel  Finegan,  Sig  Fran- 
czak.  Bob  McLaughlin,  Curt  McLaughlin,  Rog 
Paton,  Bill  Ranscht,  and  Jonny  Rosner,  all 
frosh,  and  Paul  Richardson,  a  grad  student. 

In  athletics  we  are  proud  to  claim  "Gaylord" 
Frantzis  as  a  mainstay  of  the  Cardinal  swim- 
ming team.  Looks  like  a  small  balloon  being 
blown  across  a  pond;  look  out  for  the  waves, 
George!  Bill  Ranscht,  claimed  by  many  spec- 
tators as  having  great  potential,  is  more  than 
holding  his  own  on  the  frosh  basketball  team. 
Among  our  other  athletes  we  number  "Marsh" 
Edwards,    ("Wild   bull    of   San   Antonio    and 


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139 


Texas")  as  a  Phi  Sig  representative  on  the  var- 
sity grapplers,  with  "Atlas"  McLaughlin  at- 
tempting to  break  freshman  bones  on  the  year- 
ling wrestling  squad.  Our  house  basketball 
team,  though  not  boasting  a  great  record,  is 
one  of  great  potential.  In  losing  four  games 
out  of  six,  it  has  dropped  three  by  one,  two, 
and  three  points.  "Gino"  Mitchelli  and 
"Hooks"  Haller  are  trying  desperately  to  in- 
still some  spirit  in  the  hardwood  five.  Bob 
McLaughlin,  a  choice  for  AU-American  honors, 
is  leading  the  hoopsters  game  after  game  with 
a  startling  foul  average. 

Curtis  Perry  McLaughlin,  '54  has  been 
pinned  to  Mary  Carol  Liechte  of  Ridgewood, 
New  Jersey.  "Clark"  Coyne  and  "Tyrone" 
Rosner  Sr.  seemed  to  be  operating  rather  well 
in  the  back-seat  trade  over  vacation,  and  from 
all  reports  Dave  Redfield  will  be  there  before 
long.  Our  lone  bachelor,  Van  deVate  is  dis- 
playing extraordinary  will  power  fighting  off 
the  girls. 

Although  Uncle  Sam  has  sent  enjoinders  to 
a  few  brothers,  none  have  yet  gone  "the  way 
of  all  young  flesh."  Brothers  Hofe  and  Ranch 
have  real  rough  jobs  lined  up  in  the  USAF 
and  "Sam"  Hindle  has  reportedly  volunteered 
for  a  soft  deal.  "Satch"  York  seems  to  be  an 
actor  at  heart  and  Hollywood  has  called  him 
westward. 

Not  much  news  around  "the  house  on  the 
hill,"  so  until  the  draft  blows  stronger,  this  is 
an  invitation  for  all  Phi  Sigs  to  drop  in  and 
•browse  around.   See  you  in  June,  Uncle. 

—  <!)  2  K  — 

NU 
Lehigh  University 

By  Ted  Freibus  and  Al  Mink 
The  winter  wrestling  season  is  in  high  gear 
here  at  Lehigh,  and  there  are  four  Phi  Sigs 
among  the  groaners.    In  order  of  decreasing 


proportions  they  are  Brothers  "Tiny"  Berndt, 
heavyweight;  Pete  (Fred)  Murphy,  177;  Chuck 
Hotchkiss,  137;  and  Don  Savory,  127.  Pete 
and  Tiny  appear  to  be  in  for  a  great  season; 
each  has  won  two  out  of  his  first  three  matches. 
The  team  in  general  is  in  fine  shape,  and  an- 
other successful  season  appears  imminent. 

The  brothers  and  pledges  of  Nu  Chapter 
ended  the  1950  school  year  with  the  annual 
stag  Christmas  party.  Small  gifts  with  appro- 
priate pieces  of  poetry  attached  were  distribu- 
ted, to  the  embarrassment  of  a  few  and  the 
laughter  of  many.  The  climax  of  the  evening 
was  the  presentation  of  the  pledges'  skit  cari- 
caturing the  brothers.  No  punches  were  pulled 
as  each  man's  character  was  dragged  in  the 
mud.  Judging  from  the  number  of  cuts  accu- 
mulated next  morning,  the  party  was  a  com- 
plete success. 

Brother  Phil  Damiani,  our  Chapter  Adviser, 
threw  a  terrific  party  after  the  Lehigh-Penn- 
sylvania  wrestling  meet.  Phil  and  Gert  really 
outdid  themselves;  from  past  experience  every- 
one knew  they  would  have  a  good  time  before 
they  even  got  there. 

Hank  Battaglia  has  been  elected  to  finish 
Brother  Barr's  term  of  office  as  treasurer,  and 
George  Shively  is  the  new  steward.  Jim  re- 
signed both  positions  to  take  a  night  job  at 
Bethlehem  Steel.  Blondes  and  converdbles 
don't  run  on  peanuts,  Jim. 

Congratulations  to  both  Brothers  Barr  and 
Friebus  on  becoming  pined  —  Brother  Barr 
has  chosen  a  Philadelphia  girl,  Jeanne  Krauss, 
while  Brother  Friebus  has  fallen  for  a  local 
belle,  Rosemarie  Greenwell. 

Graduation  and  Uncle  Sam  simultaneously 
claimed  Brother  Purdy  in  February.  Bill  holds 
his  commission  through  the  generosity  of 
Infantry  ROTC.  Brother  Pete  Streit  has  en- 
listed in  the  Navy  and  will  leave  soon.  Good 
luck  to  both  of  you. 

—  $2  K  — 


On  the  opposite  page,  from  left  to  right  and  top  to 
bottom,  first  row:  Hassell,  Haller,  Tobi,  Sloat, 
Frantzis,  Rosner,  Coyne,  DeGrafF,  Pedlow. 

Second  row:  Culver,  Mitchell,  Eastman,  Taylor, 
Hofe,  MacDonald,  Ranch,  Van  deVate. 

Third  row:  Schwartz,  Richardson,  Hindle,  Chase, 
Whitman,  Atchison,  Didsbury,  Zinser. 

Fourth  row:  Helwig,  Borrner,  Jansen,  Williamson, 
"Flash,"  Cavonius,  Phelps,  Edwards,  McLaughlin. 

Fifth  row:  Redfield,  Brock,  York,  Rosner,  Ranscht, 
McLaughlin,  Franczak,  Paton,  Finnegan. 


TAU 

Dartmouth  College 

By  Richard  K.  Hulbert 

Tau  wound  up  a  vigorous  rushing  period 
last  .fall  with'  18  excellent  pledges.  The  fol- 
lowing men  were  inidated  in  December:  Her- 
bert Borovsky,  Chicago;  Gardner  Brookings, 
Rye,  New  York;  Stephen  Brown,  Mars  Hill, 
Maine;    John    Camp,    Rochester,    Minnesota; 


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The   brothers   at  Tau   warm 

up     for     some     Wednesday 

night    harmony,    with    Paul 

Loo  at  the  piano. 


Houghton  Carr  Jr.,  Hingham,  Massachusetts; 
Clyde  Claus,  East  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan; 
Carl  England,  Hanover,  New  Hampshire; 
Robert  Foley,  South  Lyme,  Connecticut;  Thom- 
as Fowler,  Needham,  Massachusetts;  Anthony 
Frank,  Hollywood,  California;  James  Kiley, 
Niagara  Falls,  New  York;  Robert  Longabaugh, 
Staten  Island;  Robert  Marsh,  Rochester,  New 
Hampshire;  Frederick  Merrill,  Denver;  Don- 
ald Williams,  Flartsdale,  New  York;  Julian 
Robinson,  New  York;  John  Upham,  Dedham, 
Massachusetts;  and  Robert  Yates,  Great  Neck, 
New  York.  The  initiation  banquet  at  Moose 
Mountain  Lodge  was  a  roaring  success,  with 
Sid  Hazelton  and  Eddie  Jeremiah  contributing 
a  fine  mixture  of  seriousness  and  wit  from  the 
rostrum  —  they  were  both  in  fine  form. 

At  Dartmouth,  as  at  all  colleges,  the  prime 
subject  of  interest  is  military  training,  and  of 
the  21  students  who  have  enlisted,  no  less  than 
five  are  Phi  Sigs!  These  men  are  Jack  Upham, 
Bill  Guggisberg,  Bill  Hastings,  Julie  Robin- 
son, and  Cy  Crowther.  A  sixth.  Drew  Sleeper, 
is  going  in  February,  as  is  Bud  Way,  who  grad- 
uates. We  have  felt  the  impact  more  than  any 
other  fraternity  on  campus. 

We  congratulate  Jack  Upham,  who  was  en- 
gaged to  Miss  Elainemarie  LeVangie  prior 
to  enlisting  in  the  Navy  last  month. 

During  the  Fall  House  Parties  Weekend, 
featuring  the  Columbia  football  game,  Tau 
threw  another  unbeatable  party,  in  line  with 
the  hallowed  traditions  of  this  chapter.    In  ad- 


dition to  a  costume  party  Friday  night,  there 
was  a  dance  on  Saturday  featuring  Jack  English 
as  maestro  of  a  fine  combo.  We  roared 
through  to  a  gala  conclusion  on  Sunday  after- 
noon. Even  greater  plans  are  being  laid  for 
Dartmouth  Winter  Carnival;  with  the  thought 
in  mind  that  it  may  be  the  last  full-fledged 
Carnival  for  some  time.  Tau  is  going  all-out 
for  the  big  weekend.  Be  there!  All  Phi  Sigs 
are  welcome  for  the  great  three-day  party 
starting  February  9. 

Tau  Chapter  has  decided  to  take  a  step  that 
may  offset  some  of  the  unfavorable  publicity 
which  has  plagued  fraternities  in  the  press  in 
recent  months.  We  are  concluding  plans  to 
"adopt"  a  crippled  Yugoslavian  DP  for  a  few 
months  this  year.  By  housing  him  and  help- 
ing him  learn  English,  we  can  aid  him  to  start 
life  anew  in  this  country. 

The  recent  initiation  as  honorary  member 
of  Mortimer  (Mort)  P.  Wetmore,  a  sprawling 
puppy  of  dubious  pedigree,  has  added  a  here- 
to-fore lacking  touch  of  home  to  the  chapter 
house.  The  painstaking  education  of  puppy- 
hood  is  in  full  swing,  in  tune  with  the  an- 
guished cries  of  our  housekeeper,  Mrs.  Davis. 

—  $  2  K  — 

PSI  TRITON 

Hobart  College 

The  end  of  the  fall  term  and  Psi  Triton 
at  Hobart  is  thinking  in  terms  of  spring  sports, 


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141 


rushing,  and  parties.  Exams  come  first,  how- 
ever. 

September  found  all  the  Hobart  Phi  Sigs 
hard  at  work  on  the  new  house.  Much  scrap- 
ing, painting,  papering,  and  carpentering  have 
been  accomplished  in  the  last  few  months.  Our 
fraternity  property  is  now  considered  one  of 
the  best  the  campus  offers. 

The  house  is  a  large  one  with  a  capacity  of 
approximately  45  brothers  and  pledges.  It  is 
located  on  Geneva's  South  Main  street,  two 
blocks  from  the  college,  and  overlooks  Lake 
Seneca.  Formerly  an  apartment  house,  the 
original  floor  plans  of  the  second  and  third 
stories  have  been  adapted  to  fraternity  living. 
Each  apartment  provides  a  bedroom,  bath, 
and  study.  The  first  floor  is  divided  into  two 
lounges,  president's  quarters,  dining  room, 
and  kitchen.  We  are  looking  confidently  to- 
ward the  future  in  our  new  chapter  house. 

In  much  the  same  spirit,  Psi  Triton  is  facing 
the  present  national  crisis.  Several  brothers 
have  joined  the  armed  services.  Brother  Ken 
Wells,  star  football  and  lacrosse  player,  has 
joined  the  regular  Navy  and  reports  for  active 
duty  at  the  end  of  the  term.  President  Bill 
Nystrom  and  Norm  Kolb  have  joined  the 
Army  Air  Force  and  expect  to  be  called  this 
next  summer,  while  Bill  Abt  and  David  Case 
have  joined  the  Naval  Reserve  unit  in  Rochest- 
er. We  feel,  however,  that  our  chapter  is 
firmly  established  at  Hobart  and  that  it  will 
■  be  so  when  the  conflict  is  over. 

The  fall  initiation  took  place  November  20, 
when  three  new  brothers  were  inducted  into 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa.  They  were  Ken  Wells,  Dick 
Brown,  and  Kurt  Schneider.  Our  present 
pledge  class  numbers  ten. 

Plans  are  also  under  way  for  spring  rushing, 
under  the  direction  of  Barney  Winslow,  chair- 
man. Our  fall  program,  including  coffee  hours 
and  vie  dances,  was  successful.  Our  system  of 
becoming  acquainted  with  every  member  of 
the  freshman  class  through  evening  coffee 
hours  has  been  taken  under  consideration  by 
the  Interfraternity  Council  as  a  possible  all- 
fraternity  rushing  program  for  1951. 

The  Hobart  Phi  Sigs  have  been  active  also 
in  varsity  and  intramural  sports.  Ken  Wells 
proved  to  be  stellar  end  of  the  1950  football 
squad,  while  Norm  Kolb  and  Bill  Jones  have 
been  proving  their  prowess  as  guards  on  the 
varsity  basketball  squad.  The  Phi  Sig  basket- 
ball team  is  demonstrating  its  strength  on  the 


intramural  courts  and  plans  are  under  way 
for  a  powerhouse  baseball  team  in  the  inter- 
fraternity league  come  spring. 

We  have  also  been  cultivating  athletic  and 
social  relations  with  our  neighbors  at  the 
Gamma  Chapter.  Gamma  has  proved  both 
hospitable  and  helpful  to  our  new  chapter. 

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RHO  DEUTERON 

Gettysburg  College 

By  Ray  Best 

Something  new  has  been  added  to  the  house 
in  the  way  of  house  officers.  Don  (The 
Ape)  Diehl  has  risen  to  a  more  lofty  position 
as  a  result  of  the  recent  house  elections.  Broth- 
er Diehl  is  now  a  gentleman  of  distinction  for 
he's  our  new  prexy.  Elected  to  serve  with  "His 
Nibs"  are  Pablo  Keller,  vice-president;  Wilbert 
Gladfelter,  secretary;  "Blazer"  Maxwell,  treas- 
urer; Bob  Wigton,  inductor;  and  Don  (I'll-run- 
forever)  Charles,  sentinel.  Fire  Marshall  Glen 
Munch  has  also  risen  to  new  heights,  replacing 
Brother  Diehl  as  house  manager.  The  new 
regime  promises  to  guide  Rho  Deuteron  along 
the  straight  and  narrow,  and  (if  the  "Windy 
Board"  doesn't  get  us  first)  we  are  looking 
forward  to  a  bang-up  second  semester.  Willis 
Picking  has  already  been  recalled  by  the  Army 
and  several  other  brothers  are  nervous  "ex- 
pectants." That  infamous  organization  is  try- 
ing to  make  Gettysburg  College  into  a  girls' 
school. 

The  pledging  of  Bob  Knopf  and  Gene  Cooper 
brought  the  number  of  Rho  Deuteron  pledges 
up  to  12.  Under  the  leadership  of  the  pledge 
committee  composed  of  Brothers  Mackey,  Wag- 
ner, Oberkehr,  and  Harford,  the  pledge  class  is 
rounding  into  shape.  Several  of  the  pledges  are 
already  making  names  for  themselves  in  campus 
activities.  In  the  sports  field,  Rog  Grittner,  Carl 
Greth,  and  Joe  Kurtz  were  members  of  the 
freshman  soccer  team.  Joe  is  now  slapping 
the  water  on  the  college  swimming  team  and 
Carl  is  tossing  them  through  the  hoops  on  the 
frosh  basketball  squad.  Earl  Fritz  has  joined 
the  Gettysburg  College  Choir,  which  is  known 
throughout  the  eastern  United  States  as  a  top- 
notch  organization.  Also  in  the  line  of  music, 
Les  Michener  has  been  leading  his  orchestra  at 
several  college  social  functions,  including  our 
Christmas  house  party. 

The  house  party,  which  was  held  on  Decein- 
ber  9  and  10,  was  the  high  point  on  the  Rho 


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Deuteron  calendar  during  the  first  semester. 
The  house  was  the  scene  of  great  activity  in 
preparation  for  the  big  event,  and  under  the 
able  leadership  of  Brothers  Wigton  and  Charles, 
it  went  over  with  a  bang!  Fixed  up  like 
Santa's  workshop,  the  exterior  of  our  chapter 
house  was  good  enough  to  achieve  a  runner-up 
position  in  interfraternity  competition.  The 
interior  of  the  house  was  also  festively  out- 
fitted and  set  the  scene  for  the  smooth  music 
of  Pledge  Michener's  "Gettysburgians."  We 
felt  pretty  good  about  the  many  favorable 
reports  which  our  dates  gave  us  for  our  newly 
redecorated  lady's  powder  room,  too. 

This  party  capped  off  a  semester  of  several 
informal  parties  which  featured  a  pledge  hay- 
ride-dance  on  November  11.  The  hayride  was 
extremely  cold,  but  it  made  die  following  in- 
formal dance  even  more  enjoyable. 

Two  of  our  most  prominent  brothers,  Wade 
Ortel  and  Dwight  Speaker,  had  one  more  honor 
added  to  the  many  which  they  have  already 
received.  They  were  named  to  Who's  Who  in 
American  Colleges  and  Universities. 

Bill  Zimmerman,  former  Field  Secretary, 
graced  our  portals  for  a  couple  of  days  in  De- 
cember. "Newt"  gave  us  innumerable  excellent 
suggestions  and  we  hope  to  follow  diem 
through. 

Mention  might  also  be  made  of  the  gullible 
and  fickle  —  Willis  (Draft-Bait)  Picking  mar- 
ried Jane  Evert  and  Jack  (Horizontal)  Har- 
ford got  hitched  up  with  Anne  Vick.  Another 
sure  bet  for  the  altar  is  Dwight  Speaker,  who 
placed  a  real  diamond  on  Sally  Folger's  third 
finger,  left  hand. 

—  *2  K  — 

MU  DEUTERON 

Montana  State  University 

By  Eldon  E.  Chilgren 

The  Phi  Sig  house  at  1011  Gerald  is  back 
to  its  normal  busy  routine  after  an  enjoyable 
15-day  Christmas  vacation. 

After  the,  "Did  you  have  a  nice  time  during 
Christmas  vacation?"  topic  of  conversation  be- 
came old,  the  men  began  talking  about  the 
big  winter  quarter  social  event  —  Coffee  Dan's. 
The  21st  edition  of  this  unique  party  is  sched- 
uled for  February  17  in  the  American  Legion 
Club,  with  genial  Larry  Hill  as  master  of 
ceremonies.  Excellent  entertainment,  combined 
with  good  food,  fine  music,  and  dancing, 
should  make  a  wonderful  evening.     Director 


Bruce  Bean  and  his  wife  will  attend,  and  Mu 
Deuteron's  Moonlight  Girl,  Miss  Marilyn 
Schuch,  will  again  be  an  honored  guest,  as  will 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  T.  C.  Spaulding. 

Rod  Voris  was  the  only  man  from  the 
house  who  graduated  fall  quarter.  He  expects 
to  be  inducted  into  the  armed  forces  soon. 

Hosein  Abahary  (the  mad  Persian)  is  leav- 
ing us  the  middle  of  January.  He  is  meeting 
his  father  in  Sweden,  where  "Harry"  will  at- 
tend the  University  of  Stockholm.  Mu  Deuter- 
on will  miss  him  a  great  deal. 

Dick  Baird,  of  Billings,  Montana,  is  back 
in  school.  Dick  had  the  misfortune  of  break- 
ing his  foot  last  spring  quarter. 

Dale  Forbes,  a  law  student  from  Great  Falls, 
Montana,  won  the  Phi  Sig  Foundation  scholar- 
ship award.  Dale  has  always  been  an  outstand- 
ing scholar,  as  well  as  an  active,  cooperative 
Phi  Sig. 

The  officers  for  winter  quarter  are:  president. 
Bob  Smith;  vice-president,  Larry  Hill;  secretary, 
Jim  Reid;  treasurer,  Bob  Holter;  sentinel.  Bob 
(Rocky)  Rothweiler;  inductor,  John  Bennett. 

Jack  Knoop,  '52,  became  engaged  over  the 
Christmas  vacation  to  Miss  Shirley  Larsen  of 
Sidney,  Montana. 

Six  pins  are  missing  from  the  house  now  that 
winter  quarter  is  well  under  way.  Larry  Hill, 
Alden  Pedersen,  Glen  Rasmussen,  Bob  McCue, 
Dal  Van  Delinder,  and  Tom  Sherlock  were  the 
donors. 

Perhaps  die  finest  addition  to  Mu  Deuteron 
Chapter  is  now  in  the  process  of  being  started. 
This  is  the  Spaulding- Watson  Award.  Broth- 
er Watson  (who  is  now  serving  with  the  U.  S. 
Army)  started  a  fund  last  spring,  when  he  left 
a  donation  with  Chapter  Adviser  T.  C.  Spauld- 
ing. After  much  consideration  it  was  decided 
that  the  money  should  be  used  as  an  award 
which  would  lend  distinction  to  the  house  and 
incentive  to  the  men.  Under  the  plan  finally 
decided  upon  an  award  of  $25  will  be  given 
to  the  active  who  keeps  his  grades  up,  par- 
ticipates in  university  functions,  and  takes  part 
in  house  activities.  The  winner  will  be  given 
the  title  "Phi  Sig  of  the  Quarter"  and  he  will 
receive  publicity  in  the  university  paper  and 
this  magazine.  It  is  hoped  that  in  addition  to 
building  inidative  for  the  actives,  it  will  also 
be  an  incentive  for  prospective  members. 

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PHI  DEUTERON 

University  of  Kentucky 

Roger's  Roost 
By  Don  Rogers 

Ugh,  another  deadhne  has  crept  up  on  the 
mad  reporters  of  the  ever-plentiful  Phi  Deut 
news.  So  much  so,  in  fact,  that  our  brother  in 
crime,  one  Jolting  Joe  Coyle,  was  caught  with 
his  pancreas  down,  his  blood  count  down,  and 
his  assignments  demanding.  So,  we  will  carry 
on  without  his  sparkling  copy  —  all  the  while 
hoping  for  a  stroke  of  his  genius.  Open 
Sesame ! 

W/!e7t  Mme.  Pompadour  .  .  .  Our  personality 
cup  runneth  over  during  the  past  semester  as 
beaucoup  sorority  girls  graced  our  happy  home. 
We  were  happy  host  to  the  ADPis,  the  ZTA's 
and  the  Alpha  Gams  at  evening  desserts  and 
enthusiastic  guests  of  the  ADPis,  Alpha  Gams, 
and  Kappas  at  the  same. 

The  Winnahs  .  .  .  Ugly  Elliott  (Jones  that 
is),  past  prexy  at  Phi  Deuteron,  achieved  the 
goal  for  which  he  has  strived  for  lo  these  many 
college  years.  He  was  named  "Ugliest  Man  on 
the  Campus"  of  the  University  of  Kentucky. 
(Ed.  Note  —  We  can  thinly  of  no  one  who 
deserved  it  more.) 

Winnah  number  two  was  Winter  Collins 
who  was  named  to  one  of  the  finest  honors  of 
the  year  —  namely  the  male  member  of  the 
Typical  Ed  and  Coed  of  the  campus.  A  full- 
page  spread  in  the  yearbook  ain't  bad,  youngun. 

Winnahs  all  wtrt  those  who  visited  Coyle's 
Coop  in  the  Crescent  City  and  took  in  the 
Kentucky-Oklahoma  football  game.  The  cele- 
bration of  victory  was  one  benefiting  the 
famous  city.  But  it  didn't  stop  there.  Spon- 
taneous eruptions  of  jubilation  continued.  On, 
On  U  of  K,  We  Are  Right  for  the  Fight  Al- 
ways! 

From  Mice  to  Men.  "The  finest  pledge  class 
we've  had."  "Great  fraternity  material."  "Po- 
tentialities galore."  These  are  some  of  the 
epithets  directed  to  Pledge  Master  Reid  and  his 
capable  assistant,  Jerry  Johnson,  concerning  the 
ten  new  initiates.  They  are:  Nolan  Allen, 
James  Hagen,  Joe  Hester'  Lee  Jones,  Bill  Nix, 
Warren  Porter,  Bernard  Rogers,  Charles  Rogers, 
M.  J.  Ruparel,  and  Tom  Timmons. 

The  Moving  Hand  Having  Writ  Moves  On. 
The  ruling  hand  has  five  new  fingers.  John  J. 
(Bud)  Rudy  is  president,  yours  truly  is  veep, 
Jim    (Stoneface)     Hagen    is    secretary,    Nolan 


(2.9)  Allen  is  treasurer,  Rupe  Ruparel  is  in- 
ductor, and  Don  Richardson  is  sentinel.  The 
old  hand  went  out  with  a  salute.  A  salute  to 
the  future  success  of  the  chapter,  to  its  grad- 
uating seniors  (Bill  Whitehouse,  Elliott  Jones, 
Dick  Jones,  and  Brownie  Earnest)  and  to  the 
men  who  have  already  left  for  the  service  (Dick 


Phi  Deuteron  winners  are  shown  with  their  trophies. 
Winter  Collins  (lower  right)  was  selected  the  Typi- 
cal Ed  of  the  campus;  Elliott  Jones  (lower  left) 
was  elected  Ugly  Man  on  Campus;  Woody  Yankee 
(standing  left)  was  presented  as  the  Outstanding 
Active;  and  Don  Richardson  (standing  right) 
as   the   Outstanding   Pledge   of    1950. 


Saunders,  Tommy  Mathis,  Ed  Dixon,  and  Jim 
Blackwell). 

Goodnight  Sweetheart  .  .  .  Under  the  able 
direction  of  Dick  Saunders,  the  Student  Union 
Ballroom  blossomed  into  the  "spirit  of  Christ- 
mas." U.  K.  Custred  loaned  his  genius  to  con- 
structing a  novel  lighting  effect.  The  lovelies 
that  crowded  the  ladies  lounge  that  night 
couldn't  be  topped  by  a  dynasty  of  sweethearts 

of But  we  hardly  saw  our 

date.  We'll  never  take  a  camera  to  another 
dance. 

Repeat  Performance.  Again  we  shall  try  to 
include  in  our  dynamic  dissertation  a  public  an- 
nouncement of  our  sincere  enjoyment  and  ap- 


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preciation  of  President  Collins'  visit  to  Phi 
Deuteron.  The  genuine  interest  he  and  Mrs. 
Collins  showed  in  us  and  our  activities  has 
made  their  popularity  even  more  poignant  with 
us  here  at  Kentucky. 

A  Promise.  So  long  for  now.  But  we'll  be 
back  with  more  Phi  Deuteron  news  as  long  as 
there  is  a  man  here  who  can  hunt  and  peck. 

—  $  2  K  — 

MU 

University  of  Pennsylvania 

By  Mike  Ryan  and  Fred  Forbes 

Thanks  to  the  University  of  Pennsylvania's 
expansion  program,  Mu  Chapter  will  com- 
mence building  an  ultra-modern  fraternity 
house  in  the  near  future.  The  director  of  the 
University  Development  Program,  Dr.  Kurt 
Peiser,  announced  that  an  agreement  had  been 
reached  "between  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  and  the 
university"  whereby  the  present  chapter  house 
would  be  torn  down  to  make  way  for  the  new 
Wharton  School. 

Our  new  house  will  be  a  three-story  red 
brick  and  sandstone  structure,  completely  re- 
furnished, and  will  be  considerably  larger  than 
our  present  chapter  site.  It  will  sleep  28  men, 
eight  more  than  is  possible  at  present. 

With  the  prospects  of  a  brand  new  frater- 
nity house  in  the  offing  and  equipped  with  an 
architect's  drawing,  we  anticipated  a  very 
successful  rushing  season.  In  line  with  our 
expectations,  enthusiastic  rushees  filed  through 
by  the  dozens.  We  selected  17  of  the  most 
outstanding  men  to  form  our  pledge  class. 
One  is  a  member  of  the  1950  unbeaten  fresh- 
man football  squad,  two  are  members  of  the 
freshman  basketball  team,  and  one  is  an  out- 
standing participant  on  the  freshman  swim- 
ming team. 

On  the  social  side,  things  have  been  rolling 
along  this  year  in  the  conventional  Phi  Sig 
style.  The  Christmas  party  was  a  jubilant  suc- 
cess, with  George  Patterson  the  most  successful 
of  all.  Wonder  when  the  eventful  day  will 
take  place.  Also  during  the  party,  Santa  Claus 
dropped  in  and  distributed  some  rather  un- 
usual gifts  to  all  of  the  young  ladies  present. 
There  were  screams  and  giggles,  but  everyone 
took  it  in  good  humor. 

New  Year's  Eve  the  chapter  moved  out  to 
the  Main  Line  for  a  "Suburban  party"  at  the 


invitation  of  Don  Haws  and  Nancy  Nichols. 
Everything  went  so  well  that  Brother  Haws, 
flushed  by  the  success  all  about,  decided  to 
pop  the  inevitable  question.  Nancy  now  wears 
Don's  pin  over  her  heart,  and  we've  all  been 
thinking  seriously  of  adopting  her  as  an  hon- 
orary house  mother. 

At  the  December  elections  David  Winchip 
was  reelected  president,  confirming  the  chap- 
ter's confidence  in  his  capable  leadership. 
Brother  Patterson  was  elected  vice-president; 
"Boo  Boo"  Ferris,  secretary;  John  Hresko, 
treasurer  for  the  third  term;  Ned  O'Brien, 
inductor;  and  J.  Harry  Redic,  sentinel. 

Although  we  were  all  disappointed  when 
business  called  our  former  Chapter  Adviser 
Harry  Baldwin  away,  we  have  been  fortunate 
in  securing  the  services  of  George  Sanko  for 
the  position.  Brother  Sanko  has  been  of  im- 
mense help  in  arranging  for  the  new  house, 
and  we  are  all  very  pleased  with  his  appoint- 
ment. 

An  era  has  drawn  to  a  close  at  Mu  Chapter. 
Herb  Leonard  and  John  King  have  graduated. 
The  entire  fraternity  here  feels  their  absence. 
John  and  Herb  were  a  couple  of  the  most  popu- 
lar, hardest-working  brothers  ever  to  join  the 
ranks  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa.  Although  we  feel 
the  loss  keenly,  we  all  join  in  wishing  Brothers 
Leonard  and  King  all  the  luck  and  success  we 
feel  certain  their  personalities  and  perseverance 
will  win  diem. 

—  $^  K  — 

PSI  DEUTERON 

University  of  Oregon 

By  Fred  Baltz 

Spirit  and  fire  have  been  spouting  from  the 
Phi  Sig  house  on  the  mill-race  here  in  Eugene. 

The  men  here  have  taken  first  place  in  their 
intramural  league  in  volleyball,  and  have  very 
high  hopes  of  giving  any  of  their  competition 
a  very  bad  time  in  basketball.  The  strength 
of  our  volleyball  team  was  sparked  by  Jerry 
Thorne  and  Jerry  Painter,  as  spikers,  and  Walt 
(Spade)  Smith  as  a  set-up  man. 

This  year's  pledge  class  has  ordered  a  16- 
inch  gold  trophy  to  be  awarded  to  the  out- 
standing pledge  of  the  year.  He  will  have  his 
name  engraved  on  the  trophy  at  a  dinner  in 
his  honor,  spring  term.  While  we  are  on  the 
subject  of  pledges  we  have  four  new  pledges 


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this  term  —  Ralph  Spencer,  Roger  Eddy,  Jim 
Hess,  and  Frank  Kincaid. 

Since  our  last  issue  we  have  added  nine  new 
members.  The  first  three  to  be  initiated  were 
Milton  Brown,  Bill  Durkheimer,  and  Sparky 
Henry.  Later  the  next  term,  six  more  were 
added:  Fred  Baltz,  Steve  Bystrom,  Bill  Critch- 
low.  Jack  Napper,  Gary  Romaine,  and  Jerry 
Thorne. 

Walter  (Spade)  Smith  has  finally  given  his 
jewel  to  Elizabeth  Rubenson,  and  Bill  Durk- 
heimer has  presented  Faith  Wild  with  a  sweet- 
heart pin.  It  is  merely  a  matter  of  time  before 
one  of  our  new  initiates  loses  his  pin.  I  pre- 
dict that  Jerry  Thorne  will  present  Rita  Watson 
with  a  sweetheart  pin  before  this  issue  is  re- 
ceived by  you. 

Bill  Critchlow  was  elected  secretary  of  our 
chapter.  This  position  was  vacated  by  Cal 
Rowe,  who  was  unable  to  continue  in  this 
office. 

I  just  had  a  flash  from  higher  sources  that 
Miss  Pat  Foley  has  been  elected  Psi  Deuteron's 
Moonlight  Girl  for  this  year.  Pat  is  an  Alpha 
Chi  Omega  and  has  beautiful  golden  blonde 
hair  and  hazel  eyes.  She  hails  from  Pendleton, 
Oregon.  She  is  an  art  major  and  in  her  spare 
time  she  just  enjoys  life.  Pat  will  be  honored 
at  a  dance  in  her  honor,  at  which  time  she 
will  be  presented  with  a  small  gold  cup  and 
her  house  will  receive  the  large  rotating  trophy. 

That  is  about  it  for  now  from  Psi  Deuteron. 

—  $  2  K  — 

ALPHA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Illinois 

By  Ken  Boub 

Extensive  rushing  has  been  the  byword  here 
at  Alpha  D  for  the  past  two  months  out  of 
respect  for  what  the  draft  could  possibly  do  to 
us.  The  chapter  now  stands  in  good  shape, 
with  the  program  having  brought  new  faces 
to  the  house  and  the  fact  that  many  of  the 
brothers  are  enrolled  in  advanced  ROTC  and 
NROTC  which  will  exempt  them  for  the  pres- 
ent. But  with  the  dearth  of  news  concerning 
student  draft  status,  we're  filling  up. 

Since  last  Signet  time,  Alpha  D  has  elected 
and  installed  new  officers  to  succeed  the  regime 
which  performed  so  admirably  during  the  past 
semester.  The  new  executives  are  Don  Nish, 
president;  Shel  Frank,  vice-president;  Bill  Mor- 
gan, secretary;  Wes  Harm,  incumbent  treasur- 


er; Chuck  Gardner,  commissary  officer  —  again; 
and  Jack  Alpers,  rushing  chairman. 

Several  of  the  brothers  have  given  up  their 
Phi  Sig  badges  lately  in  token  of  their  affection 
for  certain  sweethearts.  Hank  B  1  a  c  k  w  e  1 1 
pinned  Miss  Nancy  Neckers,  Gamma  Phi  Beta, 
while  Dick  Dashner  bestowed  his  jewel  upon 
Miss  Barbara  Catlin,  Alpha  Gamma  Delta  at 
Illinois  Wesleyan,  and  Dick  Price  had  his  pin 
attached  to  the  Sigma  Kappa  eniblem  of  Miss 
Pat  Rush.  Paul  Brothers  also  was  recently 
pinned  to  Miss  Nancy  Bebse,  Alpha  Chi  Ome- 
ga, and  Gene  Turner  went  a  step  further  when 
he  and  Miss  Jean  Robinson  announced  their 
engagement. 

The  winter  formal,  the  Monte  Carlo  dance, 
was  a  notable  event  on  the  fall  calendar.  Under 
the  direction  of  Don  Smith  and  Ken  Medearis, 
the  house  was  transformed  into  a  gambler's 
den,  complete  with  roulette  wheels. 

Exchanges  of  recent  days  with  campus  sor- 
orities have  included  pleasant  evenings  spent 
with  the  Phi  Mus,  the  Alpha  Xis,  and  the 
A.D.Pis.  Newly  appointed  social  chairman 
Don  Smith  is  planning  more  of  the  same. 

The  chapter  roll  was  lengthened  recently 
by  three  with  the  initiation  of  Chuck  Johnson, 
Chuck  Bainbridge,  and  an  honorary  member, 
Walt  Linne,  who  served  a  year's  pledgeship 
before  entering  business  near  his  home  in  Dan- 
ville. Newly  added  to  the  pledge  roster  are 
John  Bliss,  Yates  City,  Illinois,  and  Jerry 
Wright,  Oak  Park,  Illinois. 

Planning  production  of  the  AD  entry  into 
the  spring  carnival  with  the  local  chapter  of 
Alpha  Phi  Sorority  is  being  handled  by  Don 
Janssen. 

Lynn  Lynch  was  an  outstanding  participant 
in  the  New  Year's  East-West  game  and  aside 
from  being  chosen  captain  of  this  year's  All- 
Phi  Sig  football  team,  was  drafted  by  the  Chi- 
cago Cardinals  professional  team.  Also  regard- 
ing Alpha  D's  footballers.  Bob  Rylowicz  has 
been  inidated  into  the  Tribe  of  lUini  and 
Chuck  Ulrich  was  elected  sergeant  at  arms  of 
the  same  organization. 

The  house  has  been  hit  by  two  service  en- 
listments to  date  —  the  entry  into  the  Navy 
of  both  Brother  John  Elliott  and  Pledge  Don 
Elliott. 

That's  all  from  Alpha  D  for  this  time  —  see 
you  next  Signet. 

—  $2  K  — 
$30  BUY  A  LIFE  MEMBERSHIP  $30 


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Newly  initiated  members  of 
Beta  Triton  —  left  to  right, 
front  row:  Dennis  Brady,  Ed 
Schnetzler,  and  Ray  Rufener; 
back  row:  Jim  Casper,'  Bill 
Vance,   and   Bob  Greenfield. 


BETA  TRITON 

Knox  College 

By  "Big  Red"  Everett 

Lo  and  behold  —  Beta  Triton  has  a  contribu- 
tion! Times  as  well  as  publicity  chairmen 
have  changed. 

The  remaining  brothers  of  Beta  Triton  final- 
ly made  it  to  Galesburg  this  September  with  a 
gleam  in  their  eyes.  First  came  the  redecora- 
tion  of  the  house.  It's  odd  but  striking,  shall 
we  say,  and  leave  it  at  that.  Next  came  the 
proverbial  necessity  —  rushing.  A  rather 
striking  job  was  done  there  also  despite  the 
loss  of  20  brothers  through  graduation  and  9 
more  from  various  other  sordid  causes.  Things 
weren't  as  bad  as  it  sounds,  though.  Last 
year,  a  red-letter  year  for  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  at 
Knox,  found  us  as  the  largest  chapter  with  84 
men.  Amongst  these  were  the  president  of 
the  senior  class,  the  lettermen's  club,  the  stu- 
dent council;  business  manager  of  the  student 
publication;  captain  of  the  track  team;  and 
head  of  the  Knox  Theater  stage  crew. 

Twenty  pledges  were  added  to  the  roster  in 
late  September.  Those  were:  Dennis  Brady, 
Bob  Greenfield,  Ed  Schnetzler,  Ray  Rufener, 
Bill  Vance,  Jim  Casper,  Bill  Larsen,  Vaughn 
Rickert,  Bill  Haller,  Bill  Hellwig,  Tom  Fred- 
ericks, Dave  Holt,  Fred  Wolf,  Pat  Snook,  Art 
Caskey,  Gene  Bobeck,  Warren  Smalley,  Gale 
Lindeen,  Jack  Smith,  and  Sam  Hudspeth.  The 
first  six  named  became  active  brothers  on  Jan- 
uary 7.  Dennis  Brady  was  presented  with  the 
outstanding  pledge  trophy  at  a  banquet  follow- 
ing the  ceremony.    Brother  Adamec,  Bascombe 


professor  of  classics  at  Knox,  spoke  as  guest  of 
honor. 

At  present  the  Phi  Sigs  are  in  first  place  in 
intramural  basketball,  having  posted  an  early 
win  over  the  Knox  Independents,  25-24.  Vol- 
leyball we  won't  mention. 

This  fall  the  varsity  football  team  was  bol- 
stered by  John  Harkness,  Dave  Knott,  Dick 
Allan,  and  Bill  Holmes.  Knox,  incidentally, 
was  cochampion  of  the  Midwest  Conference 
this  fall.  Pledges  Wolf,  Smalley,  Smith,  Rufe- 
ner, and  Hudspeth  represented  Phi  SigiTia 
Kappa  on   the  freshman   football   squad. 

Dean  Miller  is  again  playing  first  string 
guard  on  the  varsity  cage  squad.  Deaner,  a 
junior,  was  high  scorer  in  the  Augustana  game 
with  24. 

The  Phi  Sig  fall  party  at  Knox  again  featured 
the  annual  pledge  race  from  the  girls'  dorm 
to  the  steps  of  the  house  (about  three  blocks). 
The  monthly  vie  parties  are  always  successful 
too  —  ask  "Liver  Lips"  Lundstedt. 

Congratulations  and  best  wishes  are  in  order 
for  Dave  Knott  and  Joan  Sexton,  Phi  Mu, 
who  became  engaged  this  Christmas;  also  for 
Bob  Seeley  and  Betsy  Deaner  (he  got  hung  up 
this  summer). 

This  fall  Beta  Triton  elected  new  officers. 
Brother  Kane  was  made  president;  Howard 
Cowper,  vice-president;  Ralph  Beebe,  secretary; 
Dick  Hechler,  inductor;  and  Lou  Lundstedt, 
sentinel.  At  the  beginning  of  the  winter 
quarter  elections  came  around  again.  Brother 
Cowper  now  holds  the  chapter's  highest  posi- 
tion as  president;  Brother  Endicott  is  vice- 
president;  Bob  Seeley,  secretary;  Ed  Schnetzler, 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


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inductor;   and  Dennis  Brady,  sentinel.     Doug 
(Parson)   Green  is  assistant  treasurer. 

Something  else  came  up  at  the  beginning  of 
winter  quarter  besides  elections  —  rushing 
again.  Phi  Sig  took  four  men  —  the  largest 
number  of  pledges  taken.  They  are  Ed  Beavan, 
Jack  Donham,  Bob  Zimdahl,  and  Herb  Keller. 
Incidentally  —  I  have  to  get  my  name  in  too  — 
Brothers  Everett  and  Lundstedt  are  co-rushing 
chairmen. 

—  *  2  K  — 

KAPPA 

Pennsylvania  State  College 

By  Bob  Landis 

There  is  nothing  going  on  at  Kappa  that 
doesn't  resemble  total  dismemberment,  virtual 
chaos,  and  complete  disillusionment.  Fellows, 
exams  are  here  and  by  the  time  this  gets  into 
print  many  good  Phi  Sigs  will  have  been  done 
away  with. 

Come  midterms  the  chapter  will  be  left 
quaking  to  its  foundations  from  the  change. 
Five  are  graduating,  one  is  getting  married, 
one  engaged,  four  pinned,  and  one  is  leaving 
for  the  army. 

Through  no  fault  of  their  own  the  following 
brothers  are  pronounced  graduated:  Frank 
Lance,  Dick  Herman,  Hurley  Graffius,  Bill 
Spotts,  and  Bob  Meckley.  Everyone  of  these 
gents  are  victims  of  four  years  of  fraternity 
food,  coeds,  bridge,  and  exams. 

Pledge  Mark  Plank  is  going  into  the  army. 
He  is  the  second  in  the  house  to  go  this  year. 
We  think  this  is  unfair  of  the  army  to  take 
advantage  of  us  by  having  a  year  'round  rush- 
ing season.   None  of  the  other  fraternities  do. 

Ned  Stark  has  made  a  name  for  himself  as 
an  actor.  He  had  the  lead  in  Sophocles'  2000- 
year-old  smash  hit,  "Antigone."  Ned  in  this 
play  was  King  Creon,  brother  or  something  of 
Oedipus,  the  fellow  who  married  his  mother 
thereby  committing  incest.  As  Creon,  Ned  was 
successful  in  polishing  off  four  people  in  just 
two  hours.  All  kidding  aside,  he  really  did  an 
excellent  job  of  portraying  the  king.  And 
incidentally,  Sophocles  was  a  darn  good  play- 
wright. 

A  party  (which  they  helped  pay  for)  was 
given  in  honor  of  the  graduating  seniors.  But 
then  every  Saturday  there  is  one  thrown  for 
those  who  don't  graduate.  Hence  we  manage 
to  keep  everybody  happy. 

Gerald    Daghir    has    got    the    idea    into    his 


head  to  get  married.  So  he  will,  between 
semesters.  But  speaking  of  marriage  and  such, 
Ray  Oberdick  has  something  to  shout  about. 
On  Christmas  Day  his  wife  presented  him  with 
a  baby  girl.  That's  quite  a  package  for  anyone 
to  get  on  Christmas.  Our  caterer,  Gifford 
Phillips,  well  known  for  his  ability  to  bargain 
with  uncompromising  merchants,  has  man- 
aged to  get  his  name  in  the  campus  paper 
quite  frequently.  Gifi's  gift  of  gab  has  made 
him  a  debater  of  some  fame,  even  though  he 
had  never  debated  before.  To  date  he  has  par- 
ticipated in  five  intercollegiate  tongue  lashings 
at  Dickinson,  Temple,  Ursinus,  N.Y.U.,  and 
Princeton. 

Three  other  brothers  have  made  the  college's 
"Who's  Who.  in  the  News."  They  are  Ray 
Dombrowski,  Bob  Meekly,  and  Ned  Stark. 

All  told  that  is  what  has  happened  at  Kappa 
in  the  last  few  months. 

—  $  2  K  — 

THETA  TRITON 
University  of  Texas 

By  Wayne  Cox 

It's  that  time  once  again!  Time  to  select  the 
1951  Theta  Triton  Moonlight  Girl.  Sororities 
were  notified  January  18,  and  we  are  at  present 
in  the  middle  of  one  of  the  hottest  (and  the 
heat  isn't  coming  from  the  warm  Texas  clim- 
ate) races  this  campus  has  ever  seen.  February  4 
we  will  have  an  open  house  for  the  Moonlight 
Girl  candidates  and  their  sponsors.  The  week 
following  is  one  that  all  of  us  look  forward  to 
all  year.  During  that  time  the  members  of 
this  chapter  sit  back  and  enjoy  the  entertain- 
ment provided  by  the  candidates.  February  10 
is  the  date  of  the  Carnation  Ball.  It  will  be 
held  at  Austin's  new  Commodore  Perry  Hotel 
and,  if  all  goes  as  planned,  the  Phi  Sigs  will 
set  the  social  pace  at  the  University  of  Texas 
once  again. 

We  are  very  happy  to  announce  our  slate  of 
officers  for  the  spring  semester.  They  are  as 
follows:  president,  Jess  Gragg;  vice-president, 
Wayne  Cox;  secretary,  John  Parnell;  treasurer, 
Joe  Adamcik;  inductor,  Lee  Cheschier;  and 
sentinel,  John  Davis.  With  the  draft  situation 
as  it  is  with  our  new  budget  system,  these  men 
will  be  faced  with  many  problems.  But  the 
chapter  is  behind  them  100  per  cent  and  I  am 
certain  that  under  their  guidance  Theta  Triton 
will  continue  to  prosper  as  it  has  in  the  past 
three  years. 


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Had  you  been  in  Dallas  New  Year's  Day,  you 
would  have  found  many  of  us  sitting  in  a 
•drizzling  rain  storm  watching  the  mighty 
Texas  Longhorns  go  down  to  a  20-14  defeat 
at  the  hands  of  the  Tennessee  Vols  in  the  Cot- 
ton Bowl.  This  little  encounter  cost  us  one 
•sheepskin,  so  we  broke  even  in  that  department 
this  year.  (We  won  one  from  Purdue.)  How- 
ever, the  trip  to  Dallas  wasn't  a  complete  loss, 
.as  we  had  a  line  New  Year's  Eve  party  with 
Xi  Deuteron  at  the  Downtown  Club.  It  was 
good  seeing  the  Tennessee  boys  once  again 
.and  we  wish  to  thank  Harold  Young  for  ar- 
ranging the  affair. 

Many  of  the  fraternities  on  this  campus  have 
been  hit  hard  by  loss  of  men  to  the  armed 
forces.  However,  this  is  not  the  case  at  our 
liouse.  A  few  of  the  men  are  expecting  to 
he  called  in  the  near  future,  but  at  the  present 
time  we  are  still  100  per  cent  intact. 

The  entire  chapter  is  mourning  the  loss  of 
jovial  "Smie"  Hurst  —  "Our  graduating 
mechanical  engineer."  Stuie  will  leave  in  a 
fev/  days  to  assume  his  new  position  with  the 
■Consolidated  Vultee  Aircraft  Corporation  in 
Port  Worth. 

That's  about  all  from  sunny  Texas  for  this 
time.  See  you  pardners  again  in  the  May 
Signet. 

—  <|)  2  K  — 

CHI  DEUTERON 

Washington  State  College 

By  Erv  Berg  and  Chuck  Lund 

Well,  where  to  begin.  What  ever  became  of 
the  first  week  in  January.?  Someone  ventured 
the  opinion  that  subversive  elements  did  away 
with  it. 

Be  that  as  it  may,  there's  been  quite  a  bit  of 
.activity  leaving  its  mark  on  Chi  Deuteron.  The 
pledge  dance  was  formal  this  year  and  was 
held  at  the  house.  Those  people  with  dates 
thought  it  was  slightly  wonderful.  The  mem- 
bers are  a  bit  tactiturn  about  it,  though. 

Chi  Deuteron's  ranks  are  being  ravaged  by 
•something  called  love  or  a  derivation  thereof. 
Anyway,  they're  dropping  like  flies  —  the  pins, 
that  is.  The  latest  casualty  list  includes  the 
"old  Massa"  himself,  ex-prexy  Jerry  McHugh. 
The  little  queen's  handle  is  Bonnie  Wagner. 
Lloyd  Schmick  finally  succeeded,  after  a  lengthy 
■six-day  courtship,  in  pinning  Kathleen  La  Dow, 
an  AGD.  Bobby  Fleischman  is  lost,  too.  His  par- 


ticular nemesis,  Shirlee  Harris,  lives  in  Tacoma. 
"Too  far  away,"  he  sighs  nostalgically.  Rodger 
Haun  didn't  fare  so  well,  either.  The  recipient 
of  his  affections  is  Evelyn  Thomas,  a  Tri-Delt 
(they  love  me  there).  Jim  Doyle  succumbed 
also,  pinning  Barbara  Baron.  She's  from  his 
home  town  of  Richland.  Rudy  Gerkin,  a 
transfer  from  Eta  Deuteron,  followed  suit  and 
pinned  Joan  Rasmis,  a  KD. 

Could  this  be  the  start  of  the  Korean  Sweats? 

Semester  exams  are  looming  closer,  in  a 
vague  sort  of  way.  Basketball  helps  to  allevi- 
ate the  pain  somewhat.  George  Rosser,  Lloyd 
Schmick,  and  Dave  Roberts  are  the  mainstays 
on  the  Cougar  team.  The  newspapers  up  here 
seem  to  consider  Rosser  a  one-man  team.  We 
were  already  convinced,  though. 

Under  the  astute  guidance  of  Bob  Jacobs,  our 
two  intramural  B-B  teams  pushed  their  way 
into  the  finals,  but  a  sacrificial  offering  to 
Myopius,  the  Roman  god  of  the  blind,  not- 
withstanding, they  were  both  ungentlemanly 
eliminated. 

President  Don  Tuschoff  has  hit  upon  an  in- 
genious plan  for  working  the  pledges  that 
might  be  of  aid  to  you  other  chapters.  He 
makes  the  pledges  set  their  watches  back  an 
hour  every  24  and  gets  25  hours  of  work  out  of 
them  each  day. 

Ho-hum,  spring  fever  seems  to  have  hit  Chi 
Deuteron  early  this  year.  We  don't  know  how 
we  ever  got  this  much  written.  May  as  well 
call  it  30  for  this  issue,  people. 

—  $  S  K  — 

THETA  DEUTERON 

Oregon  State  College 

By  Jack  Cox 

Theta  Deuteron  is  quite  fortunate  to  have 
55  members  and  pledges  living  in  the  house 
this  term.  Many  houses  on  the  campus  are  in 
danger  of  going  broke  with  so  many  of  their 
members  being  drafted.  New  pledges  living 
in,  this  term,  are  Dick  Reynolds  and  George 
Chadwick. 

The  high  point  of  last  term  was  the  high 
grades  made  by  the  pledges  (high,  that  is,  com- 
pared to  the  pledges  last  year).  Top  grade- 
maker  in  the  house  this  year  is  engineering 
student  Bob  Compton,  who  made  a  3.78  grade 
point  average  last  term.  The  highest  possible 
is  4.00. 

Bob  Payne  is  currently  pacing  the  O.S.C. 
basketball   squad    in   scoring.     Bob   took   high- 


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149- 


point  honors  for  the  Beavers  last  year  an  it 
looks  like  he's  going  to  repeat  this  year.  Bill 
Kahn  and  Jim  Sugrue  have  both  seen  a  lot  of 
action  this  year.  Bill  stands  6  feet  10  inches 
and  plays  center;  Jim  is  6  feet  5  inches  and 
plays  forward. 

Gene  Fields  was  elected  to  the  office  of  sec- 
retary this  term.  He  replaces  Dick  Kebbe  who 
served  very  well  for  two  years  but  is  leaving 
to  get  married  January  27.  Good  luck,  Gene, 
in  your  new  post,  and  good  luck  to  you  too, 
Dick  (you  poor  critter). 

Nine  pledges  are  scheduled  for  initiation 
this  term.  They  are  Lyle  Farris,  Doug  Vick- 
ers,  Ted  DeMerritt,  Ray  Jablonn,  Dick  Hodg- 
son, Bob  Compton,  Jim  Johnson,  Ron  Ochs,  and 
Ken  Palmer.  Head  of  the  entertainment  for 
the  neophytes  are  saddists  Willie  Bower  and 
Glen  Patton. 

Smashing '  the  society  column  this  issue  we 
find  Bud  Henderson,  Bob  (Hop-head)  Comp- 
ton, and  Jerry  Smalley  spending  a  refreshing 
weekend  at  the  beach.  They  must  like  that 
salt  air. 

The  love  life  of  the  freshmen  is  a  standing 
joke  around  here;  they  just  don't  have  any. 
Bill  Storey  tried  his  best  to  fix  some  of  the 
boys  up  with  blind  dates  after  the  Washing- 
ton game  but  the  results  weren't  too  "good.  I 
heard  Smalley  say  to  DeMerritt,  "What  a 
beast!  Lena  the  Hyena  has  nothing  on  my 
date."      DeMerritt    said,    "You've    nothing    to 


complain  about;  your  girl  only  had  two  heads,, 
mine  had  three."    Nice  try.  Bill. 

Theta  Deuteron's  billiard  team  will  defend 
its  title  this  winter.  We  have  won  the  intra- 
mural trophy  for  three  years  running  and  we 
have  a  good  chance  this  year.  Lee  Lindquist 
and  Glen  Patton  compose  the  team  this  year. 

—  $  2  K  — 

OMEGA  TRITON 

Florida  Southern  College 

Returning  from  a  roisterous,  boisterous- 
Christmas  vacation,  the  brothers  of  Omega 
Triton  resumed  their  duties  with  renewed 
vigor.  The  induction  of  eight  men  into  the 
colony  at  the  University  of  Florida  strength- 
ened our  hold  in  the  land  of  sunshine. 

In  intramural  athletics  we  proved  to  be  a 
strong  antagonistic  foe  in  both  volleyball  andl 
basketball  winning  nine  games  and  losing  three 
in  the  former  and  placing  third  in  basketball. 
With  football  approaching  within  two  weeks,, 
it  appears  that  the  brothers  are  confident  of  a 
successful  season.  They  possess  such  triple 
threats  as  John  Collins,  Stew  MacKnight,  and 
Ray  Fuess  who  is  one  of  our  promising  young^ 
pledges. 

We  are  confident  of  winning  back  the 
tombstone  trophy  which  is  symbolic  of  the 
football  supremacy  in  our  rivalry  with  the 
TEP  fraternity. 

Many  honors  are  in  order  to  Tony  Ortega 


Theta  Deuteron's  1950  annual  Christmas  banquet  held  in  the  chapter  house. 


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and  his  "Tropical  Five"  for  their  performances 
at  various  dances  in  Lakeland  and  vicinity. 

Anthony  (Just-call-me-"prof")  Bisaccia  has 
returned  from  Frostproof  after  a  rigid  teaching 
internship  and  has  added  his  usual  zest  and 
vigor  to  the  fraternity  spirit. 

Congratulations  go  to  Sam  Slater  on  his 
recent  marriage  to  Joan  MacDonald  at  St. 
Petersburg,  Florida. 

Jacob  Hughes  from  Lambda  Chapter  paid 
us  a  visit  before  entering  the  service  of  Uncle 
Sam.  Jake  was  so  enthusiastic  about  our  social 
functioning  and  southern  belles  that  he  de- 
parted v\'ith  tears  in  his  eyes. 

,        —  $  2  K  — 

IOTA  TRITON 
University  of  Connecticut 

By  ERNtsT  S.  Holland 

Another  semester  here  at  U-Conn  is  just 
about  shot  to  heck  with  all  hands  at  Iota  Tri- 
ton sweating  out  the  final  exams,  and  as  usual 
here  is  ol'  Ernie  late  with  his  schoolwork  and 
trying  to  squeeze  in  The  Signet  release. 

On  Saturday  December  9  we  rolled  up  the 
rugs  and  held  a  semiformal  pledge  dance. 
With  70  couples  attending  and  Donny  Conn's 


trio  providing  the  music,  a  swell  time  was  had 
by  all. 

Nine  new  pledges  were  initiated  into  Iota 
Triton  Friday,  December  8.  They  were:  Louis 
Bailey,  Edward  Janus,  Arnofi  T.  Ives,  Daniel 
Lawrence,  James  O'Connor,  Willis  H.  Um- 
berger,  Peter  Vouras,  Paul  Wiedemann,  and 
Elmer  M-^ilcox  Jr.  The  new  initiates  were  also 
honored  guests  at  the  pledge  dance. 

The  end  of  this  semester  will  see  the  gradu- 
ation of  three  of  the  brothers  of  Iota  Triton. 
Richard  Payne,  Bob  Wagner,  and  Robert 
(Wendell  Slodgett)  Welk.  We  will  certainly 
miss  Rit  Payne  for  all  the  service  he  has  done 
for  the  chapter.  He  was  presented  with  a  gold 
key  for  "Outstanding  service  to  Iota  Triton." 
We  will  also  miss  Bob  Wagner  for  his  work 
with  the  rushing  program,  and  Bob  Welk  for 
helping  to  keep  the  chapter  on  the  map  with 
his  work  at  the  radio  station  and  for  just 
being  "Wendell"  with  his  sparkling  wit.  (Dry 
that  is.) 

Two  weeks  ago  on  a  Friday  evening  three 
carloads  of  Phi  Sigs  journeyed  up  to  Omicron 
Chapter  at  M.I.T.  in  Boston.  Just  to  look  over 
the  town,  that  is.  However,  it  was  discovered 
by  the  astute  and  sagacious  brothers  with  the 


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Iota  Triton's  Sadie  Hawkins'  Party 

held  at  Epsilon  Deuteron 

chapter   house. 


aid  of  the  Omicron  boys  (they  have  a  map  of 
the  city,  I  think)  that  there  is  contained  within 
the  city  of  Boston  one  mecca  of  intellectuaUsm 
known  to  all  as  the  "Old  Howard."  But  nat- 
urally we  made  a  pilgrimage.  Many  thanks  to 
Omicron  and  Fred  Sylvester  for  the  guide 
service  and  the  hospitality. 

One  of  Iota  Triton's  pledges  made  news  re- 
cently when  he  was  selected  for  Who's  Who 
in  American  Colleges  and  Universities.  Stanley 
Woodmansee  brings  the  honor  to  Phi  Sig.  Stan, 
a  music  major  and  a  senior  here  at  U-Conn,  is 
from  Milford,  Connecticut.  Stan  has  written 
and  directed  two  complete  musicals  since  he 
has  been  in  college  and  is  presently  doing  his 
third. 

Iota  Triton  enjoys  the  pleasure  of  having  a 
top  basketball  star  in  the  house  this  semester. 
Big  Bill  Ebel  is  the  boy.  Bill,  a  sophomore 
from  Woodhaven,  New  York,  is  the  first 
string  center  for  the  University  of  Connecticut 
quintet  which  this  year  is  having  one  of  its 
best  seasons.  Billy  is  second  highest  scorer  for 
the  team. 

Iota  Triton  regrets  the  loss  of  Mrs.  Cuffe, 
who  has  been  our  house  mother  for  two 
years.    Mrs.  Cuffe  left  us  last  week  due  to  ill- 


ness —  Iota  Triton  wishes  Mrs.  Cuffe  a  speedy 
recovery.  Mrs.  Cuffe  is  being  replaced  by  Mrs. 
Albert  M.  Keane,  who  Iota  Triton  welcomes. 

Last  week  the  Phi  Sigs  lost  Kent  Banning 
to  the  United  States  Air  Force.  National  better 
do  something  about  this  draft.  We  all  wish 
Kent  lots  of  luck. 

See  you  in  next  Signet. 

—  $  2  K  — 

PI  DEUTERON 
Ohio  State  University 

By  Jim  Vickers 

"Spring  is  sprung  the  grass  is  ris,  I  wonder 
where  the  flowers  is."  Spring  quarter  at  Ohio 
State  is  a  sight  to  behold.  After  the  winter 
of  the  big  snow  all  the  local  birds  are  back  and 
the  coeds  have  blossomed  into  the  most  beauti- 
ful creatures  Max  Factor  could  create. 

Eight  new  actives  were  added  to  Pi  Deuter- 
on last  quarter.  Those  initiated  were  Max 
Borst,  John  Himes,  Ray  Laushin,  Bernie  Craft, 
Charles  and  Earl  Rye,  Robert  Tose,  John  Hlay. 

The  election  of  officers  brought  the  eininent 
Thurl  Blume  to  the  fore  as  our  president,  with 
Felix    Palumbo    vice-president.      Reelection    of 


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Harvey  Pierce,  secretary,  and  Granville  Wills, 
treasurer,  with  John  Hlay,  sentinel,  Ed  Racey, 
inductor,  Bob  Diener,  social  chairman,  Walt 
Tomala,  steward,  Carl  Theodore,  house  man- 
ager, and  John  Manes,  pledge  master,  completes 
the  administration. 

Congratulations  go  to  John  Hlay  and  Bernie 
Skvarka  who  earned  their  varsity  football  let- 
ters, and  to  Don  Dawdy  who  received  his  fresh- 
man numerals  last  quarter. 

Other  Phi  Sigs  participating  in  sports  are 
Eugene  McGinnis,  freshman  track  squad,  and 
Jay  Diller,  freshman  basketball. 

It  seems  Walt  Tomala,  our  new  steward,  has 
changed  our  spaghetti  house  into  a  hominy 
haven.  Don't  worry,  Walt  —  we'll  teach  these 
yankees. 

Congratulations  to  Bill  Staker  on  his  ad- 
mittance to  the  college  of  pharmacy.  For 
those  who  ha\en't  heard.  Bill  hails  from  the 
obscure  suburb  of  New  Boston. 

Bernie  Skvarka  has  a  bone  to  pick  with  our 
mascot.  Lady  —  in  fact  several  bones.  It 
seems  that  when  Bernie  left  his  anatomy  home- 
work, several  large  and  tempting  bones,  on 
his  desk  it  was  more  than  Lady  could  stand. 
Bernie  is  still  looking  for  his  clavicle. 

Polio  has  struck  close  to  the  heart  of  Pi 
Deuteron  with  the  recent  illness  of  Kent  Mc- 
Kee,  pledge  class  president.  We  are  looking 
forward  to  seeing  you  back  soon,  Kent.  Kent 
was  succeeded  as  pledge  president  by  Byron 
Blume. 

Last  quarter  we  bid  good  luck  to  three  grad- 
uating seniors.  Seth  Hoak,  the  pride  of  Waynes- 
ville;  Ed  Jaros,  who  is  now  qualified  to  write 
a  book  entitled,  "Five  Years  in  Haggarty 
Hall";  and  Joe  Cosetti,  past  president,  who  re- 
cently received  his  reserve  commission  in  the 
chemical   corps. 

Quite  an  assortment  of  choice  nicknames 
are  heard  around  the  house  nowadays,  and  a 
visitor  doesn't  know  whether  he  is  at  a  zoo 
or  a  wrestlers'  convention.  Some  of  the  more 
prominent  ones  are:  "Jolly"  Blume,  "Willy" 
Wills,  "Sparks"  Bauer,  "Arrow"  Pierce,  "Soak" 
Hoak,  Willard  "The  Suitcase  Kid"  Staker, 
"Cat"  Palumbo,  "Big  Bear"  McConnell,  "Dad" 
Toy,  "Vicious  Vic"  Vickers,  "Bynie"  Blume, 
"Smiley"  Himes,  "Grappler"  Craft,  "Mangier" 
Borst,  "Monk"  Rye,  "Doc"  Marvar,  "Umphatz" 
Kostilic,  and  innumerable  others. 

All  of  us  are  looking  forward  to  interesdng 
summers  and  hope  to  be  back  here  again  next 


fall,  so  if  Uncle  Sam  is  willing  —  see  you  in 
September. 

—  $  2  K  — 

CHI 

Williams  College 

After  a  very  eventful  Christmas  vacation  the 
Phi  Sigs  again  swarmed  back  to  the  Billville 
campus  to  be  greeted  by  the  sight  of  a  com- 
pletely gutted  West  College.  On  January  2 
in  the  wee  hours  of  the  morning  West  College, 
one  of  the  dormitories  and  the  oldest  building 
on  campus,  caught  fire.  Three  inhabitants 
who  were  back  early  (Brother  DePopolo  was 
among  them)  all  escaped  injury.  In  all,  out 
of  49  inhabitants  nine  were  Phi  Sigs.  The  DP's 
have  been  placed  in  various  unoccupied  rooms 
around  campus.  Already  the  Undergrad  Coun- 
cil has  initiated  a  Fire  Relief  Fund  Drive, 
which  has  set  a  goal  of  $5000  ta  provide  new 
clothing  and  room  furniture  for  the  fire  vic- 
tims. Another  drive  will  secure  textbooks  for 
the  burned-out  students. 

With  final  exams  coming  up  in  a  week 
things  have  slowed  up  a  bit  at  Chi.  Most  of 
the  brothers  are  frantically  cramming  for  the 
finals.  The  main  objective  now  is  to  get  into 
the  upper  half  of  the  class  and  so  to  elude  the 
grasp  of  Uncle  Sam. 

Brother  Carson  has  already  enlisted  in  the 
Air  Force.  Most  of  our  seniors  expect  to  jump 
into  uniform  in  June.  Brother  Megna  is  in 
the  Marine  Reserve  and  goes  for  sure  in  June. 

Brother  Brown  has  thrown  away  the  last 
vestige  of  his  freedom  and  announced  his  en- 
gagement to  Carol  Brady  of  Brewster,  New 
York.  Also  Brother  Larsen  is  planning  to 
marry  Pat  De  Lee  some  time  in  the  near 
future. 

Our  intramural  basketball  teani  got  off  to  a 
fast  start  with  wins  over  Phi  Delt,  Delta  Phi, 
and  Saint  Anthony.  Leading  scorer  is  Bob 
Sentner  with  Brothers  Brown,  Britton,  Dorion, 
and  Schneider  rounding  out  the  quintet.  The 
way  things  look  now  we  have  a  better-than- 
even  chance  to  win  the  championship.     . 

Brothers  Larsen  and  Sheehy,  cocaptains, 
are  leading  the  varsity  basketball  team  to  what 
should  be  a  very  successful  season.  So  far  we 
have  a  6-3  record,  with  one  of  those  losses  to 
the  powerful  St.  Bonaventure  quintet.  One  of 
the  most  notable  victories  was  an  80-55  crush- 
ing of  Trinity  in  which  Sheehy  poured  in  38 
points  and  Larsen  got   14.    Brother  DePopolo 


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has  also  seen  considerable  action. 

Rod  Cover  is  grappling  for  the  fresh  at  123. 
Also,  Beres  is  a  member  of  the  frosh  hockey 
squad. 

Recently  Don  Jones,  swimming  for  the  var- 
sity, set  two  pool  records  in  the  220  and  440 
as  we  swamped  Union  in  their  pool. 

—  $2  K  — 

DELTA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Michigan 

By  George  Milroy 

A  new  semester  has  started  here  at  Michi- 
gan, but  the  Phi  Sigs  can  look  back  on  a  very 
successful  one  just  over.  We  began  by  pledg- 
ing 13  men  and  Heidi,  the  chapter  Boxer, 
came  up  with  seven  —  puppies!  The  puppies 
are  all  gone  now  but  the  men  are  still  with  us. 

Nine  Phi  Sigs  from  here  made  the  2600- 
mile-trip  to  Pasadena  for  the  Rose  Bowl  game. 
The  Southern  Cal  chapter  opened  their  fabu- 
lous house  to  us  and  really  showed  us  a  time. 
We  hope  the  skin  we  won  will  be  on  its  way 
soon. 

The  social  season  had  its  high  points  too. 
December  10  saw  our  winter  pledge  formal. 
Dinner  at  the  Allenel  Hotel  followed  by  danc- 
ing at  the  house  to  Ken  Norman's  orchestra 
was  enjoyed  by  all.  Hank  Dykstal  and  his 
social  committee  did  a  bang-up  job  decorating 
the  house  in  an  underwater  theme.  Christmas 
found  the  brothers  drinking  eggnog  with 
their  favorite  professor  at  our  annual  faculty 
eggnog  party.  A  Phi  Sig  exclusive  here  at 
Michigan.  The  winter  social  season  reached  its 
peak  with  the  All-Campus  J-Hop.  What  a 
weekend!  Friday  night  saw  a  round  of  parties 
in  Detroit  at  the  homes  of  Brothers  Corrigan, 
Huff,  and  Sartin.  Saturday  found  the  brothers 
dancing  at  the  I.  M.  building  to  the  music  of 
Freddy  Martin  and  Ray  McKinley.  Arrange- 
ments for  this  affair  were  handled  by  Al 
Kiessal. 

The  chapter  was  very  pleased  when  it  was 
announced  that  an  annual  award  was  set  up  by 
alumnus  Arthur  W.  Ehrlicher  to  be  made  to 
the  active  contributing  most  to  the  chapter. 
The  winner  of  this  year's  Ehrlicher  award  of 
$50  will  be  announced  in  the  next  Signet. 

Intramural  sports  have  claimed  the  attention 
of  the  house  and  our  athletic  teams  have  made 
a  fine  showing  so  far  this  year.  Right  now  the 
house    basketball    team    sparked    by    Fighting 


Jim  Goebel  is  engaged  in  a  hot  title  race. 
Perennially  strong  Kappa  Alpha  Psi  was 
knocked  over  53-31,  and  the  next  two  teams 
on  the  schedule.  Acacia  and  Alpha  Sigma  Phi, 
should  cause  no  trouble.  Cocaptains  Bob  Russel 
and  Duane  Luse,  Paul  Baughman,  Rolf  West- 
gard,  and  Don  Touse  round  out  our  trophy- 
bound  squad. 

New  officers  for  this  semester  are  Mel  Sartin, 
president;  John  Wilkie,  veep;  John  Cobb,  sen- 
tinel; Bob  Corrigan,  inductor;  and  Tom  .Doo- 
ley  and  LeeRoy  Duncan  will  share  the  house 
manager's  work. 

—  $  2  K  — 
CHAPTERETTE  INDEX 

Chapter  Page 

Alpha 124 

Alpha  Deuteron 145 

Alpha  Triton 137 

Beta  Deuteron 130 

Beta  Triton 146 

Gamma  129 

Gamma  Tetarton 124 

Delta    133 

Delta  Deuteron 153 

Delta  Triton 123 

Epsilon  Triton 126 

Zeta  Deuteron 127 

Theta  Deuteron 148 

Theta  Triton 147 

Iota  Triton 150 

Kappa    147 

Kappa  Triton 137 

Lambda  Deuteron 131 

Lambda  Triton 122 

Mu   144 

Mu  Deuteron 142 

Nu   139 

Xi 132 

Xi  Deuteron 125 

Omicron   135 

Omicron  Deuteron 126 

Omicron  Triton 126 

Pi    133 

Pi  Deuteron 151 

Rho  Deuteron 141 

Sigma  Triton 134 

Tau ._ 139 

Tau  Triton 122 

Upsilon  Triton 128 

Phi  Deuteron 143 

Chi 152 

Chi  Deuteron 148 

Psi  Deuteron 144 

Psi  Triton 140 

Omega  Deuteron 130 

Omega  Triton 149 


DIRECTORY  OF  CHAPTERS 


A — University  of  Massachusetts,  Amherst,  Massa- 
chusetts. Adviser,  Theodore  Koslowski,  De- 
partment of  Botany,  University  of  Massachu- 
setts, Amherst,  Massachusetts. 

B — U?jion  College,  Schenectady,  New  York.  Ad- 
viser, Fred  Wyatt,  Director  of  Alumni  Rela- 
tions, Union  College,  Schenectady,  New  York. 

r — Cornell  University,  702  University  Avenue, 
Ithaca,  New  York.  Adviser,  Dr.  Norman  S. 
Moore,  Kline  Road,  Ithaca,  New  York. 

A — West  Virginia  University,  672  North  High 
Street,  Morgantown,  West  Virginia.  Adviser, 
Don  Bond,  114  Mulberry  Street,  Morgantown, 
West  Virginia. 

Z — College  of  the  City  of  New  York.,  520  West 
139th  Street,  New  York  City.  Adviser,  C. 
Nickles,  539  East  149th  Street,  Bronx,  New 
York. 

H — University  of  Maryland,  4609  College  Avenue, 
College  Park,  Maryland.  Adviser,  Donald  Clag- 
ett,  919  Highland  Drive,  Woodside  Park, 
Silver   Spring,  Maryland. 

I — Stevens  Institute  of  Technology,  810  Hudson 
Street,  Hoboken,  New  Jersey. 

K — Pennsylvania  State  College,  501  South  Allen 
Street,  State  College,  Pennsylvania.  Adviser, 
Alan  C.  St.  Clair,  805  North  Holmes  Street^ 
State  College,  Pennsylvania. 

A — George  Washington  University,  1734  New 
Hampshire  Avenue,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Adviser,  Ernest  P.  Wenderoth,  1409  Montague 
Street,  Washington,  D.  C. 

M — University  of  Pennsylvania,  3618  Locust  Street, 
Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  George 
Sanko,  Assistant  Dean  of  Admissions,  Univer- 
sity of  Pennsylvania,  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 

N — Lehigh  University,  458  Center  Street,  Bethle- 
hem, Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  Philip  G.  Dam- 
iani.  Independence  Building,  Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania. 

S — St.  Lawrence  University,  78  Park  Street,  Can- 
ton, New  York.  Adviser,  Roger  Pihl,  St. 
Lawrence  University,  Canton,  New  York. 


€> — Swarthmore  College,  Swarthmore,  Pennsyl- 
vania. Adviser,  John  G.  Siegle,  36  South  14th 
Street,  Darby,  Pennsylvania. 

X — Williams  College,  Williamstown,  Massachusetts. 
Adviser,  Robert  L.  Bergen,  164  Sunset  Drive, 
Hempstead,  New  York. 

-2 — University  of  California,  2312  Warring  Street, 
Berkeley,  California.  Adviser,  John  Langer, 
1758   Indian   Way,  Oakland,   California. 

AA — University  of  Illinois,  1004  South  Second 
Street.  Champaign,  Illinois.  Adviser,  Norman 
W.  Cusick,  919  W.  William,  Champaign,  lUi- 


B^- — University  of  Minnesota,  317  18th  Avenue 
S.  E.,  Minneapolis,  Minnesota.  Adviser,  In- 
gram B.  Brusletten.  906  West  42nd  Street, 
Minneapolis,  Minnesota. 

^^ — University  of  Michigan,  1043  Baldwin  Avenue, 
Ann  Arbor,  Michigan.  Adviser,  Ned  A.  Kilmer 
Jr.,  22993  Gary  Lane,  St.  Clair  Shores,  Michi- 
gan. 

E^ — -Worcester  Polytechnic  Institute,  1 1  Dean 
Street,  Worcester,  Massachusetts.  Adviser, 
Irving  J.  Donahue  Jr.,  30  Edgemere  Boulevard, 
Shrewsbury,  Massachusetts. 

ZA. — -University  of  Wisconsin,  15  South  Charter 
Street,  Madison,  Wisconsin.  Adviser,  Donald 
Dohr,  4150  Cherokee  Drive,  Madison,  Wis- 
consin. 


H^ 


0A- 


K^ 


AA. 


Mz: 


0 — Massachusetts    Institute    of    Technology,     487 
Commonwealth  Avenue,  Boston,  Massachusetts. 
Adviser,  Robert  W.  Grott  Jr.,  451   Park  Drive,       j^a. 
Boston  15,  Massachusetts. 

n — Franl{lin     and    Marshall     College,     437     West 

James  Street,  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania.   Adviser,       „. 
Edward  Lautcnschlager,  418  Lancaster  Avenue,       '^ 
Lancaster,  Pennsylvania. 

T — Dartmouth     College,     Hanover,     New     Hamp- 
shire.   Adviser,  Prof.  Joseph   B.  Folger,   Han-       0^- 
over,  New  Hampshire. 

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—University  of  Nevada,  737  Lake  Street,  Reno, 

Nevada. 

-Oregon  State  College,  14th  and  Jackson  Streets, 
Corvallis,  Oregon.  Adviser,  Samuel  H.  Graf, 
306  South  8th  Street,  Corvallis,  Oregon. 

—Georgia  Institute  of  Technology,  Box  1363,  At- 
lanta,  Georgia. 

—University  of  Washington,  2104  East  45th 
Street,  Seattle,  Washington.  Adviser,  Albert  J. 
Huhndorf,  1408  East  45th  Street,  Room  1, 
Seattle   5,   Washington. 

—University  of  Montana,  1011  Gerald  Avenue, 
Missoula,  Montana.  Adviser,  Thomas  C. 
Spaulding,  State  University,  Missoula,  Montana. 

—Stanford  University,  564  Mayfield  Avenue, 
Palo  Alto,  California,  Adviser,  Lee  R.  Orr,  300 
Hamilton  Avenue,  Palo  Alto,  California. 

-University  of  Tennessee,  1301  Laurel  Avenue, 
Knoxville,  Tennessee.  Adviser,  L.  B.  Bolt  Jr., 
3114  East  5th  Avenue,  Knoxville,  Tennessee. 

-University  of  Alabama,  Box  4187,  University, 
Alabama. 


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n.^^ — Ohio  State  University,  43  15th  Avenue,  Co- 
lumbus, Ohio.  Adviser,  Francis  O.  Tresemer, 
162    Westwood    Road,    Columbus,    Ohio. 

P^^ — Gettysburg  College,  343  Carlisle  Street,  Get- 
tysburg, Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  Harold  A. 
Dunkelberger,  Gettysburg  College,  Gettysburg, 
Pennsylvania. 

^^ — University  of  Ketitttcky,  281  South  Limestone 
Avenue,  Lexington,  Kentucky.  Adviser,  Ar- 
thur L.  Atchison,  309  Central  Bank  Building, 
Lexington,   Kentucky. 

X^- — Washington  State  College,  1607  Opal  Street, 
Pullman,  Washington.  Adviser,  U.  G.  Whiffen, 
1814  D.  Street,  Pullman,  Washington. 

^^ — University  of  Oregon,  651  East  11th  Street, 
Eugene,  Oregon.  Adviser,  Frank  Hitchcock, 
%  Perry  Bendey,  U.  S.  National  Bank  Build- 
ing, Eugene,  Oregon. 

^^ — University  of  Southern  California,  938  West 
28th  Street,  Los  Angeles,  California.  Adviser, 
Scheff.  E.  Nies,  5126  Chesley  Avenue,  Los 
Angeles,  California. 

AT — Wesleyan  University,  1  Wesleyan  Place,  Mid- 
dletown,  Connecticut.  Adviser,  Dr.  Harry  C. 
Knight,  33  Pleasant  Street,  Middleton,  Con- 
necticut. 

'B'^—Knox  College,  185  West  South  Street,  Gales- 
burg,  Illinois.  Adviser,  Charles  J.  Adamec, 
Knox   College,    Galesburg,   Illinois. 

I'T — University  of  South  Carolina,  Box  14,  Uni- 
versity of  South  Carolina,  Columbia,  South 
Carolina.  Adviser,  Arnold  L.  Muir,  107  Acad- 
emy Way,  Columbia,  South  Carolina. 

AT — Purdue  University,  302  Waldron  Street,  West 
Lafayette,  Indiana.  Adviser,  Fred  E.  Robbins, 
1520   Northwestern,    West   Lafayette,   Indiana. 

ET — Jhe  American  University,  Massachusetts  and 
Nebraska  Avenue,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Adviser,  William  B.  Holton,  4820  Drummond 
Avenue,  Chevy  Chase,  Maryland. 

ZT — Montana  State  College,  302  South  Willson, 
Bozeman,  Montana.  Adviser,  Pierce  Patterson, 
213   South  3rd  Street,   Bozeman,  Montana. 

HT — University  of  Aki'on,  148  South  Union  Street, 
Akron,  Ohio.  Adviser,  George  W.  Richards, 
927  Whittier,  Akron,  Ohio. 

©T — University  of  Texas,  2610  Rio  Grande,  Austin, 
Texas.  Adviser,  Edward  L.  Howell,  1710  Den- 
nis Avenue,  Houston,  Texas. 

IT — Ufiiversity  of  Connecticut,  Storrs,  Connecticut. 
Adviser,  Dr.  Henry  Dorsey,  Willowbrook  Road, 
Storrs,  Connecticut. 

KT — Fresno  State  College,  1505  North  Van  Ness, 
Fresno,  California. 


AT. — Rhode  Island  State  College,  Kingston,  Rhode 
Island.  Adviser,  Dr.  Robert  S.  Bell,  23  Col- 
lege Road,  Kingston,  Rhode  Island. 

MT — Boston  University,  330  Beacon  Street,  Boston, 
Massachusetts.  Adviser,  Edward  R.  Collier, 
497   Beacon  Street,   Boston,  Massachusetts. 

NT — Harttvick,  College,  Onconta,  New  York.  Ad- 
viser, Dr.  Arthur  Reents,  92  Chestnut  Street, 
Oneonta,  New  York. 

iT — San  Jose  State  College,  598  South  Ninth  Street, 
San  Jose,  California.  Adviser,  William  S.  James, 
2435  Shibley  Avenue,  San  Jose,  California. 

OT — University  of  California,  College  of  Agricul- 
ture, 101  Russell  Boulevard,  Davis,  California. 
Adviser,  Lauren  E.  Rosenberg,  617  "D"  Street, 
Davis,  California. 

HT — Eastern  Washingtoyi  College,  Cheney,  Wash- 
ington. Adviser,  Bert  C.  Lehn,  Espanola, 
Washington. 

PT — San  Diego  State  College,  San  Diego,  California. 
Adviser,  Edward  A.  Block,  6804  Amherst, 
San  Diego,  California. 

— T — Indiana  University,  317  East  Second  Street, 
Bloomington,  Indiana. 

TT — Baldwin-Wallace  College,  Saylor  Hall,  Berea 
Ohio.  Adviser,  Harry  O.  Patterson,  %  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa,  Saylor  Hall,  Baldwin-Wallace 
College,  Berea,  Ohio. 

XT — Muhlenberg  College,  401  North  23rd  Street, 
Allentown,  Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  Robert  J. 
Ruhf,  Department  of  Chemistry,  Muhlenberg 
College,  Allentown,  Pennsylvania. 

•i'T — Idaho  State  College,  Pocatello,  Idaho.  Adviser, 
Carl  C.  Riedesel,  310  Crescent  Drive,  Pocatello, 
Idaho. 

XT — Arizona  State  College,  105  East  9th  Street. 
Tempe,  Arizona.  Adviser,  Sydney  Smith,  717 
Orange  Drive,  Tempe,  Arizona. 

■^T — Hobart  College,  Geneva,  New  York. 

HT — Florida  Southern  College,  Box  7,  Lakeland, 
Florida. 

A^ — Linfield  College,  McMinnville,  Oregon.  Ad- 
viser, Carl  M.  Anderson,  Linfield  College,  Mc- 
Minnville, Oregon. 

Bi — Kent  State  University,  126  University  Drive, 
Kent,  Ohio.  Adviser,  John  C.  Brewer,  931 
Morris   Road,   Kent,   Ohio. 

r± — Rensselaer  Polytechnic  Institute,  4  Park  Place, 
Troy,  New  York.  Adviser,  Paul  F.  Clemens, 
2  Peoples  Drive  East,  Randael,  Troy,  New 
York. 


ALUMNI  CLUBS 


Al{ron — President,  James  C.  Neil,  891  Cordova, 
Akron,  Ohio.  Secretary,  Milford  E.  Terrass, 
1166  La  Craix  Avenue,  Akron,  Ohio.  Meet- 
ings,  third  Wednesday  of  each   month. 

Atlmita — President,  John  W.  Zuber,  2590  Dellwood 
Drive,  Atlanta,  Georgia.  Secretary,  Horace  A. 
Moore,  2279  Bucker  Road,  S.  W.,  Atlanta, 
Georgia. 

Baltimore — President,  Gilbert  J.  Morgan,  3908 
North  Charles  Street,  Baldmore,  Maryland. 
Secretary,  Mason  C.  Albrittain,  214  Upnor 
Road,  Baltimore,  Maryland.  Luncheons,  Mer- 
chants Club,  Thursdays  at  12:30  p.m. 

Birtningham — Secretary,  Charles  W.  Millican  Jr., 
216  Woodland  Avenue,  Homewood,  Alabam-a. 
Dinner,   first  Wednesday,   Bankhead  Hotel. 

Charleston,  West  Virginia — President,  Carl  C.  Cal- 
vert, Appalachian  Electric  Power  Company, 
Charleston,  West  Virginia.  Meetings,  once  or 
twice   yearly,   a  city  hotel. 

Chicago — -President,  Herbert  H.  Naujoks,  Room 
4000,  1  North  La  Salle  Street,  Chicago,  Illinois. 
Secretary,  Edward  Quebbeman,  50  South  La- 
Salle,  Chicago,  Illinois.  Luncheons,  Tuesdays, 
Chicago  Bar  Association.  Main  Dining  Room, 
29   South   La  Salle  Street,   noon. 

Columbus — President,  Francis  Rudy,  335  East  Long- 
view,  Columbus,  Ohio.  Secretary,  Harry  Lyle, 
Box  172,  Hillsboro,  Ohio.  Meetings  at  chapter 
house  2nd  Tuesday  of  each  month  at  7:30  p.m. 

De/ro//— President,  Robert  R.  Sullivan,  5779  Old- 
town,  Detroit,  Michigan.  Secretary,  Charles 
Block,  3423  Laura,  Wayne,  Michigan.  Lunch- 
eons, Wednesday,  Savoyard  Club,  Buhl  Build- 
ing, noon. 

Houston — San  Jacinto  Club,  President,  E.  L.  How- 
ell, 1710  Dennis  Avenue,  Houston,  Texas. 
Secretary,  Argil  C.  Czigan,  3818  Oakdale, 
Houston,  Texas.  Dinners,  last  Wednesday  each 
month. 

Knoxville — President,  A.  Maxwell  Anderson.  Din- 
ners, monthly,  S  &  W  Cafeteria,  6:30  p.m. 

Milwaukee — Secretary,  W.  J.  Koehler,  4664  North 
Morris  Boulevard.  Luncheons,  weekly,  Tues- 
days, City  Club,  Mason  and  Milwaukee  Streets. 

Minnesota — President,  Paul  H.  Narum,  2207  Irving 
Avenue,  N.,  Minneapolis,  Minnesota.  Secretary, 
James  H.  Rathenberger,  Route  3,  Excelsior, 
Minnesota.  Luncheons,  first  Tuesday  of  each 
month,  Covered  Wagon,  114  South  4th  Street, 
Minneapolis,  12:00  p.m. 

'Nashville — ^President,  L.  C.  Howse.  Secretary,  Lar- 
ry D.  Maney  Jr.,  340  Public  Square,  Nashville, 
Tennessee.  Tel.  6-5170.  Meetings,  first  Satur- 
day of  each  month,  7  p.m.,  Andrew  Jackson 
Hotd. 


Philadelphia — President,  William  P.  O'Neill,  Ches- 
ter Springs,  Pennsylvania.  Secretary,  George 
Higham,  Ingmier  Building,  Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania.  Alternate  monthly  with  lunch- 
eons at  12:30  p.m.  and  dinners  at  6:00  p.m. 
at  Michaud's  Restaurant,  1522  Walnut  Street, 
Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 

Pittsburgh — President,  Ralph  H.  German,  331  Roup 
Avenue,  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania.  Secretary, 
Paul  J.  Guinther,  1101  Benedum-Trees  Build- 
ing, Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania.  Luncheons,  3rd 
Tuesday  each  month,  12  to  2  p.m.,  Kramer's 
Restaurant,  208  Sixth  Avenue. 

San  Francisco — President,  W.  R.  Lauppe,  Traveler's 
Insurance  Company,  315  Montgomery  Street, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Secretary,  Frank 
W.  Ahlert,  %  Western  Pacific  Railroad  Com- 
pany, 526  Mission  Street,  San  Francisco,  Cali- 
fornia. Luncheons,  every  Tuesday  noon.  The 
Fraternity  Club,  345  Bush  Street,  San  Fran- 
cisco, California. 

Seattle — President,  Robert  Flanders,  739  Harvard 
Avenue,  N.,  Seattle  2,  Washington.  Secretary, 
Leslie  Robinson,  3116  East  83rd  Street,  Seattle, 
Washington.  Luncheons  first  Wednesday  of 
each  month,  noon,  at  Gowman  Hotel. 

South  Carolina — President,  N.  G.  Broadway,  P.  O. 
Box  416,  Columbia,  South  Carolina.  Secretary, 
Ewell  G.  Black  Jr.,  Apt.  K-3,  Heathwood 
Court   Apartments,   Columbia,   South   Carolina. 

Southern  California — -President,  Murray  Roberts, 
649  South  Olive  Street,  Los  Angeles  14,  Cali- 
fornia. Secretary,  Ernest  N.  Judson,  938  West 
28th  Street,  Los  Angeles,  California.  Luncheons 
last  Friday  of  each  month,  12:30  p.m.,  Omega 
Deuteron  house. 

Spokane — President,  Fred  Weber,  West  1020  5th 
Street,  Spokane.  Secretary,  Lionel  E.  Wolff, 
1203  Old  National  Bank  Building,  Spokane. 
Luncheons  first  Saturday  each  month  at  12 
noon,  Spokane  Hotel. 

Stocf{ton — President,  Ken  Brown,  123  South  Sutter 
Street,  Stockton,  California.  Secretary,  Phil  L. 
Lawton,  P.  O.  Box  21,  520  East  Washington 
Street,  Stockton,  California.  Dinner  meeting? 
second  Thursday  each  month,  6:30  p.m.,  Dal 
Portos',  corner  Main  and  Stanislaus  Streets, 
Stockton,  California. 

Washington  Lambda — President,  Richard  B.  Castell, 
Mayflower  Hotel,  Washington,  D.  C.  Secretary, 
Leon  J.  Moran,  2012  "O"  Street,  N.W.,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C.  Dinner,  first  Wednesday,  6  p.m.. 
Lambda  chapter  house. 

Western  Montana — President,  Deane  L.  Jones,  747 
South  Sixth  W.,  Missoula,  Montana.  Lunch- 
cons,  Thursday,  noon,  Montmartre  Club. 


156 


COURT  OF  HONOR 

Herbert  L.  Browx,  Phi  '16,  Chancellor,  3730  Woodland  Avenue,  Drcxel  Hill,  Pennsylvania. 

William  F.  Wood,  Xi  '10,  Recorder,  206  Sansome  Street,  San  Francisco  4,  California. 

George  J.  Vogel,  Gamma  '91,  267  Harminton  Road,  Torrington,  Connecticut. 

William  A.  McIntyre,  Mu  '04,  202  Winderemere  Avenue,  Wayne,  Pennsylvania. 

Donald  H.  McLean,  Lambda  '06,   125  Broad  Street,  Elizabeth,  New  Jersey. 

Joseph  H.  Batt,  Lambda  '14,  1010  Vermont  Avenue,  Denrike  Building,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Horace  R.  Barnes,  Mu  '11,  928  Virginia  Avenue,  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania. 

Raymond  G.  Lafean,  Mu  '19,  214  Oliver  Building,  Pittsburgh  22,  Pennsylvania. 

Don  a.  Hamilton,  Epsilon  D.  '11,  P.  O.  Box  127,  Nauset  Road,  East  Orleans,  Massachusetts. 

Earl  F.  Schoening,  Alpha  D.  '21,  59  East  Madison  Street,  Chicago  2,  Illinois. 


DISTRICT  DEPUTIES 

Region  One 

Robert  B.  Abbe,  Epsilon  D.  '38,  Windham,  Connecticut. 

Sam  Sargeant,  Upsilon  '25,  %  L.  G.  Balfour  Company,  Attleboro,  Massachusetts. 

Region  Two 

Don  H.  Bond,  Delta  '42,  114  Mulberry  Street,  Morgantovvn,  West  Virginia. 
Frank  W.  Paul,  Pi  '50,   833  Nmth  Street,  Newcumberland,  Pennsylvania. 

Region  Three 

J.  Philip  Schaefer,  Eta  '23,  4820  Middlesex  Lane,  Bethesda,  Maryland. 
John  Pfeiffer,  Nu  '22,  3784  Vermont  Road,  N.E.,  Atlanta,  Georgia 

Region  Few 

I.  B.  Brusletten,  Beta  D.  '17,  906  W.  42nd  Street,  Minneapolis,  Minnesota. 

Glen  Bowersox,  Rho  D.  '42,  International  House,   1414  East  59th  Street,  Chicago  37,  Illinois. 

John  K.  Pfahl,  Kappa  '47,  1447  Broadview  Avenue,  Columbus  12,  Ohio. 

Region  Five 

James  S.  Royer,  Omega  D.  '48,  1120  South  Menlo  Avenue,  Los  Angeles  6,  California. 
Warren  Schoonover,  509  East  11th  Street,  Davis,  California. 

Region  Six 

Natale  B.  Giustina,  Theta  D.  '41,  880  Crest  Drive,  Route  3,  Eugene,  Oregon. 
Lloyd  B.  Ludford,  Lambda  D.  '40,  2215  29th  Avenue,  S.,  Seatde  44,  Washington. 


ENDOWMENT  FUND  TRUSTEES 

William  M.  Beury,  Phi  '15,  Fleet-McGinley  Company,  Baltimore,  Maryland. 
Term  ends  1952. 

Joseph  L.  Batt,  Lambda  '14,  1010  Vermont  Avenue,  Denrike  Building,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Term  ends  1954. 

Samuel  Phillips,  Alpha  Triton  '28,  1601  Pennsylvania  Building,  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 
Term  ends  1956. 


YOUR     BALFOUR     BADGE 

A   Beautiful  Symbol  of  Friendship 

Fashioned  of  fine  gold  and  precious 
jewels  by  the  hands  of  Balfour  crafts- 
nnen,  your  fraternity  pin  will  always 
be  a  treasured  symbol  of  your  menr>- 
bership  in  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 


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Insignia  Price  List 

Official  Badges: 

Plain    badge $  6.25 

Crown   pearl   Phi 16.50 

Crown  pearl  Phi  with  ruby  bar 24.00 

Crown   set  ruby 32.50 

Sister  Pins:  Plain  or  Engraved  2  and  K 

Plain   Phi $  6.00 

Plain  Phi  with   I   raised  pearl 7.00 

Crown    pearl    Phi 14.00 

Crown  pearl  Phi  with  ruby  bar 16.50 

Pledge  button    .  .    $1.00  each  or  $9.00  dozen 

Plain  coat  of  arms  recognition $    1.00 

Enameled    coat  of  arms   recognition.  .       1.25 

Official   recognition,  gold   plated 

or   sterling 1 .00 

Greek   letter   monogram   recognition..       1.25 

Official  key,    lOK  gold 7.25 

Monogram  key: 

Black  Enamel   No  Enamel 

Sterling     $4.00  $3.75 

Balfour  Plate 5.00  4.75 

lOK   gold 7.25  7.00 

Send  for  complete  price  list. 

Regulations: 

Initiate  badge  orders  only  must  come 
through  the  Central  Office  on  official 
order   blanks. 

TAXES:   20%   Federal  Tax  and   any  state  tax 
is  in   addition 

SAFEGUARD  YOUR  BADGE  WITH 
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Single  Letter  Guard   Pins: 

Plain    gold 

Crown    set    pearl 

Deuteron  or  Triton,  plain. 


$2.25 

6.50 

additional    1.00 


1951 

BLUE  BOOK 

A  new  catalog  of  fine 
Invitations,  favors,  gifts 

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Summer  Rushing  Chairmen 

The  chapters  would  like  to  have  the  names  of  any  prospective  rushees  which  you  may  be  able   to 
furnish.    Please  send  vour  leads  to  the  summer  rushing  chairmen  listed  below. 


Alpha 

University  of  Massachusetts 

Robert  Garnet 

664  Burncoat  Street 

Worcester,  Massachusetts 
Beta 

Union  College 

John  Moses 

10  Roger  Street 

Glens  Falls,  New  York 
Delta 

West  Virginia  University 

Roy  M.  Schenerlein 

1308  Chapline  Street 

Wheeling,  West  Virginia 
Kappa 

Pennsylvania  State  College 

Andy  Anderson 

501  South  Allen  Street 

State  College,  Pennsylvania 
Mu 

University  of  Pennsylvania 

Donald  R.  Haws 

1121  Washington  Avenue 

Prospect  Park,  Pennsylvania 
Nu 

Lehigh  University 

Henry  J.  Battaglia  Jr. 

1005  Kearney  Avenue 

Cape  May,  New  Jersey 
Pi 

Franklin  and  Marshall  College 

Kenneth  Kratz 

R.  D.  No.  1 

Sellersville,  Pennsylvania 
Omega 

University  of  California 

Clayton  Mills 

2312  Warring  Street 

Berkeley  4,  California 
Epsilon  Deuteron 

Worcester  Polytechnic  Institute 

Russell  R.  Lussicr 

25  Dix  Street 

Worcester,  Massachusetts 
Theta  Deuteron 
Oregon  State  College 

Robert  L.  Compton 

Box  575 

La  Grande,  Oregon 
Kappa  Deuteron 

Georgia  Institute  of  Technology 

L.  A.  Lester 

Box  149 

Christiansburg,  Virginia 
Xi  Deuteron 

University  of  Tennessee 

Bill  Campbell 

1301  Laurel  Avenue 

Knoxville,  Tennessee 


Omicron  Deuteron 
University  of  Alabama 
(Address  chapter) 
Box  4187 
University,  Alabama 

Rho  Deuteron 
Gettysburg  College 
Wilbert  E.  Gladfelter 
622  Pennsylvania  Avenue 
York,  Pennsylvania 

Phi Deuteron 

University  of  Kentucky 
James  R.  Hagen 
281  South  Limestone 
Lexington,  Kentucky 

Chi  Deuteron 

Washington  State  College 
George  Stabenfeldt 
Box  512 
Republic,  Washington 

Psi  Deuteron 

University  of  Oregon 
Fred  Baltz 
4745  East  McKenzie 
Springfield,  Oregon 

Gamma  Triton 

University  of  South  Carolina 
Harry  Mosely 
Apt.  14F  Cornell  Arms 
Columbia,  South  Carolina 

Eta  Triton 

University  of  Akron 
Jack  Anderson 
680  Storer  Avenue 
Akron,  Ohio 

Iota  Triton 

University  of  Connecticut 
James  C.  Hale 
37  Connecticut  Boulevard 
Hartford,  Connecticut 

Nu  Triton 

Hartwick  College 
Thomas  F.  Stise 
26  West  Street 
Oneonta,  New  York 

Sigma  Triton 

Indiana  University 

Richard  H.  Thompson 
317  East  Second  Street 
Bloomington,  Indiana 

Tau  Triton 

Baldwin-Wallace  College 
Richard  Joyce 
72  Hancock  Lane 
Berea  Homes  Project 
Berea,  Ohio 

Upsilon  Triton 

Muhlenberg  College 
James  R.  Vaughn 
401  North  23rd  Street 
Allentown,  Pennsylvania 


Vol.  XLIII 


New  Series 


No.  3 


The  Shrine 
Amherst,  Massachusetts 


♦  *  ♦ 


Earl  F.  Schoening,  Editor 


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Kappa  is  published  four  times  during  the 
■collegiate  year:  January,  March,  May,  and 
November.  Annual  subscription  is  obtained 
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THE    SIGNET 


of 


Phi  Sigma  Kappa 


MAY   1951 


•  •  • 


Presented  in  this  issue — 

Summer  Rushing  Chairmen Inside  Front  Cover 

Run  John,  Run! 160 

Outstanding  Students  Graduate  in  June! 164 

Delta  Celebrates  60th  Anniversary 167 

Civil  Defense  — What  and  Why? 171 

By  Major  Lenox  R.  Lolir 

Candidly  Yours 176 

Al!-Phi  Sig  Baseball  Team  for  1951 178 

Out  of  the  Mailbag 180 

By  the  Way 181 

Oh,   Brother! 182 

On  Reading  Plaj-s,  A  Book  Review. 183 

By  Robert  C.  Whitford 

Bendey's  Galley 185 

Chapter  Invisible 195 

Babj'grams 199 

Chapter  Hymeneal 200 

Chapterettes : 203 

Chapterette  Index 232 

The    cover    illustradon    is    of    Gunnison    Memorial 
Chapel,  St.  Lawrence  University  in  Canton,  New  York. 


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This  next  month  seueral  thousand  young  men  and  women,  among 
them  ^^2  members  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  face  an  important  milestone 
in  their  lives  —  graduation  from  college. 

The  pages  im?nediately  following  record  the  accomplishments  of  a 
few  of  our  outstanding  graduating  students.  Their  high  caliber  is 
readily  apparent.  They  have  made  notable  achievements  in  all  fields. 
It  is  our  hope  and  prayer  that  our  Government  will  recognize  the 
urgency  of  maintaining  trained  leadership  for  our  country  at  all  times 
and  will  see  to  it  that  there  is  available  a  continuous  flow  of  such 
leaders  graduating  from  college  every  year. 

Your  editor  is  proud  to  dedicate  this  issue  of  The  Signet  to  the 
graduating  Phi  Sigs  of  fune  ig^i. 


Northrop  Memorial   Auditorium 
University  of  Minnesota 


THf  STUDjnT 
Franklin  and  IJIarshall  College     D  I  I  ^ 


presents 


CAST  OF  CHARACTERS  ^  ^6^ 

(In  order  of  appearance)  y'  •  1/  v5 

Student  at  the  Piano /^ Ronald  Noll 

Student  Quartet Stuart  Shadboldt,  William  Murphy, 

Karl  Denlinger,  William  Sutton,  Luther  Horning 

First  Professor Dr.  H.  M.  J.  Klein 

Second  Professor Dr.  Victor  Dippell        ^i^K  "' 

John  Miller William  Woomer^^' 

Margie  Blake Tish  Scally 

Col.  Small William  DiGeorge  ^  >^ 

Freshman John  Lawson*^  <r*-/» 

Julia  Winters Jean  Ford  ^ 

Spike  Hoyt Joseph  Brooks—  ^i-A'    ^ 

Marty Raymond  Martin  —  <^t^K 

Ed Robert  Rhoads-   i'i^K  '^ 

Wally  Pierce Karl  Poorbaugh—  *^i^  ^Sj 

Coach Roger  Mostoller —  ^i-  ^  '^ 

Professor  Deming John  Haas  *^*^^^ 

Horace Stuart  Shadbolt —  ^^K  * 

Tom Peter  Wright—  ^^K   ^^ 

Al Robert  Best  —  4>^fi{  N 

Gloria Elinore  Wackernagel 

Coeds Shirley  Dickerman,  Perrine  Revene  , 

Students Robert  Moriyama,  Robert  Purbeck"'^  T^n    ^ 

Radio  Announcer i_-_ Wayne  Hetrick 

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TIME 

One  spring  day  in  May  1952 
Act    I — Saturday  morning- 
Act  II — Scene  1 — Saturday  afternoon 
Scene  2 — Saturday  evening 

PLACE 

The  entire  action  of  the  play  occurs  in  Col.  Small's  Bookshop,  Psi  ' 

Gamma  Fraternity  House,  and  campus  of  coed  Franklin  and  Marshall 
College. 

• 

RUN  JOHN,  RUN!  will  he  given  in  two  acts  with  a  ten- 
minute  intermission  between  acts. 


JOHN,  RUN! 

—  A  College  Comedy  — 
by(6ENE  KOFKE^ 

Settings  designed  by(William  Woomer 
Executed  by(KogeFMost(>U£L^!I>  *^  f  K  '  f/ 
Music  and  Lyrics  by^onaldNoljJantKuene  Kofi 


DIRECTED 


WILLIAM  WOOMER 


John  (Bill  Woomer) 


A  T heater-in-the-ronnd  Production 

In  the  Campus  House,  College  Campus 
March  14  to  17,  1951 


OUTSTANDING  STUDENTS 


ENGINEERING  STANDOUTS 
AT  IOTA  TRITON 

Two  big  reasons  why  Iota  Triton  took 
the  Deac  Dunham  Cup  in  Region  One, 
and  the  University  of  Connecticut  campus 
scholastically  are  Milton  E.  Russell  and 
Donald  J.  O'Brien,  both  graduating 
seniors.  They  are  electrical  engineering 
majors. 

Milton  E.  Russell  hails  from  Stamford, 
Connecticut.  As  a  student  Milt  is  active 
in  campus  activities,  being  in  the  univer- 
sity choir,  the  Uni- 
versity Christian 
Association  and 
the  American  In- 
stitute of  Electrical 
Engineers.  He  is 
a  member  of  both 
Eta  Kappa  Nu, 
honorary  electrical 
engineering  soci- 
ety and  Tau  Beta 
Pi,  honorary  engi- 
is  one  of  the  more 


Milton  Russell 

neering  society, 
active  Phi  Sigs, 


Milt 


serving  on  several  com- 
mittees and  as  chaplain  of  the  chapter. 

Donald  J.  O'Brien  from  Danbury, 
Connecticut  is  also  a  member  of  both 
Eta  Kappa  Nu  and 
Tau  Beta  Pi.  In 
addition,  he  is  in 
the  American  In- 
stitute of  Electrical 
Engineers,  the 
Chess  Club,  and  is 
corresponding  sec- 
retary of  Eta  Kap- 
pa Nu.  Don  serves 
as  Iota  Triton's  in- 
ductor. 
Edward  S.  Holland 


Donald  O'Brien 


Jim  Schlecht,  Omega  Deuteron  (S.  Cal- 
ifornia) '51  was  elected  president  of  the 
school  of  commerce. 


HELFRICH  CAPTAINS  M.I.T. 
LACROSSE  TEAM 

Hank  Helfrich,  Omicron  '51,  was  re- 
cently elected  captain  of  the  1951  M.I.T. 
lacrosse  team.  Last  year  Hank  had  the 
honor  of  being  selected  the  outstanding 
lacrosse  player  while  only  a  junior.  Being 
a  native  of  Baltimore,  Maryland  he  has 
had  plenty  of  contact  with  the  game.  He 
has  not  only  done  a  swell  job  of  engineer- 
in  his  team  but  also  has  engineered  six 
other  brothers  of  Omicron  into  the  sport. 

Hank's  list  of  activities  do  not  end  with 
lacrosse,  however.  He  has  been  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Quadrangle  Club  (a  sopho- 
more honorary  organization),  the  Beaver 
Key  Society  (a  junior  honorary  society), 
Tech  Show,  and  the  glee  club.  In  the 
chapter  he  has  held  the  offices  of  induc- 
tor, assistant  treasurer,  and  president. 

Hank  is  studying  business  and  engi- 
neering administration,  and  being  an  Air 
Force  ROTC  student  graduating  in  June, 
already  has  his  work  cut  out  for  him. 


WOLFE  WINS  FOURTH  LETTER 

Holder  of  four  straight  varsity  letters 
in  basketball  at  the  University  of  Akron 
is  Earl  Wolfe,  Eta  Triton  '51.  The 
6-foot-3,  215-pound  guard  is  also  captain 
of   Akron's   quintet. 

He  was  All-City  for  two  years  in  a 
row  at  Akron  South  High  School.  After 
playing  on  the  University  of  Akron 
team  of  1946-47,  he  dropped  out  for  a 
year,  during  which  time  he  played  with 
the  VFW  team  that  made  Ail-American 
VFW. 

A  combat  veteran  of  the  last  war,  Earl 
saw  service  in  the  Pacific  with  the  Navy. 


RUNS  LAST  RACE 

George  Dorion,  Chi  (Williams)  '51, 
captain  of  last  fall's  cross-country  team, 
will  be  running  his  last  races  for  the  Eph 
track  team  this  spring. 


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GRADUATE  IN  JUNE! 


PAYNE  IN  ALL-STAR  GAME 

In  the  6th  annual  collegiate  all-star 
basketball  game  played  in  Madison 
Square  Garden  on  March  31,  Bob  Payne, 
Theta  Deuteron  (Oregon  State)  '51, 
guard,  assisted  in  the  rout  of  the  East 
with  four  baskets. 

It  was  the  West's  third  victory. 


"GOOD  JOE"  ROG 

Epsilon  Deuteron  Chapter  is  justly 
proud  of  Roger  Wye's  many  contribu- 
tions to  campus  activities  at  Worcester 
Tech.  Rog,  an  electrical  engineering 
major,  entered  Worcester  in  the  class  of 
1951  bringing  an  excellent  record  of  prep 
school  social,  academic,  and  athletic  ac- 
complishments. 

As  a  freshman  he  started  building  his 
enviable  collegiate  record  by  making  hon- 
ors in  the  first  term,  a  habit  he  has  yet  to 
break.  He  became  a  member  of  the 
Masque,  Worcester's  drama  group,  and 
has  since  played  leading  roles  in  many 
of  its  productions.  Rog  represented  the 
class  of  1951  on  the  soccer  team  and  Phi 
Sig  in  interfraternity  track. 

Epsilon  Deuteron  showed  its  confi- 
dence in  him  by  electing  him  chapter  sec- 
retary in  his  sophomore  year  and  presi- 
dent a  year  later.  He  was  elected  to  Tau 
Beta  Pi  and  Eta  Kappa  Nu  in  his  junior 
year  and  he  served  the  latter  as  president 
during  its  trying  first  year  of  existence 
on  campus.  He  has  also  been  vice-presi- 
dent of  the  local  A.I.E.E.  chapter.  Skull, 
the  senior  honor  society,  recognized  his 
versatility  by  electing  him  to  its  exclusive 
ranks. 

A  long-standing  hobby  of  radio  tinker- 
ing has  enabled  him  to  breeze  through 
electronics  as  though  he  wrote  the  text. 
Rog  earns  his  college  expenses  with  a 
part-time  job,  maintains  honors,  partici- 
pates in  all  these  activities,  and  still  has 
time  to  be  a  "Good  Joe."  Just  how  many 
hours  are  there  in  a  day.^ 


VERSATILE  ANDY  FREELAND 

An  outstanding  example  of  all-around 
collegiate  excellence  is  Epsilon  Deuteron's 
Andy   Freeland.     In   his   four   years   at 


165 


Andrew  F.  Freeland 

Worcester  Polytechnic  Institute,  Andy 
has  compiled  a  record  of  leadership,  scho- 
lastic ability,  and  extracurricular  interest 
hard  to  match. 

An  electrical  engineering  major,  he  has 
maintained  high  honors  scholastically 
while  participating  wholeheartedly  in 
sports  and  other  extracurricular  activities 
of  all  sorts.  He  has  been  elected  to  Sigma 
Xi,  Tau  Beta  Pi,  and  Eta  Kappa  Nu; 
exemplary  of  general  excellence  in  all 
fields  including  outstanding  scholarship. 
He  is  president  of  the  Athletic  Council 
and  was  president  of  his  class  for  two 
years  as  well  as  a  charter  member  of  the 
newly  formed  Worcester  Tech  Varsity 
Club. 

Athletically,  Andy   has  made  a  place 


166 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


for  himself.  He  is  a  three  letterman  in 
football  and  basketball.  In  his  senior 
year  he  was  elected  cocaptain  of  the 
basketball  team.  In  his  spare  time  he 
coaches  the  house  basketball  team  which 
is  currently  leading  the  league. 

Other  activities  include  outstanding 
writing  for  the  Tech  News  and  member- 
ship in  the  electrical  engineers  social 
group,  I.H.E.E.  Andy  holds  an  honor 
given  to  very  few  men  here  at  Worcester 
Polytechnic  Institute.  Awarded  the  Skull 
Trophy  for  the  freshman  who  con- 
tributed the  most  to  the  school,  he  was 
later  initiated  into  Skull,  the  senior  hon- 
orary society  on  the  campus. 


THOSE  FABULOUS  TEXANS 

On  May  7,  1949,  Theta  Triton  initiated 
one  William  Edward  Johnston  Kelly  Jr., 
a  small-town  boy  fram  southeast  Texas. 
Kelly  immediately 
made  him  self 
known  by  becom- 
ing an  active  mem- 
ber of  the  Young 
Republicans,  and 
in  the  spring  of 
1950  he  was  elect- 
ed chairman  of 
this  organization. 

Very  soon  there- 
after he  was  in- 
itiated into  Alpha 
Kappa  Psi,  nation- 
al honorary  business  fraternity,  and  now 
heads  that  organization  on  this  campus. 
Kelly  is  also  one  of  the  founders  of  our 
newly  organized  student  council  of  the 
business  school.  He  is  at  present  first 
vice-president  of  this  council. 

Also,  by  certain  members  of  the  Air 
ROTC  unit,  this  Phi  Sig  is  referred  to 
as  Major  Kelly,  public  relations  officer 
of  the  Wing  Staff  and  also  public  rela- 
tions officer  of  the  Arnold  Air  Society. 

Brother  Kelly  also  served  as  Theta 
Triton's  inductor  and  pledge  master  for 
the  past  semester. 


William  J.  Kelly 


Another  outstanding  Texan  is  Clyde 
Hoyt,  "the  politician  supreme."  Hoyt  is 
Theta  Triton's  representative  to  IFC  and 
also  their  political 


chairman.  He  is 
ptiblicity  chairman 
of  the  Internation- 
al Council,  an  ac- 
tive member  of 
Alpha  Phi  Omega, 
and  in  his  four 
years  at  Texas, 
has  served  on 
more  university 
committees  than 
anyone  could  pos- 
sibly count.  Hoyt 
is  truly  one  of  Theta  Triton's  greatest 
assets. 

Joe  Adamcik,  treasurer  of  the  Texas 
chapter,  is  the  man  relied  upon  to  hold 
up  the  grade  average  each  semester.  Ad- 
amcik was  elected  to  Phi  Eta  Sigma  at 
the  end  of  his  first  semester  at  the  uni- 
versity, and  one  year  later  was  initiated 
into  Phi  Lambda  Upsilon,  national  hon- 
orary chemistry  fraternity.  Adamcik  has 
made  one  B  and  37  A's  in  his  college 
career.  He  is  going  to  school  on  the 
Pepsi-Cola  Scholarship.  When  he  grad- 
uates in  June  he  will  receive  his  commis- 
sion as  an  ensign  in  the  Navy. 


Clyde  Hoyt 


THE  GRAND  AND  GLORIOUS 
EXALTED  POO 

A  word  of  explanation.  The  Grand 
and  Glorious  Exalted  Poo  is  also  known 
as  Donn  Wallace  Sandleben,  president 
of  the  Delta  Triton  Chapter  at  Purdue 
University.  "Sandy"  has  made  quite  a 
name  for  himself  since  he  first  came  to 
Purdue  in  1947.  Last  fall,  he  was  elected 
to  the  presidency  of  Delta  Triton  for  the 
third  consecutive  time!  According  to  the 
chapter,  he  is  the  first  man  to  have  this 
honor  bestowed  upon  him.  More  im- 
portant, however,  is  the  fact  that  Der 
Poo  has  done  a  terrific  job  as  head  man. 
(cont'd  on  page  192) 


Miss  Jo  Ann  Campbell,  national  Moonlight  Girl  of 

Phi   Sigma   Kappa,    signs   Delta's   guest   register    to 

open  the  weekend  celebration.     Her  escort  is  Dick 

Morris,  chapter  president. 


Photography  by  Ernie  Looney 

Delta  '51 


DELTA 

Celebrates 


Anniversary 


B 


y 


DON   H.   BOND 

Delta  "42 


DELTA  Chapter  observed  its  60th 
anniversary  February  24  with  a 
three-day     celebration     that 
brought  more  than  225  guests  to 
the  West  Virginia  University  campus  in 
Morgantown,  West  Virginia. 

Led  by  National  President  D.  R. 
(Spec)  Collins,  the  chapter  paid  its  trib- 
ute to  the  12  men  who  in  1891  founded 
the  chapter  which  has  grown  to  more 
than  800  members,  the  largest  in  the  fra- 
ternity. One  of  the  founders.  Captain 
Kemble  White,  '94,  who  for  many  years 


Captain  Kemble  White,  one  of  Delta's  three  living 

founders,  receives  a  plaque  from  Dick  Morris.    The 

plaque,  a  gift  of  the  actives,  was  "in  recognition  of 

60  years  of  service  to  Delta  Chapter." 


United  States  Senator  Matthew  M.  Neely,  Delta  '00, 
tells  a  good  one  about  the  housewife  and   the  ele- 
phant while  President  Collins  and  Founder  White 
chuckle  their  approval. 


headed  the  legal  staff  of  one  o£  the  East's 
largest  public  utility  concerns,  was  pres- 
ent for  the  weekend  celebration.  The 
other  two  surviving  founders  —  Claude 
Gore,  '93,  and  Wilson  L.  H.  Camden, 
'91  —  were  unable  to  attend  because  of 
illness. 

A  committee,  composed  of  actives, 
pledges,  alumni,  and  members  of  the 
chapter's  Ladies'  Auxiliary,  had  been 
working  since  last  summer  on  plans  for 
the  weekend,  under  the  direction  of  Dick 
Morris,  '52  and  Don  Siegrist,  '52. 

Ceremonies  got  under  way  on  Friday 
night,  February  23,  after  a  meeting  of  all 
actives  and  pledges,  when  committee  of- 
ficials had  given  a  final  outline  of  in- 
dividual responsibihties  for  the  weekend. 
That  night,  at  an  open  house  that  went 
on  until  after  midnight,  actives,  pledges, 
their  dates,  and  alumni  mingled  in  the 
chapter  house  in  a  spirit  of  informality, 
while  Founder  White  "held  court"  in  the 
living  room,  charming  the  ladies  present 
and  never  ceasing  to  astound  his  listeners 
with  an  amazing  memory  and  vitality. 

Official  registration  began  at  9  a.m. 
Saturday,  February  24,  which  providen- 


tially fell  on  the  exact  day  that  the  chap- 
ter's charter  had  been  granted  in  1891. 
At  11  a.m.,  the  board  of  directors  of  the 
Chapter  House  Association,  the  chapter's 
alumni  group,  held  an  open  meeting. 
President  Collins  and  Regional  Director 
Bob  Nemeschy  spoke  briefly  to  the  group, 
which  had  principally  been  considering 
a  plan  for  controlling  the  house  and  ad- 
ministering chapter  affairs  in  case  of  a 
national  emergency  or  manpower  short- 
age. 

The  chapter  was  host  at  a  buffet 
luncheon  at  noon,  followed  by  an  in- 
formal "talk-it-over"  party  for  all  broth- 
ers in  the  Magenta  Room.  At  the  same 
time,  wives  and  members  of  the  Auxiliary 
sponsored  a  bridge -canasta  party  in  the 
living  room,  where  the  women  were  in- 
troduced to  Miss  Jo  Ann  Campbell, 
Mountaineer  beauty  who  last  spring  was 
named  national  Phi  Sig  Moonlight  Girl. 

While  fraternity  pledges  entertained 
the  ladies  that  evening  at  a  turkey  dinner 
in  the  chapter  house,  the  brothers,  by 
now  decked  out  in  formal  attire,  enjoyed 
their  turkey  at  the  anniversary  banquet 
honoring  the  chapter  founders,  at  a  local 
hole). 


Haj'mond  Maxwell,  Delta  '00,  former  president  of  the  West  Virginia  Supreme  Court  of  Appeals,  delivers 

the    main    address.     Looking   on    are    Don    Siegrist,    cochairman    of    the    60th 

anniversary  committee  and  Don  Bond,  toastmaster. 


Following  a  welcome  to  guests  and 
alumni  by  Don  Siegrist,  the  program  was 
turned  over  to  the  toastmaster,  Don 
Bond,  '42,  Delta's  Chapter  Adviser,  presi- 
dent of  the  Chapter  House  Association, 
and  Deputy  for  Region  Two.  He  read 
messages  and  telegrams  from  Phi  Sigs  all 
over  the  world,  one  wire  coming  from 
Dana  Hicks,  '24,  in  Heidelberg,  Germany, 
whose  son,  Dan,  is  one  of  Delta's  newest 
members. 

After  Don  Uber,  '51,  Delta's  song- 
master,  led  the  actives  in  singing  "Phi 
Sigma  Kappa,"  and  Delta's  own  song, 
"My  Phi  Sig  Girl,"  written  by  Charles 
Taylor,  '39,  Brother  Bond  introduced  all 
alumni  present  and  guests  of  the  chap- 
ter from  other  units.  Among  them  were : 
Director  Nemeschy;  President  Collins; 
Region  Three's  Director,  A.  L.   (Atch) 


Atchison;  Milton  Heald,  Alpha  Triton 
'40,  a  member  of  the  W.V.U.  faculty; 
Ralph  Hartman  and  Don  Banker,  stu- 
dent delegates  from  Nu  Chapter;  and 
Don  Diehl,  student  delegate  from  Rho 
Deuteron  Chapter. 

After  his  introduction,  Director 
Nemeschy  presented  the  chapter  with  a 
plaque,  commemorating  60  years  of  serv- 
ice to  the  fraternity,  given  by  Sam 
Sergeant,  Upsilon  '25,  a  deputy  for  Region 
One  and  an  executive  of  the  Balfour 
Company. 

Dick  Morris,  chapter  president  and 
cochairman  of  the  Anniversary  Com- 
mittee, on  behalf  of  Delta  Chapter  then 
presented  Captain  White  with  one  of 
the  three  plaques  the  chapter  had  had 
made   to   honor   its   living   founders   on 


170 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


this  occasion.  Then  the  Httle  man  who 
described  himself  as  the  "junior  member 
of  the  founders"  proceeded  to  draw  a 
picture  of  the  chapter  as  he  had  known  it. 
Referring  to  a  story  told  by  Director 
Nemeschy,  in  which  he  had  described  the 
induction  of  the  chapter  on  the  deck  of 
a  river  boat  known  fittingly  as  the  "Delta 
Queen,"  Captain  White  said,  "You  know, 
we  didn't  get  that  party  paid  for  for  years 
and  years." 

President  Collins,  speaking  for  the 
Grand  Chapter,  spoke  of  his  long-time 
knowledge  of  Delta  Chapter,  and  said 
he  had  always  heard  glowing  things 
about  this  unit  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  ever 
since  he  had  become  a  member  35  years 
earlier.  "Now  I  know  it  is  all  true,"  he 
concluded. 

Principal  speaker  was  Haymond  Max- 
well, '00,  former  president  of  the  West 
Virginia  State  Supreme  Court  of  Ap- 
peals, and  one-time  Republican  candidate 
for  governor  of  the  state.  Using  as  his 
theme,  "Bridge-Builders  —  Good  and 
Bad,"  the  Judge  pointed  out  that  older 
members  of  the  chapter  had  built  many 
bridges,  physically  and  morally,  for 
younger  men  to  cross  later.  "As  I  look 
around  me  tonight,"  he  said,  "I  must 
conclude  that  the  bridges  they  built  were 
strong  and  straight." 

After  Judge  Maxwell's  speech,  another 
of  Delta's  most  distinguished  brothers, 
Matthew  M.  Neely,  United  States  senator 
from  West  Virginia  and  former  Demo- 
cratic governor  of  the  state,  spoke  in  an 
unscheduled  address,  and  talked  at  some 
length  on  the  heritage  of  the  present 
actives. 

"This  chapter,"  he  told  them,  "has 
contributed  more  men  to  the  government 
of  your  state  and  your  nation  than  all 
the  other  fraternities  in  West  Virginia 
combined."  He  listed  two  former  gov- 
ernors, a  United  States  senator,  two  mem- 
bers of  the  Supreme  Qjurt,  a  former 
United  States  Secretary  of  Agriculture, 
four  members  of  the  House  of  Represen- 


tatives, including  a  Republican  "Whip," 
and  "countless  dozens  of  men  who  have 
served  their  state  government  in  less 
high  office"  as  Delta's  contribution  to 
West  Virginia  in  the  political  field  alone. 

Following  the  singing  of  "Hail,  the 
Ever-Growing  Throng,"  and  a  benedic- 
tion by  alumni  chaplain  Bill  Winfrey,  '47, 
the  group  adjourned  to  the  chapter  house, 
where  many  of  the  alumni  and  guests  for 
the  first  time  saw  an  exemplification  of 
the  order's  new  ritual,  which  was  ex- 
plained by  President  Collins.  Initiated 
that  night  was  John  P.  Plymale,  a  former 
member  of  Sigma  Phi  Sigma. 

An  open  house  followed,  as  the  ladies 
returned  for  an  Informal  session  that 
went  on  and  on. 

ORAND  finale  of  the  weekend  was  a 
reception  in  the  chapter  house  on  Sun- 
day, when  more  than  150  guests  from  the 
campus  and  from  Morgantown  paid  their 
respects  to  the  chapter  and  wished  it  a 
happy  anniversary.  The  receiving  line 
included  Brothers  Collins,  Nemeschy, 
Bond,  Morris,  and  Siegrist,  Miss  Camp- 
bell, and  Mrs.  R.  P.  Lipscomb,  chapter 
house  mother. 

Present  at  this  event  were  Mr.  Harlan 
Selby,  national  president  of  Phi  Kappa 
Psi,  and  Mr.  Howard  P.  Locke,  senior 
councilor  of  Kappa  Alpha  Order.  And 
still  another  Phi  Sig  chapter  was  repre- 
sented when  Bud  Kneaskern,  Xi  '48,  went 
through  the  receiving  line.  He  had  "just 
happened  to  be  in  town,"  learned  of  the 
celebration,  and  joined  the  guests. 

Delta  Chapter,  which  was  completely 
sold  on  the  idea  of  celebrations  10  years 
ago  at  a  successful  Golden  Anniversary 
observance,  was  convinced  more  than 
ever  this  year  that  such  reunions  cannot 
be  excelled  as  a  means  of  unifying  mem- 
bers and  alumni  of  a  chapter.  Already, 
some  of  the  alumni  officials  are  doing  a 
little  preliminary  spadework  on  a  75th 
anniversary  event  in  1966. 

130  BUY  A  LIFE  SUBSCRIPTION  $30 


Civil  Defense.^ What  and  Why? 

By  Major  Lenox  R.  Lohr,  Beta  Titon  (Knox)  ' i6 
Illinois  State  Director  of  Civil  Defense 


IS  civil  defense  another  one  of  those 
alarmist  daydreams?  Are  we  not  ask- 
ing for  trouble  in  setting  up  all  those  ex- 
treme precautions  for  a  day  that  will 
probably  never  come?  Don't  we  control 
the  A-bomb  and  isn't  that  safeguard 
enough  against  any  hostile  nation  that 
might  have  any  unfriendly  ideas? 

The  answer  to  all  is  an  unequivocal 
"No!"  Our  nation  has  never  had  greater 
need  for  unselfish  concern  about  all  that 
we  hold  dear  than  right  now.  In  the 
wars  of  the  past  we  have  had  comparably 
little  reason  for  worrying  about  the  direct 
results  on  our  homeland.  Usually  we 
carried  the  fight  to  other  territory.  The 
atom  bomb  has  changed  all  that. 

America  today  must  realize  that  future 
major  conflicts  will  have  two  fronts  — 
the  so-called  battle  front  and  the  home 
front.  And  the  enemy  that  can  knock 
out  its  opponent's  home  front  first  and 
most  effectively  will  be  the  winner.  No 
army  in  the  field,  no  matter  how  strong 
it  may  be  in  manpower  and  weapons, 
can  long  carry  on  if  the  land  it  is  fighting 
for  —  the  home  base  of  its  supplies  and 
reserves  —  has  been  knocked  out. 

Civil  defense,  as  it  is  now  being  organ- 
ized, can  well  be  our  only  salvation. 

We  know  that  Russia  has  atomic 
bombs  and  the  means  to  shower  them  on 
the  continental  United  States.  We  must 
face  the  realization  that  when  the  moment 
seems  propitious  she  may  do  so  —  at  the 
same  time  possibly  unleashing  bacterial 
and  radiological  warfare  and  every  con- 
ceivable form  of  sabotage.  There  might 
be  attempts  by  traitorous  elements  with- 
in our  own  country  to  undermine,  dis- 
rupt and  destroy  our  industrial  productiv- 
ity, to  paralyze  our  morale.  Such  de- 
moralizing aggression  is  a  possibility  even 
before  the  first  actual  military  attack. 


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1  HE  very  national  characteristic  of  our 
people  to  hope  for  the  best  and  to  fight 
only  when  attacked  is  our  greatest  weak- 
ness. Too  many  are  apathetic.  Our  most 
serious  need  is  to  awaken  our  citizenry 
to  the  danger  before  us. 

Anticipatory  pessimism  must  also  be 
overcome,  and  quickly.  There  are  those 
who  say,  "What's  the  use?  If  the  atom 
bomb  hits  us,  we're  through  anyhow." 
They  forget  that  with  preparedness  we 
can  cut  our  losses  in  half,  no  matter  how 
devastating  the  disaster. 

Civil  defense  should  not  be  confused 
with  what  we  knew  as  "civilian  defense" 
in  World  War  II.  The  latter  was,  as  its 
name  implied,  an  agency  entirely  for  the 
protection  of  lives.  Civil  defense  covers 
much  more.  It  includes  all  that  civilian 
defense  stood  for  and  goes  beyond  to 
take  in  our  entire  national  economy.  It 
is  as  much  concerned  with  safeguarding 
our  productivity  as  a  people  and  our 
capacity  to  carry  on  no  matter  what 
temporary  setbacks  we  suffer  as  with 
the  preservation  of  lives  as  such. 

No  attack,  atomic  or  otherwise,  will 
be  made  simply  to  kill  people,  destroy 
buildings  or  shatter  morale.  Its  very  value 
will  be  in  its  telltale  effects  on  our  own 
war-making  potentials.  Nor  will  an 
enemy  select  as  his  targets  certain  spots 
because  he  has  a  particular  grudge  against 
those  who  live  in  them.  Rather  he  will 
carefully  direct  his  effort  at  those  areas 
where  we  have  the  biggest  concentrations 
of  productivity.  Obviously,  because  of 
this  very  nature  they  will  be  in  most 
cases  among  our  largest  centers  of  popula- 
tion. 

The  job  of  civil  defense  is  to  prepare  to 
minimize  the  losses  to  life  and  property 
that  might  follow  such  attacks,  and  to 
preserve    enough    industrial    production 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


capacity  to  enable  our  armed  forces  to 
strike  back  and  ultimately  defeat  the 
enemy. 

C^IVIL  defense  is  not  to  be  taken  as 
an  implication  that  our  military  air  de- 
fense is  lagging.  Far  from  it.  Through 
our  radar  screen  stretching  out  thousands 
of  miles,  our  growing  fleets  of  combat 
planes,  our  anti-aircraft  batteries  and  the 
thousands  of  aircraft  ground  observation 
posts  now  fully  manned  by  civil  defense 
volunteers  and  ready  for  instant  action, 
we  could  undoubtedly  stop  a  goodly  per- 
centage of  any  hostile  invaders. 

But  it  is  the  planes  that  we  won't  stop 
that  we  must  be  prepared  for.  Air  Force 
leaders  frankly  warn  that  no  defense 
will  be  perfect.  Enemy  planes  —  too 
many  of  them  —  will  get  through  to  their 
targets;  and  those  targets  may  be  those  in 
which  you  and  I  have  our  homes. 

We  must  be  ready  for  three  kinds  of 
atomic  attack.  Bombs  may  be  exploded 
in  water  along  our  seacoasts  or  in  the 
Great  Lakes,  at  ground  level,  or  in  the 
air.  The  third  would  have  the  most 
serious  results. 

Dropped  in  salt  water  there  would  be 
the  possibility  of  localized  tidal  waves 
and  the  ionization  of  the  water  itself. 
Fresh  water  cannot  be  contaminated.  Yet, 
outside  of  the  panic  caused,  there  is  little 
probability  that  either  would  be  worth 
the  effort.  Atomic  bombs  are  too  difficult 
and  too  costly  to  produce  to  use  them 
promiscuously. 

The  ground  level  burst  also  is  limited 
in  effectiveness.  Its  range  of  destruction 
is  too  limited. 

Rather,  it  is  generally  believed  that  at- 
tack will  come  from  bombs  set  to  ex- 
plode approximately  2500  feet  in  the  air. 
These  produce  the  greatest  destruction 
and  with  the  widest  geographical  range. 

Alongside  the  atomic  bombs  of  today 
those  used  on  Japan  were  mere  pigmies  in 
their  deadly  power.  From  a  modern 
bomb  we  could  expect  a  completely  dev- 


astated area  of  more  than  a  square  mile, 
an  uninhabitable  area  of  15  square  miles, 
and  diminishing  damage  over  75  square 
miles.  If  dropped  on  a  city  like  Chicago 
or  New  York  we  could  anticipate  50,000 
to  100,000  dead,  with  the  injured  reach- 
ing stratospheric  figures.  If  dropped  on 
a  city  like  Peoria,  New  Haven,  or  Seattle 
it  could  practically  wipe  out  the  entire 
community. 

Startling  as  these  facts  may  be,  it  must 
be  considered  that  should  an  attack  oc- 
cur it  will  most  certainly  be  directed  at 
several  cities  simultaneously.  The  wider 
the  range  of  terror  and  destruction,  the 
greater  the  impact  on  national  resistance. 
With  more  than  150  of  our  American 
communities  now  designated  by  the  mil- 
itary as  critical  targets  the  immensity  of 
the  task  of  preparing  adequate  defensive 
measures  becomes  evident. 

Outside  of  the  first  terrible  blast  of  the 
atomic  bomb,  civil  defense  must  be  ready 
for  its  equally  damaging  aftermath.  Al- 
most immediately  great  fires  would  start. 
Most  of  them  could  not  be  controlled. 
Our  efforts  would  be  to  prevent  their 
spread. 

Sabotage  must  also  be  offset.  Bombs 
may  destroy  as  much  as  five  per  cent  of 
our  capacity;  but  sabotage's  effects  could 
be  virtually  insurmountable  if  we  were 
not  ready  for  them.  All  it  would  take  to 
render  a  stricken  city  helpless  would  be 
the  wrecking  of  its  water  supply  and  in- 
coming public  utilities,  a  few  sticks  of 
dynamite  to  destroy  its  feeder  railroads 
and  key  highways,  and  the  work  of  a  few 
craftily  trained  rabble  rousers  to  incite 
panic  and  create  mass  hysteria. 

Nobody  knows  how  many  potential 
saboteurs  we  may  have  to  contend  with 
but  it  is  estimated  that  in  Illinois  alone 
there  are  5000.  Unfortunately  many  of 
them  are  persons  we  would  never  suspect, 
many  of  them  born  and  reared  in  our 
very  midst.  Communism  can  become  a 
fanatical  religion,  and  saboteurs  are  not 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


173 


necessarily  soap-box  exhibitionists.  In  fact 
those  to  fear  the  most  are  respected  men, 
hke  Fuchs  in  England,  who  are  never 
suspected  and  won't  be  until  the  time 
comes  when  suddenly  they  are  found 
performing  the  deadly  missions  for  which 
they  have  been  carefully  groomed  for 
years  by  their  foreign  masters. 

What  makes  it  difficult  is  that  the  work 
of  saboteurs  will  be  so  hard  to  anticipate. 
It  is  to  be  expected  that  they  will  work 
their  way  onto  the  payrolls  of  important 
industries  where  they  can  strike  with  most 
telling  effect;  that  they  will  attempt  to 
disrupt  the  means  of  communication  so 
important  in  a  disaster,  and  they  may 
even  attempt  to  worm  their  way  into  the 
ranks  of  civil  defense  itself. 

Panic  is  another  problem  for  which 
civil  defense  must  be  ready.  In  a 
catastrophe  it  can  kill  more  people  than 


anything  else.  Our  natural  instinct  of 
self-preservation  and  our  concern  about 
the  safety  of  loved  ones  must  be  chan- 
neled by  carefully  planned  education  into 
reactions  that  will  hold  hysteria  and  fear 
under  actual  sudden  disaster  to  a  min- 
imum. The  general  public  must  be 
schooled  to  disciplined  self-control  as  in- 
tensely as  green  recruits  are  hardened 
before  they  are  first  thrown  into  battle. 
We  do  not  have  the  experience  of  the 
British  in  becoming  inured  to  bombing 
dangers,  as  they  were  in  World  War  II, 
but  if  we  can  inculcate  in  our  people 
the  will  to  do  the  right  thing  under  har- 
rowing circumstances,  many  will  be  saved 
who  might  otherwise  die.  On  the  other 
hand,  if  panic  grips  rescue  squads,  if 
workers  desert  their  appointed  posts,  if 
people  go  berserk  and  stampede,  only 
chaos  can  ensue. 


Major  Lenox   R.   Lohr  demonstrates   how   he   can   direct   operations   from    his   communication    car    in   an 

emergency.     His  car  has  been  equipped  with  radio  receivers  and  transmitters,  maps,  and  a  catalogue  of 

phone  codes.     The  operating  equipment  is   housed   in   the  trunk   of  the  car. 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


Vv  HAT  to  do  about  evacuation  is  also 
being  discussed  more  and  more.  This  is 
one  of  the  most  difficult  phases  of  civil 
defense  to  plan. 

Evacuation  covers  several  forms.  There 
is  that  like  the  steady  movement  from 
large  cities  to  the  suburbs  and  that  is  a 
good  thing  for  civil  defense.  Then  there 
is  selective  evacuation  which  presupposes 
long  advance  warning  of  an  attack.  Here, 
under  no  conditions  would  workers  be 
moved.  That  would  be  playing  the 
enemy's  game.  While  we  might  evacuate 
women,  children,  and  the  aged,  those  im- 
portant to  production  must  stay  on  their 
jobs. 

Third,  and  the  evacuation  question 
that  comes  quickest  to  mind,  is  what  will 
be  done  if  a  large  city  has  only  a  few 
minutes'  warning  that  it  is  a  bombing 
target.  Strange  as  it  may  seem,  the 
logical  answer  would  be  not  to  evacuate 
such  a  city  at  all.  Anyone  who  has  ever 
witnessed  a  five  o'clock  rush  for  home  in 
New  York,  Chicago,  or  any  other  heavily 
occupied  community  can  anticipate  what 
would  happen.  So  many  would  be  killed 
in  the  traffic  jam  that  it  would  seem  wiser 
to  sit  tight  and  take  the  chance  that  the 
attack  would  either  hit  elsewhere  or  not 
materialize. 

The  safest  solution  would  seem  to  be 
bomb  shelters  in  the  basements  of  homes 
and  buildings.  Personally,  I  feel  that  the 
concept  of  large-scale  communal  shelters 
in  densely  occupied  districts  is  impractic- 
able and  dangerous.  First  they  would 
take  years  to  build  and,  second,  they 
might  prove  death  traps  —  by  fire,  flood, 
and  stampede.  Better  the  smaller  shelters 
in  surroundings  familiar  to  their  users 
and  with  less  possibility  of  the  terrifying 
threats  of  mass  panic. 

The  last  form  of  evacuation  is  that 
which  would  naturally  follow  an  attack 
—  the  transfer  of  the  injured  and  home- 
less. Our  preparations  for  this  are  well 
along,  including  educational  approaches 
to  see  that  the  public  understands  them. 


IjASIC  principle  of  civil  defense  is 
mutual  aid  and  mobile  support.  The 
former  provides  for  assistance  between 
adjacent  cities  and  areas  where  police, 
fire,  medical,  and  other  forces  will  be 
rushed  from  nearby  communities,  un- 
affected by  the  blast,  into  those  that  have 
been  attacked. 

The  mobile  support  plan  is  much 
wider  in  operative  scope.  Special  flying 
squadrons  are  being  established  by  larger 
cities  equipped  to  do  so  that  will  move 
hundreds  of  miles,  if  necessary,  to  the 
assistance  of  other  cities  that  may  be 
stricken.  This  demands  precautions  far- 
reaching  in  their  proportions.  In  Illinois^ 
with  eight  cities  designated  by  the  Na- 
tional Civil  Defense  Administration  as 
critical  target  areas,  it  necessitates  a  great 
network  of  roads  to  be  kept  clear  in  an 
emergency  for  exclusive  use  by  civil  de- 
fense forces,  the  designation  of  collection 
and  transfer  points  for  rescue  teams,  an 
integrated  state-wide  plan  of  hospitaliza- 
tion, and  the  recruitment  and  assignment 
of  thousands  of  specialists  in  all  phases  of 
civil  defense  work. 

Each  mobile  support  unit  will  be  self- 
contained.  For  instance,  heavy  equip- 
ment such  as  bulldozers  for  road  clear- 
ing will  arrive  with  competent  operators 
already  at  the  controls.  These  units  will 
bring  with  them  everything  they  may 
need  in  food,  water,  gasoline,  and  the  like 
to  keep  them  going  full  blast  for  24  hours. 

Some  of  our  plans  must  be  on  an  inter- 
state and  even  a  national  level.  For  ex- 
ample, there  must  be  uniform  identifica- 
tions for  various  types  of  rescue  equip- 
ment as  well  as  personnel.  The  mobile 
team  coming  from  Indiana  or  Wiscon- 
sin to  give  aid  in  Illinois  must  be  instantly 
recognized  and  properly  utilized.  Like- 
wise, pacts  must  be  established  under 
which  doctors  licensed  in  one  state  will 
be  able  to  give  emergency  disaster  aid  in 
another  without  incurring  legal  involve- 
ments. 

(cont'd  on  page  186) 


By  Howard  Tokley 


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Omega  Dcuteron  (S.  California)  '51 


Ci^5ViVC 


Long  ago  it  became  a  tradition  at  Omega  Deuteron  that  each  pledge,  before 
being  initiated  into  Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  make  a  decorative  paddle  to  be  hung  in  the 
dining  room.  Each  pledge  class  tries  to  outdo  the  previous  one  to  gain  the  places 
of  honor. 

This  year,  the  paddles  were  exceptional  in  design  and  construction.  Size  was 
no  limiting  factor,  as  Baxter  Burke  proved  with  his  nine-foot  sword,  complete  with 
mesh-covered  handle.  War  clubs  were  popular  this  semester,  varying  from  John 
Cuchna's  battle-axe,  shown  above,  to  Perry  Lyon's  caveman's  club  with  a  silvered 
spike  through  the  end  of  it.    Wayne  Jarvis'  paddle  took  the  form  of  a  fraternity  key. 

Vick  Knight,  whose  ideas  are  responsible  for  many  of  the  paddles,  considers 
paddle-making  one  of  his  hobbies  now.    He  has  four  hanging. 


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Rudy  Berger's  mace  is  an  ex- 
cellent example  of  what  can 
be  done  with  an  old  croquet 
ball  and  a  handful 
of  golf  tees. 


Dick  Lewis  demonstrated 
how  well  he  had  learned  his 
pledge  lessons  by  construct- 
ing a  paddle  in  the  shape  of 
the  state  of  California,  with 
markers  indicating  the  loca- 
tion  of    the    seven    chapters. 


A  miniature  design  of  the  front  of  the  chapter  house  was  created  by  Bruce  McCallum. 


GoMmxiJUi 


"Welcome,  Spec,"  says  Dick 
Morris  as  he  extends  the 
hand  of  friendship  to  Presi- 
dent Colhns  in  front  of  the 
chapter  house  upon  his  ar- 
rival to  participate  in  Delta's 
60th  anniversary  festivities. 


Rennie  is  always  ready  for  a  game  of  cards  with  the  boys  at  Psi  Triton.    Left  to  right: 
Henrv    Sigourncw    Robert    Whitakcr,    Rcnnic,    Richard    Weinberg,    Samuel    Sehellenger. 


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Hawley  K.  Rising,  Omicron  '48  and  his  wife,  Joan 
enjoy  a  celebration  of  their  first  wedding  anniver- 
sary at  the  chapter  house. 


Shirley  Smith  of  Montgomcr\,  Alabama,  a  Kappa 
Delta,  is  crowned  the  Moonlight  Girl  of  Omicron 
Deuteron  Chapter  b\  Dr.  John  M.  Gallalee,  presi- 
dent of  the  University  of  Alabama.  Miss  Smith 
was    chosen    by    the    chapter    from    seven    finalists. 


The  winning  of  the  Deac  Dunham  scholarship  cup  by  Iota  Triton  is  cause  for  some  discussion.    Left  to 
right:  Chapter  Adviser  Dr.  Henry  Dorsey,  Norman  Couch,  Regional  Director  Don  Down- 
ing, Paul  Wicdcnnanii,  and  Robert  Grace.    (Photo  by   V.  T.  Spano) 


WELCOME  MAT  IS  OUT 

Those  of  you  who  plan  to  do  some 
travehng  this  summer  might  be  inter- 
ested in  knowing  that  the  following  chap- 
ter houses  will  be  open  during  the  sum- 
mer months: 

Kappa 

Pennsylvania  State  College 
Pi 

Franklin  and  Marshall  College 
Omega 

University  of  California 
Epsilon  Deuteron 

Worcester  Polytechnic  Institute 
Theta  Deuteron 

Oregon  State  College 
Kappa  Deuteron 

Georgia  Institute  of  Technology 
Xi  Deuteron 

University  of  Tennessee 
Omicron  Deuteron 

University  of  Alabama 
Rho  Deuteron 

Gettysburg  College 
Phi  Deuteron 

University  of  Kentucky 
Eta  Triton 

University  of  Akron 
Nu  Triton 

Hartwick  College 
Sigma  Triton 

Indiana  University 
UpsOon  Triton 

Muhlenberg  College 

If  you  are  in  the  vicinity,  why  not  stop 
in  for  a  visit  ?  You  will  be  given  a  warm 
welcome  at  any  one  of  these  chapters. 
That  goes  for  the  national  headquarters 
too. 


Bruce  C.  Bean,  Director  of  Region  Six, 
is  vice-president  of  the  Seattle  Association 
of  Accident  and  Health  Underwriters 
for  the  year  1951-1952. 


$30  BUY  A  LIFE  SUBSCRIPTION  $30 
RECEIVE  THE  SIGNET  FOR  LIFE 


PlU  Bla 

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Don  Costello 


*    *    *  ^U^ee    * 


Dick  Taylor 


Bad^eixUl  ^ea^t  loA.  1^51 


Left  Field 

Andrew  Freeland,  Epsilon  Deuteron  (W.P.I.)  '51 

Center  Field 

Don  Costello,  Alpha  (Massachusetts)  '51 

Right  Field 

Karl  Poorbaugh,  Pi  (F&M)  '51 

3rd  Base 

Robert  J.  Ferris,  Mu  (Pennsylvania)  '52 

Shortstop 

Jim  Doyle,  Chi  Deuteron  (Washington  State)  '53 

2nd  Base 

*  John  W.  Flood,  Epsilon  Deuteron  (W.P.I.)  '53 

1st  Base 

Harry  W.  Brown,  Lambda  Triton  '50  (Epsilon  Deuteron 

Aff.) 

Catcher 

Del  Costello,  Chi  Deuteron  (Washington  State)  '52 

Pitchers 

Robert  L.  Bauer,  Sigma  Triton  (Indiana)  '52 

Don  J.  Colnitis,  Sigma  Triton  (Indiana)  '51 

Bill  Lovelace,  Omicron  Triton  (U.  C.  Ag.)  '53 

Dick  Taylor,  Epsilon  Triton  (American)  '52 

Ralph  Chapin  Jr.,  Epsilon  Deuteron  (W.P.I.)  '50 

Bruce  Brown,  Mu  (Pennsylvania)  '52 

John  Shannon,  Zeta  Deuteron  (Wisconsin)  '52 

Utility  outfielder 

Norris  Tacy,  Omicron  Triton  (U.  C.  Ag.)  '51 

Utility  infielder 

**  Tex  West,  Pi  (F&M)  '51 

Captain 

Don  Costello,  Alpha  (Massachusetts)  '51 

*  Regular  playing  position  is  shortstop. 

**Regular  playing  position  is  3rd  base. 

Piicluna  ^         Sla/id 


•    •    • 


Don  J.  Colnitis 


Robert  Bauer 


j      Out  a(  t^  TfUciA^       \ 


Just  received  The  Signet,  and  see  I  have  a 
fellow  airline  employee  located  just  about  100 
yards  away  from  me  across  the  ramp,  namely, 
H.  J.  Merchant  of  United  Air  Lines.  It  be- 
hooves me  to  become  acquainted. 

Also  I  wish  to  compliment  you  for  running 
an  occasional  article  of  somewhat  intellectual 
nature,  like  "Geography  —  What's  That?" 
There  is  nothing  like  an  informative  story 
occasionally  to  improve  one's  understanding  of 
the  world,  and  I'd  just  as  soon  see  it  in  The 
Signet  as  in  the  Reader's  Digest.  .  .  . 

Robert  C.  Heyda 


Denver,  Colo. 


Beta  Triton  '^i 


...  I  thought  you  inight  be  interested  to 
know  that  we  all  enjoy  The  Signet  very  much 
and  read  each  issue  as  we  would  read  a  letter 
from  an  old  friend.  .  .  . 

Eldon  E.  Chelgren 
Mit  De  liter  on  '^^ 
Missoula,  Mont. 


.  .  .  Congratulations  on  The  Signet.    I  look 
for  and  enjoy  each  issue.    It's  a  fine  magazine 
and  a  fitting  representative  of  our  fraternity. 
Joseph  L.  Weider 
Mil  Triton  '44 
Br 00 Inline  46,  Mass. 


You  are  right  about  people  enjoying  seeing 
their  name  in  print  -^  here's  my  year's  sub- 
scription! 

Think  you  could  do  almost  as  well  by  send- 
ing complimentary  copies  to  all  the  Psi  Deu- 
leron  alumni.  We  don't  hear  enough  from 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa.  .  .  . 

Paul  Wagner 
Psi  Deiiteron  'jo 
San  Mateo,  Calif. 


...  As  always.  The  Signet  staff  has  done 
another  fine  job  in  the  March  issue  which 
reached  me  a  few  days  ago.   It  was  parucularly 


interesting    to    me    because    of    the    many    Xi 
members  and  alumni  covered  in  the  issue. 

Robert  H.  Griffith 

Xi  '^9 
Buffalo,  N.Y. 


.  .  .  We  all  enjoy  The  Signet  and  praise  you 
and  your  fine  staff  for  the  splendid  work  you 
do.  .  .  . 

Phil  L.  Lawton 
Omega  '26 
Stoc\ton,  Calif. 


..  .  .  .  deeply  appreciate  your  kind  sympathy 
and  the  beautiful  flowers  sent  by  The  Council 
of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Fraternity  as  a  loving 
tribute  to  the  memory  of  Edgar.  We  are  over- 
come by  the  kindness  of  all  our  friends  and  by 
the  hundreds  of  letters  from  all  over  the  globe 
saying  how  much  Edgar  had  done  for  all  his 
friends  and  that  he  was  so  rare  that  his  like 
will  not  be  again. 

I  shall  always  be  happy  to  see  any  of  Edgar's 
fraternity  brothers  as  I  want  very  much  to 
keep  up  with  such  loyal  friends. 

Please  extend  our  thanks  to  each  member  of 
The  Council. 

Kathleen  Beale  Fell 


Washington,  D.  C. 


Enclosed  you  will  find  my  check  for  $8 
which  covers  the  balance  due  on  my  Life  Sub- 
scription account. 

Since  leaving  school  in  January  1950  I  have 
changed  residence  twice.  I  am  now  living  in 
Atlanta,  Georgia,  working  with  the  National 
Biscuit  Company.  I  have  received  the  last  two 
issues  of  The  Signet  —  January  and  March  — 
which  were  forwarded  to  me  through  my  pre- 
vious addresses.  It  sure  was  good  to  see  The 
Signet  again  and  read  about  the  progress  made 
in  the  various  chapters,  especially  Epsilon  Tri- 
ton. 

I  will  be  looking  forward  to  the  next  issue. 
William  L.  Cassard 
Epsilon  Triton,  '^0 
Atlanta,  Ga. 


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By  the  Way 


Leone  has  just  called  the  third  time  for  copy  for  "By  the  Way."  She  doesn't  seem 
to  realize  the  full  importance  of  the  Kefauver  committee  or  its  significance.  I'm 
afraid  if  there  had  been  another  night  session  I'd  have  missed  the  issue  entirely. 

It  looks  today  as  though  our  second  Cardinal  Principle  can  pay  off  in  a  big  way 
in  holding  our  fraternity  together.  According  to  the  latest  report  I  have  from  Wash- 
ington, "Scholastic  standing  and  aptitude  will  be  the  basis  for  postponement  of  mili- 
tary service."  I  understand  there  will  be  more  than  1000  "testing  centers"  throughout 
the  country.  That's  one  test  good  Phi  Sigs  shouldn't  miss  —  or  flunk. 

Don  Bond,  at  Delta's  60th  anniversary  dinner  told  the  story  about  the  members 
of  the  nudist  camp  planning  a  masquerade.  Said  one  of  the  ladies,  being  questioned 
on  what  she  planned  to  wear:  "Well,  with  my  varicose  veins,  I  think  I'll  go  as  a  road 
map." 

And,  speaking  of  road  maps.  As  the  count  stands  today,  your  president  has  visited 
chapters  in  four  regions.  By  the  time  most  of  you  read  this  he  will  have  visited 
chapters  in  all  six.  That  is,  if  he  stands  up  under  the  schedule  Paul  Jones  has  sub- 
mitted for  his  visit  to  Region  5  —  nine  chapters  and  a  Regional  Conclave  in  eight 
days. 

A  pat  on  the  back  —  though  only  a  few  vertebrae  removed  from  a  kick  in  the 
pants  —  is  miles  ahead  in  results. 

Things  that  make  the  days  easier.  A  letter  from  Capt.  Kemble  White  stating  "It 
certainly  is  gratifying  to  me  to  know  that  the  chapter  (Delta)  is  carrying  on  in  such 
a  splendid  manner."  Capt.  White  was  one  of  the  founders  of  Delta  —  has  been  a  Phi 
Sig  more  than  60  years  —  had  the  biggest  time  of  anyone  at  the  anniversary  dinner 
.  .  .  The  comment  of  a  recently  graduated  brother  from  one  of  our  eastern  chapters 
following  the  Chicago  Club  Founders'  Day  dinner  —  "I  never  realized  until  tonight 
what  Phi  Sig  really  meant  as  a  national  fraternity.  Meeting  here  tonight  with  men 
from  12  other  chapters  has  given  me  a  new  viewpoint  of  my  fraternity."  .  .  .  Norm 
Steadman's  cartoon  in  the  March  Signet.  Mebbe  Norm  and  I  can  do  a  bit  of  collab- 
orating. I  hope  so.  You  know,  I  wanted  to  be  a  cartoonist,  once  upon  a  time. 

Here's  an  observation  by  F.  F.  Duggan  of  Avco  Manufacturing  Company  that 
might  well  apply  to  fraternities: 

"The  search  for  normal  times  has  ruined  many  a  business  and  many  a 

businessman.  The  fact  is,  there  is  no  such  thing  as  a  'normal  time.'  There 

never  has  been  in  our  era  and  probably  there  never  will  be.    We  have 

always  been  moving  through  various  stages  of  prosperity,  or  inflation, 

or  depression,  or  war  preparedness,  or  recovery  from  war. 

"Those  who  wait  for  'normal  times'  may  wait  forever.   It  would  seem  a 

better  policy  to  take  our  times  as  we  find  them  and  to  concentrate  .  .  . 

on  keeping  our  plants  working  and  our  goods  flowing  at  the  best  possible 

levels." 

My    M.G.    suggests   —   "This 

year   let's   just   plant   weeds   and 

see  if  flowers  overrun  the  garden." 


Oh,  Brotherl 


Typical  of  the  times  we  are  living  in  is  the  experience  of  Corporal  Richard  T. 
Maclntyre,  Epsilon  Deuteron  (W.P.I.)  '49.  He  writes,  "Just  as  I  had  gotten  com- 
fortably under  way  in  my  last  year  at  Tufts  last  September,  I  was  recalled  into  the 
Army  as  a  reservist,  and  just  about  the  time  I  would  have  been  getting  a  few  days 
ofiF  to  eat  my  Thanksgiving  turkey,  I  was  pulling  into  the  dreary  port  of  Bremerhaven 
once  again.  So  that  in  part  explains  the  change  in  my  address,  though  it  can  hardly 
measure  the  speed  with  which  I  was  transformed  into  khaki  again  nor  my  annoyance 
at  having  to  interrupt  my  schooling  at  this  late  stage  in  its  progress." 

Another  letter,  this  one  through  the  courtesy  of  Eddie  Farrell's  mother,  Rho 
Deuteron  (Gettysburg)  '52  gives  us  the  story  of  how  two  Phi  Sigs  met  at  Perrin 
Air  Force  Base  in  Sherman,  Texas.  .  .  .  "Do  you  know  what?  An  upperclassman 
who  lives  across  the  hall  started  to  talk  about  college.  Well,  the  conversation  drew 
on  till  he  mentioned  his  fraternity.  He's  a  Phi  Sig.  I  went  all  through  fourth  class 
with  him  and  neither  of  us  ever  mentioned  college.  .  .  .  His  name  is  Joe  Cruise 
[Delta  (West  Virginia)  '49].    Small  world,  isn't  it." 

Not  so  pleasant  is  the  news  of  the  first  Phi  Sig  casualty  in  the  Korean  War  —  Lt. 
Paul  Hogan,  Zeta  Triton  (Montana  S.U.)  '44.  You  may  remember  that  the  first 
Phi  Sig  Gold  Star  in  World  War  II  was  also  a  Montana  man  (Lt.  Stephens  Stock- 
dale,  Mu  Deuteron  '37).  .  .  .  The  national  headquarters  records  show  131  Phi  Sigs 
in  service,  with  the  number  steadily  increasing.  .  .  .  Stay  away  from  Major  Kenneth 
Chappell,  Eta  (Maryland)  '23.   He  is  recruiting  for  the  Marines  in  Philadelphia. 

The  first  uniform  to  appear  at  the  national  headquarters  during  this  present  war 
was  that  of  Ensign  Bill  Rogers,  Xi  (St.  Lawrence)  '49.  On  September  14  he  stopped 
in  for  a  visit  on  his  way  to  the  West  Coast  for  duty  on  a  Navy  destroyer.  A  veteran 
of  the  last  war,  he  had  just  gotten  nicely  situated  in  the  teaching  profession  when 
the  Reserves  yanked  him  back  into  action.  And  so  it  goes. 

We  had  a  lot  of  non-military  visitors  this  last  school  year,  too.  Some  of  them 
were  .  .  .  Dick  Merritt,  Mu  Deuteron  (Montana)  '48,  on  his  way  back  home  after 
"flaneur-ing"  for  a  year  and  a  half  in  Paris  .  .  .  Robb  Taylor,  Phi,  (Swarthmore)  '52, 
in  town  for  the  Graphic  Arts  Exposition  .  .  .  Richard  Johnson,  Tau  (Dartmouth) 
'50,  a  Hoosier  who  lives  in  Denver  and  likes  it  too'.  .  .  the  man  who  is  always  on 
the  go  —  Gratiot  Washburne,  Psi  (Virginia)  '12,  of  Duncan,  Wyoming  .  .  .  candy- 
man  Russ  Boyle,  Chi  Deuteron  (Washington  State)  '26,  making  his  annual  visit  .  .  . 

Enterprising  is  the  word.  A  profit  of  $340  was  realized  for  the  Student  Union 
by  our  Pi  boys  who  produced  Run  John,  Run!  .  .  .  Those  clever  paddles  of  Omega 
Deuteron  have  proved  to  be  a  fine  means  of  publicity  —  several  of  the  large  depart- 
ment stores  and  local  restaurants  have  borrowed  them  for  display  purposes.  .  .  .  But 
that  chapter  isn't  stopping  there.  On  the  May  9th  program  of  the  Halls  of  Ivy  they 
will  present  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ronald  Coleman  with  Omega  Deuteron  beer  mugs  and 
a  scroll  in  token  of  its  selection  by  the  chapter  as  the  outstanding  educational  program 
on  the  radio. 

Help  Wanted.  Dean  Rankin,  Beta  Deuteron  (Minnesota)  '25, 
says  that  his  grandson  introduced  him  to  his  sweetheart  at  a 
dance  in  St.  Paul  back  in  December  1922.  Will  somebody  please 
explain  this  to  me?    I  give  up. 

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on  reading 


Tl 


ays 


book 


review 


Ten  Plays  is  a  book  as  big  as  a  brick, 
broader  and  quite  as  red.  It  is  hot  off 
the  press,  the  latest  thing  in  dramatic 
anthologies.  The  editors  have  chosen 
ten  admirable  dramas,  but  the  chron- 
ological arrangement  stresses  a  painful 
anticlimax.  The  reader  who  begins  with 
Sophocles,  proceeds  to  Shakespeare,  and 
ultimately  arrives,  on  page  719,  at  the 
line,  "Are  you  afraid.  Mama?"  which 
closes  Lillian  Hellman's  The  Little  Foxes 
will  feel  like  the  man  who  started  from 
a  mountain  top  to  work  his  way  down 
into  a  well.  Looking  back,  he  will  see 
stars  even  at  noonday. 

The  subtitle.  An  Introduction  to 
Drama,  gives  the  reviewer  a  convenient 
springboard  from  which  to  plunge  into 
brief  but  bold  discussion  of  the  related 
questions  of  how  people  read  plays  and 
how  they  ought  to  read  plays. 

Some  people  say  they  are  too  busy  to 
read.  They  might  as  well  assert  they 
are  too  busy  to  think.  For  reading  in 
the  sense  of  taking  in  and  endeavoring  to 
understand  symbolic  representation  of 
other  men's  thought  is  inevitably  a  large 
part  of  any  civilized  individual's  waking 
existence.  What  with  signboards,  car 
cards,  television,  newspapers,  magazines, 


By  Robert  C.  Whitford 

Zeta 

Editor,  Good  Reading  List 

Dean  of  Division  of  General  Studies 

Pratt  Institute 


Ten  Plays,  An  Introduction  to  Drama,  edited  by 
Morton  W.  Bloomfield  and  Robert  C.  Elliott.  New 
York  and  Toronto:  Rinehart  &  Company,  Inc.,  1951. 


and  paper-backs,  most  of  us  are  reading 
most  of  the  time.  When  we  are  not 
thinking  about  what  we  are  reading,  we 
are  reading  to  avoid  thinking. 

Yet  only  a  few  of  us  read  plays.  Most 
of  us  prefer  the  spectator  sport  of  pre- 
digested  news  stories  or  formula  fiction 
to  the  participation  that  is  necessary  for 
appreciative  perusal  of  a  play.  Great 
drama  is  great  only  for  intelligent  audi- 
ences or  readers.  One  pays  himself  a 
compliment  in  undertaking  to  read  a 
play.  Being  aware  that  almost  every 
drama  in  print  is  merely  the  verbal  skele- 
ton of  the  created  drama  as  staged,  the 
reader  must  observe  carefully  the  brief 
descriptions  of  scenes  and  properties,  vis- 
ualize the  action  from  the  stage  directions 
if  he  can,  and  read  the  speeches  with  an 
ear  alert  to  implied  intonations.  In  short, 
the  successful  reader  of  plays  brings  his 
imagination  and  his  reason  to  bear  upon 
the  task  of  comprehension  and  apprecia- 
tion. 

To  be  sure,  it  is  possible  to  read  a  play 
as  a  boy  of  eleven  reads  a  comic  book,  en- 
joying the  facts  of  conflict  and  impatient- 
ly looking  ahead  to  see  which  competitoi 
is  the  winner.  Such  cursory  reading  for 
plot  does  serious  injustice  to  the  in- 
genuity of  the  playwright.  Even  if  he  is 
composing  a  melodrama  or  a  burlesque 
show,  he  constructs  his  work  as  an  em- 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


phatic  series  of  units.  It  is  only  fair  to 
read  the  parts  of  his  script  in  order. 

The  impatient  adolescent's  approach  to 
drama  is  not  only  superficial  but  selfishly 
sensuous.  Teenagers  who  witness  plays 
directly  or  in  motion-pictured  or  tele- 
vised solution  enjoy  the  emotional  stim- 
ulation but  rarely  penetrate  beneath  the 
polished  surfaces  of  the  characters  with 
whom  they  sympathize  sentimentally. 
The  adult  who  always  sees  a  play  "over 
the  shoulder"  of  the  character  most  close- 
ly resembling  himself  is  behaving  like  a 
bright  child  of  16. 

More  mature  playgoers  endeavor  to  en- 
joy the  presented  play  on  another  level, 
that  of  analytic  observation.  They  seek 
to  understand  and  appraise  the  imagined 
personalities  behind  the  conventionalized 
action  of  the  stylized  stage;  they  also  try 
to  appreciate  the  talents  or  the  genius 
of  the  creative  dramatist.  So  too  the 
reader,  through  his  mind's  eye  creates  its 
own  stage  business,  through  his  mind's 
ear  devises  voices  for  the  speakers,  may 
enjoy  the  play  on  a  thoroughly  intellect- 
ual level,  striving  to  understand  and 
value  at  its  proper  worth  the  originality 
of  the  playwright. 

In  a  dramatic  anthology  of  plays  chosen 
from  among  the  best  produced  during 
the  past  twenty-five  hundred  years  there 
is  educational  value  of  a  special  kind. 
These  ten  diverse  dramas  constitute  a  ref- 
erence book,  alive  and  stimulating,  for 
people  who  are  humanly  curious  about 
the  progress  of  their  race.  Manners  and 
morals  change,  yet  the  man  of  The  Male 
Animal  and  the  female  American  as  well 
are  recognizably  similar  to  ancient  Greeks 
who  witnessed  the  first  performance  of 
the  Antigone.  Thurber  is  no  Sophocles, 
but  the  two  dramatists  dealt  with  the 
same  fundamental  subject  matter.  All 
plays,  old  and  new,  have  so  much  in- 
structive content,  sociological  and  psycho- 
logical, that  even  sentimental  readers  are 
bound  to  learn  while  they  yearn. 

Moreover,  transcending  the  superficial 


entertainment  and  the  social  or  moral 
doctrine,  any  play  worth  reading  (any 
one  of  the  ten  in  this  volume,  for  ex- 
ample) carries  a  modicum  or  more  of 
the  harmonious  evidence  of  conscious  art, 
the  structural  and  ingrained  beauty  that 
makes  it  a  source  of  aesthetic  satisfaction. 
And  it  is  that  high  pleasure  that  finally 
justifies  and  rewards  the  intellectual  ef- 
fort of  reading  a  play. 


FIRST  HITCHCOCK  SCHOLAR- 
SHIP TO  BE  AWARDED 
IN  SEPTEMBER 

The  first  Floyd  G.  Hitchcock  scholar- 
ship award  will  be  made  next  Septem- 
ber. It  is  a  $1000  scholarship  —  $250 
annually  for  four  years  —  to  go  to  a  St. 
Lawrence  man,  resident  of  St.  Lawrence 
County,  New  York.  A  similar  award 
will  be  given  each  year  until  the  fund  is 
exhausted. 

The  fund  was  created  last  December 
when  Floyd  G.  Hitchcock,  Xi  (St.  Lawr- 
ence) '08,  retired  after  40  years  with  S.  S. 
Kresge  Company.  He  asked  his  friends 
and  associates  to  help  him  establish  a 
scholarship  fund  instead  of  presenting 
him  with  gifts,  as  was  the  custom.  At  a 
testimonial  dinner  in  the  Waldorf-As- 
toria on  December  7,  $2800  started  the 
ball  rolling.  Since  then  the  fund  has 
reached  the  neighborhood  of  $10,000. 


SOUTH  WILL  HOLD  JUNE 
CONCLAVE 

Regional  Director  A.  L.  Atchison  has 
announced  that  Region  Three  will  hold 
its  1951  conclave  on  June  22  and  June  23. 
Lambda  will  be  the  host  chapter,  and 
undergraduate  delegates  may  be  lodged 
in  the  chapter  house  at  no  expense.  Regis- 
tration will  commence  at  one  o'clock  Fri- 
day afternoon. 


U.  S.  Savings  Bonds  help  counteract 
inflation.  For  your  country,  for  yourself 
—  Buy  Bonds! 


Bju^Joy^^    (^ 


Julian  Bentley,  Beta  Triton  '30 
News  Editor,  WBBM,  Chicago 


Having .  dinner  just  after  taking  off 
from  New  York  and  breakfast  the  next 
morning  over  western  England  is  an 
everyday  occurrence  aboard  the  British 
Overseas  Airways  Stratocruiser,  Mon- 
arch. In  just  11  hours  we  had  left  our 
continent  and  had  landed  at  Heathrow 
—  now  known  as  London  Airport  —  in 
England. 

Shortly  after  we  headed  out  across  the 
Atlantic  we  were  served  an  eight-course 
dinner.  This  included  smoked  salmon, 
lettuce  and  tomato  salad,  baked  chicken, 
green  peas,  browned  potatoes,  cheese, 
coffee,  strawberries,  and  your  choice  of 
apples,  pears,  grapes,  or  oranges.  All  of 
this  food  is  prepared  in  a  most  efficient, 
compact  electric  kitchen  and  is  served 
piping  hot.  Oh,  yes,  they  also  served 
champagne  with  dinner! 

There  are  two  decks  on  the  Monarch. 
The  top  deck  is  exactly  like  a  Pullman 
car,  including  sleeping  berths.  The  lower 
deck  is  a  lounge  with  comfortable  leather 
sofas.  What  with  huge  bowls  of  flowers 
and  mirrored  walls  it  is  more  like  a  draw- 
ing room  than  anything  else. 

It  was  only  my  second  flight  across  the 
Atlantic  and  I  expected  as  usual  to  be  a 
little  nervous.    To  my  surprise  I  had  no 


Editor's  Note:  Brother  Bentley  has  just  returned 
from  his  trip  to  Europe  to  gather  first-hand  in- 
formation on  the  current  trends  of  European  think- 
ing. During  the  five  weeks  he  traveled  in  England, 
Scotland,  France,  and  Italy,  '..e  recorded  numerous 
interviews  and  statements  for  use  on  his  news  broad- 
casts while  he  was  away. 


sensations  at  all  except  one  of  thrilling 
excitement.  The  moment  we  were  air- 
borne almost  all  sense  of  movement 
ceased.  It  was  an  incredibly  smooth 
flight.  We  soon  attained  an  altitude  of 
19,000  feet  over  the  Atlantic.  Below 
nothing  was  visible  except  a  vast  floor  of 
fleecy  white  clouds  that  resembled  rather 
massive  sheep  in  a  large  herd.  There  is 
even  less  sensation  of  flying  when  night 
falls. 

My  wife  and  I  were  fortunate  enough 
to  have  cockpit  passes.  We  visited  Cap- 
tain Norman  Williams  there  during  the 
night  and  had  a  very  good  look  at  the 
moon  and  its  reflections  on  the  clouds. 
A  beautiful  sight.  Of  course  the  whole 
nose  of  the  plane  is  glass,  so  the  view 
from  there  is  considerably  greater  than 
the  view  from  the  windows  in  the  plane. 

Most  of  the  60  passengers  aboard  went 
to  sleep  after  dinner  —  some  in  berths 
while  others  slept  comfortably  in  their 
reclining  chairs.  During  the  night  the 
outside  temperature  was  30  below  zero. 
Inside  it  was  70  degrees.  The  altitude, 
of  course,  does  not  bother  you  since  the 
pressurized  cabin  keeps  the  altitude  at 
5000  feet.  More  comfortable,  say,  than 
driving  in  some  of  our  mountain  areas. 

The  crew  on  this  giant  ship  includes 
six  men  --  the  pilot,  copilot,  navigator, 
radio  engineer,  and  two  other  flight  engi- 
neers. To  care  for  the  passengers  are 
three  stewards  and  one  stewardess.  I 
asked  the  stewardess  about  her  training 
for  this  transatlantic  job.     She  told  me 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


that  it  is  extremely  intensive.  Not  only 
does  she  take  a  nursing  course  but  must 
learn -to  cook  and  serve.  She  even  takes 
a  voice  course  so  that  she  may  be  clearly 
understood  by  all  passengers! 

When  we  were  over  southwest  Eng- 
land Captain  Williams  invited  us  to  join 
him  in  the  cockpit  to  watch  the  landing. 
We  sat  in  the  very  nose  o£  this  great 
plane  as  it  began  its  slow  descent.  Below 
us  lay  the  brown,  green,  and  black 
checkerboard  o£  England.  Here  is  land 
that  has  the  deepest  topsoil  in  the  world. 
It  was  quite  evident  from  the  air  that 
England  has  been  suffering  from  months 
and  months  of  rain.  It  was  difficult  to 
tell  where  one  river  ended  and  another 
began.  We  circled  a  bit  to  avoid  some 
mist  and  smoke  and  over  Reading  about 
40  miles  west  of  London,  we  were  down 
to  6000  feet.  We  flew  over  Windsor 
Castle  and  the  flooded  playing  fields  of 
Eton  at  about  2000  feet.  It  was  fascinat- 
ing to  listen  to  the  commands  of  Captain 
Williams,  the  response  of  the  crew,  and  to 
watch  them  operate  the  unbelievably 
complicated  apparatus.  We  came  in  over 
Heathrow  under  radar  control  and  de- 
scended. Passengers  told  me  that  they 
didn't  even  know  when  the  plane  landed. 
Imagine  a  huge  92-ton  plane  landing  like 
a  feather!  Even  in  the  cockpit  we  were 
uncertain  when  we  touched  the  ground. 

My  wife  said  as  for  this  kind  of  trans- 
atlantic travel,  it  was  love  at  first  flight. 


STATUE  OF  TERRY 
GIVEN  TO  OWNER 

A  gold  statue  of  Terry,  the  mascot  who 
suflfocated  to  death  in  the  fire  which  did 
$14,000  worth  of  damage  to  the  Lambda 
chapter  house  in  Washington,  D.  C.  last 
November,  was  presented  to  the  dog's 
owner,  Melvin  Chrisman,  at  an  open 
house  on  March  31. 


NO.  65  INDUCTED! 

Delta  Tetarton  Chapter  at  the  Univer- 
sity of  Florida  was  inducted  at  Gaines- 
ville, Florida  on  April  21  and  22. 

The  chairman  of  the  induction  com- 
mittee was  Robert  Summers,  Phi  Deuter- 
on  (Kentucky)  '50,  who  was  responsible 
for  the  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Colony  at  the 
University  of  Florida.  A  team  from 
Omega  Triton  at  Florida  Southern  Col- 
lege performed  the  induction  rites.  Ar- 
thur L.  Atchison,  Director  of  Region 
Three  attended  the  induction. 

Details  will  be  published  in  the  Novem- 
ber 1951  Signet. 


Rolla  Watt,  Omega  (California)  '13 
and  his  unusual  studio  in  the  forest, 
Stornoway,  near  Sebastopol,  California 
were  written  up  in  a  recent  issue  of 
Studio  Light,  published  by  the  Eastman 
Kodak  Company.  The  Signet  hopes 
to  obtain  a  feature  article  from  Brother 
Watt  for  a  future  issue. 

Brother  Watt  found  himself  located  in 
a  whole  colony  of  Omega  Phi  Sigs. 
Among  them  are  Don  Barlow,  '24,  Burl 
Howell,  '22,  Ivan  B.  Hart,  '25,  LeRoy 
Wehr,  '22,  Dr.  Edward  I.  Beeson,  '13, 
and  Wilbur  J.  Barlow,  '25. 


Karl  B.  Frazier,  Eta  (Maryland)  '27, 
has  been  appointed  president  of  E.  M. 
Fry,  Inc.,  realtors  in  Bethesda,  Maryland. 


Civil  Defense    (cont'd  from  page  174) 

In  all  planning  we  are  leaning  heavily 
on  already  organized  groups  such  as  the 
American  Red  Cross,  Civil  Air  Patrol, 
Boy  and  Girl  Scouts,  veterans'  organiza- 
tions, and  other  proved  agencies.  The 
clergy,  too,  can  exert  a  powerful  influence 
in  the  dissemination  of  information  tend- 
ing to  lessen  the  dangers  of  panic  and 
undue  fear. 

How  well  we  do  the  job  of  civil  de- 
fense depends  on  how  zealously  every- 
body pitches  in.  On  the  response  of  our 
people  to  this  "call  to  arms"  may  hinge 
the  lives  of  thousands  of  our  neighbors 
to  say  nothing  of  our  own,  the  sustenance 
of  our  nation's  fighting  power,  and  our 
very  preservation  as  a  free  people. 


Founders'  Day  in  San  Francisco 

By  F.  W.  Ahlert,  Omega  (California)  '^8 


On  Friday,  March  16,  members  of  the 
San  Francisco  Alumni  Club  and  active 
chapters  of  the  Bay  area  gathered  at  the 
Drake-Wiltshire  Hotel  to  honor  the 
founders  of  the  fraternity,  but  above  all 
to  honor  Dr.  Franklin  C.  Palm  for  the 
work  he  has  done  in  making  Region 
Five  what  it  is  today. 

The  group  included  brothers  from 
Omega,  Nu  Deuteron,  Xi  Triton,  Om- 
icron  Triton,  Eta  Deuteron,  Mu  Deuter- 
on, Lambda  Deuteron,  Zeta  Deuteron, 
Pi  Deuteron,  and  Alpha  Deuteron. 
Among  the  prominent  alumni  were 
Lauren  Rosenberg,  Chapter  Adviser  of 
Omicron  Triton;  John  Langer,  Chapter 
Adviser  of  Omega;  George  V.  Brereton, 
chief  of  the  Bureau  of  Identification  of 
the  State  of  California;  and  George 
Hitchcock,  vice-president  of  the  San 
Francisco  Alumni   Club. 

Seated  at  the  speakers'  table  were 
Warren  Schoonover,  District  Deputy  of 
Region  Five;  W.  R.  Lauppe,  president  of 
the  San  Francisco  Alumni  Club;  Dr. 
Franklin  C.  Palm,  guest  of  honor;  Paul 
C.  Jones,  Director  of  Region  Five;  and 


William  F.  Wood,  past  national  Presi- 
dent and  member  of  the  Court  of  Honor. 

Among  the  alumni  who  sent  their 
greetings  were  Clint  Evans,  Omega  '12, 
Rolla  Watt,  Omega  '13,  Burl  Howell, 
Omega  '22,  and  Howard  McLure,  Eta 
Deuteron  '27.  A  telegram  was  also  re- 
ceived from  Eta  Deuteron  Chapter. 

As  is  customary  at  this  annual  function, 
new  officers  were  elected  to  guide  the 
club  through  its  next  year.  The  men 
elected  are:  president,  George  W.  Hitch- 
cock, Zeta  Triton  (Montana  S.  U.)  '40; 
vice-president,  Harold  J.  Kelley,  Zeta 
Deuteron  (Wisconsin)  '21;  secretary- 
treasurer,  F.  W.  Ahlert,  Omega  (Cal- 
ifornia) '38. 

The  annual  Founders'  Day  banquet 
has  been  established  as  a  highlight  on  the 
Pacific  Coast.  San  Francisco  is  the 
center  of  much  Phi  Sig  activity,  since 
four  chapters  are  within  easy  motoring 
distance.  Graduates  of  these  chapters 
provide  a  constant  source  of  new  mem- 
bers while  the  club  in  turn  helps  the 
chapters  in  rushing,  job  placement,  and 
counseling. 


'A  good  time  was  had  b\'  all"  at  the  San  Francisco  Club's  Founders'  Day  banquet. 


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ORIGINAL  FLAG  AT 
ETA'S  CELEBRATION 

A  large  number  of  actives  from  Eta 
Chapter  and  alumni  gathered  in  the  large 
dining  room  of  the  Hotel  2400  in  Wash- 
ington, D.  C.  on  March  16  to  swap  stor- 
ies, renew  Phi  Sig  memories,  and  to  en- 
joy a  steak  dinner  —  at  the  same  time 
honoring  the  founders  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa. 

The  brothers  stood  during  the  opening 
ceremonies  while  tribute  was  paid  to  the 
founders.  During  the  reading  of  the 
Cardinal  Principles  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa, 
magenta  candles  on  the  speakers'  table 
were  lit. 

Behind  the  table  hung  the  first  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  flag.  This  original  flag, 
the  ancestor  of  all  flags  flying  today  over 
64  chapters,  was  designed  by  Edgar  Farr 
Russell,  Eta  '22,  and  was  taken  by  him 
to  the  1928  convention  in  San  Francisco, 
where  it  was  adopted  as  the  official  flag 
of  the  fraternity.  Brother  Russell,  al- 
though not  in  good  health,  was  able  to 
be  present  for  a  part  of  the  evening. 

Major  Eugene  B.  Daniels,  of  the  Unit- 
ed States  Military  Intelligence  and  a  for- 
mer Chapter  Adviser,  was  guest  speaker. 
He  told  of  the  days  of  Eta  Chapter  when 
he  was  an  undergraduate  and  the  years 
following,  climaxing  his  talk  with  a 
showing  of  slides  of  the  Orient,  where 
he  has  seen  much  active  duty. 

Phil  Schaefer,  District  Deputy,  was 
toastmaster. 


AWARDS  GIVEN  AT  PI 
DEUTERON  BANQUET 

Pi  Deuteron  celebrated  the  78th  anni- 
versary of  the  founding  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  with  a  banquet  held  at  the  chap- 
ter house  on  March  3.  Ceremonies  were 
opened  with  the  reading  of  President  Col- 
lins' proclamation  by  Brothers  Wills  and 
Racey  and  the  lighting  of  three  candles 
as  the  Cardinal  Principles  were  read. 

Numerous  awards  were  made  after  the 
dishes  were  cleared  from  the  table.  Fran- 


cis Rudy,  class  of  '33,  presented  the  schol- 
arship cup  for  the  top  point-hour  ratio 
in  the  chapter  for  the  last  year  to  Ray 
Loushin.  The  Adviser's  cup  for  the  most 
outstanding  contribution  to  the  chapter 
was  given  to  Joe  Cosetti,  graduating 
senior,  by  Francis  Tresemer,  Chapter 
Adviser.  The  Ken  Diehl  trophy  for  the 
greatest  personal  advancement  toward  the 
ideals  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  was  presented 
to  Jim  Vickers  by  previous  winner  Dick 
Grandstaff. 

Principal  speaker  of  the  evening  was 
Alvin  E.  Coons,  faculty  member  of  the 
economics  department  at  Ohio  State. 
Brother  Coons  spoke  on  "The  College 
Fraternity  in  Perspective  and  Retrospec- 
tive." 

Toastmaster  for  the  evening  was  Tom 
Potts,  '29. 


CHICAGO  CLUB  ELECTS  OF- 
FICERS AT  FOUNDERS' 
DAY  BANQUET 

The  Chicago  Alumni  Club  celebrated 
the  founding  of  the  fraternity  with  a 
banquet  in  the  Marine  Dining  Room  of 
Martin's  Restaurant,  Chicago  on  March 
19,  at  which  time  the  annual  election  of 
officers  took  place.  George  Murray 
Campbell,  Alpha  (Massachusetts)  '20, 
was  elected  president;  Jack  Goodwin, 
Mu  (Pennsylvania)  '09,  vice-president; 
and  Dr.  James  W.  Kellogg,  Alpha  '00, 
secretary-treasurer. 

Thirteen  chapters  were  represented  at 
the  gathering. 

Principal  speaker  was  President  D.  R. 
Collins,  whose  subject  was,  "Phi  Sigma 
Kappa,  Then  and  Now."  Motion  pic- 
tures of  the  professional  football  all-star 
game  between  the  National  League  and 
the  American  League  played  in  Los  An- 
geles were  shown. 

Charles  B.  Robison,  Beta  Triton 
(Knox)  '34  was  in  charge  of  the  cere- 
monies, substituting  for  Major  Lenox  R. 
Lohr  who  was  unable  to  attend. 


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A  scene  arlota  Triton's  Founders'  Day  banquet.  (Photo  by  V .  T.  Spano) 


IOTA  TRITON  HOLDS  ANNUAL 
FOUNDERS'  DAY  BANQUET 

On  Wednesday,  March  14  Iota  Triton 
held  its  annual  Founders'  Day  banquet 
at  the  Nathan  Hale  Hotel  in  Willi- 
mantic,  Connecticut.  Sixty-five  brothers, 
pledges,  and  alumni  of  the  chapter  at- 
tended to  hear  Don  Hamilton,  Epsilon 
Deuteron  (W.P.I.)  '11,  past  President  of 
the  Grand  Chapter,  speak  on  the  present 
world  crisis. 

Other  speakers  of  the  evening  were 
District  Deputy  Robert  Abbe  from  Wil- 
limantic,  Colonel  Moyle  of  the  Univer- 
sity of  Connecticut  staff,  and  Chapter 
Adviser,  Dr.  Henry  Dorsey. 

Iota  Triton  found  the  suggested  pro- 
gram of  President  Collins  a  very  excellent 
idea. 


President  "Spec"  Collins  was  the  prin- 
cipal speaker  at  a  joint  Founders'  Day 
celebration  of  Beta  Triton,  Alpha  Deu- 
teron, Zeta  Deuteron,  and  Delta  Triton 
Chapters  at  Hotel  Custer  in  Galesburg. 


ALUMNI  HELP  ALPHA 
CELEBRATE  FOUNDERS'  DAY 

Many  alumni  were  present  to  help 
Alpha  Chapter  celebrate  Founders'  Day 
this  year.  Among  them  were  Fry  Pray, 
'06,  and  Robert  Hawley,  '18. 

Dinners  of  ham  and  turkey  were 
served  in  the  rustic  environment  of  the 
Yankee  Room  in  Wiggin's  Tavern, 
Northampton. 

Dean  Verbeck,  '08,  and  Chapter  Ad- 
viser Ted  Kozlowski  gave  entertaining 
talks,  rounding  off  an  enjoyable  evening. 


WISCONSIN  PHI  SIGS  CELEBRATE 
FOUNDERS'  DAY 

On  Saturday  evening,  April  7,  more 
than  60  Wisconsin  Phi  Sigs  gathered  at 
the  exclusive  Lincoln  Hills  Country 
Club  near  Milwaukee  to  celebrate  the 
fraternity's  7Sth  anniversary.  Practically 
the  entire  active  chapter  at  Madison 
traveled  to  Milwaukee  to  attend.  Bill 
Koehler,  Zeta  Deuteron  (Wisconsin)  '22 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


and  secretary  of  the  Milwaukee  Alumni 
Club,  was  in  charge  of  arrangements. 

Harry  Scott,  Zeta  Deuteron  '19  of  Mil- 
waukee acted  as  toastmaster.  Jim  Wals- 
worth,  president  of  Zeta  Deuteron  Chap- 
ter, was  in  charge  of  the  ceremonies  to 
honor  the  founders.  Ted  Hughes,  Beta 
Triton  (Knox)  '50,  who  is  studying  for 
the  Episcopal  ministry  at  Nashotah  Sem- 
inary, offered  the  prayer  before  dinner. 

Herb  Naujoks,  Beta  Triton  (Knox) 
'24  of  Wilmette,  Illinois,  president  cf 
the  Zeta  Deuteron  Alumni  Corporation 
and  former  president  of  the  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  Club  of  Chicago,  spoke  about 
the  reactivation  of  Zeta  Deuteron  Chap- 
ter. Bob  Zoellner,  resident  counselor  of 
Zeta  Deuteron,  gave  a  very  enlightening 
and  frank  talk  on  the  present  status  of  the 
chapter  at  Madison. 

The  principal  speaker  was  D.  R.  (Spec) 
Collins,  President  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa, 
who  discussed  the  present  outlook  of 
the  fraternity.  His  address  was  encourag- 
ing to  the  group,  and  was  well  received. 


EHRLICHER  AWARD  INAUGUR- 
ATED AT  DETROIT  FOUNDERS' 
DAY  DINNER 

The  first  annual  Arthur  W.  Ehrlicher 
Award  was  presented  to  Robert  F.  Dyer 
Jr.,  Delta  Deuteron  '51,  at  the  chapter's 
Founders'  Day  banquet  held  at  the  Uni- 
versity Club  in  Detroit  on  March  10.  The 
presentation  of  the  $50  cash  award,  to  be 
made  annually  to  the  active  member  of 
Delta  Deuteron  Chapter  who  has  given 
outstanding  service  to  the  fraternity  dur- 
ing the  preceding  year,  was  made  by 
John  Marley,  '36,  president  of  the  Detroit 
Alumni  Club. 

Brother  Dyer,  a  past  president  of  the 
chapter  and  the  chapter's  delegate  to  the 
1950  convention  in  Chicago,  was  selected 
from  among  the  six  nominees  by  the 
alumni  board  of  directors  on  the  basis  of 
outstanding  qualities  of  leadership  and 
service  in  the  chapter  and  campus  activi- 
ties, and  above  all  for  his  fulfillment  of 


the  Cardinal  Principles  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa. 

There  were  about  80  Phi  Sigs  in  at- 
tendance to  join  in  the  celebration.  The 
dinner  began  with  the  impressive  candle- 
light ceremony  initiated  this  year  by 
President  Collins.  John  Roth,  '12,  the 
senior  member  present  at  the  gathering, 
followed  with  grace. 

The  guest  of  honor  was  Dr.  Paul  H. 
Jeserich,  Delta  Deuteron  '21,  dean  of  the 
dental  school  of  the  University  of  Michi- 
gan, who  gave  an  inspiring  address. 


McKEE  SPEAKS  AT 
FOUNDERS'  DAY  BANQUET 

Thomas  Hudson  McKee,  Lambda  (G. 
Washington)  '22  of  Dallas,  was  principal 
speaker  at  Theta  Triton's  Founders'  Day 
banquet.  Speaking  on  "Youth  —  our 
only  hope  for  a  governed  world,"  Brother 
McKee,  a  noted  public  relations  expert, 
expressed  the  belief  that  world  peace  lies 
in  the  ability  of  college  men  to  aid  in  the 
creation  of  a  world  government. 

Other  highlights  of  the  dinner  included 
the  presentation  of  a  cup  to  Dan  Spoor, 
recently  named  best  pledge,  by  Jim  Hall, 
Xi  Deuteron  (Tennessee)  '33  of  Houston, 
and  an  address  by  Edward  L.  Howell, 
national  Alumni  Secretary.  Approximate- 
ly 60  persons  attended  the  event. 


FOUNDERS'  DAY  DOUBLE 
HEADER 

Phi  Deuteron  observed  Founders'  Day 
with  a  banquet  and  Moonlight  Girl 
dance  at  the  Phoenix  Hotel  in  Lexington, 
Kentucky  on  March  10.  A  large  number 
of  alumni  joined  in  the  celebration,  and 
heard  an  appropriate  message  delivered 
by  Leland  M.  Mahan,  Phi  Deuteron  '33, 
a  prominent  alumnus  from  Louisville. 
Darrell  B.  Hancock,  '48  was  the  toast- 
master. 

During  the  intermission  of  the  dance, 
Miss  Betty  Mae  Wheeler  of  the  Alpha 
Gamma  Delta  Sorority  was  presented  as 
Phi  Deuteron's  Moonlight  Girl  of  1951. 


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191 


RHO  DEUTERON  OBSERVES 
FOUNDERS'  DAY 

Rho  Deuteron  Chapter  observed  Foun- 
ders' Day  with  a  banquet  on  March  10. 

Among  the  prominent  guests  at  the 
banquet  were  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Stewart  H. 
Rudisill,  Mrs.  Stewart  W.  Herman,  and 
Regional  Director  Robert  Nemeschy.  Dr. 
Rudisill,  Chaplain  of  the  fraternity,  led 
the  invocation.  Chapter  Adviser  Harold 
Dunkelberger  added  to  the  enjoyment 
of  the  evening  with  his  superb  handling 
of  the  toastmaster's  job. 

The  chapter  was  also  honored  to  have 
the  president  of  Gettysburg  College,  Dr. 
Henry  W.  A.  Hanson,  Dean  Wilbur  E. 
Tilberg,  and  Dean  Dorothy  G.  Lee  as 
guests.  Guest  speaker  was  Dr.  John  C. 
Krantz  Jr.,  the  head  of  the  department 
of  pharmacology  of  the  University  of 
Maryland,  who  delivered  an  address  on 
"The  Simplicity  to  Wonder." 


PLAYS  IN  NCAA 
BASKETBALL  TOURNEY 

Bill  Ebel,  Iota  Triton  '52,  Connecticut's 
first  string,  6-foot-4  center  lived  up  to  all 
expectations  as  UConn  took  the  floor 
against  St.  John's  University  in  the 
NCAA  Eastern  Quarter  basketball  finals 
at  Madison  Square  Garden.  Ebel,  a 
sophomore  hailing  from  Woodhaven, 
New  York,  is  Connecticut's  top  rebound- 
er  and  second  highest  scorer,  with  an  av- 
erage of  10  points  per  game. 

At  the  Garden  Bill  did  a  superb  job  of 
guarding  Bob  Zawoluk,  St.  John's  pivot 
man  whose  seasonal  average  was  21.8 
points,  holding  him  to  only  18  points. 
Bill  also  racked  up  a  solid  12  points  for 
Connecticut. 

Although  the  Huskies,  who  finished 
this  season  with  a  21-3  record,  bowed  to 
St.  John's  63-52,  you  can  be  sure  that  you 
will  again  hear  from  them  and  Big  Bill 
Ebel,  who  has  promise  of  becoming  one 
of  Connecticut's  all-time  stars. 


GLADFELTER  WINS 
FOUNDATION  AWARD 

Wilbert  Gladfelter  of  Rho  Deuteron 
is  the  latest  Phi  Sig  to  win  the  Founda- 
tion award  for  his  academic  record  for 
the  year  ending  June  1950. 


$30  BUY  A  LIFE  SUBSCRIPTION  |30 


Wilbert  E.  Gladfelter 

The  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Foundation 
(Incorporated)  awards  a  $25  cash  schol- 
arship to  the  member  with  the  highest 
academic  record  in  each  chapter  with  a 
collective  C  or  better  average. 

Will  is  a  junior  at  Gettysburg  College, 
majoring  in  biology  with  minors  in 
chemistry  and  mathematics.  The  secre- 
tary of  Rho  Deuteron  has  been  on  the 
Dean's  Honor  Roll  since  his  entrance 
into  college.  He  is  a  member  of  Beta 
Beta  Beta,  national  honorary  biology  fra- 
ternity, and  the  Arnold  Society,  which  is 
the  national  honorary  Air  ROTC  frater- 
nity. 

Upon  graduation  he  expects  to  receive 


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a  reserve  commission  in  the  United 
States  Air  Force  and  to  spend  two  or 
three  years  in  military  service.  His  ambi- 
tion is  a  career  in  medical  research,  and 
he  hopes  he  will  be  able  to  return  to 
graduate  school  in  the  not-too-distant  fu- 
ture to  prepare  for  his  chosen  work. 


Exalted  Poo 

(cont'd  from  page  166) 

In  his  first  semester  as  president,  the 
house  won  more  trophies  than  it  had 
since  its  installation  in  1930.  His  second 
election  was  the  first  time  any  man  ever 
received  a  unanimous  vote  for  president, 
and  he  immediately  brought  about  the  re- 
organization of  the  Mothers'  Club.  This 
has  been  a  big  thing  at  Delta  Triton. 
Last  year  the  mothers  presented  the 
chapter  with  a  new  coffee  urn,  a  double 
toaster,  and  a  rug  for  the  hallway.  This 
rug,  incidentally,  was  made  by  the  moth- 
ers out  of  old  trousers,  bathrobes,  etc.  of 
the  brothers. 

Other  things  accomplished  during  the 
Sandleben  reign  have  been  the  complete 
rewriting  of  the  chapter  bylaws,  obtain- 
ing of  new  furniture  for  the  living  and 
dining  rooms,  a  new  dormitory,  a  new 
paint  job  on  the  outside,  and  a  pro- 
nounced increase  in  the  political  and 
social  standing  of  the  chapter. 

There  seem  to  be  no  end  to  the  abilities 
of  Brother  Sandleben.  His  accomplish- 
ments outside  of  the  house  are  just  as  im- 
pressive as  his  service  to  Phi  Sig.  Aside 
from  his  pharmacy  studies,  he  kept  busy 
his  first  year  with  the  freshman  swim- 
ming team,  university  debate,  and  Pur- 
due's radio  station,  WBAA.  As  he 
progressed  in  school,  he  became  active  in 
the  American  Pharmacy  Association,  the 
Purdue  Pharmacist,  and  of  course,  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa.  About  this  time,  he  was 
taken  into  Skull  and  Crescent,  the  sopho- 
more activities  honorary. 

In  1950,  Sandy  was  a  member  of  the 
varsity  debate  team  that  captured  second 
place  in  the  National  Debating  &;nfcr- 


ence  in  Washington,  D.  C.  A  tough  man 
to  argue  with!  In  addition  to  all  this,  he 
was  junior  executive  of  the  Student  Coun- 
cil, secretary-treasurer  of  Tau  Kappa  Al- 
pha, national  forensic  honorary,  and  re- 
cently was  initiated  into  Kappa  Psi,  the 
national  pharmacy  honorary  fraternity. 
He  will  receive  his  bachelor's  degree  in 
pharmacy  this  June,  and  the  house  will 
not  seem  the  same  without  Sandy  at  the 
reins. 


ETA'S  OUTSTANDING 
JOURNALIST 

One  of  the  outstanding  men  on  the 
University  of  Maryland  campus  is  Fritz 
Durkee,  Eta  '52.  The  present  managing 
editor  of  the  Terrapin,  his  major  achieve- 
ments have  been  along  the  field  of  jour- 
nalism. During  his  freshman  year  he 
was  assistant  business  manager  of  the 
Old  Line,  and  since  then  has  been  circu- 
lation manager  of  the  Terrapin,  the 
school  yearbook,  and  the  editor  of  the 
freshman  handbook. 

During  his  sophomore  year  he  was 
added  to  the  University  of  Maryland 
cheerleading  squad.  He  has  also  held 
the  position  of  vice-president  of  the  fra- 
ternity. 

His  highest  achievement  is  his  election 
to  Omicron  Delta  Kappa.  He  was  re- 
cently initiated  into  Delta  Sigma  Pi,  in- 
ternational business  fraternity  and  he  is 
a  member  of  Pi  Delta  Epsilon,  national 
journalism  fraternity.  Who's  Who  in 
American  Colleges  lists  him  for  his  jour- 
nalistic achievements.  He  is  also  an  active 
member  of  the  Propeller  Club  here  at 
Maryland. 

We  are  justly  proud  of  Fritz  —  a 
credit  to  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  and  the  Uni- 
versity of  Maryland. 


Maurice  Eppstein,  Omega  (California) 
'35,  former  Chapter  Adviser,  has  been 
appointed  manager  of  the  watch  and 
jewel  department  at  The  Emporium  in 
San  Francisco. 


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PROMINENT  PHI  SIGS  ATTEND 

SAN  FRANCISCO  CLUB 

LUNCHEONS 

A  few  pencilled  notes  were  made  of 
those  alumni  attending  recent  weekly 
luncheon  meetings  of  the  San  Francisco 
Alumni  Club  held  at  the  Fraternity  Club. 
Most  of  those  regular  attendants  are 
Omega  graduates  from  the  University  of 
California. 

Among  the  alumni  enjoying  a  recent 
luncheon  were  Chester  Cramer,  assistant 
cashier  of  the  American  Trust  Company ; 
Leon  Gove,  supervisor  of  adjusters  for 
Travelers  Insurance  Company  and  presi- 
dent of  the  alumni  building  corporation 
which  owns  Omega  chapter  house;  and 
Frank  Ahlert,  assistant  to  the  general 
auditor  of  Western  Pacific  Railway,  and 
our  very  active  secretary  who  is  largely 
responsible  for  attendance  at  luncheon 
meetings.  There  was  also  present  faith- 
fiil  Hal  Yost,  who  heads  the  industrial 
relations  department  of  California  Pack- 
ing Company,  which  supplies  much  of 
the  canned  fruits  and  vegetables  to  the 
nation.  Col.  William  Adams  of  Finance 
Corps,  former  radio  program  director 
and  later  in  the  import  and  export  busi- 
ness, was  in  attendance.  Wayne  Thorn- 
ton, sales  manager  of  Graphic  Arts  En- 
graving Company;  W.  R.  Lauppe,  insur- 
ance broker  and  president  of  the  San 
Francisco  Alumni;  John  Benson,  an  engi- 
neer with  Pacific  Fire  Rating  Bureau;  and 
Phillip  Arnot,  advertising  executive  with 
Reynolds,  Fitzgerald  Inc.,  newspaper  ad- 
vertising agency,  also  put  in  their  ap- 
pearances. Eldon  Spoilord,  attorney  and 
referee  of  the  Industrial  Accident  Com- 
mission, and  pianist  of  fame,  together 
with  Larry  Winship,  an  executive  with 
Funk  Eyde  and  Company,  steamship 
agents,  also  swelled  the  attendance. 

Another  prominent  member  of  the 
group  is  Ritchie  McKee,  who  is  president 
of  California  Casualty  Indemnity  Ex- 
change. John  Q.  McDonald,  former 
Omega  man,  is  in  charge  of  the  foreign 


division  of  Caterpillar  Tractor  Company, 
and  the  Anglo  California  National  Bank 
boasts  of  Milton  Redford  as  its  vice-presi- 
dent. Dr.  Ralph  Scovill  is  a  prominent 
San  Francisco  physician  and  surgeon  who 
was  also  a  recent  president  of  the  alumni. 
George  Brereton  is  chief  of  the  Bureau  of 
Criminal  Identification  of  the  State  of 
California,  who  directs  his  200  employees 
in  work  on  a  state  basis  similar  to  the 
F.  B.  I.  Brig.  Gen.  Rupert  E.  Starr  and 
Capt.  Onnie  Lattu,  U.  S.  N.  are  in  active 
service,  and  Col.  Frank  Pirkey  is  retired. 
Tad  Cline  and  John  Langer,  both  at- 
torneys, are  very  much  in  evidence  in  San 
Francisco  alumni  affairs. 


HEYDA  RECALLED  TO 
ACTIVE  DUTY 

Robert  C.  Heyda,  Beta  Triton  (Knox) 
'31,  has  been  recalled  to  extended  active 
duty  with  the  United  States  Army,  and 
is  being  assigned  to  the  headquarters 
stafT  of  Fifth  Army  at  Chicago.  He  re- 
ported for  military  duty  in  April. 

Brother  Heyda  has  been  in  Denver  as 
director  of  public  relations  of  Frontier 
Airlines  since  May  1950  when  he  or- 
ganized that  department.  Before  that 
time  he  was  vice-president  of  the  Joseph 
W.  Hicks  Organization  of  Chicago,  in- 
dustrial relations  and  public  relations 
counsel. 

He  served  five  years  with  the  Army 
during  World  War  II,  and  was  released 
from  active  duty  in  1946  as  a  captain  in 
the  military  intelligence  reserve. 

WILBUR   HENRY   ENTERS 
RESERVES 

On  March  12,  Wilbur  Henry,  Nu  (Le- 
high) '47  was  sworn  in  as  a  second  lieu- 
tenant in  the  United  States  Air  Force 
Reserve.  He  applied  for  the  appointment 
last  fall. 

For  the  time  being.  Brother  Henry 
will  continue  to  serve  as  assistant  director 
of  information  on  the  public  relations 
staff  of  the  American  Merchant  Marine 
Institute. 


Tau  Chapter  Awaits  Arrival 
of  Yugoslavian  DP  Protegee 


Said  Polimac,  a  22-year-old  crippled 
Yugoslavian  boy  who  is  now  being 
processed  in  Italy  for  admission  to  the 


Haven  Falconer 

United  States,  has  a  bright  new  life  ahead 
of  him  because  of  the  generosity  of  the 
Phi  Sigs  at  Dartmouth. 

When  Said  arrives,  he  will  be  given  a 
room  in  the  chapter  house.  The  brothers 
will  then  set  about  the  task  of  teaching 
him  English  and  generally  making  him 
feel  welcome.  Philip  Benton,  Tau  '52, 
has  already  found  him  a  job  at  the  Col- 
lege Supplies  as  a  typewriter  repair  man. 
Although  he  will  probably  not  stay  in 
Hanover  more  than  a  few  months,  thanks 
to  Tau  Chapter  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  he 
should  leave  well-fitted  to  make  a  way 
for  himself  in  this  country. 


A  Croatian,  Said  was  born  in  Sarajevo 
December  8,  1928.  As  a  young  boy  he 
worked  in  a  tobacco  factory.  He  went  to 
Zagreb  in  1945,  and  that  summer  escaped 
to  Italy  after  he  was  captured  by  partisans. 
In  Italy  it  was  necessary  for  him  to  have 
his  left  leg  amputated.  Since  then  he  has 
been  shunted  from  one  concentration 
camp  to  another. 

Richard  Hulbert,  secretary  of  the  chap- 
ter, brought  back  the  idea  of  adopting 
a  crippled  displaced  person  from  the 
convention  last  summer.  The  suggestion 
was  made  there  by  Haven  Falconer,  Tau 
'39,  then  Director  at  Large,  that  the  chap- 
ters come  to  the  aid  of  the  United  States 
Committee  for  the  Resettlement  of  the 
Physically  Disabled,  an  organization 
which  is  helping  disabled  DP's  to  come 
to  this  country.  They  need  sponsors  to 
house  them  and  help  them  adjust  to  a 
different  life. 


PI  TAU  SIGMA  INITIATES 
TWO  FROM  OMICRON 

Bob  Green,  Omicron  (M.I.T.)  '52,  and 
Bill  Wardle,  Omicron  '52,  have  recently 
been  elected  and  initiated  into  Pi  Tau 
Sigma,  national  honorary  mechanical  en- 
gineering fraternity.  Selection  to  this 
group  is  based  upon  scholastic  achieve- 
ment and  extracurricular  activities.  It  is 
one  of  the  highest  honors  to  be  gained  at 
the  Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technol- 
ogy- 

Both  brothers  are  members  of  the  glee 
club.  Bob  performed  in  the  chorus  of  the 
1951  Tech  Show.  He  is  purchasing  agent 
for  the  commissary  and  a  standout  on 
the  three  major  chapter  intramural  teams. 

Bill  Wardle  is  a  past  steward  of  the 
chapter  commissary  and  is  at  present 
secretary  of  the  chapter. 


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chapter  Snbis^ifale 


EDGAR  T.  FELL 

Edgar  T.  Fell,  Sigma  (St.  John's)  '13,  a 
former  national  officer  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa, 
died  March  6  in  the  Mount  Alto  Veterans 
Hospital  in  Washington,  D.  C.  A  reserve 
Army  colonel,  he  had  been  under  a  doctor's 
care  for  a  year  for  treatment  of  a  back  injury 
suffered  in  World  War  IL 

Brother  Fell  was  elected  to  the  Council  in 
1926  as  a  Director  at  Large,  and  then  became 
a  Regional  Director  in  1928,  serving  on  the 
Council  for  two  more  years. 

His  father  was  the  late  Dr.  Thomas  D.  Fell, 
who  for  37  years  was  president  of  St.  John's 
College.  After  Brother  Fell  was  graduated 
from  St.  John's  he  spent  a  year  as  an  attache  in 
the  United  States  Embassy  in  Madrid.  He  then 
returned  to  Baltimore  and  entered  both  the 
University  of  Maryland  school  of  law  and  the 
graduate  school  of  Johns  Hopkins  University. 

He  broke  off  his  studies  in  1915  to  be  one 
of  the  two  Maryland  members  of  the  Henry 
Ford  "Peace  Ship"  mission  to  Europe.  On  his 
return  he  resumed  his  studies  and  was  admitted 
to  the  Maryland  bar  in  1917. 

That  year  he  entered  the  Army  as  a  second 
lieutenant  and  served  overseas  as  the  head  of 
intelligence  for  the  7th  Division  and  later  in 
the  office  of  the  Chief  of  Staff  in  Washington. 
He  left  the  Army  with  the  rank  of  major. 

After  World  War  I,  he  became  assistant  pro- 
fessor of  English  at  St.  John's  and  also  received 
his  doctorate  from  Johns  Hopkins. 

With  his  marked  interest  in  the  field  of 
admiralty  jurisdiction,  he  joined  the  staff  of 
the  United  States  Shipping  Board  as  an  ad- 
miralty attorney  in  1920.  Three  years  later 
he  entered  private  practice  as  a  member  of 
the  firm  of  Coleman,  Fell,  Morgan  and  Brune 
—  a  firm  that  dissolved  in  1926  when  one  of 
the  partners,  William  C.  Coleman,  became  a 
Federal  judge. 

In  the  early  1930's  he  was  appointed  Swedish 
consul  in  Baltimore.  He  became  a  special  as- 
sistant to  the  Attorney  General,  heading  the 
•Court  of  Claims  section  in  the  Department  of 
Justice,  in  1934,  and  except  for  his  war  serv- 
ice, he  served  in  this  capacity  continuously 
until  his  death. 

In  1927,  he  joined  the  175th  Infantry  as  a 
captain,  and  it  was  as  commander  of  this 
regiment's   first   battalion    that   he   went   over- 


seas in  World  War  II.  Besides  serving  with 
the  175th  Infantry,  Colonel  Fell  was  on  the 
staff  of  SHAEF  and  was,  at  the  end  of  the 
war,  assistant  chief  of  staff  to  Lieut.  Gen.  John 
C.  H.  Lee.  He  held  the  American  Bronze  Star 
and  the  Legion  of  Merit  with  Oak  Leaf  Cluster, 


Edgar  T.  Fell 


and  had  been  decorated  by  France,  Great 
Britain,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Czechoslovakia, 
and  Sweden. 

Brother  Fell  is  survived  by  his  wife,  the 
former  Miss  Kathleen  Beale  Crawford;  by  two 
sons,  Thomas  and  Gordon;  and  a  daughter, 
Mrs.  Edward  Duncan  Middleton. 

Funeral  services  were  held  at  the  Church  of 
the  Ascension  and  St.  Agnes  in  Washington, 
with  burial  in  Arlington  National  Cemetery. 


GLENN  RASMUSSEN 
Glenn  Rasmussen,  Mu  Deuteron  (Montana) 
'51,  died  very  suddenly  February  15  of  a 
heart  attack.  He  was  a  senior  in  the  school 
of  business  administration  at  Montana  Stale 
University. 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


Brother  Rasmussen  was  born  November  29, 
1929  at  Sidney,  Montana,  where  he  graduated 
from  high  school  in  May  of  1947.  He  enrolled 
in  the  university  and  pledged  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
that  fall.  On  May  24,  1948  Glenn  was  initi- 
ated. 


Glenn  Rasmussen 
(Photo  by  Catlin) 


He  was  a  member  of  the  443rd  Field  Bat- 
talion of  the  National  Guard. 

Surviving  him  are  his  parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
C.  W.  Rasmussen  of  Sidney,  Montana;  a  sister, 
Doris;  and  two  brothers,  Harvey  and  Curtis. 

The  entire  chapter  attended  memorial  serv- 
ices in  Missoula,  conducted  by  members  of  the 
house.  Sixteen  of  Glenn's  fraternity  brothers 
traveled  to  Sidney  to  attend  the  funeral  on 
February  20  at  the  Pella  Lutheran  church  at 
Sidney.  Six  of  these,  who  were  also  from 
Sidney,  served  as  pallbearers,  and  the  other 
ten  were  honorary  pallbearers. 

As  a  Phi  Sig,  Glenn  made  a  definite  place 
for  himself  in  the  chapter.  His  willingness  and 
cheerfulness  will  be  missed  by  all  who  knew 
him,  but  he  will  never  be  forgotten  in  the 
hearts  of  the  men  of  Mu  Deuteron. 


DAVID  CHAD  WICK  REAY 

David  Chadwick  Reay,  Delta  (W.  Virginia) 
'95,  died  March  3  at  the  home  of  a  daughter 
in  Weston,  West  Virginia. 

Brother  Reay  was  prominent  in  civic,  politi- 
cal and  business  circles  in  West  Virginia,  and 
had  been  a  pioneer  operator  in  some  of  the 
state's  richest  coal  fields. 

The  47th  initiate  of  Delta  Chapter,  he  con- 
tinued his  studies  at  West  Virginia  University 
until  1897,  when  he  was  graduated  with  a 
law  degree.  He  had  the  distinction  of  playing 
on  the  first  W.V.U.  athletic  teams  that  played 
away  from  home. 

He  was  a  deputy  clerk  of  the  state  Supreme 
Court  of  Appeals  immediately  after  his  gradua- 
tion, then  returned  to  his  home  in  Morgan- 
town  to  practice  law. 

After  entering  the  coal  business,  he  devoted 
more  and  more  of  his  time  to  it.  And  after 
serving  during  the  first  World  War  as  an 
auditor  appointee  of  President  Wilson  in  the 
Interior  Department,  he  once  again  entered 
the  coal  fields. 

He  was  for  six  years  secretary  of  the  North- 
ern West  Virginia  Coal  Operators'  Association, 
at  the  time  when  that  group  was  the  largest 
and  most  powerful  of  its  kind  in  the  country. 

Brother  Reay  is  survived  by  a  widow,  one 
son  and  two  daughters. 


WILLIAM  K.  WIEBER 

William  K.  Wieber,  Xi  (St.  Lawrence)  '50 
recently  died  in  an  automobile  accident.  This 
came  as  a  great  shock  as  Bill  was  young, 
healthy,  ambitious,  and  just  getting  nicely 
started  on  his  future  career. 

Surviving  him  is  his  wife,  Evelyn  Brooks 
Wieber,  whom  he  married  in  the  summer  of 
1949. 

Through  the  four  years  of  his  college  career, 
even  after  marriage.  Bill  was  active  and  inter- 
ested in  various  extracurricular  activities.  He 
was  a  member  of  Pi  Delta  Epsilon  and  the 
Outing  Club;  he  was  business  and  advertising 
manager  of  the  Gridiron;  and  he  participated 
in  intramural  sports.  Bill  was  popular  on 
campus  and  will  long  be  remembered  by 
brothers  and  fellow  students  for  his  friendli- 
ness, jovial  personality,  and  unselfishness. 

Bill's  death  created  a  sincere  feeling  of  deep 
sorrow  in  the  hearts  of  his  many  friends. 


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First  Lieutenant  Paul  Hogan, 
as  he  served  in  Korea.  He  is 
believed  to  be  the  first  Phi 
Sig  casualty  in  the  present 
Korean  War. 


PAUL  HOGAN 

First  Lt.  Paul  Hogan,  Zeta  Triton  (Mon- 
tana State)  '44,  reported  missing  in  action  since 
November  27,  1950,  is  believed  to  have  been 
killed  in  action  in  Korea.  Fellow  officers  have 
written  Brother  Hogan's  parents  and  his  wife, 
Fleeta  that  he  died  of  head  wounds  received 
in  action,  but  as  yet  no  official  notification  has 
been  received  from  the  Department  of  Defense. 

Paul  was  born  in  St.  Ignatis,  Montana,  on 
December  28,  1919.  He  attended  Montana 
State  for  two  years  before  entering  the  service 
in  December  1944.  After  serving  for  several 
years,  he  was  assigned  to  the  recruiting  office 
in  Bozeman,  Montana  as  a  sergeant.  He  re- 
ceived his  commission  and  was  sent  to  Korea 
in  the  summer  of  1950. 

Lt.  Hogan  is  survived  by  his  parents  who 
reside  in  Bozeman,  and  his  wife  and  daughter, 
Lista,  of  Tacoma,  Washington. 


RICHARD  WENDELL 

Richard  Wendell,  Alpha  (Massachusetts)  '23, 
passed  away  in  his  home  at  Pella,  Iowa  on 
February  27  after  a  long  and  painful  illness. 

Brother  Wendell  taught  English  at  Iowa 
State  College  for  eleven  years.  In  1947  he 
left  I.  S.  C.  to  become  head  of  the  department 
of  humanities  at  Central  College  in  Pella,  where 
he  remained  until  his  illness  in  the  spring  of 
1949.  The  following  autumn  he  was  able  to 
teach  for  a  short  time,  and  in  the  fall  of  1950 
he  conducted  a  seminar  for  the  English  majors 
in  spite  of  being  bedfast. 

After  being  graduated  from  the  University 


of  Massachusetts  he  enrolled  at  Harvard  Uni- 
versity and  there  completed  work  for  his  M.A. 
and  Ph.D.,  at  the  same  time  assisting  the  well- 
known  English  professor,  Bliss  Perry,  author 
of  And  Gladly  Teach.  From  1925  to  1928  and 
again  in  1931  and  1932  he  taught  at  the  College 
of  Wooster,  Ohio,  after  which  he  taught  for 
four  years  at  Tusculum  College  in  Tennessee. 

Dr.  Wendell  was  very  well  known  as  a 
Christian  layman.  While  Sunday  school  super- 
intendent of  the  First  Congregational  Church 
in  Ames  he  originated  a  Bible-study  course 
which  was  used  with  great  success.  His  Sun- 
day evening  Bible  classes  were  attended  by 
people  from  many  churches  over  the  city.  He 
worked  on  the  Congregational  Religious  Edu- 
cation Committee,  teaching  at  youth  confer- 
ences and  at  the  Congregational  Laymen's  Re- 
treat. He  was  frequently  asked  to  supply 
pulpits  among  Congregational  churches 
throughout  the  state.  For  one  week  each  year 
he  led  the  matins  series  (morning  devotional 
program)   of  station  WOI  at  Ames. 

He  is  survived  by  his  wife,  Margaret  Wen- 
dell, M.D.,  who  has  been  the  college  physician 
at  Central  College  for  the  past  four  years;  and 
by  two  sons,  Larry  and  Ralph. 


CARROL  CLARE  COFFMAN 

Carrol  Clare  Coffman,  Delta  (W.  Virginia) 
'92,  died  at  his  home  in  Crafton,  Pennsylvania, 
March  15.    He  was  82. 

One  of  West  Virginia  University's  earliest 
graduates  to  receive  a  degree  in  civil  engineer- 
ing. Brother  Coffman  was  for  more  than  40 


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years  connected  with  the  South  Penn  Oil 
Company  as  an  engineer  and  geologist.  He 
had  been  retired  for  many  years,  but  was 
called  back  to  work  during  the  war  and  had 
remained  active  with  his  company  again  until 
quite  recently. 

He  was  the  25th  brother  initiated  by  Delta 
Chapter,  and  was  the  oldest  member  attending 
Delta's  60th  aniversary  celebration  in  February. 


A.  WILMER  DUFF* 

No  one  who  knew  Dr.  DuiT  could  help 
noticing  that  his  was  a  brilliant  intellect  and 
that  he  was  a  competent  scientist.  On  closer 
acquaintance  one  would  become  impressed 
with  the  man's  great  versatility  and  with  his 
wide  range  of  interests.  Thus,  if  one  were  to 
compare  life  with  college,  he  would  say  that 
Dr.  Duff  easily  satisfied  the  requirements 
both  of  concentration   and  distribution. 

His  field  of  concentration  was  physics.  And, 
as  is  proper  for  a  physicist,  he  was,  of  course, 
a  fine  mathematician  and  well  informed  on 
astronomy  .  .  . 

Although  chiefly  known  to  the  world  for 
other  things,  Dr.  Duff  was  a  very  competent 
experimentalist.  His  early  work  was  chiefly 
in  hydro-dynamics,  primarily  viscosity  and 
acoustics.  Much  later,  during  World  War  I, 
he  developed  at  Langley  Field  his  method  of 
photographing  the  trajectories  of  bombs  and 
constructed  a  considerable  part  of  the  ap- 
paratus himself.  .  .  . 

His  last  experimental  investigation  —  the 
last  except  the  work  at  Langley  Field  —  was 
the  determination  of  the  magnetic  field  of 
cathode  rays  which  he  carried  on  jointly  with 
Olshausen.  .  .  . 

Doubtless  Dr.  Duff  was  best  known  through 
his  success  as  a  textbook  writer.  No  other 
American  author  on  physics  attained  such  great 
and  continued  success.  There  is  hardly  any 
American  physicist  today  who  has  not  at  some 
time  been  exposed  to  either  the  "big  Duff"  or 
the  "little  Duff."  Nor  are  they  the  only  books. 
There  is  also  Duff  and  Masius'  "College 
Physics,"  Duff  and  Plimpton's  "Theory  of 
Electricity,"  and   an  early  book  by  Dr.  Duff, 


long     since     out    of    print,     on     expsrimental 
mechanics.  .   .   . 

Dr.  Duff  had  a  very  adaptable  mind.  Un- 
like many  other  scientists  who,  with  advancing 
age,  became  somewhat  set  in  their  ideas,  he 
was  always  interested  in  the  newer  develop- 
ments.    Although   trained   in   the   mechanistic 


•Obituary  of  Dr.  DufF,  Epsilon  Dcutcron  (W.P.I.j 
Hon.,  who  died  in  Worcester,  Massachusetts  on 
February  24,  1951  at  the  age  of  86  years,  was 
written  by  Morton  Masius  and  is  reprinted  in  part 
by  permission  of  The  journal  of  Worcester  Poly- 
technic Institute. 


Dr.  A.  Wilmer  Duff 

philosophy  of  the  late  19th  century  and  com- 
pletely under  the  spell  of  Lord  Kelvin,  he 
viewed  some  of  the  recent  advances  with  sym- 
pathy, embraced  the  results,  and  in  fact  became 
a  confirmed  relativist.  Just  a  few  days  before 
the  end  he  was  still  reading  Physics  Today  and 
discussing  the  recent  published  report  on  "Fifty 
Years  of  Quantum  Theory."  .  .  . 

There  are  other  aspects  of  his  many  sided 
nature  at  which  we  should  take  a  glimpse.  He 
had  a  fine  voice,  for  example,  and  had  been  a 
member  of  the  Glee  Club  at  New  Brunswick 
in  his  early  days.  He  could  play  the  violin, 
and  in  fact  for  some  years  was  a  member  of  a 
string  quartet  in  Worcester.  In  those  days 
he  was  much  interested  in  acoustics.  Later  his 
sciendfic  interest  shifted  to  electricity  and  with 
that  his  interest  in  music  seems  to  have  waned. 
.  .  .  However,  even  though  his  interest  in 
music  lessened,  he  still  had  a  good  ear  for  it 
and  occasionally  did  sing  Gilbert  and  Sullivan 
arias  with  his  grandson.  .  .  . 

In  financial  matters  he  was  extremely  gener- 


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ous.  Though  not  a  wealthy  man,  his  income 
amply  sufficed  for  his  needs  and  he  was  always 
willing  to  share  any  surplus  with  others.  No 
one,  probably  not  even  himself,  knew  the  ex- 
tent of  his  numerous  benefactions.  Old  friends, 
relatives,  and  even  comparative  strangers  could 
always  count  on  his  generosity.  Thus  his 
passing  away  removed  from  the  world  not 
only  a  highly  accomplished  scientist  but  a 
good  man  as  well. 


FRANKLIN  B.  ANDERSON 

Franklin  B.  Anderson,  Eta  (Maryland)  '15 
died  suddenly  at  his  home  in  Baltimore  on 
January  23.  He  had  had  a  heart  attack  that 
afternoon  after  leaving  his  office. 

Dr.  Anderson  was  associate  professor  of 
otolaryngology  at  the  University  of  Maryland 
medical  school. 

During  the  first  World  War  he  was  com- 
mander of  the  113th  Ambulance  Corps  of  the 
29th  Division,  spending  almost  two  years  in 
France.  He  remained  as  an  officer  of  the 
Maryland  National  Guard  after  the  Armistice 
until  1939,  when  he  resigned  with  the  rank 
of  lieutenant  colonel. 

He  was  buried  in  the  churchyard  of  St. 
James  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  on  My 
Lady's  Manor,  near  Monkton,  Maryland. 

Brother  Anderson  is  survived  by  his  wife, 
Wilma;  his  daughter,  Phyllis;  and  a  sister, 
Miss  Edwina  W.  Anderson,  of  Baltimore. 


JOHN  ROSSETTO 

John  Rossetto,  Omega  Deuteron  (S.  Cali- 
fornia) '49  suffered  a  fatal  heart  attack  while 
abalone  diving  off  Point  Vicente,  California  on 
April  7. 

He  was  a  well-known  athlete,  playing  full- 
back on  the  varsity  in  1946-1947. 

During  World  War  II  he  served  as  an  ensign 
in  the  Navy  Air  Corps. 


We  have  been  notified  that  the  following 
brothers  have  also  passed  away:  John  E.  Dre- 
bert,  Pi  Deuteron  (Ohio  State)  '32;  Aubrey  R. 
Moul,  Pi  Deuteron  '22;  Cecil  B.  McCreight,  Pi 
Deuteron  '25;  Ferdinand  Riss  Jr.,  Pi  Deuteron 
'32;  Harold  V.  Meakin,  Pi  Deuteron  '26;  Ray 
Campbell,  Chi  Deuteron  (Washington  State) 
'49;  Thomas  B.  Wood,  Zeta  (C.C.N.Y.)  '06; 
Frederic  Q.  Filbert,  Rho  Deuteron  (Gettysburg) 
'26;  William  Freas,  Rho  Deuteron  '01;  Edgar 
K.  Markley,  Rho  Deuteron  '28;  Frank  B.  Wick- 


ersham,  Rho  Deuteron  Alum;  Charles  A. 
Crowell  Jr.,  Alpha  (Massachusetts)  '00;  Ed- 
ward C.  Edwards,  Alpha  '14;  Lee  W.  Rice  Jr., 
Alpha  '}>7;  Roy  E.  Cutting,  Alpha  '08;  Aldice 
G.  Fames,  Alpha  '91;  Albert  A.  Boutelle,  Al- 
pha '99. 


Brother  and  Mrs.  Ken  T.  Snyder,  Pi  (F&M) 
'43,  announce  the  birth  of  twin  daughters  on 
March  8.  Barbara  Marie  and  Lynn  Margaret 
are  the  newest  additions  to  the  Houston,  Texas 
female  population. 


Brother  and  Mrs.  Ed  Lautenschlager,  Pi 
(F&M)  '50,  would  like  to  make  a  delayed 
announcement  of  the  birth  of  Edward  Warner 
Lautenschlager  Jr.,  who  was  born  April  6, 
1950. 

Brother  Lautenschlager  is  Chapter  Adviser 
of  Pi  Chapter. 


*  #  *  * 


Nu  Triton  sends  hearty  congratulations  to 
Fred  and  Charlotte  SantAngelo,  Nu  Triton 
(Hartwick)  '50,  on  the  birth  of  their  daughter, 
Donna  Lynn,  January  8. 


A  7  pound  7  ounce  son  was  born  on  March 
3  to  Brother  and  Mrs.  William  Loughridge, 
Zeta  Triton  (Montana  State)  '51. 

Bill  and  Betty  now  have  two  offspring  — 
the  son,  Steven  Charles  and  a  daughter,  Susan. 
Our  heartiest  congratulations  go  to  them. 


*  #  #  * 


Eugene  M.  Cecil,  Phi  Deuteron  (Kentucky) 
'49  and  his  wife,  Adele  anounce  the  birth  of 
their  first  son,  David  Eugene.  He  weighed  8 
pounds  4  ounces. 


Marvin  Tarpy,  Xi  Deuteron  (Tennessee)  '48 
was  presented  with  a  future  Phi  Sig  by  his 
wife,  Betty,  on  February  10.  The  new  arrival 
is  named  Thomas  Lynn  Tarpy. 


Christopher  Alan,  a  7-pound-3-ounce  boy,  was 
born  to  Ralph  and  Nellie  Jo  Plantenga  on 
March  16.  Ralph  is  a  member  of  Beta  Triton, 
class  of  '50. 


*  *  *  * 


He'll  soon  be  a  year  old,  so  it's  about  time 
that  the  son  of  Eta  Triton's  former  president, 
Russ  Vermillion,  '50,  showed  up  in  this  column. 
Erick  Brent  Vermillion  was  born  June  22,  1950. 


chapter  Hymeneal 


WILBER— BENTLEY 

On    Saturday,    December    23,     1950,    Miss 
Marion  Wilber  became  the  bride  of  Robert  O. 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert  O.  Bentley 


Bentley,  Omicron  (M.I.T.)  '51.  The  ceremony 
took  place  in  Moravia,  New  York. 

Brother  John  Powell  of  Omicron  served  as 
best  man  for  the  ceremony. 

The  couple  spent  their  honeymoon  in  New 
York  City. 

Brother  and  Mrs.  Bentley  are  both  from 
Elmira,  New  York. 


HAYNES— CLAGETT 

Palms  and  white  blossoms  decorated  the 
altar  of  the  Calvary  Baptist  Church  in  Wash- 
ington, D..C.  where  the  marriage  of  Miss  Paula 
Margaret  Haynes  to  Joseph  Donald  Clagett  Jr., 
Eta  (Maryland)  '50  took  place  on  March  3. 

Given    in    marriage    by   her    father,    Mr.    J. 


Herold  Haynes  of  Washington,  she  wore  a 
white  satin  gown  with  a  fitted  bodice  and 
lace  bolero,  and  she  carried  a  bouquet  of  white 
roses  surrounding  a  white  orchid. 

Miss  Nancy  Joan  Clagett,  sister  of  the  bride- 
groom was  maid  of  honor,  and  among  her 
other  attendants  were  Miss  Betty  Jane  Mc- 
Kinney  (sister  of  William  McKinny,  Eta  '50) 
and  Miss  Jane  Doane  (fiancee  of  Thomas 
Russell,  Eta  '50).  The  bridegroom's  younger 
sister,  Mary  Anne  Clagett  was  the  flower  girl. 

Robert  Barron  Clagett,  Eta  '53,  was  best 
man  for  his  brother.  Two  of  the  four  ushers 
were  Phi  Sigs  —  Robert  M.  Wright,  Eta  '44, 
and  Thomas  Russell. 

After  the  wedding  reception  at  the  Indian 
Spring  Country  Club,  the  couple  departed  on 
a  motor  trip  to  Miami  Beach.  They  will  make 
their  home  in  Northbrook  Estates,  Silver 
Spring,  Maryland. 

Both  the  bride  and  groom  are  graduates  of 
the  University  of  Maryland.  Brother  Clagett 
is  the  Chapter  Adviser  of  Eta. 


VAN  DRIEST— LANSBERRY 

Frank  A.  Lansberry,  Zeta  Triton  (Montana 
State)  '51,  and  Miss  Dorothy  Van  Driest,  were 
married  by  Rev.  L.  E.  Cooke  in  the  First 
Methodist  church  in  Great  Falls  on  February 
24. 

The  bride  wore  a  white  satin  gown  fashioned 
with  sweetheart  neckline,  long,  tapered  sleeves 
and  a  short  train.  A  Juliet  cap  trimmed  in 
pearlized  orange  blossoms  held  her  fingertip 
veil.  She  carried  red  and  white  roses.  Her 
twin  sister,  Doris,  was  maid  of  honor. 

Brother  Lansberry  is  a  senior  at  Montana 
State.  He  was  graduated  from  Flathead  Coun- 
ty High  School  and  is  a  marine  veteran.  Mrs. 
Lansberry  attended  Klein  high  school  and 
is  a  senior  nursing  student  at  the  Deaconess 
school.    She  will  complete  her  studies  at  MSC. 


LYLE— RUPARD 

On  Sunday  February  11,  Robert  F.  Rupard, 
Phi  Deuteron  (Kentucky)  '49  and  Miss  Betty 
Jean  Lyle  were  united  in  marriage  in  North 
Middletown,  Kentucky. 

Brcjther   Rupard  is  currently  on  duty  as  a 


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second    lieutenant    in    the    United    States    Air 
Forces. 


MARK— HODGESS 

Albert  Hodgess,  Alpha  (Massachusetts)  '51, 
and  Miss  Mildred  Anna  Mark  were  married 
on  March  31  in  Maynard,  Massachusetts.  The 
wedding  took  place  in  the  Methodist  Church. 
Brother  Roth  was  best  man,  and  Brothers 
Payne  and  Garnett  served  as  ushers.  The 
couple  honeymooned  during  the  spring  vaca- 
tion. 

Al,  a  zoology  major,  will  finish  his  last 
semester,  while  the  bride,  a  nurse,  will  continue 
working. 


DUKE— BARGER 

On  March  18,  Joe  Barger,  Xi  Deuteron 
(Tennessee)  '51  and  Miss  Louise  Duke  were 
married  at  the  Second  Presbyterian  Church 
in  Knoxville,  Tennessee.  A  reception  followed 
the  marriage   ceremony. 


MARCHANT— LOWE 

John  Adams  Lowe  Jr.,  Chi  (Williams)  '40 
and  Miss  Emily  Marchant  of  West  Hartford, 
Connecticut,  were  married  in  Immanuel  Con- 
gregational Church,  Hartford,  February  3.  A 
reception  at  the  church  followed  the  ceremony. 

The  bride  attended  the  University  of  the 
Philippines  and  was  graduated  from  Hood 
College.  The  groom,  son  of  one  of  the  found- 
ers of  Chi  Chapter,  is  a  district  manager  at 
Hartford  of  the  Bausch  and  Lomb  Optical 
Company. 

After  a  brief  air  trip  to  Nassau  in  the 
Bahamas,  the  Lowes  are  now  at  home  at  72 
Southwood  Road,  Newington,  Connecticut. 


REID— WILSON 

The  First  Presbyterian  Church  in  Browns- 
ville, Texas  was  the  place  chosen  by  Miss  Lucy 
Ann  Reid  and  Ray  Wilson,  Theta  Triton 
(Texas)  '50  for  their  wedding  on  March  23. 

Brother  and  Mrs.  Wilson  will  make  their 
home  in  Austin,  Texas.  The  bride  is  a  mem- 
ber of  Gamma  Phi  Beta  Sorority. 


FLANAGAN— McFARLAND 

Miss  Kathleen  Anne  Flanagan  and  James 
Edward  McFarland,  Eta  Triton  (Akron)  '50 
were  married  on  April  7  in  St.  Martha's 
Church  in  Akron,  Ohio. 


CURRIER— BENNETT 

Raymond  J.  Bennett,  Phi  Triton  (Idaho 
State)  '51,  and  Miss  Edna  Jean  Currier,  Alpha 
Chi  Omega,  were  married  in  the  First  Metho- 
dist Church  in  Pocatello,  Idaho  on  February  17. 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Raymond  J.  Bennett 

Rev.  H.  W.  Hebblethwaite  officiated  at  the 
private  ceremony.  Brother  Harvey  Strand  was 
best  man.  A  reception  was  held  at  the  home 
of  a  friend  of  the  bride  immediately  following 
the  ceremony. 

The  young  couple  will  reside  in  Pocatello 
until  June  1951. 


DOCKUS— DENNISON 

On  January  27,  Miss  Elizabeth  Joan  Dockus 
became  the  bride  of  Earl  Dennison  Jr.,  Eta 
Triton  (Akron)  '51  in  a  formal  e\'ening  cere- 
mony at  the  High  Street  Church  of  Christ  in 
Akron.  Bill  Hicks,  Eta  Triton  '50,  a  cousin  of 
the  bride,  was  best  nian,  while  Russell  Vermil- 
lion, Eta  Triton  '50  and  Bob  Barthlow,  Eta 
Triton  '51  served  as  ushers. 

A  reception  at  the  chapter  house,  attended  by 


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over   200  friends   and   relatives   of   the   couple, 
followed  the  ceremony. 

The  couple  had  a  short  honeymoon  motor 
trip  before  Earl  had  to  return  to  his  final 
semester  at  the  University  of  Akron  where  he 
is  majoring  in  mathematics. 


GIBBS— FRESHOUR 

Everett  Freshour,  Xi  Deuteron  (Tennessee) 
'52,  and  Miss  Jamie  Louise  Gibbs  were  married 
at  the  First  Baptist  Church  in  Knoxville,  Ten- 
nessee, on  March  15. 

Miss  Gibbs  was  a  member  of  the  Delta 
Zeta  Sorority  at  the  University  of  Tennessee. 


KLEIN— TIVEROFSKY 

On  Saturday  evening,  January  27,  Miss 
Marilyn  Klein  became  the  bride  of  Don  Tiver- 
ofsky,  Chi  Triton  (Arizona  State)  '5L  The 
beautiful  ceremony  took  place  in  Beth  El 
Congregation  in  Phoenix. 

Both  are  students  at  Arizona  State  College 
at  Tempe,  where  Don  is  a  music  major. 

A  reception  followed  the  ceremony,  with 
members  of  the  fraternity  as  guests  of  honor. 


AVERY— NORTON 

Miss  Janet  Avery  of  Edgartown,  Massachu- 
setts and  Floyd  C.  Norton,  Epsilon  Deuteron 
(W.P.I.)  '53,  also  of  Edgartown,  Massachu- 
setts, were  married  January  27  at  South  Had- 
ley,  Massachusetts.  The  Reverend  Ralph  Winn 
presided  at  the  double  ring  ceremony.  S. 
Baily  Norton,  Epsilon  Deuteron  '39,  was  the 
best  man  and  his  wife,  Phoebe,  matron  of 
honor. 

The  bride  is  the  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
J.  A.  Avery  of  Edgartown,  Massachusetts.  She 
is  a  senior  at  Wheelock  College  in  Boston. 


HOPE— FAIN 

Jack  Robert  Fain,  Xi  Deuteron  (Tennessee) 
'51,  and  Miss  Marjorie  Hope  were  married  on 
Friday,  March  16.  The  marriage  ceremony 
was  performed  at  the  Washington  Pike  Metho- 
dist Church  in  Knoxville  Tennessee. 


ATCHLEY— DYER 

In  a  beautiful  double-ring  ceremony  at  the 
First  Baptist  Church  in  Olney,  Texas  on  March 
24,  Miss  Bobbye  Jane  Atchley  was  married  to 
Kenneth  Dyer,  Theta  Triton  (Texas)  '51.  A 
reception  was  held  at  the  bride's  home  immedi- 
ately after  the  ceremony. 


After  a  short  wedding  trip  the  Dyers  settled 
in  Austin,  Texas  where  the  groom  will  con- 
tinue in  school  until  June.  The  bride  is  a 
member  of  Delta  Delta  Delta  Sorority. 


MUELLER— RALLY 

On  December  2,  1950  Miss  Judy  Mueller 
became  the  bride  of  William  Raley,  Eta  (Mary- 
land) '52,  at  Ridge,  Maryland.  A  reception 
followed  immediately  at  the  home  of  the  bride. 

The  couple  are  now  residing  in  College 
Park,  Maryland  until  Brother  Raley  finishes 
his  undergraduate  studies. 


LANE— FORSBERG 

Miss  Susan  Lane  of  Walton,  New  York  was 
married  to  Oscar  F.  Forsberg,  Nu  Triton 
(Hartwick)  '51,  February  4  in  the  First  Metho- 
dist Church  in  Walton. 

The  bride  is  attending  Oneonta  State  Teach- 
ers College,  while  the  groom  is  a  senior  at 
Hartwick  College. 


GRABERT— CAMPBELL 

Wendell  H.  Campbell,  Phi  Triton  (Idaho 
State)  '53,  and  Miss  Lona  Grabert  were  mar- 
ried January  28  in  Twin  Falls,  Idaho  in  the 
First  Christian  Church. 

Dr.  Joseph  I.  Gulick  of  the  First  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Idaho  Falls  officiated.  Brother  Wal- 
lace J.  Burns  was  best  man.  Immediately 
following  the  ceremony  a  reception  was  held 
at  the  home  of  the  bride's  parents. 


JENSEN— LORENZ 

In,  a  beautiful  holiday  ceremony,  Miss  Mari- 
lyn Jensen  of  Hartford,  Connecticut  became  the 
bride  of  Charles  R.  Lorenz,  Epsilon  Deuteron. 
(W.P.I.)  '51,  also  of  Hartford,  Connecticut. 
The  wedding  was  held  on  December  23,  1950 
at  the  Elmwood  Community  Church,  in  Elm- 
wood,  Connecticut. 


REIFSCHNIEDER— FISCHER 

On  February  10,  Miss  Jean  Reifschnieder 
and  Bill  Fisher,  Eta  (Maryland)  '51,  were 
married  at  the  St.  Michaels  and  All  Angels. 
Church  in  Baltimore.  A  reception  followed 
at  the  Baltimore  Country  Club. 

Jean,  a  member  of  Alpha  Omicron  Pi  Soror- 
ity, was  Eta's  Moonlight  Girl  in  1950.  Bill  is 
now  serving  with  the  United  States  Army 
as  a  second  lieutenant  at  Indiantown  Gap, 
Pennsylvania. 


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LAMBDA  TRITON 

Rhode  Island  State  College 

By  Philip  L.  Paquin 

In  the  March  edition  of  The  Signet  I  said 
that  Everett  Poole  had  entered  the  service.  At 
that  time  Everett  v^'as  positive  that  he  would 
be  leaving  us  very  soon.  However,  he  changed 
his  plans  and  he  is  still  in  college. 

Our  annual  alumni  dinner  dance  was  held 
on  March  24,  at  the  Metacomet  Country  Club. 
We  played  host  to  approximately  one  hundred 
alumni  and  guests. 

Among  the  guests  were  Brother  and  Mrs. 
Harold  Kopp,  Brother  and  Mrs.  Robert  Abbe, 
and  Brother  and  Mrs.  Robert  S.  Bell.  Brother 
Kopp  is  head  football  coach  at  Rhode  Island, 
Brother  Abbe  is  a  District  Deputy  in  Region 
One,  and  Dr.  Bell  is  our  Chapter  Adviser. 

We  recently  inducted  three  more  new  broth- 
ers. They  are  Robert  Peck,  Ramon  Nardone, 
and  John  Shields. 

Four  of  our  brothers  have  been  pledged  to 
Scabbard  and  Blade,  the  national  military 
honor  society.  The  new  brothers  are  Irving 
Drake,  Kenneth  Howells,  John  Jagschitz,  and 
Donald  Steen. 

Last  fall  we  inaugurated  a  new  office  in 
this  chapter.  This  office  is  called  chairman 
of  scholarship.  The  first  man  elected  to  this 
office  was  John  Jagschitz.  John  has  made  a 
tremendous  amount  of  progress  in  his  efforts 
to  increase  the  scholastic  average  of  the  house. 
The  first  thing  that  he  did  was  to  arrange  to 
have  an  occasional  faculty  member  come  to  the 
house  and  give  a  short  talk  on  scholarship.  It 
was  decided  to  give  a  prize  of  $5  every  semes- 
ter to  the  man  who  has  shown  the  largest 
increase  in  quality  point  ratio  over  his  entire 
college  average.  This  enables  every  man  in 
the  house  to  shoot  for  the  prize. 

This  drive  on  scholarship  achievement  has 
effected  a  substantial  increase  in  the  house 
average.  At  present,  our  house  average  is  about 
three-tenths  of  a  point  higher  than  it  was  last 
year  at  this  time. 

This  is  this  year's  farewell  issue  of  The  Sig- 
net, so  we  would  like  to  wish  everyone  a  happy 
and  prosperous  summer  vacation.  We  also 
want  to  wish  a  lot  of  luck  to  all  those  unfor- 
tunate individuals  that  are  being  forced  out 
into  the  world  by  graduation.  We  are  losing 
George  Pinheiro,  Norman  Steadman,  Frank 
Desantis,    Albert    Russo,    Tony    Pusateri,    Ken 


Parris,  Walt  Diggles,  Eric  Dober,  John  Gros- 
somanides,  Don  Benvenuti,  Philip  Paquin, 
Charles  Moll,  and  Lewis  Ball. 

That  winds  up  things  for  this  issue.  See  you 
next  semester. 

—  ^S  K  — 

TAU 

Dartmouth  College 

By  Richard  Hulbert 

The  Dartmouth  Winter  Carnival  hath  come 
to  pass,  and  left  in  its  wake  a  Phi  Sig  house 
panting  and  exhausted,  but  still  afloat.  The 
celebrations  that  took  place  approached  or- 
iental lavishness,  from  the  beginning  on  Thurs- 
day until  the  end  on  Monday.  Of  special  note 
were  the  costume  party,  unique  in  that  every- 
one came  in  street  clothes  except  Clay  Cogs- 
well who  appeared  in  the  garb  of  the  Campbell 
Soup  man;  Fritz  Lord,  who  paraded  down  the 
center  aisle  of  Webster  Hall  in  the  middle  of 
the  glee  club  concert  in  a  Scotch  kilt  (not 
drunk  —  he  is  the  glee  club  soloist)  ;  and  Herb 
Borovsky,  who  tried  to  carve  a  bust  on  our 
snow  statue,  "Call  of  the  Wild." 

Four  more  stalwart  sophomores  have  entered 
our  ranks  as  pledges,  as  we  fight  a  losing  battle 
to  keep  the  inflow  of  promising  new  men  on 
a  par  with  losses  to  the  colors.  They  are 
Dick  Davenport,  West  Harwich,  Massachusetts; 
Bob  Heilmann,  Longmeadow,  Massachusetts; 
George  High,  Blue  Island,  Illinois;  and  Dick 
Markey,  Shaker  Heights,  Ohio.  In  all  probabil- 
ity there  will  be  spring  rushing  at  Dartmouth 
this  year  and  Tau  is  preparing  for  the  swarm 
of  '54's,  with  Tony  Frank  as  rushing  chairman. 

Bud  Sawyer  and  Dick  Kinnier,  aided  by 
Dorothy  Lambert,  kept  the  audience  merry 
with  their  fine  performances  in  G.  B.  Shaw's 
Augustus  Does  His  Bit,  Tau's  play  in  the 
Interfraternity  Play  Contest.  A  study  in  con- 
trast will  be  the  appearance  of  huge  Herb  Roth 
and  diminutive  Paul  Loo  as  the  Phi  Sig  de- 
bating team. 

Any  graduated  brothers  who  revisit  the  chap- 
ter in  the  near  future  will  be  amazed  and  de- 
lighted at  the  appearance  of  the  house,  which 
is  undergoing  painting  and  other  renovations 
under  the  capable  direction  of  our  house  man- 
ager, Ed  Fitzgerald.  The  house  looks  better 
than  it  has  since  before  the  war,  although  some 
of  the  more  sentimental  brothers  are  mourning 
the  removal  of  our  legendary  coal  barrel.  It 
should  be  pointed  out  however,  that  the  barrel 
had  broken:  attention.  Brother  Cornwall! 


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Brother  Jeremiah,  coach  of  the  Dartmouth 
hockey  team,  put  on  a  stellar  exhibition  play- 
ing in  the  alumni  game.  Bud  Way  is  in 
Washington  working  for  the  Government. 

The  chapter  is  paving  the  way  for  the  ar- 
rival of  a  Yugoslavian  DP,  Said  Polimac,  who 
is  coming  to  spend  some  months  with  us.  Mr. 
Polimac  knows  no  English,  and  has  had  one 
leg  amputated.  Tau  has  undertaken  the  job 
of  introducing  him  to  America  and  helping 
him  learn  his  way  around  in  this  country.  You 
will  find  more  details  on  this  project  elsewhere 
in  this  issue. 

Our  house  mascot,  Wetmore,  has  grown  to 
enormous  proportions,  compared  with  his  size 
two   months   ago.     The   brothers   are   hoping 
fearfully  that  he  has  reached  his  limit,  before 
Milkbone  reaches  a  more  alarming  percentage 
of   the   house   budget.     Some   of   the   brothers 
have  suffered  from  his  depredations  —  Brother 
Hulbert  in  particular  was  horrified  to  discover 
that  Wetmore  had  marched  past  a  pair  of  sweat- 
socks,   ignoring   them    in   favor   of   his   choice 
argyles  piled  neatly  in  the  closet. 
—  <I)2  K  — 
OMEGA  TRITON 
Florida  Southern  College 
By  William  Dingwall 

The  portals  of  Omega  Triton  are  again 
thrown  open  to  eject  a  scintillating  flash  of 
radiation  to  all  our  brothers  in  the  ice-bound 
regions.  To  prove  the  magnetic  effect  of  the 
pioneer  Phi  Sig  in  Florida,  Jake  Hughes,  visitor 
from  Lambda  Chapter,  expecting  only  to  re- 
main several  days,  extended  his  visit  to  two 
weeks  and  at  his  departure  pinned  Madge 
Coursey,  one  of  our  sun-kissed  coeds.  Con- 
gratulations, Jake!  Congratulations  are  also  in 
Older  on  the  recent  marriage  of  Pete  Hansen 
and  Sara  Lence,  who  spent  their  honeymoon 
in  the  exotic  country  of  Cuba. 

Founders'  Week  which  started  March  5  put 
all  of  the  brothers  diligently  laboring  on  the 
project  to  be  presented  on  March  11  in  compe- 
tition with  all  other  fraternities  on  campus. 
The  prize  will  be  the  Trophy  of  Accomplish- 
ment and  with  the  artistic  ability  of  Tony 
Ortega  and  the  talented  hand  of  Pete  Hansen, 
we  should  be  able  to  cop  the  trophy  without 
much  difficulty. 

Our  chapter  is  fast  gaining  social  prestige  on 
the  campus  of  Florida  Southern  College.  An 
innovation  was  started  by  Phi  Sig  in  the  presen- 
tation   of    a    weekly    social    gathering    at    our 


elegant  college  Commons.  Music  by  Tony  Or- 
tega and  his  Cuban  Hot  Shots  offers  many 
diversified  dances. 

Marian  Clark,  our  former  Phi  Sig  Moonlight 
Girl,  has  returned  to  her  home  in  order  to 
launch  her  singing  career  on  one  of  the  local 
networks.  Confronted  with  the  problem  of 
electing  a  new  Moonlight  Girl,  we  called  a 
special  meeting  and  it  seemed  that  everyone 
was  in  agreement  concerning  the  selection  of 
one  of  the  most  popular  and  comely  coeds  in 
school.  Of  course  we  may  be  prejudiced,  but 
■  we  think  that  Betty  Ann  Owsley  will  be  our 
next  national  Moonlight  Girl. 

Preparing  early  for  a  successful  rushing  sea- 
son, Alberto  Blanco,  social  chairman,  extended 
invitations  for  the  first  rush  party  on  campus 
this  year  to  all  potential  pledges.  The  party 
was  held  on  February  24  with  a  great  deal  of 
success  and  everlasting  impression  of  good  will. 

Our  newly  elected  officers  for  this  year  are 
W.  Robert  Kitchen,  president;  William  Phoe- 
nix, vice-president;  Frank  Blakeman,  secretary; 
Alberto  Blanco,  treasurer;  Bert  Bond,  sentinel; 
Sam  Slater,  inductor. 

—  $  2  K  — 

BETA  DEUTERON 
University  of  Minnesota 

By  Little  Shot 

With  the  consummation  of  winter  quarter 
the  Phi  Sigs  are  right  in  the  middle  of  finals. 
'Tis  a  happy  thought  indeed  when  they  are 
finished,  and  even  better  yet  the  thought  of 
our  after-finals  party. 

We  had  a  very  successful  winter  quarter. 
Our  Klondike  Party  was  held  at  the  West- 
wood  Hills  Country  Club  on  February  3. 
There  was  a  very  good  turnout  of  brothers  and 
alums,  which  added  greatly  to  the  success  of 
the  party.  The  brothers  also  participated  in  a 
few  other  informal  parties  and  a  couple  of 
exchange  dinners. 

The  new  slate  of  officers  elected  for  spring 
quarter  is:  president,  Pete  Dwan;  vice-presi- 
dent, Jim  Martin;  secretary,  Roger  Kittelson; 
treasurer,  Vern  Knutson;  inductor,  Fred  Ny- 
strom;  and  sentinel,  Paul  Simons. 

Our  Founders'  Day  banquet  is  May  11,  and 
will  be  held  at  McCarthy's  Cafe  Exceptionale. 
Arrangements  are  being  made  to  have  Spec 
Collins  as  the  featured  speaker.  We  are  hoping 
for  a  good  turnout  of  alums. 

The  Interfraternity  formal  is  being  held 
May  6  at  the  Raddisson  Hotel.    A  number  of 


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the  brothers  are  making  plans  to  be  in  attend- 
ance as  a  name  band  will  be  featured. 

Plans  are  being  made  to  put  on  a  show  at 
the  Campus  Carnival  which  is  coming  up  the 
latter  part  of  April.  Our  show,  Phi  Sig's  A' 
Poppin  took  a  trophy  two  years  ago.  We  are 
planning  on  something  on  the  same  order  this 
year. 


Dave  Anderion,  one  of  Minncbota'b  acc  swimmers. 

The  Blue  Party  which  will  be  the  last  big 
social  event  of  the  year  will  be  held  at  Golden 
Valley  Country  Club.  The  date  is  May  29, 
which  leaves  us  with  about  a  week  and  a  half 
to  go  before  those  things  called  finals  come 
up  once  again. 

We  are  setdng  up  a  rushing  campaign  that 
should  add  a  few  members  to  the  already  ever- 
growing chapter,  and  the  way  it  looks  now 
we  are  going  to  need  the  men.  Several  of  the 
brothers  are  pretty  sure  that  Uncle  Sammy 
will  swallow  them  up  upon  the  close  of  the 
school  year.  And  then  graduation  always  takes 
its  toll  of  brithers.   Brother  Fisher  wasn't  satis- 


fied to  take  his  Army  physical  —  he  had  to 
take  his  Navy  physical  the  day  before.  He 
passed  them  both  with  flying  colors.  Now  he 
is  trying  to  decide  which  is  the  lesser  of  two 
evils. 

Hugh  Hilliard  and  Curt  Rettmer  have  really 
done  up  their  room.  Latest  additions  are  a 
telephone  and  a  television  set.  Quite  an  ad- 
vantage at  that  —  they  don't  set  their  alarm 
any  more,  but  just  have  the  operator  call  and 
wake  them  in  the  morning. 

Brothers  Spencer  and  Nystrom  finally  de- 
cided they  couldn't  live  any  longer  with  the 
forest  of  bamboo  trees  on  their  wall,  so  they 
spent  an  evening  redoing  it  in  a  subtle  gray, 
which  is  quite  a  change. 

New  pledges  are  Dave  Anderson,  Bill  Jones, 
and  Tom  Hubbard.  Dave  is  on  the  varsity 
swimming  squad  and  is  one  of  Minnesota's  ace 
swimmers.  He  will  represent  Minnesota  at  the 
NCAA  championship  swimming  meet  at  Aus- 
tin, Texas  on  March  29,  30,  and  31.  He  has 
scored  the  most  points  in  meets  for  Minnesota 
so  far  this  year.  Dave  swims  the  440-yard  and 
the  1500-meter.  His  time  of  19:28  settled  him 
in  third  place  in  the  Big  Ten  meet  held  at 
Minnesota. 

Our  mascot,  Hans  has  been  attending  various 
lectures  and  classes  with  the  brothers.  He  has 
shown  quite  an  interest  in  history  lectures,  but 
sleeps  through  the  rest. 

—  $2  K  — 
OMEGA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Southern  California 

By  Howard  Tokley 

There  may  be  snow  throughout  the  nation 
but  here  at  SC  we  are  enjoying  80-degree 
weather.  The  overhang  in  the  patio  has  been 
turned  into  a  sun  deck  and  Don  Goodrich, 
Stan  Julius,  and  Jim  Bowen  make  daily  use  of 
it,  showing  off  their  muscles  and  just  plain 
soaking  up  the  sun.  This  early  warm  weather 
brought  numerous  water  fights  too.  Herb 
Boelter  learned  a  few  lessons  on  how  to  duck 
a  pail  of  water,  and  John  Cuchna,  Allan  Mann, 
Perry  Lyons,  and  Frank  Gifford  showed  the 
others  how  it  is  done.  Well,  it  is  one  way  lo 
cool  off! 

The  social  department  under  Ron  Beyl 
showed  us  just  what  can  be  done  with  the 
dining  room  in  decorating  it  for  a  party.  It 
was  completely  transformed  for  a  Valentine 
Party  and  became  a  side-show  area  for  a  Circus 


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Party.  As  with  most  circuses  this  one  attracted 
"httle  children,"  too,  in  the  form  of  Bill  Rice, 
Jim  Stone,  Dick  Huston,  Tom  Horn  and  their 
dates.  The  latter  were  the  most  tempting 
little  girls  yours  truly  has  seen  in  some  time! 

The  school  broke  down  and  gave  us  two 
extra  days  of  Easter  vacation  this  year.  The 
majority  headed  to  the  beaches;  a  few  worked; 
one  was  caught  studying.  Bill  Rowley  squeezed 
25  guys  into  a  five-room  beach  house  and 
Chuck  Charter  took  care  of  the  overflow  at 
his  place. 

Dick  Kappes  and  Don  Sutherland  brought 
the  chapter  interfraternity  athletic  points  by 
placing  in  the  ski  meet  held  in  March.  The 
boys  really  made  the  hickories  swoosh  and  en- 
thusiasts Ted  Schonlaw  and  Chuck  Rankin 
checked  time  and  form. 

Three  of  the  new  brothers  have  been  so 
active  since  going  active  that  they  have  ac- 
cumulated nicknames  faster  than  they  can 
grade  points.  They  are  "Wee-Wee"  Thomp- 
son, formerly  known  as  "Baby  Dumps;" 
"Mole"  Lewis,  alias  "Politico;"  and  "Senator" 
Jahnke,  otherwise  known  as  Fred. 

The  two  things  that  we  are  making  plans 
for  at  this  writing  are  our  annual  Moonlight 
Formal,  May  12  and  13,  and  the  honoring  of 
the  Halls  of  Ivy  radio  program.  May  9.  Again 
this  year  the  formal  will  be  held  at  the  Desert 
Inn  at  Palm  Springs.  The  Halls  of  Ivy  pro- 
gram has  been  selected  by  the  fraternity  as 
the  outstanding  educational  program  and  at 
the  broadcast  Brother  Cal  Reed  will  present 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ronald  Colman  with  Omega 
Deuteron  beer  mugs  and  a  scroll.  If  you  are 
whistling  the  theme  song  of  the  program, 
which  is  becoming  a  nation-wide  hit,  you 
might  be  interested  to  know  that  Brother 
Vick  Knight's  father  composed  the  music. 

Enjoy  the  summer  vacation  but  watch  out 
for  the  pointing  finger! 

—  *S  K  — 

XI  DEUTERON 

University  of  Tennessee 

By  Stan  Tyson 

With  exams  well  behind  us,  over  but  not 
forgotten,  Xi  Deuteron  is  looking  toward  the 
future  spring  quarter  —  its  honors,  trophies, 
and  socials,  and  once  again  is  determined  to 
get  those  averages  up  just  a  little  higher. 

To  begin  with,  we  wish  to  announce  our 
plans  for  the  forthcoming  Founders'  Day  ban- 


quet on  March  29.  This  chapter  is  planning  a 
dinner  at  the  Farragut  Hotel  in  downtown 
Knoxville,  and  we  hope  to  have  as  our  guest 
speaker,  one  of  the  founders  and  charter  mem- 
bers of  this  chapter.  Invitations  have  been 
mailed  out,  and  we  expect  to  have  an  out- 
standing number  to  turn  out  for  this  occasion. 

Our  pride  and  joy,  the  "Xi  Du-It,"  the  chap- 
ter newspaper,  is  at  last  off  the  press.  This 
copy,  the  initial  edition,  is  eight  pages  in 
length,  and  in  it  is  all  the  news  concerning 
Xi  Deuteron  over  the  past  six  months.  Our 
present  plans  are  to  issue  the  "Xi  Du-It"  twice 
a  year,  and  we  feel  it  will  have  great  value  in 
our  rushing  program.  Brother  Joe  DiMaggio 
deserves  almost  all  of  the  credit  in  getting  this 
paper  from  off  the  planning  board  and  into 
reality.  He  served  as  editor-in-chief  and  did  an 
extra  special  job. 

The  officers  have  been  elected  for  the  spring 
quarter,  and  the  chapter  made  a  wise  choice 
of  leaders  —  with  one  exception.  The  captain 
for  the  good  ship  "Spring"  is  Bob  Schroeder, 
and  his  officers  are  Joe  DiMaggio,  vice-prexy; 
yours  truly,  secretary;  Dick  Simpson,  treasurer; 
Doug  Bowers,  sentinel;  and  inductor,  Phil 
Wehman.  Herbie  Hobbs  has  been  selected  as 
our  house  manager,  Bill  Campbell  our  rush 
chairman,  and  Andy  Kozar,  the  Cotton  Bowl 
Kid,  is  our  new  "whip-cracking"  pledge  cap- 
tain. 

Among  those  graduating  from  the  University 
of  Tennessee  last  quarter,  the  names  of  several 
of  our  brothers  were  found.  These  were  Curtis 
Barnes,  industrial  engineering;  Bill  Scruggs, 
business  administration;  Claude  Murphy,  busi- 
ness administration;  Jimmy  Nelms,  law;  Jimmy 
Grimes,  electrical  engineering;  and  Gordon 
Sams,  business  administration.  Although  we 
hate  to  see  them  leave  the  active  chapter,  we 
know  that  we  are  adding  six  energetic  and 
capable  men  to  Phi  Sigma  Kappa's  ever-grow- 
ing list  of  alumni. 

The  highlighting  event  of  the  past  quarter 
was  Xi  Deuteron's  annual  costume  party.  This 
time  we  chose  the  garb  of  hobos  and  a  won- 
derful time  was  had  by  all.  It  seems  that  each 
party  we  have  is  just  a  tad  better  than  the  one 
before  it.  This  social  was  pitched  on  the  third 
of  February,  and  we  cut  capers  to  the  music 
of  the  Illusionairs.  The  dates  were  presented 
a  brighdy  colored  garter  as  a  favor.  As  an 
added  attraction,  several  songs  were  sung  by 
two  of  our  chaperones.    Prizes  were  awarded 


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to  Gordon  Sams  and  his  date,  Miss  Ruth 
Huddleston,  as  the  most  typical  hobos  on  the 
premises. 

I  could  carry  on  all  night  about  the  deeds 
performed  and  the  activities  carried  out  by  Xi 
Deuteron  in  the  past  three  months,  but  due  to 
the  limited  length  of  the  article  this  is  it. 
When  you've  gotta  go,  you've  gotta  go  —  and 
I've  gotta  go,  so  I'm  gone. 

—  $2  K  — 

IOTA  TRITON 
University  of  Connecticut 

By  Ernest  S.  Holland 

The  semester  got  off  to  a  bang-up  start  with 
an  informal  dance  the  weekend  the  fellows 
came  back. 

On  February  8  Iota  Triton  initiated  ten  new 
men  into  the  chapter.  They  are  as  follows: 
Richard  Clay,  Anthony  Cornelio,  Ralph  Cosse- 
boom,  Joseph  Green  Jr.,  Edward  Jackubauskas, 
Joseph  Lopreato,  John  Mayer,  William  Miecz- 
kowski,  Joseph  Vaczek,  and  Stanley  Wood- 
mansee.    In  addition  to  these  men   13  under- 


graduates were  pledged:  Andrew  Nieckarz, 
Joseph  Stalk  Jr.,  Henry  Zega,  George  Gladky, 
Paul  Gillies,  James  Herd,  James  Shikosky, 
Frank  Spaulding,  Curtis  Tapley,  Marcel  An- 
gers, John  Berndtson,  Francis  Palozzola,  and 
Lee  Schmidt.  From  these  men  will  come  the 
future  nucleus  of  Iota  Triton. 

The  beginning  of  the  semester  saw  the 
installation  of  the  new  officers,  who  are: 
James  C.  Hale,  reelected  president;  Ernest  S. 
Holland,  vice-president;  Bob  Anderson,  secre- 
tary; Arnon  Ives,  treasurer;  Don  O'Brion, 
inductor;  and  Paul  Wiedermann,  sentinel. 
Brother  Hale's  popularity  and  skillful  leader- 
ship is  to  be  commended  —  all  hands  are  glad 
to  see  him  reelected. 

Iota  Triton  has  started  a  new  club,  the  title 
of  which  is  the  Iota  Triton  Flip-Your-Car-of- 
the-Month-Club  with  yours  truly  the  first  to 
join.  The  second  charter  member  is  Ray  Banks 
(nice  job,  Ray).  Other  attempts  to  qualify  for 
memb:rship  have  been  made  by  Bill  Umbsrger, 
Jim  Herd,  and  several  others.  However,  the 
big  race  is  between  Joe  Stalk  (formerly  with 


Iota  Triton's  intramural  basketball  team.    Left  to  right,  first  row:   Bill  Whelan,  Lou  Bailey,  Gene  Lewis. 
Second  row:  C.  Rafford,  Elmer  Wilcox,  Dick  Clay,  Jim  O'Connor,  Ted  Janus.    (Photo  by  V.  T.  Spano) 


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the  Midget  Circuit)  and  Brother  Jones  with 
the  hopped-up  Buick. 

Sy  WaUick,  famous  Greenwich  Vilhage  car- 
toonist, visited  the  U-Conn  campus  a  couple  of 
weeks  ago.  The  ol'  Phi  Sig  house  kept  him 
busy  with  a  good  half  day's  work,  turning  out 
cartoons  to  a  howling  audience.  Got  one  done 
myself  —  gad,  what  a  face! 

Two  Phi  Sigs  were  pinned  recently;  Tom 
Hopps  to  M.  J.  Shaw  of  Kappa  Kappa  Gamma 
and  John  Mayer  to  a  cute  student  nurse  named 
Jane  —  congrats,  boys.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert 
Spellman  visited  the  chapter  recently.  Bob 
will  leave  shortly  for  the  service.  Hate  to  see 
you  go,  Bob.  Anyway  you've  had  your  college 
before  —  not  after! 

You  know  it's  easy  enough  to  get  a  bawling 
out  for  not  doing  a  thing  right,  but  it  isn't  too 
often  that  someone  lets  you  hear  of  a  job  well 
done.  So  here  goes:  Big  red  carnations  to  Al 
(Skip)  Russell  for  the  wonderful  job  he's 
turned  out  on  a  plaque  for  outside  the  chapter 
house.  It's  about  three  feet  high  and  two  feet 
wide  made  out  of  a  single  piece  of  redwood 
with  raised  letters  forming  the  crest  of  Phi  Sig. 
Also,  carnations  to  Bob  Tedesco  for  his  amaz- 
ing turnouts  at  the  open  houses  —  he's  really 
made  the  rushing  program  click.  Then  there's 
Billy  Ebel,  who  as  first-string  center  of  the 
varsity  basketball  team  was  a  key  figure  in 
securing  Connecticut's  bid  to  the  NCAA  play- 
offs at  Madison  Square  Garden  this  year.  Joe 
Cymerys  is  another,  with  his  publicity  notes  to 
all  the  papers,  and  Stan  Borowski,  for  his 
never-ending  effort  with  the  social  program. 
Men  like  these  keep  the  house  going. 

Attention  all  alumni  and  interested  Phi  Sigs: 
Iota  Triton  will  hold  its  annual  picnic  on  Sat- 
urday, April  28.  The  Carnation  Ball  will  be 
held  at  the  Norwich  Inn  on  Friday,  May  11. 
All  interested,  contact  Ernie  Holland  at  Iota 
Triton. 

With  this  edition  of  The  Signet  I  shall 
finish  my  job  as  correspondent.  Looking  back, 
I'd  like  to  thank  Rocco  Rubo  for  pushing  me 
into  the  job  —  and  for  a  wonderful  experience. 

Don't  forget  to  visit  Iota  Triton  when  in  Con- 


necticut. 


—  $S  K 


U.  S.  Savings  Bonds  help  counteract 
inflation.  For  your  country,  for  yourself 
—  Buy  Bonds! 


ZETA  TRITON 

Montana  State  College 

By  Don  Lambrecht 

Spring  is  almost  here  at  Montana  State,  but 
you  could  never  tell  it  by  looking  around  — 
snow  everywhere. 

With  the  going  of  the  snow  comes  the 
spring  elections,  and  as  the  smoke  cleared  the 
following  brothers  emerged  victorious;  Don 
Eastman,  president;  Bill  Jackson,  vice-presi- 
dent; Emmett  Birrer,  secretary;  Gary  Hall, 
treasurer;  Bob  Kay,  inductor;  Don  Lambrecht,. 
sentinel;  Chuck  Linthacum,  house  mouse;  and 
Dick  Crabtree,  rush  chairman. 

The  following  brothers  were  initiated  into 
the  active  chapter  on  March  11:  Dave  Allinson, 
Helena;  Ralph  Roscoe,  Hamilton;  Dick  Crab- 
tree,  Fairfield;  and  Harvey  Pierce,  Bozeman. 
A  fine  group  of  men,  and  we  are  glad  to  call 
them  brothers. 

Spring  is  here  in  spirit  if  not  in  fact.  Frank 
Lansberry  and  Dorothy  Van  Driest  were  mar- 
ried in  Great  Falls  on  February  24.  Ross 
Peace  announced  his  engagement  to  Myrna 
Meyer,  KD,  with  a  box  of  very  good  cigars. 
John  Teigen  did  likewise  as  he  pinned  Delores 
Hauser  of  Bozeman.  John  couldn't  wait  to 
hang  his  pin.  He  was  here  for  a  vacation  for 
only  two  days  when  he  succumbed.  Ye  Olde 
Scribe  is  also  among  the  "spring  fever  boys."^ 
He  had  his  pin  only  a  week  when  he  pinned 
it  on  Ann  Hodges  of  Billings.  The  final  step 
will  be  in  June,  after  graduation.  Ain't  love 
grand?  We  are  of  the  firm  conviction  that  our 
chapter  has  the  highest  percentage  of  married 
and  engaged  men  per  total  membership  of  the 
other  seven  fraternities  here  at  Montana  State. 
(About  70  per  cent.) 

Trophy  stealing  is  reaching  infamous  heights 
at  MSC.  From  now  on  anyone  caught  stealing 
trophies  will  leave  here  with  their  heads  clean- 
shaven.  Think  we  had  better  quit,  boys? 

Our  Winter  Formal  was  held  February  23 
in  the  Bozeman  hotel.  Miss  Micki  Pearson, 
AOPi,  was  crowned  the  Moonlight  Girl  for 
1951-52.  We  are  all  proud  of  our  choice,  but 
it  was  very  hard  to  pick  from  all  the  lovely 
candidates. 

Since  this  is  the  last  issue  until  next  Novem- 
ber, we  would  like  to  extend  our  sympathies 
to  those  who  will  be  having  the  same  employer 
as  this  scribe  (Uncle  Sam).  Zeta  Triton  bids 
all  brothers  good-by  until  next  fall,  and  may 
you  all  have  a  prosperous  spring  and  summer. 


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ALPHA 

University  of  Massachusetts 

By  Phil  Johnson 

Graduation  is  at  hand  for  our  swell  gang  of 
seniors,  and  we  wish  to  send  them  off  with  a 
wish  for  condnued  success  in  future  years. 
Many  are  facing  June  with  the  anticipation  of 
a,  shall  we  say  "government  position,"  which 
should  produce  a  different  but  necessary  change 
of  living.  Good  luck  to  them,  wherever  they 
may  go  —  the  rest  will  be  following  before 
long. 

Phi  Sig's  portals  opened  up  to  a  fine  group 
of  initiates.  They  represent  a  cross  section  of 
campus  activities  and  sports,  and  will  continue 
to  do  so,  we  hope,  in  the  true  Phi  Sig  tradition. 
The  ritual  was  held  on  March  14  and  we  wel- 
come the  following  new  brothers:  Lawrence 
Haworth,  William  Graham,  Dexter  Lyman, 
Ira  Wickes,  Frank  Hadley,  Sven  Tilly,  Alan 
Clarke,  John  Delahunt,  William  Call,  Robert 
Rice,  Robert  Henrickson,  Richard  Perkins, 
Raymond  Casavant,  Norman  Silcox,  Kavakian 
Bedrosian,  James  Stamatopulos,  Joseph  Lucier, 
Charles  Burns,  and  William  Lambert.  Con- 
gratulations, men  —  we're  glad  to  have  you 
with  us. 

This  spring  many  of  Alpha's  brothers  will 
don  the  war  bonnet  and  cavort  on  the  various 
athletic  fields  of  the  university.  Baseball  calls 
Don  Costello,  last  year's  captain,  and  sure-fire 
bet  for  a  standing  berth  again.  Bruce  Wogan 
captains  the  tennis  team  which  also  boasts 
racqueteers  Weston,  Sniado,  Walker,  Reid,  and 
Johnson.  Last  year's  team  won  the  Yankee 
Conference  Championship.  The  Redmen  track 
squad  will  see  Brothers  Briere  and  Dewing 
perform  this  spring.  The  house  is  looking 
forward  to  another  successful  intramural  soft- 
ball  team  as  well. 

A  scholarship  committee  was  set  up  to  initi- 
ate a  plan  for  improving  house  averages.  Ray 
Tenney,  '53,  received  a  silver  key  for  attaining 
the  highest  average  in  the  house,  and  Brother 
Jasinski  also  received  a  silver  key  for  showing 
the  greatest  improvement  in  marks  since  last 
semester. 

Uncle  Sam  has  already  requested  the  serv- 
ices of  Brothers  Buckley,  Estes,  Wonsik,  and 
Knight.  Brother  Learned,  alias  "Yeke,"  gradu- 
ated in  February.    Good  luck,  fellows! 

As  usual,  the  Phi  Sig  social  calendar  has 
been  filled  with  lots  of  good  times.  This 
year's    Winter    Carnival    weekend    featured    a 


buffet  supper  and  a  Gay  Nineties  Party.  The 
pledges  organized  a  Hobo  Dance  on  February 
24,  and  the  resemblance  of  our  downstairs 
party  room  to  a  basement  Bowery  was  purely 
intentional.  On  April  14,  Brothers  Ed  Jasinski 
and  Skip  Wickes,  along  with  Pledge  Bill  Allen, 
engineered  a  highly  successful  "Charlie  Adams 
Party,"  complete  with  all  kinds  of  spiders, 
ghouls,  and  monsters.  Plans  are  underway  for 
the  spring  formal,  the  Moonlight  Girl  Dance. 

Our  appreciation  and  thanks  go  to  Bob 
Garnett  and,  Fred  Lahey  for  their  fine  work 
in  Rushing  and  Character  Building  Week. 
At  present  Alpha  has  the  following  pledges 
among  her  ranks:  Bill  Allen,  Howie  Burns, 
Dick  Butler,  Cliff  Hagberg,  Ed  Conceison, 
Phil  Costello,  Ben  Nason,  Jeff  Troy,  Pete 
Pietkiecowitz,  Joe  Phelan,  Milt  Taft,  Bob  Bou- 
teau,  Ken  Walsh,  and  Randy  Tatro. 

Al  Hodgess  joined  the  great  brotherhood  of 
married  men  on  March  3 1 .  The  wedding,  held 
in  Maynard,  Massachusetts,  was  attended  by 
many  of  the  brothers. 

Well,  that  about  does  it,  so  we'll  bid  adieu 
from  Alpha  until  next  fall. 

—  $2  K  — 

TAU  TRITON 

Baldwin- Wallace  College 

By  Richard  J.  Hruby 

With  the  coming  of  May  many  of  the"  broth- 
ers are  spending  their  last  weeks  on  the  Bald- 
win-Wallace campus.  It  is  especially  hard  for 
us  to  say,  "so  long,  see  you  in  the  fall,"  as 
never  in  our  history  have  we  left  school  with 
such  an  uncertain  future  facing  all  of  us.  But, 
those  that  return  in  the  fall  will  carry  on  and 
take  Tau  Triton  to  greater  heights  in  the  com- 
ing year. 

Our  Founders'  Day  banquet  has  come  and 
gone,  but  its  memory  still  lingers  on.  Or  shall 
I  say  the  postbanquet  memories  of  "Sammy" 
still  linger  in  the  minds  of  some  of  the  broth- 
ers. The  banquet  was  held  at  Hotel  Allerton 
in  Cleveland,  Ohio  on  March  7.  Our  guest 
speaker  was  Brother  Robbins  from  Purdue  Uni- 
versity, who  is  Regional  Director  for  our  area. 
We  wish  to  extend  our  thanks  once  again  to 
Robbie  for  coming  up  to  speak  to  us,  and  giving 
one  of  the  most  inspiring  speeches  that  we 
have  heard  in  a  long  time.  We  also  wish  to 
thank  the  alumni  members,  namely  Brothers 
Cochran,  Graff,  Howes,  Karpic,  Kerr,  Liddle, 
Naegele,  Needles,  Poppele,  and  Sellers  for  at- 
tending. 


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Several  of  the  brothers  have  distinguished 
themselves  during  the  past  year  both  scholas- 
tically  and  socially.  Our  congratulations  go  to 
Brothers  Nyland  and  Pender  for  their  election 
to  Delta  Mu  Delta,  national  honorary  com- 
merce fraternity,  and  to  Brother  Hruby,  who 
was  elected  to  Sigma  Delta  Pi,  national  hon- 
orary Spanish  fraternity.  We  also  wish  to 
recognize  the  work  of  Brother  Boak,  who  is  a 
star  reporter  on  the  Baldwin-Wallace  Exponent. 
Through  the  work  of  Brother  "Louella  Par- 
sons" Boak,  the  brothers  of  Phi  Sig  have  been 
better  informed  than  any  other  group  on  all 
the  gossip  that  has  hit  the  Baldwin-Wallace 
campus. 

Socially  the  brothers  have  not  been  lax.  The 
Interfraternity  dance  was  held  in  the  early 
spring  under  the  supervision  of  Brother  Hruby. 
Now  plans  have  been  formed  for  a  Phi  Sig 
spring  formal.  Several  informal  off-campus 
parties  have  been  held  for  our  pledges  and 
prospective  pledges.  One  of  these  was  with 
our  brothers  at  Kent  State  University  in  their 
new  fraternity  house. 

Brothers  Kitko  and  Tripp  have  recently  re- 
turned from  a  trip  to  Maine  where  Brother 
Kitko  pinned  his  girl.  It  was  a  trip  that  will 
go  down  in  history  for  its  hardships,  and  rivals 
such  journeys  of  exploration  as  set  upon  by 
Marco  Polo  or  Columbus.  The  trip  consisted 
of  dashing  from  one  garage  to  another  to  keep 
a  virtual  epidemic  of  breakdowns  under  con- 
trol and  in  repair.  Well,  after  a  few  hundred 
dollars'  worth  of  repair  bills  our  hardy  pioneers 
have  limped  home. 

And  so  here  in  Berea  we  must  leave  our 
brothers  until  next  fall  when  the  reins  will 
once  again  be  taken  up.  To  the  brothers  who 
return  next  fall  let  me  say  that  I  am  confident 
that  through  their  arduous  service  and  devotion 
to  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  they  will  be  able  to  grow 
and  remain  strong.  To  the  brothers  who  will 
not  be  returning  I  can  only  say  that  the  fra- 
ternity wishes  each  of  them  the  best  of  luck, 
and  hopes  that  they  will  not  forget  us. 

—  $2  K  — 

NU  TRITON 
Hartwick  College 

By  Pete  Arbogast 

Nu  Triton  Chapter  congratulates  its  old  of- 
ficers for  a  job  well  done  and  wishes  good 
luck  to  the  new  slate.  Jim  Dino,  of  "Who's 
Who    in    American    Colleges"    fame,    is    presi- 


dent. Bruce  Quick  is  our  new  veep.  Dick 
Chant  takes  over  the  secretarial  duties  and  Ed 
Dobrowolski  remains  as  treasurer.  Morrie  Ax- 
enfeld  is  sentinel.  Jack  Joslyn  stays  in  the  in- 
ductor's  position. 

Phi  Sigs  in  the  spring  sport  spotlight  are 
Fran  Cardillo  and  Ed  Rothwell,  new  baseball 
cocaptains.  Curt  Rath  just  finished  his  last 
season  as  mainstay  of  Hartwick's  varsity  basket- 
ball squad  and  leaves  his  laurels  to  John  John- 
stone, 6  feet  9  freshman  varsity  ballbouncer 
and  Phi  Sig  pledge.-  The  intramural  squad, 
ably  coached  by  "Bird  Dog"  Quick,  easily  took 
the  basketball  trophy  after  an  undefeated  sea- 
son. High  scorer  in  that  league  was  Brother 
"Automatic"  Chant. 

Spring  pledges  are  Stan  Barkdoll,  Bill  Fuller, 
John  Johnstone,  Bob  Cole,  Santo  Russo,  George 
Monser,  and  Chuck  Ricker. 

In  the  "Campus  Capers,"  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
took  second  place  in  the  Hartwick  field  house 
before  judges  and  first  place  in  the  second  pre- 
sentation of  the  skit  with  an  applause  meter. 
We  did  a  parody  of  Wagner's  Tristan  und 
Isolde  written  and  directed  by  Prof.  Witham 
with  Fran  Cardillo  and  Al  Wilson  in  the  title 
roles. 

Yours  truly  landed  a  lead  in  the  dramatic 
club's  successful  production  of  The  Showoff,  a 
three-act   comedy. 

Nu  Triton  has  started  the  custom  this  year  of 
monthly  alumni  meetings.  The  February  get- 
together  was  quite  a  party  and  here's  hoping 
that  more  and  more  alumni  can  make  the  com- 
ing ones.  We  also  hope  to  see  a  lot  of  the  old 
members  at  the  open  house,  April  22  and  at 
the  spring  formal  on  May  26. 

—  <S)S  K  — 

GAMMA  TETARTON 

Rennselaer  Polytechnic  Institute 

Much  has  been  accomplished  at  4  Park  Place 
during  the  past  several  months.  The  most 
outstanding  is  the  completion  of  the  kitchen 
which  will  have  been  functioning  for  at  least 
a  month  when  this  comes  to  print.  After  eat- 
ing in  the  various  restaurants  of  Troy,  it  is  a 
nice  feeling  to  come  home  to  a  good  whole- 
some meal  every  night. 

The  old  pledges  did  most  of  the  work  which 
was  required  for  the  start  of  the  commissary. 
Every  Saturday  they  faithfully  showed  up  for 
work.  They  happily  carried  on  all  their  tiring; 
chores.?.?.? 


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The  pledges  will  have  been  initiated  on  April 
7.  They  are  as  follows:  John  Bertrand,  Harry 
O'Connell,  Larry  Smith,  George  Austin,  Er- 
nest Ladeniann,  Tom  Toy,  Frank  Arcuri,  John 
.Kenworthy,  Fred  Hochgraf,  Martin  Eusepi, 
John  Recca,  Ronald  Coccocia,  John  Johnson, 
Paul  Kolarik,  Ronald  Benedict.  We  are  proud 
to  have  them. 

We  also  congratulate  our  newest  pledges: 
Dave  McClellan,  Barrie  Reed,  Charles  Bosom- 
worth,  Jim  Rollins,  John  Isermann,  Bob  Mayer, 
and  Mario  DeStefanis. 

The  roster  of  Phi  Sig  at  R.P.I.,  considering 
pledges,  has  now  passed  the  half-century  mark. 
The  house  is  running  smoothly  and  a  com- 
missary is  supplying  us  with  meals.  All  this 
in  less  than  two  years. 

During  our  first  year  of  interfraternity  com- 
petition our  teams  have  fared  pretty  well.  In 
bowling  we  won  the  league  and  also  the  semi- 
finals. In  the  play-offs  we  wound  up  on  the 
weak  end  of  a  2-1  match.  However,  second  out 
of  26  isn't  so  bad.  The  basketball  team  started 
slowly  but  went  on  to  win  six  games  in  a  row. 
They  took  third  place  in  their  league.  We  also 
stood  high  in  handball.  At  the  moment  the 
.  weather  is  right  for  Softball  and  we  hope  to 
enjoy  a  good  season. 

The  adoption  of  the  quarter  system  at  R.P.I, 
will  be  mighty  welcome  to  us  Phi  Sigs.  It  will 
give  us  an  opportunity  to  see  the  house  in 
use  throughout  the  year.  Frank  Jankowski, 
our  treasurer,  shines  from  ear  to  ear  when  he 
thinks  of  all  that  unplanned  rent  which  will 
be  received.  That  green  stuff  can  stop  an 
awful  lot  of  headaches. 

John  Petersen  is  the  latest  brother  to  sur- 
render his  pin.  Some  guys  don't  know  any 
better.  Worse  yet  .  .  .  now  that  the  robins 
are  here  a  few  more  brothers  may  bite  the 
dust. 

So  long  Phi  Sigs,  and  good  luck  to  all. 

—  $  2  K  — 
THETA  TRITON 

University  of  Texas 

By  Wayne  Cox 

The  house  was  very  busy  with  activity  one 
morning,  and  pledges  arrived  at  5  a.m.  to  get 
the  house  in  shape.  At  7:00  p.m.  that  evening 
the  party  got  under  way.  After  this  gala  af- 
fair everyone  adjourned  to  the  beautiful  new 
Commodore  Perry  Hotel  ballroom  where  the 
annual  Carnation   Ball   was  held.     Van  Kirk- 


patrick  and  his  famous  Texas  band  played  ex- 
cellent music  for  the  many  Phi  Sigs  and  their 
guests  attending. 

At  approximately  11:00  p.m.  a  hush  fell  over 
the  audience  as  the  announcer  stepped  to  the 
microphone  to  introduce  the  18  lovely  girls 
competing  for  Moonlight  Girl.  Then  a  spot- 
light hit  the  stage  and  the  announcer  said,  "Phi 
Sigma  Kappa's  Moonlight  Girl  for  1951  is  Miss 
Mary  Ann  Edwards  of  Delta  Zeta."  Immediate- 
ly our  president,  Jess  Gragg,  presented  Miss 
Edwards  with  a  kiss  and  a  bouquet  of  roses. 
Then  the  orchestra  struck  up  the  Moonlight 
Girl  Song  and  the  entire  audience  began  to 
dance.  Thus  concluded  the  social  event  of  the 
year. 

March  2  (which  by  the  way  is  Texas  Inde- 
pendence Day)  we  initiated  ll^new  men  into 
our  bonds.  They  are:  Dick  Smith,  Bob  Craw- 
ford, Niven  Baird,  Bill  Briscoe,  Gene  Todd, 
Bobby  Askew,  Kyle  Wilson,  James  Hingst, 
Jack  Ingram,  Dan  Spoor,  and  George  Hays. 
We  are  very  happy  to  have  these  men  with  us 
and,  as  they  already  know,  we  are  expecting 
great  things  from  them. 

We  must  say  "Farewell'  or  perhaps  "see  ya 
later"  to  the  following  men  who  find  them- 
selves victims  of  the  present  world  fiasco:  Clyde 
Hoyt,  Bill  Kelly,  Tom  Sebern,  Wayne  Cox,  and 
Bob  Crawford.  All  of  these  men  will  go  into 
the  service  in  June.  By  the  time  this  is  printed, 
I'm  sure  that  a  few  more  of  our  brothers  will 
be  on  the  list.  However,  let  us  hope  that  this 
is  not  the  case. 

Rushing  is  on  the  upswing  with  Brothers 
Todd  and  Spoor  aiding  our  able  rush  chairman, 
Harold  Lyvers.  During  the  past  few  weeks 
we  have  pledged  the  following  men:  Charles 
Smallwood,  Bob  Harris,  Don  Harris,  Buddy 
Dornberger,  Jim  Tucker,  and  Lou  Maganello. 

The  Phi  Sigs  are  well  represented  in  honorary 
organizations  on  the  campus.  In  Alpha  Kappa 
Psi,  honorary  business  fraternity,  we  have  Bill 
Kelly,  Roby  Hadden,  Niven  Baird,  Richard 
Kinney,  Gene  Todd,  and  Bill  Briscoe;  Harold 
Lyvers  is  a  member  of  Tau  Beta  Pi,  honorary 
engineering  fraternity;  John  Parnell  was  re- 
cendy  initiated  into  Alpha  Epsilon  Delta; 
Brothers  Askew,  Todd  and  Kelly  are  members 
of  the  Arnold  Air  Society;  and  Brothers  Read, 
Davis  and  Hoyt  are  members  of  Alpha  Phi 
Omega. 

Intramural  Softball  got  under  way  recendy, 
but  the  Phi  Sigs  behind  Buddy   (Always-bunt- 


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213 


with-the-bases-loaded-and-two-OLit)  Dornberger 
lost  to  the  Phi  Gams  4-2.  With  a  Httle  practice 
by  Jim  (If-I-could-only-hit-that-darn-ball)  Payne 
and  Don  (Me-too)  Harris  we  have  a  good 
chance  of  going  places  in  this  sport. 

That's  the  final  thirty  for  this  Texas  reporter. 
I'm  headin'  for  "Sunny  Pensacola  Florida" 
where  the  Navy  has  some  sort  of  air  base.  So 
long,  pardners. 

—  $  2  K  — 

PHI  DEUTERON 

University  of  Kentucky 

By  Bob  Linehan 

Looks  as  if  we've  broken  some  sort  of  record 
here.  It's  the  second  consecutive  issue  of  The 
Signet  that  correspondents  of  Phi  Deuteron 
have  been  able  to  cope  with  the  press  deadline. 
Look  at  us  go!  While  Brother  Rogers  is  re- 
cuperating in  his  palatial  "roost"  from  the  ef- 
fects of  meeting  that  deadline  for  the  March 
edition,  yours  truly  will  take  up  the  campaign 
from  here.     Hmmm  .  .  .  let's  see. 

Undoubtedly,  our  new  pledges  are  the  chief 
topic  around  our  newly  decorated  house.  To 
be  more  explicit,  what  sort  of  fiendishness  they 
will  try  next  is  the  big  question.  But  despite 
their  sadistic  nature,  our  14  new  pledges  are 
as  gentlemanly  a  group  that  you  would  want 
to  meet.  Among  their  ranks  are:  Zeb  Blank- 
enship,  James  A.  Brown,  Robert  G.  Estep, 
William  L.  Jones  Jr.,  Clyde  L.  Jones,  Howard 
T.  McHenry,  Charles  L.  Negley  Jr.,  George  D. 
Schrader,  D.  Berry  Smith,  Gary  E.  Smith, 
Albert  W.  Taylor  Jr.,  Robert  C.  Terrell,  Daniel 
G.  Tudor,  and  Jerry  C.  Hemlepp.  The  pledges 
have  chosen  Annie,  the  cashier  of  the  drug 
store  across  the  street  from  the  chapter  house, 
as  their  adviser.  She  is  especially  proficient, 
especially  when  it  comes  to  planning  moonlight 
rides  for  members  of  the  active  group. 

Noticed  that  the  Yankee  Clipper  from  Xi 
Deuteron  mentioned  the  sheepskin  we  owe 
them.  Well,  Mr.  DiMaggio  we're  going  to 
play  ball  with  you  this  time,  but  when  you 
and  your  bunch  have  to  get  down  on  your 
knees  exhorting  the  heavenly  powers  to  pro- 
duce a  snowstorm  in  order  that  you  can  win 
a  game  with  us,  it's  pretty  sad.  And  besides, 
if  we  were  to  collect  a  trophy  from  you  for 
every  basketball  game  we  have  beaten  your 
team,  the  financial  structure  of  your  chapter 
would  be  in  jeopardy. 

Our  basketball  team  under  the  guidance  of 


Jack  (Baron  Brown  Suit)  Reid  compiled  the 
necessary  victories  in  regular  league  play  to 
advance  into  the  intramural  tournament.  After 
a  victory  in  the  first  round,  we  succumbed  to 
a  near  40  per  cent  shooting  percentage  demon- 
strated by  the  SAE's  and  had  to  retire.  Later 
in  the  spring  we  intend  to  field  a  stellar  soft- 


Phi  Deuteron's  Moonlight  Girl,  Betty  Mae  Wheeler 

of  Alpha  Gamma  Delta  and  her  escort,  Brother  Bob 

Tichenor,  make  like  a  happy  couple  when  Betty  Mae 

receives    the    chapter's   Moonlight   Girl    trophy. 


ball  team,  with  the  addition  of  Fred  (the 
Mummy)  Anient,  Bill  Nix,  Jerry  Hemlepp, 
and  other  ball-hawkers  to  our  ranks.  Our 
chances  in  softball  have  been  strengthened  by 
the  fact  that  Walter  Patrick  has  retired  from 
the  game  and  will  not  be  available  for  pitching 
assignnients  this  season. 

Due  to  the  insistence  of  Bill  (Cuddly)  Forree 
our  social  calendar  is  carrying  a  larger  number 
of  river  parties  this  year.  On  April  7  we  are 
having  our  annual  Turnabout  Day  on  which 
the  pledges  get  their  big  chance  to  make  like 
actives  and  vice  versa.  Desserts,  house  parties, 
initiation,  and  a  spring  formal  will  round  out 
our  social  program. 


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Probably  the  best  known  Phi  Sig  on  the 
campus  this  semester  is  our  mascot,  Crawford, 
a  basically  pure  scotch  terrier.  Last  year, 
Crawford  was  a  Kappa  Sigma  pledge,  but  he 
finally  saw  the  light  and  came  over  to  the  Phi 
Sig  House.  He  makes  daily  excursions  to  the 
campus,  and  what  a  way  with  the  women  he 
has!  Incidentally,  a  national  publication  spe- 
cializing in  p^t  life  recently  contained  a  story 
about  Crawford  written  by  a  U.  K.  journalism 
student. 

The  alumni  committee  is  to  publish  a 
monthly  newsletter  beginning  the  first  of  April. 
If  any  of  you  alumni  fail  to  receive  your  copy 
within  a  reasonable  time,  be  sure  to  let  us 
know.  Also,  plans  for  the  formation  of  an 
alumni  club  in  Lexington  are  under  way.  For 
further  information  please  contact  Regional 
Director  A.  L.  Atchison. 

—  $2  K  — 

BETA  TETARTON 

Kent  State  University 

By  Paul  Wagner 

Spring  is  here,  and  appropriately  Big  Wheels 
are  blooming  among  the  Phi  Sigs  at  Kent  State 
University. 

Chuck  DeSalle  was  recently  elected  head  of 
the  Blue  and  Gold  political  party.  The  im- 
portance of  this  cannot  be  minimized  since 
this  party  completely  dominates  all  student 
elections  at  Kent  State,  and  the  leader  of  the 
party  controls  the  activities  of  the  party. 

In  addition.  Jack  Conroy  was  elected  presi- 
dent of  the  K.S.U.  branch  of  the  Society  for 
the  Advancement  of  Management.  This  es- 
teemed position  in  the  field  of  business  admin- 
istration was  reached  by  Brother  Conroy  as 
he  made  the  Dean's  honor  list  for  the  seventh 
consecutive  time. 

Graduating  with  honors  this  quarter  with 
the  highest  point  average  in  the  college  of 
business  administration  was  Paul  Yacobian. 
Also  reaching  that  final  goal  of  graduation 
this  winter  quarter  was  John  Harp. 

For  the  second  straight  year  "Wild  Bill  from 
North  Hill"  Heck  took  top  honors  in  the  all- 
university  beard  growing  contest.  Brother 
Heck  received  a  gold  cup  for  growing  the 
longest  beard  at  Kent  State  University. 

The  Phi  Sigs  at  K.S.U.  have  been  moving 
fast  in  the  pinning  and  engagement  field  too. 
The  following  brothers  recently  lost  their  pins 


to  the  fairer  sex:  Clyde  Smith,  Don  Hedges, 
Jerry  Smith,  and  Paul  Yacobian. 

Larry  Horden  was  recently  engaged  to  Miss 
Joan  Mosher  of  West  Hemstead,  Long  Island, 
New  York.  They  will  be  married  June  16, 
1951  at  the  "Little  Church  around  the  Corner" 
in  New  York  City. 

Beta  Tetarton  President  John  N.  Collins 
recently  made  the  following  appointments: 
Len  Bierut,  assistant  Blue  and  Gold  repre- 
sentative; Paul  Wagner,  publicity  chairman; 
Bill  Wilde,  Booster  Club  representative;  Mike 
Deliberato,  chairman  of  the  filing  committee; 
and  Bud  Madden,  alumni  committee  repre- 
sentative. 

The  big  name  in  our  athletic  picture  this 
year  is  that  of  Joe  Kupski,  chairman  of  the 
Phi  Sig  athletic  committee.  Brother  Kupski 
led  the  bowling  league  this  season,  and  in  his 
post  as  coach  of  the  Phi  Sig  softball  team,  he 
expects  big  things  this  spring. 

Activation  services  were  held  during  winter 
quarter  for  the  following  men:  Bill  Wilde, 
Len  Bierut,  Bud  Madden,  Paul  Wagner,  John 
Wright,  Paul  Jindra,  Rudy  Corsi,  Jerry  Smith, 
and  Mike  Deliberato. 

Recently  pledged  to  Beta  Tetarton  were  Dan 
Hottois,  Vince  Ruma,  Clay  Freed,  Neil  Vin- 
cent, Harold  Petersen,  Don  Williams,  Bruce 
Hettel,  Joe  Kerr,  Mike  Bencivengo,  and  Chuck 
Bowdler. 

Though  spring  was  a  little  late  this  year  in 
northern  Ohio,  the  Phi  Sigs  at  Kent  will  greet 
warmer  weather,  when  it  comes,  with  new 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa  gabardine  jackets. 

—  $  2  K  — 

PI 

Franklin  and  Marshall  College 

By  Tex  West 

The  end  of  the  year  finds  us  looking  wist- 
fully at  the  campus  stretching  long,  wondering 
if  perchance  we  will  be  able  to  continue  our 
education,  or  whether  Uncle  Sam  will  want  us 
to  police  basic  training  campgrounds,  come 
next  September.  It  appears  that  the  house 
will  be  open  this  summer  with  many  of  the 
brothers  going  to  the  new,  the  coed,  F&M. 
The  question  arises,  is  it  really  education  they 
are  after?  Nevertheless,  the  glad  hand  is  out 
for  any  wayward  Phi  Sig  who  might  pass 
through  Lancaster  during  his  journeys  this 
summer.  By  that  time  we  should  have  the 
new  look  in  the  living  room,  which  will  make 


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Graduating  seniors  of  Pi 
Chapter,  left  to  right,  top 
row:  Gene  Kofke,  Jim  Strick- 
land, Karl  Poorbaugh,  Ron- 
"nie  Noll,  Jack  Rhode.  Seated: 
Bill  Woomer,  Bob  Moriyama, 
Cheese  Harnish,  Bob  Baker, 
Paul  Garrahan,  Tex  West. 


an  all  new-look  on  the  first  flioor  of  the  house. 
Since  September  the  brothers  and  pledges  have 
redone  the  dining  room,  living  room,  card 
room,  music  room,  and  cellar  —  an  active 
program  for  the  year. 

Socially,  Greek  Week  ended  with  the  I.  F. 
Ball,  featuring  the  music  of  Ray  McKinley,  and 
a  party  the  next  night  featuring  the  sandwiches 
and  punch  of  Helen  Rhode,  house  mother  par 
excellence.  The  Phi  Sigs  contributed  greatly 
to  the  success  of  the  week  by  providing  enter- 
tainment at  the  Campus  House  with  their  pro- 
duction of  Run  John  Run.  In  the  competition 
angle,  the  ping-pong  team,  composed  of  Karl 
Poorbaugh,  Charlie  Leo,  Bobby  Moriyama,  and 
Don  (da  Mole)  Black,  walked  off  with  the 
trophy.  The  glee  club,  led  by  Stu  Shadbolt, 
was  beaten  by  the  winners  of  the  I.  F.  Sing 
(we  was  robbed),  and  the  bridge  team  took 
a  fourth  in  the  tournament,  thanks  to  a  half- 
hour  lesson  to  Tex  West  and  Tom  Vischer,  by 
Tim  Wadsworth.  The  basketball  team  ended 
up  in  third  place  in  the  intramural  league  but 
Frank  Farnham,  manager  of  the  Softball  team, 
has  promised  to  hold  special  sessions  in  order 
to  get  his  athletes  in  condition  to  take  the 
trophy. 

Through  the  walls  I  can  hear  the  creative  (?) 
planning    of    Pledge    Master    Poorbaugh    and 


whips  —  Mostoller,  Rhodes  and  Korns.  They 
have  3!  new  pledges  to  line  into  shape  and 
the  program  is  really  whipping  along,  so  to 
speak.  By  the  time  this  goes  to  press  the  boys 
will  be  too  weak  to  fight  back  and  will  have 
consented    to    become    brothers. 

In  tribute  to  the  seniors  graduating  this 
year,  we  should  like  to  congratulate  everyone 
of  ihem  for  the  fine  job  they  have  done  in 
making  this  chapter,  t/ie  fraternity  on  campus. 
Gene  Kofke,  editor  of  the  Student  WeeJ^ly, 
president  of  the  Post-Prandial  Club,  and  a 
member  of  Who's  Who  in  American  Colleges; 
Bill  Woomer,  president  of  the  Green  Room 
Club;  ex-prexy  Tex  West,  president  of  the  Law 
Club,  treasurer  of  the  Black  Pyramid;  Ronny 
Noll,  concert  pianist  and  composer;  Karl  Poor- 
baugh, president  of  Mu  Upsilon  Sigma,  in 
Who's  Who,  and  student  director  of  the  band, 
aside  from  his  athletic  achievements;  Jim 
Strickland,  honor  student  and  varsity  manager 
of  basketball  and  baseball;  Bob  Baker,  our 
member  of  the  intramural  basketball  all-stars; 
Jack  Rhode,  who  has  been  beaten  only  four 
times  in  three  years  of  varsity  tennis  experience; 
Cheese  Harnish,  chug-a-lug  champ  of  Lan- 
caster; and  Don  Pollock  —  the  Model-A  king, 
are  all  leaving  for  pastures,  some  green,  some 
khaki,  and  will  be  sorely  missed  by  the  brother- 


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hood  next  year.  It  is  with  a  note  of  reverence 
for  these  dear  departing  brothers  that  we 
should  Hke  to  close  the  reports  of  the  year  of 
Pi  Chapter  activities. 

—  $  2  K  — 

DELTA 

West  Virginia  University 

By  Gordon  Hall 

Hello  again  from  Delta.  As  this  will  be  our 
last  meeting  until  next  fall,  we  at  Delta  want 
to  wish  all  the  brothers  everywhere  a  very  hap- 
py and  prosperous  summer. 

We  now  have  with  us  17  new  brothers.  They 
are:  Lysander  L.  Dudley,  Charles  A.  Goughner, 
James  A.  Calvert,  Maurice  Hamill,  Dana  M. 
Hicks,  Thomas  Halloran,  William  Hoff,  Wil- 
liam McCutcheon,  James  Follmer,  William  G. 
Morgan,  Richard  D.  Weimer,  Garrett  I.  Long, 
Ernest  J.  Berger,  William  J.  Farson,  Donald 
Douglas,  George  P.  Diez,  and  George  Andre. 

We  also  have  ten  new  pledges.  They  are: 
Thomas  Allman,  Charleston;  Paul  Starr,  Park- 
ersburg;  Jerry  Fisher,  Jeanette,  Pennsylvania; 
Bill  Hazelett,  Latrobe,  Pennsylvania;  Russel 
Flynn,  Clarksburg;  Dick  Patterson,  Beckley; 
Dan  Wagner,  Romney;  Andy  Rogers,  Clarks- 
burg; Jim  Ferrell  from  Clarksburg;  and  Rich- 
ard Stump  from  Grantsville. 

The  Founders'  Day  celebration  was  held  on 
March  11.  Brother  Carl  C.  Calvert,  from 
Charleston,  West  Virginia  was  the  guest 
speaker. 

Our  annual  Phi  Sig  formal  will  be  held  May 
5  this  year  at  the  Morgan  Hotel  ballroom.  There 
will  be  the  regular  banquet  and  the  dance  fol- 
lowing. As  in  the  past,  this  will  probably  be 
the  biggest  occasion  during  the  year. 

The  social  chairman  has  a  Kiddy's  Party 
planned  for  March  30.  On  this  occasion,  the 
boys  and  girls  will  come  dressed  as  small  chil- 
dren in  such  outfits  as  short  pants  and  baby 
dresses.  This  thing  should  turn  out  to  be  a 
riot. 

Delta  is  losing  four  of  its  brothers  to  the 
alumni  ranks  this  spring.  They  are:  Donald  E. 
Uber,  John  F.  Witchey,  Ernest  Looney,  and 
James  Riley.  Brothers  Witchey  and  Uber  are 
graduating  with  a  B.S.  in  business  administra- 
tion, Brother  Looney  a  B.S.  in  forestry,  and 
Brother  Riley  with  a  B.S.  in  aeronautical  engi- 
neering. 

Miscellaneons:    Bernard    Clutter    and    C.    B. 


Shingleton  have  been  appointed  to  the  West 
Virginia  Week  team.  Ric  Morris  and  Don 
Siegrist  are  now  members  of  the  Student  Mar- 
keting Club.  Brothers  Siegrist  and  Boyd  have 
been  elected  officers  in  Alpha  Kappa  Psi,  busi- 
ness honorary.  They  are  secretary  and  treasur- 
er, respectively. 

Till  next  fall  then,  this  is  all  from  Delta 
Chapter. 

—  $2  K  — 

EPSILON  DEUTERON 

Worcester  Polytechnic  Institute 

By  Jack  Reid  and  Russ  Lussier 

Just  in  case  any  of  you  readers  were  worried, 
there  still  is  an  active  chapter  at  Worcester 
Tech.  Not  having  heard  from  us  in  so  long, 
you  must  have  wondered! 

The  fall  rush  period  produced  a  fine  crop  of 
pledges  who  have  since  become  brothers.  They 
are:  Tom  Ellis,  Pete  Forsberg,  Don  Furlong, 
Tom  Hebble,  Russ  Lussier,  Doug  MacLaren, 
Dick  McCabe,  Stan  Negus,  Ed  Shivell,  Walt 
Reibling,  Don  Ross,  Dick  Raymond,  Ray  Tasso, 
and  Buckey  Walters.  These  brothers  should 
help  carry  on  the  shining  traditions  of  Epsilon 
Deuteron.  Their  initiation  banquet  was  a 
howling  success  with  Frank  MacPherson's 
"rusty"  jokes  a  highlight. 

Phi  Sig's  relay  team  composed  of  Brothers 
Hayes,  Dillon,  MacKnight,  Collings,  and  Flood, 
ably  coached  by  the  old  master  Brother  Jack 
Reid  (ahem),  produced  an  all-winning  season 
and  captured  another  trophy  for  our  already 
overloaded  shelves. 

Along  the  same  line  the  basketball  team  is 
tied  for  first  in  the  interfraternity  league  at 
this  writing  and  high  hopes  are  held  that  the 
boys  —  Brothers  Dillon,  Chapin,  Althen,  Coupe,. 
Reid,  Forsberg,  Flood,  and  MacKnight  —  will 
bring  home  the  bacon. 

About  to  relinquish  their  liberty  are  Broth- 
ers Mayo,  Fisher,  and  Brown,  who  have  made 
the  last  but  one  fatal  move  on  the  road  to  matri- 
mony, becoming  engaged  within  the  last  few 
months. 

Recently  elected  to  lead  the  house  to  further 
accomplishments  in  the  spring  term  are:  Har- 
old Althen,  president;  F.  Flood,  vice-president; 
John  Galizia,  secretary;  Bob  Baker,  treasurer; 
John  Coupe,  inductor;  and  Russ  Lussier, 
sentinel. 

Epsilon  Deuteron's  spring  social  schedule  is 
a  cinch  to  be  a  full  one,  with  at  least  six  full 


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weekends  —  and  more  —  planned.  We  also 
hope  to  repeat  the  more-than-successful  beach 
party  of  last  year's  junior  prom. 

Recently  Epsilon  Deuteron  played  host  to  a 
group  from  Iota  Triton.  We  hope  they  enjoyed 
being  here  as  much  as  we  enjoyed  having  them. 
Epsilon  Deuteron  extends  an  especial  invita- 
tion to  any  brothers  to  "stop  in  and  see  us  some 
time."  as  soon  and  as  often  as  possible. 

Our  new  house  mascot  "Bowser,"  a  brown 
female  of  dubious  origin,  was  foisted  off  on 
the  brethren  by  Brother  MacPherson.  Under 
the  leadership  of  our  ex-prexy,  Bill  Dewey,  she 
(.-')  has  been  protected  from  every  imaginable 
disaster  —  diphtheria,  pneumonia,  etc. 

—  *  5  K  — 

NU 

Lehigh  University 

By  Allen  Mink 

Spring  has  come  at  last,  judging  from  the 
number  of  cases  of  spring  fever  around  the 
house.  Of  course,  some  of  these  cases  are 
chronic,  but  spring  seems  to  make  most  of 
them  a  little  worse.  Since  Pete  Streit  enlisted 
in  the  Navy,  our  champion  sack  hound  is 
sleeping  on  Uncle  Sam's  time,  but  Brother 
Freibus  is  doing  his  best  to  take  Pete's  place. 

The  weather  has  also  influenced  two  men 
to  take  a  trip  to  the  altar.  Brother  Rider 
married  Miss  Barbara  Carnochan  on  March  31 
in  Scarsdale,  New  York;  while  Brother  D' An- 
tonio, who  graduated  last  year,  married  Miss 
Yolanda  Lisinichia  on  April  8  in  Easton,  Penn- 
sylvania. Several  other  brothers  are  contem- 
plating marriage,  but  they  seem  reluctant  to 
set  a  date. 

Three  new  officers  have  been  elected  for 
the  spring  semester.  Don  Banker  is  our  new 
president,  Ralph  Hartman,  vice-president,  and 
Chuck  Hotchkiss,  inductor.  We  wish  to  con- 
gratulate the  seven  new  brothers  who  were 
initiated  this  spring.  They  are  James  Gottling, 
Baltimore,  Maryland;  James  Dorsey,  Morris- 
ville,  Pennsylvania;  William  Talbert,  George- 
town, Delaware;  Charles  Fuller,  New  York 
City;  William  Heisler,  Trenton,  New  Jersey; 
Leo  Rooney,  Bethlehem,  Pennsylvania;  Jack 
Kelley,  Yardley,  Pennsylvania;  and  George 
Hoover,  Buffalo,  New  York.  Incidentally, 
George  is  the  son  of  Brother  "Dud"  Hoover, 
Nu  '27,  and  Chuck  is  the  son  of  Brother 
"Chuck"  Fuller,  also  class  of  '27. 


Interfraternity  wrestling  is  claiming  the  at- 
tention of  all  the  house  athletes  right  now. 
Don  Banker  expects  to  repeat  as  150-pound 
champ,  and  the  team  as  a  whole  should  im- 
prove on  last  year's  third  place,  if  "Coach" 
Utz  can  whip  his  boys  into  shape.  Softball 
season  is  also  approaching,  and  if  we  can  de- 


President  of  Nu  Chapter,  Don  Banker. 

velop  a  new  pitcher  to  replace  "Dad"  Hattal, 
we  should  win  the  I.F.  softball  play-offs.    Most 
of  last  year's  runner-up  outfit  is  back,  and  a 
good  fireballer  would  really  set  us  up. 
—  $2  K  — 

SIGMA  TRITON 

Indiana  University 

By  Weber  and  Fields 

Best  wishes  to  our  Phi  Sig  brothers  through- 
out the  land!  Once  again  Sigma  Triton  looks 
forward  to  ending  a  successful  year.  On  a 
purely  social  basis  alone  we  have  a  great  deal 
of  which  to  be  proud.  Our  several  exchange 
dinners  were  climaxed  by  our  formal  dinner 
for  the  fraternity  and  sorority  house  mothers 
on  April  4. 

We  congratulate  the  pledges  on  the  fine  way 
in  which  they  carried  off  our  pledge  Moonlight 
Girl  formal  dance.  This  represents  the  estab- 
lishment of  another  precedent,  which,  we 
hope  will  grow  to  campus  proportions  in  years 
to  come. 

Our  social  year  has  been  rounded  out  by  a 


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series  of  house  dances,  a  jam  session  or  two 
(this  place  is  practically  a  music  school  annex) 
and  a  phenomenal  number  of  pinnings.  The 
happy  men  are:  Brother  Yokel  to  Miss  "Pete" 
Berry,  Sigma  Kappa;  Brother  Rhude  to  Miss 
Joyce  Rouch,  Delta  Zeta;  Brother  Van  Stone 
to  Miss  Marty  Manship,  Phi  Mu;  Brother  Vogel 
to  Miss  Sylvia  Debenport,  Alpha  Xi  Delta. 
Heartiest  congratulations  (and  cold  showers) 
to  all. 

As  a  sensible  offset  we  present  the  fact  that 
the  follo\\'ing  brothers  will  receive  their  diplo- 
mas in  June:  Roger  J.  Newcomb,  one-time 
house  treasurer  and  Sphinx  Club  member; 
William  J.  Dalton,  president  of  the  I.U.  chapter 
of  Alpha  Delta  Sigma,  adverdsing  honorary; 
John  A.  Hay,  a  sensible  and  inspiring  pledge 
master;  Charles  E.  Vannatta,  past  president  of 
Kappa  Kappa  Psi,  national  bandmen's  honor- 
ary, and  grapefruit  juice  specialist;  L.  Keith 
Haynes,  school  of  education;  and  Max  A. 
Madsen,  a  dangerous  man  at  the  card  table. 

In  the  realm  of  campus  activities  we  find 
that  Brothers  Shepherd,  Tetrick,  and  Yokel 
have  survived  their  Talcon  Club  initiation;  that 
Pledge  Edwin  Corns  is  our  new  man  in  Skull 
and  Crescent,  sophomore  honorary;  that 
Brother  Colnitis  has  entered  Sphinx  Club, 
senior  honorary;  and  that  Pledge  Paul  Baker 
has  been  elected  vice-president  of  IFPC.  The 
list  is  far  from  complete  at  this  writing,  but 
the  name  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  deservedly 
commands  considerable  respect  on  campus. 

On  the  various  playing  fields  we  look  with 
pride.  Our  intramural  basketball  squad  copped 
its  league  and  was  downed  only  in  the  cham- 
pionship tilts  by  a  traditionally  rugged  Phi 
Gam  five.  Volleyball  looks  good  also,  while 
in  varsity  sports  we  can,  once  again,  offer 
Brothers  Bauer  and  Colnitis  on  the  mound  for 
Indiana  University.  As  of  now,  Pledge  Cecil 
Mellinger  (wrongly  reported  as  a  loss  to  Uncle 
Sam)  is  working  hard  toward  the  varsity  golf 
team. 

On  March  18,  after  a  successful  appreciation 
week,  three  weary  souls  took  their  places 
within  our  ever-growing  throng:  William  Frei- 
tag  Jr.,  Thomas  L.  Greenwood,  and  Don  G. 
Henderson.  On  the  same  date  we  inidated 
Maurice  Shadley,  honorary.  Affable,  cigar- 
smoking  "Shad"  is  director  of  public  relations 
for  the  school  of  music  and  truly  a  welcome 
addition  to  our  membership.  We  welcome  the 
new  brothers. 


And  now  let  us  close  with  fraternal  greet- 
ings to  the  members  of  the  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
corporation  from  Indianapolis,  and  to  Brother 
Glen   Bowersox.    We   hope   that  they  enjoyed 
their  visit  as  much  as  we  enjoyed  having  them. 
—  <I>2K  — 
XI 
St.  Lawrence  University 
By  Bill  Wilkinson 

The  arrival  of  spring  and  the  rainy  season 
seems  to  have  slowed  things  down  to  almost  a 
standstill  'way  up  north  here.  It's  too  wet 
and  too  early  for  baseball  and  tennis,  too  late 
for  basketball  and  hockey.  The  result  is  that 
the  boys  have  taken  to  playing  ping-pong  in  our 
game  room. 

The  main  issue  of  the  day  seems  to  be  intra- 
mural basketball,  though.  Boasting  an  11-2 
record  to  date,  Xi's  team  is  preparing  for  the 
big  second-place  tie-breaking  contest  soon. 
Jerry  Elouston,  Pete  Larson,  Ralph  Casterella, 
Alex  Neiley,  Fran  Butler,  and  Dick  Loyst  are  all 
set  and  rarin'  to  go! 

Thirty-five  freshmen  and  upperclassmen, 
pledged  on  February  26,  are  the  most  recent 
additions  to  the  house.  We're  really  proud  of 
the  boys.  As  a  project  for  the  house,  they  have 
already  undertaken  the  job  of  building  a  study 
room  in  the  house. 

Xi  is  proud  to  announce  that  the  Region 
One  Conclave  will  be  held  in  its  chapter  house 
on  Saturday,  May  5,  with  delegates  and  ad- 
visers from  all  the  chapters  in  Region  One  at- 
tending. At  present  we  expect  that  four  na- 
tional officers  will  attend.  They  are  Don 
Downing,  Director  of  Region  One;  Curt  Bates, 
Director  at  Large;  Earl  Schoening,  Secretary- 
Treasurer;  and  Daniel  R.  Collins,  President. 

The  baseball  boys  are  all  out  loosening  up 
for  the  baseball  season  which  will  soon  be 
under  way.  Ralph  Casterella,  veteran  first- 
sacker,  has  his  throwing  arm  and  his  batting 
stance  down  to  a  "I."  Bart  Reissign  and  Hal 
Juckett,  members  of  last  year's  frosh  squad,  are 
preparing  to  compete  for  their  respective  infield 
and  outfield  positions. 

Wrestlers  Wing  Lee  and  George  Manko,  hav- 
ing completed  another  successful  year  with  the 
Scarlet  and  Brown  matmen,  are  now  prepared 
for  a  long  rest,  for  wrestling  has  bowed  out 
as  a  letter  sport  up  here  at  St.  Lawrence. 
George,  a  veteran,  earned  enough  points  to 
qualify  for  his  second  letter  in  the  sport,  while 
Wing,  recuperating  from  a  back  injury  in  his 


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sophomore  year,  will  be  awarded  his  "L"  for 
the  first  time. 

Skier  Ray  Mclntyre  will  soon  be  leaving  Xi 
in  favor  of  a  teaching  job.  A  winner  from  'way 
back,  Ray  is  most  famous  for  his  jumping. 

Captain  of  the  B  Squad,  Lowell  Barrett  has 
high  hopes  of  returning  to  the  Hill  next  year 
for  some  more  skiing,  too.  Uncle  Sam  might 
have  other  plans,  though.  Lowell  enlisted  in 
the  Air  Force  a  while  ago  and  is  now  awaiting 
his   orders. 

That's  just  about  all  the  news  from  the 
North  Country  this  time. 

As  a  pardng  gesture,  we'd  just  like  to  wish 
all  the  seniors  the  best  of  luck.  If  they  show 
as  much  enthusiasm  after  they  graduate  as 
they've  shown  here,  things  ought  to  go  really 
well  for  them. 

—  $2  K  — 
GAMMA 

Cornell  University 

By  David  A.  Ogden 

We  of  Gamma  started  off  the  new  term 
"with  a  week  and  a  half  of  intensive  rushing. 
At  the  end  of  this  period  we  pledged  six  new 
men:  David  Albright,  Peter  Carhart,  Werner 
Lomker,  Jack  Gilbert,  Glen  Ostrander,  and 
John  Shumway.  These  men  are  forming, 
under  the  guidance  of  their  pledge  master, 
Harvey  Schadler,   a  fine  spring  pledge   class. 

On  March  10,  Gamma  initiated  seven  mem- 
ibers  of  the  fall  pledge  class:  Norman  Brown, 
John  Clark,  Gordon  Duncan,  Earl  Flansburgh, 
Thomas  Hall,  and  Wilfrid  Jervis.  After  the 
initiation  ceremonies,  we  held  a  formal  ban- 
■quet  with  Herbert  Williams,  director  of  admis- 
sions at  Cornell,  as  guest  speaker,  and  our 
■Chapter  Adviser,  Dr.  Norman  Moore,  and  the 
treasurer  of  the  Gamma  Chapter  Alumni  Asso- 
■ciation.  Professor  John  Perry,  as  guests.  Fol- 
lowing this  we  held  our  initiation  formal 
•dance,  with  fine  music  provided  by  Brother 
Barry  Robinson  and  his  band. 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Founders'  Day  found  all 
the  brothers  in  sport  coats  and  white  shirts, 
with  a  red  carnation  in  their  lapels  —  a  very 
:impressive  showing  which  initiated  many  ques- 
tions and  quite  a  stir  on  campus.  A  formal 
■dinner  that  night  added  the  finishing  touch 
to  this  important  occasion. 

Our  plans  for  the  rest  of  the  spring  include 
-our  annual  faculty  tea,  always  a  nice  get- 
itogether  and  a  good   opportunity   to  become 


better  acquainted  with  our  instructors  and 
professors.  Richard  Noyes  is  in  charge  of  this 
function  this  year.  Following  this  the  freshmen 
will  sponsor  a  party.  They  will  have  to  go 
some  to  match  last  year's  frosh-sponsored  pro- 
hibidon  party.  We  are  all  waidng  to  see  what 
they  come  up  with. 

On  April  28  and  29  Gamma  will  hold 
Parent's  Weekend.  On  this  occasion  the  par- 
ents will  have  an  opportunity  to  meet  the 
brothers,  see  the  campus,  and  to  partake  in 
one  of  Mrs.  Whiten's  immense  buffet  suppers. 
This  opportunity  for  the  parents  to  see  their 
son's  home  at  school  is  always  greatly  antici- 
pated by  the  parents.  This  year  David  Ogden 
is  in  charge  of  events.  We  are  hoping  for 
good  weather  to  enhance  what  promises  to  be 
a  grand  weekend. 

The  next  event  of  import  at  Gamma  is  the 
big  spring  house  party.  Highlighting  this 
weekend  are  numerous  sports  events,  a  comedy 
crew  race,  with  each  fraternity  making  an 
entry,  some  of  which  float,  and  some  which 
don't,  and  a  picnic  at  nearby  Enfield  Falls. 

The  last  social  event  of  the  year  for  Gamma 
will  be  a  dance  held  the  last  weekend  before 
finals.  This  affair  provides  a  valuable  diversion 
before  a  hard  week  of  exams. 

As  this  year  closes  we  bid  a  temporary  fare- 
well to  eight  Gamma  men  who  will  graduate: 
Douglas  Harford,  Bruce  Lenz,  Edward  Magee, 
James  Preuss,  Donald  Richards,  Lawrence 
Smith,  Bruce  Welsh,  and  Douglas  Young.  We 
wish  them  the  same  success  in  the  future  that 
they  have  experienced  here  at  Cornell. 

We  are  all  looking  forward  to  a  much- 
needed  summer  vacadon;  we  will,  nevertheless, 
be  glad  to  be  back  in  September,  and  will  be 
with  you  again  then. 

—  <J'2K  — 

PHI  TRITON 

Idaho  State  College 

By  Harvey  A.  Strand 

Since  we  had  our  last  lesson  on  the  Cardinal 
Principles  at  our  last  Founders'  Day  banquet, 
I  would  like  to  tell  you  just  how  Phi  Triton 
is  standing  \\'ith  respect  to  the  Cardinal  Prin- 
ciples. 

L  Promote  brotherhood.  We  ha\-e  a  wide 
interpretadon  of  that  term  brotherhood.  It 
seems  that  we  include  our  sisters  in  on  it. 
We  now  have  five  brothers  married,  three  en- 
gaged, and  only  one  that  is  pinned. 


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2.  Stimidate  scholarship.  Our  active  grade 
average  for  last  semester  was  2.6,  but  we  don't 
mention  our  pledge  grade  average.  Now  we 
have  a  mandatory  study  table  on  three  nights 
a  week,  but  I  haven't  been  able  to  find  out 
where  it  is  yet.  Frank  Gold  had  a  point  av- 
erage of  3.8  and  dropped  out  of  school  after 
getting  only  one  degree  saying  these  famous 
last  words,  "D ,  I'm  a  failure!" 

3.  Develop  character.  Here  at  Idaho  State 
we  really  have  some  characters  and  if  you  don't 
believe  it  just  come  and  see  us.  That  is  what 
happened  to  Bob  Baldocchi,  Nu  Deuteron, 
when  he  came  here  to  box  in  the  I.I.B.T.  The 
boys  heard  that  there  was  a  Phi  Sig  in  the 
tournament  and  so  they  shouted  "Par-tea  Time" 
and  soon  Bob  met  a  lot  of  Phi  Sigs  and  saw  a 
lot  of  Pocatello. 

Phi  Triton  has  six  new  brothers  in  the  per- 
sons of  Ivan  Burden,  Loren  Hedrich,  Charles 
Hoyt,  George  Jakway,  Harry  Shimada,  and 
Bill  Young.  New  brothers  not  mentioned  be- 
fore in  The  Signet  were  initiated  last  Decem- 
ber. They  are  Bob  Blanton,  Howard  Harmes, 
Monte  Neel,  and  Cliff  Windisch. 

Thanks  go  out  to  Alpha  Deuteron  for  the 
help  they  have  given  us  in  getting  a  quartet 
organized.      The   music    that    they    have    sent 


has  helped  greatly.  Our  W.  H.  Quartet  did  a 
pretty  good  job  at  our  last  dinner  dance. 

Graduating  seniors  at  Phi  Triton  are  Ray 
Bennett,  Rolland  Bird,  Eugene  Helmbolt,  Jack 
Beall,  Jack  Phillips,  Blair  Scofield,  Ken  Miller, 
and  Cliff  Windisch.  All  of  the  graduates  are 
pharmacy  majors  except  Jack  Phillips  and  Cliff 
Windisch,  and  they  are  political  science  and 
education  majors  respectively.  New  chapter 
officers  are  president,  Lael  Johnston;  vice-presi- 
dent, Bob  Glenn;  secretary,  Loren  Hedrich; 
treasurer,  Ivan  Burden;  sentinel,  Harry  Shim- 
ada; and  inductor,  Monte  Neel. 

Recently  the  Associated  Women  Students 
had  a  contest  on  our  campus  to  select  a  Dream 
Man  at  Idaho  State.  The  two  finalists  were 
both  Phi  Sigs,  Brother  Bob  Blanton  and  Pledge 
Al  Runge.  Al  won  out  on  the  finals  of  the 
contest.  Bob  lost  out  in  a  close  one  here  but 
he  is  a  real  winner  for  I.S.C.  and  the  frater- 
nity. Bob  is  a  member  of  the  undefeated  I.S.C. 
boxing  team  which  holds  wins  over  UCLA, 
University  of  California,  University  of  Minne- 
sota, and  Colorado  Mines  (twice).  While  at- 
tending Pasadena  Junior  College  he  was  Na- 
tional Junior  College  boxing  champ  in  the 
175-pound  division.  When  he  came  to  Idaho 
State  in  1950,  he  won  the  same  division  in  the 


Al  Runge  being  crowned  Dream  Man  of  1951  at  Idaho  State  College.    Second  from  the  left  is 
another  Phi  Sig  -  ~  Rob  Binntnn  -  -  who  \\'a';  runner-up  for  the  title. 


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Intermountain  Intercollegiate  Boxing  Tourna- 
ment at  I.S.C.  Bob  also  throws  the  javelin 
during  track  season,  and  in  his  spare  time  he 
sings  and  plays  his  uke  for  the  girls. 

Intramural  sports  find  the  Phi  Sigs  very 
acti\e.  We  were  so  active  the  other  night 
that  our  basketball  boys  beat  the  league  champs. 

Politicians  in  our  chapter  are  Howard 
Harmes,  Bob  Blanton,  and  George  Jakway. 
Harmes  is  running  for  student  body  president, 
Blanton,  student  body  vice-president,  and  Jak- 
way, men's  representative. 

Here's  hoping  that  the  draft  slows  down  to  a 
mild  breeze  so  we  can  start  "makin'  some 
yardage,  hey."    See  all  of  you  next  fall. 

—  $2K  — 

CHI  DEUTERON 

Washington  State  College 

By  Chuck  Lund 

Whenever  spring  springs  up  here,  the 
springs  of  us  Chi  Deuteronions  kinda  unspring. 
Anyway,  it  seems  like  the  whole  house  is  con- 
tinually tired.  Even  the  pinnings  have  slacked 
off  —  'tis  sacrilege,  almost. 

House  elections  have  come  once  again.  Jim 
Costello  was  elected  president;  George  Staben- 
feldt,  vice-president;  Rodger  Haun,  secretary; 
Jack  Olson,  inductor;  Bill  Irsfeld,  sentinel; 
and  Bob  Jacobs,  sophomore  representative. 
John  Landa  stayed  on  as  treasurer  and  house 
manager. 

If  you  people  are  having  trouble  with  house 
mothers,  take  a  tip  from  us.  All  you  have  to 
do  is  invite  all  house  mothers  to  your  respec- 
tive chapter  house,  fill  them  with  beaucoup 
food,  allow  them  to  gossip  and  furnish  plenty 
of  entertainment.  The  result.''  Stupendous, 
colossal,  magnificent  —  all  these  adjectives 
and  many  more.  The  "girlies"  loved  it,  and  by 
association,  they  love  us,  too.  Oh,  one  thing 
more  —  make  sure  that  the  house  mothers' 
party  is  an  annual  affair.   It  helps. 

There  are  many  smiling  faces  throughout 
our  house  now.  Eight  to  be  exact.  Rough 
week  finally  out  of  the  way,  initiation  has  given 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa  new  members.  The  happy 
eight  are  Dick  (Happy)  Lehn;  Jack  (Happy) 
Mclntyre;  Don  (Happy)  Henkle;  Dick  (Hap- 
py) Harle;  Larry  (Happy)  Albin;  Bob  (Hap- 
py) Miller;  Dean  (Happy)  Peebles,  and  Chuck 
(Pappy)  Lund. 

With  football  and  basketball  out  of  the  way, 
track  and  baseball  have  come  to  die  forefront. 


Don  Dickey  and  Ed  Phillips  are  turning  in 
excellent  times  in  the  sprints  and  Dick  Lehn 
is  working  out  in  the  distance  runs.  Dick 
picked  up  a  second  place  in  the  660  during  a 
five-school  meet  recently.  Rudy  Gerkin  and 
Don  Steinbrunner  are  throwing  anything  they 
can  get  their  hands  on:  discus,  javelin,  shotput. 

Del  Costello  and  Jim  Doyle  are  on  the  var- 
sity baseball  team,  Jim  shortstop  and  Del 
catching.  Pledge  Lee  Frank  is  pitching  for  the 
frosh  team. 

In  politics,  Jim  Costello  was  elected  president 
of  the  Interfraternity  Council  and  the  Little 
General,  Carter  House,  was  elected  treasurer. 
Carter  is  also  chairman  of  the  All-College 
Carnival  to  be  held  this  spring.  Dean  Peebles 
is  president  of  Alpha  Kappa  Psi,  business  ad- 
ministration honorary,  and  Don  Tuschoff  is 
vice-president.  TuschorT  is  chairman  if  the 
W.S.C.  Union  committee.  George  Stabenfeldt 
is  secretary  of  the  music  honorary,  Phi  Mu 
Alpha,  and  chairman  of  the  Union  music 
committee.  Jack  Davidson  has  been  initiated 
into  AKPsi.  Jack  Olson,  in  addition  to  being 
the  greatest  gymnast  that  W.S.C.  has  ever 
seen,  is  also  the  college  yell  king. 

With  the  help  of  Dame  Fortune  and  a  one- 
way door,  we  managed  to  pledge  a  swell 
bunch  of  men  since  last  issue.  They  are  Bill 
Martin,  Tom  Davis,  Henry  Lund,  Leif  Wikan, 
Noel  Guthrie,  and  Jerry  Spanner.  Jerry  is  a 
sensation  in  just  about  any  sport  you  can  pick. 
While  in  high  school,  he  was  an  all-state 
basketball  player  for  three  years. 

Our  Founders'  Day  celebration  went  over 
with  a  tremendous  smash.  After  the  banquet, 
Bruce  C.  Bean,  Director  of  Region  Six,  spoke 
on  the  part  that  alumni  should  play  in  each 
chapter. 

We'll  soon  be  getting  three  months  off  for 
good  behavior;  and  a  fortunate  few  receive 
outright  paroles.  It's  to  the  former  that  I  wish 
all  the  luck  to.    You  have  to  conie  back. 

—  *  S  K  — 

MU  DEUTERON 

Montana  State  University 

Winter  quarter  has  come  and  gone  (a  fact 
which  I'm  sure  no  one  regrets).  The  house 
at  101 1  Gerald  managed  to  survive  the  shortest 
quarter  of  the  year  without  a  great  loss  in 
membership.  Of  course,  no  one  knows  how 
many  will  be  missing  after  summer  vacation 
takes  its  toll  of  the  men,  but  plans  are  now 


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being  made  to  keep  the  house  open  next  year 
—  Uncle  Sam  and  the  draft  boards  willing. 

The  biggest  social  function  of  last  quarter, 
Coffee  Dans,  was  planned  for  February  17, 
but  was  canceled  due  to  the  sudden  death  of 
Brother  Glen  Rasmussen  on  February  15.  Plans 
are  now  being  made  to  hold  this  traditional 
event  on  April  20.  Moonlight  girl  Marilyn 
Scliuch  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Tom  Spaulding  will 
be  guests  of  honor. 

May  11  is  a  red-letter  day  in  Mu  Deuteron's 
history.  For  the  first  time  since  it  became 
a  part  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  this  chapter  will 
be  host  to  the  national  President.  President 
and  Mrs.  D.  R.  Collins  and  Director  of  Region 
VI  Bru:e  Bean  and  Mrs.  Bean  are  planning 
a  trip  through  this  area  and  they  plan  to  make 
a  stop  at  Missoula.  A  social  function  is  planned 
in  honor  of  our  guests. 

The  annual  spring  picnic  is  now  in  the  blue- 
print stage.  It  is  scheduled  for  May  26.  The 
men  are  all  eagerly  looking  forward  to  a  big 
day  of  play  at  one  of  the  many  beautiful  lake- 
side lodges  in  this  area. 

Mother's  Day,  May  13,  will  find  Mu  Deu- 
teron's members  entertaining  their  mothers. 
This  event  has  become  traditional  since  its 
beginning  almost  three  years  ago.  The  mothers 
have  a  chance  to  meet  their  son's  college  com- 
panions and  to  see  the  house.  In  previous 
years  this  day  has  proven  very  successful,  and 
it  is  hoped  that  it  might  continue  to  be  a  suc- 
cess. 

This  chapter  has  had,  and  is  planning  to 
have,  exchange  dinners  with  the  other  frater- 
nities and  sororities  on  the  campus.  We  feel 
tliat  the  enchange  dinners  help  to  create  a  feel- 
ing of  fellowship  and  understanding  among 
the  groups. 

Although  the  season  was  rushed  a  bit,  many 
of  the  men  have  their  new  Easter  "coats"  — ■ 
well,  jackets.  Two  large  shipments  of  jackets 
arrived  last  quarter  and  now  the  silver  and 
magenta  is  seen  all  over  the  campus.  A  replica 
of  the  emblem  appears  on  the  left  shoulder. 

The  new  officers  for  spring  quarter  are:  Bob 
Smith,  president;  Jim  Raff,  vice-president;  Dick 
Baird,  secretary;  Bob  Holter,  treasurer;  Al 
Christensen,  inductor;  and  Jim  Craig,  sentinel. 
Rodger  Perkett  is  the  house  manager. 

F.ight  men  have  been  inducted  into  die  active 
chapter.  They  are:  Gene  Adhor,  Marshall 
Annau,  Ronny  Howe,  Dick  Baird,  Les  Arens- 
meyer,  Jim  Prosser,  Bob  Rasmussen,  and  Bill 
Seitz. 


Two  more  pins  are  missing!  Jack  Tofte  has 
pinned  Pat  McMeekin  and  Jim  Kugler  has 
hung  his  pin  on  Liz  Booth,  a  Delta  Gamma. 

Dave  McDonald,  '50  has  received  a  com- 
mission in  the  United  States  Air  Force.  Dave 
was  an  honor  graduate  from  the  ROTC  school 
here. 

Dalcon  Pierson,  '33  has  been  appointed  U.  S. 
Attorney  by  President  Truman.  Brother  Pier- 
son  is  in  charge  of  the  State  of  Montana,  which 
comprises  one  judicial   district. 

—  $2  K  — 
ETA 

University  of  Maryland 

By  Chuck  Dugan 

Greetings  from  "Terpland!"  As  I  sit  here 
writing  this  article  to  brothers  far  and  near 
I'm  ailing  from  an  acute  case  of  "spring 
fever." 

Brother  George  Falck  and  Pledge  Jack 
Amick  are  now  serving  Uncle  Sam  at  the 
Cape  May,  New  Jersey  Coast  Guard  station. 
We  understand  George  got  himself  a  deal  as 
usual!  Bill  Kennedy  just  returned  from  boot 
training  at  Pariss  Island,  South  Carolina.  A 
real  Marine!  Del  Kendall,  who  graduated  in 
February,  expects  to  be  serving  in  the  Air 
Corps  soon.  The  rest  of  us  still  have  our 
fingers  crossed! 

Eta  has  been  doing  quite  well  during  the 
present  semester.  With  our  new  crop  of  offi- 
cers we  are  looking  forward  to  another  pros- 
perous semester.  Our  new  officers  are:  Dave 
Lloyd,  president;  Dick  Weiland,  vice-president; 
Jim  Hansen,  secretary;  Art  Cowan,  treasurer; 
Al  Wisner,  sentinel;  and  Jay  Armstrong,  in- 
ductor. 

We  looked,  we  contemplated,  we  decided, 
we  selected  —  Miss  Pat  Wynn  of  Alpha  Chi 
Omega  as  our  1951  Moonlight  Girl.  Patty 
was  selected  over  a  field  of  candidates  nomin- 
ated by  our  brothers  and  pledges  back  in 
December.  She  is  a  5  foot  7  inch  brunette 
with  green  eyes.  Patty  is  head  cheerleader 
here  at  "Terptown,"  and  a  very  good  one  too. 
She  is  a  physical  education  major  in  her  junior 
year.  Plus  a  number  of  other  acdvities  she 
manages  to  find  time  to  be  president  of  Alpha 
Chi  Omega.  Believe  us  brothers,  she's  a  real 
queen! 

On  March  11  Eta  Chapter  added  15  new 
brothers  to  the  bond.  The  head  of  the  list  is 
Jim  Pearson,  Bruce  Palmer,  Jim  Starns,  How- 


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The  actives  get  a  workout  on  Turnabout  Day  at  Eta  Chapter. 


ard  Hovermale,  Ralph  Tobiassen,  Earl  Watter- 
son,  Gene  Davies,  Charlie  Lamb,  Doug  Haus- 
ler,  Ed  Howes,  Paul  Rice,  Frank  Zurmuhlen, 
Clayton  Railey,  Peyton  Fletcher,  and  Dick 
Gibbs. 

As  usual  our  social  calendar  has  been  loaded 
with  pardes.  On  December  16,  we  held  our 
annual  Christmas  formal  with  Epsilon  Triton 
at  the  Bethesda  Country  Club.  The  dance 
was  complete  with  Santa  Claus  (in  person  of 
Humphrey  Hovermale).  Following  the  holi- 
days the  pledges  presented  their  annual  party 
to  the  actives.  The  party  was  preceded  by 
Turnabout  Day  when  the  pledges  ruled  for  the 
day.  The  whole  day  was  a  great  success.  Dur- 
ing this  semester  we  have  held  a  great  many 
impromptu  parties,  the  highlight  of  which  was 
our  annual  Gay  Nineties  party.  Art  Cowan 
and  Shirley  Youngman  of  Alpha  Delta  Pi  won 
the  prize  for  the  best  costumes. 

Three  engagements  were  announced  at  the 
Christmas  formal:  Art  Spring  and  Betty  Klar- 
man,  Tri-Delt;  Tom  Russell  and  Mary  Jane 
Doane,  Gamma  Phi  Beta;  and  Bill  Kennedy  to 
Jean  Shultz  of  Kappa  Delta.  Jerry  Tobin 
pinned  Marrianne  Allen  of  Alpha  Delta  Pi 
on  the  stroke  of  midnight.  New  Year's  Eve. 
Al  Wisner  pinned  Barbara  Lunn  of  Kappa 
Delta;  Bruce  Smith  pinned  Alice  Boulden, 
Alpha  Omicron  Pi;  Jim  Hansen  pinned  Betty 


Joseph  of  Kappa  Kappa  Gamma  and  Frank 
Zurmuhlen  pinned  Ruth  Nebby  of  New  York 
City.  Warren  Tripp  pinned  his  "Sunshine," 
Anne  Derrick  of  Alpha  Omicron  Pi.  Yes, 
indeed,  the  Phi  Sig  jewel  is  sported  in  just 
about  every  sorority  house  on  the  University 
of  Maryland  campus. 

The  February  graduating  class  here  at  Mary- 
land claimed  four  of  our  brothers.  Past  presi- 
dent Warren  Herzog  is  now  in  New  Jersey 
selling  real  estate.  Bill  McKinney  is  working 
for  the  Montgomery  County  Road  Commission. 
Del  Kendall  is  waiting  for  his  call  from  Uncle 
Sam  and  Bill  Fisher  is  already  serving  with 
Uncle  Sam  at  Indian  Town  Gap,  Pennsylvania. 
Our  best  to  all  of  them  and  may  they  have 
success  for  the  years  ahead  of  them. 

Eta  has  finally  established  itself  in  positions 
on  campus  of  importance.  Jim  Pearson  is  pub- 
lishing editor  of  the  school  year  book,  the  Ter- 
rapin; he  also  is  exchange  editor  of  the  Old 
Line,  our  school  magazine.  Ed  Howes  is  ad- 
vertising editor  of  the  Old  Line  with  Ralph 
Tobiassen  and  Jack  Bingham  as  his  assistants. 
Dick  Weiland  is  very  active  in  the  military 
here  at  Maryland.  He  is  in  Scabbard  and  Blade 
and  Arnold  Air  Society.  Gene  Davies  is  a 
member  of  Alpha  Phi  Omega,  national  service 
fraternity  and  Dave  Lloyd  is  a  member  of 
Delta   Sigma  Pi,   national   business   fraternity. 


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Jim  Hansen  is  the  campus  photographer,  with 
Bruce  Pahner  assisting  him. 
—  $2  K  — 

XI  TRITON 

San  Jose  State  College 

By  Jack  Angius 

Lovely  San  Jose  weather  greeted  new  Xi 
Triton  members  when  18  neophytes  were  in- 
itated  during  the  first  weeks  of  spring  quarter. 

Likewise,  the  fair  weather  bid  adieu  to  four 
men  who  now  are  representing  all  branches  of 
the  armed  services  since  the  last  writing. 
George  Sousa,  former  treasurer,  enlisted  in  the 
Marines;  Ray  Dore,  defensive  standout  on  last 
fall's  intramural  football  team,  enlisted  in  the 
Navy;  Steve  Hailstone,  a  cappella  choir  mem- 
ber, joined  the  Air  Corps;  and  Larry  Norton, 
emcee  deluxe,  was  drafted  into  the  Army. 

We  hear  good  news  that  one  Xi  Triton 
serviceman  soon  is  expected  home  from  Korea. 
He's  George  Simon  and  has  been  with  the 
Marines  since  they  first  entered  the  place.  I 
hope  he  has  some  new  jokes  to  tell.  Ted 
Ropolo,  a  former  Marine,  sure  doesn't. 

Big  elections  were  held  at  the  end  of  winter 
quarter.  Dick  Hammer,  all  around  Phi  Sig 
standout,  replaced  Coy  Staggs  as  president. 
Staggs  was  married  last  December  and  has  been 
president  since  time  immemorial,  as  far  as 
this  writer's  knowledge  is  concerned.  He  did 
a  bang-up  job  for  three  terms  and  deserves  a 
good  send-off.  Hammer,  however,  is  no  slouch. 
He  has  held  positions  of  vice-president  and  in- 
ductor as  well  as  starring  on  the  football, 
basketball,  and  baseball  teams. 

Other  new  officers  are:  Don  Frost,  who  re- 
placed Howard  Macway  as  vice-president;  Ed 
Tufts,  who  took  over  secretariat  from  Frank 
Canino;  and  Curt  Bidstrup,  who  replaced  Ham- 
mer as  inductor.  Ken  Black  was  reelected 
treasurer. 

Five  other  Xi  Tritonites  departed  since  the 
last  issue  was  published.  Jack  Fourcade,  SJS 
boxer,  was  graduated  and  Bill  Volkert  trans- 
ferred to  University  of  California,  where  he  is 
now  affiliated  with  Omega  chapter. 

Three  blasted  fools  got  married  (besides 
Staggs,  who  also  is  a  fool).  Howard  Macway, 
Paul  Bryan,  and  Fred  Duval  decided  that 
springtime  was  no  time  to  be  single. 

Big  events  for  the  winter  quarter  were  the 
pledge  banquet  at  Brookdale  Lodge  and  the 
pledge   formal    at   Devonshire   Country    Club. 


The  banquet  was  almost  a  washout,  but  for- 
tunately, we  ate  at  low  tide.  Thirty-four 
couples  attended  the  banquet,  while  over  40 
couples  went  to  the  dance. 

A  banquet  and  formal  again  highlight  the 
quarter's  activities  as  does  the  IFC  formal  plus 
numerous  joint  meetings.  On  our  schedule 
are  Delta  Gamma,  Kappa  Kappa  Gamma,  Al- 
pha Omicron  Pi,  Alpha  Chi  Omega  (they  have 
a  swimming  pool),  Gamma  Phi  Beta,  and 
Kappa  Alpha  Theta.  Meetings  last  quarter 
included  Delta  Zeta,  Alpha  Omicron  Pi,  and  a 
more  informal  one  with  Alpha  Chi  Omega. 

Fred  Samler,  pledge  jester,  has  been  the  life 
of  these  parties  with  his  imported  New  Jersey 
wit.  He  filled  the  shoes  of  draftee  Norton, 
former  emcee. 

Other  outstanding  pledges  are:  Bob  Bowles, 
who  held  down  the  guard  position  on  the 
second-place  intramural  basketball  team;  Dick 
Reeves  and  George  Lewis,  whose  combined 
493  pounds  are  expected  to  hold  down  next 
season's  varsity  line;  and  Jim  Porter,  reserve 
155-pound  boxer  for  SJS. 

Paul  Flagler,  of  the  college  life  committee, 
and  Chuck  Wing,  of  the  rally  committee,  are 
gunning  for  student  body  election  to  be  held 
soon. 

—  <^  2  K  — 

ZETA 

College  of  the  City  of  New  York 

By  M.  De  Vito 

The  Zeta  Chapter  started  this  term  under 
a  burst  of  power.  At  the  very  first  meeting 
the  new  officers  were  elected  and  plans  were 
made  for  the  coming  term.  The  new  officers 
are  (Uncle)  Frank  Onorato,  president;  Frank 
(Tu-sei-pazzo)  Trotta,  vice  -  president;  Bill 
(Moneybags)  Bobesink,  treasurer;  Charles 
(Shorty)  Kiefer,  secretary;  Ray  Gatti,  inductor; 
and  Mike  De  Vito,  sentinel. 

The  social  season  is  at  the  present  well  under 
way  with  three  parties  already  having  taken 
place;  also  quite  a  few  smokers,  including  a 
rushing  smoker  which  was  a  great  success, 
and  a  Founders'  Day  smoker.  The  Founders' 
Day  smoker  was  of  particular  note  in-  that 
many  alumni  attended,  some  not  having  seen 
each  other  since  they  graduated.  The  newly 
elected  president  of  the  Zeta  Alumni  Associa- 
tion, George  Schoettle,  was  present  at  this 
affair.    Good  luck,  George. 

Brother  De  Vito  was  given  a  party  by  the 


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actives  for  being  elected  to  two  engineering 
honor  societies.  He  hereby  would  like  to 
thank  once  again  his  brothers  of  Zeta  and  to 
state  that  he  is  proud  to  be  one  of  them. 

The  rushing  chairman,  Ray  Gatti  has  really 
been  a  beaver  in  digging  up  potential  mem- 
bers. No  one  is  safe  on  the  campus  when 
Ray's  loose.  But  we  love  you,  Ray.  Some  of 
the  new  pledges  are  Henry  Schirmer,  John 
Eforo,  Richard  Capolongo. 

The  biggest  affair  of  the  season  has  been 
.completely  planned  and  is  about  to  become  a 
reality.  This  is  the  annual  spring  dance.  At 
the  present  this  is  under  the  direction  of 
Brothers  Onorato  and  Trotta,  and  all  signs 
indicate  a  huge  success.  (These  boys  are  really 
gay  blades  and  men  about  town.)  Got  your 
penguin  suits  out  of  the  moth  balls,  boys? 

The  interfraternity  council  at  City  is  again 
having  its  interfraternity  basketball  tourna- 
"ment.  Zeta  will  of  course  compete,  and  it 
hopes  to  repeat  last  year's  success. 

This  year  should  settle  once  and  for  all 
which  brother  was  high  scorer  during  last 
year's  season.  Who  will  it  be,  John  Leberre, 
"Cool"  Rincon,  Carl  Aliara,  John  Doris,  Artie 
Schult,  Jack  Lea,  or  maybe  Norm  Wylde.  May 
the  best  man  win. 

Brother  Loughlin,  recently  graduated,  is  now 
substituting  as  coach  of  the  wrestling  team. 
With  Bill  at  the  helm,  how .  can  City  lose. 
(Anybody  want  to  wrestle?) 

At  the  present  our  chapter  is  undergoing  a 
spring  cleaning.  Cleaning,  they  call  it!  It 
looks  more  like  the  government  has  been  test- 
ing the  "A"  bomb  in  our  rooms.  Anybody 
want  to  buy  a  slightly  ruined  house?  One 
thing  is  for  sure,  after  they  finish  repairing 
the  chapter  house,  it  will  be  the  most  modern 
one  on  the  east  coast.  Brother  Aliara  (quite  an 
artist)  is  in  charge  of  the  color  scheme.  (No 
zebra  stripes,  Carl.) 

The  future  of  Zeta  looks  very  bright.  There 
is  a  good  deal  of  spirit  and  drive  in  our  or- 
ganization as  a  whole.  Therefore  a  full  aca- 
demic and  social  success  is  assured  in  the 
future. 

Well  that's  about  all  there  is  for  now.   We'll 
see  you  again  in  the  next  issue  as   we  bring 
you  more  doings  from  Zeta. 
—  $  5  K  — 

U.  S.  Savings  Bonds  holders  realize 
that  they  are  shareholders  in  the  great- 
est enterprise  on  earth  —  the  U.S.A. 


OMICRON  DEUTERON 

University  of  Alabama 

By  Gay  Talese 

Closing  out  a  semester  of  successful  social 
events  and  chapter  functions  this  month,  Ala- 
bama Phi  Sigs  about  this  time  are  suddenly 
beginning  to  think  about  the  final  exams  a 
few  weeks  ahead  and  the  summer  vacation  to 
follow.  Looking  back  over  the  past  semester 
here  at  Omicron  Deuteron,  it  has  produced 
countless  good  times,  parties,  and  fun. 

The  highlight  of  the  semester,  perhaps,  was 
the  Moonlight  Girl  contest  held  in  March. 
After  narrowing  down  25  luscious  campus 
belles  to  six  finalists,  the  ODs  selected  a  sweet 
Bama  coed  from  Kappa  Delta.  She  is  Miss 
Shirley  Smith,  a  freshman  from  Montgomery; 
description:  blonde,  big  blue  eyes,  (35-24-34  .  .  . 
brother-r!),  and  quite  photogenic  from  all 
angles.  The  Moonlight  Girl  banquet  was  held 
in  one  of  Tuscaloosa's  finer  hotels  with  the 
president  of  the  university.  Dr.  John  M.  Gal- 
lalee,  crowning  the  Phi  Sig  queen. 

The  spring  will  see  many  notable  Phi  Sigs 
receiving  their  diplomas  and  readying  them- 
selves for  quick  fortunes  ahead.  Bill  Collins 
without  much  doubt  (he's  a  geology  major) 
will  strike  oil,  Tom  Price  sees  bright  days 
ahead  with  some  blue  chip  organization  (like 
General  Motors),  Sid  Searcy,  a  chemical  engi- 
neer, can't  see  anything  but  prosperity  ahead, 
and  ditto  for  another  engineer,  Charles  Killian. 
These  four  brothers,  needless  to  say,  will  be 
missed  next  fall. 

Six  ex-pledges  were  intiated  in  March.  They 
were  Van  (C'mon-will-ya?)  Becea,  Bert  Green, 
Bill  (R-e-s-t  -  troops)  Henson,  Mike  Pedalino 
(a  big  spender  from  New  J-o-i-sey),  Donald 
(The  Beamer)  Motter,  and  last  but  not  least, 
Prof.  Jose  Gonzales  (who  teaches  engineering 
courses  during  the  daytime,  and  gives  Bama 
belles  formulas  to  work  out  at  night). 

The  election  of  officers  this  term  saw  Mitchell 
Lattof  reelected  as  president  on  the  conservative 
ticket.  (He  and  his  right  machine  retaliated 
against  the  leftist  OD  and  this  is  Brother  Lat- 
tof's  third  term.)  Alan  Armstrong  was  re- 
elected as  treasurer.  Gay  Talese  was  elected 
secretary,  Jim  (I-have-the-floor!)  Gilder  was 
elected  as  vice-president,  Robert  Robinson, 
sentinel,  and  Emmett  Shotts,  inductor. 

See  y'all  next  fall. 

—  $2  K  — 
$30  BUY  A  LIFE  SUBSCRIPTION  $30 


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ETA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Nevada 

By  Earle  Dempsey 
As  another  school  year  draws  to  a  close,  we 
pause   to   look   back   upon   a   few   of   our   ac- 
complishments.    The  major  achievement  was 


Ted    Klimaszewski,   prcMelciit   ut    tlie   Mutlcnt   body 
at  the  University  of  Nevada. 


the  election  of  Ted  Klimaszewski  to  the  office 
of  student  body  president.  Ted  is  probably 
the  most  active  man  in  the  house,  being  not 
only  the  student  body  president  but  also  the 
lieutenant-colonel  of  the  ROTC  battalion  here 
on  the  hill  and  an  active  member  in  Blue 
Key,  Coffin  and  Key,  Scabbard  and  Blade,  and 
Sundowners.  He  is  in  the  1951  edition  of 
Who's  Who  in  American  Colleges  and  Univer- 
sities. 

We  also  were  very  successful  in  the  Home- 
coming celebration,  winning  five  of  the  six 
first-places.  That  added  some  very  beautiful 
cups  to  our  trophy  case. 

Although  the  house  has  had  a  favorable  year, 
it  was  beset  by  a  catastrophe.  This  was  in  the 
form  of  a  large,  simple,  completely  uncoordin- 


ated English  Setter  named  Buster.  Even 
though  absolutely  useless,  the  dog  is  affection- 
ate and  provides  a  very  good  form  of  enter- 
tainment for  the  members,  especially  when  he 
plays  with  the  house  mascot.  Eta  Deuteron. 

The  effect  of  the  Korean  conflict  has  made 
itself  felt  at  Eta  Deuteron.  Now  in  the  United 
States  armed  forces  are  Brothers  Bob  Pardi, 
Bob  Mack,  Gene  Grows,  Al  Copp,  Jay  Hughes, 
Bob  Thornberg,  Bob  Zilkey  and  Pledges  Dan 
Durbin  and  Chad  Combs. 

Preparation  is  under  way  for  the  forthcoming 
Comstock  Stomp  —  April  28  —  which  is  one 
of  the  top  social  events  of  the  year.  Last  year, 
four  weeks  were  spent  in  making  ready  for 
the  affair,  but  this  year  we  have  most  of  the 
props,  and  considerable  time  will  be  saved. 
One  new  feature  this  year  will  be  a  Dixieland 
band  to  provide  the  music.  There  will  be 
several  floor  shows  during  the  evening  to  add 
to  the  festivities.  This  year's  dance  is  eagerly 
awaited  by  all  on  campus  because  of  its  great 
success  last  year. 

Right  after  Christmas  vacation  the  pledges 
were  shocked  to  learn  that  Work  Week  had 
begun.  They  all  deemed  it  a  dastardly  trick 
to  begin  it  so  unexpectedly.  During  this  week 
the  house  received  a  badly  needed  coat  of 
paint.  The  interior  of  the  house  was  also 
painted,  and  we  now  have  a  very  modernistic 
color  scheme. 

The  annual  Founders'  Day  banquet  was  held 
Sunday,  March  18  at  the  Club  116.  The  prin- 
cipal speaker  of  the  evening  was  Paul  C.  Jones, 
Director  of  Region  Five.  The  banquet  was  a 
great  success,  as  the  testimony  of  some  of  the 
brothers  will  prove. 

The  fraternity  officers  this  year  are:  presi- 
dent, Dave  Kepler;  vice-president,  Alton  Bene- 
detto; secretary,  Fred  Lee;  treasurer,  Tom 
Karren;  house  manager.  Chick  Pursel;  inductor, 
Kim  Still;  and  sentinel,  Earle  Dempsey. 

New  initiates  this  year  include:  Gene  Grows, 

Al   Copp,   Jay   Hughes,   Bob   Thornberg,   Bob 

Zilkey,     Bob     Sanford,     George     Alpers,     Bill 

Brown,    Steve    Cannon,    Dave    Connett,    Max 

Goble,  Herb  Heher,  Dan  Taylor,  Herb  Manu- 

cia,  and  William  C.  Sanford. 

—  $  ^  K  — 

THETA  DEUTERON 

Oregon  State  College 

By  Dean  Morrison 

At  this  writing,  the  echoes  around  the  place 
are  getting  louder,  the  halls  are  getting  emp- 


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tier,  and  it's  getting  so  you  can  almost  get  a 
good  night's  sleep  on  the  sleeping  porch. 
Finals  are  drawing  to  a  close  and  the  fellows 
are  going  home  amid  shouts  of  joy.  Bill  Bahr 
and  the  rest  of  the  Californians  left  with  a 
21-gun  salute,  three  hallelujahs,  and  an  amen. 

First  and  foremost  of  the  last  half  of  winter 
term  was  the  Bowery  house  dance  held  Febru- 
ary 24.  Thanks  go  to  John  Ericksen  and  the 
rest  of  the  sophomore  class  for  putting  on  a 
most  successful  dance. 

It's  an  axiom  at  O.S.C.  that  when  the  Phi 
Sigs  throw  one,  everybody  gathers  around  for 
a  good  time.  The  30-piece  band  composed  of 
eight  instruments  plus  the  general  hubbub  soon 
brought  Delta  Chis,  Kappas,  and  the  Phi  Delts. 
With  the  assistance  of  Jim  Angle,  the  chaper- 
ones  had  an  enjoyable  time  in  the  kitchen. 
With  fond  memories  we  say  thanks  again, 
John. 

We  didn't  come  out  on  top  in  so  many  of 
the  intramurals  this  term  but  we  participated 
in  almost  all  of  the  events.  We  won  the  B  and 
C  leagues  in  handball  but  lost  the  A  league 
in  the  finals.  Our  basketball  team  lost  in  the 
finals,  as  did  our  billiards  and  bowling  teams. 

Four  Phi  Sigs  participated  in  the  boxing 
matches  this  term  with  Jerry  Powell  reaching 
the  semifinals  and  Tom  Batterton  fighting  for 
the  heavyweight  crown.  Jerry  Smalley  and 
Lou  Derthick  lost  by  TKO's  after  the  first 
three  rounds  of  their  bouts. 

Bob  Payne,  outstanding  player  on  the  Pacific 
Coast,  made  a  trip  to  Hawaii  with  the  Oregon 
State  hoopsters.  Bob  has  been  one  of  the 
mainstays  of  Slats  Gill's  squads  for  the  last 
two  years  and  has  received  recognition  in 
many  sports  magazines  for  his  prominent  play- 
ing. Bob  graduates  this  June  and  he  will  be 
sorely  missed. 

Theta  Deuteron  will  lose  eight  members 
this  June  due  to  graduation.  Warren  Bacon 
leaves  for  the  Army  right  after  graduation. 
Warren  has  been  the  house  manager  for  the 
last  year  besides  maintaining  a  B  average. 
Frank  Popenoe  and  Jerry  Powell,  will  enter 
the  Army  Air  Forces  immediately  on  gradua- 
tion. "Pope"  has  always  helped  to  raise  the 
house  G.P.A.  with  his  consistently  high  grades 
and  has  always  been  the  genial  steadying  hand 
around  the  place.  Jerry  has  held  the  office  of 
sentinel  for  the  past  year  and  has  managed  to 
earn  3.00  for  grades  while  carrying  on  extra- 
curricular activities.   Jack  LaFranchise  has  been 


the  vice-president  for  the  past  year  and  another 
3.00  man.  The  Peon  leaves  for  the  Army  as  a 
second  lieutenant  right  after  graduating.  Chuck 
Lacey  has  been  in  the  house  only  a  year  but 
will  be  remembered  for  his  guitar  playing  and 
friendliness.  Chuck  leaves  for  the  Army  as  a 
captain  upon  graduation.  Bob  Detlefsen  also 
leaves  for  the  Army  as  a  second  looey  after 
graduation.  Bob  has  always  been  the  friendly 
easy-going  guy  and  it  will  be  hard  to  forget 
him  and  Tangent.  Bill  Bahr  is  one  of  the 
veterans  to  graduate  this  year.  He  is  going  to 
California  to  teach  and  work  for  his  master's 
degree.  Bob  Payne  is  going  to  play  for  Stewart 
Chevrolet  if  the  Army  doesn't  get  him  first. 

Election  of  officers  was  another  high  point 
of  winter  term.  Genial  Howard  Vossen  was 
elected  president,  Jerry  Davids,  vice-president, 
Lyle  Farris,  treasurer.  Dean  Morrison,  inductor, 
and  Ted  DeMerritt,  sentinel.  Howard  is  start- 
ing an  alum  paper  next  spring  term  so  if  the 
addresses  of  alums  could  be  sent  to  the  house, 
we  would  appreciate  it  very  much. 

—  <J>  2  K  — 

PI  DEUTERON 
Ohio  State  University 

By  Jim  Vickers 

Once  again  it's  spring  at  Pi  Deuteron  and 
the  time  a  young  man's  fancy  turns  to  baseball 
and  his  draft  status  to  lA. 

The  big  social  event  of  last  quarter  was  that 
of  the  Founders'  Day  celebration.  The  Found- 
ers' Day  banquet  was  held  at  the  chapter  house 
and  followed  by  the  annual  winter  formal 
dance  at  the  Fiesta  Club. 

At  this  time  we  would  like  to  welcome  into 
the  chapter  two  new  brothers  who  were  initi- 
ated just  before  the  Founders'  Day  Dinner, 
James  Shields  and  Ralph  Boyer. 

Congratulations  to  Gordon  Bricker  and  Joe 
Cosetti  for  their  fine  job  of  organizing  the  Ted 
Mack  Amateur  Hour  when  it  visited  our  cam- 
pus last  quarter.  In  the  eyes  of  many  it  was 
one  of  Ted  Mack's  best  shows. 

The  results  of  the  spring  quarter  election 
returned  Thurl  Blume  as  president;  elected 
John  Himes  vice-president;  Harvey  Pierce,  sec- 
retary; Chuck  Rye,  sentinel;  John  Manes,  in- 
ductor; Dane  Charles,  treasurer;  Max  Borst, 
pledge  master;  Jim  Vickers,  house  manager; 
Ray  Loushin,  steward. 

Yes,  it  happened  again.  John  Manes  cut  his 
head  for  a  second  —  no,  third  time  —  last 


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quarter.    He  is  rapidly  rivaling  Bernie  Craft 
for  the  "Scars  in  my  Crown"  title. 

So  you  want  to  read  a  bedtime  story?  So 
you  want  to  borrow  a  book?  Tell  ya  what  I'm 
going  to  do!  Yes,  it  is  our  own  Bob  Carpenter, 
the  chapter  authority  on  recommended  reading. 
If  it's  a  book  you  need  to  pep  you  up,  see 
"Carpy"  —  he  has  them  for  all  occasions. 

The  call  of  the  Southland  drew  quite  a 
group  to  the  land  of  sunshine  and  sandflies. 
Pi  Deuteron's  ambassadors  to  Florida  this  year 
were  Thurl  and  Byron  Blume,  Willie  Wills, 
Chuck  and  Earl  Rye,  Max  Borst,  Dane  Charles, 
Carl  Theodore,  Ed  Racey,  and  Jerry  Sisk. 

May,  the  month  of  convertibles,  is  here  and 
we  will  soon  put  the  top   down  on   another 
school  year  full  of  enjoyment  —  both  curricular 
and  extracurricular.    So  on  behalf  of  the  chap- 
ter, we  of  Pi  Deuteron  would  like  to  wish  a 
happy  summer  to  all  the  members  and  alumni 
of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  throughout  the  nation. 
—  $5  K  — 
RHO  DEUTERON 
Gettysburg  College 
By  Thomas  A.  Fosnocht  and 
Charles  W.  Flaharty 

Since  this  will  be  the  last  Signet  this  year, 
there  is  really  an  abundance  of  activities  for  this 
issue  that  you  may  be  interested  in;  so  we  will 
start  right  off  and  try  to  bring  everyone  up  to 
date. 

IFC  Weekend  brought  quite  a  few  brothers 
back  to  their  old  haunts.  Among  the  famous 
returnees  were  Gustave  Hugo  George  Bahren- 
burg  III  —  still  single  ,  Charles  (The  Funnel) 
Houseworth,  who  has  calmed  down  after  his 
marriage,  and  Barker  (l-sell-hearing-aids) 
Blauvelt,  eh? 

The  results  of  the  alumni  mortgage  drive 
are  very  gratifying  to  the  active  house,  and  we 
greatly  appreciate  all  the  work  you  alumni  are 
doing. 

Although  the  house  won  only  third  place  in 
the  first  semester  scholarship  race,  our  last 
semester  president,  Bill  Rock,  kept  up  the 
good  work  and  was  elected  to  Phi  Beta  Kappa. 
"Stony"  is  a  member  of  the  college  choir,  the 
G-Book  committee,  and  the  national  honorary 
German,  education,  and  history  fraternities. 

Also,  in  the  way  of  honors,  Jim  Mackey  was 
elected  to  the  presidency  of  Beta  Beta  Beta, 
the  national  honorary  biology  fraternity.  Ray 
Best  was  elected  vice-president  of  the  Sociology 
Club.     Brothers  Abbott,  Lowe,  and  Bond  were 


elected  to  Scabbard  and  Blade.  Prexy  Don 
Diehl  and  Al  Bond  were  elected  to  Pi  Lambda 
Sigma.  Carey  Moore,  Paul  Keller,  and  Max 
Maxwell  made  Alpha  Kappa  Alpha.  Brothers 
Arndt,  Charles,  Fosnocht,  and  Siegart,  charter 
members  of  Pershing  Rifles,  will  be  initiated  in 
April,  the  night  of  the  Military  Ball.  One  of 
our  second-semester  pledges,  Charlie  Ruby,  was 
elected  president  of  the  Pre-Ministerial  Associ- 
ation. He  is  the  third  consecutive  Phi  Sig 
president  of  the  Pre-Ministerial  Association. 

On  March  6,  the  house  initiated  eight  new 
brothers:  Walt  Brown,  Earl  Fritz,  Mike  Gem- 
mil,  Carl  Greth,  Ken  Holtzapple,  Bob  Knopf, 
Joe  Kurtz,  and  Dick  Krebs.  Thus  far  we  have 
four  second-semester  pledges:  Bob  Altland, 
George  Haecox,  Joe  Riley,  and  Charlie  Ruby. 
George  Haecox  and  Joe  Riley  are  charter  mem- 
bers of  the  Girard  Alumni  Club  here  in  the 
house.  The  officers  of  the  club  are:  president, 
Howard  (Little  Caesar)  Maxwell,  and  secre- 
tary-treasurer, Joy   (Passion)    Raskin. 

In  college  sports  we  are  represented  by  Jim 
Byrne  on  the  baseball  team,  Bill  Nebinger  and 
Bob  Manley  on  the  track  team,  and  Hank 
Greybill  on  the  tennis  team.  Sandy  Austin 
and  Tom  Fosnocht  are  getting  ready  to  cut  up 
a  few  fairways  for  the  golf  team. 

In  intramural  table  tennis,  Sandy  Astin,  Jim 
Byrne,  Tom  Fosnocht,  and  Bill  Rock  won  first 
place  for  Rho  Deuteron.  This  is  our  second 
straight  year  as  campus  champs.  Sandy  Astin 
went  to  the  finals  for  Rho  Deuteron,  but  was 
defeated  in  a  series  of  tough  matches. 

On  March  19,  the  active  brothers  really  had 
cause  for  celebration.  Don  Brant,  Fred  Mahan, 
Don  Diehl,  Henry  Greybill,  plus  Austie  Stiles. 
Joe  Riley,  and  Jack  Harford,  brought  home  the 
intramural  swimming  ti^ophy  which  we  missed 
last  year  by  one  of  "Pop"  Thompson's  too-few 
gray  hairs. 

Tom  Campbell,  who  keeps  the  boys  straight 
at  meals  with  his  knowledge  of  Emily  Post, 
got  someone  to  keep  him  straight  when  he  be- 
came engaged  to  nurse  Janet  Fritz  of  Syracuse, 
New  York.  Congratulations,  Tommy  and 
Janet. 

Best  wishes  to  Charles  and  Mary  Houseworth 
who  have  had  a  new  addition  to  their  family 
in  the  form  of  Charles  W.  Houseworth  Jr.  It 
seems  the  Stork  is  really  flying  a  lot  these  days. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  R.  (Soaps)  Unger  are  now  the 
parents  of  twins.  Jkst  wishes  to  all  four  from 
Rho  Deuteron. 


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OMICRON 

Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology 

By  Jim  Reese 

With  the  coming  of  spring,  a  strange  and 
unpredictable  feeling  overcomes  the  average 
American  college  male,  a  feeling  which  cannot 
go  unheeded,  a  feeling  which  demands  imme- 
diate and  skillful  attention.  At  our  neighboring 
institution  up  the  river,  namely  Harvard,  the 
men  tried  going  out  with  girls  for  a  change. 
They  too  had  felt  that  glorious  feeling  that 
comes  with  .  .  .  spring.  We  here  at  Omicron 
tackled  the  problem  from  a  different  angle. 
We  went  over  to  the  Institute  and  got  into  a 
good  old  healthy  activity. 

Seventeen  of  the  brothers  were  dispersed 
over  five  Class  A  activities.  Hank  Helfich, 
captain  of  the  M.I.T.  lacrosse  team,  herded  in 
six  Phi  Sigs  to  make  that  sport  the  most  pre- 
dominant house  activity.  Don  Fischer,  Jack 
Trevett,  and  Stump  Miskinis  all  have  checked 
out  their  bottle  of  wintergreen  for  a  year  on 
the  varsity.  Freshmen  Bill  Combs,  Dan  Roth- 
enberger,  and  Bob  Armentrout  are  out  experi- 
encing that  feeling  which  can  come  only  to 
those  lucky  rascals  on  the  freshman  lacrosse 
team.  Jack  Casson  carries  the  good  name  of 
PSK  again  to  the  M.I.T.  boathouse  for  another 
year  on  the  varsity  crew,  while  Bill  Spring 
continues  as  assistant  manager  of  the  team. 
President  John  Lindholm  was  business  mana- 
ger of  the  1951  Tech  Show,  Brothers  Green 
and  Reese  sang  in  the  chorus,  and  Brother 
Wilk  served  on  the  publicity  committee. 
Brothers  Moore  and  Wardle  sang  bass  in  the 
glee  club  and  choral  society.  Joe  Malloy  and 
Norm  Peterson  were  on  the  photographic  staff 
of  the  M.I.T.  yearbook.  Technique.  Paul  Gray 
not  only  led  the  house  scholastically  but  was  a 
heavyweight  on  the  freshman  wrestling  team, 
a  member  of  the  staff  of  The  Tech,  the  school 
newspaper,  and  a  shot-putter  on  the  track 
team. 

The  bid-dance  held  at  the  house  on  April  7 
was  the  highlight  of  our  spring  social  calendar 
with  approximately  100  guests  dancing  to  the 
music  of  the  Techtonians. 

In  the  line  of  intramural  activities,  if  our 
Softball  team  compares  with  last  year's,  we'll 
be  great.  Take  note,  Alpha  Triton  —  we'll 
probably  be  down  for  a  friendly  tussle. 

So  until  next  year,  this  is  your  Signet  cor- 
respondent, Jim  Reese,  rounding  first  and  being 
thrown  out  at  second. 


PSI  DEUTERON 

University  of  Oregon 

By  Rodger  Eddy 
Romance  is  the  keynote  around  Psi  Deuteron 
these  days.     During  spring  vacation  in  March, 
Don  King  married  Myrna  Blizzard  of  Carson 


Pat  Foley,  Psi  Deuteron's  Moonlight  Girl. 


Hall  here,  and  Cal  Rowe  married  Pat  Smith, 
formerly  an  Oregon  State  Kappa  Delta.  Walt 
(Spade)  Smith,  who  recently  left  for  the  Army, 
is  engaged  to  Oregon  Sigma  Kappa  Beth  Ruben- 
son. 

Pinnings-aplenty  include:  Jerry  Thorn  to  Rita 
Watson,  former  OSC  Sigma  Kappa;  Gerry 
Painter  to  Jacquelyn  Schaake,  Linfield  College 
Kappa  Alpha  Phi;  Fred  Baltz  to  Oregon  Sigma 
Kappa  Linda  Stoop;  and  Gary  Romaine  to 
Carol  Banta,  Delta  Gamma  at  Willamette  Uni- 
versity. 

Two  of  the  pinnings  occurred  after  our 
house  dance  on  January  27  which  honored 
Moonlight  Girl  Pat  Foley,  an  Alpha  Chi  Omega 
beauty. 

Fred  Baltz  is  now  president.     Fred  is  secre- 


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tary  of  the  Junior  Interfraternity  Council,  a 
representative  to  the  Associated  Greek  Students 
Party,  and  was  advertising  manager  of  this 
year's  student  directory.  All  this,  and  Fred  is 
only  a  sophomore. 

Other  new  officers  are:  Rex  Balentine,  vice- 
president;  Bill  Mikkelsen,  secretary;  Maury 
Hudson,  treasurer  and  house  manager;  Jack 
Napper,  sentinel;  and  Bob  Ridderbusch,  in- 
ductor. 

New  pledges  are  Ken  Walter,  Bob  Mullen, 
and  Jim  Schwarz. 

The  Founders'  Day  banquet  was  held  at 
Theta  Deuteron  April  8. 

Recently  an  exchange  dessert  was  held  with 
Sigma  Kappa,  and  exchange  dinners  with  Delta 
Delta  Delta  and  Alpha  Delta  Pi. 

Other  activities  included  a  stag  party  thrown 
by  Don  King,  a  rushing  party,  and  intramural 
participation  in  basketball,  track,  Softball,  ten- 
nis, and  golf. 

—  <I)2  K  — 

EPSILON  TRITON 

The  American  University 

By  Guy  Glossbrenner 

Well,  here  we  are  back  again.  Our  elections 
were  held  and  we  find  the  following  men  in 
office:  president,  Don  Poliquin;  vice-president, 
Guy  Glossbrenner;  secretary,  Dave  Coulter; 
treasurer,  Wally  Sangiorgio;  inductor,  Don 
Aquilino;  sentinel,  Lou  Cornet. 

Our  annual  Carnation  Ball  will  be  held  on 
May  5,  at  the  Wardman  Park  Hotel.  This  is 
cosponsored  by  Eta,  Lambda,  and  Epsilon  Tri- 
ton. 

Our  Founders'  Day  Stag  was  held  at  Eta 
chapter  house,  and  a  good  time  was  had  by 
all.  We  certainly  are  indebted  to  the  brothers 
at  Eta  for  their  kindness  in  permitting  us  to 
use  their  house. 

Our  initiation  is  planned  for  April  8,  and  on 
the  20th  our  pledges  are  holding  an  "Ugly 
Man"  dance.  This  is  to  help  raise  money  for 
a  T.V.  set  to  replace  the  one  which  was  stolen. 

At  the  Interfraternity  Prom  held  last  month, 
Jerry  Wiggins  announced  that  he  and  Suzie 
Williams  had  beeen  married.  This  was  a  big 
surprise  to  all.  Congratulations  and  best  wishes 
to  Brother  and  Mrs.  Wiggins! 

With  the  baseball  season  well  under  way  we 
find  several  of  the  brothers  on  the  squad. 
Brothers  Dick  Taylor,  "Mac"  McGuire,  Wally 
Sangiorgio,   and    Don    Aquilino   are   all    com- 


plaining of  sore  arms  and  stiff  joints.  (They 
wouldn't  get  stiff  if  they  would  stay  out  of 
those  joints!)  Upun  my  word! 

While  on  the  subject  of  sports  may  I  say  that 
we  of  A.U.  and  especially  Epsilon  Triton  are 
very  proud  of  Pledge  Chuck  Bailey.  Chuck 
took  three  first  places  in  the  Washington  senior 
championships  A. A.U.  swimming  meet.  In 
the  50-yard  freestyle  he  set  a  record  of  24.0, 
and  in  the  100-yard  freestyle  he  set  another 
record  of  54.9. 

We  are  also  proud  of  our  varsity  basketball 
squad,  which  for  the  second  year  in  succession 
won  the  Mason-Dixon  Conference  champion-, 
ship.     Nice  going,  team. 

We  are  trying  to  make  plans  for  our  house 
party,  held  at  the  end  of  the  school  year.  Last 
year  we  had  a  very  successful  party,  but  this 
year  with  so  many  of  us  going  to  spend  a  little 
time  with  our  Uncle  Sam  it  doesn't  look  too 
good,  but  we  will  have  some  kind  of  a  party. 

The  chapter  is  spread  all  over  the  country, 
what  with  spring  vacation  and  many  brothers 
going  home  or  to  far-away  places. 

In  closing  may  we  wish  all  Phi  Sigs  every- 
where a  wonderful  vacation,  and  until  next 
year,  so  long,  brothers. 

—  $2  K  — 

ZETA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Wisconsin 

By  John  Apple 

Seven  men  were  initiated  into  Zeta  Deuteron 
March  3.  They  were:  Norman  Boebel,  West 
AUis;  Irwin  Jahns,  Markesan;  Kenneth  Keller, 
Fond  du  Lac;  Elmer  Kelly,  Manitowoc;  Danny 
Molzahn,  La  Crosse;  Art  Vlasak,  La  Crosse; 
and  Al  Pfingsten,  Green  Bay.  All  these  men 
are  from  Wisconsin.  A  steak  dinner  was  held 
later  in  the  evening. 

February  24  the  Zeta  Deuteron  chapter  held 
its  "Mil  Brawl"  party  as  a  prelude  to  the  Mil- 
itary Ball.  "Wild  Willie"  Wienert  was  in  his 
prime  and  tried  to  take  over  the  chapter  under 
martial  law,  but  was  routed  by  a  flank  attack 
on  the  part  of  the  judging  committee. 

The  judging  committee  was  composed  of 
ROTC  officers  and  the  Mil  Ball  Court  of  Honor 
beaudes,  who  were  impressed  by  the  amount  of 
brawl  in  our  "Mil  Brawl,"  and  awarded  us  a 
20-miIlimeter  shell  two  weeks  later  at  the  Mil- 
itary Ball  for  an  "Outstanding  Mil  Brawl." 

One  of  the  major  events  of  the  evening  was 
the  birth  of  a  rallying  or  battle  cry.     "Put  'em 


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in  the  dryers"  could  be  heard  at  intervals  dur- 
ing the  night,  and  is  still  resounding  through 
the  halls. 

Jay  Winter,  the  bowling  expert  of  the  house, 
tied  for  fifth  place  in  the  all-campus  men's 
singles  tournament,  with  an  average  of  163. 
The  chapter  awarded  him  a  Phi  Sig  decal  for 
the  window  of  his  car. 

Next  on  the  agenda  is  our  "Dixie  Bash" 
party,  which  will  be  held  this  weekend.  Norm 
Boebel  is  general  chairman  and  is  doing  a  fine 
job  lining  up  the  band,  refreshments,  and  dec- 
orations. The  party  is  open  to  all  as  a  house- 
warming,  with  a  six-piece  band  to  furnish 
hot  music,  and  six  pledges  as  waiters  in  black- 
face to  provide  refreshments.  Over  150  invita- 
tions have  been  sent  out  and  a  large  crowd  is 
expected. 

Brothers  Apple,  Conway,  Evans,  Kohli,  and 
Sobieski  are  graduating  this  June.  Phi  Sigs 
graduating  at  the  end  of  the  summer  semester 
are  Brothers  Griffith,  Kelly,  and  Martin. 

The  difficulties  of  succeeding  such  an  able 
writer  as  Brother  Martin  in  the  writing  of  this 
column,  in  trying  to  uphold  the  high  standards 
of  journalism  he  has  set,  are  astounding.  How- 
ever, as  Paul  is  still  with  us  he  is  able  to  "take 
me  under  his  wing"  and  soothe  my  fevered 
brow  when  things  get  rough. 
—  $  S  K  — 
OMICRON  TRITON 
U.  C.  College  of  Agriculture 
By  Pete  Catlin 

Here  we  are  midway  through  the  semester 
and  we  would  like  to  pause  now  to  look  back 
over  what  has  passed,  and  to  take  a  glance  at 
■what  lies  ahead. 

New  members  include  Ray  Bloom,  Walt  Mc- 
Call,  Bill  Herron,  Dan  Gallagar,  Lee  Ehlers, 
and  George  Belenis,  who  were  initiated  on 
February  11.  The  initiation  was  followed  by 
a  banquet  at  the  house. 

New  pledges  are  Russ  Burton,  Bob  Toledo, 
Ed  Gills,  Ed  Seeley,  Keith  Stafford,  Chuck 
Frady,  Dick  Behrendt,  Joe  Aparecio,  Don 
•Garrett,  Joe  Held,  and  Bill  Manclark.  With 
the  student  draft  situation  slightly  clarified  we 
are  looking  forward  to  having  these  men  form 
the  nucleus  of  our  chapter  next  year. 

As  spring  begins  we  have  been  able  to  ac- 
complish many  of  the  tasks  that  have  been 
pressing.  We  remodeled  our  kitchen,  sanded 
and  varnished  the  floors,  repainted  the  interior, 
and  cleaned  up  the  yard. 


Our  pledge  dance  was  held  March  2  after 
the  Aggies  basketball  victory  over  Humboldt 
State.  As  everyone  was  already  in  fine  spirits, 
this  atmosphere  greatly  added  to  a  very  suc- 
cessful event. 

In  sports  our  only  basketball  players,  Ben 
Goehring,  Don  Wilson,  and  Jim  Becket,  were 
called  to  the  service  before  the  season's  com- 
pletion. In  baseball  however,  it  is  another 
story.  Bill  Lovelace,  whom  we  are  nominating 
for  the  all  Phi  Sig  team  as  a  pitcher,  is  the 
mainstay  of  the  Aggie  pitching  staff.  He  is 
reported  to  have  a  very  wicked  curve,  a  terrific 
hop,  and  lots  of  speed  to  burn.  Bill  is  supported 
very  ably  by  his  battery  mates  Dick  Behrendt 
and  Keith  Stafford,  with  Norm  Tacy  in  the 
outfield.  We  are  expecting  to  take  the  Far 
Western  Conference  championship  this  year 
with  these  able  players  doing  their  part. 

In  the  interfraternity  track  meet  we  placed 
third,  which  we  consider  as  very  good  owing 
to  the  lack  of  prior  training  of  our  athletes. 

Chapter  president  John  Grohl  and  several 
members  journeyed  to  San  Francisco  March  16 
to  atend  the  annual  Founders'  Day  dinner.  We 
held  one  of  our  own  here  on  Thursday,  the 
15th  of  March.  We  were  honored  by  a  visit 
from  our  Regional  Director,  Paul  Jones  on 
March   19. 

Here  at  Davis  we  are  looking  forward  to 
three  big  events  in  the  near  future.  Picnic 
Day  is  the  first.  That  is  when  the  entire  school 
struts  its  stuff.  Walt  McCall,  George  Bonacich, 
Harv  Campbell,  and  Ray  Bloom  are  chairmen 
of  various  committees  striving  to  put  on  a  show 
for  an  expected  20,000  visitors.  The  Pacific 
Coast  Intercollegiate  Boxing  championships  in 
Sacramento  are  next  with  most  of  us  ushering 
or  working  there.  The  third  event  is  our  an- 
nual Tahiti  Tussel,  a  costume  dance  with  a 
South  Seas  theme,  for  which  we  spend  a  week 
redecorating  the  house  and  surrounding  yard. 
We  expect  big  things  this  year  as  Bob  Toledo, 
pledge  from  Hawaii,  can  lend  us  many  valuable 
ideas. 

In  closing  we  would  like  to  say  something 
about  the  Phi  Sigs  graduating  this  year.  They 
are:  Norris  Tacy,  Pete  Pederson,  Milt  Culver, 
Harv  Campbell,  Dwight  Worsham,  Dick  Iver- 
son,  and  Bud  Lee.  Worsham  and  Iverson  were, 
coeditors  of  the  El  Rodeo,  the  school's  annual, 
last  year;  Campbell  is  a  varsity  swimmer  and 
member  of  the  water  polo  team;  Tacy  and 
Pederson  were  Picnic  Day  float  chairmen;  Cul- 


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ver,  ski  team;  and  Lee  was  instrumental  in 
straightening  out  legal  work  on  our  deed.  We 
all  hope  diat  they  will  remember  these  days 
in  the  house  as  the  best  in  their  college  careers 
and  wish  them  the  best  of  everything  in  their 
future   endeavors. 

—  <J>  2  K  — 

BETA 

Union  College 

By  Tip  Tower 

The  spring  party  at  the  Locomoti\'e  Club 
was  held  March  17  and  was  considered  by  all 
the  best  she-bang  we've  had  so  far  this  year. 
With  almost  every  brother  and  pledge  attend- 
ing with  dates,  the  party  pro\'ed  to  be  a  fine 
send-off  for  the  Easter  vacation.  The  pledge 
class  under  Dick  Hoffman  deserves  the  thanks 
of  all  the  brothers  for  their  fine  decorations 
and  well-laid  plans. 

Plans  are  now  under  way  for  the  spring 
prom  weekend  parties.  We  are  to  have  a  pic- 
nic at  Thatcher  Park  and  a  late  party  at  the 
Crossroads  on  Saturday.  The  Friday  evening 
formal  promises  to  be  well  attended  by  the 
chapter  and  their  dates.  With  Dave  Savage, 
our  social  chairman,  making  the  arrangements 
for  the  weekend,  there  should  be  "a  real  ball" 
had  by  all.  Brother  MacDavit  and  his  com- 
mittee for  the  Interfraternity  Sing  are  beating 
the  melodious  voices  of  the  chapter  into  shape 
for  the  annual  Sing  which  will  also  be  held 
prom  weekend. 

In  keeping  with  the  intellectual  traditions 
of  the  chapter,  Beta  came  forth  with  a  cogent 
showing  in  the  intramural  basketball  league 
this  year.  We  tied  with  Theta  Delta  Chi  for 
last  place.  On  March  16  Beta  covered  itself 
with  glory  on  the  volleyball  courts  of  Skidmore 
College.  What  had  originally  been  scheduled 
as  a  basketball  game  with  Keyes  Hall  was 
changed  at  game  time  to  volleyball.  The  final 
score  of  the  game  was  not  announced,  but  by 
general  consent  it  was  deemed  a  tie.  The 
young  ladies  of  Skidmore  have  challenged  us  to 
a  return  match  of  athletic  prowess;  this  time: 
Softball. 

Initiation  of  five  pledges  will  be  held  April 
14,  at  which  time  Theodore  Otis,  John  Cool- 
idge,  Dick  Hoffman,  Larry  Rockland,  and  Jim 
Kenworthy  will  be  admitted  to  our  brother- 
hood. 

This  June,  Beta  will  lose  ten  seniors.  Brother 
Burnham  leaves  us  for  graduate  school  at 
Middlebury  and  the  University  of  Paris.  Broth- 


er Cregier  will  continue  his  studies  at  graduate 
school.  Past  President  Dorrill  will  do  the  same 
in  the  field  of  English.  Brother  MacDavit  will 
take  up  studies  for  the  ministry  at  Princeton 
next  year.  Brothers  Reynolds,  Smith,  and 
Savage  are  planning  to  go  into  business  upon 
graduation  this  spring,  pending  employment 
with  Uncle  Sam.  Cornell  and  Albany  med 
schools  have  for  the  coming  years  accepted 
respectively  Brothers  Rudolf  and  Wagner,  while 
Brother  Antonsen  will  be  studying  German 
in  graduate  school.  The  undergraduate  body 
of  the  chapter  wish  them  all  the  best  of  good 
fortune  in  the  coming  years. 

—  *  2  K  — 

CHAPTERETTE  INDEX 

Chapter  .  Pcigs 

Alpha 210 

Beta 232 

Beta  Deuteron 205 

Beta  Tetarton 214 

Gamma 219 

Gamma  Tetarton 211 

Delta 216 

Epsilcn  Deuteron 216 

Epsilon  Triton 230 

Zeta 224 

Zeta  Deuteron 230 

Zeta  Triton 209 

Eta 222 

Eta  Deuteron 226 

Theta  Deuteron 226 

Theta  Triton 212 

Iota  Triton 208 

Lambda  Triton 204 

Mu  Deuteron 221 

Nu 217 

Nu  Triton 211 

Xi 218 

Xi  Deuteron 207 

Xi  Triton 224 

Omicron 229 

Omicron  Deuteron 225 

Omicron  Triton 231 

Pi 214 

Pi  Deuteron 227 

Rho  Deuteron 228 

Sigma  Triton 217 

Tau 204 

Tau  Triton 210 

Phi  Deuteron 213 

Phi   Triton 219 

Chi  Deuteron 221 

Psi  Deuteron 229 

Omega  Deuteron . 206 

Omega  Triton_ 205 


DIRECTORY  OF  OFFICERS 

THE  COUNCIL 

President — 

D.  R.  Collins,  Gamma  D.  '17,  3121  Park  Place,  Evanston,  Illinois.  Tel.  Davis  8-7799. 

Regional  Directors — 

Donald  G.  Downing,  Epsilon  D.  '26,  140  Elm  Street,  Worcester,  Massachusetts.  Tel.  2-4496. 

Robert  B.  Nemeschy,  Rho  D.  '48,     1864  South  Avenue,  Niagara  Falls,  New  York. 

A.  L.  Atchison,  Phi  D.  '24,  703  Central  Bank  Building,  Lexington,  Kentucky.  Tel.  2-8959. 

Fred  E.  Robbins,  Delta  T.  '12,  1520  Northwestern,  West  Lafayette,  Indiana.  Tel.  7410. 

Paul  C.  Jones,  Omega  D.  '28,  724  Van  Nuys  Building,  Los  Angeles  14,  California.  Tel.  Vandike  6839. 

Bruce  C.  Bean,  Theta  D.  '22,  8031  32nd  Avenue,  N.W.,  Seatde  7,  Washington.  Tel.  Hemlock  1253. 


Directors  at  Large — 

Curtis  E.  Bates,  Xi  '30,  609  Elm  Street,  Rome,  New  York.  Tel.  Rome  1174-W. 
Ralph  J.  Watts,  Alpha  '07,  742  East  John  Street,  Appleton,  Wisconsin.  Tel.  3-3041. 


Chancellor  of  Court  of  Honor — ■ 

Herbert  L.  Brown,  Phi  '16,  3730   Woodland  Avenue,  Drexcl  Hill,   Pennsylvania.    Tel.   Clearbrook 
9-6174. 


Secretary-Treasurer 

Earl  F.  Schoening,  Alpha  D.  '21,  Suite  2105,  59  East  Madison  Street,  Chicago  2,  Illinois.   Tel.  Ran- 
dolph 6-1632. 


Alumni  Secretary 
Edward  L.  Howell,  Alpha  D.  '27.  1710  Dennis  Avenue,  Houston,  Texas.  Tel.  Atwood  5156. 

Chaplain 
Stewart  H.  Rudisill,  D.D.,  Rho  D.  '12,  830  Park  Avenue,  Collingswood,  New  Jersey. 

Historian 
Ralph  J.  Watts,  Alpha  '07,  742  East  John  Street,  Appleton,  Wisconsin. 


COURT  OF  HONOR 

HtKBERT  L.  Brown,  Phi  '16,  Chancellor,  3730  Woodland  Avenue,  Drcxcl  Hill,  Pennsylvania. 

William  F.  Wood,  Xi  '10,  Recorder,  206  Sansome  Street,  San  Francisco  4,  California. 

George  J.  Vocel,  Gamma  '91,  267  Harminton  Road,  Torrington,  Connecticut. 

William  A.  McIntyre,  Mu  '04,  202  Winderemere  Avenue,  Wayne,  Pennsylvania. 

Donald  H.  McLean,  Lambda  "06,   125  Broad  Street,  Elizabeth,  New  Jersey. 

Joseph  H.  Batt,  Lambda  '14,  1010  Vermont  Avenue,  Denrike  Building,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Horace  R.  Barnes,  Mu  '11,  928  Virginia  A\cnue,  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania. 

Raymond  G.  Lafean,  Mu  '19,  214  Oliver  Building,  Pittsburgh  22,  Pennsylvania. 

Don  a.  Hamilton,  Epsilon  D.  '11,  P.  O.  Box  127,  Nauset  Road,  East  Orleans,  Massachusetts. 

Earl  F.  Schoening,  Alpha  D.  '21,  59  East  Madison  Street,  Chicago  2,  Illinois. 


DISTRICT  DEPUTIES 


Region  One 

Robert  B.  Abbe,  Epsilon  D.  '38,  Windham,  Connecticut. 

Sam  Sargeant,  Upsilon  '25,  %  L.  G.  Balfour  Company,  Attleboro,  Massachusetts. 

Region  Two 

Don  H.  Bond,  Delta  '42,  114  Mulberry  Street,  Morgantown,  West  Virginia, 
Larry  Longo,  Nu  T.  '49,  48  West  Main  Street,  Mohawk,  New  York. 
Frank  W.  Paul,  Pi  '50,   833  Ninth  Street,  Newcumberland,  Pennsylvania. 

Region  Three 

J.  Philip  Schaefer,  Eta  '23,  4820  Middlesex  Lane,  Bethesda,  Maryland. 
John  Pfeiffer,  Nu  '22,  3784  Vermont  Road,  N.E.,  Atlanta,  Georgia 

Regiotj  Four 

I.  B.  Brusletten,  Beta  D.  '17,  906  W.  42nd  Street,  Minneapolis,  Minnesota. 

Glen  Bowersox,  Rho  D.  '42,  International  House,   1414  East  59th  Street,  Chicago  37,  Illinois. 

John  K.  Pfahl,  Kappa  '47,  1447  Broadview  Avenue,  Columbus  12,  Ohio. 

Region  Five 
James  S.  Royer,  Omega  D.  '48,  1120  South  Menio  Avenue,  Los  Angeles  6,  California. 

Region  Six 

Natale  B.  GiusTiNA,  Theta  D.  '41,  880  Crest  Drive,  Route  3,  Eugene,  Oregon. 
Lloyd  B.  Ludford,  Lambda  D.  '40,  8208  38th  Avenue  N.E.,  Seattle  5,  Washington. 


ENDOWMENT  FUND  TRUSTEES 

Willia.m  M.  Beury,  Phi  '15,  Flect-McGinley  Company,  Baltimore,  Maryland. 
Term  ends  1952. 

Joseph  L.  Batt,  Lambda  '14,  1010  Vermont  Avenue,  Denrike  Building,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Term  ends  1954. 

Samuel  Phillips,  Alpha  Triton  '28,  1601  Pennsylvania  Building,  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 
Term  ends  1956. 


DIRECTORY  OF  CHAPTERS 


A — University  of  Massachusetts,  Amherst,  Massa- 
chusetts. Adviser,  Theodore  Koslovvski,  De- 
partment of  Botany,  University  of  Massachu- 
setts, Amherst,  Massachusetts. 

B — Union  College,  Schenectady,  New  York.  Ad- 
viser, Fred  Wyatt,  Director  of  Alumni  Rela- 
tions, Union  College,  Schenectady,  New  York. 

r — Cornell  University,  702  University  Avenue, 
Ithaca,  New  York.  Adviser,  Dr.  Norman  S. 
Moore,  Kline  Road,  Ithaca,  New  York. 

A — West  Virginia  University,  672  North  High 
Street,  Morgantown,  West  Virginia.  Adviser, 
Don  Bond,  114  Mulberry  Street,  Morgantown, 
West  Virginia. 

Z— College  of  the  City  of  Netv  York,  520  West 
139th  Street,  New  York  City.  Adviser,  C. 
Nickles,  539  East  149th  Street,  Bronx,  New 
York. 

II — University  of  Maryland,  4609  College  Avenue, 
College  Park,  Maryland.  Adviser,  Donald  Clag- 
ett,  919  Highland  Drive,  Woodside  Park, 
Silver   Spring,  Maryland. 

I — Stevens  Institute  of  Technology,  810  Hudson 
Street,  Hoboken,  New  Jersey. 

K — Pennsylvania  State  College,  501  South  Allen 
Street,  State  College,  Penns\lvania.  Adviser, 
Alan  C.  St.  Clair,  805  North  Holmes  Street, 
State  College,  Pennsylvania. 

A — George  Washington  University,  1734  New 
Hampshire  Avenue,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Adviser,  Ernest  F.  Wenderoth,  1409  Montague 
Street,  Washington,  D.  C. 

M — University  of  Pennsylvania,  Philadelphia,  Penn- 
sylvania. Adviser,  George  Sanko,  Assistant 
Dean  of  Admissions,  University  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 

N — Lehigh  University,  458  Center  Street,  Bethle- 
hem, Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  Philip  G.  Dam- 
iani.  Independence  Building,  Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania. 

S — St.  Lawrence  University,  78  Park  Street,  Can- 
ton, New  York.  Adviser,  Roger  Pihl,  St. 
Lawrence  University,  Canton,  New  York. 

0 — Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology,  487 
Commonwealth  Avenue,  Boston,  Massachusetts. 
Adviser,  Robert  W.  Grott  Jr.,  451  Park  Drive, 
Boston   15,  Massachusetts. 

n — Franklin  and  Marshall  College,  437  West 
James  Street,  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania.  Adviser, 
Edward  Lautenschlager,  418  Lancaster  Avenue, 
Lancaster,  Pennsylvania. 

T — Dartmouth  College,  Hanover,  New  Hamp- 
shire. Adviser,  Prof.  Joseph  B.  Folger,  Han- 
over, New  Hampshire. 


4> — Swarthmore  College,  Swarthmore,  Pennsyl- 
vania. Adviser,  John  G.  Siegle,  36  South  14th 
Street,  Darby,  Pennsylvania. 

X — Williams  College,  Williamstown,  Massachusetts. 
Adviser,  Robert  L.  Bergen,  164  Sunset  Drive, 
Hempstead,  New  York. 

i^ — University  of  California,  2312  Warring  Street, 
Berkeley,  California.  Adviser,  John  Langer, 
1758   Indian   Way,   Oakland,    California. 

A^ — University  of  Illinois,  1004  South  Second 
Street.  Champaign,  Illinois.  Adviser,  Norman 
W.  Cusick,  919  W.  William,  Champaign,  Illi- 
nois. 

B^ — University  of  Minnesota,  317  18th  Avenue 
S.  E.,  Minneapolis,  Minnesota.  Adviser,  In- 
gram B.  Brusletten.  906  West  42nd  Street, 
Minneapolis,  Minnesota. 

A^- — University  of  Michigan,  1043  Baldwin  Avenue, 
Ann  Arbor,  Michigan.  Adviser,  Ned  A.  Kilmer 
Jr.,  22993  Gary  Lane,  St.  Clair  Shores,  Michi- 


EA — Worcester  Polytechnic  Institute,  1 1  Dean 
Street,  Worcester,  Massachusetts.  Adviser, 
Irving  J.  Donahue  Jr.,  30  Edgemere  Boulevard, 
Shrewsbury,  Massachusetts. 

Z^ — University  of  Wisconsin,  15  South  Charter 
Street,  Madison,  Wisconsin.  Adviser,  Donald 
Dohr,  4150  Cherokee  Drive,  Madison,  Wis- 
consin. 

H^^ — University  of  Nevada,  737  Lake  Street,  Reno, 
Nevada.  Adviser,  Dr.  Harold  Cafferate,  424 
First  National  Bank  Building,  Reno,  Nevada. 

©■^ — Oregon  State  College,  14th  and  Jackson  Streets, 
Corvallis,  Oregon.  Adviser,  Samuel  H.  Graf, 
306  South  8th  Street,  Corvallis,  Oregon. 

K^ — Georgia  Institute  of  Technology,  Box  1363,  At- 
lanta,  Georgia. 

A'^ — University  of  Washington,  2104  East  45th 
Street,  Seattle,  Washington.  Adviser,  Ben  Yor- 
mark,  4305  University  Way,  Seatde  5,  Wash- 
ington. 

M^ — University  of  Montana,  1011  Gerald  Avenue, 
Missoula,  Montana.  Adviser,  Thomas  C. 
Spaulding,  State  University,  Missoula,  Montana. 

N^ — Stanford  University,  564  May  field  Avenue, 
Palo  Alto,  California,  Adviser,  Lee  R.  Orr,  300 
Hamilton  Avenue,  Palo  Alto,  California. 

S^^ — University  of  Tennessee,  1301  Laurel  Avenue, 
Knoxville,  Tennessee.  Adviser,  L.  B.  Bolt  Jr., 
3114   East  5th   Avenue,   Knoxville,   Tennessee. 

0^ — University  of  Alabama,  Box  4187,  University, 
Alabama. 


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236 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


TL^ — O/iio  State  University,  43  15th  Avenue,  Co- 
lumbus, Ohio.  Adviser,  Francis  O.  Tresemer, 
162    Westwood   Road,   Columbus,   Ohio. 

P-^^ — Gettysburg  College,  343  Carlisle  Street,  Get- 
tj'sburg,  Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  Harold  A. 
Dunkelberger,  Gettysburg  College,  Gettysburg, 
Pennsylvania. 

^^ — University  of  Kenttic\y,  281  South  Limestone 
Avenue,   Lexington,   Kentucky.    Adviser,    Ken- 
.  neth  C.  Midkiff,  179  Sherman  Avenue,  Lexing- 
ton, Kentucky. 

X^^ — Washington  State  College,  1607  Opal  Street, 
Pullman,  Washington.  Adviser,  U.  G.  Whiffen, 
1814  D.  Street,  Pullman,  Washington. 

^■^ — University  of  Oregon,  651  East  11th  Street, 
Eugene,  Oregon.  Adviser,  Frank  Hitchcock, 
%  Perry  Bendey,  U.  S.  National  Bank  Build- 
ing, Eugene,  Oregon. 

^^ — University  of  Southern  California,  938  West 
28th  Street,  Los  Angeles,  California.  Adviser, 
Scheff  E.  Nies,  5126  Chesley  Avenue,  Los 
Angeles,  California. 

AT. — Wesleyan  University,  1  Wcsleyan  Place,  Mid- 
dletown,  Connecticut.  Adviser,  Dr.  Harry  C. 
Knight,  33  Pleasant  Street,  Middleton,  Con- 
necticut. 

-QTl^Knox  College,  185  West  South  Street,  Gales- 
burg,  Illinois.  Adviser,  Charles  J.  Adamec, 
Knox  College,   Galesburg,  Illinois. 

FT — University  of  South  Carolina,  Box  14,  Uni- 
versity of  South  Carolina,  Columbia,  South 
Carolina.  Adviser,  Arnold  L.  Muir,  107  Acad- 
emy Way,  Columbia,  South  Carolina. 

AT — Purdue  University,  302  Waldron  Street,  West 
Lafayette,  Indiana.  Adviser,  Fred  E.  Robbins, 
1520    Northwestern,    West   Lafayette,   Indiana. 

ET — Tlig  American  University,  Massachusetts  and 
Nebraska  Avenue,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Adviser,  Jon  P.  Stewart,  c/o  American  Univer- 
sity, Massachusetts  and  Nebraska  Avenue, 
N.W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

ZT — Montana  State  College,  302  South  Willson, 
Bozeman,  Montana.  Adviser,  Pierce  Patterson, 
213  South  3rd  Street,  Bozeman,  Montana. 

HT — University  of  Akron,  148  South  Union  Street, 
Akron,  Ohio.  Adviser,  George  W.  Richards, 
927  Whittier,  Akron,  Ohio. 

6T — University  of  Texas,  2610  Rio  Grande,  Austin, 
Texas.  Adviser,  Edward  L.  Howell,  1710  Den- 
nis Avenue,  Houston,  Texas. 

IT — University  of  Connecticut,  Storrs,  Connecticut. 
Adviser,  Dr.  Henry  Dorsey,  Willowbrook  Road, 
Storrs,  Connecticut. 

KT — Fresno  State  College,  1505  North  Van  Ness, 
Fresno,  California. 


AT — Rhode  Island  State  College,  Kingston,  Rhode 
Island.  Adviser,  Dr.  Robert  S.  Bell,  23  Col- 
lege Road,  Kingston,  Rhode  Island. 

MT — Boston  University,  330  Beacon  Street,  Boston, 
Massachusetts.  Adviser,  Edward  R.  Collier, 
497  Beacon  Street,  Boston,  Massachusetts. 

NT — Harttuick,  College,  Oneonta,  New  York.  Ad- 
viser, Dr.  Arthur  Reents,  92  Chestnut  Street, 
Oneonta,  New  York. 

E^ — San  Jose  State  College,  598  South  Ninth  Street, 
San  Jose,  California.  Adviser,  William  S.  James, 
2435  Shibley  Avenue,  San  Jose,  California. 

OT — University  of  California,  College  of  Agricul- 
itire,  101  Russell  Boulevard,  Davis,  California. 
Adviser,  Lauren  E.  Rosenberg,  617  "D"  Street, 
Davis,  California. 

HT — Tiastern  Washington  College,  Cheney,  Wash- 
ington. Adviser,  Bert  C.  Lehn,  Espanola, 
Washington. 

PT — San  Diego  State  College,  San  Diego,  California. 
Adviser,  Edward  A.  Block,  6804  Amherst, 
San  Diego,  California. 

2T — Indiana  University,  317  East  Second  Street, 
Bloomington,  Indiana. 

TT — Baldwin-Wallace  College,  Centennial  Hall, 
Berea  Ohio.  Adviser,  Harry  O.  Patterson,  c/o 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  Centennial  Hall,  Baldwin- 
Wallace  College,  Berea,  Ohio. 

'i'^— Muhlenberg  College,  401  North  23rd  Street, 
Allentown,  Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  Robert  J. 
Ruhf,  Department  of  Chemistry,  Muhlenberg 
College,  Allentown,  Pennsylvania. 

'I'T — Idaho  State  College,  Pocatello,  Idaho.  Adviser, 
Carl  C.  Riedesel,  310  Crescent  Drive,  Pocatello, 
Idaho. 

XT — Arizona  State  College,  105  East  9th  Street, 
Tempe,  Arizona.  Adviser,  Dean  F.  McSloy,  c/o 
Arizona  State  College,  Tempe,  Arizona. 

^T — Hobart  College,  Geneva,  New  York. 

fiT — Florida   Southern    College,   Box    7,    Lakeland, 

Florida.     Adviser,    J.    E.    Getzen,    914    Garden 
Drive,  Winter  Park,  Florida. 

Ai — Linfjeld  College,  McMinnville,  Oregon.  Ad- 
viser, Carl  M.  Anderson,  Linfield  College,  Mc- 
Minnville, Oregon. 

B-t — Kent  State  Univasity,  128  Sherman  Street, 
Kent,  Ohio.  Adviser,  John  C.  Brewer,  931 
Morris  Road,  Kent,  Ohio. 

r^ — Rensselaer  Polytechnic  Institute,  4  Park  Place, 
Troy,  New  York.  Adviser,  Paul  F.  Clemens, 
2  Peoples  Drive  East,  Randael,  Troy,  New 
York. 

A^ — University  of  Florida,  1246  West  University 
Avenue,    Gainesville,    FIfjrida. 


ALUMNI  CLUBS 


Akron — President,  James  C.  Neil,  891  Cordova, 
Akron,  Ohio.  Secretary,  Milford  E.  Terrass, 
1166  La  Craix  Avenue,  Akron,  Ohio.  Meet- 
ings, third  Wednesday  of  each  month. 

Atlanta — President,  John  W.  Zuber,  P.  O.  Box  964, 
Atlanta,  Georgia.  Secretary,  Horace  A.  Moore, 
2279    Bucker    Road,    S.   w'.,    Atlanta,    Georgia. 

Baltimore — President,  Gilbert  J.  Morgan,  3908 
North  Charles  Street,  Baltimore,  Maryland. 
Secretary,  Mason  C.  Albrittain,  214  Upnor 
Road,  Baltimore,  Maryland.  Luncheons,  Mer- 
chants Club,  Thursdays  at  12:30  p.m. 

Birmingham — Secretary,  Charles  W.  Millican  Jr., 
216  Woodland  Avenue,  Homewood,  Alabama. 
Dinner,  first  Wednesday,  Bankhead  Hotel. 

Charleston,  West  Virginia — President,  Carl  C.  Cal- 
vert, Appalachian  Electric  Power  Company, 
Charleston,  West  Virginia.  Meetings,  once  or 
twice  yearly,  a  city  hotel. 

Chicago — ^President,  George  M.  Campbell,  c/o  Balti- 
more and  Ohio  Railroad,  Harrison  and  Wells, 
Chicago,  Illinois.  Secretary,  James  W.  Kellogg, 
244  East  Pearson  Street,  Chicago,  Illinois. 
Luncheons,  Tuesdays,  Chicago  Bar  Association. 
Main  Dining  Room,  29  South  La  Salle  Street, 


Columbus — ^President,  Francis  Rudy,  335  East  Long- 
view,  Columbus,  Ohio.  Secretary,  Harry  Lyle, 
Box  172,  Hillsboro,  Ohio.  Meetings  at  chapter 
house  2nd  Tuesday  of  each  month  at  7:30  p.m. 

De/ro/V— President,  Robert  R.  Sullivan,  5779  Old- 
town,  Detroit,  Michigan.  Secretary,  Charles 
Block,  3423  Laura,  Wayne,  Michigan.  Lunch- 
eons, Wednesday,  Savoyard  Club,  Buhl  Build- 
ing, noon. 

Houston — San  Jacinto  Club,  President,  E.  L.  How- 
ell, 1710  Dennis  Avenue,  Houston,  Texas. 
Secretary,  Argil  C.  Czigan,  3818  Oakdale, 
Houston,  Texas.  Dinners,  last  Wednesday  each 
month. 

Knoxville — ^President,  A.  Maxwell  Anderson.  Din- 
ners, monthly,  S  &  W  Cafeteria,  6:30  p.m. 

Milwaukee — Secretary,  W.  J.  Koehler,  4664  North 
Morris  Boulevard.  Luncheons,  weekly,  Tues- 
days, City  Club,  Mason  and  Milwaukee  Streets. 

Minnesota — ^President,  Paul  H.  Narum,  2207  Irving 
Avenue,  N.,  Minneapolis,  Minnesota.  Secretary, 
James  H.  Rathenberger,  Route  3,  Excelsior, 
Minnesota.  Luncheons,  first  Tuesday  of  each 
month.  Covered  Wagon,  114  South  4th  Street, 
Minneapolis,  12:00  p.m. 

Nashville — ^President,  L.  C.  Howse.  Secretary,  Lar- 
ry D.  Maney  Jr.,  2245  West  Castleman  Drive, 
Nashville,  Tennessee.  Tel  6-5170.  Meetings, 
first  Saturday  of  each  month,  7  p.m.,  Andrew 
Jackson   Hotel. 


Philadelphia — President,  William  P.  O'Neill,  Ches- 
ter Springs,  Pennsylvania.  Secretary,  George 
Higham,  Ingmier  Building,  Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania.  Alternate  monthly  with  lunch- 
eons at  12:30  p.m.  and  dinners  at  6:00  p.m. 
at  Michaud's  Restaurant,  1522  Walnut  Street, 
Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 

Pittsburgh — President,  Ralph  H.  German,  S3-1  Roup 
Avenue,  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania.  Secretary, 
Paul  J.  Guinther,  1101  Benedum-Trees  Build- 
ing, Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania.  Luncheons,  3rd 
Tuesday  each  month,  12  to  2  p.m.,  Kramer's 
Restaurant,  208  Sixth  Avenue. 

San  Francisco — President,  George  W.  Hitchcock, 
1347  Jackson  Street,  San  Francisco,  California. 
Secretary,  Frank  W.  Ahlert,  c/o  Western  Pacific 
Railroad  Company,  526  Mission  Street,  San 
Francisco,  California.  Luncheons,  every  Tues- 
day noon.  The  Fraternity  Club,  345  Bush 
Street,  San  Francisco,  California. 

Seattle — President,  Robert  Flanders,  739  Harvard 
Avenue,  N.,  Seattle  2,  Washington.  Secretary, 
Leslie  Robinson,  3116  East  83rd  Street,  Seattle, 
Washington.  Luncheons  first  Wednesday  of 
each  month,  noon,  at  Gowman  Hotel. 

South  Carolina — President,  N.  G.  Broadway,  P.  O. 
Box  416,  Columbia,  South  Carolina.  Secretary, 
Ewell  G.  Black  Jr.,  Apt.  K-3,  Heathwood 
Court  Apartments,   Columbia,  South  Carolina. 

Southern  California — President,  Murray  Roberts, 
649  South  Olive  Street,  Los  Angeles  14,  Cali- 
fornia. Secretary,  Ernest  N.  Judson,  938  West 
28th  Street,  Los  Angeles,  California.  Luncheons 
last  Friday  of  each  month,  12:30  p.m..  Omega 
Deuteron  house. 


5/7o^a«d'— Secretary,  Lionel  E.  Wolff,  1203  Old  Na- 
tional Bank  Building,  Spokane.  Luncheons 
first  Saturday  each  month  at  12  noon,  Spokane 
Hotel. 

Stockton — President,  James  Landon,  7  North  Wilson 
Way,  Stockton,  California.  Secretary,  Phil  L. 
Lawton,  P.  O.  Box  21,  520  East  Washington 
Street,  Stockton,  California.  Dinner  meetings 
second  Thursday  each  month,  6:30  p.m.,  New 
Frog  Inn,  946  Waterloo  Road,  Stockton,  Cali- 
fornia. 

Washington  Lambda — ^President,  Richard  B.  Castell, 
Mayflower  Hotel,  Washington,  D.  C.  Secretary, 
Leon  J.  Moran,  2012  "O"  Street,  N.W.,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C.  Dinner,  first  Wednesday,  6  p.m.. 
Lambda  chapter  house. 

Western  Montana — ^President,  Deane  L.  Jones,  510 
South  Sixth  E.,  Missoula,  Montana.  Lunch- 
eons, Thursday,  noon,  Montmartre  Club. 


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Plain    badge $  6.25 

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Special   Badges: 

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THE  COUNCIL 

President — 

D.  R.  CoLLixs,  Gamma  D.  '17,  3121  Park  Place,  Evanston,  Illinois.  Tel.  Davis  8-7799. 

Regional  Directors — • 

Donald  G.  Dowxing,  Epsilon  D.  '26,  140  Elm  Street,  Worcester,  Massachusetts.  Tel.  2-4496. 

Robert  B.  Nemeschy,  Rho  D.  '48,     1864  South  Avenue,  Niagara  Falls,  New  York. 

A.  L.  Atchisox,  Phi  D.  '24,  703  Central  Bank  Building,  Lexington,  Kentucky.  Tel.  2-8959. 

Fred  E.  Robbins,  Delta  T.  '12,  1520  Northwestern,  West  Lafayette,  Indiana.  Tel.  7410. 

Paul  C.  Joxes,  Omega  D.  '28,  724  Van  Nuys  Building,  Los  Angeles  14,  California.  Tel.  Vandike  6839. 

Bruce  C.  Beax,  Theta  D.  '22,  8031  32nd  Avenue,  N.W.,  Seat.de  7,  Washington.  Tel.  Hemlock  1253. 

Directors  at  Large — • 

Curtis  E.  Bates,  Xi  '30,  609  Elm  Street,  Rome,  New  York.  Tel.  Rome  1174-W. 
Ralph  J.  Watts,  Alpha  '07,  742  East  John  Street,  Appleton,  Wisconsin.  Tel.  3-3041. 

Chancellor  of  Court  of  Honor — 

Herbert  L.  Browx,  Phi  '16,   3730   Woodland   Avenue,   Drexel   Hill,   Pennsylvania.    Tel.   Clearbrook 
9-6174. 

Secretary-T  reasiirer 

Earl  F.  Schoening,  Alpha  D.  '21,  Suite  2105,  59  East  Madison  Street,  Chicago  2,  Illinois.    Tel.  Ran- 
dolph 6-1632. 

Altimni  Secretary 
Edward  L.  Howell,  Alpha  D.  '27.  1710  Dennis  Avenue,  Houston,  Texas.  Tel.  Atwood  5156. 

Chaplain 
Stewart  H.  Rudisill,  D.D.,  Rho  D.  '12,  830  Park  Avenue,  CoUingswood,  New  Jersey. 

Historian 
Ralph  J.  Watts,  Alpha  '07,  742  East  John  Street,  Appleton,  Wisconsin. 

Historical  Motion  Picture  Librarian 
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No.  4 


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THE    SIGNET 


of 


Phi  Sigma  Kappa 


NOVEMBER,  1951 


•  •  • 


Presented  in  this  issue — 

Red  Sox  Name  Boudreau  Manager 239 

George  Washington  Comes  to  Life 240 

South  America  — ■  the  Big  Question  Mark 242 

By  Stewart  W.  Herman 
Grab  Your  Toothbrush  and  Run! 246 

By  E.  Showers  Holland 

It's  Number  65  Now 249 

The  Council  Meets 251 

The  President  Speaks 253 

Region  III  Holds  Successful  Conclave 256 

Xi  Chapter  is  Host  to  Region  I  Conclave 258 

Region  V  Conclave  Has  Its  Biggest  Turnout 261 

Roast  Beef  and  Scholarship 263 

By  Paul  C.  ]ones 

The  Secretary-Treasurer  Reports 265 

Fifty  Years  at  Lehigh 269 

Candidly  Yours— '  280 

Bentley's  Galley 283 

Out  of  the  Mailbag ^ 286 

By  the  Way 287 

Chapter    Hymeneal 293 

Babygrams   295 

Chapter  Invisible ' 296 

Chapterettes 301 

Chapterette  Index 329 


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WHO   »OULDN-T    LAUOll^-W.o.jrr   Lou  (,i^,_  ,„„  ^  «,  „,j  <.,rt„a.     i^  ,lp,d 

B<M4rcAu  vf  ttt  chAjnplan  Clfvulvid  tndUn*  ■  nfw  Ph«   for  two  yeikr*  Ui«t  i:4ll»<l  lor  fc 

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Red  Sox  Name  Boudreau  Manager 


'We'll  Trade 
Anyone/  New 

aILol  /%$ s evts 


Eosfon,  Oct.  22  (,!P)— Every  mem. 
her  af  Bfiaton's  disappoijiTJns  Red 
Sox.  Ted  WiUiapis  indudfd,  v.'(is 
threatened  witft'the  trading  block 
today  wiieii  .l.,ou  Boudreau  signed 
a  two  yeax  conlraet  as  the  ciiilj's 
tnanas^er. 

■•  We  nesd  an  e.stablishcd  cstch- 
er  and  a  ifood  double  play  corn- 
bmstjon  aitd  we"U  txade  anyb.ady 
to  got  them;"  Boudi^eaa  said,  alter 
being  introduced  as  Steve  O'Neiirs 
trmnatorial  Euccesaor  by  General 
Manager  Joe  Cranln. 

The  latter  Baid  O'Neill,  whose 
club  wlJfetl  in  the  recent  Amerl- 
Ciin  league  home  atretcli  drive  and 
wound  up  third,  \vofjLld  be  r'elatned 
in  the  Red  Sox  orgaruzalion  and 
asai^nsd  to  lis  rarrn  a>'3i:e,m. 
JSwrybsiiy  WHI  Be  Trafiett 
"Do  5't>u  rate  Wiiliatsii;  as  ex- 
pen^fsb^e?''  was  the  li^'st  queBtton 
fired  at  Beiidreaa  after  Citmin  ais- 
noisneetl  Jbe  Long  entieipated  mai^- 
ai^erial  swUtrh.  ''  Yes,"  Bondreau 
an.swered.  "  EveiTbod.v.  iueludiag 
Ted,  vv'ill  he  traded  if  necessary  to 
gjye  t'F^  the  stri?ngth  ws  need. 
"You  don't  give  away  a  player 
w-liu  tlrh-es  in  126  runs,'*  L<tu  es- 
pJafnBd-  But  we'll  trade  Ted  If 
we  can  eel  ^^'bs!  we  neni"     / 

Beudreau's  retort  te  the  '  sug- 
.^^esijen  "The  „St,  Lni^ls  Browna' 
Ned  Garver  E.r.d  i?h.er!n,  I.oilar?" 
vi-as  a  isoncomrrattal  sbraLr.  Aad 
he  wai?  ,^llep,t  whf.'n  aaked;  "  Wha,t'3 
your  salary?  "" 

Satary  May  Be  S6.5.«00 
Tliat.  however.  Is  assumed  to  be 
the  -same  .1;B5,Ci()Q  he  signed  foi' 
I  last  tall  when,  after  nine  seasons 
!as  rnaoager  of  tbe  Clevejaiia  In- 
[  dians,  he  tied  up  himseil  to  the 
'  Ketl  ,Sos  tor  t'>vo  yea  3^.  as  3  iilDliy 
I  player. 

j  "I  did  tints  down  two  other 
iroanagerial  oltei-s  to  remfjin  with 
i  the  Retfi  Sox."  B()ut!reaa  said. 
"  Branch  Risncey  offered  me  tbe 
Pitisbvngb  Job  iast  .j'car  and  Bill 
Veeck  apprE:iacb,F:?d  oie  when,  be 
iooiv  ever  the  llE'tiVi'^e,  duiing  Ute" 


Lou  Boudreau  (nghlj  hands 
signed  contract  to  J  e  Crontn 
Eeneral  manaRer,  SEter  bts  ap~ 
pomtntt^Kt  as  tnanaj^er  of  the  Bos-: 
ten  Ked  Sox  in  Bo.ston  yesterday.! 


Lou  Boudreau  will  again,  after  a  year's 
"vacation,"  pilot  a  major  league  baseball 
club.  On  October  22  General  Manager 
Joe  Cronin  signed  him  to  manage  the 
Boston  Red  Sox,  his  contract  to  run  for 
two  years. 

The  announcement  put  an  end  to  the 
rumors  which  had  been  circulating  ever 
since  the  Red  Sox  signed  Boudreau  as  a 
utility  player  in  the  fall  of  1950.  It  didn't 
seem  to  make  sense  that  a  club  would 

==— - ■'- — -'    pay  $65,000  a  year  (Boudreau's  reported 

salary)  to  a  man  whose  playing  days 
were  beginning  to  be  numbered.  "Maybe  they  bought 
him  to  shame  some  of  the  slackers  on  the  team,"  it  was 
said.  "His  spark  might  be  contagious."  Another  guess 
ventured  was,  "He's  being  held  in  readiness  for  Manager 
Steve  O'Neill's  job  if  the  Red  Sox  don't  come  through 
with  a  pennant  this  time." 

The  latter  whisper  reached  shouting  proportions  near 
the  close  of  the  season  when  death  in  the  family  called 
Manager  O'Neill  out  of  town.  During  that  time  it  was 
discovered  that  the  signature  on  the  daily  line-up  given 
to  the  umpires  was  Boudreau's. 

When  the  Red  Sox  again  fizzled  out  and  wound  up  in 
third  place,  the  cry  was  taken  up  once  more.  The  tone 
and  persistence  of  the  sports  writers'  predictions  reminded 
one  of  a  cheering  section.  "We  want  Boudreau,"  they 
seemed  to  say. 

There's  no  doubt  that  the  press  holds  a  genuine  admira- 
tion for  Boudreau.  His  cooperation  with  them  during  his 
nine  seasons  as  manager  of  the  Cleveland  Indians  put  him 
in  solid.  When  the  Indians  decided  to  relieve  Boudreau 
of  his  job  at  the  end  of  the  1950  season  —  but  too  late  for 
him  to  do  any  shopping  around  —  labels  of  a  "shabby 
trick,"  and  "unfair  treatment,"  were  applied.  The  latest 
announcement  on  Boudreau's  career  comes  as  a  piece  of 
news  that  has  not  only  been  expected  but  has  fervently  been  hoped  for  by  the  host  of 
Boudreau  fans. 

Wherever  baseball  is  talked  over  the  opinion  is  expressed  that  as  far  as  the  high 
and  mighty  Bosox  go,  Lou  Boudreau  is  just  what  the  doctor  ordered.  His  competitive 
spirit  is  well  known.  He  is  a  likeable  personality.  At  the  same  time  he  commands 
the  respect  of  his  men.   In  other  words,  as  a  leader  he's  tops. 

Boston  fans  can  expect  to  see  some  changes  in  their  American  League  club  next 
year,  chief  of  which  will  be  a  strange  new  spirit.  And  it  is  that  little  intangible  item 
which  often  makes  the  difference  between  a  winner  and  a  so-so  team.  The  biggest 
change  in  Boston  may  even  be  a  pennant. 


SIrteliy  a  Bench  JL-inafei* 
"  I  will  be  strictly  a  berjch  tnan- 
aj^er,"  Bnudresn  ecnninued.  "1 
intend  to  sign  Ossic  Meliitln  as  my 
tbird  base  coach,  retain  Earl 
domte  and  George  Soscc,  and  add 
a-  piicliing  eiMcii, 

°'I  have  several  pt*"'v'.--  .f-.-.-i-.t. 
ijts  S>s  £inE3d,  but  I' 
would  he  m,v  No.  1  i  :  '  ...■■.' 
rsot  seen  hlin  since  !.:,.'  i  i  i.  i.  nvd 
do  Jiot  know  whethi.'r  i.n'  not  he 
woiilti  te  wtllujg  to  return  to 
jitedbal!," 


I 

George  Washington 


One  hundred  thousand  people  &aw  George  Washington  come 
to  hfe  in  our  nation's  capital  this  summer.  Charles  V.  Grunwell's 
portrayal  of  the  leading  role  of  Faith  of  our  Fathers,  presented 
in  the  Carter  Barron  Memorial  Amphitheater  in  Washington, 
D.  C.  from  June  1  to  September  3,  was  that  real. 

Winning  out  over  49  other  applicants  for  the  part,  the  hand- 
some, six-foot-three  actor  was  an  admirable  choice.     He  not 
only   resembled  the   first  President,  but  was  able  to  project 
a    thoroughly    credible    characterization.      After    watching 
.rtA        him  try  out,  it  was  author  Paul  Green's  opinion  that  the 
32-year-old  actor  was  young  enough  to  play  "young" 
Washington,  and  skilled  enough  to  play  the  old  Gen- 
"'    ^        eral. 

Audience   reaction   after   the   second-year 

opening  of  the  drama  confirmed  his  belief. 

Overheard  were  such  comments  as, 

"He  brought  you  into  the  spirit  of 

the    thing."      "It    was    as    if 

200    years    had    been    lopped 

ofiF    the    calendar    and    you 

were  right  there  alongside  the 

pappy  of  our  country." 

The  Washington  Post  said: 
"Grunwell     is     a     fortunate 
choice  for  the  Washington  role, 
improving  on  last  year's  creator 
by  injecting  a  more  relaxed  human 
tone   to    the   character   which   dra- 
matic history  has  shown  difficult  to 
humanize.     It  is  a   well-spoken,   per- 
suasive figure." 

The    two-act    symphonic    drama    pro- 
duced  by   the   National   Capital   Sesqui- 
centennial  Commission  opens  in  the  year 
175*>    with    young    George    Washington 
bringing  his  bride,  Mar- 
tha Custis,  home  to  Mt. 
Vernon.     It   ends   with 
the  laying  of  the  corner- 
stone   of    the    Capitol. 


COMES 
TO  LIFE 


A  cast  of  120,  including  a  chorus  of  32 
and  a  ballet  of  24,  vividly  depicted  Wash- 
ington's part  in  the  founding  of  the 
American  republic  and  the  launching  of 
the  young  nation  on  its  career.  Seven 
famous  American  paintings  —  familiar 
scenes  such  as  the  Crossing  of  the  Dela- 
ware, the  Spirit  of  76,  and  the  Signing 
of  the  Declaration  of  Independence  — 
were  recreated.  An  orchestra,  formed 
from  members  of  the  National  Sym- 
phony, performed  the  music  composed  by 
Richard  W.  Dirksen. 

Before  joining  the  cast  oi  Faith  of  our 
Fathers,  Charles  Grunwell  was  well- 
known  to  television  audiences.  He  ap- 
peared in  "We  the  People,"  "Starlight 
Theater,"  "Studio  One,"  and  "Kraft 
Theater  of  the  Air." 


Charles  V.  Grunwell 
Lambda  '40 


A  native  of  Washington,  D.  C,  Grun- 
well was  graduated  from  Central  High 
School,  and  then  enrolled  at  George 
Washington  University,  class  of  1940.  He 
was  initiated  Phi  Sig  on  March  7,  1937. 

As  an  undergraduate  he  snagged  many 
important  parts  in  the  productions  of 
Cue  and  Curtain,  the  theater  group  at 
the  university.  At  the  same  time  he  took 
drama  courses  at  Catholic  University, 

Upon  his  discharge  after  the  war  as  a 
1st  lieutenant  he  took  up  his  acting 
career  where  the  Army  had  snapped  it 
oflf.  At  the  Civic  Theater  in  Washington 
he  took  part  in  Yellow}ac\,  Kiss  the  Boys 
Good-bye,  and  Johnny  Johnson.  His  best- 
known  Broadway  stage  role  was  in  Lost 
in  the  Stars,  1949-1950. . 


Young  George  Washington  brings  his   bride,  Martha   Custis,   home   to  Mount  Vernon. 


SoiiMt  H4mn4.ca 


th&  ida 


2uediian  MgaA 


lii^  Stewart  W,  <Ji-e/i4fta*t 

Rlio  Dcutcron  (Cctty.sburg)  '30 


Indians  from  the  nearby  farms  set  up  shop  quite  informally 

(James  Sawders  Photo) 


jn  the  streets  ot  La  Paz,  Bolivia. 


^VERY  traveler  who  has  ever  visited 
^y  South  America  instinctively  feels  that 
the  vast  continent  holds  the  promise 
of  a  great  future,  even  greater  than  that 
of  North  America.  Just  now  it  has  the 
untidy  look  of  a  gigantic  construction 
project.  It  also  seems  sometimes  as  though 
the  gigantic  construction  project  has  been 
under   way   for   many   generations,   but 


was  always  interrupted  at  vital  moments 
by  natural  or  unnatural  catastrophies  like 
wars  or  floods  or  pestilence.  Occasionally 
it  seems  as  though  the  present  population 
is  no  longer  interested  in  the  completion 
of  the  program,  and  then  you  begin  to 
wonder  whether  South  America's  future 
is  not  already  in  its  past. 

This  peculiar  statement  of  the  case  may 


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244 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


be  confusing  and  illogical,  but  the  Latin 
countries  themselves  are  confusing  and 
their  people  are  anything  but  logical. 
South  American  history  knows  no  paral- 
lel to  the  era  of  discovery  and  develop- 
ment which  in  the  19th  Century  shook 
the  United  States  into  shape  and  in  the 
short  space  of  100  years  made  us  a  world 
power.  In  speculating  on  this  phenome- 
non some  people  lay  the  blame  upon  the 
climate,  others  upon  the  political  leader- 
ship, others  upon  the  difference  of  re- 
ligious tradition,  and  still  others  upon 
the  ethnic  contrasts  between  Anglo-Sax- 
ons and  the  Spanish  "types."  Certainly, 
there  is  a  bit  of  truth  in  these  various 
theories,  but  the  most  interesting  question 
of  all  is:  when  will  South  America  hit 
her  stride  and  catch  up  with  her  northern 
brother } 

A  recent  visit  to  several  South  Ameri- 
can states  has  set  me  to  working  at  the 
conundrum  again.  One  thing  is  sure: 
our  Latin  neighbors  are  not  hampered 
by  any  form  of  ancestor  worship.  The 
Incan  civilization  of  the  West  Coast 
countries  is  as  dead  as  the  dodo.  Ancient 
temples  of  the  sun  are  simply  relics  with- 
out interest  except  to  archeologists  and 
tourists.  Pachacamac  south  of  Lima  is 
good  evidence  of  this  statement,  if  you 
haven't  time  to  visit  Cuzco.  It  is  true 
that  the  Indians  and  half-breeds  of  many 
countries  carry  on  a  sort  of  fetish-worship 
which  is  incredibly  crude  and  frequently 
revolting.  The  market  stalls  of  La  Paz, 
the  Bolivian  capital,  contain  a  disgusting 
array  of  charms  and  cures,  but  this  is 
merely  indicative  of  the  fact  that  the 
Christianity  they  have  received  is  not 
enough. 

Coming  to  the  next  stage  of  South 
American  history  —  the  Spanish  colonial 
period  —  there  seems  to  be  surprisingly 
little  left  of  the  impact  which  the  rulers 
of  the  new  world  300  years  ago  impressed 
upon  the  conquered  aborigines.  Spanish 
colonial  buildings  themselves  are  a  rarity, 
such  as  tlic  mrjdest  colonnadcf]  huildini; 


opposite  the  pretentious  Casa  Rosada  in 
Buenos  Aires.  Of  all  the  major  cities, 
only  Lima,  Peru,  retains  the  spacious 
dignity  and  grace  of  the  era  which  opened 
when  Pizarro  claimed  the  Incan  empire 
for  the  Spanish  throne.  Lima  has  never 
forgotten  that  it  was  the  Viceroy's  capital. 
But  the  new  Lima  is  not  living  merely 
on  the  past  glories:  the  residential  archi- 
tecture of  its  new  suburbs  makes  Lima 
the  most  beautiful  and  the  most  "typi- 
cally" South  American  of  any  of  the 
"boom-and-bust"  towns  below  the  equa- 
tor. 

Even  if  the  rest  of  the  continent  re- 
mains as  unchanged  as  darkest  Africa, 
the  cities —  especially  the  capitals  —  are 
sprouting  out  of  all  proportion  to  the 
development  of  the  interior.  This  is  an 
unhealthy  condition.  Only  Brazil  can 
genuinely  be  said  to  have  a  string  of 
metropolitan  centers  but  they  bear  more 
than  a  faint  resemblance  to  majestic  ocean 
liners  launched  in  mill  ponds.  Sao  Paulo 
is  greedily  devouring  the  substance  of 
the  hinterland.  Buenos  Aires  is  the  "only" 
city  in  Argentina.  As  for  Caracas,  the 
capital  of  Venezuela,  the  only  parallel 
v/hich  occurs  to  me  is  Vienna,  the  lovely 
but  exhausting  incubus  which  burdens 
Austria. 

Yet  Caracas  is  burning  with  a  furious 
flame.  Major  broad-gauge  arteries  of 
motor  traflic  have  been  run  beneath  the 
floor  of  the  old  town  which  had  threat- 
ened to  strangle  from  an  overdose  of  fat 
y\merican  automobiles.  Whole  new  cities 
called  "urbanizations"  are  thrusting  their 
sidewalks  and  streetlamps  in  all  directions 
fiom  the  center.  Businesses  are  required 
to  move  out  into  the  new  blocks  where 
for  the  moment  they  stand  in  isolated 
grandeur  like  the  new  Sears  store  clothed 
only  in  its  parking  lot.  Is  it  any  wonder 
that  the  country  people  are  attracted  to 
this  fascinating  mammoth  like  moths  to 
the  lamp?  As  a  result,  a  fantastic  per- 
centage of  Venezuela's  food  is  imported 
frf)m  the  U.S.' 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


245 


This  is  part  of  the  reason  why  South 
America,  despite  its  rash  of  skyscrapers 
stranded  in  the  wilderness,  seems  to  be 
moving  backward  almost  as  fast  as  it 
goes  forward.  Appearances  are  no  doubt 
deceptive  and  the  chances  are  that  the 
spinning  wheels  of  Latin  economy  will 
one  day  grip  the  rails  with  firm  pressure 
and  steam  off  into  a  rich  future.  Psycho- 
logically its  people  are  fully  prepared  for 
wealth.  Most  merchants  today  cannot 
wait  to  get  rich.  They  seem  to  believe 
that  the  only  secret  of  affluence  is  to 
make  at  least  100  per  cent  profit  on  every 
transaction,  not  realizing  that  this  tends 
to  sufTocate  rather  than  nurture  com- 
merce. Whether  or  not  this  is  true  in  the 
new  "supermercados"  (supermarkets)  I 
could  not  find  out. 

To  the  thoughtful  —  or,  as  Charles 
Morgan  would  say,  contemplative  — 
person,  there  is  a  disturbing  element  in 
the  raucous  materialism  of  the  get-rich- 
quick  fever.  Nobody  would  deny  the 
presence  of  a  wide  streak  of  materialism 
in  our  Yankee  natures  and  it  may  well 
be  objected  that  at  this  point  the  pot  is 
calling  the  kettle  black.  For  all  that, 
there  is  in  us  an  equally  wide  streak  of 
Puritanism  which  descends  from  the  pre- 
dominantly Protestant  (or  would  you 
prefer  to  say  "North  European")  settlers 
who  may  not  always  have  been  New 
Testament  Christians  in  the  full  sense 
of  the  term  but  usually  lived  in  consider- 
able fear  of  an  Old  Testament  Jehovah. 
This  quality  —  despite  the  inherent  Ro- 
man Catholicism  of  the  Latin  America 
—  seems  to  be  largely  lacking  in  our 
southern  neighbors. 

The  reason  for  stressing  this  particular 
factor  is  that  recent  immigrants  from 
war-wrecked  Europe  have  noticed  it  and 
they  —  including  the  Catholics  among 
them  —  do  not  like  it.  The  unfortunate 
result  is  that  many  of  the  best  newcomers 
are  staying  in  South  America  only  long 
enough  to  save  some  money  and  get  an 
entry  visa  for  the  United  States  or  Can- 


Thc  ring  of  authority  in 
Stewart  Herman's  articles 
on  South  America  and 
Europe  comes  from  first- 
hand knowledge  of  his 
subjects.  He  has  lived  16 
of  the  last  17  years  out- 
side of  the  United  States. 
As  Director  of  the  Reset- 
tlement Division  for  the 
Lutheran  World  Federa- 
tion he  has  been  on  the 
move  constantly  the  last ' 
three  years.  Recently  h^  has  nioved  up  to  the 
post  of  Executive  Secretary.'  'i 


ada.  If  this  trend  continues,  a  great  per- 
centage of  the  best  human  material  which 
Latin  America  has  received  in  recent 
years  will  abandon  any  attempt  to  par- 
ticipate in  the  delayed  development  of 
the  rich  interior.  The  refugees  could  do 
the  job  if  given  half  a  chance. 

The  expression  "enlightened  self-inter- 
est" is  about  as  self-centered  and  hypo- 
critical as  any  pious  excuse  for  doing 
what  you  want  to  do  can  be.  Neverthe- 
less it  is  of  mutual  concern  to  North 
and  South  America  to  develop  the  south- 
ern continent  with  all  possible  speed. 
This  development  implies  the  free  and 
equal  exchange  of  all  the  best  things  that 
each  of  us  has,  whether  it  be  agricultural 
methods,  new  industrial  processes,  or 
spiritual  concepts.  For  some  very  good 
reasons,  South  America  believed  for  a 
long  time  that  we  were  more  interested 
in  getting  than  in  sharing.  The  "Good 
Neighbor  Policy"  has  changed  much  of 
that,  but  my  recent  trip  below  the  Carib- 
bean has  convinced  me  that  we  still  have 
a  long  way  to  go  in  promoting  a  well- 
rounded  development  of  Latin  America. 
In  fact,  there  are  vast  areas  of  the  world 
which  have  become  acquainted  only  with 
America's  materialistic  side.  If  these 
peoples  can  be  convinced  that  we  are 
motivated  by  unselfishness  more  than  by 
enlightened  self-interest,  the  United 
States  can  then  begin  to  make  its  full 
contribution  to  a  durable  world  peace. 


//  ifs  travel  gyid  money 
in  the  bank  you  re  after 


Grab  Your  Toothbrush 


Ninety-three  dollars  a  week!  That's 
what  the  notice  on  the  placement  office 
bulletin  board  said.  A  mining  company 
near  Fairbanks,  Alaska  would  pay  $93 
a  week  for  summer  work.  And  that,  dear 
brother,  is  a  college  student's  idea  of  a 
good  job. 

I  immediately  called  the  company  office 
in  Boston.  They  would  send  a  letter 
of  referral  ahead  promising  me  work, 
but  I  would  have  to  get  to  Alaska  on  my 
own  hook.  And  I  would  not  be  obligated 
to  accept  work  after  my  arrival.  With 
this  sort  of  a  guarantee,  I  reasoned,  how 
could  I  lose?  After  all,  I  had  left  last 
summer  for  Texas  on  even  shorter  notice 
and  had  wound  up  the  year  having  to 
pay  income  tax. 

Then  the  idea  hit  me  that  maybe  there 
were  even  better  jobs  in  Alaska.  If  I 
could  get  there  before  the  summer  rush 
of  job  seekers,  I  might  have  my  pick  of 
them.  "Ernie,"  I  thought,  "Here's  a 
chance  for  travel  and  money  in  the  bank 
too  —  grab  your  toothbrush  and  run!" 


Exams  were  over  on  Tuesday  —  Wednes- 
day noon  I  caught  a  train  for  New  York, 
carrying  only  a  small  weekend  suitcase 
with  me. 

Leaving  so  suddenly,  I  was  without  any 
reservations.  All  I  could  do  was  hope 
that  there  would  be  no  trouble  getting 
travel  accommodations.  Luck  was  with 
me.  I  managed  to  get  a  seat  on  the  Trail 
Blazer  to  Chicago  leaving  at  4  o'clock 
and  arriving  early  the  next  morning. 
From  Chicago  to  Seattle  the  Empire 
Builder  is  the  fastest  train,  and  when  it 
left  that  afternoon,  I  was  on  it. 

Li  Seattle  at  8  o'clock  Saturday  morn- 
ing, I  checked  my  bag,  bought  a  paper, 
and  got  on  a  phone  to  inquire  about  pas- 
sage to  Alaska.  There  were  only  two 
ways  to  get  there  —  a  combination  of 
boat  and  train  which  would  take  five 
days,-  and  by  plane  which  would  take 
about  ten  hours.  Air  Transport  Associ- 
ates, a  non-scheduled  air  line,  had  a  ticket 
to  Fairbanks  that  would  cost  approx- 
imately flOO,  just  a  little  less  than  I  had 


This  is  how  the  Arctic  Ocean 

looks  on  an  August  evening. 

That's  an  ice  breaker  in  the 

background. 


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BY  E.  Showers  Holland 

Iota  Triton  (Coyinecticul)  '51 


AND  RUN! 


in  my  pocket,  and  they  had  space  avail- 
able on  the  flight  leaving  that  day.  I 
took  it. 

Making  one  stop  at  Anchorage,  the 
plane  landed  in  Fairbanks  at  11:30  Sat- ■ 
urday  evening.  It  was  light  when  we 
landed,  for  this  was  the  land  of  the  mid- 
night sun,  and  a  darn  sight  colder  than  I 
was  prepared  for,  with  nothing  but  a 
field  jacket  and  sweater  for  extra  cloth- 
ing. Fairbanks  is  not  a  large  town,  and  a 
first  glance  gives  the  impression  that  it 
was  put  up  in  a  hurry.  The  streets  have 
little  paving,  the  bars  and  restaurants 
never  seem  to  close,  and  at  that  time  of 
the  year  —  early  summer  —  it  is  pretty 
crowded  and  tough  getting  a  room.  But 
the  thing  that  I  noticed  most  was  the 
high  price  of  food.  Coflfee  and  a  dough- 
nut —  25  cents  or  more.  Two  eggs  and 
toast  —  90  cents.    A  dinner  —  $3  and  up! 

I  spent  Saturday  night  sleeping  in  a 
hotel  lobby  and  all  day  Sunday  walking 
around  town  looking  it  over.  Sunday 
night  I  was  lucky  enough  to  get  a  bed. 
I  had  not  completely  wasted  the  day,  how- 
ever, for  I  had  made  several  acquaintances 
and  spent  the  better  part  of  the  day  pick- 
ing up  leads  as  to  where  I  might  get  work 
for  the  summer.  By  now  I  knew  for 
sure  that  there  were  better  jobs  than  the 
one  I  had  heard  about  back  in  Con- 
necticut. 

Monday  morning  I  paid  a  visit  to  the 
employment  office  of  a  contracting  com- 
pany and  inquired  about  openings  for 
clerks  at  their  base  camp  some  five  or 
six  hundred  miles  north  of  Fairbanks. 
They  hired  me,  and  on  Thursday  I  was 
flown  in  a  C-46  to  Point  Barrow,  the 
northernmost  point  on  the  North  Amer- 
ican continent. 


VVVVVVVVVV'^VV' 


HERE  IS  fVHA  T'S  WHA  I 
ON  I  HAT  ALASKA  JOB 

1.  High  Wages— it om  |1.50  to 
%i  an  hour,  depending  upon  your 
skills.  Skilled  union  laborers  such 
as  electricians  and  carpenters  can 
earn  more  than  $3  an  hour. 

2.  Long  Hours— 9  hours  a  day,  6 
and  7  days  a  week  —  with  time 
and  one-half  for  over  40  hours. 
That  means  a  big  check. 

3.  Living  Quarters  and  Food 
Provided— at  a  charge  from  $10 
to  $40  per  week.  Since  the  cost  of 
living  in  Alaska  is  high,  this  is  a 
good  deal. 

4.  Company  Store—  where  you 
can  obtain  work  clothes  and  any- 
thing you  need,  almost  at  cost. 
Movies  are  also  provided  free. 


It  was  a  flat,  treeless,  damp  land,  im- 
passable during  the  summer  except  by 
air.  An  unbroken  belt  of  ice  ran  along 
the  shoreline,  extending  into  the  Arctic 
Ocean  several  miles.  This  ice  was  not  to 
leave  us  until  July  8,  and  would  re- 
appear again  in  October.  The  mean 
summer   temperature   was  less   than   50. 

The  company  was  under  contract  to 
explore  and  drill  for  oil.  My  job  was  in 
the  oil  field   warehouse  as  a  clerk  and 


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248 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


This  is  the  main  drag  of  the  Naval  petroleum 
reserve  at  Point  Barrow,  Alaska 


helper  sending  and  receiving  shipments. 
As  I  had  worked  in  west  Texas  the  sum- 
mer before  and  was  extremely  interested 
in  the  oil  and  petroleum  industry,  that 
suited  me  fine. 

The  hours  were  good  —  9  hours  a  day, 
'63  hours  a  week  —  and  the  pay  was 
better  —  $1.70  per  hour  with  time  and 
■one-half  for  over  40  hours.  The  com- 
pany provided  living  quarters  and  food 
for  all  personnel  at  a  rate  o£  $10.50  per 
week.  Also  provided  was  a  heavy  parka 
and  a  sleeping  bag,  and  the  laundry  and 
dry  cleaning  service  was  free.  And  the 
company  paid  for  my  transportation  to 
the  job  from  Fairbanks  and  back.  . 

After  deducting  transportation  costs 
to  and  from  Alaska,  this  added  up  to 
$800  in  the  bank,  many  thousands  of 
miles  of  travel,  and  three  months  of  in- 
valuable experience  —  quite  a  profitable 
;summer. 


LYNCH  ON  ALL-STAR  SQUAD 

Lynn  Lynch,  captain  of  the  1950  All- 
Phi  Sig  football  team,  was  the  starting 
right  guard  for  the  College  All-Stars 
when  they  played  against  the  Cleveland 
Browns  at  Soldiers'  Field  in  (>hicago  on 
August  17. 

Lynch  is  now  playing  with  the  Chi- 
cago Cardinals. 


EDITOR  TURNS  JUDGE  — 
OF  HOOSIER  BEAUTY 

Editor  Earl  F.  Schoening  forsook  the 
man's  world  of  fraternity  affairs  for  a 
day  last  summer  to  view  an  array  of  the 
seven  most  beautiful  girls  the  state  of 
Indiana  could  produce  for  its  bid  to  the 
Miss  America  title. 

As  one  of  nine  judges  in  the  Indiana 
state  finals  of  the  1951  Miss  Indiana 
Beauty  Pageant  held  at  Lafayette,  Indi- 
ana on  August  4,  he  passed  judgment  on 
the  contestants'  personality,  formal  gown 
appearance,  bathing  suit  appearance,  tal- 
ent, and  intelligence. 

Miss  Carol  Mitchell,  sponsored  by  the 
Rochester  Chamber  of  Commerce  as 
Miss  Rochester,  garnered  the  largest  total 
of  points  to  win  the  contest.  A  senior  at 
Indiana  University,  she  is  a  brownette, 
5  feet  5  inches  tall,  weighing  115  pounds- 
She  exhibited  her  unusual  talent  with  a 
clever  puppet  show  and  a  demonstration 
of  quick  sketching. 

Along  with  the  title  of  Miss  Indiana^ 
she  was  awarded  several  recognition  tro- 
phies and  gifts,  a  $1000  scholarship,  and 
a  trip  to  Atlantic  City  to  represent  Indi- 
ana in  the  finals.  She  won  second  place 
nationally  in  the  Miss  America  contest 
September  3-8. 


MAUTHE  RECEIVES  AWARD 

J.  Lester  Mauthe,  Kappa  (Penn  State) 
'13,  received  the  David  Ford  McFarland 
Award  at  the  dinner  of  the  Penn  State 
Chapter  of  the  American  Society  for 
Metals  on  May  17.  The  award  is  an 
annual  recognition  for  achievement  in 
metallurgy  of  a  Penn  State  alumnus. 

Brother  Mauthe  is  president  of  the 
Youngstown  Sheet  and  Tube  Company, 
and  an  authority  on  open  hearth  and 
blast  furnace  operation. 


Dr.  G.  Lloyd  Wilson,  Phi  (Swarth- 
more)  '18,  of  Philadelphia,  has  been  ap- 
j:)ointed  consultant.  Military  Traffic 
Service,  Department  of  Defense. 


r^  /*s^ 


VIA  ; 

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It's  Number  65  Now 

By  Ronald  W.  Perry,  Delia  Tetarton  '^2 


The  campus  of  the  University  of  Flor- 
ida, Gainesville,  Florida  is  the  address  of 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa's  65th  chapter.  The 
addition  of  the  newest  unit  of  the  frater- 
nity, Delta  Tetarton,  on  April  21  and  22 
climaxed  a  year  of  colony  status. 

The  induction  took  place  in  the  Florida 
Union  Oak  Room  on  the  beautiful  cam- 
pus of  the  nation's  21st  ranking  univer- 
sity in  population.  The  ceremonies  were 
performed  by  an  Omega  Triton  induc- 
tion team  composed  of  Samuel  Slater, 
Frank  Blakeman,  William  Dingwall,  Al- 
berto Blanco,  William  Phoenix,  Bert 
Bond,  and  Robert  Kitchen. 

A  banquet  followed  at  7  o'clock  that 
evening  at  the  Hotel  Thomas  in  Gaines- 
ville. The  subject  of  guest  speaker  Dr. 
John  Allen,  vice-president  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Florida,  was  "The  Foundations 
of  a   Great   University."     Regional   Di- 


rector A.  L.  Atchison  spoke  on  "The 
Significance  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa."  Mr. 
Robert  Beaty,  dean  of  men,  gave  the  in- 
vocation. 

Others  present  were  John  PfeifFer,  Dis- 
trict Deputy  in  Region  III;  Will  Wasson, 
Phi  Deuteron  (Kentucky)  'i7;  Max 
Wise,  dean  of  student  personnel;  Marna 
Brady,  dean  of  women;  H.  K.  McClel- 
land, adviser  to  student  organizations; 
and  representatives  of  the  national  fra- 
ternities and  sororities  on  campus. 

On  Sunday  morning,  officers  were  in- 
stalled by  the  Omega  Triton  team.  They 
were  Richard  Eyestone,  president;  Rich- 
ard Cobb,  vice-president;  William  Allen, 
secretary;  Jack  Couvillion,  treasurer; 
Hughes  Register,  sentinel;  and  Ronald 
W.  Perry,  inductor. 

Other  charter  members  of  Delta  Tet- 
arton Chapter  are  Hilton  Pugh,  Donald 


Charter  members  of  Delta  Tetarton  are,  left  to  right,  first  row:  James  Gilmore,  John  Montanari,  Richard 

Eyestone,  Ronald  Perry,  Jennings  Richards,  John  Garry,  Charles  Bie.   Back  row:  Hilton  Pugh,  Richard  Cobb, 

Jack  Couvillion,  Hughes  Register,  Donald  Eads,  James  Morris,  Bill  Allen,   Curtis  Lovelace. 

Donald  Andrews  not  in  picture. 

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The   induction   team   from   Omega   Triton.    Left   to 

right,    first    row:    Sam    Slater,     Frank    Blakeman, 

Wilham     Dingwall,    Alberto     Blanco.      Back     row: 

William   Phoenix,   Bert   Bond,   Robert  Kitchen. 


Andrews,  Alfred  Bartlett,  Donald  Eads, 
Wayne  Homan,  John  Montanari,  James 
Morris,  Jennings  Richards,  Charles  Bie, 
John  Garry,  James  Gilmore,  Curtis  Love- 
lace, Lucien  Handran,  William  Slater. 

Organized  by  Robert  Summers,  Phi 
Deuteron  (Kentucky)  '50  and  James 
Ramsay,  Xi  Deuteron  (Tennessee)  '50, 
the  colony  had  its  first  meeting  on  March 
15,    1950.     Largely    through    their    hard 


work  the  colony  grew  to  28  members 
by  June  of  that  year.  Six  pledges  were 
initiated  as  members  at  large  by  Kappa 
Deuteron  Chapter  at  Georgia  Institute 
of  Technology  just  before  the  close  of 
school,  giving  the  colony  seven  members 
at  large  to  help  in  the  fall  rushing. 

The  opening  of  school  in  the  fall  of 
1950,  however,  found  the  ranks  some- 
what depleted  due  to  the  war  situation. 
Intense  rushing  built  up  the  group  again^ 
and  by  spring  six  more  pledges  were  in- 
itiated as  brothers  at  large  —  this  time 
by  Omega  Triton  Chapter  at  Florida 
Southern  College.  Soon  the  colony  was 
accepted  by  the  Interfraternity  Council 
as  an  associate  member  and  approved 
and  recognized  by  the  university  officials. 

The  University  of  Florida,  one  of  the 
largest  universities  in  the  Southeast,  is 
located  at  Gainesville,  a  city  of  ZSjOOO" 
some  70  miles  southwest  of  Jacksonville. 
There  are  25  national  social  fraternities 
and  11  national  sororities  on  campus. 


A  scene  from  the  banquet  at  Hotel  Thomas  in  Gainesville. 


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The  Council  Meets 


'T^HE  ten  members  of  the  Council, 
-■-  which  is  composed  of  the  President, 
Directors  of  the  six  regions,  two  Directors 
at  Large,  and  the  Chancellor  of  the 
Court  of  Honor,  met  for  their  annual 
meeting  at  the  Edge  water  Beach  Hotel  in 
Chicago  on  August  10,  11,  and  12.  Ed- 
ward L.  Howell,  Alumni  Secretary,  and 
Earl  F.  Schoening,  Secretary-Treasurer  of 
the  Grand  Chapter  and  Editor  of  The 
Signet  were   also  present. 

The  first  day's  session  commenced  Fri- 
day afternoon  at  two  o'clock,  and  was 
given  over  to  a  discussion  of  the  reports, 
copies  of  which  had  been  mailed  to  each 
member  prior  to  the  meeting. 

At  4  o'clock  the  discussions  were  inter- 
rupted for  the  previously  scheduled  ex- 
pulsion hearings,  expulsion  charges  hav- 
ing been  filed  against  William  T.  Pappas, 
Beta  (Union)  '52,  Donald  Weber,  Pi 
Deuteron  (Ohio  State)  '52,  and  Vincent 
Galvin,  Mu  Triton  (  Boston)  '51  by  their 


respective  chapters.  No  defense  being 
entered,  the  latter  two  were  expelled. 
After  hearing  the  answer  filed  by  Wil- 
liam T.  Pappas,  the  Council  voted  to  con- 
tinue his  case  to  the  next  Council  meet- 
ing pending  an  investigation  by  Regional 
Director  Donald  Downing. 

The  first  action  taken  on  the  second 
day  of  the  meeting  was  a  vote  to  not 
withdraw  the  charter  of  Iota  Triton 
Chapter  in  the  University  of  Connecticut 
autonomy   controversy. 

The  presentation  to  the  Council  of  the 
recommendations  made  by  the  Regions 
I  and  V  Conclaves  resulted  in  a  number 
of  decisions.  Wallet-sized  recognition 
cards  will  be  made  available  to  all  present 
undergraduates  who  wish  them,  at  a  cost 
of  25  cents  a  card.  Previous  action  of  the 
Council  was  rescinded  and  payment  of 
Grand  Chapter  Taxes  was  waived  for 
those  alumni  whose  class  antedates  the 
date  of  their  chapter's  induction,  provid- 


,. \:  2i. 

The  members  of  the  Council  in  session. 

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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


ing  such  waiver  was  a  part  o£  the  in- 
duction agreement.  An  outgrowth  o£ 
considerable  discussion  on  pre-initiation 
activities  was  the  appointment  of  a  com- 
mittee headed  by  Director  at  Large  Curtis 
E.  Bates  and  including  Deputy  Sam 
Sargeant  and  Regional  Director  Bruce  C. 
Bean  to  gather  information  and  make 
available  procedures  for  a  constructive 
pre-initiation  week  program.  It  was  de- 
cided that  a  convention  agenda  would 
be  sent  in  advance  to  the  chapters,  such 
an  agenda  to  be  prepared  from  sugges- 
tions submitted  to  the  Secretary-Treasurer 
by  April  1  of  a  convention  year.  For 
the  record,  the  Council  voted  that  it  was 
opposed  to  limiting  alumni  vote  at  con- 
claves. It  was  also  voted  that  all  rec3m- 
mendations  requiring  Bylaw  changes  be 
referred  to  the  Recommendations  Com- 
mittee of  the  next  convention. 

The  petition  of  Alpha  Omega  Nu  Fra- 
ternity of  Washington  College,  Chester- 
town,  Maryland,  which  had  received  the 
approval  of  the  Region  III  Conclave,  was 
referred  to  the  Expansion  Committee  for 
final  action  if  and  when  that  group  com- 
plied with  the  requirements  set  forth  in 
the  Bylaws. 

To  cover  the  rising  costs  of  equipment, 
it  was  voted  to  raise  the  induction  fee  for 
all  new  groups  to  $250. 

It  was  voted  to  employ  a  Field  Sec- 
retary if  the  Budget  Committee  de- 
termines sufficient  revenue  is  available. 
Also  if  funds  are  available,  a  new  re- 
cording or  album  of  records  will  be  pro- 
duced. Chancellor  Herbert  L.  Brown 
was  asked  to  take  charge  of  the  matter 
and  to  report  probable  costs  to  the  Budget 
Committee. 

The  work  of  several  members  received 
a  vote  of  thanks  from  the  Council  — 
Ralph  J.  Watts  for  his  preparation  of 
the  History  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  covering 
the  period  1938-48  (to  be  published 
serially  in  The  Signet)  —  D.  R.  Ojllins 
for  his  President's  letters  (he  was  asked 
to  continue  sending  them)  —  Robert  B. 


Nemeschy,  Donald  G.  Downing,  and  A. 
L.  Atchison  for  their  work  as  a  Com- 
mittee on  Administrative  Forms.  They 
were  instructed  to  put  the  forms  they  had 
devised  in  final  form  for  use  during  the 
1951-52  academic  year. 

A  Song  Committee  composed  of  Her- 
bert L.  Brown  and  Fred  E.  Robbins  was 
appointed  by  President  Collins  to  con- 
sider the  advisability  of  publishing  a 
new  songbook.  President  Collins  also 
appointed  Brothers  Nemeschy,  Bond, 
Pfahl,  and  Jones  a  committee  to  prepare 
a  chapter  operations  manual  in  loose-leaf 
form. 


^N  Sunday,  August  12,  a  great  deal 
of  time  was  spent  discussing  the 
next  convention.  A  tentative  site  was 
voted  on,  Glacier  National  Park  in  Mon- 
tana being  first  choice,  a  site  in  the  state 
of  Colorado  second  choice,  and  a  site  in 
the  state  of  Georgia  third  choice.  It 
was  also  voted  to  again  conduct  a  nation- 
al Moonlight  Girl  contest  in  conjunction 
with  the  convention.  President  Collins 
appointed  Brothers  Jones,  Bean,  and 
Nemeschy  to  develop  a  program  for  an 
officers'  school  to  be  held  at  the  next  con- 
vention, and  to  make  other  suggestions 
for  a  convention  program. 

After  Brother  Brown  presented  the  re- 
port of  his  committee  (Brothers  Jones  and 
Nemeschy  were  the  other  members)  on 
the  formation  of  a  job  placement  bureau, 
President  Collins  requested  the  commit- 
tee to  continue  its  work  and  to  come  to 
the  next  convention  with  a  concrete  plan 
for  the  establishment  of  such  a  service. 

The  result  of  discussion  on  the  Sigma 
Phi  Sigma  Fund  was  a  vote  by  the  Coun- 
cil to  credit  that  fund  on  a  prorated  basis 
to  the  Signet  Life  Subscription  accounts 
of  all  Sigma  Phi  Sigma  life  members 
now  members  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  who 
reply  to  the  inquiry  of  the  national  head- 
quarters by  January  1,  1952. 
(cont'd  on  page  289) 


The  President  Speaks 

(From  the  report  ot  National  President  D.  R.  Collins  to  the  Council. j 


IT  is  no  easy  matter  to  condense  in  this 
report  the  progress  and  advancement, 
during  the  past  year,  of  the  ideals  and 
purposes  expressed  by  the  Cardinal  Prin- 
ciples and  Creed  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 

This  has  been  a  year  of  economic  un- 
certainty, and  of  consequent  restlessness. 
But  I  believe  it  has  been  one  during  which 
we  have  materially  strengthened  our  in- 
ternal organization.  Surely  this  is  the 
first  job  of  any  institution  facing  an  un- 
certain future.  All  of  you  have  had  a 
part  in  that  job.  I  want  to  thank  you 
who  have  given  so  unstintingly  of  your 
time  and  energy  for  the  advancement  of 
the  ideals  of  our  fraternity.  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  owes  you  a  deep  debt  of  gratitude. 

This  report,  I  believe,  reflects  how  well 
you  have  served. 

Manpotver.  At  the  time  of  the  initial 
meeting  of  the  Budget  Committee  the 
entire  fraternity  situation  was  clouded 
by  the  war  in  Korea.  It  was  doubtful, 
then,  if  we  would  have  1000  initiates  dur- 
ing the  current  year.  We  budgeted  at 
approximately  that  figure.  I  am  happy 
to  tell  you  that  our  undergraduate  in- 
itiates for  the  fiscal  year  1950-51  total 
1055  men  —  an  average  of  16.4  men  per 
chapter.  This  compares  with  1045  for 
the  years  1948-49  and  1288  for  1949-50  — 
both  years  of  greater  expansion  than  the 
past. 

Condition  of  Chapters.  For  the  most 
part  I  would  say  —  "excellent."  This  is 
reflected  in  the  manpower  report  just 
given,  in  chapter  financial  condition  as 
reflected  by  Advisers'  reports,  and  in  over- 
all attitude  toward  the  fraternity.  I  am, 
however,  concerned  about  some  of  our 
younger  chapters  who  have  not  as  yet 
grasped  the  full  significance  of  Phi  Sig- 
ma Kappa.  I  feel  that  they  were  not 
given  a  thorough  indoctrination  into  our 
operating  principles  before  their  induc- 


tion and  have  been  left  too  much  to  their 
own  resources  without  a  specific  track 
or  road  map  to  follow.  An  officers' 
manual,  such  as  proposed  two  years  ago, 
would  have  served  effectively  in  a  num- 
ber of  these  cases.     Preparation  of  such 


D.  R.  Collins 

a  manual  at  once  is,  I  believe,  mandatory. 

Signet.  I  believe  The  Signet  speaks 
for  itself.  Operating  under  a  reduced 
budget,  it  has  maintained  its  high  stand- 
ard of  quality  and  appearance.'  Careful 
editing  has  kept  it  one  of  America's 
finest  fraternity  magazines. 

Directors.  I  am  extremely  proud  of 
my  associates  on  the  Council  and  the 
services  they  have  rendered.  I  fully 
realize  such  service  is  an  avocation  — 
one  that  is  demanding  and  that  brings 
about  many  sacrifices  in  time  from  busi- 
ness, profession,  and  home.  You  have 
all  done  a  splendid  job  and,  I  am  certain, 
have  materially  strengthened  our  organi- 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


zation.  I  could  not  ask  for  a  finer,  more 
cooperative  group  to  work  with.  /  sin- 
cerely hope  that  every  chapter  has  as  full 
an  appreciation  of  our  Directors  as  I. 

District  Deputies.  I  have  tried  hard 
this  year  to  evaluate  the  services  of  these 
men.  This  has  been  the  first  year  of 
operation  under  the  plan  adopted  at  our 
last  convention.  It  has  been  a  year  of 
trial  —  of  learning  strengths  and  weak- 
nesses. I  am  entirely  satisfied  that  the 
plan  is  workable.  It  has  resulted  in 
exactly  what  we  had  hoped  —  better 
service  to  our  chapters  —  more  visitations 
from  direct  representatives  of  the  nation- 
al fraternity.^  It  has  resulted  in  a  better 
check  on  the  needs  and  requirements  of 
individual  chapters.  It  has  resulted  in  at- 
tracting more  men  of  executive  caliber 
into  the  service  of  the  fraternity.  It  has, 
to  my  mind,  created  a  "Junior  Council," 
fully  worthy  and  capable  of  the  delegation 
of  administrative  functions. 

Chapter  Advisers.  Early  this  year  I 
asked  for,  and  received,  in  a  majority  of 
cases,  detailed  reports  from  Chapter  Ad- 
visers. This  was  a  long  report.  From  the 
manner  in  which  it  was  handled  and 
from  my  personal  contacts  with  many  of 
our  Advisers  I  have  a  new  and  increased 
respect  for  these  men.  I  sincerely  believe 
that  our  chapters  are,  to  a  great  degree,  a 
reflection  of  the  ability  of  their  Advisers. 
I  am  convinced  that  fufillling  the  post  of 
Chapter  Adviser  can  be  one  of  the  great- 
est services  that  a  man  can  render  his 
fraternity  in  these  troublesome  times. 

Scholarship.  Reports  from  Chapter 
Advisers  indicate  an  upgrading  of  the 
scholarship  level  of  a  majority  of  our 
chapters.  But  I  am  not  satisfied  that  we 
have  done  all  we  can  or  should  do  in  the 
development  of  this  important  Cardinal 
Principle  of  our  fraternity.  Good  schol- 
arship has  become  increasingly  important 
with  the  passage  of  the  Universal  Military 
Training  Bill.  In  fact,  it  has  become  so 
important  that  without  it  we  cannot  hope 
to  maintain  our  chapter  roll.    I  know  of 


no  one  subject  on  which  this  Council 
should  give  more  constructive  thought 
than  that  of  the  adoption  of  some  plan 
to  elevate  scholarship  within  our  respec- 
tive chapters,. 

Alumni  Relations.  I  can  report  little 
on  our  alumni  relations  program.  It  is 
one  of  those  intangible  things  which 
seem  to  center  around  a  relatively  few 
enthusiasts.  It  has  been  my  hope  that 
the  development  of  the  Signet  Life  Sub- 
scription Plan  will  develop  a  sustained 
interest  in  their  chapters  by  younger 
alumni  that  will,  in  turn,  result  in  re- 
activated interest  by  older  members.  I 
feel  Brother  Howell's  Third  Degree  Oath 
will  do  much  to  stimulate  and  maintain 
alumni  interest.  It  is  one  of  the  most 
worthwhile  contributions  to  the  further- 
ance of  our  alumni  relations  program 
made  by  any  of  our  members  in  the  last 
decade. 

Foundation.  Although  the  operation 
of  the  Foundation,  as  such,  is  not  the 
prerogative  of  the  Council,  it  would  seem 
that  it  merits  some  attention  from  the 
Council.  Its  development  and  financial 
growth  could  make  it  an  important  ad- 
junct in  the  promulgation  of  our  esoteric 
ideals  and  our  scholarship  objectives. 

Expansion.  Our  expansion  program 
slowed  down  considerably  during  the 
past  year.  Rather  than  a  period  of  ex- 
pansion, the  past  year  might  be  called 
a  period  of  consolidation  of  the  gains 
of  previous  years.  However,  two  new 
chapters  have  been  added  to  our  roll  — 
Gamma  Tetarton  at  Rensselaer  Poly- 
technic Institute  and  Delta  Tetarton  at 
the  University  of  Florida.  A  petition 
from  Clarkson  College,  located  at  Pots- 
dam, New  York  was  denied  by  the 
Region  I  Q)nclave.  A  group  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Missouri,  which  was  to  have 
been  investigated  by  the  chapters  of 
Region  IV,  disbanded  at  the  beginning 
of  the  1950-51  collegiate  year.  The  Ex- 
pansion Committee  now  has  before  it  a 
petition  from  the  Alpha  Omega  Nu  Era- 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


255 


ternity  of  Washington  College,  Chester- 
town,  Maryland,  which  has  received 
unanimous  approval  of  the  Conclave  of 
Region  III.  New  chapters  are  sorely 
needed  in  the  entire  area  between  the 
Mississippi  River  and  California  —  the 
Great  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Desert.  It  is 
my  desire  that  expansion  operations  be 
concentrated  in  this  area  during  the  com- 
ing year. 

Ritual.  I  have  heard  nothing  but  com- 
mendation for  our  new  ritual  in  my 
travels.  These  have  been  so  pronounced 
that  I  would  be  remiss  if  I  did  not,  at 
this  time,  again  express  the  commenda- 
tion of  our  entire  fraternity  to  Brother 
Brown  for  his  painstaking  work  in  its 
development.  It  is  my  hope  that  the 
Third  Degree  Oath,  as  modified  by 
Brother  Howell  and  Brother  Brown,  will 
be  recommended  for  inclusion  in  our 
Ritual  by  this  Council. 

Founders'  Day  Ceremony.  Believing 
that  our  annual  Founders'  Day  dinners 
were  becoming  more  social  gatherings 
than  the  purpose  for  which  they  were 
originally  planned  —  to  honor  our 
Founders  and  to  reactivate  our  allegiance 
to  our  fraternity  —  I  devised  a  simple 
Founders'  Day  ceremony  directed  toward 
that  end.  I  sincerely  hope  it  has  achieved 
the  purpose  for  which  it  was  conceived. 
I  would  like  to  make  it,  or  some  similar 
ceremony,  a  tradition  in  Phi  Sigma  Kap- 
pa, and  would  welcome  suggestions  that 
might  strengthen  and  make  it  more 
effective. 

President's  Letters.  In  order  to  main- 
tain more  personal  contact  with  chapters. 
Advisers,  and  members  of  the  Council,  I 
have  instigated  a  series  of  President's  Let- 
ters addressed  to  members  of  the  above 
groups.  In  these  I  have  attempted  to 
reflect  my  own  thinking  on  matters  of 
administration  —  and  to  keep  all  groups 
informed  of  the  constantly  changing 
economic  scene  as  it  affected  our  fra- 
ternity. 

National  Headquarters.     In  his  report 


as  Secretary-Treasurer  Brother  Schoening 
will  report  in  detail  on  the  operation  of 
national  headquarters  and  the  special 
projects  undertaken  during  the  past  year. 
His  task  of  administration,  with  a  re- 
duced budget,  and  without  the  aid  of  a 
Field  Secretary  in  recent  months,  has  not 
been  an  easy  one.  Because  of  my  location 
I  have  had  frequent  contact  with  the 
headquarters  office  and  have  drawn 
heavily  on  its  services.  I  want  here  to 
thank  our  Secretary  and  his  entire  stafiF 
for  the  splendid  cooperation  they  have 
given  me. 

Recommendations.  During  the  year 
that  has  passed  I  have  had  the  privilege  of 
visiting  with  each  and  every  one  of  you. 
I  have  partaken  of  your  hospitality  and 
that  of  your  chapters.  And  I  have  ab- 
sorbed much  of  your  philosophy  and 
that  of  the  chapters  of  each  of  your 
respective  regions.  So  it  is  natural  that 
I  would  come  before  you  with  recom- 
mendations that  I  feel  will  make  our 
fraternity  of  greater  service  to  the  chap- 
ters and  men  of  those  regions.  I  have 
some  30  such  recommendations.  I  will 
not,  however,  make  them  a  part  of  this 
report.  You  will  find  them  listed  in  the 
agenda  of  this  meeting  of  the  Council  — 
and  I  will  speak  very  briefly  on  each  as 
we  come  to  it. 

Again  —  thank  you  —  each  and  every 
one  of  you.  I  sincerely  hope  that  I  have 
merited  the  confidence  you  placed  in  me 
when  you  elected  me  to  this  high  office  — 
and  that  during  the  past  year  I  have 
helped  advance  the  ideals  and  purposes 
of  our  fraternity  as  expressed  by  its 
Cardinal  Principles  and  its  Creed. 


GOOD   SCHOLARS   IN   REGION   I 

Regional  Director  Don  Downing  re- 
ported to  the  Council  meeting  this  sum- 
mer that  during  the  past  year  seven  out 
of  13  chapters  in  Region  I  were  above 
the  all-fraternity  average  on  their  re- 
spective campuses. 


Region  III  Holds 
Successful  Conclave 

By  Chuck  Dugan,  Eta  (Maryland)  '^2 


REGION  III  held  its  conclave  at  the 
Lambda  chapter  house  on  June  22 
and  23.  The  conclave  started  with  regis- 
tration in  the  Green  Room  of  the  Lambda 
chapter  house  followed  by  luncheon  in 
the  recreation   room. 

After  luncheon  the  opening  business 
session  was  held.  Regional  Director  A. 
L.  Atchison  opened  the  meeting  with  a 
speech  which  outlined  the  theme  of  the 
conclave,  the  Cardinal  Principles  of  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa,  giving  a  careful  analysis 
of  each  principle  and  what  it  should  mean 
to  each  member. 

Next  business  brought  up  was  the  sub- 
ject of  rushing.  It  was  suggested  that 
each  chapter  review  its  own  rushing  sys- 
tem and  its  university's.  It  was  agreed 
that  the  best  way  to  get  to  know  a  pros- 
pective pledge  was  through  an  informal 
gathering.  We  were  asked  by  Brother 
Atchison  to  return  with  new  vigor  in 
the  fall  for  rushing. 

Brother  Atchison  then  outlined  the 
duties  of  the  various  chapter  officers.  He 
made  clear  the  responsibilities  of  each  of 
the  officers  and  what  they  were  expected 
to  do  while  in  office.  Each  chapter  presi- 
dent in  attendance  gave  a  short  talk  on 
what  he  did  in  administering  his  chapter. 
Brother  Howell  then  discussed  former 
Field  Secretary  William  Zimmerman's 
outline  of  the  duties  of  chapter  officers. 

After  the  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  accounting 
system  was  outlined  and  its  use  recom- 
mended, the  meeting  was  recessed. 

A  delicious  dinner  was  served  to  the 
delegates  at  the  banquet  in  the  Quonset 
Inn,  Silver  Hill,  Maryland.  While  the 
delegates  were  at  the  Inn  the  Mothers' 
Club  of  Lambda  Chapter  and  the  Wives' 
Club  of  Eta  Chapter  held  a  bridge  party 
at  the  Lambda  chapter  house.    They  also 


held  a  coffee  hour  for  the  delegates  upon 
their  return. 

The  second  business  session  of  the 
conclave  was  held  the  next  morning.  The 
conclave  was  introduced  to  national  Pres- 
ident "Spec"  CoUins  and  former  na- 
tional President  Bert  Brown.  Among 
many  important  topics  which  Brother 
Collins  discussed  were  the  Cardinal 
Principles,  improvement  of  manners, 
scholarship,  and  value  of  a  national  fra- 
ternity. He  asserted  that  the  pledge  class 
was  the  life  blood  of  the  fraternity,  and 
that  an  evaluation  of  the  pledge  before 
he  is  initiated  was  very  important. 

The  following  recommendations  were 
passed  by  the  Conclave: 

1.  Each  chapter  should  institute  an  ex- 
ecutive  council. 

2.  The  national  headquarters  should 
strive  to  counteract  the  movie  Ta^e 
Care  of  My  Little  Girl. 

3.  Disciplinary  action  should  be  taken 
against  chapters  not  attending  a 
regional  conclave. 

4.  The  national  songbook  should  be 
expanded. 

5.  Eta  and  Lambda  Chapters  should 
be  reimbursed  for  expenses  of  the 
conclave. 

6.  Ten  dollars  should  be  paid  for 
eight  months  for  conclave  expenses. 

7.  The  Region  III  Scholarship  Cup 
should  be  awarded  at  the  conclave. 

The  last  bit  of  business  brought  up  was 
the  discussion  on  the  acceptance  of  Alpha 
Omega  Nu  of  Washington  College  into 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa.  The  petition  was 
voted  on  favorably  by  the  Conclave. 

A  bon  farewell  was  given  by  all  broth- 
ers for  the  closing  of  the  1951  Region  III 
Conclave.  Some  of  the  brothers  remained 
for  a  party  at  the  Lambda  chapter  house. 


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Region  I  Conclave  in  session. 


Xi  Chapter  is  Host 
to  Re2:ion  I  Conclave 


By  Richard  Loyst,  Xi  '5/ 


•  EFORE  we  of  Xi  realized  it,  tiie 
Region  I  Conclave  was  here.  It 
was  the  first  time  that  a  conclave  had 
been  held  at  St.  Lawrence  University 
and  we  were  out  to  make  it  the  best 
ever.  For  months  Harry  Haacke,  the 
general  chairman,  had  been  conscientious- 
ly hustling  around  Canton  securing  ac- 


ters  in  Region  I  represented,  and  it  was 
especially  significant  to  have  nine  Chap- 
ter Advisers  with  us  for  the  1951  Con- 
clave. 

The  business  session  started  promptly' 
at  9  o'clock  Saturday  morning  with  Don 
Downing,  Director  of  Region  I,  pre- 
siding  over    the   meeting.     A   prepared 


commodations  for  our  guests  who  were     agenda  with  suggestions  from  every  chap- 


due  to  arrive  on  Friday,  May  4. 

And  come  they  did!  The  first  dele- 
gates —  from  Boston  University  —  ar- 
rived Friday  morning.  Others  soon  began 
to  pour  in  with  their  Chapter  Advisers. 
It  was  a  welcome  sight  to  see  all  13  chap- 


ter in  the  region  was  there  in  front  of 
us,  so  we  immediately  set  to  work  dis- 
cussing the  mutual  problems  of  the 
various  chapters  in  this  region. 

Under   chapter   consideration   were   18 
items,  the  most  discussed  of  which  were 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


the  national  emergency,  pre-initiation 
work  week,  scholarship,  relations  with 
college,  relations  with  the  alumni,  and 
relations  with  other  chapters. 

Under  the  second  heading,  the  Grand 
Chapter,  the  most-discussed  items  were 
the  Kappa  Kappa  Tau  petition,  the  chap- 
ter conformance  with  Bylaws,  national 
finances,  and  identification  cards  for  all 
members. 

We  were  very  proud  to  have  such 
national  officers  as  Earl  F.  Schoening, 
Secretary-Treasurer,  Donald  Downing, 
Director  of  Region  I,  Curtis  E.  Bates, 
Director  at  Large,  and  two  District 
Deputies,  Robert  B.  Abbe  and  Sam  Sar- 
geant  to  help  and  guide  us  through  the 
difficulties  which  arose  at  various  times. 

The  conclave  was  also  honored  to  have 
President  Eugene  Bewkes,  Dean  George 
K.  Brown,  and  Dean  Joseph  Romoda  of 


St.  Lawrence  University  address  our 
gathering. 

At  the  conclusion  of  the  banquet  Sat- 
urday evening,  the  initiation  team  — 
composed  of  members  of  the  local  chap- 
ter —  exemplified  the  ritual  at  the  chap- 
ter house  for  the  benefit  of  all  brothers 
present  at  the  conclave. 

Neither  to  be  forgotten  are  the  social 
features  of  the  conclave  —  for  example, 
the  buffet  luncheon  served  at  the  chapter 
house,  and  the  banquet  at  the  Tick  Tock. 
Old  friends  and  acquaintances  got  a 
chance  to  meet  again  and  to  meet  many 
of  their  brothers  from  the  different 
schools  whose  chapters  sent  delegates  to 
the  conclave. 


Richard  Harmstone,  Lambda  (G. 
Washington)  '51,  is  studying  at  Harvard 
on  a  FuUbright  scholarship. 


Enjoying  the  luncheon  at  the  chapter  house  are,  starting  from  the  left  and   continuing  clockwise  around 
the  table:  Sam  Sargeant,  Earl  Schoening,  Curt  Bates,  Ralph  Cosseboom,  Henry  Dorsey,  and  Don  Downing. 


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(/N  May  5  and  6,  delegates  from  the 
various  chapters  of  Region  V  gath- 
ered at  the  Nu  Deuteron  chapter  house 
for  the  biennial  conclave.  According  to 
Paul  Jones,  Region  V  Director,  few  con- 
claves have  seen  such  a  large  number  of 
delegates  from  so  many  of  the  chapters 
of  the  region.  Present  were  Eta  Deuteron, 
Nevada;  Omicron  Triton,  Davis;  Omega, 
California;  Xi  Triton,  San  Jose;  Nu 
Deuteron,  Stanford;  Kappa  Triton,  Fres- 
no; Omega  Deuteron,  Southern  CaH- 
fornia;  and  Rho  Triton,  San  Diego.  Only 
the  chapter  at  Arizona  State  was  unable 
to  be  present. 

Greatly  appreciated  by  all  delegates 
was  the  presence  of  "Spec"  Collins,  our 
national  President.  "Spec"  deserves  our 
thanks  for  the  fine  way  in  which  he  pre- 
sented to  the  conclave  the  national  office's 
views  on  the  relationship  of  the  national 


fraternity  to  the  individual  chapters.  Also, 
the  presence  of  William  F.  Wood,  past 
national  President,  and  Franklin  C.  Palm, 
past  Director  of  Region  V,  was  appreci- 
ated by  all.  These  brothers  were  very 
helpful  with  their  ideas  and  experience. 

Looking  over  the  recommendations 
adopted  by  the  conclave,  one  can  see 
several  ideas  that  show  the  thinking  of 
the  delegates. 

Very  prominent  among  these  ideas  was 
that  of  increasing  cooperation  between 
the  various  chapters  of  the  region.  In- 
cluded among  the  recommendations  pre- 
sented was  that  of  each  chapter  preparing 
a  list  of  alumni  in  the  areas  of  the  other 
chapters  and  sending  these  lists  to  the 
appropriate  chapters.  Interchapter  cor- 
responding secretaries  are  to  be  appointed. 
A  regional  committee  was  set  up  to  give 
assistance  to  the  weaker  chapters  of  the 


Seated  at  the  head  table  of  the  banquet  held  at  the  Region  V  Conclave  are,  left  to  right:  Mrs.  Lee  R.  Orr, 

William  F.  Wood,  Paul  C.  Jones,  D.  R.  Collins  (speaker),  Mrs.  Collins,  Mrs.  Langer,  John 

Langer,  Miss  Samuels  (now  Mrs.  Gutentag),  Charles  Gutentag,  Frank  Ahlert. 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


region.  Three  subdivisions  were  tormsd 
within  Region  V  in  order  to  still  further 
promote  interchapter  cooperation.  Lists 
ot  prospective  rushees  are  to  be  exchanged 
between  the  chapters  o£  Region  V.  Re- 
cently, Omega  Deuteron  started  the  ball 
rolling  on  interchapter  cooperation  by 
forming  committees  to  aid  the  chapters 
at  San  Diego  and  Arizona  State  with 
their  rushing.  Nu  Deuteron  furnished  its 
members  with  forms  that,  when  filled 
out,  contain  all  the  essential  information 
about  prospective  rushees;  these  forms  are 
filled  out  by  the  members  about  home- 
town friends  who  are  going  to  college, 
and  then  forwarded  to  the  appropriate 
chapter. 

Another  recommendation  that  received 
v/ide  attention  was  that  of  a  school  for 
delegates  to  be  held  before  conclaves  and 
conventions.  The  purpose  of  these  schools 
would  be  to  familiarize  the  delegates 
with  the  material  to  be  discussed  at  the 
conclave  or  convention. 

A  new  idea  was  tried  at  this  conclave 
and  proved  to  be  very  popular  with  the 
delegates.  The  banquet  and  social  part 
oi  the  conclave  were  combined  and  held 
at  one  spot.  Nu  Deuteron  secured  the 
beautiful  Devonshire  Country  Club  for 
the  evening.  All  gathered  with  their 
dates  for  a  very  fine  dinner  followed  by 
a  few  comments  from  "Spec"  Collins, 
honored  guest.  The  last  few  hours  were 
spent  dancing  to  the  music  of  Bobby 
Anderson. 

Nu  Deuteron  should  be  congratulated 
for  their  fine  job  of  handling  the  conclave. 
Sleeping  accommodations  were  secured 
beforehand  for  all  the  delegates  and 
alumni.  All  the  meals  were  provided 
for  those  present.  Dates  were  furnished 
for  those  who  wanted  them;  at  last  re- 
port, some  of  these  "arranged"  couples 
are  still  going  strong. 

All  in  all,  the  1951  Region  V  Conclave 
was  a  great  success  with  a  lot  being  ac- 
complished and  everyone  enjoying  them- 
selves. 


JOE  STANTON  SERVES  ON 
CONSERVATION  COMMISSION 

Joe  Stanton,  Gamma  Deuteron  (Iowa 
State)  '24  has  been  appointed  to  the  state 
conservation  commission  by  Gov.  Wil- 
liam S.  Beardsley  of  Iowa,  his  six-year 
term  commencing  on  July  1,  1951.  He  is 
expected  to  wage  a  strong  fight  for  con- 
trol of  pollution  in  the  lakes  and  streams 
throughout  the  state.  A  former  president 
of  the  Des  Moines  chapter  of  the  Izaak 
Walton  League  of  America  and  long 
active  in  conservation  work,  he  has  for 
many  years  stressed  the  advancement  of 
soil  conservation  practices  on  farms  as 
the  best  and  most  permanent  method  of 
increasing  fish  and  game  populations  in 
Iowa. 

After  his  graduation  from  college  with 
a  B.S.  degree  in  dairy  husbandry  in  1926 
(he  had  a  two-year  break  during  which 
time  he  was  employed  as  an  official  but- 
terfat  tester  of  Iowa  dairy  herds),  he 
worked  for  the  Meredith  Publishing 
Company.  Since  then  he  has  operated 
his  own  insurance  agency,  at  the  same 
time  managing  the  family  farm  near 
Collins,  Iowa. 


W.    G.    ASCHENBRENER    HEADS 
WISCONSIN  ALUM  ASSOCIATION 

The  board  of  directors  of  the  Wiscon- 
sni  Alumni  Association  at  its  meeting  on 
June  16  elected  Willard  G.  Aschenbrener, 
Zeta  Deuteron  (Wisconsin)  '20  president 
of  the  association,  to  take  office  on  July  1. 

Brother  Aschenbrener  has  been  a  mem- 
ber of  the  association's  board  of  directors 
since  1945.  He  has  served  on  the  consti- 
tution committee  for  four  years,  and  was 
chairman  of  the  group  during  1950-51. 

Executive  vice-president  of  the  Ameri- 
can Bank  and  Trust  Company  in  Racine, 
he  is  well  known  in  banking  circles.  He 
is  a  past  president  of  the  Wisconsin 
Bankers  Association  and  a  former  mem- 
ber of  the  executive  council  of  the  Ameri- 
can Bankers  Association. 


IR^ast 


By  Paul  C.  Jones 

Omega  Deuteron  '28 
Director  from  Region  V 


and  Scholarship 


TT^OR  the  amount  of  effort  expended 
JL  to  improve  scholarship  in  a  frater- 
nity chapter,  the  results  are  usually 
not  very  satisfying.  We  make  sure  that 
the  physical  facilities,  such  as  desks,  chairs 
and  lamps  are  adequate  —  that  proper 
heating  and  ventilation  are  supplied.  We 
provide  incentive  awards.  The  Chapter 
Adviser  and  the  scholarship  chairmen 
(active  and  alumni)  apply  pressure.  Still 
we  have  pledges  not  eligible  for  initiation, 


Paul  C.  Jones 


low  fraternity  scholarship,  and  disap- 
pointed parents.  Is  there  something  we 
have  overlooked  .f^    Yes,  I  think  so. 

Unless  a  student  is  smart  enough  to 
use  every  available  hour,  and  half  hour, 
during  the  daytime,  very  few  hours  are 
actually  spent  on  the  studies  —  because 
out  of  seven  evenings  in  the  week,  three 
at  the  most  are  used  for  study. 

Let's  analyze  an  average  week.  The 
first  night  of  the  weekend,  Friday,  is 
"college  night,"  and  a  favorite  night  for 
fraternity  and  sorority  social  events.  Sat- 
urday night,  of  course,  no  one  would 
ever  think  of  anything  but  pleasure.  The 
usually  long  fraternity  meeting,  visiting 
the  sorority  houses,  sings  for  pinnings  of 
the  brothers  who  have  passed  out  cigars, 
and  bull  sessions  usually  erase  Monday 
night  from  the  study  list.  If  a  student 
has  no  night  classes  (there  are  many  in 
the  larger  schools),  and  if  there  is  no 
special  event  scheduled,  Tuesday,  Wed- 
nesday, and  Thursday  are  the  only  nights 
he  has  to  study.  True,  I  have  skipped 
Sunday. 

Sunday  night,  in  my  opinion,  is  the 
great  potential  study  evening,  but  is  it 
used } 

In  fraternities  we  naturally  draw  to- 
gether young  men  who  are  fraternally 
minded  —  men  who  are  socially  inclined 
—  who  crave  and  seek  companionship 
at  all  times.  Men  like  that  just  won't 
stay  around  the  house  Sunday,  no  matter 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


how  desperate  their  study  need,  for  most 
fraternity  houses  present  a  pretty  lone- 
some picture  on  a  Sunday  afternoon  and 
evening. 

Usually  no  meals  are  served  on  Sun- 
days, and  this  means  that  those  members 
who  have  gone  home  over  the  weekend 
do  not  return  until  late  Sunday  night,  or 
in  time  for  their  first  class  Monday  morn- 
ing. Others  stay  with  friends,  relatives, 
or  town  members  as  late  as  possible  Sun- 
day evenings  to  get  that  free  meal  and 
avoid  the  deserted  house.  Yes,  the  aver- 
age fraternity  man  is  broke  by  Sunday 
night,  or  his  budget  does  not  include 
paying  for  a  Sunday  evening  meal.  So, 
he  will  go  where  the  free  meal  is  offered, 
even  at  the  further  expense  of  his  studies. 

Let's  draw  our  live-in  members  and 
pledges  back  to  the  fraternity  houses  Sun- 
day afternoons  and  evenings.  Why  not 
serve  a  real  he-man  hot  roast  beef  sand- 
wich, a  slab  of  apple  pie,  milk  and  cofifee  ? 
This  simple  but  tasty  and  filhng  menu 
could  be  prepared  by  the  house  manager 
or  some  other  designated  brother.  The 
food  cost  would  not  add  a  great  deal  to 
the  house  bill  —  or  better,  what  a  won- 
derful alumni  project  to  stimulate  schol- 
arship by  furnishing  the  Sunday  night 
roast  beef! 

How  will  the  stimulation  of  scholar- 
ship be  accomplished?  The  men  will 
know  that  there  will  be  food  and  com- 
panionship at  the  house  Sunday  evening. 
Isn't  it  possible  that  they  will  be  inclined 
to  drift  back  early  Sundays  and  perhaps 
even  crack  the  books  for  an  hour  or  two 
before  eating?  After  eating,  one  of  two 
courses  should  be  open  to  all  members 
and  pledges.  If  they  have  work  to  pre- 
pare for  Monday  and  Tuesday  classes 
they  should  either  go  to  their  own  rooms 
or  to  a  study  table.  Those  who  have 
completed  their  assignments  have  a  fine 
opportunity  for  an  evening  seminar  led 
by  a  graduate  member  or  by  some  pro- 
fessor who  has  been  asked  over  to  try 
the   roast   beef.    Of  course,   strict   house 


rules  must  be  enforced  for  this  night  at 
least.  No  card  playing,  no  radio  or  tele- 
vision. 

In  making  this  fuller  use  of  our  fra- 
ternity housing  facilities,  more  men  will 
be  prepared  for  Monday  and  Tuesday 
classes,  and  I  believe  they  will  be  glad  to 
be  back  early  at  the  chapter  house  and 
avoid  the  Sunday  night  traffic. 

So,  based  on  the  premise  that  growing 
college  fraternity  men  are  always  hungry, 
never  have  enough  money  over  a  week- 
end, and  dread  to  be  alone  in  a  big 
empty  house  on  a  Sunday  evening,  let's 
use  the  delicious  odor  of  roast  beef  to 
reassemble  the  brothers  and  pledges  at 
the  chapter  house  early  on  Sunday  — 
and  help  get  those  grades  up! 


NIC  MEETS  AT  WIANNO  CLUB 

Thirty-five  editors  and  others  repre- 
senting fraternity  magazines  attended 
meetings  of  the  College  Fraternity  Edi- 
tors Association  and  joint  sessions  of  the 
College  Fraternity  Secretaries  Associa- 
tion, the  Executive  Committee,  and  Past 
Chairmen  of  the  National  Interfraternity 
Conference  at  the  Wianno  Club  in  Wian- 
no,  Massachusetts  June  27  through  July  \. 

Serving  on  the  nominating  committee 
of  the  CFEA  were  four  past  presidents: 
Judge  Luther  Z.  Rosser,  Chi  Phi;  Leland 
F.  Leland,  Tau  Kappa  Epsilon;  Don 
Gable,  Sigma  Alpha  Epsilon;  and  Earl 
F.  Schoening,  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 

The  fall  NIC  meeting  will  be  held 
November  28  through  December  1  at 
Old  Point  Comfort,  Virginia.  It  will  be 
the  celebration  of  the  175th  anniversary 
of  the  founding  of  Phi  Beta  Kappa. 


In  the  Second  Conference  on  City  and 
Regional  Planning  held  by  the  Univer- 
sity of  Wisconsin  May  17-19,  Herbert  H. 
Naujoks,  Beta  Triton  (Knox)  '24,  was 
one  of  three  leaders  in  the  discussion  on 
"The  Prospective  St.  Lawrence  Seaway 
and  its  Regional  Significance." 


The  Secretary-Treasurer  Reports 


(From  the  report  of  Earl   F.  Schocning,  Secretary-Trt 

IN  view  of  the  unsettled  conditions 
prevailing  in  the  autumn  of  1950,  the 
keynote  of  the  Budget  Committee  was 
caution  and  conservatism.  It  estimated 
approximately  $18,000  less  income  for  the 
academic  year  1950-51  than  received  in 
1949-50;  it  likewise  proposed  to  slash  ex- 
penses approximately  |20,000  for  the 
same  academic  year. 

It  was  the  consensus  of  opinion  of  the 
meeting  of  the  National  College  Frater- 
nity Secretaries  at  Wianno,  Massachusetts 
that  further  reductions  in  college  enroll- 
ment in  the  autumn  of  1951  would  be 
slight,  but  that  expenditures  should  be 
reduced  and  finances  kept  well  in  hand 
to  meet  any  emergency.  The  continued 
uncertainty  of  conditions  will  warrant 
the  same  policy  on  the  part  of  the  Budget 
Committee. 

Grand  Chapter  Taxes,  royalties,  inter- 
est from  Endowment  Fund  and  Under- 
graduate Dues  exceeded  Budget  Com- 
mittee estimates;  expenses  exceeded  budg- 
eted items  in  only  relatively  few  cases 
and  then  only  in  minor  character.  In  all 
cases  where  expenses  did  exceed  budgeted 
items,  it  was  with  consultation  with  and 
approval  of  the  Budget  Committee. 

Initiates 
During  the  academic  year  under  re- 
view the  total  number  of  initiates  was 
1132.  Of  this  number  32  were  charter 
members  of  Gamma  Tetarton  Chapter 
and  eleven  were  charter  members  of 
Delta  Tetarton  Chapter.  One  of  the 
charter  members  of  Gamma  Tetarton 
was  an  alumnus.  Fifty  other  alumni 
were  initiated  by  the  other  chapters, 
twelve  of  which  alumni  paid  Grand 
Chapter  Taxes.  Twenty-six  Sigma  Phi 
Sigma  were  initiated  during  the  last  aca- 
demic year.  Sixty-three  chapters  initiated 
a  total  of  1013  undergraduates  in  the 
regular  course  of  business.  This  is  74 
initiates  less  than  were  initiated  by  60 


asurcr  and   Editor  of  The  Signet   to    the   Council.) 

chapters  in  the  academic  year  1949-50. 
This  is  only  a  drop  of  6.8  per  cent  in 
total  undergraduate  initiates.  The  aver- 
age undergraduate  initiates  per  chapter 
dropped  from  18.1  to  16.09.  This  is  a 
drop  of  about  11.11  per  cent  in  average 
initiates  per  chapter. 

Xi  Chapter  led  the  chapters  in  under- 
graduate initiations  with  44,  Iota  Triton 
was  second  with  43  initiates,  and  Omega 
Deuteron  was  third  with  38. 

Inductions 

During  the  last  academic  year  the 
Grand  Chapter  granted  chapter  status  to 
two  colonies.  The  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
Colony  at  Rensselaer  Polytechnic  Institute 
in  Troy,  New  York  became  Gamma 
Tetarton  Chapter  on  October  14,  1950. 
On  this  day  the  17  men  initiated  the  day 
before,  together  with  the  15  men  initiated 
as  members-at-large  for  the  colony  prior 
thereto,  became  charter  members  of 
Gamma  Tetarton  Chapter.  The  induc- 
tion was  held  under  the  able  direction 
of  Brother  Don  Downing  and  was  at- 
tended by  national  President  D.  R.  Col- 
lins, Chancellor  of  the  Court  of  Honor 
Herbert  L.  Brown,  and  Director  at  Large 
Curtis  E.  Bates.  Gamma  Tetarton  Chap- 
ter is  the  result  of  the  foresight  aiid  in- 
itiative of  seven  brothers  from  Xi  Chap- 
ter who  under  the  able  guidance  of 
Brother  James  McGovern,  Xi  '49,  founded 
and  developed  the  colony  to  chapter 
status. 

On  April  21,  1951  the  dream  of  Broth- 
er Robert  Summers,  Phi  Deuteron  '50, 
for  a  chapter  at  the  University  of  Florida 
was  realized  with  the  initiation  of  eleven 
undergraduates.  Brother  Summers  with- 
in slightly  more  than  a  year's  time  de- 
veloped a  colony  at  the  University  of 
Florida  of  34  men.  Unfortunately  this 
colony  suffered  greater  losses  due  to  the 
military  situation  than  did  most  of  our 
chapters  so  that  by  the  time  the  colony 


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was  eligible  for  induction  its  membership 
was  reduced  to  eleven.  The  induction 
took  place  under  the  efficient  direction 
of  Brother  A.  L.  Atchison.  With  proper 
guidance,  there  is  no  reason  why  this 
chapter  should  not  develop  into  a  strong- 
er chapter  in  spite  of  the  tremendous 
competition  that  prevails  in  older  estab- 
lished chapters  on  the  campus  at  the 
University  of  Florida. 

Expansion 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  should  continue  its 
expansion  policy.  I  know  of  no  frater- 
nities that  have  discontinued  that  policy, 
and  several  which  heretofore  have  not 
been  interested  in  expansion  now  seem 
ready  to  grant  new  charters. 

Alpha  Delta  Omega,  the  local  group 
founded  by  Brother  James  Banks,  Nu 
Triton  '49,  continues  to  flourish  at  Ohio 
University,  Athens,  Ohio.  Through  the 
office  of  the  assistant  dean  the  university 
encouraged  the  establishment  of  Alpha 
Delta  Omega  Fraternity  as  a  local  unit 
to  which  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  grant  a  char- 
ter when  the  same  can  be  done  in  con- 
formity with  the  university  regulations. 

It  is  the  understanding  of  the  national 
headquarters  that  a  petition  from  Case 
in  Cleveland  will  be  forthcoming  in  the 
autumn.  In  June,  the  Conclave  of 
Region  III  passed  favorably  upon  the 
petition  of  Alpha  Omega  Nu,  local  fra- 
ternity at  Washington  College,  Chester- 
town,  Maryland,  for  a  charter  of  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa.  In  view  of  the  short  time 
intervening  between  this  action  and  the 
meeting  of  the  Council,  the  Expansion 
Committee  has  referred  this  petition  to 
this  Council  for  action. 

In  the  South,  we  should  have  a  chap- 
ter at  Florida  State  College,  Tallahassee, 
Florida,  and  I  hope  that  we  will  be  able 
to  establish  a  colony  there  in  the  not-too- 
distant  future.  It  seems  to  me  that  we 
should  be  able  to  establish  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Mississippi  through  the  en- 
couragement of   Brother   John   D.   Wil- 


liams, Phi  Deuteron  '26,  chancellor  of 
that  university.  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  needs 
more  chapters  in  the  Rocky  Mountain 
area,  the  Southwest,  and  the  Missouri 
Valley.  In  Region  IV  we  have  a  recent 
lead  from  Indiana  Teachers  at  Evans- 
ville,  Indiana.  Chapters  at  Michigan 
State  and  Northwestern  are  still  desirable, 
as  are  chapters  in  some  of  the  smaller 
colleges  of  Illinois  and  Ohio.  President 
Collins  is  doing  everything  possible  to 
interest  alumni  in  the  reestablishment  of 
our  chapter  at  Iowa  State  College. 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Foundation 
(Incorporated) 

Twenty-five-dollar  cash  award  scholar- 
ships have  been  awarded  to  the  following 
undergraduates  by  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
Foundation  (Incorporated)  since  July  1, 
1950:  Alton  D.  Forbes,  Mu  Deuteron  '51; 
Sheldon  B.  Meyerson,  Upsilon  Triton  '52; 
Ralph  Reed,  Beta  '50;  John  D.  Leadley, 
Xi  '51;  James  Fulleylove,  Nu  '50;  Nor- 
man Steadman,  Lambda  Triton  '51; 
James  Sivard,  Tau  Triton  '52;  Mark  H. 
Haller  Jr.,  Alpha  Triton  '51;  Raymond 
W.  Moore,  Omicron  '48;  Wilbert  Glad- 
felter,  Rho  Deuteron  '52;  James  F.  Wals- 
worth,  Zeta  Deuteron  '52;  and  Carl 
Wedekind,  Iota  Triton  '51. 

Undergraduate  Dues 
Undergraduate  Dues  budgeted  by  the 
Budget  Committee  and  the  actual  cash 
received  in  Undergraduate  Dues  has 
certainly  been  nip-and-tuck;  only  $13.75 
more  having  been  received  than  arf- 
ticipated. 

Undergraduate  Dues  and  Grand  Chap- 
ter Taxes  are  the  principal  sources  of 
revenue  of  our  fraternity.  The  1948  Con- 
vention increased  the  Grand  Chapter 
Tax  by  $10.  Think  what  the  position  of 
our  fraternity  would  be  today  if  our 
income  during  the  last  academic  year 
was  $10,130  less  than  it  was  during  the 
fiscal  year  ending  June  30,  1951.  Yet 
that  is  exactly  what  it  would  have  been 


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267 


except  for  the  1948  Convention  action 
since  we  initiated  1013  undergraduates 
during  the  last  academic  year. 

Approximately  $3000  has  been  saved 
in  field  secretarial  expenses.  This  saving, 
however,  is  offset  by  $2100  more  spent  in 
inspection  travel  in  1950-51  than  in  1949- 
50.  Of  this  increase,  approximately 
$1274  is  due  to  inspection  travel  of  the 
District  Deputies.  On  the  whole,  the 
District  Deputies'  service  has  indeed 
been  worth  this  expenditure.  It  went  a 
long  way  toward  filling  the  gap  left  in 
the  field  secretarial  service. 

Only  $524.14  was  spent  in  chapter  re- 
habilitation and  expansion.  This  is  ap- 
proximately $5300  less  than  the  year  be- 
fore. It  would  be  too  much  to  expect 
that  so  little  will  be  spent  annually  in 
the  next  several  years  if  certain  of  our 
very  weak  chapters  are  to  be  helped  to 
regain  their  former  strength  and  if  we 
are  to  affect  any  semblance  of  an  ex- 
pansion program.  Thus,  in  my  opinion 
such  savings  cannot  be  anticipated  in 
each  of  the  years  to  come  if  we  are  to 
have  but  one  Field  Secretary  and  if  we 
are  to  expand  and  rehabilitate  weak 
chapters.  I  believe  that  at  least  one  Field 
Secretary  is  essential  if  a  good  job  of 
chapter  rehabilitation  is  to  be  accom- 
plished because  only  a  Field  Secretary 
can  stay  at  a  chapter  a  sufficient  length 
of  time  to  effect  a  rebuilding  program 
from  which  a  weak  chapter  can  benefit. 

In  my  report  to  the  1948  Convention  I 
stated  that  the  1942  fraternity  dollar  had 
been  reduced  in  purchasing  power  to  a 
level  of  about  50  cents.  In  spite  of  this 
showing,  the  1948  Convention  granted 
only  a  40  per  cent  increase  applicable  to 
one-half  of  its  income,  which  in  effect 
was  an  over-all  increase  of  revenue  of 
only  20  per  cent.  Thus,  I  do  not  know 
how  the  Grand  Chapter  can  be  expected 
to  overcome  this  30  per  cent  lag  in  meet- 
ing 1948  costs,  absorb  the  further  increase 
in  costs  since  1948,  and  continue  to  pro- 
vide field  secretarial  service  and  the  other 


services  that  have  been  provided  the  fra- 
ternity since  the  conclusion  of  World 
War  II,  out  of  existing  revenues. 

The  Grand  Chapter  has  done  an  ex- 
cellent job  in  slashing  costs  and  effecting 
economies.  It  is  now  up  to  the  chapters 
to  provide  the  additional  revenue  to  meet 
the  ever-increasing  costs,  if  the  services 
are  to  continue  at  the  post- World  War  II 
level.  This  can  and  should  be  done.  The 
Bylaws  should  be  amended  so  as  to  pro- 
vide the  1942  dues  as  the  basic  dues,  to 
which  should  be  added  additional  Un- 
dergraduate Dues  at  that  figure  which  is 
required  to  wipe  out  any  loss  incurred 
by  the  Grand  Chapter  in  providing  the 
post-World  War  II  services  to  the  chap- 
ters. The  Grand  Chapter  would  have  to 
absorb  the  loss  for  one  year  because  the 
increase  in  Undergraduate  Dues  over  the 
basic  Undergraduate  Dues  would  be  de- 
termined by  the  previous  year's  operating 
cost  experience.  This  is  the  same  theory 
upon  which  is  based  the  most  successful 
labor  contracts.  In  accordance  with  such 
contracts,  wages  are  increased  or  de- 
creased in  accordance  with  the  increase  or 
decrease  in  the  cost-of-living  index  pub- 
lished by  the  United  States  Department 
of  Labor. 

i()^2  Convention 

The  Budget  Committee  has  appropri- 
ated $7500  from  the  funds  of  this  fiscal 
year  just  ending  for  the  1952  Convention 
and  hopes  that  it  will  be  able  to  appropri- 
ate a  like  amount  from  the  funds  collected 
in  the  academic  year  1951-52.  This  would 
provide  a  1952  Convention  Fund  of 
$15,000.  Such  an  appropriation  would 
not  be  quite  adequate  to  duplicate  the 
1950  Convention  in  Chicago  in  1952,  par- 
ticularly in  view  of  the  likelihood  that 
the  1952  Convention  costs  will  be  higher 
than  1950  costs. 

In  considering  a  site  for  the  1952  Con- 
vention, your  Secretary  recommends  care- 
ful consideration  to  Region  VI  because 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


it  has  never  been  host  to  a  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  convention. 

National  Moonlight  Girl  Contest 
It  is  my  recommendation  that  the  na- 
tional fraternity  continue  the  national 
Moonlight  Girl  contest.  The  cost  of  it 
is  insignificant  compared  to  the  value  re- 
ceived from  it  by  the  fraternity. 

Chapter  Visitation 
In     September     1950,    your    Secretary 
visited   the   following   chapters:    Omega 
Deuteron,  Chi  Triton,  Rho  Triton,  Kap- 
pa Triton,  Nu  Deuteron,  and  Xi  Triton; 

i  n  October,  Oniicron  Triton,  Omega,  and 
Alpha  Deuteron;  in  November,  Iota  Tri- 
ton, Lambda  Triton,  Mu  Triton,  and 
Omicron;  in  March,  Omicron  Deuteron 
and  Omega  Triton;  in  April,  Kappa 
Deuteron,  Eta,  Lambda,  Epsilon  Triton, 
Nu,  Upsilon  Triton,  and  Psi  Triton;  in 
May,  Gamma  Tetarton,  Nu  Triton,  Beta, 
and  Xi  Chapters.  On  March  5  and  6 
he  also  visited  Alpha  Delta  Omega  Fra- 
ternity at  Ohio  University  in  the  interests 
of  our  expansion  program.  He  also  talked 
to  the  officials  of  Florida  State  College  at 
Tallahassee,  Florida,  later  in  the  same 
month  in  an  eflort  to  interest  that  college 
in  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 

Other  travel  of  your  Secretary  included 
his  attendance  at  the  National  Interfra- 
ternity  Conference,  the  National  Secre- 
taries and  Editors  meeting  at  Wianno, 
Massachusetts,  and  the  meeting  of  college 
fraternity  representatives  with  the  De- 
partment of  Defense  at  the  Pentagon 
Building  in  Washington  on  April  26,  a 
full  report  of  which  was  given  to  Presi- 
dent Collins  immediately  following  that 
meeting. 

Alumni 
Although  the  national  headquarters 
works  almost  constantly  on  address 
changes  and  in  making  inquiries  which 
will  reduce  its  unknowns  to  a  minimum, 
there  has  been  tfxj  great  an  increase  in 
the  number  of  unknown  addresses.     It 


is  estimated  that  at  present  there  are  3000 
brothers  on  our  unknown  address  list. 
The  national  headquarters  will  continue 
in  its  effort  to  reduce  the  number  of  un- 
knowns but  it  urges  all  the  officers,  depu- 
ties, chapters,  and  alumni  clubs  to  con- 
stantly alert  the  alumni  to  voluntarily 
send  in  address  changes  when  the  same 
take  place. 

I  wish  to  thank  the  members  of  the 
Council,  other  national  officers,  the  chap- 
ters, the  advisers,  and  other  deputies  for 
their  cooperation  and  patience  with  us 
in  our  efforts  to  keep  our  national  head- 
quarters operating  efficiently. 


BAUER  HEADED  FOR  MAJORS 

Robert  Bauer,  Sigma  Triton  (Indiana) 
'52,  helped  the  Eau  Claire,  Wisconsin 
ball  club  win  the  pennant  in  the  North- 
ern League  last  summer  with  a  7-and-2 
pitching  record. 

Bob  was  sent  to  Eau  Claire  last  spring 
after  signing  with  the  Boston  Braves 
upon  his  graduation  in  February. 


LINGENFELTER   ELECTED 
ROTARY  DISTRICT  GOVERNOR 

Don  C.  Lingenfelter,  Xi  (St.  Lawr- 
ence) '22  was  elected  a  District  Governor 
of  Rotary  International  for  1951-52.  He 
will  coordinate  activities  of  37  Rotary 
Clubs  in  one  of  the  four  districts  in  New 
Jersey. 

Residing  in  Roselle  Park,  New  Jersey, 
he  is  a  member  and  past  president  of  the 
Rotary  Club  of  Roselle-Roselle  Park.  He 
is  president  of  Home  Modernizers,  Inc., 
a  roofing  materials  firm  in  Roselle  Park. 

Brother  Lingenfelter  is  also  a  past 
president  of  the  Roofing,  Siding  and  In- 
sulating Guild  of  New  Jersey,  and  for- 
merly was  president  of  Nersica,  a  national 
association  of  contractors.  He  is  treasurer 
of  the  latter  organization  now. 


Packer  Hall,  one  of  the  principal  engineering 
buildings   on    the    Lehigh   University   campus. 


leAZA^at^eniah 


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J^ekiak   LA^i/Li 


(:r~rQm.e   oj:   lite   C^nai 


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EHIGH  University,  which  occu- 
pies a  campus  of  180  acres  on  the 
-=^  north  side  of  South  Mountain  in 
Bethlehem,  Pennsylvania,  is  com- 
pleting its  84th  year.  The  present  Lehigh, 
with  its  faculty  of  more  than  200,  an  en- 
dowment of  more  than  $8,000,000,  its 
living  alumni  of  more  than  9000  men, 
and  its  well-established  reputation  for 
high  scholastic  standards,  is  in  obvious 
contrast  to  the  university  of  the  1860's, 
yet  entirely  in  keeping  with  the  promis- 
ing start  it  made  in  the  middle  of  that 
decade. 

This  sturdy  institution  developed  nat- 
urally from  the  Lehigh  of  the  post-Civil 
War  era.  The  university  was  founded  by 
the  Honorable  Asa  Packer  of  Mauch 
Chunk.  He  was  a  mule  driver  on  the 
Lehigh  canal.  Being  an  industrious 
Yankee,  he  soon  acquired  a  boat  of  his 
own.  This  was  the  start  of  a  fortune.  He 
went  into  the  contracting  business  and 
built  canals  and  then  he  began  buying 
coal  mines. 

Politics  called  him  and  he  served  in  the 
State  Assembly  and  as  a  county  judge. 
His  next  achievement  was  to  build  the 
Lehigh  Valley  Railroad.  By  1865,  this 
Episcopalian  Democrat  was  a  wealthy 
man  and  wished  to  do  something  for  the 
Valley  from  which  he  had  taken  his 
wealth;  so  he  founded  Lehigh  University. 
In  founding  the  university,  Mr.  Packer 
envisioned  an  institution  that  would  af- 
ford training  and  education  in  the  learned 
professions  as  then  recognized,  and  in 
technical  branches,  the  importance  of 
which  was  then  just  becoming  aj")parent 
in  the  devolpment  of  the  industrial  and 
transportation  interests  of  the  c(;untry. 
He    wished    particularly    to    aid    in    the 


neei:^ 


intellectual  and  moral  improvement  of 
young  men  of  the  Lehigh  Valley,  and  he 
saw  a  need  for  technically  trained  men 
in  this  region  of  great  natural  resources 
and  diversified  industry. 

The  men  whom  he  gathered  about 
him  to  aid  in  organizing  the  university 
were  headed  by  the  Rt.  Rev.  William  B. 
Stevens,  Episcopal  bishop  of  Pennsylva- 
nia, and  included  the  Honorable  Charles 
Maynard,  Robert  H.  Sayre,  William  H. 
Sayre,  Robert  A.  Packer,  Harry  E.  Pack- 
er, Garret  B.  Linderman,  John  Fritz,  and 
Joseph  Harrison  Jr. 

To  be  the  university's  first  president, 
this  board  selected  Henry  Coppee,  soldier, 
civil  engineer,  and  English  teacher,  who 
held  office  until  1875  and  then  resigned 
to  become  professor  of  English  literature, 
international  and  constitutional  law,  and 
philosophy  of  history. 

Other  presidents  to  serve  Lehigh  have 
been:  John  M.  Leavitt  (1875-1880),  law- 
yer and  minister;  Robert  A.  Lamberton 
(1880-1893),  lawyer;  Thomas  M.  Drown 
(1895-1904),  physician  and  chemist;  Hen- 
ry S.  Drinker  (1905-1935),  mechanical  en- 
gineer and  educator;  Clement  C.  Wil- 
liams (1935-1943),  civil  engineer  and  edu- 
cator; and  Martin  D.  Whitaker  (1946- 
),  physicist  and  educator. 

Packer's  donation  of  $500,000,  of  start- 
ling proportions  in  the  educational  world 
of  Civil  War  days,  was  the  beginning  of 
the  financial  security  of  the  university. 
Subsequent  gifts  from  the  Packer  estate 
brought  the  total  donation  of  the  founder 
and  his  family  to  more  than  $3,000,000, 
including  four  buildings:  Christmas  Hall, 
west  wing  of  the  present  Christmas-Sau- 
con  Hall  and  the  first  building  used  for 
university  purposes;   Packer   Hall,  com- 


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271 


pleted  in  1869  and  long  the  home  of  the 
administrative  offices;  the  Lucy  Packer 
Linderman  Library,  constructed  in  1878 
and  now  a  part  of  the  enlarged  library 
which  was  erected  with  alumni  funds 
and  dedicated  in  1929;  and  Packer  Me- 
morial Chapel,  site  of  the  annual  Bach 
Festival,  completed  in  1887. 

When  the  university  first  opened,  40 
students  enrolled.  They  went  to  Christ- 
mas Hall,  the  only  building  on  the  cam- 
pus. The  Moravians  had  erected  this 
structure  to  serve  as  a  church  for  their 
members  in  South  Bethlehem,  but  before 
it  could  be  used  for  this  purpose,  Asa 
Packer  came  along  and  bought  it  for 
his  university. 

In  1869,  classes  moved  to  magnificent 
Packer  Hall,  the  first  building  erected 
for  educational  purposes  on  the  campus. 
Christmas  Hall  became  a  dormitory  and 
dining  hall.  Saucon  Hall,  erected  in 
1872,  just  east  of  the  first  building  was 
soon  to  house  students  also. 

Slowly  the  campus  spread.  In  1878 
came  the  library  erected  by  the  founder 
as  a  memorial  to  his  daughter,  Mrs.  Lucy 
Packer  Linderman.  At  the  turn  of  the 
century,  a  period  of  expansion  brought 
the  construction  of  a  gymnasium  and 
field  house,  Taylor  Hall  dormitories, 
W.  A.  Wilbur  Engineering  Laboratory, 
Williams  Hall,  Coxe  Mining  Laboratory, 
and  a  chemistry  building. 

Athletic  activities  started  formally  with 
interclass  contests  in  1869.  The  Athletic 
Association  was  organized  in  1874  and 
the  athletic  grounds  opened  in  1879.  The 
first  intercollegiate  contest  was  a  tennis 
match  in  1884  and  then  followed  in- 
tercollegiate football  in  the  same  year, 
baseball  in  the  spring  of  1885  and  la- 
crosse in  1888.  •  Coach  William  B.  Leck- 
onby,  the  present  football  coach  of  the 
"Engineers,"  is  the  youngest  coach  ever 
employed  by  Lehigh  and  produced  for 
the  Brown  and  White  the  first  unde- 
feated and  untied  gridiron  squad  in  67 


years  of  intercollegiate  competition.  The 
fall  of  1950  also  added  to  Lehigh's  color- 
ful athletic  history  the  record  of  the  first 
undefeated  and  untied  cross-country  team 
—  coached  by  William  T,  Christian. 
Wrestling  fans  and  coaches  throughout 


Dr.  Martin  D.  Whitaker 


the  country  refer  to  Lehigh  University 
as  "the  eastern  capital  of  wrestling"  and 
to  Coach  William  Sheridan  as  "the  Knute 
Rockne  of  collegiate  wrestling."  In  his 
38  years  as  the  Engineers'  mat  mentor, 
his  teams  have  won  210  matches  from 
some  of  the  best  teams  in  the  nation, 
lost  77,  and  had  seven  ties.  In  this  period, 
he  has  developed  56  eastern  intercolle- 
giate champions,  and  five  national  collegi- 
ate and  five  national  A.A.U.  titleholders. 
Fraternity  life  developed  naturally  from 
the  system  of  eating  clubs  which  were 
formed  during  the  early  years  of  the 
university.  Good  fellowship  is  the  key- 
note of  life  among  approximately  1000 
men  who  are  active  members  of  the  30 
national  fraternities  now  on  campus. 


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Walter  S.  Landis,  '02 

Outstanding  chemist.    He  died  in  1944,  the  last  of 

the   living   founders. 


Sylvanus  A.  Becker,  '03 
Associate  professor  of  civil  engineering  on  the 
faculty   of  Lehigh   University   for   many   years. 


G.  William  Bunn,  '25 

Former   national   officer   of   Phi    Sigma    Kai)i5a. 

Director  at  Large  1943-1946. 


l.aik   1-.  Johnson,  '07 
iiiiRr  vice-president  of  General  Motors  Comjiany. 
Retired  at  the  age  of  42. 


Nu  Chapter 
ICJ0I-ICJ5I 


Nu  Chapter  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  was  founded  at  Lehigh  University 
March  9,  1901,  when  Dr.  John  A.  Cutter,  a  graduate  of  the  class  of  1882, 
University  of  Massachusetts,  was  national  President  of  the  fraternity. 
Dr.  Cutter  personally  surveyed  Lehigh  as  the  result  of  a  request  from 
a  group  who  felt  that  a  chapter  should  be  established  there.  Charter 
members  were  William  B.  Geiser,  Walter  S.  Landis,  Elmer  M.  Millheim, 
Charles  E.  P.  Murray,  and  Robert  W.  Thoroughgood,  class  of  '02,  and 
Fred  W.  Downs  and  Henry  R.  Walters  of  the  class  of  '03. 

For  a  good  many  years  the  chapter  was  located  at  511  Seneca  Street, 
and  later  on  Delaware  Avenue.  The  present  home  is  located  at  Center 
and  Market  Streets,  but  plans  are  in  progress  to  build  a  new  chapter 
house  in  the  very  near  future  on  campus. 

Many  of  the  members  of  Nu  Chapter  have  been  prominently  repre- 
sented in  the  professional  and  business  world.  Dr.  Walter  S.  Landis,  '02, 
was  an  outstanding  chemist;  Henry  R.  Walters,  '03,  was  a  former  officer 
of  Bethlehem  Steel;  Earle  F.  Johnson,  '07  is  a  retired  vice-president  of 
General  Motors;  Morris  E.  Stoudt,  '16,  president  of  H.  E.  Stoudt  Company, 
a  general  contracting  firm  in  Allentown,  Pennsylvania;  Henry  R.  Maddox, 
'21,  president  of  the  Chesapeake  and  Potomac  Telephone  Company;  Jay 
C.  Miller,  '15,  an  executive  of  the  Bethlehem  Steel  Company;  Dr.  P.  G. 
Damiani,  '22,  a  prominnt  Philadelphia  surgeon;  Winton  L.  Miller,  '31, 
head  master  of  the  Dwight  School  in  New  York  City;  Samuel  W.  Traylor, 
'19,  operates  the  Hotel  Traylor  in  Allentown,  Pennsylvania;  Joseph  L. 
Lawton,  '18,  president  of  the  Greenwood  Mining  Company,  Lawton, 
West  Virginia. 

Through  the  years  Nu  Chapter  has  been  well  represented  on  the 
athletic  fields.  Frank  Snyder,  '05  and  Winton  L.  Miller,  '31  captained 
the  baseball  team.  Gus  Riemondy,  '41,  was  captain  of  track.  P.  G. 
Damiani,  '28,  soccer  captain.  Chick  Schwarzbach,  '23,  intercollegiate 
wrestling  champion.  Pat  Damiani,  '22,  intercollegiate  swimming  cham- 
pion. Herb  Hobbs,  '28,  intercollegiate  diving  champion.  George  Hoban, 
'15,  outstanding  football  player  and  later  coach  of  the  Lehigh  University 
football  team.  Other  outstanding  football  men  were:  Tom  Ayre,  '30, 
Tom  Nora,  '32,  Joe  Vela,  '11,  Don  Bernt,  '51,  and  Jim  Cross,  '51. 

Edward  A.  Curtis,  Nu  '25 


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Housewise  .  .  . 

Since  the  end  of  World  War  II,  Nu 
Chapter  has  been  located  in  the  beautiful 
north  side  residential  section  of  Bethle- 
hem. The  chapter  house  is  a  former  Vic- 
torian estate  surrounded  by  a  little  more 
than  an  acre  of  lawns  and  landscaping. 
The  location  and  vastness  of  the  property 
gives  the  men  a  feeling  of  being  home 
after  a  long  day  in  classes,  even  though 
the  campus  is  within  a  15-minute  walk- 
ing distance. 

On  entering  the  front  door  of  the  stone 
and  frame  structure,  one  is  awed  by  the 
huge-  staircase  of  carved  cherry  wood  as- 
cending three  flights.  To  the  left  are 
three  rooms  painted  a  light  green  with 
rugs  and  drapes  of  a  darker  contrasting 
shade.  The  huge  French-type  windows 
extending  from  the  floor  to  the  ceiling 
make  all  the  rooms  airy  and  bright.  The 
luxury  of  tl*:e  overstuffed  red  leather 
furniture  provides  comfort  for  relaxation. 
The  card  room  is  a  popular  spot  where 
one  finds  a  host  of  cups  and  trophies  of 
Phi  Sig  championship  teams  in  almost 
every  sport.  The  two  living  rooms  pro- 
vide ample  room  for  just  relaxin'  and  in- 
halin'  the  latest  releases  on  wax.  The 
larger  one  is  the  room  used  for  weekly 
chapter  meetings. 

Parents  and  visitors  hold  great  ad- 
miration for  the  dining  room,  which  is 
probably  the  most  beautiful  room  in  the 
house.  Exemplary  of  19th  century  in- 
teriors,   the    walls    arc    mahogany    to    a 


height  of  about  six  feet  and  another  four 
feet  of  striking  silk  drapery  of  hunting 
scenes  and  landscaping  completes  the 
treasure  found  in  few  homes.  Dinner 
music  from  a  hidden  wall  speaker  adds 
an  atmosphere  to  every  meal.  All  floors 
on  the  first  and  second  floors  are  par- 
queted masterpieces  of  contrasting  hard 
woods  which  the  pledges  keep  well 
waxed. 

The  second  and  third  floors  provide 
study  rooms  and  two  dormitories  and 
have  been  the  scene  of  the  more  recent 
improvements.  This  fall  the  brothers 
and  pledges  sanded  floors  and  painted 
walls  of  half  the  rooms.  Originality  and 
taste  is  characteristic  of  every  room,  which 
holds  on  the  average  three  men  who  take 
great  pride  in  and  spend  much  time  on 
their  improvement.  Two  of  the  rooms 
have  fireplaces  which  are  the  haven  for 
"bull  sessioneers"  on  many  a  cold  winter 
night. 

Out  of  a  once  proud  mansion  the  Phi 
Sigs  at  Lehigh  have  built  a  comfortable 
fraternity  house.  Still  preserving  the 
aristocratic  respectability  due  it,  the  house 
has  the  modern  conveniences  necessary  to 
provide  a  home  for  30  men  for  the  four 
best  years  of  their  life. 

Brotherwise  .  .  . 

In  the  annals  of  Nu's  history  gleam 
many  names  of  luster  and  esteem, 
and,  naturally,  present-day  brothers  and 
pledges  are  keeping  up  the  reputation  of 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


275 


the  chapter  in  all  phases  of  fraternity  and 
school  activities. 

At  the  helm  of  the  group,  of  course, 
are  the  officers.  Bob  Utz  is  this  year's 
president  with  Hank  Pariseau  as  the 
ever-ready  vice-president  and  social  chair- 
man. Jim  Gottling  is  secretary,  while 
Dan  McCoy  and  Hank  Battaglia  keep 
the  financial  status  of  the  house  in  shape 
as  cotreasurers.  Bill  Heisler  indoctrinates 
the  flow  of  pledges  with  the  necessary 
knowledge  of  Phi  Sig  history.  George 
Hoover  is  house  manager  and  fills  the 
position  well  by  constantly  making  im- 
provement in  the  physical  plant.  A  rigid 
study  condition  is  in  effect  for  the  pledges 
which  offers  a  tutoring  system  by  the 
scholarship  committee  headed  by  Jim 
Gottling  and  George  Schivley.  Chuck 
Fuller  occupies  the  seat  of  inductor  with 
Brother  Heisler  as  sentinel. 

Men  representing  twelve  states  and 
composing  a  cross  section  of  life  have  de- 
veloped the  ideal,  well-balanced  house. 
All    seven    departments    of   engineering, 


as  well  as  the  outstanding  majors  in  the 
arts  and  business  schools,  are  represented. 

Athletics  have  always  been  a  byword, 
with  a  good  showing  of  white  sweaters 
and  the  twelve-inch  brown  "L"  around 
the  house.  Lehigh's  often  E.I.W.A. 
championship  teams  lost  two  stellar  mat- 
men  last  June  when  Tiny  Berndt,  first- 
string  heavyweight  for  three  consecutive 
years,  and  Peter  Murphy,  starting  wrest- 
ler in  the  165-pound  class  two  years 
straight,  graduated.  This  year.  Phi  Sig's 
Charles  Hotchkiss,  '53,  is  a  definite  threat 
in  the  138-pound  division. 

The  Engineers  have  always  had  a  Phi 
Sig  or  two  on  the  starting  eleven  every 
fall.  Tiny  Berndt  starred  at  defensive 
backer-up  position  on  the  undefeated, 
untied  1950  squad  along  with  Jim  Cross 
at  offensive  right  tackle.  Both  boys  rep- 
resented Phi  Sig  for  three  years  in  the 
brown  and  white  uniforms.  This  fall  the 
house  boasts  of  two  aspirants  in  the  per- 
sons of  Bill  Talbert  and  Ben  Reinoehl, 
both  sophomores. 


Nu  Chapter  House 


276 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


George  Schivley,  '53  and  Steve  Freid- 
rick,  '54  will  be  seeing  action  on  this 
year's  lacrosse  aggregation,  whereas 
George  Emerson,  '54  will  represent  Phi 
Sig  at  left-half  on  the  soccer  team.  Al 
Johnson,  '53,  who  has  already  unofficially 
broken  school  records  for  the  200-yard 
backstroke,  is  first-string  material  for 
Lehigh's  top-rate  "mer-men."  The  house 
golf  team  will  miss  their  last  seasoil's 
number-one  man,  Doc  Savory,  but  will 
welcome  Rudy  Burger  and  Hank  Par- 
iseau  this  spring  as  returning  veterans  of 
past  seasons.  Jim  Gottling's  rapier  will 
help  score  points  for  Lehigh's  swordsmen 
this  winter. 

Phi  Sig  is  always  looked  to  for  the  class 
leaders  in  the  vital  extracurricular  activ- 
ities which  give  a  pulse  to  campus  life  and 
are  so  necessary  for  well-rounded  educa- 
tion. Dan  Isles,  who  graduates  this  Feb- 
ruary with  a  B.S.  degree,  Chuck  Fuller, 
and  George  Schivley  are  the  elected  IFC 
representatives  who  link  the  house  with 
progress  in  interfraternity  sponsored  ac- 
tivities and  general  school  news.  George 
Hoover  is  WLRN's  chief  engineer  and  re- 
sponsible for  the  broadcast  of  home  and 
away  athletic  sorties.  Nick  de  Kuyper,  '54 
has  two  disk  jockey  shows  a  week  on  the 
Voice  of  Lehigh  and  is  general  music  an- 
nouncer. Hank  Battaglia  holds  office  on 
the  junior  class  cabinet  and  is  chairman 
of  this  spring's  House  Party  and  Charity 
Ball.  He  is  also  a  contributing  reporter 
for  The  Broivn  and  White  and  is  an  Ar- 
cadia associate,  the  student  government 
body  of  the  university.  These  are  only 
a  few  instances  of  the  unending  list  of 
names  that  represent  the  house  in  all 
phases  of  school  activity. 

Scholastically,  the  men  give  a  good 
showing  and  consistently  put  the  house  in 
the  top  ten  bracket  of  the  30  national  fra- 
ternities at  Lehigh.  Jim  Gotding  has 
been  on  the  Dean's  List  every  semester 
and  is  a  member  of  Phi  Eta  Sigma,  the 
national    honorary   freshman   society. 


The  Social  Spotlight  .  .  . 

Phi  Sig  has  always  been  in  the  lime- 
light as  far  as  "house-hopping"  is  con- 
cerned, and  the  congenial  atmosphere 
created  in  the  recreation  room  in  the 
basement  has  seen  alumni,  parents,  and 
sweethearts  getting  a  taste  of  Phi  Sig's 
social  hospitality. 

Football  season  affords  Saturday  eve- 
ning buiTets  and  house  parties  and  is  high- 
lighted by  the  Fall  House  Party  at  the 
end  of  October.  The  girls  arrive  Fri- 
day afternoon  and  desert  the  campus 
Sunday  afternoon  to  reminisce  of  the 
wonderful  two-and-a-half  days  at  Lehigh. 
Hundreds  of  couples  sway  to  the  music 
of  two  big-name  bands  at  the  beautiful 
Grace  Hall  and  later  tour  the  fraternities 
where  breakfast  and  more  dancing  lasts 
till  the  wee  hours.  Saturday  night  each 
house  has  its  own  band  and  the  couples 
dress  in  the  spirit  of  some  theme  such  as 
a  crew  dance  of  masquerade  ball. 

Each  Lafayette  Weekend  adds  another 
score  to  the  oldest  rivalry  in  the  country 
between  the  two  schools,  initiated  in 
the  1880's.  Prior  to  this  gala  weekend 
each  house  builds  an  original  display  pre- 
dicting what  the  Engineers  will  do  to 
the  Lafayette  Leopard.  Phi  Sig  has  al- 
ways had  one  of  the  outstanding  displays 
and  the  men  put  much  time  into  its  con- 
struction. 

Other  social  events  lighting  the  school 
calendar  include  Monte  Carlo,  Dads' 
Day,  Parents'  Day,  Homecoming  Week- 
end, The  Snowball,  and  numerous  other 
school-fraternity-sponsored    functions. 

In  Conclusion  .  .  . 

As  one  can  readily  see.  Phi  Sigma  Kap- 
pa can  be  proud  of  50-year-old  Nu  Chap- 
ter in  every  field  of  endeavor.  Athletics, 
scholastics,  extracurricular  activities,  and 
social  life  all  blend  into  the  composition 
of  wholesome  manhood,  and  in  turn  this 
manhood  represents  a  fraternity  of  fine 
individuals  who  display  school  and  fra- 
ternity spirit  at  all  times.  '^ 


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^^HE  weekend  of  April  20,  1951  was 
g  a  momentous  occasion  for  all  the 
brothers  and  pledges  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  at  Lehigh,  as  the  chapter  celebrat- 
ed its  50th  year  on  the  Lehigh  campus. 
It  was  perhaps  even  more  meaningful  to 
those  50-odd  alumni  who  attended  the 
weekend  festivities  with  their  wives  and 
families.  The  weekend  began  officially 
on  Friday  evening,  at  which  time  many 
of  the  alumni  gathered  at  the  chapter 
house  to  reminisce  with  one  another  and 
comment  on  the  "good  old  days"  at  the 
Phi  Sig  house.     It  was  truly  a  rare  oc- 


casion since  it  was  the  first  chance  for 
many  of  the  new  brothers  and  pledges 
to  meet  the  alumni.  A  small  informal 
party  was  held  that  evening,  and  many 
of  the  brothers  joined  in  to  help  the  alum- 
ni reacquaint  themselves  with  both  Le- 
high and  Phi  Sig  songs. 

A  buffet  luncheon  was  served  at  the 
chapter  house  Saturday  noon,  during 
which  time  more  alumni  arrived  at  the 
house  and  registered  with  Francis  Mc- 
Laughlin, '52,  who  was  in  charge  of 
alumni  registration  during  the  weekend. 
Following   the  luncheon,   a   meeting  of 


D.  R.  Collins,  President  of  the  Grand  Chapter  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  displays  the  50-year  plaque  presented  to 

Nu  Chapter  to  Philip  G.  Damiani,  Chapter  Adviser  and  Edward  A.  Curtis, 

president    of    the    Lehigh    Alumni    Association. 

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present  brothers  and  alumni  was  held, 
with  Philip  G.  Damiani,  Chapter  Ad- 
viser, presiding.  A  multitude  of  topics 
were  brought  up  and  discussed,  the  most 
important  and  popular  being  that  of  a 
new  house.     Some  concrete  plans  were 


Regional  Director  Robert  B.  Nemeschy  congratulates 
Donald  Banker,  president  of  Nu  Chapter. 


formulated,  and  Brother  Damiani  assured 
all  the  brothers  that  a  more  definite  plan 
of  keeping  in  contact  with  all  the  alumni 
of  Nu  Chapter  would  be  undertaken. 
The  prospects  look  extremely  hopeful, 
with  a  minimum  of  good  fortune,  for  a 
new  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  house  to  take  its 
place  on  Lehigh's  fraternity  row  in  the 
very  near  future. 

At  about  7  o'clock  the  highlight  of  the 
weekend,  a  banquet  held  in  the  gracious 
ballroom  of  the  Hotel  Bethlehem,  com- 
menced. A  three-piece  orchestra  inter- 
mingled fraternity  and  school  songs  with 
soothing  dinner  music.  Following  the 
banquet,  Dr.  Martin  Dewey  Whitaker, 
president  of  the  university,  extended  his 
and  the  university's  greetings  to  all  the 


alumni,    national    officers,    friends,    and 
guests  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 

The  toastmaster,  Brother  Damiani,  then 
introduced  the  principal  speakers  of  the 
occasion,  who  were  Dr.  E.  Kenneth 
Smiley,  vice-president  of  Lehigh  Univer- 
sity; Edward  Curtis,  '25,  president  of  the 
Lehigh  Alumni  Association;  Robert  B. 
Nemeschy,  Director  of  Region  II;  and 
D.  R.  Collins,  current  President  of  the 
Grand  Chapter  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 
Brother  Collins  spoke  on  the  merits  of 
the  fraternity  system  as  a  whole,  and  in 
particular  on  the  merits  and  contributions 
of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  here  at  Lehigh.  In 
concluding.  Brother  Collins  presented  to 
the  chapter  a  bronze  plaque,  "dedicated 
to  Nu  chapter,  30th  unit  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa,  in  recognition  of  50  years'  service 
to  college  men." 

As  the  banquet  came  to  a  close  Donald 
Banker,  president  of  Nu  Chapter,  made 
a  few  poignant  remarks  expressing  his 
sincere  desire  to  see  the  fine  fraternity 
spirit  exemplified  by  our  alumni  con- 
tinued in  the  future  by  the  present  broth- 
ers of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa.  Upon  leaving 
the  hotel,  many  of  the  alumni  returned  to 
the  chapter  house,  where  a  traditional 
Phi  Sig  party  was  held  until  the  wee 
hours  of  the  morning. 

It  was  indeed  both  heartwarming  and 
gratifying  to  see  the  excellent  turnout 
for  the  weekend  by  the  alumni  who  were^ 
for  the  most  part,  contacted  only  a  scant 
few  weeks  beforehand.  Some  of  the 
alumni  who  made  the  sojourn  back  to 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa  for  the  first  time  in 
many  years  were  C.  S.  Stouffer,  '06,  Paul 
Brooke,  '07,  and  G.  M.  Longacre,  '08, 
three  of  Nu  chapter's  oldest  and  most 
esteemed  alumni.  It  was  indeed  much  to 
the  sorrow  of  everyone  that  our  oldest 
living  alumnus  and  guest  of  honor,  S.  A. 
Becker,  '03,  could  not  be  with  us  for  the 
banquet. 


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Indiana  state  finals  of  the 
Miss  Indiana  Beauty  Pageant. 
See  page  248  for  story. 


Michigan's  first  Congrc  sswoin.in,  Rcjx  Ruth  Thompson  (Republican)  and  her  executive  secretary, 

Albert   Engel    Jr.,    Eta    (Maryland)    '45    go    over    the    morning    mail    in    her    office. 

Brother  Engel  is  the  son  of  her  predecessor  in  office.    (Wide  World  Photo) 


044^ 


Clarence  G.  Stoll,  Kappa 
(Penn  State)  '03,  receives 
the  Distinguished  Alumnus 
Award  on  May  2  from  Dr. 
Milton  S.  Eisenhower,  presi- 
dent of  the  college.  Formerly 
president  of  Western  Electric 
Company,  Brother  Stoll  con- 
tinues to  serve  Western  Elec- 
tric as  a  member  of  the 
executive  committee  of  its 
board  of  directors. 


Maj.  Lenox  R.  Luhr,  Ikta  Triton  (Knox)  '16  greets  Gen.  Douglas  MacArthur  upon  his  arrival  at  the 
Midway  Airport  in  Chicago  on  April  26.  Also  on  the  reception  committee  of  41  prominent  Chicagoans 
appointed    by    Mayor    Kennelly    (standing   at    the    right)    was    John    S.    Knight,    Gamma    (Cornell)    '18. 

{Chicago  Daily  News  photo) 


rhm  timiiT  Phi  Sigs  and  one  Moonlight  Girl.  The  Stewart  Herman  family:  Lyn,  Stewart,  Chris,  Linda, 
Stewart  Jr.  and  Nick.  Mrs.  Herman  entertained  Brother  Schoening  and  his  wife  at  a  dinner  party  in  the 
Herman  residence  in  Geneva,  Switzerland  on  September  1.  Brother  Herman  had  left  the  day  before 
for  South  America,  the  United  States,  and  Canada  in  connection  with  his  work  as  Director  of  the 
Resettlement  Division  of  The  Lutheran  World  Federation. 


1st  Lt.  Gordon  W.  Smith.    ■       .      -i        .    -n,,    <  ,i  ,m     i.  ,;,      ,,m     I  i.  .    K,il|.li    ]■.  Gearson,  Xi   (St. 

Lawrence;  '51  met  each  other  at  the  Armed  Forces  Information  School  at  Ft.  Slocum,  New  York, 
where    Brother    Gearson    is    an    instructor    in    the    oral    communications    department. 


BjUCfMy^^       (^ 


Julian  Bentley,  Beta  Triton  '30 
News  Editor,  WBBM,  Chicago 


By  the  time  his  Galley  appears,  the 
British  election  will  be  history,  but  since 
any  election  in  Britain  or  western  Europe 
is  o£  keen  interest  to  the  American  tax- 
payer, it  might  be  fruitful  to  examine 
their  electoral  procedure.  This  Galley 
is  based  on  research  and  a  story  by  Hugh 
Jones  of  the  WBBM  news  stafF  plus 
conversations  which  I  had  in  Britain  last 
spring  with  friends  —  both  Socialists 
and  Conservatives  —  who  were  Members 
of  Parliament. 

Last  April  even  the  Socialists  admitted 
privately  to  me  that  if  the  election  were 
to  be  held  right  then.  Labor  would  lose 
by  from  20  to  30  seats.  The  Conservatives 
then  were  predicting  victory  by  50  to  60 
seats.  Just  before  the  October  election 
they  had  lowered  their  claim  somewhat. 

Preelection  forecasts  were  that  up- 
wards of  80  per  cent  of  the  eligible  voters 
would  go  to  the  polls  in  625  constituencies 
to  elect  members  of  the  House  of  Com- 
mons, from  England,  Scotland,  Wales, 
and  Northern  Ireland. 

The  625  constituencies  —  like  our  own 
congressional  districts  —  vary  in  size, 
from  the  large,  open  rural  areas  with 
their  thinner  populations  to  the  tightly 
congested  city  blocks.  The  average 
number  of  voters  in  each  constituency  is 
around  60,000.  As  a  result  of  popula- 
tion shifts  there  can  be  changes  in  the 
size  of  the  constituency. 

Almost  any  British  subject,  if  he  re- 
sides in  a  constituency  on  the  qualifying 


date,  if  his  name  was  listed  on  the  elector- 
al register  that  is  drawn  up  before  the 
election,  and  if  he  is  over  21,  can  vote. 
However,  he  cannot  vote  if  he  is  under 
21,  serving  time  for  a  felony,  is  a  peer 
or  is  insane.  Peeresses,  however,  may 
vote.  Not  eligible  to  vote  for  five  years 
is  any  person  found  guilty  of  corrupt  or 
illegal  practices  in  connection  with  elec- 
tions. 

Now  who  can  "stand"  for  election,  as 
the  British  put  it? 

In  the  first  place,  Britishers  stand  only 
for  the  House  of  Commons.  The  House 
of  Lords  has  appointive  and  inherited 
posts.  Now,  after  a  long  and  illustrious 
history,  it  has  very  little  power  and  is 
noted  chiefly  for  absenteeism.  It  is  true, 
however,  that  the  Lords  do  engage  in 
debate  of  a  very  high  order  on  public 
questions.  A  candidate  for  Commons  — 
man  or  woman  —  must  be  over  21  and 
represent  a  constituency,  not  necessarily, 
his  own  residential  district.  He  may 
run  from  a  district  he  has  not  even  seen 
before.  Those  who  may  not  run  for 
Commons  include  aliens,  convicted  fel- 
ons, infants,  the  insane,  registrars  in 
bankruptcy,  judges,  police  magistrates, 
government  contractors  (an  interesting 
point!),  Angelican  and  Roman  Catholic 
priests,  clergymen  of  the  Established 
Church  of  Scotland,  and  members  of  the 
House  of  Lords. 

County  sheriffs,  mayors,  and  election 
"returning  officers"  cannot  be  elected  to 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


Commons  in  the  areas  where  they  hold 
office.  Serving  in  Parhament  is  some- 
thing of  a  labor  of  love  for  the  members 
get  only  $2800  a  year  in  salary,  subject 
to  income  tax.  They  do  receive  cheaper 
railroad  fares  in  traveling  to  and  from 
their  constituencies. 

The  British  have  a  very  tight  rein  on 
political  expenditures.  The  candidate 
must  post  $420  deposit  with  his  nomina- 
tion papers  and  he  may  spend  no  more 
than  $1260  plus  a  maximum  of  two 
cents  per  voter  in  his  district  in  his  cam- 
paigning. If  the  candidate  polls  a  min- 
imum of  one-eighth  of  the  votes  cast  in 
his  district  he  gets  his  $420  back.  Other- 
wise it  goes  into  public  welfare  funds. 

The  $420  deposit  is  designed  to  dis- 
courage "freaks"  from  running.  How- 
ever, it  does  not  always  prevent  can- 
didates who  are  —  shall  we  say  —  dif- 
ferent, from  running.  For  example,  in 
the  1950  election  two  Irish  Nationalists 
stood  for  Parliament  in  Ulster,  They 
announced  in  advance  that  if  elected 
they  would  not  take  their  seats  in  London 
—  this  to  be  a  protest  against  Partition. 
They  were  elected  and,  true  to  their  word, 
they  did  not  take  their  seats.  There's  no 
explanation  of  how  their  constituents 
would  feel  if,  say,  the  air  force  decided 
to  build  a  big  air  field  in  Northern  Ire- 
land and  ruin  O'Brien's  cow  pasture  in 
so  doing.  O'Brien  would  have  no  one  in 
London  to  battle  for  his  cause. 

Then  in  the  1951  election  there  was 
Alexander  Hancock  running  in  the  Lon- 
don district  of  Woodford.  Hancock  ad- 
vocated one  day  of  compulsory  manual 
labor  for  all  adult  able-bodied  Britons 
to  be  devoted  to  producing  the  essentials 
of  life.  In  return  the  State  would  give 
them  the  basic  necessities  of  life  and  they 
could  work  the  other  four  days  per  week 
for  themselves  —  if  they  chose.  He  called 
this  the  Hancock  Plan  for  Plenty  and  he 
urged  it  for  everyone  including  his  op- 
fxjnent  who  happened  to  be  a  Mr.  Win- 
ston Churchill.     (On  election  eve  Han- 


cock's chances  did  not  appear  too  en- 
couraging although  in  1950  he  polled 
10,000  votes.) 

Apparently  the  United  Sportsmen's 
party  did  not  run  a  man  this  time.  They 
ran  one  in  1945.  Fellow  didn't  win.  But 
this  time  a  man  in  Glasgow  (of  all  places) 
ran  on  a  platform  to  legalize  cockfight- 
ing  and  card-game  gambling.  (I'll  stick 
my  neck  out  in  advance  of  the  election 
and  say  he  didn't  win  either.) 

On  the  serious  side,  local  party  associ- 
ations usually  take  the  initiative  in  choos- 
ing candidates.  And  in  most  cases  their 
choice  is  forwarded  for  endorsement  to 
the  party's  central  office  in  London.  There 
are  also  cases  where  the  central  office 
offers  the  names  of  suitable  candidates 
who  are  not  necessarily  local  personalities 
to  the  local  organization.  This  is  often 
done  when  the  party  wants  a  "safe" 
district  where  their  choice  is  assured  of 
victory.  Successful  independent  can- 
didates are  rare  in  Britain  where  there  is 
strong  party  discipline.  In  the  last  Par- 
liament there  were  313  Laborites  as  of 
October  first,  2-95  Conservatives,  nine  Lib- 
erals, just  one  Independent,  and  just  one 
"Independent  Liberal." 

In  Britain  there  is  no  such  thing  as  our 
primaries  where  we  weed  out  candidates 
from  the  different  parties.  Under  their 
system  the  leader  of  the  victorious  party 
becomes  Prime  Minister.  He  must  be  an 
elected  member  of  Commons  and  so  must 
all  his  cabinet  ministers.  The  Prime 
Minister  and  the  cabinet  are  all  "respon- 
sible" to  the  people  who  may,  if  they 
choose,  vote  them  out  of  office.  Elections 
must  be  held  within  the  maximum  time 
of  five  years  unless  before  that  time  the 
government  in  power  is  defeated  in  Com- 
mons on  a  major  issue.  Then  it  must 
"go  to  the  people"  in  an  election. 

On  polling  day  in  Britain  the  polls  are 
located  —  as  here  —  in  schools,  village 
halls,  or  civic  centers.  They're  open  from 
7  a.m.  to  9  p.m.  In  attendance  is  a  pre- 
siding officer  who  must  show  to  those 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


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present  • —  and  that  usually  includes  the 
agent  of  each  candidate  —  that  the  ballot 
boxes  are  empty  before  the  voting  begins. 
Then  the  boxes  are  sealed  until  they  are 
opened  for  counting  in  the  presence  of  the 
Returning  Officer.  Officials  charged  with 
the  conduct  of  the  election  must  be  im- 
partial or  face  severe  penalties.  Political 
corruption  in  Britain  is  a  rarity.  Inde- 
pendent experts  audit  each  candidate's 
campaign  expenditures  and  if  one  spends 
more  than  the  legal  limit  it  may  cost 
him  his  election  victory.  A  complete 
record  of  all  election  money  spent  must 
be  kept.  But  British  friends  told  me  that 
the  best  safeguard  against  malpractices  is 
the  election  "petition"  which  may  be  filed 
by  any  eligible  voter  who  suspects  foul 
play.  Such  complaints  are  decided  by  an 
election  court  made  up  of  two  judges  of 
the  King's  Bench  division  of  the  High 
Court  and  confirmed  by  a  vote  of  the 
House  of  Commons. 

On  the  British  ballot,  which  is  as  secret 
as  our  own,  the  candidates'  names  ap- 
pear without  party  designation,  and  ar- 
ranged alphabetically.  The  voter  marks 
"X"  after  his  choice.  Britain  has  no  voting 
machines.  Also,  there  is  no  public  an- 
nouncement about  how  the  voting  is 
going  until  the  counting  is  finished.  So 
you  never  hear  of  a  candidate  for  Par- 
liament "conceding"  victory  to  the  op- 
ponent before  the  counting  is  finished. 

There  are  no  run-oflfs  in  case  of  ties. 
In  such  cases  the  returning  officer  de- 
cides between  the  candidates  by  lot. 

That  in  general  is  how  the  British  run 
an  election.  But  the  detailing  of  these 
facts  can  not  dim  the  glaring  truth  that 
the  1951  British  general  election  was  of 
towering  importance.  For  as  one  expert 
had  pointed  out:  "Whatever  government 
rules  Britain  in  the  months  ahead  will 
have  to  deal  somehow  with  the  rapid 
erosion  of  British  world  power,  on  the 
one  hand,  and  the  menacing  suddenly  re- 
newed draining  away  of  the  British 
economic  life  blood  on  the  other." 


GOVERNOR  DRAFTS  JONES 

Arnold  R.  Jones,  Iota  Deuteron  (Kan- 
sas State)  '27  was  drafted  June  30  by  Gov. 
Edward  F.  Arn  of  Kansas  to  head  the 
state's  new  division  of  administration. 
The  post  was  created  to  produce  a  better 


Arnold  R.  Jones 

system  of  fiscal  accounting,  purchasing, 
and  budgeting. 

Brother  Jones,  professor  of  accounting 
and  comptroller  of  Kansas  State  College, 
will  serve  on  a  part-time  loan  basis,  shar- 
ing his  time  between  the  college  and  the 
state. 

He  was  called  first  by  the  state  in  1933 
to  make  an  audit  of  the  state  treasury. 
He  was  business  manager  of  Washburn 
Municipal  University  when  he  was  ap- 
pointed to  the  State  Corporation  Com- 
mission, where  he  served  until  World 
War  II. 


J.  Bernard  Gorman,  Lambda  Triton 
'39,  is  president  of  the  alumni  association 
at  the  University  of  Rhode  Island. 


Oat  o^  t^  Tflacl&a^ 


I  have  received  and  appreciate  very  much  the 
copy  of  The  Signet  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  for 
May  1951.  It  tells  the  story  of  the  celebration 
of  the  50th  anniversary  of  your  chapter  at  the 
University  of  West  Virginia  which  I  was  in- 
vited to  and  did  attend.  Sending  the  copy 
to  me  was  a  very  thoughtful  courtesy  which  I 
appreciate  very  much. 

The  50th  anniversary  celebration  was  a  very 
pleasant  and  well-attended  affair.  I  was  struck 
with  tlie  thought  that  it  is  the  kind  of  public 
relations  college  fraternities  deserve  and  ought 
to  have  in  these  trying  days  for  them.  The 
members  of  your  chapter  impressed  me  as 
young  gentlemen  who  knew  the  fundamentals 
of  fraternity  existence  and  the  reasons  for  their 
being  upon  a  college  campus.  They  appeared 
to  be  serving  well  the  idea  that  a  fraternity 
is  an  adjunct  to  the  college  curriculum.  Not 
only  do  I  comphment  them  upon  their  appreci- 
ation of  their  fraternity  but  I  compliment  their 
fraternity  upon  having  that  chapter  group  as 
its  members. 

And  I  also  compliment  you  upon  the  set-up, 
get-up,  and  content  of  The  Signet  —  a  fine 
fraternity  magazine. 
Howard  P.  Locke 

Senior  Councilor,  Kappa  Alpha  Order 
Washington,  D.  C. 


delegate  from  Gettysburg  and  am  happy  to 
learn  of  your  continued  active  promotion  of 
Phi  Sig  activities.  With  my  many  contacts 
and  extensive  traveling  in  the  service  I  have 
encountered  many  brothers  and  visited  a  num- 
ber of  our  chapters.  I  shall  always  be  proud  of 
the  association. 

My  current  assignment  is  Chief  of  the  Man- 
agement Branch,  Office  of  the  Deputy  Chief  of 
Staff,  Materiel,  Headquarters,  USAF.  Please 
consider  me  at  your  service  to  assist  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  in  any  way  possible. 

Martin  F.  Peters,  Lt.  Col.  USAF 
Kho  Deiiteron  {Gettysburg)  '^j 
Washington,  D.  C. 


I  just  wanted  to  say  that  I  enjoyed  reading 
the  current  issue  of  The  Signet.  The  cover 
was  most  attractive  as  an  "eye-catcher." 

Please  tell  Leone  that  as  for  her  "help 
wanted"  section  in  Oh,  Brother,  I  would  like 
to  explain  that  "grandson"  refers  to  a  term 
given  to  a  pledge  to  whom  is  assigned  a  brother 
as  his  "grandfather"  or  overseer.  Maybe  this 
will  clear  up  the  mystery. 

Wilbur  E.  Henry  Jr.,  Nu  '^y 
Glen  Cove,  N.  Y. 


...  I  have  missed  receiving  The  Signet 
during  the  past  ten  years  and  I  am  delighted 
to  again  be  on  the  mailing  list. 

Best  wishes  to  you  and  a  grand  fraternity 
publication. 

Leslie  W.  Eastman 
Chi  Deuteron  '28 
Seattle,  Wash. 


In  reply  to  your  letter  of  10  July  seeking  my 
obituary  I  must  advise  that  you  are  just  a  bit 
premature.  First,  being  still  a  bachelor,  I  am 
without  a  grieving  wife  and  secondly,  although 
somewhat  weakened  by  the  partial  mobilization 
pace  of  the  Pentagon,  am  still  able  to  report 
for  duty  each  morning.  Please  so  advise  the 
source  of  my  recent  death  notice. 

I  remember  meeting  you  at  our  Cornell  con- 
vention in  1936  where  I  was  the  Rho  Deuteron 


Just  received  my  copy  of  The  Signet  for 
May  and  it  is  the  usual  outstanding  job  that 
most  of  the  fraternity  has  grown  to  expect.  I 
don't  see  how  you  have  much  time  for  every- 
thing else  and  still  get  out  such  a  fine  pub- 
lication. It  might  interest  you  to  know  that  my 
copy  did  a  lot  of  traveling  before  I  received  it; 
from  Chicago  to  Old  Hickory,  Tennessee;  San 
Francisco,  California;  Tokyo,  Japan;  Sasebo, 
Japan;  Pusan,  Korea;  there  it  was  transferred 
to  a  destroyer  headed  for  the  fleet  off  the 
coast  of  Wonsan,  Korea  where  it  was  trans- 
ferred by  line  to  my  ship  while  the  mighty 
New  Jersey's  16-inch  guns  blasted  away  in  the 
background.  All  of  that  and  it  was  still  May 
when  I  got  it.  .  .  . 

Hugh  L.  Marsh  Jr. 

Xi  Deuteron  '5/ 
U.  S.  S.  Mount  Katrnai  (AE  16) 
''/(  F.P.O.,  San  Francisco,  Calif. 


286 


By  the  Way 


Perhaps  this  month's  "By  the  Way"  could  well  be  changed  to  "On  the  Way." 
For  in  it  I  want  to  report  to  you  some  of  my  activities  from  August  1950  to  August 
1951  (abstracted  from  my  report  to  the  Council). 

It's  been  a  "terrific"  year  —  a  year  of  makjng  new  acquaintances  atnong  Phi 
Sigs  —  and  of  renewing  many  old  friendships.  It's  been  a  year  in  which  I've 
literally  spanned  the  nation  both  vertically  and  horizontally.  And  I've  enjoyed 
every  minute  of  it. 

Nineteen  hundred  fifty-51  has  brought  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  very  close  to  me  — 
for,  during  the  past  twelve  months  I've  visited  in  or  made  personal  contact  with  33 
of  our  65  chapters  in  all  of  our  six  regions.  It  has  given  me  the  opportunity  to 
get  "viewpoint"  —  to  evaluate  firsthand  our  strengths  and  our  weaknesses  —  our 
shortcomings  and  our  capabilities.  And  it  has  resulted  in  some  30  recommendations 
to  the  Council  which,  I  hope,  will  help  to  make  an  even  greater  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 

In  addition  to  chapter  visitations  I  have  had  the  good  fortune  to  be  present  at 
three  "birthday"  celebrations  —  the  ^oth  anniversary  of  Alpha  Deuteron,  the 
^oth  of  Nu,  and  the  6oth  of  Delta.  It  is  at  such  celebrations  that  the  real  worth 
of  our  fraternity  as  a  national  organization  mal{es  a  tremendous  impression. 

I  attended,  too,  five  Founders'  Day  celebrations  —  in  Chicago  where  we  had 
members  of  13  chapters  present  —  at  Galesburg,  Illinois  where  Knox,  Illinois,  and 
Purdue  held  their  traditional  Founders'  Day  get-together  —  in  Milwaukee  where 
our  Wisconsin  chapter  chose  to  celebrate  this  year  —  in  Portland,  Oregon  where 
the  celebration  was  deferred  to  May  8  so  that  Mrs.  Collins  and  I  could  be  present 
—  and  at  Minneapolis  where  I  was  highly  honored  by  being  presented  with  an 
honorary  membership  in  Beta  Deuteron. 

Then  there  were  Conclaves  —  two  of  them.  On  May  5  at  Palo  Alto,  California 
where  I  met  with  nearly  100  representatives  of  the  chapters  of  Region  V.  And  at 
Washington,  D.  C.  on  June  2j  with  the  group  from  Region  III.  The  lacJ^  of  jet 
propulsion  alone  \ept  me  from  the  Region  I  Conclave,  held  at  St.  Lawrence  at  the 
same  time  as  the  meeting  in  California. 

And  there  was  one  induction  —  Gamma  Tetarton  at  Rensselaer  Polytechnic 
Institute  at  Troy,  New  York,  October  14  —  where  I  was  tremendously  impressed 
by  the  high  spirit  and  character  of  our  new  brothers. 

I'll  never  forget  my  visit  to  our  Shrine  the  day  following  the  induction  at 
Rensselaer.  I  hnow  I  shall  never  see  such  a  riot  of  colors  as  the  Berkshire  hills 
presented  that  day,  as  Curt  and  Phil  Bates  drove  me  to  Amherst.  It's  a  recommend 
must  for  all  Phi  Sigs. 

Always  unforgettable  will  be  my  visit  to  Regions  V  and  VI.  In  17  days  — 
due  to  superb  split-second  scheduling  and  arrangements  by  Regional  Directors 
Paul  Jones  and  Bruce  Bean  —  I  was  able  to  personally  visit  16  chapters  —  meet 
with  the  officers  of  two  others  —  meet  four  alumni  groups  —  and  attend  the 
Region  V  Conclave.  It  was  a  rugged  schedule  covering  some  6400  miles  —  and 
I  had  little  rest  or  sleep  —  hut  it  was  worth  it.  Phi  Sig  loyalty  on  the  West  Coast 
is  truly  intense. 

Tew  members  have  been  given  my  opportunity  to  view  our  fraternity  as  a 
national  organization.  I  have  been,  in  a  year's  time,  from  Alpha  to  Omega  and 
far  beyond.  I  have  met  some  1^00  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  men  in  jj  chapters.  And 
I  have  found  in  them  all  those  things  envisioned  by  our  Bounders  and  taught  by 
our  Creed  and  our  Cardinal  Principles.  I  am  proud  I  am  a  Phi  Sig  and  I  am 
proud  of  my  fraternity.     To  me  there  can  be  no  greater! 


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WINS  FOUNDATION  AWARD 

A  $25  award  of  the  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
F"oundation  (Incorporated)  for  the  aca- 
demic year  ending  June  1950  was  made 
to  James  F.  Walworth,  Zeta  Deuteron 
(Wisconsin)  '52. 

Brother  Walworth  is  a  senior  in  the 


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Jjincs  F.  Walsworth 


school  of  education  at  the  University  of 
Wisconsin,  majoring  in  history  with 
minors  in  physics  and  geography.  He  is 
a  member  of  Phi  Eta  Sigma  honorary 
fraternity. 

He  has  served  Zeta  Deuteron  as  its 
secretary  and  president. 

On  Thanksgiving  Day  he  is  to  be 
m.arried  to  Miss  Carohne  Weber,  a  medi- 
cal technician.  Upon  his  graduation  in 
February  he  expects  to  enter  the  teaching 
profession. 


IOTA  TRITON  VICTOR  IN 
CONNECTICUT  GREEK  SING 

Assembled  along  the  shores  of  Swan 
Lake,  25  fraternities  and  sororities  braved 
light  showers  to  compete  in  the  annual 
University  of  Connecticut  Greek  Sing 
last  May.  Iota  Triton,  under  the  able 
direction  of  Stanley  Woodmansee,  '51, 
took  top  honors  along  with  Pi  Beta  Phi 
Sorority.  Phi  Sigma  Kappa's  "Evening 
Song"  was  the  winning  entry. 

Three  members  of  the  faculty,  acting 
as  judges  in  the  contest,  were  headed  by 
Mr.  Yingling  of  the  Music  Department. 

After  the  sing  an  open  house  by  the 
two  winning  groups  was  held  at  the 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa  house. 


ADAMCIK  WINS  SCHOLARSHIP 

On  June  3,  the  Board  of  Regents  of 
the  University  of  Texas  voted  Joe  A. 
Adamcik,  Theta  Triton  (Texas)  '51,  "the 
most  outstanding  chemistry  student  to 
graduate  from  the  university  in  the  past 
ten  years."  Along  with  this  honor  goes 
four  years  of  study  at  the  school  of  his 
choice  —  all  expenses  paid  by  the  Uni- 
versity of  Texas.  These  four  years  will 
begin  as  soon  as  his  time  has  been  served 
in  the  Navy. 

In  addition  to  serving  as  treasurer  for 
the  Texas  chapter  this  past  year,  Joe  was 
able  to  maintain  his  grades  in  order  to 
be  aided  by  the  Pepsi-Cola  scholarship 
and  a  Regular-Naval  contract. 


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MAYBE  HE  SHOULD  MOVE 

Friends  of  Harry  Porter,  Omega  Deu- 
teron (S.  California)  '32,  always  a  loyal 
and  active  alumnus,  are  expecting  him 
to  have  the  name  of  the  street  on  which 
he  lives  changed  to  Phi  Sig  Boulevard 
—  he  recently  built  his  new  home  on 
Sigma  Chi  Road. 

Brother  Porter  is  this  year's  president 
or  the  University  Club  of  Albuquerque, 
New  Mexico. 


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289 


The  Council  Meets 

(cont'd  from  page  252) 

The  Council  suggested  that  the  practice 
of  sending  The  Signet  to  all  members  in 
the  armed  forces  be  continued. 

The  Council  extended  its  appreciation 
to  Edward  L.  Howell  for  his  fine  work 
as  Alumni  Secretary  and  for  his  prepara- 
tion of  a  Third  Degree  Oath,  and  directed 
that  he  and  Brother  Brown  should  con- 
tinue as  a  committee  to  further  modify 
the  Third  Degree  Oath.  The  completed 
work  of  this  committee  is  to  be  printed 
and  sent  to  the  chapters  as  part  of  the 
Ritual. 

Brothers  Nemescchy,  Bond,  Pfahl,  and 
Jones  were  appointed  a  committee  to 
study  chapter  filing  systems. 

In  response  to  the  demand  for  the 
pubhc  relations  manual  originally  pre- 
pared by  President  Collins  for  use  in 
Region  IV  when  he  was  Director,  this 
manual  will  be  revised,  mimeographed, 
and  sent  to  all  chapters. 

Upon  the  recommendation  of  Regional 
Director  Paul  Jones,  John  M.  Taylor  was 
granted  an  honorary  membership. 


DR.  OREN  BEATTY  APPOINTED 
TB   MEDICAL   DIRECTOR 

Dr.  Oren  A.  Beatty,  Phi  Deuteron 
(Kentucky)  '27,  on  September  7  was 
named  medical  director  of  Hazelwood 
Tuberculosis  Hospital  near  Louisville. 
His  salary  will  be  $7000  a  year  plus  full 
maintenance,  including  living  quarters. 

Born  at  Nobob,  Kentucky,  Brother 
Beatty  was  educated  in  Barren  County 
public  schools.  Upon  his  graduation  from 
the  University  of  Kentucky,  he  attended 
the  University  of  Louisville  School  of 
Medicine,  and  Columbia  University. 

He  served  his  internship  at  St.  An- 
thony's Hospital  in  Louisville.  In  1942 
he  became  medical  director  of  Richland 
County  Tuberculosis  Hospital,  Mansfield, 
Ohio,  a  post  he  held  until  he  resigned  to 
take  the  appointment  at  Hazelwood. 


MASSACHUSETTS  EXTENSION 
DIRECTOR  RETIRES 

Willard  A.  Munson,  Alpha  (Massachu- 
setts) '05,  director  of  the  Massachusetts 
Extension  Service  since  1926,  retired  on 
February  1. 

He  and  Mrs.  Munson  will  continue  to 
make  their  home  in  Amherst,  but  expect 
to  do  a  great  deal  of  traveling. 

For  five  years  Brother  Munson  was 
Norfolk  County's  county  agent.  In  1920 
he  became  director  of  the  state  Depart- 
ment of  Agriculture's  Division  of  Mar- 
kets. In  the  late  1930's  he  was  elected 
chairman  of  the  Extension  Organization 
and  Policy  Committee  of  the  Association 
of  Land  Grant  Colleges  and  Universities. 
He  was  chosen  chairman  of  the  New 
England  Extension  Service  Consumer 
Education  and  Marketing  program. 


Donald    Weber,    Pi    Deuteron  (Ohio 

State)    '52  was  expelled  by  the  Grand 

Chapter    of    Phi    Sigma    Kappa  as    of 
August  10,  1951. 


HERNDON  ELECTED  HEAD 
OF  GENEALOGICAL  SOCIETY  . 

Dr.  John  Goodwin  Herndon,  Lambda 
(G.  Washington)  '12  was  elected  execu- 
tive director  of  the  Genealogical  Society 
of  Pennsylvania,  according  to  an  an- 
nouncement made  September  25. 

He  has  served  several  years  as  vice- 
president  of  the  society,  as  well  as  of 
the  American  Society  of  Genealogists. 
Since  1940  he  has  acted  as  historian  of 
the  Pennsylvania  Society  of  the  War  of 
1812.  He  is  the  author  of  numerous 
genealogical  books,  and  has  contributed 
to  various  periodicals. 

Brother  Herndon  is  professor  of  public 
finance  at  Haverford  College. 

In  1945  he  was  one  of  Philadelphia's 
four  representatives  to  the  conferences  in 
San  Francisco  and  London  to  consider 
the  selection  of  Philadelphi  as  the  head- 
quarters for  the  United  Nations. 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


CORNELL  PHI  SIG  TO  SERVE 
ON  ROTARY  COMMITTEES 

Walter  D.  Schultz,  Gamma  (Cornell) 
'11  has  been  elected  chairman  of  the 
Program  Planning  Committee  of  Rotary 
International  for  1951-52.  He  will  work 
with  fellow  committee  members  from 
Australia,  Canada,  England,  France,  In- 
dia, and  the  United  States  in  suggesting 
activities  which  will  assist  Rotary  Clubs 
throughout  the  world  in  carrying  out  a 
program  of  service.  He  is  also  a  member 
of  the  1952  and  1953  Convention  Com- 
mittees. 

Brother  Shultz  is  a  member  and  past 
president  of  the  Rotary  Club  of  Cincin- 
nati, Ohio,  and  has  served  Rotary  Inter- 
national as  vice-president,  district  gover- 
nor, and  committee  member. 

Vice-president  of  the  Boys'  Clubs  in 
Cincinnati,  he  has  served  as  commissioner 
of  the  Boy  Scouts  of  America  and  vice- 
president  of  the  Ohio  Society  for  Crip- 
pied  Children. 

He  is  president  of  the  Federal  Home 
Loan  Bank  of  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  and  a 
member  of  the  executive  council  of  the 
American  Bankers  Association. 


OHIO  STATE  LAMME  MEDAL 
GOES  TO  RALPH  BOYER 

Ralph  L.  Boyer,  Pi  Deuteron  (Ohio 
State)  '24,  was  awarded  the  Benjamin  G. 
Lamme  Medal  at  commencement  exer- 
cises in  June.  The  medal,  given  annually 
to  an  alumnus  of  one  of  the  technical 
areas  of  the  university  for  meritorious 
achievement  in  engineering  or  the  tech- 
nical arts,  is  one  of  Ohio  State's  top 
honors. 

Brother  Boyer  is  vice-president  and 
chief  engineer  of  the  Cooper-Bessemer 
Corporation,  Mt.  Vernon,  Ohio,  which 
firm  he  has  been  associated  with  since 
1926.  For  several  years  he  has  held  a 
position  of  leadership  in  the  Diesel,  gas 
engine,  and  compressor  fields. 


NAVY   RECALLS   WYATT 

Frederic  A.  Wyatt,  Beta  (Union)  '32 
and  Chapter  Adviser  of  Beta,  reported 
for  active  duty  on  August  10  at  the  office 
of  Naval  Officer  Procurement  and  Re- 
cruiting in  Kansas  City,  Missouri.  Union 
College  has  granted  him  a  leave  of  ab- 
sence from  his  duties  as  director  of  place- 
ment and  alumni  relations  for  the  dura- 
tion of  his  tour  of  duty. 

Brother  Wyatt  has  been  a  lieutenant 
commander  in  the  Naval  Reserve  since 
October  1945. 

A  member  of  the  staff  of  Union  Col- 
lege since  his  graduation,  he  has  held 
the  positions  of  coordinator  of  student 
activities,  assistant  in  the  Graduate  Coun- 
cil Office,  director  of  admissions,  and 
director  of  placement. 


PI  DEUTERON  HONORS  DRAKE 

Pi  Deuteron  Chapter  honored  Edward 
S.  (Beanie)  Drake  for  24  years  of  service 
a.s  Chapter  Adviser  with  a  recognition 
banquet  on  May  21.  Thurl  Blume,  '55, 
chairman  of  the  banquet,  and  Granville 
Wills,  '51,  presented  Beanie  with  a  ring 
bearing  the  crest  of  the  fraternity. 


Dr.  Jay  L.  Otis,  Alpha  Triton  (Wes- 
leyan)  '29,  was  elected  president  of  the 
business  and  industrial  division  of  the 
American  Psychological  Association.  Dr. 
Otis  is  professor  of  psychology  and  di- 
rector of  the  Research  and  Service  Center 
at  Western  Reserve  University. 


Vincent  Galvin,  Mu  Triton  (Boston) 
'51  was  expelled  by  the  Grand  Chapter 
of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  as  of  August  10, 
1951. 


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HARRISBURG  ALUMNI,  LOOK! 

An  alumni  group  in  the  Harrisburg, 
Pennsylvania  area  is  being  organized.  If 
interested,  please  contact  Mervin  G.  Hol- 
land Jr.,  telephone  Harrisburg  71182,  or 
Frank  Paul,  telephone  Harrisburg  21812. 


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291 


THREE   BETA   MEN   MAKE 
PHI  BETA  KAPPA 

Of  seven  Union  College  seniors  elected 
to  Phi  Beta  Kappa  last  spring,  three  were 
Phi  Sigs  —  Elmer  Antonsen,  Donald  M. 
Cregier,  and  James  F.  Dorrill. 

Brother  Antonsen  was  president  of  the 
German  Club.  He  was  also  a  member 
of  the  Glee  Club,  the  soccer  team,  and 
was  active  in  the  student  radio  station, 
WRUC. 

Brother  Cregier  was  active  on  the  stu- 
dent newspaper.  The  Concordiensis;  the 
literary  magazine,  The  Idol;  and  he  was 
a  member  of  the  Christian  Association 
and  the  International  Relations  Club.  Phi 
Sigs  will  recognize  the  name  of  his 
father,  Harry  Cregier,  nationally  prom- 
inent in  the  fraternity. 

President  of  Beta  Chapter,  James  Dor- 
rill also  found  time  to  take  the  chair- 
manship of  the  Campus  Chest,  edit  The 
Idol,  and  join  the  German  Club. 

All  three  were  liberal  arts  majors. 


DONALD   MINARD   MOVES   UP 

Donald  C.  Minard,  Gamma  Deuteron 
(Iowa  State)  '25  was  elected  president  of 
Trane  Company,  La  Crosse,  Wisconsin, 
leader  in  the  air  conditioning,  heating, 
and  ventilating  equipment  field  since 
1913. 

He  began  with  the  company  as  a  field 
representative,  and  then  worked  up 
through  the  sales  department  to  become 
the  company's  executive  vice-president. 
He  takes  the  place  of  Reuben  N.  Trane, 
the  company's  founder  and  president 
since  its  organization,  who  moves  to  the 
new  post  of  board  chairman. 


Dr.  John  B.  Lentz,  Pi  (F&M)  '08, 
retired  this  year  as  head  of  the  veterinary 
sicence  department  at  the  University  of 
Massachusetts  after  35  years'  service.  He 
became  associated  with  the  university  in 
1916,  and  was  named  department  head  in 
1927. 


FONTANNA  APPOINTED  DEAN 

The  appointment  of  Stanley  G.  Fon- 
tanna,  Delta  Deuteron  (Michigan)  '17 
as  professor  of  forestry  and  dean  of  the 
School  of  Natural  Resources  at  the  Uni- 


Stanley  G.  Fontanna 

versity  of  Michigan  brings  the  number 
of  Phi  Sig  deans  at  this  institution  to  two. 
The  other  —  Paul  H.  Jeserich,  Delta 
Deuteron  '21,  is  dean  of  the  Dental 
School. 

Brother  Fontanna  is  a  charter  member 
of  Delta  Deuteron  Chapter.  During  his 
student  days  he  belonged  to  the  Druids 
senior  literary  society,  Les  Voyageurs, 
the  "M"  Club,  and  the  Senior  Foresters, 
and  he  won  two  varsity  letters  for  track. 

After  joining  the  Michigan  Depart- 
ment of  Conservation  staff  he  became 
chief  of  the  Lands  Division  which  post 
he  held  until  1934. 


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DAUGHTER  OF  REGIONAL  FRENCH  GETS  NEW  F&M  POST 

DIRECTOR  BEAN  WEDS  William  French,  Pi   (F&M)   '34,  has 

Miss  Wildes  Bean,  daughter  o£  Bruce      been  appointed  by  the  trustees  o£  Frank- 

C.   Bean,   Director   of   Region   VI,   was      hn   and    Marshall   College   to   head   the 

married  Saturday  evening,  August  25  in      Office  of  College  Development,   a  post 

the  rectory  of  St.  Alphonsus'  Church  to      created    just    this    year    to    increase    the 

financial  reserves  of  the  college  through 
alumni  funds,  bequest  programs,  and 
industrial  campaigns. 

Bill,  who  is  Pi's  Chapter  Adviser,  has 
been  F  and  M's  Alumni  Secretary  since 
June  1945.  G.  K. 


Mrs.  Dwain  McCormick 


Edward  Dwain  McCormick.  The  maid 
of  honor  was  Miss  Margaret  Alice  Bean, 
sister  of  the  bride. 

The  bride  wore  a  white  organdy  gown 
—  originally  worn  in  1879  by  her  mater- 
nal grandmother  —  with  a  finger-tip 
veil  caught  to  a  fiuted  organdy  cap.  The 
ivory,  satin-embroidered  fan  she  carried 
w-as  also  carried  by  her  grandmother. 

The  couple  took  a  brief  wedding  trip 
to  Harrison  Hot  Springs,  British  Colum- 
bia, after  which  they  went  to  Cincinnati, 
Ohio  to  make  their  home. 

Mrs.  McCormick,  a  Delta  Zeta,  at- 
tended Mary  Washington  College  of  the 
University  of  Virginia,  and  is  a  Wash- 
ington State  College  graduate.  Her  hus- 
band, also  a  Washington  State  graduate, 
is  a  member  of  Pi  Kappa  Alpha. 


REUNION  HELD  IN  NEW  YORK 

Some  20  members  of  the  Metropolitan 
Association  of  Xi  Chapter  met  in  New 
York  City  on  March  27  for  its  second 
annual  reunion  dinner. 

Richard  Tongue,  '42,  Robert  Bryan, 
'38,  and  William  Rescorl,  '46,  were  ap- 
pointed a  committee  to  proceed  with 
plans  for  the  1952  dinner. 

Alumni  of  other  chapters,  living  in  the 
New  York  metropolitan  area,  are  urged 
to  join  the  group.  If  interested,  contact 
Bill  Rescorl  at  257  West  86th  Street. 


Col.      Kenneth      Baldwin     Chappell, 

USMC,  Eta  (Maryland)  '23,  is  now  sta- 
tioned at  the  U.S.  Naval  gun  factory  in 
Washington,  D.  C. 


Robert  L.  Kunzig,  Mu  (Pennsylvania) 
'39,  deputy  attorney  general  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, has  recently  been  put  in  charge  of 
all  Justice  Department  anti-communist 
activities  and  prosecution  for  the  state. 


Jay  Mallin,  Omega  Triton  (Florida 
Southern)  '49,  is  acting  city  editor  of  the 
Havana  Herald,  daily  newspaper  of  Hav- 
ana, Cuba. 


Russell  V.  Boyle,  Chi  Deuteron  (Wash- 
ington State)  '26  was  elected  Pacific 
Northwest  regional  vice-president  of  the 
American  Society  of  Traffic  and  Trans- 
portation at  its  annual  meeting  this  fall. 


Cfjapter  Jlpmeneal 


GROVER— PARKER 

Thomas  R.  Parker,  Tau  (Dartmouth)  '51, 
was  married  to  Miss  Marian  Grover  of  Browns- 
ville Junction,  Maine  on  March  31. 

The  ceremony  was  performed  in  the  Church 
of  the  Snows,  Woodstock,  Vermont. 


SALE— ALLEN 

On  Tuesday,  July  3,  Adrian  Glenn  Allen, 
Tau  Deuteron  (Carnegie)  '30  and  Miss  Char- 
lotte Sale  were  united  in  marriage  in  Oak 
Park,  Illinois. 

Brother  Allen,  in  Federal  service  for  the 
past  seven  years,  is  currently  employed  in  the 
Chicago  regional  office,  medical  division,  of 
the  Veterans  Administration. 

The  Aliens  plan  to  make  their  permanent 
home  in  Oak  Park,  a  suburb  of  Chicago. 


KRIEGER— DWYER 

On  Saturday  afternoon,  July  14,  Miss  Mar- 
jorie  Bernadette  Krieger  became  the  bride  of 
Gilbert  E.  Dwyer,  Xi  (St.  Lawrence)  '50.  The 
marriage  took  place  in  the  Lady  Chapel  of 
Saint  Patrick's  Cathedral  in  New  York   City. 

The  bride  is  the  daughter  of  the  late  Charles 
J.  Krieger  and  Mrs.  Maximilian  E.  Grenell  of 
Crestwood,     Nev\-    York.      She    attended     the 


Academy  of  Mount  St.  Vincent  in  Tuxedo 
Park,  and  Georgian  Court  College,  Lakewood, 
New  Jersey. 

Brother  Dwyer  served  the  fraternity  as  Field 
Secretary  after  he  was  graduated  from  St. 
Lawrence  University  in  February  1950.  Before 
he  was  recalled  to  duty  by  the  Marine  Corps 
Reserve  in  the  summer  of  1950,  he  received 
the  Teagle  Foundation  Scholarship  to  Cornell 
Law  School. 

He  was  commissioned  a  lieutenant  in  May 
1951.  Following  his  graduation  from  the 
Marine  Corps  infantry  officers'  school,  he  was 
assigned  as  a  mortar  platoon  commander  in  the 
2nd  Marine  Division.  At  present  he  is  on 
maneuvers  in  the  Caribbean. 


RUTTENBUR— CARDILLO 

Miss  Marilyn  Joyce  Ruttenbur,  Zeta  Tau 
Alpha  of  Hartwick  College  and  Nu  Triton's 
1949  Moonlight  Girl,  was  married  to  Francis 
Cardillo,  Nu  Triton  '51,  on  September  29  at 
St.  Thomas  Church  in  Delmar,  New  York. 


MANN— LLOYD 

Miss  Hildegarde  Mann  became  the  wife  of 
David  B.  Lloyd,  Eta  (Maryland)  '51  on  May 
26.    Brother  and  Mrs.  Lloyd  exchanged  vov»'s 


Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Gilbert  E.  Dwyer 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


at  the  home  of  the  bride.  A  reception  followed 
immediately  at  the  home  of  the  bride. 

Miss  Mann  was  a  student  at  American  Uni- 
versity where  she  was  a  member  of  Delta 
Gamma. 

They  are  making  their  home  in  Silver 
Spring,  Maryland. 


Mary   College    where    she    was    a    member    of 
Kappa  Kappa  Gamma  and  Mortar  Board. 


FAIRMAN— JONES 

Lawrence  Jones,  Alpha  (Massachusetts)  '52, 
and  Miss  Rosalie  Fairman  exchanged  vows  on 
June  4  in  the  Congregational  Church  in  Mel- 
rose, Massachusetts.  Brother  Tarr  was  an  usher, 
and  several  brothers  attended. 

The  couple  honeymooned  in  New  Hamp- 
shire. 

Larry  and  Rosalie  have  since  returned  to  the 
university  to  continue  their  studies. 


RAUP— McClelland 

Miss  Elizabeth  Marie  Raup  became  the  bride 
of  Robert  D.  McClelland,  Beta  Tetarton  (Kent) 
'50  in  Kent,  Ohio  on  June  9. 

The  bride,  a  member  of  Gamma  Kappa 
Chapter  of  Delta  Zeta  Sorority,  received  her 
B.A.  from  Kent  State  University  on  the  morn- 
ing of  her  wedding  day. 

Her  father,  also  a  member  of  Beta  Tetarton 
Chapter,  is  chairman  of  the  department  of 
geography  and  geology  at  Kent  State  Univer- 
sity. 

Brother  McClelland  is  employed  by  Wood- 
ward and  Lothrop  in  Washington,  D.  C,  after 
having  completed  a  postgraduate  year  at  the 
University  of  Pittsburgh. 


BRAMAN— HARROD 

Gordon  Lynn  Harrod,  Eta  Triton  (Akron) 
'50  was  married  to  Miss  Arlene  Braman  on 
June  23  in  the  First  Evangelical  United  Breth- 
ren Church  in  Akron,  Ohio. 

Following  the  ceremony,  a  reception  for  the 
former  chapter  president  and  his  bride  was 
held  at  the  chapter  house. 


KURTZ— FALCK 

Miss  Nancy  Kurtz  became  the  wife  of 
George  B.  Falck,  Eta  (Maryland)  '52  on  Octo- 
ber 6.  The  wedding  took  place  at  the  Trinity 
Presbyterian  Church  in  Arlington,  Virginia.  A 
reception  followed  at  the  Community  House 
in  Arlington. 

Miss  Kurtz   is  a  graduate   of   William   and 


TUTTLE— BULLIS 

Miss  Lorraine  Parker  Tuttle,  Gamma  Phi 
Delta  of  Hartwick  College  and  Nu  Triton's 
1950  Moonlight  Girl,  was  married  to  Raymond 
Bullis,  Nu  Triton  '50  at  Bridgehampton,  Long 
Island,  New  York  on  August  18. 


DE  CARLOS— FALLON 

In  June,  Robert  Fallon,  Mu  (Pennsylvania) 
'52  was  married  in  Leominster,  Massachusetts 
tc  Miss  Madelyn  DeCarlos. 


SAFFORD— WILLS 

Miss  Cynthia  West  SafTord  and  James  Bowl- 
ing Wills,  Upsilon  Triton  (Muhlenberg)  Grad. 
were  married  on  August  25.  The  marriage 
took  place  at  St.  James  Church,  Wyoming, 
Ohio. 


SWANSON— RETTMER 

Curtis  E.  Rettmer,  Beta  Deuteron  (Minne- 
sota) '52  and  Mis  Phyllis  L.  Swanson  were 
united  in  marriage  June  30  at  Gonvick,  Minne- 
sota. 

Hugh  Hilliard,  Beta  Deuteron  '51  was  one 
of  the  ushers. 


ABBOTT— HALE 

On  June  16,  James  C.  Hale,  Iota  Triton 
(Connecticut)  '51,  and  Agnes  Abbott  were 
married  at  East  Hartford,  Connecticut. 


ROSS— WESTON 

Harold  Weston,  Alpha  (Massachusetts)  '52 
and  Miss  Cynthia  Ross  were  married  on  August 
25  in  St.  John's  Episcopal  Church,  Hingham, 
Massachusetts.  Brother  Taggart  and  Pledge 
Hagburg  served  as  ushers. 

The  young  couple  honeymooned  on  Nan- 
tuckett  Island. 

Harold,  a  physics  major,  plans  to  finish  his 
studies  at  the  university  and  expects  to  do 
service  in  the  Navy. 


KRAISSL— MICHEL 

The  marriage  of  Miss  Alice  Virginia  Kraissl 
and  Robert  Michel,  Omicron  (M.I.T.)  '50,  took 
place  in  Hackensack,  New  Jersey  on  June  16, 
1950.  The  bride  was  given  in  marriage  by 
her  father,  Frederick  Kraissl,  and  the  best  man 


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v/as  Allan  Michel,  tlie  groom's  brother.    Broth- 
ers Smith  and  Gutai  were  ushers. 

The  couple  will  reside  in  Hackensack. 


SAEGER— WHITNER 

Miss  Marian  Ellen  Saeger  and  George  A. 
Whitner,  Upsilon  Triton  (Muhlenberg)  '50 
were  married  on  October  6. 

The  Muhlenberg  College  Chapel  was  the 
scene  of  the  wedding. 


BENTON— REDPATH 

The  Baptist  Church  in  Sardis,  South  Caro- 
lina was  the  scene  of  the  wedding  of  Miss  Jean 
Benton  of  Sardis  to  John  Redpath,  Omicron 
(M.I.T.)  '48,  of  Amsterdam,  New  York.  Don- 
ald Smith,  Omicron  '50,  was  best  man  while 
ushers  were  Brothers  Greene  and  Gutai  and 
the  bride's  brothers,  Paul  and  Don  Benton. 

After  their  honeymoon  the  couple  will  reside 
in  New  York  City. 


PURKEY— ANDREWS 

On  June  17  Miss  Nora  Adell  Purkey  ex- 
changed marriage  vows  with  Eta  Triton  Chap- 
ter's President  Floyd  Andrews  at  the  High 
Street  Church  of  Christ  in  Akron,  Ohio. 

Mrs.  Andrews  is  a  past  president  of  Zeta 
Tau  Alpha. 


BJORNBY— KNUTSON 

Verne  A.  Knutson,  Beta  Deuteron  (Minne- 
sota) '51  and  Miss  Phyllis  J.  Bjornby,  Alpha 
Delta  Pi  were  united  in  marriage  June  23  at 
Bemidji,  Minnesota. 

Rev.  Evans  of  the  First  Lutheran  Church 
officiated  at  the  double  ring  ceremony. 


GREEN— DUFFY 

Miss  Maureen  Green  and  John  P.  DufTy, 
Upsilon  Triton  (Muhlenberg)  '54  were  married 
at  St.  Mary's  Church,  Flushing,  New  York  on 
September  1. 


DOE— GROTT 

On  Saturday,  September  8,  Robert  Grott, 
Omicron  (M.I.T.)  '48  and  Miss  Alice  Doe  were 
joined  in  marriage  in  Wolfeboro,  New  Hamp- 
shire. Tom  Folger,  Omicron  '48,  was  best  man 
and  Brothers  Redpath,  St.  Germain,  Webster, 
and  Stagg  were  ushers. 

The  couple  will  reside  in  Los  Angeles,  Cali- 
fornia after  the  honeymoon. 


MARSHALL— VACZEK 

Joseph  M.  Vaczek,  Iota  Triton  (Connecticut) 
'52  and  Jean  Marshall  were  married  on  Sep- 
tember 8  in  Seymour,  Connecticut. 

Brother  Vaczek  is  employed  at  Sikosky  Air- 
craft in  Bridgeport,  Connecticut. 


pabpsrams 

A  daughter,  Judy  Ann,  was  born  October 
27,  1950  to  Brother  and  Mrs.  J.  Arndt  Weick- 
sel,  Pi  (F&M)  '46.    She  is  their  first  child. 


The  new  arrival  at  the  Robert  Summers' 
[Phi  Deuteron  (Kentucky)  '50]  home  is  Stephen 
Robert.  Weighing  7  pounds  4  ounces,  he  was 
born  September  9  at  St.  Joseph's  Hospital  in 
Albuquerque,  New  Mexico. 

#  #      *      # 

Karen  Ellen  Kaul  weighed  in  at  8  pounds 
2  ounces  on  September  18.  She  is  the  daughter 
of  Brother  and  Mrs.  Gerhardt  K.  Kaul,  Beta 
Deuteron  (Minnesota)  '51. 

Brother  and  Mrs.  Bill  Freitag,  Sigma  Triton 
(Indiana)  '52  are  the  proud  parents  of  a  son, 
Gary  William,  born  on  September  21.  Sigma 
Triton    sends   its   heartiest   congratulations   — 

and  a  pledge  pin. 

#  *      *      * 

Kathleen  Ann  Forsberg  was  born  September 
1 0  in  Sidney  Hospital,  Sidney,  New  York. 
Proud  parents  are  Oscar  Forsberg,  Nu  Triton 
(Hartwick)  '51,  and  his  wife,  Susan. 

Word  was  received  of  the  birth  of  Peter 
Lee  Robson  on  November  14,  1950.  Pete 
belongs  to  Brother  and  Mrs.  Robert  M.  Rob- 
son,  Psi  Deuteron  (Oregon)  '50. 

Arthur  L.  Hall,  Omicron  (M.I.T.)  '46  and 
his  wife  are  happy  to  announce  the  birth  of 
a  daughter,  Joanne  Catherine.  Brother  Hall 
is  Chapter  Adviser  of  Omicron  Chapter. 

#  #      *     * 

Craig  Joseph  Wallin  was  born  June  8  to 
Brother  and  Mrs.  Robert  B.  Wallin,  Beta  Deu- 
teron (Minnesota)  '50.  He  weighed  in  at  5 
pounds  14  ounces. 


$30  BUY  A  LIFE  SUBSCRIPTION 


CJjapter  Snbisttile 


EVAN  F.  RICHARDSON 

Evan  F.  Richardson,  Alpha  (Massachusetts) 
'87  passed  away  on  April  29.  Seven  children 
—  five  girls  and  two  boys  —  survive  him.  One 
son,  Henry,  is  a  member  of  Alpha  Chapter 
also,  class  of  '26. 

Brother  Richardson  was  president  of  the  Med- 
field  Cooperative  Bank  and  of  the  Medway 
Savings  Bank  for  many  years. 

He  served  his  home  town  of  Millis,  Massa- 
chusetts as  its  treasurer  for  30  years.  He  was  a 
representative  in  the  Massachusetts  General 
Court  in  1904,  director  of  the  Division  of  Ani- 
mal Industry  of  the  state  Department  of  Con- 
servation from  1928  to  1934.  For  22  years  he 
held  the  office  of  County  Commissioner  for 
Norfolk  County.  He  was  also  a  trustee  of  the 
Norfolk  County  Hospital,  and  the  Norfolk 
County  Agricultural  School. 

He  was  largely  instrumental  in  arranging  for 
legislation  leading  to  the  establishment  in  1915 
of  the  Norfolk  County  Agricultural  School 
which  opened  in  1916.  He  was  chairman  of 
its  board  of  trustees  until   1928. 

A  member  of  the  Masonic  Lodge  of  West 
Medway,  the  Odd  Fellows  of  Medfield,  and 
Grange,  local,  East  Medway,  Norfolk  Pomona, 
and  state,  he  served  each  one  in  various  capaci- 
ties. Probably  one  of  his  most  noteworthy 
achievements  was  the  founding  and  chair- 
manship of  the  State  Grange  Educational  Aid 
Fund,  which  position  he  held  for  about  50 
years,  until  his  death. 

He  attended  the  Church  of  Christ,  Congre- 
gational, which  he  served  as  moderator  and 
deacon. 

His  wife,  the  former  Genieve  Howe  of  Med- 
field, died   in    1949. 


JAMES  F.  ROONEY 

Dr.  James  F.  Rooney,  Beta  (Union)  '98, 
prominent  physician,  passed  away  on  February 
4,  1951  in  St.  Peter's  Hospital  in  Albany,  New 
York. 

Dr.  Rooney  was  chairman  of  the  state  ad- 
visory committee  to  Selective  Service  for  med- 
ical, dental,  and  allied  specialists,  and  had 
served  his  country  in  three  wars.  A  veteran 
of  the  Spanish-American  War,  he  headed  the 


medical  division  for  the  draft  in  New  York 
State  in  World  War  I,  for  which  work  he  was 
awarded  the  Conspicuous  Service  Cross.  Called 
to  active  army  duty  in  1941,  he  served  as  ex- 
ecutive officer  of  the  134th  Medical  Regiment 
during  World  War  11.  He  held  the  rank  of 
lieutenant  colonel. 

Since  1926,  Dr.  Rooney  acted  as  a  consult- 
ant at  Brady  Maternity  Hospital.  He  was 
associated  with  Moses  Ludington  Hospital  in 
Ticonderoga  and  cardiologist  at  Memorial 
Hospital  from  1923  to  1934. 

From  1908  to  1914,  Dr.  Rooney  was  chief  of 
Albany  Hospital's  medical  clinic.  He  was  in- 
structor in  medicine  and  later  associate  in 
medicine  at  Union  University  from  1901  to 
1914,  and  was  attending  physician  at  St.  Peter's 
Hospital  until  he  became  chief  of  staff  in  1924. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  staff  of  that  hospital 
at  the  time  of  his  death. 

Brother  Rooney  was  born  in  Albany,  and  was 
graduated  from  Christian  Brothers  Academy 
and  St.  John's  (now  Fordham)  University.  He 
received  his  degree  in  medicine  from  Union 
University  in  1898. 

He  was  a  fellow  of  the  American  College  of 
Physicians,  and  a  member  of  the  American 
Medical  Association,  Diplomate  of  American 
Board  of  Internal  Medicine,  American  Associa- 
tion for  the  Advancement  of  Science,  Univer- 
sity Club,  International  Torch,  Orion  Club  of 
Albany,  and  the  Albany  County  Medical  So- 
ciety. 

His  wife,  the  former  Meredith  Hiltsley,  his 
son.  Dr.  John  J.  Rooney  of  Boston,  Massa- 
chusetts, and  two  grandchildren  survive  him. 


JAMES    E.    SPELLMAN 

A  heart  attack  on  Thursday  night,  July  12 
caused  the  death  of  James  E.  Spellman,  Upsilon 
(Brown)  '32,  at  the  age  of  42.  He  was  an 
executive  of  the  Leroy  (New  York)  Area 
Council  of  the  Boy  Scouts  of  America.  At 
Brown  University  he  played  varsity  football. 

Long  a  Scout  leader,  he  was  appointed  to 
the  executive  staff  of  the  Worcester  (Masachu- 
setts)  Area  Scout  Council  two  years  after  he 
was  graduated  from  Brown  University.  He 
was  previously  assistant  scoutmaster  of  Troop 


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297 


8.  Wesley  Methodist  Church  in  Worcester,  and 
served  five  years  as  waterfront  director  and 
program  leader  at  Treasure  Valley,  scout  camp 
in  Paxton,  Massachusetts.  He  was  also  North 
District  Commissioner  of  the  Worcester  Coun- 
cil. At  the  New  York  World's  Fair  in  1940 
he  directed  the  Scout  camp. 

In  1940  he  resigned  as  assistant  executive  of 
the  Rochester  (New  York)  Council  to  serve  as 
a  naval  officer  in  World  War  II.  He  won  the 
bronze  star  medal  for  valor  in  commanding 
PT  boats  against  the  Japanese  in  the  Pacific. 

After  the  war  he  returned  to  the  Rochester 
Council,  and  two  years  ago  took  the  post  of 
executive  in  Leroy. 

He  leaves  a  sister,  Miss  Ruth  Spellman  of 
Worcester,  and  an  aunt  and  uncle,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Floyd  Spellman  of  Concord,  New  Hamp- 
shire. 


JOHN    STODDARD    MCCORMICK 

Dr.  John  S.  McCormick,  Beta  (Union)  '14, 
widely  known  Albany,  New  York  surgeon  and 
for  many  years  staff  surgeon  at  St.  Peter's 
Hospital,  died  April  22,  1948  at  St.  Peter's 
Hospital  following  a  long  illness. 

Besides  his  staff  duties  at  St.  Peter's  Hospital, 
he  was  surgeon  for  the  New  York  Central 
Railroad  and  medical  director  and  surgeon  for 
the  Tobin  Packing  Company. 

He  served  his  internship  at  the  Metropolitan 
Hospital  in  New  York  City,  and  did  postgradu- 
ate work  at  the  Mayo  Clinic,  Post  Graduate 
Hospital,  New  York  City,  and  in  Vienna. 

Brother  McCormick  was  a  fellow  of  the 
American  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons 
and  held  membership  in  the  American  Medical 
Association,  the  New  York  State  Medical  So- 
ciety, Albany  County  Medical  Society,  and  the 
Association  of  American  Physicians  and  Sur- 
geons. 

Surviving  are  his  wife,  the  former  Irene 
Gillespie;  a  son,  John  S.  McCormick  Jr.;  a 
daughter,  Mrs.  Richard  C.  Greenleaf  of  Green- 
wich, Connecticut;  a  sister,  Miss  Ann  McCor- 
mick;  and  a  brother,  Thomas  J.  McCormick. 


EDWARD  F.  KNOBLE 

One  June  8,  1951,  The  Signet  was  notified 
that  Edward  F.  Knoble,  Tau  Deuteron  (Car- 
negie) '28,  died  suddenly  in  the  Metropolitan 
Hospital,  Philadelphia  of  cerebral  hemorrhage 
on    April   21,    1948.     He    was   buried   in   Mt. 


Lebanon   Cemetery,   near   Pittsburgh,   Pennsyl- 
vania. 

Brother  Knoble  served  the  Grand  Chapter 
as  a  resident  deputy  in  1933  and  1934  at  Pi 
Deuteron,  Gamma  Deuteron,  Sigma  Deuteron, 


Edward  F.  Knoble 

Iota  Deuteron,  Tau  Deuteron,  Xi,  Omicron, 
Alpha  Triton,  and  Chi  Chapters.  His  work  m 
this  capacity  was  invaluable  to  the  national 
fraternity. 

He  received  his  degree  as  an  electrical  engi- 
neer from  Carnegie  Institute  of  Technology, 
and  was  later  associated  with  the  Radio  Cor- 
poration of  America  and  the  Union  Switch 
and  Signal  Company. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Blue  Lodge  of 
F&M  in  Dormont,  Pennsylvania,  and  was 
active  in  local  Masonic  work. 

Surviving  Brother  Knoble  are  his  wife,  Vir- 
ginia, and  his  mother  and  father,  Mr.  and  Mrs, 
F.  G.  Knoble. 


JOSHUA   H.   BELDEN 

After  an  illness  of  several  months,  Joshua  H, 
Belden,  Alpha  (Massachusetts)  '02  passed  away 
October  31,  1949. 

Well  known  in  the  insurance  business  in 
many  parts  of  the  country,  he  had  been  associ- 
ated with  the  Fidelity  and  Casualty  Insurance 
Company  of  New  York  for  47  years.  He  was 
resident  manager   of   the   St.   Louis,   Missouri 


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branch,  which  post  he  had  held  smce  his  ap- 
pointment in   1919.     He  started  out  with  the 
company  as   an   office  boy   immediately   upon 
his   graduation  from  college. 
His  widow,  Mary,  survives  him. 


WILLIAM  C.   HUNTRESS 

William  C.  Huntress,  Tau  (Dartmouth)  '15, 
died  at  his  home  in  Melrose,  Massachusetts, 
March  14,  at  the  age  of  58. 

As  an  undergraduate,  Brother  Huntress  par- 
ticipated actively  in  the  national  affairs  of  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa.  From  1922  to  1924  he  served 
on  the  Council  as  a  Regional  Director. 

Brother  Huntress  was  New  England  man- 
ager of  the  Carl  Veno  Company  at  the  time 
of  his  death. 

A  veteran  of  World  War  I,  he  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  American  Legion.  In  the  Masonic 
Order  he  was  a  member  of  the  Mystic  Shrine 
of  Rutland,  Vermont,  and  of  the  Scottish  Rite 
of  Bloomburg,  Pennsylvania. 

Surviving  him  are  his  wife,  son,  and  daugh- 
ter. 


FRED  LAWRENCE  SHINN 

Fred  Lawrence  Shinn,  Delta  (W.  Virginia) 
'05,  prominent  West  Virginia  attorney,  died 
July  12  following  a  long  illness. 

In  addition  to  his  law  work,  Brother  Shinn 
had  been  a  partner  of  Brother  Frank  M.  Powell 
in  Clarksburg,  West  Virginia,  for  many  years. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  Elks  and  held  mem- 
bership, either  active  or  honorary,  in  virtually 
every  honorary  organization  at  West  Virginia 
University. 


H.  BOARDMAN   CONOVER 

H.  Boardman  Conover,  Epsilon  (Yale)  '12, 
noted  ornithologist,  passed  away  on  May  5, 
1950  at  the  age  of  58  years. 

As  research  associate  in  the  Bird  Division 
ot  the  Chicago  Natural  History  Museum, 
Brother  Conover  carried  on  an  active  research 
program,  built  up  a  collecdon  of  his  own,  and 
helped  to  build  up  the  museum's  collections  as 
well.  In  1940  he  was  elected  a  member  of 
the  board  of  trustees  of  the  museum. 

He  specialized  in  game  birds,  and  partici- 
pated in  a  number  of  expeditions  himself.  The 
Conover  collection  of  game  birds,  housed  in  his 
office  and  laboratory  in  the  museum,  numbers 
more  than  1 7,000  specimens. 

In  addition  to  his  published  papers  number- 


ing 38,  he  pardcipated  in  the  preparation  of 
the  monumental  Catalogue  of  Birds  of  the 
Americas,  completing  the  last  four  parts. 

Brother  Conover  was  born  in  Chicago.  He 
worked  as  a  civil  engineer  with  the  U.  S. 
Reclamation  Service  in  New  Mexico  and  the 
Pennsylvania  Railroad  for  a  time.  In  1920  he 
became  associated  with  the  Chicago  Natural 
History  Museum. 


JOHN  KEE 

John  Kee,  Delta  (W.  Virginia)  '99,  chairman 
of  the  House  Foreign  Affairs  Committee,  and 
a  veteran  of  18  years  in  Congress,  died  of  a 
heart  attack  while  presiding  over  a  committee 
meeting  May  8. 

Brother  Kee  was  counsel  for  the  Virginia 
Railway  from  1902  to  1910,  a  special  legal 
adviser  in  Mexico  during  World  War  I,  and 
member  of  the  West  Virginia  State  Senate  in 
1923.  He  first  entered  Congress  in  1932  and 
became  chairman  of  the  important  Foreign 
Affairs  Committee  in  1949  upon  the  death  of 
Sol  Bloom. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  VFW,  Kiwanis, 
Knights  of  Pythias,  the  Moose,  and  the  Elks. 


JAMES  T.  BOLSUM 

On  May  23,  Corp.  James  T.  Bolsum,  Beta 
Triton  (Knox)  '52,  was  killed  by  enemy  shell 
fire  while  advancing  on  a  Korean  hill.  Brother 
Bolsum  joins  three  other  Beta  Triton  members 
who  gave  their  lives  in  the  last  war.  Jim  was 
serving  with  the  paratroopers.  He  was  sent  to 
Korea  in  January. 

Brother  Bolsum  is  survived  by  his  mother, 
Helen  Bolsum,  of  Chicago,  and  by  his  brother, 
E.  Tawney  Bolsum,  Beta  Triton  '51. 

The  chapter  would  like  to  take  this  oppor- 
tunity to  extend  its  sincerest  condolences  for 
a  good  friend  and  brother. 


CHARLES   HAYDEN  DAVIS 

Unexpectedly  on  May  21,  Charles  Hayden 
Davis,  Beta  Deuteron  (Minnesota)  '16  died  as 
the  result  of  a  heart  attack. 

Brother  Davis  was  a  member  of  the  law 
firm  of  Koon,  Whelan,  Hempstead  and  Davis 
in  Minneapolis,  which  firm  he  became  associ- 
ated with  in  1920  after  he  completed  his  law 
studies. 

He  was  a  member  of  Phi  Delta  Phi  (profes- 
sional law  fraternity),  the  American,  Minne- 
s(jta,  and  Hennepin  County  Bar  Associations, 


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299 


the  Business  and  Professional  Men's  Post  of 
the  American  Legion,  the  Gyro  Club,  the  Min- 
neapolis Athletic  Club,  Zuhrah  Temple,  and 
the  Scottish  Rite. 

He  is  survived  by  his  widow. 


BROOKE  WISE  MILLER 

Following  a  short  illness,  Brooke  Wise  Mil- 
ler, Phi  (Swarthmore)  '10,  died  April  15  at 
Delaware  Hospital  in  Wilmington,  Delaware. 

At  the  time  of  his  death  he  was  employed 
at  the  Veterans  Hospital  in  Wilmington.  Previ- 
ous to  that  he  had  been  employed  as  a  civil 
engineer  with-  the  Federal  Government,  the 
Sinclair  Refining  Company,  the  Wilmington 
Water  Department,  and  the  Suburban  Water 
Company  of  Bellefonte,  Delaware. 

Surviving  him  are  his  widow,  Amy  Guild 
Miller;  two  children  by  his  late  wife,  Ethelwyn 
Sinclair  Miller  —  Richard  B.  Miller  and  Eloise 
Miller  Keating;  and  two  grandchildren,  Rich- 
ard B.  Miller  Jr.  and  Ann  G.  Miller;  all  of 
Kennett  Square,  Pennsylvania. 


GODFREY  C.  SCHAIBLE 

Godfrey  C.  Schaible,  Xi  (St.  Lawrence)  '04, 
died  on  August  25,  1950  in  the  Pinehurst 
Nursing  Home  at  Tallman,  New  York. 

Brother  Schaible  had  lived  at  Bardonia,  New 
York  since  his  retirement  from  the  teaching 
profession  in  the  early  '30's. 

Surviving  him  are  his  widow,  Mary,  and 
two  sisters  and  three  nieces. 


ARTHUR  T.  MC  KEAG 

On  September  17,  Arthur  T.  McKeag,  Phi 
(Swarthmore)  '34  lost  his  life  in  a  freak  acci- 
dent in  his  new  home  in  Woodbury,  New 
Jersey,  three  days  after  moving  in.  At  4  a.m. 
he  awakened  and  started  for  the  bathroom. 
He  became  confused  in  the  dark  and  opened 
a  door  leading  to  the  basement  instead  of  to 
the  bathroom. 

His  wife,  Virginia  was  awakened  by  the 
noise,  and  found  her  husband  unconscious  at 
the  foot  of  the  stairs.  He  died  seven  hours 
later  in  Underwood  Hospital  in  Woodbury. 

Brother  McKeag  was  39  years  old. 


CARL  C.  CALVERT 

Carl  C.  Calvert,  Delta  (W.  Virginia)  'IS, 
veteran  West  Virginia  legislator  and  long-time 
president  of  the  Charleston  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
Alumni  Club,  died  of  a  heart  attack  May   18. 


Brother  Calvert  was  a  descendant  of  one  of 
the  state's  oldest  and  most  prominent  families, 
and  for  many  years  had  been  one  of  Delta's 
hardest-working  alumni. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  West  Virginia 
Legislature  from  1931  to  1939,  a  four-term 
member  of  his  county  court,  and  was  legislative 
adviser  for  one  of  the  East's  biggest  public 
utilities. 

Among  his  survivors  is  Brother  James  Cal- 
vert, Delta  '53,  now  stationed  at  the  Great 
Lakes  Naval  Training  Station. 


MICHAEL  C.  WILSON 

Michael  C.  Wilson,  Epsilon  Deuteron 
(W.P.I.)  '38  died  of  cancer  on  June  9.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  editorial  staff  of  the 
Worcester  (Massachusetts)  Evening  Gazette. 

During  World  War  II,  Brother  Wilson 
served  in  the  Navy.  At  the  time  of  his  death 
he  held  a  lieutenant's  commission  in  the  Naval 
Reserve. 

He  was  born  in  Bridgeport,  Connecticut, 
and  later  lived  in  Worcester,  Massachusetts. 

Surviving  him  are  his  father  and  mother, 
his  wife,  Jean,  two  sons,  Michael  J.  and  How- 
ard, and  a  daughter,  Myra,  all  of  Newtonville, 
Massachusetts;  a  brother,  Martin  C.  of  Wor- 
cester, Massachusetts,  and  a  sister,  Mrs.  Mar- 
jorie  Hemenway  of  St.  Albans,  New  York. 


CHARLES  HICKMAN 

Charles  M.  Hickman,  Alpha  Deuteron  (Illi- 
nois) '27  died  May  21  in  Presbyterian  Hos- 
pital in  Chicago. 

A  graduate  of  the  John  Marshall  Law  School 
in  Chicago,  he  was  a  practicing  attorney  in 
Chicago  and  Oak  Park,  Illinois  since  1929.  He 
was  counsel  and  active  in  the  Oak  Park  and 
River  Forest  Infant  Welfare  Circles. 

Brother  Hickman  was  a  member  of  the 
Oak  Park  Club,  the  Oak  Park  Country  Club, 
the  mini  Club,  and  the  Chicago  and  Illinois 
Bar  Associations.  He  also  was  one  of  the 
original  developers  and  participants  in  radio 
station  WOAK. 

His  widow,  Gertrude,  and  three  sons,  Charles 
M.  Jr.,  William  E.,  and  Thomas  M.  survive 


EDWIN  B.  GARY 

Edwin  B.  Gary,  Eta  (Maryland)  '27  died 
September  3  in  Garfield  Hospital,  Washington, 
D.  C,  of  a  cerebral  hemorrhage.    Burial  was 


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in  the  George  Washington  Memorial  Cemetery. 

Brother  Gary,  a  patent  attorney,  had  prac- 
ticed in  Washington,  D.  C.  since  1945.  Prior 
to  that,  he  had  been  associated  with  John  S. 
Towers,  a  prominent  attorney  in  Buffalo,  New 
York,  for  16  years.  He  received  his  law  degree 
from  the  George  Washington  University  law 
school. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  District  Bar  and  of 
the  Patent  Bar  Association. 

Besides  his  widow,  Ruth  Finckel  Gary,  he 
is  survived  by  a  sister,  Mrs.  Helen  E.  Knowles 
of  Takoma  Park,  and  three  brothers,  Charles 
G.  of  Takoma  Park,  Niles  F.  of  Silver  Spring, 
Maryland,  and  Norman  D.  of  Bloomington, 
Indiana. 


LOUIS  A.  MCKEE 

Louis  A.  McKee,  Delta  (W.  Virginia)  '22, 
j)rominent  attorney  of  Wheeling,  West  Vir- 
ginia, died  suddenly  on  February  20,  1948. 

For  a  week  before  his  death  he  had  been  ill 
at  home.  He  died  soon  after  admittance  to 
the  Ohio  Valley  General  Hospital. 


We  have  been  notified   that   the  following 
brothers    have    also    passed    away:    Robert    C. 


Olson,  Alpha  Deuteron  (Illinois)  '30;  Leland 
E.  Keefer,  Iota  Deuteron  (Kansas  State)  '26; 
Herbert  K.  Robinson,  Omicron  Deuteron  (Ala- 
bama) '35;  George  F.  Gaffney,  Xi  (St.  Lawr- 
ence) '19;  Allan  C.  Bate,  Rho  (Queens)  '11; 
Douglas  A.  Lawrence,  Pi  (F&M)  '32;  Clyde  C. 
Abernethy,  Xi  (St.  Lawrence)  '19;  Henry  H. 
Brown,  Epsilon  Deuteron  (W.P.I.)  '50;  Florian 
G.  Ross,  Delta  (W.  Virginia)  '91;  William  C. 
Shimmon,  Upsilon  (Brown)  '31;  James  F. 
Morgan,  Xi  (St.  Lawrence)  '03;  Alan  C.  Turner 
Jr.;  Eta  (Maryland)  '41;  Elliott  Rogers,  Alpha 
(Massachusetts)  '92;  Elbert  M.  Taylor,  Eta 
(Maryland)  '19;  Charles  P.  Lynch,  Lambda 
(G.  Washington)  '06;  Frank  S.  Gates,  Kappa 
(Penn  State)  '05;  Edward  J.  Myers,  Chi  Deu- 
teron (Washington  State)  '44;  Lloyd  D.  Mar- 
ton,  Chi  Deuteron  (Washington  State)  '38; 
Charles  M.  Roemaet,  Zeta  (C.C.N.Y.)  '27; 
Duane  R.  Bundy,  Nu  (Lehigh)  '16;  Raymond 
E.  Goodrich,  Alpha  (Massachusetts)  '31;  Her- 
bert H.  Davis,  Iota  (S.I.T.)  '06;  Fernley  A. 
Tatum,  Lambda  Deuteron  (Washington)  '23; 
William  A.  Bivins,  Phi  Deuteron  (Kentucky) 
'30;  John  W.  Pyles,  Delta  (W.  Virginia)  '23; 
LeRoy  B.  Herbert,  Zeta  (C.C.N.Y.)  '98;  WilUs 
B.  McGary,  Phi  Deuteron  (Kentucky)  '39; 
Charles  H.  Ruth  Jr.,  Psi  (Virginia)  '34. 


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This  is  Mugs. 

When  this  picture  was  taken  he  was  about  three  months  old; 
since  that  time  he  has  grown  to  the  size  of  a  two-and-a-half  liter 
mug.  His  name,  however,  did  not  originate  with  the  famous 
crockery.  He  is  called  Mugs  because  Ed  Martin,  his  custodian 
until  last  June,  thought  that  he  was  a  cute  "mug." 

Xi  Triton  has  had  a  lot  of  adventures  with  its  mascot,  and  a  few 
mis-adventures.  Through  Mugs  it  has  become  acquainted  with  all 
of  the  neighbors,  and  a  great  many  of  the  coeds  who  pass  the  house 
daily.  Surprisingly  enough,  the  neighbors  have  never  complained 
about  the  dog  —  in  fact  they  have  cut  the  food  bill  by  about  75  per 
cent. 

Although  Mugs  is  almost  useless  except  as  a  conversation  piece, 
the  fellows  all  miss  him  when  he  is  not  around.  Right  now  they  are 
grieved  to  report  he  is  in  the  dog  hospital  with  a  serious  touch  of 
bronchial  pneumonia.  The  chapter  promises  to  give  a  full  report 
of  his  condition  in  its  next  chapterette. 


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XI  TRITON 

San  Jose  State  College 

Last  spring  our  president,  Coy  Staggs  was 
president  of  the  Interfraternity  Council  and 
was  voted  the  Ugliest  Man  on  Campus.  This 
campaign  was  sponsored  by  the  Campus  Chest 
and  the  trophy  went  jointly  to  the  Delta  Gam- 
mas and  the  Phi  Sigma  Kappas.  Also  on  our 
mantel  sits  the  trophy  for  the  championship 
of  the  Interfraternity  Bowling  League. 

In  our  membership  this  year  we  have  the 
vice-president  of  the  junior  class,  Jim  Porter; 
two  members  on  the  Student  Court;  seven  out 
of  20  members  in  the  Honorary  Sophomore 
Service  Fraternity;  treasurer  of  the  Rally  Com- 
mittee, Chuck  Wing;  and  members  on  the 
Student  Activities  Board,  Social  Affairs  Com- 
mittee, Board  of  Control  of  Student  Stores, 
Student  Spring  Production,  and  in  the  National 
Service  Fraternity,  Blue  Key. 

One  of  our  alumni  members,  Pfc.  Jack  Doty 
now  with  the  Air  Forces,  received  a  new  type 
of  military  medal  at  Lackland  Air  Force  Base. 
It  is  the  American  Spirit  Honor  Medal.  This 
medal  is  given  to  men  in  basic  training  who 
have  demonstrated  outstanding  qualities  of 
leadership. 

We  are  now  in  the  process  of  rushing  and 
expect  to  attain  one  of  our  largest  pledge 
classes.  For  our  social  events  of  the  quarter 
^ve  have  planned  joint  functions  with  the  Kap- 
pa Kappa  Gammas,  Sigma  Kappas,  Delta  Gam- 
mas, Chi  Omegas,  Alpha  Phis,  Kappa  Alpha 
Thetas,  and  Gamma  Phi  Betas;  after-game 
dances;  participation  in  the  All-Greek  Show 
in  which  we  placed  second  last  year;  also  a 
"whirlwind  of  social  events  to  precede  our  Moon- 
light Girl  dance. 

Our  kitchen  has  been  renovated  to  facilitate 
more  members  and  to  further  accommodate 
our  new  chef.  Brother  Joe  Sarria,  who  is  a 
Aery  outstanding  cook  and  an  ex  mess  steward 
for    the   Officers   Mess,   Berlin,    Germany. 

One  of  our  oldest  brothers,  Joe  Ashworth, 
carrying  along  with  him  his  usual  luck,  broke 
his  leg  and  had  it  in  a  cast  on  his  wedding  day. 

We  returned  this  fall  to  find  that  we  were 
very  little  affected  by  the  draft.  We  lost  one 
man  to  the  Marine  Corps  via  the  draft  but 
have  a  returning  veteran  back  at  the  house. 
Three  lieutenants,  one  master  sergeant,  one 
C.P.O.,  and  a  number  of  non  coms  and  petty 
officers  are  our  representation  in  the  local  mil- 
itary unit. 


DELTA  TETARTON 
University  of  Florida 

By  Ron  Perry 

With  rush  week  over  and  everything  back 
to  normal  again.  Delta  Tetarton  came  up  with 
the  following  pledges  as  this  report  is  written: 
Benjamin  Borden,  Ray  Graves,  Willie  Avery, 
Charles  Lawson,  Jim  Nolan,  and  Gene  Godwin. 

Most  of  the  brothers  came  back  a  week 
early  in  order  to  get  our  new  home  in  order 
for  the  coming  year.  The  whole  house  is 
being  done  over  from  floors  to  ceiling.  The 
downstairs  was  completed  and  new  furniture 
moved  in  three  minutes  before  the  first  rushee 
came  in. 

The  officers  for  this  year  are:  president, 
Richard  Eyestone;  vice-president,  Hilton  Pugh; 
secretary,  Richard  Cobb;  treasurer,  James  Mad- 
ison Gilmore;  sentinel,  Don  Andrews;  inductor, 
John  Garry;  and  house  manager,  Don  Eads. 
With  these  men  as  our  capable  leaders  we  hope 
to  make  our  second  year  on  the  "Gator"  campus 
a  successful  one,  and  build  a  name  as  high 
on  the  list  as  our  fellow  chapters  on  campus 
all  over  the  nation. 

With  a  year  as  a  colony  spent  in  the  inde- 
pendent intramural  league  under  our  belts, 
this  year  we  are  tackling  the  tougher  fraternity 
league.  Last  year,  out  of  20  other  teams  Phi 
Sig  came  out  fifth  in  over-all  competition.  Next 
week  starts  things  off  with  horseshoes,  and 
Intramurals  Manager  John  Henry  Montanari  is 
expected  to  lead  us  to  a  couple  of  trophies. 

We  are  proud  to  say  that  our  chapter  was 
well  represented  scholastically  during  the  sum- 
mer session  by  the  straight-A  average  of  Don 
Andrews.  This  fall  semester  we  have  an  ex- 
tensive campaign  under  way  to  raise  the  over- 
all average  of  the  fraternity. 

Brother  John  Garry  with  the  help  of  wife. 
Peg  gave  Delta  Tetarton  a  possible  Moonlight 
Girl  candidate  in  1968  when  Sheran  Ann  ar- 
rived September  10  weighing  in  at  5  pounds 
and   12  ounces. 

With  football  season  under  way  and  the 
Florida  Fighdn'  Gators  two  victories  ahead, 
we  hope  our  brothers  in  the  Southeastern  Con- 
ference will  take  notice.  A  couple  of  trips  to 
out-of-town  games  will  find  us  visiting  chap- 
ters at  Alabama  and  California,  while  we  hope 
to  see  some  of  the  fellows  from  Georgia  Tech 
and  Kentucky  down  here  in  Gainesville. 

Phi  Sigs  are  c]uickly  becoming  BMOC,  with 
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the  campus  bookstore,  Ron  Perry  president  of 
Radio  Guild,  Huglies  Register  business  manager 
of  Agrictihnre  Magazine,  and  Curtis  Lovelace 
graduating  with  honors  from  the  College  of 
Education  last  June.  He  is  now  back  to  take 
graduate  work  and  keep  up  his  A  average. 

This  is  it  for  now  but  we  here  in  sunny 
Florida  always  have  a  bunk  for  our  northern 
brothers  if  the  cold,  cold  snow  gets  too  deep, 
so  drop  in.  We  wish  each  and  every  one  of  you 
a  successful  and  prosperous  year.  P.S.  We  miss 
ya,  Jack. 

—  $  2  K  — 

NU  TRITON 
Hartwick  College 

By  Pete  Arbogast 

Another  year  and  once  again  PSK  is  rigging 
up  to  sail  through  Hartwick  politics,  athletics, 
and  social  activities. 

Last  year's  social  season  was  ended  by  our 
annual  Spring  Formal.  Our  Moonlight  Girl, 
picked  by  the  married  members,  was  beautiful 
Betty  Foster,  Alpha  Sigma  Alpha  of  Oneonta 
STC  and  from  Oneonta.  Her  escort  was 
chapter  president,  Jim  Dino.  The  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  "Man  of  the  Year"  plaque  was  awarded 
to  Frank  Redman. 

Our  very  successful  Open  House  of  last 
April  22  was  due  mainly  to  the  gentle  urging 
of  house  president,  "Bullwhip"  Quick  and  to 
the  acrobatic  skill  of  'Spider"  Chant,  who 
climbed  around  cleaning  the  exterior  of  the 
house  without  the  aid  of  a  ladder  or  life-belt. 

The  biggest  stunt  of  the  year  was  the 
funeral  of  our  Chinese  rice-bird.  The  bird's 
death  was  announced  by  a  local  disc  jockey. 
The  next  day  he  lay  in  state,  complete  with 
magenta  and  silver  cushioned  casket,  organ 
music,  banks  of  flowers,  and  chief  mourners. 
The  guest  book  flowed  with  the  tears  and  ink 
of  the  deceased's  many  friends  from  town  and 
campus. 

That  evening  he  was  buried  with  full  hon- 
ors including  pallbearers,  chaplain,  funeral  di- 
rector, flower  cars,  and  mourners,  all  of  which 
conducted  him  to  his  final  resting  place  on  the 
Hill  where  an  honor  guard  fired  a  salute  over 
his  grave  after  a  formal  ceremony.  The  event 
was  written  up  in  many  newspapers  over  the 
entire  country  and  broadcast  over  radio  sta- 
tions in  the  area. 

PSK's  entry  in  the  Big  Wheel  campaign  of 
last  spring  was  Morrie  Axenfeld.     The  high 


spot   of   the   race   was   our   kidnapping   of   the 
leading   contender. 

Nu  Triton  celebrated  the  return  of  Jay  Fuhro 
of  the  Army  in  Korea  and  John  Morocco  of  the 
Marines  with  a  social  gathering  which  lasted 
an  entire  weekend. 

We    close   with    the   cheery    note    that   PSK 
not    only    took    the    championship    cups    for 
football,  basketball,  and  softball,  but  also  was. 
undefeated  in  all  three  sports. 
—  $  2  K  — 

ALPHA  TRITON 

Wesleyan  University 

The  brothers  of  Alpha  Triton,  returning: 
from  an  active  and  well-spent  summer  vaca- 
tion, are  happy  to  extend  best  wishes  to  all 
Phi  Sigs  for  the  coming  year. 

The  first  big  task  on  hand  was  rushing,, 
which,  we  are  glad  to  relate,  went  over  excel- 
lently. The  freshman  class  of  Wesleyan  found 
at  Alpha  Triton  a  freshly  painted  house  and  a 
completely  redecorated  interior.  Coupled  with 
this  impression  of  a  fine  physical  appearance, 
the  freshmen  found  a  spirited  and  active  group 
of  brothers  awaiting  them.  After  the  dust  of 
six  days  of  rushing  had  settled,  we  counted 
eleven  freshmen  proudly  wearing  Phi  Sig 
pledge  pins.  Under  the  guidance  of  President 
John  Tobi  and  Robert  Whitman,  house  rushing 
committee  chairman,  we  now  count  in  our 
number  the  following  freshinen  pledges:  Gail 
Clarke,  Durham,  Connecticut;  Elliot  De  GrafT, 
Yonkers.  New  York;  Ron  Duff,  Cleveland,, 
Ohio;  George  Edwards,  Providence,  Rhode 
Island;  Ray  Fogelson,  Rumson,  New  Jersey; 
Fred  Glassberg,  New  Rochelle,  New  York; 
Russ  Knisel,  Bloomingdale,  New  Jersey;  Vic 
Lane,  Winnetka,  Illinois;  Jack  Miller,  San 
Francisco,  California;  Larry  Wold,  Seattle,. 
Washington;  John  Woodson,  Hartford,  Con- 
necticut. 

This  fine  pledge  class  promises  to  be  quite 
active  in  campus  activities.  Already,  Larry 
Wold,  Ray  Fogelson,  Elliot  De  GrafT,  Russ. 
Knisel,  and  George  Edwards  are  making  them- 
selves felt  on  the  freshman  football  squad. 
Jack  Miller,  Fred  Glassberg,  and  Russ  Knisel 
have  shown  fine  promise  of  being  good  mate- 
rial for  the  dramatic  productions;  Larry  Wold 
and  Ron  Duff  are  prominent  members  of  The 
Argus,  the  Wesleyan  newspaper;  and  Johnny 
Woodson  and  Fred  Glassberg  are  expected  to 
be  important  additions  to  the  frosh  soccer  team. 

Frosh   became   initiated   into   Phi   Sig  social 


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life  on  October  2  when,  following  Wesleyan's 
football  victory  over  Middlebury,  the  annual 
pledge  dance  was  held.  Many  thanks  go  to 
Social  Chairman  Bob  Didsbury,  who  arranged 
the  dance  with  a  good  band,  good  refresh- 
ments, and  a  good  time  for  all. 

On  October  11,  in  accordance  with  a  now 
yearly  tradition,  Alpha  Triton  opened  its  doors 
to  the  faculty  for  the  first  Open  House  of  the 
year.  This  gave  the  freshmen  a  chance  to 
ineet  their  professors,  and  professors  an  oppor- 
tunity to  meet  and  know  the  members  of  the 
house. 

We  would  like  to  bring  this  article  to  an 
end  by  giving  thanks  to  the  following  newly 
elected  officers  who  so  ably  led  us  through  our 
rushing  and  got  a  new  year  for  Phi  Sig  off  on 
the  right  foot:  president,  John  Tobi,  '52;  vice- 
pi^esident,  Carl  Borrner,  '53;  secretary.  Bill 
Ranscht,  '54;  treasurer.  Bill  Atchison,  '53; 
inductor.  Bob  Whitman,  '53;  and  sentinel, 
Jim  Edwards,  '53. 

We  would  also  like  to  thank  the  many 
alumni    who   visited    us    during    rushing    and 


gave  us  much  support.  Among  those  returning 
were:  Fred  Sloat,  '51;  Charles  Culver,  '51; 
George  Frantzis,  '51;  Nap  Callasky,  '50;  Kay 
Vermilya,  '50;  D.  Van  De  Vate,  '51. 

Again,  to  all  Phi  Sigs,  welcome  back,  and 
best  of  luck  for  a  fine  new  year. 

—  $  S  K  — 

CHI  TRITON 

Arizona  State  College 

By  Jim  Loper 

It's  hot  in  Arizona  at  this  time  of  year  but 
that  hasn't  stopped  the  brothers  of  Chi  Triton. 
A  top-flight  rush  party  was  held  the  first  week 
of  school.  The  Branding  Iron  roof  in  Phoenix 
provided  the  setting.  Several  more  rush  events, 
along  with  an  alumni  dinner,  have  been 
planned  to  begin  the  fall  social  season. 

We're  wondering  if  John  Kennedy  can  claim 
any  record  for  long  pledgeship.  Hiram,  as 
he's  known  to  the  brothers,  was  pledged  22 
years  ago  at  Omega  Deuteron  chapter.  A 
number  of  things  came  along  and  Hiram  never 
got   around    to   being   initiated.     Comfortably 


Alpha  Triton  pledge  class. 


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settled  in  Phoenix  and  wondering  if  he  would 
ever  be  anything  but  a  pledge,  he  was  dis- 
covered by  Brother  Chuck  Runbeck.  Hiram 
took  an  immediate  interest  in  Chi  Triton  and 
became  the  sparkplug  of  alumni  activity.  On 
September  24,  a  22-year-old  dream  came  true 
when  he  was  initiated  into  Chi  Triton  Chapter. 

Other  new  members  include  Tom  Ballard, 
Ithaca,  New  York  and  Dick  Bailey,  Mesa, 
Arizona.  Tom  is  president  of  the  Westmin- 
ister Foundation  on  campus. 

Phi  Sig  alums  have  really  packed  the  Col- 
lege Interfraternity  Alumni  Housing  group. 
The  new  organization  has  been  set  up  to  im- 
prove fraternity  housing  on  the  campus.  Rus- 
sell Bergstrom  (Beta  Triton  33)  is  president 
of  the  group  and  Chapter  Adviser  Dean 
McSloy  is  chairman  of  the  resolutions  com- 
mittee, with  Hiram  Kennedy  on  the  rules  com- 
mittee and  Paul  S.  Krug  (Gamma  '22)  on 
another  committee. 

A  big  pat  on  the  back  goes  to  Brother  Joe 
Ausere  for  his  tireless  efforts  with  the  College 
Interfraternity  Council  on  the  housing  program. 

Arizona  Manor  in  Phoenix  was  the  scene  on 
May  11  of  the  annual  Moonlight  Girl  Formal. 
The  dance  was  held  in  conjunction  with  Sigma 
Sigma  Sigma  Sorority.  Miss  Betty  Blyth  of 
Chandler,  Arizona,  president  of  the  Tri  Sigs, 
was  crowned  as  the  fraternity's  Moonlight  Girl. 

President  "Spec"  Collins  was  royally  re- 
ceived during  his  visit  to  the  Valley  of  the 
Sun  in  April.  Accompanying  him  were  the 
charming  Mrs.  Collins  and  Paul  C.  Jones,  Di- 
rector of  Region  V. 

"Spec"  was  entertained  at  an  informal  get- 
together  immediately  after  arriving.  On  Sat- 
urday morning  a  tour  of  the  Arizona  State 
campus  and  local  points  of  interest  were  in- 
cluded on  the  itinerary.  A  luncheon  with 
members  and  alumni  was  the  climax  to  the 
visit. 

Now  for  a  brief  tour  of  the  chapter.  .  .  . 
Graduating  seniors  Jack  Wise  and  Don  Tiver- 
ofsky  were  honored  with  membership  in  Blue 
Key.  Don  was  also  in  Who's  Who  in  Amer- 
ican Colleges  and  Universities.  .  .  .  Gene 
Chausow  still  holds  first  chair  in  the  French 
horn  section  of  the  Phoenix  Symphony  Or- 
chestra. Gene  is  also  in  the  brilliant  Sun 
Devil  band.  .  .  .  Paul  Pearson's  new  Olds  88 
convertible  draws  a  second  look  from  the 
campus  coeds. 

Bill  Fleming  and  Mickey  McGuire  are  back 


from  the  cotton  farms.  .  .  .  Jim  Loper  is  busy 
killing  himself  after  spending  the  summer  at- 
tending the  Radio  Institute  conducted  by  the 
National  Broadcasting  Company  and  UCLA. 
He's  also  a  writer-director  with  the  ASC  Radio 
Bureau,  a  copy  editor  on  the  State  Press  and 
represents  the  chapter  on  the  Chain  Gang  of 
the  Associated  Men  Students.  ...  A  new  chap- 
ter addition  is  a  Ford  truck  of  unknown  vintage 
used  for  scrap  drives. 

Time  to  go,  see  you  all  in  January. 

—  $  5  K  — 

IOTA  TRITON 

University  of  Connecticut 

By  Edward  Jakubauskas 

Anyone  want  to  have  a  picnic.''  Wesleyan's 
Alpha  Triton  got  the  ball  rolling  here  at 
Storrs  with  an  impromptu  S.O.S.  call  for  20 
U-Conn  coeds  on  a  picnic  at  Middletown. 
Rusty  Cosseboom  expedited  matters  with  calls 
to  the  Phi  Mu  and  Pi  Beta  Phi  sororities. 
Incidentally,  the  girls  had  a  swell  time  at 
Wesleyan. 

Last  spring  a  successful  picnic  was  held  with 
Worcester's  Epsilon  Deuteron.  This  year  we're 
looking  forward  to  a  bigger  and  better  picnic. 
With  more  chapters  included!    How  about  it? 

Vice-President  George  Saymon  has  his  hands 
full  right  now  acting  as  president  pro  tern. 
President-elect  Bob  apjones  has  gone  west  to 
Iron  Mountain,  Michigan.  Hope  you'll  be  able 
to  drop  by  at  the  house  before  Christmas,  Ap! 
Other  officers  elected  last  spring  are:  treasurer, 
/\rnon  Ives;  secretary,  Paul  Gillies;  inductor, 
Marcel  Angers;  and  sentinel,  Curt  Tapley. 

Norm  Couch  and  Jim  O'Connor  are  living 
at  Epsilon  Deuteron.  Norm  transfered  to  Clark 
University  and  Jim  is  attending  Worcester 
Polytec.  Pete  Vouras  is  at  Tufts  Dental  School 
and  Alvah  Russell  is  working  on  a  government 
research  project  here  at  U-Conn.  Don  O'Brien 
I?  in  French  Morocco,  and  Joe  Lopreiato  plans 
to  leave  for  Italy  in  No\ember. 

The  armed  forces  have  claimed  Stan  Wood- 
mansee,  Bob  Anderson,  Ray  Banks,  and  Lou 
Hulbert.  Tom  Hopps  is  planning  to  join  the 
Coast  Guard. 

Joe  (Oscar  Levantis)  Vaczek  and  "Big  AI" 
Krushak  are  working  in  Bridgeport  and  plan 
to  attend  evening  school  at  the  University  of 
Bridgeport.  Brother  Stalk  is  employed  with 
Trumbull  Electric  at  Plainville,  Connecticut. 
Other  graduates  are  Jim  Hale,  Bob  Tedesco, 


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Stan  Borowski,  Joe  Mastroianni,  Dan  Lawrence, 
Milt  Russell,  Ernie  Ritter,  Gene  Lewis,  and 
led  Janus. 

With  the  completion  of  a  new  administra- 
tion building  the  university's  building  program 
is  still  going  full-steam  ahead.  The  Pharmacy 
and  Student  Union  buildings  are  still  under 
construction,  and  a  stadium  is  being  put  up 
near  the  Physical  Education  Building.  House 
Chairman  Rusty  Cosseboom  is  working  like  a 
beaver  this  month.  Russ  came  to  Storrs  a 
week  ahead  of  time  to  put  things  in  order  at 
tlie  house. 

At  a  recent  meeting  the  Alumni  Association 
highlighted  its  activities  with  the  election  of 
the  following  officers:  president,  James  Hale; 
vice-president  and  treasurer,  Bill  Newton;  re- 
cording secretary,  John  Holden;  and  corre- 
sponding secretary,  Gordon  Wilcox. 

—  $:s  K  — 

OMEGA  TRITON 

Florida  Southern  College 

By  John  Collins 

When  our  final  meeting  adjourned  last 
spring,  we  collecdvely  prayed  that  Uncle  Sam 
\vould  permit  a  few  of  us  to  return  in  the  fall. 
At  that  time  the  draft  was  grabbing  college 
men  left  and  right,  and  as  I  remember,  we 
were  conjecturing  on  how  two  or  three  men 
could  operate  our  chapter. 

But,  we  have  been  spared.  Omega  Triton 
has  back  ten  willing  workers  and  already  we 
are  making  extensive  plans  to  enlarge  our 
brotherhood.  It  seems  that  Father  Spivey  has 
sanctioned  an  ROTC  unit  here,  so  we  have 
nearly  450  eligible  freshmen  to  choose  from. 

At  the  helm  this  year  is  yours  truly;  Brother 
Blakeman  is  ready  to  take  over  in  the  vice- 
presidency  slot;  Burt  (Rotund)  Bond  is  going 
to  immortalize  our  meetings  as  secretary; 
Anthony  (Real  Gone)  Ortega  will  guard  our 
vast  resources;  Al  Blanco  is  going  to  officiate 
at  induction  ceremonies;  and  last  and  least, 
Bill  Dingwall  will  try  to  guard  our  sacred 
portals.  Beside  the  main  "characters,"  we  have 
a  supporting  cast  consisdng  of  Brothers  Nay- 
man,  Dural,  Barnes,  and  Hobson. 

Oh,  I  almost  forgot.  Brother  Ortega  wants 
me  to  tell  all  liis  Phi  Sig  brothers  that  he  has 
a  spare  bed  in  his  snake  pit  (room).  However, 
it  would  be  wise  before  visiting  Brother  Ortega 
to  pack   a   straitjacket  in    your   suitcase.     Our 


illustrious  treasurer  is  definitely  not  the  phleg- 
matic type. 

First  on  the  intramural  sports  agenda  wilt 
probably  be  volleyball.  Our  team  this  year  will 
have  trouble  matching  Phi  Sig's  championship- 
contenders  of  last  year,  but  Brothers  Blanco, 
Taner,  Dingwall,  Ortega,  Dural,  and  Nayman 
will  be  in  there  trying.  With  the  help  of  a 
few  husky  freshmen,  Brothers  Dingwall,  Hob- 
son,  Dural,  Bond,  and  Collins  expect  to  field 
a  tip-top  touch  football  team.  We  will  report 
on  trophies  won  in  the  January  Signet. 

We  were  surprised  to  learn  that  Chico 
(Konyo)  Aldrich  is  now  studying  medicine  m 
Barcelona,  Spain.  Any  day  now  we  expect  to 
receive  a  letter  from  him  telling  of  the  beautiful 
Spanish  sehoritas.  Brother  Aldrich  is  a  con- 
noisseur of  beautiful  women.  Another  of  our 
brothers,  Carlos  Zetina,  has  started  in  business 
with  his  father  in  Guatemala.  At  present  we 
have  members  from  Turkey,  Cuba,  Singapore, 
and  Guatemala.  The  wonderful  thing  about 
our  diversified  backgrounds  is  that  we  have 
perfect  harmony  and  cooperation.  Language 
majors  would  have  a  field  day  staying  at  our 
chapter. 

On  the  social  calendar  we  are  planning  open 
houses  and  dances,  and  with  the  abundance  of 
cars  we  have,  these  gatherings  ought  to  be 
quite  successful.  Watch  out  for  our  Moonlight 
Crirl  candidate! 

Phi  Sigs  are  always  welcome  here,  and  we'll 
be  looking  forward  to  seeing  You. 

—  $2  K  — 

PSI  DEUTERON 

University  of  Oregon 

By  Rodger  Eddy 

"The  Men"  here  at  U.  of  O.'s  Psi  Deuteron 
face  an  extensive  rebuilding  program  this  year, 
but  are  off  to  a  flying  start.  The  nucleus  of 
returning  members  plans  to  double  house 
membership  by  next  term. 

A  7-0  victory  in  intramural  football  started 
the  crew  off  to  a  promising  athletic  year.  With 
the  old  Phi  Sig  spirit,  how  can  they  lose? 

The  chapter  greeted  Bill  Baker,  new  Adviser 
and  proprietor  of  a  campus  clothing  store.  We 
all  hope  Bill  likes  us  as  well  as  we  like  him. 

Now  that  the  dust  has  setded  from  the  first 
cleaning  of  the  year,  the  fellows  are  planning 
on  some  house  improvements. 

New  members  initiated  tail-end  of  spring 
term  were  Rodger  Eddy,  Jim  Hess,  Bob  Mul- 


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Icn,  Phil  Sitncr,  Jim  Schwarz,  and  Ken  Walter. 
Marriages,  though,  "wiped  out"  three  members 
during  the  summer,  so  we're  discouraging  any- 
one from  seeing  a  girl  more  than  once.  (Ya 
know  how  it  is!) 

Returning  to  school,  though,  are  Don  (Call- 
me-two-ton)  Sauer,  and  Don  Warneke. 

We  just  welcomed  Ray  Spooner  into  the 
icld.  He  has  just  pledged  after  transferring 
from  Linfield  as  a  junior. 

—  <I>  S  K  — 

ZETA 

City  College  of  New  York 
By  Edward  Rincon 

Another  summer  has  passed,  and  the  broth- 
ers and  pledges  of  Zeta  have  regrouped  for  the 
1951-52  battle  of  the  books.  There  are  many 
stories  circulating  about  the  doings  of  several 
brothers  during  the  summer  months.  Brothers 
Schult,  Lea,  Wylde,  and  De  Vito  spent  six 
Icvely  weeks  at  ROTC  summer  camps.  All 
we  hear  are  war  stories  all  day  long.  Okay, 
boys,  the  war  is  old  and  so  are  the  stories  — 
cut  it  out! 

The  new  semester  finds  familiar  faces  hold- 
ing down  the  official  positions  in  Zeta.  Bill 
(I-demand-a-recount)  Bobbesink  has  returned 
to  carry  out  the  prexy's  duties.  Artie  Schult 
is  doing  a  fine  job  as  veep.  The  other  ofificers 
are:  secretary,  Dick  (Vic  Damone)  Capalongo; 
treasurer,  Charlie  Keifer;  sentinel,  Eddie  (Harv- 
ard) Rincon;  and  inductor,  Carl  (The  Artist) 
Ailara. 

Zeta  lost  three  good  men  to  the  Army  this 
past  summer.  Brothers  Tom  (Why-don' t-you- 
vvrite.?)  Pyke,  Frank  Onorato,  and  Billy  (High- 
Scorer)  Loughlin.  Good  luck  to  you  boys.  All 
are  good  officer  material  —  ask  the  ROTC 
boys. 

In  the  line  of  social  events,  Zeta  had  their 
annual  Spring  Formal  last  May  at  the  Midston 
House  and  a  good  time  was  had  by  all.  A 
social  program  has  been  outlined  by  Artie 
(Date  Bureau)  Schult  and  he  promises  good 
hunting  this  season.  We  had  one  of  our  best 
rushing  smokers  in  years  in  September  attended 
by  all  actives  and  numerous  rushees,  some  of 
which  are  now  pledges  hke  Jerry  Larson  for 
instance.  Keep  up  the  good  cleaning,  pledge. 
Ha-Ha!  There  were  quite  a  few  of  the  younger 
alumni  in  attendance,  also. 

Miscellaneous  .  .  .  Brother  Doris,  John  that 
is,  has  been  awarded  a  readership  in  the  Psych 


Department  at  City.  Good  luck,  John.  Another 
Zeta  man  hits  the  spotlight  again.  Bill  Lough- 
lin gave  up  his  eligibility  to  wrestle  to  substi- 
tute as  coach  of  the  wrestling  team  at  the 
college.  Newlywed  Bill  has  just  been  drafted. 
I^ank  Shirmer,  will  you  please  stop  burning 
phosphorus!  Jack  Ether  has  three  baby  girls 
now  —  the  latest  is  Margo,  an  eight-and-a-half 
pounder.    Congratulations,  Jack! 

I  could  carry  on  all  day  and  night  about  the 
deeds  performed  and  the  activities  carried  out 
by  Zeta  during  the  summer,  but  due  to  the 
limited  length  of  this  article,  this  is  it.  I've 
got  to  go  —  so  I'm  gone! 

—  $  2  K  — 

RHO  DEUTERON 

Gettysburg  College 

By  Alexander  Astin 

Greetings  once  more  from  all  the  Phi  Sigs 
at  Gettysburg.  Most  of  us  are  really  tired  as 
a  result  of  the  two  feverish  weeks  of  rushing 
v/hicli  ended  today,  and  we  all  owe  a  sincere 
vote  of  appreciation  to  Howie  Maxwell  and 
his  rushing  committee  for  the  tremendous  job 
they  did  in  handling  the  rushing  this  year.  So 
far  we  have  twelve  new  pledge  brothers:  Bill 
Clement,  Jim  Clinton,  John  Faul,  Ralf  Gilbert, 
George  March,  Bill  Martin,  Bob  Mathias,  Walt 
Phillips,  Bill  Reis,  Walt  Smith,  Dan  Spangler, 
and  Ron  Yuzuk. 

The  chapter  house  has  taken  on  a  new  and 
in  some  parts  a  unique  appearance.  All  the 
brothers  returned  early  to  school  to  paint  their 
respective  rooms,  and  a  few  of  them  went  abso- 
lutely wild  with  the  paintbrush.  The  over-all 
appearance  of  the  house,  however,  was  excel- 
lent for  the  opening  of  school  and  rushing, 
and  a  great  deal  of  credit  is  due  the  brothers 
for  the  way  they  pitched  in  and  helped  House 
Manager  A.  P.  Stiles  put  the  house  in  shape. 

Rho  Deuteron  is  well-represented  in  fall 
sports  this  year,  with  Smilin'  Jake  Harford, 
Chuck  Oberkehr,  and  Jim  Byrne  playing  with 
the  Gettysburg  varsity  grid  aggregation.  In 
addition,  Howie  Maxwell,  George  Heacox,  Don 
Charles,  and  Les  Michener  are  booting  for  the 
varsity  soccer  team. 

Musically  speaking,  the  Phi  Sigs  at  Gettys- 
burg seem  to  have  things  on  campus  pretty 
well  under  control.  Austie  Stiles  was  elected 
president  of  the  college  band  and  Abe  Mahan 
IS  drum  major  for  the  fourth  consecutive  year. 
Brothers  Moore,  Scalzi,  Fritz,  Astin,  and  Pledge 


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Brother  Matliias  are  members  of  the  famed 
Gettysburg  College  Choir,  Brother  Moore  hav- 
ing the  honor  of  being  chosen  student  director. 
Brother  Astin  is  director  of  the  male  chorus, 
and  Pledge  Brother  Michener  leads  "The  Get- 
tysburgians,"  a  popular  dance  band  on  campus. 

Don  (Closet)  Scalzi's  social  committee  will 
begin  its  season  October  6-7  when  the  Annual 
Fathers'  Day  program  takes  place.  Soon  after, 
Rho  Deuteron  will  hold  its  pledge  dance  and 
hayride.  November  3  will  mark  the  day  of 
the  Annual  Homecoming  Weekend  celebration, 
and  all  alumni  are  cordially  invited  to  return 
and  take  part  in  the  festivities. 

Last  semester  the  Rho  Deutes  recaptured 
the  second-place  scholarship  cup  and  are  now 
setting  their  sights  on  that  first-place  cup  which 
usually  feels  so  at  home  on  the  mantel  of  the 
chapter  house.  Don  "Vis-ed"  Charles  and  his 
scholarship  committee  are  really  going  all-out 
to  put  Phi  Sig  back  on  top  again  this  semester. 

This  is  about  all  for  now.  If  you  happen  to 
be  in  the  vicinity  of  Gettysburg,  stop  in  and 
say  hello  to  the  boys  at  Rho  Deuteron.  Till 
then,  be  good  and  we  will  see  you  again  in 
January. 

—  $  2  K  — 

XI 

St.  Lawrence  University 

By  Bill  Wilkinson 

Football  season,  Indian  summer,  rust-colored 
leaves,  and  those  cold  Polar-Canadian  winds 
all  seem  to  indicate  that  fall  —  and  a  new 
school  term  —  has  just  begun. 

Of  primary  importance  at  Xi  are  the  plans 
for  the  50th  Anniversary  which  will  take  place 
April  12,  1952.  Arrangements  are  under  con- 
sideration to  remedy  the  vacation  situation  — 
our  spring  "leave  of  absence"  will  make  it 
impossible  to  celebrate  here  on  campus. 

Here's  some  spring  and  summer  news  in 
brief  .  .  .  Paul  Brouard,  editor-in-chief  of  the 
Gridiron,  Larry  yearbook,  voted  into  presi- 
dency of  Pi  Delta  Epsilon,  honorary  journalism 
society  .  .  .  Harry  Haacke  tapped  for  Kixioc 
on  Moving-Up  Day  last  May  .  .  .  Don  Smith 
received  membership  to  Phi  Beta  Kappa  and 
also  made  president  of  Alpha  Chi  Rho,  hon- 
orary psychology  society  .  .  .  Scholarship  plaque 
retained  by  Xi  (that's  six  of  the  seven  terms 
since  the  new  plaque  came  into  existence)  .  .  . 
Don  Smith  and  George  Luedemann  returned 
for  graduate  work  .  .   .  Don  Wineman,  Bill 


Burger,  and  skier  Bob  Dean  returned  this  falF 
after  a  short  leave  of  absence  .  .  .  Roger  Pihl 
once  again  back  as  Chapter  Adviser  —  we 
thought  we'd  lost  him  to  the  Navy. 

Election  of  officers  for  the  fall  term,  1951, 
were  held  last  spring.  Alexander  Neiley,  '52, 
V^inchester,  Massachusetts,  was  elected  to  the 
office  of  president.  Having  already  provea 
himself  in  both  campus  and  house  activities  — 
he's  a  real  "doer"  — •  we're  all  sure  he'll  make 
a  name  for  himself  as  well  as  help  that  of  Xi 
to  the  top. 

Another  senior  will  shoulder  the  responsi- 
bilities of  vice-president.  A  Virginia  boy,  Stan 
Smith's  easy-going,  thoughtful  ways  have 
gained  him  the  respect  of  all  brothers. 

Kirk  Hudson,  a  junior  from  HoUey,  New 
York,  will  see  to  the  secretarial  work  of  the 
chapter.  Kirk's  fine  tenor  voice  and  pleasant 
personality  have  made  him  a  favorite  on  cam- 
pus. 

Bob  Vought,  '53,  Peekskill,  New  York,  ad- 
vances from  the  office  of  financial  secretary 
to  treasurer  of  the  house.  A  background  of 
work  in  business  (at  present  he's  business  man- 
ager of  the  Larry  weekly,  the  Hill  News)  has 
prepared  Bob  for  his  duties  and  guided  him 
to  a  vocation  in  that  field  after  graduation. 
He's  to  be  assisted  by  Jack  Grow,  sophomore 
from  Rome,  New  York,  who'll  assume  the 
duties  of  financial  secretary. 

Howard  Splete,  Bill  Wilkinson,  Bill  Hall, 
Judd  Ford,  and  Fran  Butler  round  out  the 
executive  committee  of  the  house  with  the 
offices  of  inductor,  sentinel,  house  manager, 
social  chairman,  and  steward,  respectively.  Bob 
Cubbins,  new  song  leader,  will  fill  the  vacancy 
created  by  Kirk  Hudson. 

Dick  Maclntyre,  coach  of  Xi's  intramural 
football  squad,  claims  we  have  a  fast,  hard 
team  and  looks  to  a  shining  season.  With  Buff 
Hague,  Bart  Reissig,  Alex  Neiley,  Don  Wine- 
man,  Dick  Robinson,  Jim  Devitt,  Hal  Richtol, 
and  Dave  Garner  in  the  backfield  and  Don 
Horton,  Whitey  Barrett,  Bob  Cubbins,  Jerry 
Houston,  Art  Wiley,  Chuck  Ludlow,  Jay 
Schwimer,  Hal  Juckett,  Don  Crowell,  Tom 
Glover,  Bob  Dean,  and  Bill  Burger  in  the  Hne, 
it's  evident  that  a  good  two-platoon  system 
ought  to  go  places. 

Thanks  to  the  Xi  Alumni  Association  for 
the  storm  windows  on  all  our  study  rooms.  It 
looks  like  a  long,  cold,  winter. 

$30  BUY  A  LIFE  SUBSCRIPTION  $30 


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OiMICRON 

Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology 

By  Jack  Stoddart 

With  a  successful  rush  week  under  our  belts 
:and  another  year  at  the  Institute  under  way, 
the  brothers  here  at  Omicron  take  great  pleas- 
ure in  announcing  the  pledging  of  ten  fine 
jiien.  Leading  the  class  of  '55  pledge  class  is 
Bud  Van  Gieson,  followed  by  Jim  Bartsch, 
Dick  Johnson,  Bob  Batson,  Jack  Nichol,  George 
Edmonds,  Dick  Engelken,  Bernie  Klim,  Pete 
Affeld,  and  last  but  not  least,  Johnny  Pease. 
The  aforementioned  form  the  nucleus  of  what 
appears  to  be  one  of  the  best  pledge  classes  to 
come  along  in  a  long  time  and  we  expect 
great  things  of  them  in  the  future. 

Here  at  M.I.T.  the  falling  leaves  mark  the 
■beginning  of  fall  athletics,  both  intercollegiate 
and  intramural.  The  track  team  claims  such 
men  as  Hal  (Crazy-legs)  Ronan  and  Jack 
Nichol,  one  of  our  new  pledges.    Don  Fischer, 


Dick  Miskinis,  Bill  Combs,  Dan  Rothenberger, 
Jack  Trevett,  and  yours  truly  are  again  getting 
ready  to  absorb  those  bruises  that  come  from  a 
brisk  game  of  lacrosse.  Turning  now  to  the 
"eight  bumps  on  a  log"  or  crewmen  here  at 
Omicron,  we  see  that  Jack  Casson,  Chuck 
Palmer,  Will  Spring,  and  Dick  Eaton  are  giv- 
ing their  all,  the  latter  two  in  important  roles 
as  crew  managers.  Omicron  looks  to  have  a 
strong  club  for  intramural  football  this  year, 
and  very  soon  will  get  under  way  with  its 
first  game. 

Over  the  summer  three  brothers  lost  their 
pins:  Bill  Wardle  to  Miss  Peg  de  Mille  of 
Wheaton  College,  Norm  Peterson  to  Miss  Bette 
Vanderpot,  and  John  Fox  to  Miss  Terry  Con- 
nell. 

Announcing  Omicron's  officers  for  the  fall 
term:  Jack  Casson,  president;  Hal  Ronan,  vice- 
president;  Dick  Miskinis,  secretary;  Jack  Trev- 
ett, treasurer;  Jim  Reese,  sentinel;  and  Paul 
Gray,  inductor. 


Pledge  class  of  Omicron  Chapter.    Left  to  right,  front  rovir:  Bud  Van  Gieson,  John  Pease,  Bernie  Klim,  Jim 
Bartch,  Dick  Johnson.    Standing:  Jack  Nichol,  Bob  Batson,  Pete  Afield,  Dick  Englekin,  George  Edmonds. 


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Turning  now  to  the  muscle  men  of  Omicroii, 
we  would  like  to  announce  that  Jim  Warren 
was  reelected  president  of  the  M.I.T.  Barbell 
Club.  Brother  Warren  is  the  founder  of  the 
Barbell  Club  which  is  now  starting  its  second 
year  of  actvity  at  the  Institute. 

Now  as  we  start  a  new  year  here  at  the 
Institute,  Omicron  says  hello  again  to  Phi  Sig 
chapters  throughout  the  country,  and  wishes 
you  all  the  best  of  luck  in  1951-52. 

—  $  2  K  — 

OMEGA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Southern  California 

By  Don  Goodrich 

Summer  has  come  and  vanished  in  a  breath, 
and  again  the  house  is  in  full  swing.  Quite  a 
few  of  the  brothers  spent  their  suinmers  with 
Uncle  Sam  on  summer  cruises  as  members  of 
the  NROTC.  Notably  straighter  were  the 
backbones  of  future  Naval  officers  Bill  Matth- 
ews, Beryle  Duca,  Terry  Mann,  Art  McDer- 
mott,  Jim  Lucostic,  Mack  McClure,  Bruce  Mc- 
Callum,  and  Ron  Thompson,  along  with  Jim 
Bowen  who  spent  his  time  training  to  be  a 
Marine. 

Preparatory  to  the  rushing  season,  two  work 
days  were  held  during  which  the  brothers 
played.  The  house  was  nevertheless  put  in  top 
condition,  and  a  new  stove  was  added  to 
replace  the  charcoal  burning  model.  We  also 
acquired  a  new  cook  over  the  summer,  and 
can  she  turn  out  the  meals! 

Rushing  is  still  in  swing,  with  Fred  Jahnke 
being  rush  chairman.  Thus  far  24  men  are 
wearing  the  pledge  pin.  In  conjunction  with 
rushing,  the  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Alumni  Review 
was  published.  Edited  by  Vic  Knight,  with 
assistance  from  Dick  Kappes  and  Ted  Johnson, 
the  paper  covered  the  history  of  our  house, 
and  was  full  of  information  about  the  per- 
sonalides  of  the  brothers.  So  well  received 
was  the  review  that  it  was  decided  to  make  it 
a  regular  publication. 

This  year's  first  formal  dance  was  held  at 
the  San  Inez  Inn,  in  celebration  of  newly 
initiated  brothers  Jim  Stone,  Al  Kirkland, 
Roger  Kielty,  Allan  Mann,  Dick  Boswell, 
Charlie  Gibson,  Dave  Werbelow,  Wayne  Jarvis, 
Pete  Britten,  Stan  Johnston,  and  Pat  McCooi. 
Also  affiliated  with  the  chapter  were  Stan 
Jones,  Kappa  Triton,  and  Frank  Arcuri,  Gam- 
ma  Te  tar  ton. 

When  the  votes  of  the  spring  election  were 


tabled  it  was  found  that  many  of  the  brothers 
had  been  elected  to  fulfill  important  positions 
on  the  campus.  Heading  the  list  of  big  wheels 
are  L.A.S.  president  Vick  Knight,  and  Dick 
Kappes  who  was  nominated  to  edit  the  Stu- 
dent Handbook,  as  well  as  being  the  vice-presi- 
dent of  A. M.S.  Seven  of  the  brothers  were 
tapped  for  membership  in  the  Trojan  Knights 
and  Squires,  honorary  service  organizations. 
Those  chosen  to  the  Knights  were  Beryle  Duca 
and  Fred  Jahnke,  also  newly  elected  senator  at 
large.  The  list  of  squires  included  Jim  Mc- 
Gregor, Jim  Biby,  Jim  Manos,  Mack  McClure, 
and  Jim  Lucostic. 

When  the  house  politicking  was  over,  it  was 
found  that  Bud  Hauslein  had  been  voted  to 
take  over  the  presidency.  The  vice-president 
was  to  be  "Hot-Dog"  Tom  Horn,  while  Jim 
McGregor  was  elected  to  fulfill  the  position 
of  house  manager.  Fran  Schima  is  secretary; 
Ferry  Lyons,  sentinel;  and  Jim  Lucostic,  induc- 
tor. Hawaii's  present  to  the  mainland,  "Kukai" 
Jim  Bowen,  will  serve  in  the  capacity  of  pledge 
master. 

—  $  2  K  — 
NU  DEUTERON 
Stanford  University 

By  Ted  Lamb 

The  Phi  Sig  house  here  on  the  Farm  is 
straining  under  the  weight  of  42  members, 
many  of  whom  we  feared  were  going  to  be 
lost  to  the  draft.  As  it  turned  out,  we  did  not 
lose  one  undergraduate  to  the  armed  forces 
this  summer  so  our  house  \\  ill  be  in  full  resi- 
dential and  financial  security. 

The  largest  portion  of  our  news  concerns 
our  activities  of  spring  quarter,  the  high  point 
being  our  end-quarter  fling  at  the  famous 
Hearst  Dude  Ranch  at  Pleasanton,  California. 
A  virtual  one-hundred-per  cent  turnout  made 
the  full  day  of  swimming,  dancing,  golf,  and 
dinner  amid  thousands  of  red  roses  a  memor- 
able occasion  for  all. 

Spring  initiation  saw  ten  actives  join  our 
ranks.  The  following  took  the  oaths:  Andy 
Haubigny,  Bob  Blackburn,  Jack  Dovey,  Jack 
Eddy,  Gene  Fortine,  Rodger  Irvine,  Harry 
Loskamp,  l^ob  Nunes,  Ken  Payson,  and  Bill 
Wood. 

Scholastically  and  athletically  we  did  very 
well  last  spring.  Our  grade-point  average 
made  us  fifth  out  of  the  24  fraternities  on 
campus,    and    in    the   athletic    department    we 


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polled  sufficient  points  to  give  us  sixth  place 
for  the  whole  year  out  of  a  field  of  84  organi- 
zations. 

Nu  Deuteron  won  further  honors  in  the 
top  all-university  event  of  the  spring.  A  group 
of  us,  under  the  excellent  direction  of  Mike 
Sloan,  took  the  top  honor  in  the  all-men's 
division  at  Stanford's  annual  Spring  Sing, 
which  was  a  jump  from  the  runner-up  spot 
we  had  secured  the  year  before.  As  a  final 
distinction,  the  singing  group  traveled  to  San 
Francisco  a  few  days  later  to  be  televised  over 
KGO-TV. 

A  good  number  of  engagements  have  termi- 
nated in  marriage  since  last  June.  At  the  end 
of  finals  last  spring,  Wayne  Williams  went 
into  partnership,  and  on  September  29,  Jim 
Lenhart  was  married  to  Gracella  Anderson  at 
the  Stanford  Memorial  Church.  The  most 
recent  couple  to  repeat  their  vows  was  Charles 
Gutentag  and  Arden  Samuels  on  October  6. 

Now  the  fall  term  is  well  under  way  and 
the  most  significant  news  is  of  the  French 
exchange  student  who  is  in  residence  at  the 
Phi  Sig  house  for  the  term.  Dan  Charbonnier, 
22,  was  brought  from  Paris  by  the  Institute 
for  International  Relations  for  a  year's  study 
at  Stanford  in  working  towards  his  master's 
degree  in  international  relations. 

Phi  Sig  took  great  pride  in  the  election  of 
Barry  Smith,  a  junior,  to  the  editorship  of  the 
university's   yearbook,   the   Stanford   Quad. 

Marsh  Mayer,  a  senior,  is  now  engaged  in 
probably  the  most  demanding  student  position 
on  campus  in  his  office  as  student  manager  of 
the  varsity  football  team. 

Our  chapter  is  keeping  its  eye  on  Bob 
Blackburn,  the  strumming  sophomore,  who 
made  his  place  on  the  varsity  golf  team  this 
year.  Last  year  Bob  stroked  his  way  through 
on  the  freshman  team  and  finds  himself  now 
in  the  big  time.    Good  luck.  Bob! 

The  last  feature  of  the  article  is  the  list  of 
newly  elected  officers  for  the  rest  of  this  year. 
At  the  head  of  the  house  now  is  Fred  Dahl 
with  his  brother  Dave  serving  in  the  capacity 
of  secretary.  Bill  Wood,  just  activated  last 
spring,  recei\ed  the  honor  of  election  to  the 
vice-presidency,  and  Ross  Thompson  and  Rodg- 
er Irvine  are  now  holding  down  the  offices 
of  inductor  and  sentinel  respectively. 

That's  all  for  now,  but  next  issue  we  will 
tell  you  just  what  was  the  fate  of  our  Rose 
Bowl  prayers. 


ALPHA 

University  of  Massachusetts 

By  Phil  Johnson 

With  the  fall  here  again  and  classes  keeping 
everyone  occupied  between  Phi  Sig  functions, 
our  ivy-clad  portals  have  opened  up  to  a  new 
year  of  friendship  and  fun.  Members  and 
pledges  began  their  return  to  the  campus  with 
a  general  clean-up  day  during  which  the  house 
was  swept  and  polished  from  top  to  bottom. 
The  addition  of  a  new  sidewalk,  shrubs  and 
bushes,  combined  with  last  year's  paint  job 
have  brought  to  Alpha  a  real  face  lifting.  We 
are  also  working  out  plans  for  complete  re- 
Uiodeling  of  the  kitchen,  and  a  terrace  in  back 
of  the  house,  but  have  been  seriously  delayed 
due  to  inadequate  funds. 

The  house  extends  its  thanks  and  gratitude 
to  Brothers  Rigali,  Silcox,  and  Burns  for  their 
fixne  job  of  writing  and  publishing  our  new 
semesterly  journal,  "Alpha  Bits,"  which  we 
send  to  our  many  alums. 

Initiation  of  new  members  in  October  will 
be  followed  by  our  November  house  formal, 
the  Autumn  Nocturne.  Weekend  parties  and 
exchange  suppers  fill  out  Alpha's  social  register 
in  good  fashion. 

Alpha  boasts  a  good  contribution  to  the  foot- 
ball squad.  Halfbacks  Joe  Phelan  and  Larry 
Haworth  both  look  promising,  and  Phil  Cos- 
tello  is  a  sure-fire  bet  in  the  fullback  slot  along 
with  Milt  Taft.  Verne  Adams  is  starting  this 
season  as  right  guard,  and  we're  sure  he'll 
prove  an  asset.  Good  luck,  men  —  the  house 
is  proud  of  you. 

Phi  Sig  won  first  place  in  die  intramural 
football  competition  last  year,  and  Brothers 
Hadley  and  Dean  hope  to  organize  as  good  a 
team  this  season.  Last  spring  we  also  copped 
first  place  in  the  Interfraternity  Sing,  held  in 
April. 

As  usual,  Alpha  is  represented  in  a  wide 
variety  of  campus  activities,  and  with  our  swell 
gang  this  year,  we  certainly  will  try  to  duplicate 
last  year's  success. 

—  $  S  K  — 

DELTA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Michigan 

By  Norm  Mangouni 

Members  of  Delta  Deuteron  can  look  for- 
ward to  a  highly  productive  year  in  the  chapter 
house.  With  the  war  scare  just  about  over 
and   deferments   holding   the   fort,   alums   and 


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actives  both  have  relaxed  their  "watch  and 
wait"  pohcy  and  have  begun  improvements  ia 
the  house  physical  plant. 

The  alums  have  promised  extensive  changes 
in  the  house,  including  new  sun  room  rugs, 
dining  room  chairs,  couches,  and  a  tile  floor 
in  the  front  room. 

The  actives  have  held  up  their  end  by  im- 
proving the  organization  of  the  exam  file, 
introducing  innovations  which  should  materi- 
ally help  the  current  rushing  campaign,  and 
installing  pictures  of  the  chapter's  25  letter- 
winners  in  8  X  10  frames  on  a  wall  of  the 
recreation  room  downstairs.  Last  semester's 
pledges  also  put  a  leatheroid  cover  over  the 
front  of  the  bar  downstairs. 

Seven  new  actives,  members  of  last  spring's 
pledge  class,  are  welcome  additions  to  the 
house.  They  are  Chester  S.  Sledzik,  Edward 
E.  Harding,  Paul  W.  Arnold  Jr.,  Reginald  G. 
Huff  Jr.,  William  H.  Powell,  Stephen  J. 
Stolton,  and  Robert  J.  Wilson. 

These  men  augment  a  list  of  twelve  who 
joined  the  active  rolls  in  February,  but  who 
have  not  yet  been  reported  to  The  Signet. 
These  actives,  members  of  the  fall  pledge  class, 
are  William  D.  Chapman,  Thomas  H.  Cook, 
Alec  Ross  Currie,  Norman  E.  Decker,  James 
W.  Goebel,  David  H.  Harden,  Alan  R.  Kra- 
mer, Duane  R.  Luse,  Norman  S.  Mangouni, 
Donald  R.  Purdy,  Donald  W.  Towse,  and 
Russell  M.  White  Jr. 

But  even  with  all  this  initiation,  romance 
hasn't  been  standing  still,  you  can  better  bet. 
Five  members  have  pinned  their  sweethearts 
—  Ross  Currie  to  Nancy  Boone,  of  Ann  Arbor; 
Bob  Wilson  to  Jackie  Ruflf,  of  St.  Clair  Shores; 
Paul  Arnold  to  Cathy  Cowan;  Al  Kiessel  to 
Norma  Taugher,  of  Saginaw;  and  Jim  Fitch 
to  Lois  Rahm,  of  Iron  Mountain. 

The  new  set  of  officers  which  began  its 
duties  with  the  beginning  of  the  semester  are 
President  Art  Lane,  Veep  Pat  Barrett,  Treas- 
urer Bob  Corrigan,  Secretary  Norm  Mangouni, 
Steward  Al  Kiessel,  Sentinel  Bill  Miller,  and 
Inductor  Hank  Dykstal. 

Six  Phi  Sigs  found  the  romance  of  Uncle 
Sum  infinitely  more  appealing  and  packed 
away  to  join  the  armed  services.  The  Navy 
has  claimed  Ted  Urban  and  Tom  Roby,  the 
Army,  Don  Purdy  and  Jack  Montrose,  and  the 
Air  Force,  Jim  MacDonald  and  Ross  Currie. 

On  the  athletic  front  last  year,  Bob  Russel 


pulled  down  his  freshman  numerals  in  tennis 
and  Norm  Mangouni  won  his  in  wrestling. 

Intramural  sports  begin  soon,  and  led  by 
Athletic  Director  Russel,  Delta  Deuteron's  Phi 
Sigs  will  be  in  there  scrapping  for  all-campus 
honors. 

Despite  the  unimpressive  showing  of  Michi- 
gan's football  Wolverines  in  their  opener  with. 
Michigan  State,  Delta  Deuts  grew  bold  and 
bet  their  brothers  of  Nu  Deuteron  (Stanford) 
en  the  outcome  of  the  season's  second  game. 
(Don't  let  us  down,  Big  Blue!!) 

—  $  2  K  — 

CHI  DEUTERON 

Washington  State  College 

By  Erving  Berg 

Once  again  the  members  and  pledges  of  Chi 
Deuteron  have  assembled  at  WSC  for  another 
year  of  education  and  fraternity  life.  Many 
things  have  happened  since  the  last  issue  of 
The  Signet,  and  I  will  bring  you  up  to  date 
on  the  events. 

Natural  ability  plus  long  and  strenuous  hours 
of  practice  paid  off  as  the  choir  emerged  vic- 
torious in  the  annual  songfest  last  May.  The 
name  of  the  song  was  "There  is  Nothing  Like 
a  Dame"  from  the  Broadway  hit  South 
Pacific.  George  Stabenfeldt  deserves  special 
praise  for  his  excellent  job  in  directing  the 
group. 

The  final  social  event  of  last  spring  was  the 
Western  Dance  held  at  a  local  grange  hall. 
It  was  strictly  an  informal  affair  with  jeans 
and  plaid  shirts  the  order  of  the  day.  A  weiner 
roast  preceded  an  old-time  dance,  and  every- 
one then  headed  into  exam  week  still  dreaming 
of  the  wonderful  climax  to  a  successful  social 
season. 

Chi  Deuteron  lost  five  men  via  the  sheepskin 
route  last  June.  They  are  Lloyd  Schmick,  Don 
Tuschoff,  Jerry  McHugh,  Larry  Schott,  and 
Dean  Peebles.  Don  and  Larry  are  now  serv- 
ing their  country  in  the  Navy  and  Army  re- 
spectively. We  wish  these  men  the  best  of 
luck,  and  want  to  thank  them  for  the  parts 
they  played  in  making  us  one  of  the  top  fra- 
ternities on  campus. 

Formal  rush  this  fall  was  the  conclusion  of 
a  \'ery  successful  summer  rush  program.  Bill 
Irsfeld  and  George  Stabenfeldt  were  co-rush 
chairmen,  and  with  the  cooperation  of  the 
whole  house  we  pledged  17  men.  They  are 
Arden  Archer,  Kern  McDonald,  Roger  Knigge, 


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Dick  Ziegler,  Everett  Burts,  Tom  Thompson, 
Ed  Stonecipher,  Phil  McCalHster,  Bob  Russ, 
Bruce  Amsbaugh,  Ron  Bennick,  Bob  Frichtl, 
Ron  Frichtl,  Oren  Holmes,  Gary  Kitterman, 
Jack  Stark,  and  Gary  Duckworth.  These  boys 
have  both  scholastic  and  athletic  ability  and 
show  promise  of  developing  into  an  outstand- 
ing pledge  class. 

Charles  Karns  of  the  United  States  Marines 
will  be  discharged  and  back  in  school  some 
time  in  October.  We  are  eagerly  looking 
forward  to  welcoming  one  of  our  brothers 
back  to  WSC  and  civilian  life. 

Don  Dickey  and  Bob  Fleischman  have  left 
us  to  attend  the  University  of  Washington. 
Our  loss  is  Lambda  Deuteron's  gain. 

Football  has  again  captured  the  attention  of 
Cougarville.  Dwight  Poole,  a  hard  running 
halfback,  and  Don  Steinbrunner  and  John 
Rowley,  two  fine  ends,  are  our  contributions 
to  the  varsity.  Phil  McCallister,  a  promising 
freshman  end,  is  currently  cavorting  with  the 
junior  varsity. 

Preston  Shepard  is  part  of  a  three-man  hand 
balancing  act  which  has  thrilled  audiences  all 
over  the  Northwest.  Pres  and  Jack  Olson  are 
both  members  of  a  fine  Cougar  gymnastics 
squad. 

Jack  Mclntyre  paid  us  a  visit  in  September 
before  leaving  for  the  Army,  and  announced 
his  engagement  to  Miss  Shirley  Slippern,  presi- 
dent of  the  local  Kappa  Delta  chapter.  Jack  is 
now  bound  for  a  special  engineering  school. 

Looking  ahead  we  find  that  the  Moonlight 
Girl  contest  is  coming  up.  So  we  will  bid 
you  adieu  while  we  go  in  search  of  a  fair 
maiden  to  represent  our  chapter.  Bring  on  the 
women ! 

—  $  2  K  — 

LAMBDA 
George  Washington  University 

By  Dick  Riecken 
We  can  gaze  at  the  photographs  mounted 
during  the  last  few  months  in  our  scrapbook 
and  recall  pleasant  memories  of  this  last  year. 
Photographs  of  such  gala  events  as  our  Open 
House,  the  Dog  Patch  Party,  the  Carnation 
Ball,  the  Ocean  City  Vacation,  the  Region 
Three  Conclave  and  the  Ocean  City  Revue 
Party.  In  past  Signets,  you  may  have  seen 
articles  concerning  our  November  fire  which 
extensively  damaged  the  house,  handicapped 
our  usual  living  habits  for  a  short  time,  and 


meant  ultimate  redecoration  followed  by  our 
grand  opening  on  March  31. 

In  early  May,   Epsilon  Triton  arranged  for 
the  three-chapter  Carnation  Ball.    It  is  always 


Lambda's     Moonlight     Girl,     Miss     Cathy     Coates, 

winner    of    the    district    title    at    the    three-chapter 

Carnation   Ball. 


the  climax  to  any  school  year.  And  there  is- 
much  to  shout  about  when  the  Moonlight  girls 
oi"  the  three  chapters  are  cornpeting  for  the 
coveted  district  area  Moonlight  Girl  title.  This 
year,  as  last  year.  Lambda's  Moonlight  Girl, 
Cathy  Coates,  won  the  contest  and  it  gave 
Lambda  men  a  chance  to  serenade  her  with 
our  much  rehearsed  Moonlight  Girl  song. 

Many  new  brothers  have  joined  us  during 
this  year.  The  following  men  were  initiated 
into  the  fraternity:  Win  Loose,  Mickie  Mar- 
goles,  Tom  Saye,  Al  Schiller,  Bill  Smith,  and 
Gus  Watson.  And  transfers  are  Jack  Couvillon, 
Florida  Southern,  Bill  McKinnie  of  Maryland 
and  Vic  Recchia  and  Chuck  Scotia  of  Pennsyl- 
\?nia. 

Phi  Sig  was  fourth  out  of  16  fraternities 
scholastically  in  February.  Hal  Hart  was 
named  to  Phi  Beta  Kappa.  And  Charles  Lilien 
has  completed  work  on  his  M.A.  in  economics. 

In  campus  politics,  activities,  and  sports  we 
achieved  a  very  admirable  record.     Last  year 


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Ed  Howar  was  president  of  IFC,  Dick  Riecken, 
president  of  Alpha  Phi  Omega  (national  scout- 
ing service  fraternity),  Student  Council  activ- 
ities director,  and  advertising  manager  of  the 
Student  Handbook,  and  Bill  Smith  was  first 
chairman  of  the  GW  Career  Conference.  Hal 
Hart  (elected  to  Who's  Who  in  Amdrican  Col- 
leges and  Universities)  was  president  of  Pi 
Delta  Epsilon  (journalism  honorary) ;  Mickie 
Margoles,  president  of  Wesley  Foundation; 
Steve  Stevenson,  president.  Glee  Club;  Steve 
Balogh,  vice-president  of  the  junior  class;  Al 
Burkert,  vice-president.  Delta  Phi  Epsilon 
(foreign  service  fraternity)  ;  Bill  Leikari,  sports 
editor  of  the  Hatchet;  Ken  Beach,  treasurer  of 
Gate  and  Key  (national  honorary  society  for 
men  who  have  made  outstanding  contributions 
to  their  fraternities) ;  Georg  Maisel  and  Joe 
Inzinna  were  initiated  into  Gate  and  Key;  and 
Al  Schiller  was  treasurer  of  the  Newman  Club. 
This  year  on  campus  we  can  boast  of  having 
two  Student  Council  members:  Steve  Balogh, 
publicity,  and  Bill  Smith,  vice-president.  Joe 
Inzinna,  BMOC,  is  the  senior  class  president. 
Steve  Balogh  has  this  year  the  very  important 
job  of  Career  Conference  chairmanship.  These 
men  were  always  backed  by  an  active  chapter 
of  Phi  Sigs  who  participated  in  the  IFC  Sing 
under  the  able  direction  of  Win  Loose,  and 
who  virtually  took  over  the  IFC  Follies,  the 
AU-U  Follies,  and  the  State  Department. 

With  so  many  brothers  around  Washington, 
such  an  active  alumni  chapter,  and  a  very  hard 
working  Mothers'  and  Wives'  Club,  Lambda 
will  undoubtedly  have  a  great  deal  more  to 
write  in  our  next  Washington  Carrousel.  Re- 
cent alums  will  vividly  know  what  we  mean 
when  we  say  that  Wendy  (our  Chapter  Ad- 
viser) is  still  guiding  us  with  the  same  fatherly 
care.  Recently  the  Wendies  gave  a  baby  grand 
piano  to  the  chapter  and  a  couch  for  one  of 
our  parlors.  To  all  of  these  fine  friends  we 
can  only  thank  them  —  never  repay  them. 

—  $  5  K  — 

PI 

Franklin  and  Marshall  College 

By  George  King 
With  fishing  haunts,  golf  courses,  and  sum- 
mer romances  as  lingering  memories,  the 
brothers  of  Pi  reluctantly  returned  "home." 
Immediately  the  house  regained  its  personality 
and  look  on  its  usual  neat-as-possible  form. 
New  linoleum  and  paint  revamped  our  work- 


weary  kitchen  and  new  furniture  is  in  order 
to  enhance  our  elusive  study  rooms. 

We  would  like  to  take  this  opportunity  to 
introduce  our  new  and  heretofore  unmentioned 
officers.  They  are:  Jack  White,  president;  Jack 
Korns,  \'ice-president;  Charlie  Glassick,  secre- 
tary; Bob  Purbeck,  treasurer;  Charlie  Leo, 
sentinel;  and  Bob  Rhoads,  inductor.  Officers 
White  and  Leo  are  holdovers  from  last  semester 
by  popular  request. 

Pi  came  out  victor  in  the  rhubarb  with  your 
friends  and  ours,  the  local  boards.  A  few 
of  our  June  grads,  however,  are  now  wearing 
the  emblems  of  Uncle  Samuel.  Gene  Kofke 
is  in  the  Army,  Don  Pollock  is  aweighing 
anchors,  while  Brothers  Karl  Poorbaugh  and 
Hunt  Walton  chose  the  "wild  blue  yonder." 

Two  very  large  blowouts  that  came  too  late 
for  last  semester  recognition  were  the  wonder- 
ful picnic  at  Brother  Knoll's  ranch  and  a  spec- 
tacular beach  party  at  Ocean  City,  New  Jersey 
under  the  planning  of  Jack  White. 

At  this  wridng  the  F  and  M  Phi  Sigs  are 
busily  engaged  in  the  annual  hub-bub  of  pre- 
paring for  an  illustrious  Homecoming  Week- 
end. Our  outside  decoration  scheme  this  year 
is  hoped  to  supersede  last  year's  second-place 
array  and  is  being  fabricated  by  the  capable 
hands  of  Brothers  Best  and  Hooper,  aided  by 
various  but  able  assistants. 

We  of  Pi  are  quite  proud  of  our  political 
reign  this  year  on  our  machineless  campus.  In 
the  senior  class,  Brother  Erb  is  prexy  and 
Brother  Best  is  treasurer.  In  the  junior  class. 
Brother  Kratz  is  \eep,  and  Brother  King  is 
secretary  while  the  sophomores  claim  Brother 
Plummer  as  prexy  and  Pledge  Hopwood  as 
treasurer.  Don  Erb  is  also  president  of  the  IF 
Council.  We  have  somehow  managed  to  gain 
a  majority  of  officers  in  the  various  clubs  on 
campus. 

Actively  engaged  in  the  fall  varsity  sports. 
Pi  boasts  of  Brothers  Brooks,  Faber,  Beauchner, 
Giovangrossi,  Mussell,  Myers,  Ebersole,  and 
Pledge  Barbour  on  the  gridiron,  and  Brother 
Stew  Hartman  is  again  doing  a  fine  job  bolster- 
ing the  forward  wall  of  the  soccer  squad. 

This  year  we  are  looking  forward  to  an 
abundance  of  visitors  from  other  chapters. 
Here  let  it  be  said  that  the  welcome  mat  is  out 
for  any  aspiring  pilgrims  wearing  our  badge, 
who  would  like  to  partake  of  our  food  and 
clean  sheets.  It  is  conscjling  to  have  other  Phi 
Sigs  drop  in  and  let  us  know  we  are  not  for- 
gotten here  in  the  foothills  of  Lancaster  County. 


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PSI  TRITON 

Hobart  College 

By  Kurt  Schneider 

With  the  new  year  starting  there  will  be 
some  new  faces  but  the  same  old  Psi  Triton 
spirit.  The  high  command  ordered  a  general 
renovation  week  just  prior  to  the  week  classes 
start.  Some  of  the  old  gang  has  ventured  out 
to  become  captains  of  industry  or  servicemen 
so  we  were  without  their  services  but  at  least 
we  still  have  their  spirit.  This  will  be  our 
second  year  living  at  the  house  and  we've 
profited  by  the  valuable  experience  gained  last 
year  when  we  literally  made  over  a  shabby 
boarding  house  into  the  nicest  house  on  campus. 

To  fin  the  ranks  of  those  departed  we  swung 
14  pledges  during  the  spring:  Jack  Flick,  Barry 
Shanbron,  Tom  Jones,  Noel  Feigan,  Tom 
Goldrick,  Ira  Rosen,  Sid  Robinson,  Andy  Hor- 
vath,  John  Ellis,  John  Rhein,  John  Brownfield, 
Ralph  Cafaro,  and  Big  Ed  Sealy,  Phil's  father 
who  is  also  our  Adviser.  These  men  have  al- 
ready shown  their  capabilities  and  certainly 
have   strengthened    the   house   greatly. 

During  the  winter  a  quartet  consisting  of 
Bill  Abt,  Jim  Berston,  Bill  Jones,  and  Al 
Meskil  was  formed  which  brought  joy  to  a 
house  where  previously  only  monotone  singing 
was  the  rule.  Through  their  efforts  more  be- 
came interested  if  not  capable  of  singing  aud- 
ibly. In  previous  years  our  singing  could  have 
only  been  appreciated  by  Spike  Jones  but  last 
spring  we  made  the  step  to  fame.  After 
practicing  many  long  weeks  we  entered  into 
the  Interfraternity  Sing  and  with  the  en- 
couragement of  Earl  Schoening,  who  luckily 
for  us  paid  a  visit,  we  won.  The  victory  was 
a  real  celebration  witli  "Mouse"  Meskil,  our 
able  conductor  being  carried  off  the  stage  amid 
cheering  and  hilarity  that  was  described  by 
the  Geneva  papers  as  "unforgettable."  This 
year  we  may  have  to  sing  the  two  songs  "When 
Pa"  and  "Phi  Sig  Moonlight  Girl"  over  again 
for  the  benefit  of  some  of  last  year's  audience 
but  it  may  sound  a  little  different. 

The  football  team  is  working  hard  and  it 
looks  like  we  will  have  an  efficient  machine  in 
the  intramural  league.  The  last  men  swung 
are  hefty  enough  to  be  unmovable  in  the  line 
due  to  hard  summer  conditioning. 

Our  parties  were  the  hit  of  spring  social 
season  probably  due  to  the  fact  that  everyone 
with  any  social  inclination  at  all  came,  includ- 
ing  other   fraternities,   faculty   members,   serv- 


icemen from  the  Sampson  Air  Base,  towns- 
people —  it  seemed  like  we  sponsored  "You, 
too,  Can  Be  A  Phi  Sig  For  A  Day"  parties. 
This  really  gave  us  a  boost  in  establishing  our- 
selves on  campus  and  in  town.  Fall  Weekend, 
Winter  Weekend,  Spring  Weekend,  and  var- 
ious stag  parties  for  pledges,  guests,  faculty 
members,  and  parents  wore  out  the  welcome 
mat  so  that  we  have  to  spread  a  new  one  this 
year. 

This  may  read  like  old  stuff  to  some  of  our 
alumni  but  we  assure  them  if  they  or  any  Phi 
Sig  are  in  the  vicinity  the  welcome  mat  will 
be  out  and  we'll  show  theiTi  some  old  Psi 
Triton  spirit.  Under  the  directions  of  our 
new  officers  Chris  Gagas,  president.  Doc  Learn, 
vice-president,  Barney  Winslow,  inductor.  Bill 
Abt,  secretary,  Tom  Goldrich,  treasurer,  and 
John  Short,  sentinel,  we'll  be  the  best  house  on 
campus. 

—  $  2  K  — 
BETA  TETARTON 
Kent  State  University 

By  Mark  T\^'ain  Common 

It's  here  at  last!  The  long,  trying  summer 
\acation  is  over  and  we  are  once  again  hitting 
the  books.  We  of  Beta  Tetarton  take  this  op- 
portunity to  send  greetings  of  well  wishes  and 
good  luck  for  the  coming  year  to  our  brothers 
throughout  the  nation.  May  this  new  scholas- 
tic year  be  one  of  outstanding  achievements  for 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 

Here  at  Kent  State  we  have  added  many  new 
improvements  to  our  house.  First  of  all  I 
must  mention  our  eye-catching  chartreuse  liv- 
ing room  suite.  As  Vince  Ruma  would  say, 
"it's  a  gone  cat!!" 

Our  basement,  which  before  seemed  to  pick 
up  all  the  trash  in  the  neighborhood,  has  been 
given  a  new  facial.  We  worked  long  and 
hard  and  have  turned  it  into  a  recreation  room 
worthy  of  mention.  Although  Chuck  (Fingers) 
Bowdler  did  not  do  much  work,  he  kept  our 
spirits  up  with  his  magic  touch  on  the  piano. 
A  complete  repainting  of  the  inside  of  our 
chapter  house  finishes  the  work  thus  far.  What 
wonders  a  little  paint  will  do  for  sore  eyes! 

All  this  while  our  great  Uncle  Sam  has  had 
need  for  ser\'ices  of  Phi  Sigs.  Wild  Bill  Heck 
was  recalled  into  the  Navy.  The  drafted 
brothers  are  Donald  Hedges,  USAF,  and  Paul 
Jindra,  U.  S.  Army.  Al  Klamert  just  took  his 
physical  and  will  soon  be  with  the  USMC,  he 


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reports.  Charlie  (Oh-What-A-Gal)  De  Salle 
tried  to  enlist  in  the  Waves,  but  didn't  make 
the  grade.     (He  refused  to  get  a  bob  hair  cut.) 

The  newly  installed  officers  for  this  quarter 
are:  president,  John  Conroy;  vice-president,  Bill 
Huegel;  secretary,  John  Wright;  treasurer, 
Bruce  Hettle;  sentinel,  Neil  Vincent;  pledge 
master,  Lenie  Bierut. 

Yours  truly,  Mark  Twain  has  been  appointed 
house  manager. 

My,  my,  what  a  job. 

Before  I  forget,  more  good  luck  and  three 
cheers  for  Phi  Sigma  Kappa.  All  together  now 
and  very  loud  —  Rah!   Rah!   Rah! 

—  *  2  K  — 

OMEGA 
University  of  California 

From  the  urban  and  cultural  Bay  area  and 
the  campus  of  a  grand  educational  unit,  we  of 
Omega  at  the  University  of  California  say  to 
Phi  Sigs  everywhere  —  "Hello,  and  the  best  of 


Early    arrivals    at   Carmcl    were    Brothers    Cranmer, 

White,    and    Kelly    (reading    from    left    to    right), 

with    Brother   Brcnnan    seated    in    front. 


•success,  whatever  your  current  enterprise  may 
be." 

Since  nothing  was  heard  from  us  in  the  last 
several  issues  of  The  Signet,  some  re\eIations 
of  last  semester's  doings  are  in  order.  Every- 
one, guests  and  brothers  alike,  will  readily  ad- 
mit that  our  Initiation  Formal,  held  in  Febru- 
ary, was  the  best  ever.  We  engaged  the 
Regency   Room  of   the   Huntington   Hotel   on 


Nob  Hill  in  the  city,  which  is  a  supper  room 
surrounded  on  three  sides  by  glass,  garden, 
and  a  breath-taking  view  of  San  Francisco. 
Turkey  was  the  main  course.  Dancing  fol- 
lowed to  the  music  of  Ray  Hackett's  alternate 
band. 

Our  full-fledged  exchange  last  spring  was 
with  the  girls  of  Alpha  Phi,  who  are  neigh- 
bors of  ours  on  Warring  Street.  The  girls 
ga\'e  forth  the  comment  that  they  wondered 
why  we  hadn't  asked  for  an  exchange  before 
this,  and  after  the  evening  we  too  wondered 
why. 

The  exchange  was  strategically  scheduled, 
for  soon  afterward,  during  spring  recess,  a 
group  of  Phi  Sigs  vacationed  in  Carmel  where 
a  large  group  of  Alpha  Phis  provided  the  oc- 
casion for  a  series  of  parties  at  the  beach,  at 
their  Carmel  homes,  and  at  the  cottage  we 
had  rented.  Carmel  is  ever  etched  in  the 
thoughts  of  those  of  us  who  went  down  for 
the  holiday  and  we  are  eagerly  anticipating  a 
return  trip. 

Last  semester  the  two  pinnings  that  stuck 
were  Dick  Moore  and  Isabel  Dasteel,  followed 
by  Ken  Forsman  and  Nancy  Landreth  — 
both  girls  of  the  Kappa  Delta  house.  Another 
Phi  Sig-KD  merger  congealed  in  the  early  days 
of  this  semester  with  the  engagement  of  Don 
Manhard  to  Diane  Turner.  During  the  sum- 
mer Bob  Born  gave  his  pm  to  Alpha  Phi  Jean 
Stephens. 

While  this  copy  is  being  prepared  we  are 
currently  initiating  five  neophytes:  Dave  Bier- 
horst,  Pete  Goedwaagen,  Jack  Hughes,  Don 
Kirkpatric,  and  Earl  Wilson.  Immediately  fol- 
lowing the  formal  initiation,  we  shall  fete  the 
new  members  at  the  Orinda  Willows  Inn,  fol- 
lowed the  next  weekend  by  the  Initiation 
Formal,  to  be  held  in  the  Room  of  the  Dons 
at  the  Mark  Hopkins  Hotel  in  San  Francisco. 

Our  rushing  period  was  cut  short  due  to  a 
most  successful  first  week  during  which  we 
pledged  ten  fine  men:  Bill  de  Bell,  Ben  Finney, 
Kent  Lawney,  Al  Moe,  Chuck  Striplin,  Doug 
Hibbs,  Doren  Roberts,  Ed  Wintz,  Jack  Kapas, 
and  Al  Rierdon. 

Recently  a  rushing  party  was  held  at  Forrest 
Pool  where  rushees,  Phi  Sigs  and  dates  en- 
joyed an  evening  swim  despite  the  chill  of 
evening,  with  rousing  song  about  the'fire  sup- 
plying much  warmtii  for  the  occasion.  The 
swim  was  followed  by  an  informal  dance  at 
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It  is  rather  early  to  speak  of  campus  activities 
and  sports,  so  we  shall  share  with  all  of  you, 
as  our  closing  thought,  the  confidence  we 
Omegans  have  that  California  will  again 
emerge  victorious  in  the  PCL  this  fall.  Any- 
one care  to  wager  a  skin? 

—  $  2  K  — 

MU 
University  of  Pennsylvania 

By  Alan  Pvle 

There's  a  lot  brewing  at  Mu  Chapter  this 
fall  along  the  lines  of  our  new  ultra  modern 
fraternity  house.  During  the  summer  the  old 
homestead  of  the  Phi  Sigs  at  Penn  was  leveled 
to  the  ground  to  make  way  for  the  multi-million 
dollar  Wharton  School  Project.  This  was  the 
cause  of  our  new  building  which  has  been 
under  construction  since  July.  The  house, 
with  sleeping  accommodations  for  28  brothers, 
probably  won't  be  finished  for  several  months. 
In  the  meantime,  the  Phi  Sigs  can  be  found 
occupying  a  double  apartment  house  at  3712 
Locust  Street,  Philadelphia. 

As  soon  as  college  was  over  last  June,  the 
boys  all  pitched  in  and  helped  to  move  every- 
thing that  wasn't  nailed  down  from  our  old 
homestead  to  our  temporary  quarters.  We've 
had  some  job  reconditioning  this  place  and 
finding  where  we  put  some  of  the  things  we 
moved.  However,  despite  these  difficulties, 
we're  now  in  good  shape  and  are  expecting  an 
excellent  rushing  season  under  the  direction 
of  our  rushing  chairman,  Bob  Faherty. 

During  the  summer  ex-president  Dave  Win- 
chip,  '51  signed  a  contract  to  help  out  the 
Navy,  Al  Dolge,  '51  went  to  the  Air  Force, 
and  Tom  Curran,  '53  was  lost  to  the  Army. 
Brother  Easty  Steere,  '52  was  called  back  to  the 
Navy  and  at  last  report  was  operating  a  weather 
station  way  up  in  Alaska.  Here's  wishing 
these  boys  lots  of  luck  from  their  brothers  at 
Mu. 

—  <!>  2  K  — 

XI  DEUTERON 

University  of  Tennessee 

By  Stan  Tyson 
From  Xi  Deuteron  we  send  greetings  to 
those  not  quite  fortunate  enough  to  be  mem- 
bers of  this,  the  best  chapter,  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa.  If  you  don't  believe  me,  just  ask  any 
Tennessee  Phi  Sig. 

The    summer    quarter    was    a    little    on    the 


mild  side  due  to  the  small  number  of  men 
enrolled  for  the  summer  session  —  that  is 
during  the  middle  of  the  weeks.  But  on  the 
weekends  —  that's  another  story.  Each  week- 
end, our  pride  and  joy,  the  Carnation  Room, 
was  in  full  swing,  and  the  walls  are  still  shak- 
ing from  a  couple  of  times  we  blew  the  lid  off 
with  our  weekly  informal  parties. 

All  brothers  and  pledges  reported  back  to 
1301  Laurel  Avenue  on  the  12th  of  September 
for  Work  Week,  to  make  minor  repairs  and 
fix  up  the  house  and  general  surroundings  in 
preparation  for  Rush  Week.  Also,  a  new 
lid  was  put  on  the  Carnation  Room.  For  a 
solid  week  we  painted,  washed,  built,  tore 
down,  and  rebuilt,  and  then  on  the  night  of 
September  21,  the  front  steps  were  lined  with 
good  Phi  Sigs  waiting  to  extend  a  paint- 
stained  hand  to  the  rushees  as  they  came  to 
the  first  of  the  rush  parties. 

As  is  traditional  here  at  Xi  Deuteron,  we 
start  off  our  rush  parties  with  an  informal 
dance,  and  that  night  the  house  rocked  to  the 
music  of  the  Illusionairs.  Immediately  after- 
wards, we  went  out  and  ordered  a  new  lid 
for  the  house.  Another  traditional  function 
followed  is  our  old  southern-styled  pit  barbe- 
cue. The  major  part  of  the  operation  was 
taken  over  by  Dick  Clark  and  Jamie  Reed,  with 
yours  truly  keeping  the  fire  going  until  the 
time  was  right  for  the  meat  to  start  cooking. 

At  the  close  of  the  festivities,  we  proudly 
added  to  the  list  of  Phi  Sig  pledges  the  names 
of  23  upstanding  men:  Bob  Anderson,  Jack 
Brown,  Dan  Capps,  Lary  Dorsey,  John  Mas- 
sey,  Doug  Wilie,  Bobby  Brooks,  Wallace  Craig, 
Clarence  Cockran,  Ernest  Chapman,  Nelson 
Dickey,  Bobby  Manner,  Ed  Day,  Fate  Thomas, 
Frank  Payne,  Jack  Scates,  Donald  Wescott,  Joe 
Henry,  Bill  Jones,  W.  S.  Evertt,  Wayne  Evans, 
David  Garland,  and  Nolan  Fields.  All  of  these 
new  men  are  from  the  best  of  the  48  —  Ten- 
nessee. 

No  sooner  were  the  above  pledged  than  they 
started  plotting  together  for  the  pledge-active 
football  game  that's  played  this  quarter,  the 
loser  footing  the  bill  for  after-game  refresh- 
ments. The  actives'  team  is  being  quarter- 
backed  by  the  Chester,  Pennsylvania  flash  — 
Dick  Simpson.  As  yet,  the  pledges  have  re- 
fused to  divulge  any  information  concerning 
their  team,  so  we  know  not  who  will  ramrod 
their  fighting  eleven.  At  this  game,  likely 
prospects  will  be  selected  to  form  the  various 


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teams  that  will  be  playing  in  the  forthcoming 
intramurals,  volleyball  and  indoor  track  espe- 
cially. Other  events  coming  up  are  swimming, 
shuffleboard,  and  ping-pong  —  followed  closely 
by  basketball  the  first  of  the  winter  quarter. 

In  the  past  two  or  three  weeks,  two  of  our 
good  brothers  ha\-e  taken  steps  toward  losing 
their  freedom  as  single  nien.  Bill  Campbell 
and  Bill  Guinn  have  made  their  intentions 
known  and  have  pinned  the  fair  maidens  of 
their  choice.  Brother  Guinn  has  taken  over 
our  '50-'51  Moonlight  Girl,  Bunny  Burns,  all 
for  himself. 

Brothers  in  Kentucky  —  we're  headin'  your 
way  come  the  24th  of  No\'ember. 

The  phone  has  rung 

Your    call    is    in 

Phi  Sig  House 

Good  evening  friend. 

—  $  2  K  — 

ZETA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Wisconsin 

By  Bill  Weinert 

We  became  gypsies  again  as  we  mo\ed  into 
our  new  house  at  508  North  Frances  Street, 
and  have  been  kept  busy  in  the  process  of 
cleaning  up.  We  can  thank  Bob  Zoellner  for 
diligently  keeping  his  eye  open  this  summer 
for  a  new  house  while  he  was  attending  sum- 
mer school.  Because  of  his  fine  work  we  have 
a  much  better  location  than  last  year,  which 
should  greatly  impro\'e  our  position  on  the 
campus. 

Due  to  our  late  start  in  getting  organized 
this  year  our  first  party  won't  be  until  October 
13,  the  day  Wisconsin's  gladiators  battle  Ohio 
State  at  Madison.  Naturally  the  Badgers  are 
confident  of  victory  that  day.  Dan  Molzahn 
is  our  social  chairman  and  is  expected  to  pull 
something  out  of  the  bag.  While  discussing 
social  functions  I  should  mention  that  two 
of  our  brothers,  Jack  Shannon  and  Art  Vlasak, 
took  the  nuptial  leap  this  summer,  and  two 
others,  Don  Zoellner  and  Jim  Walsworth,  are 
following  suit  this  semester. 

We  suffered  a  bad  break  in  our  first  intra- 
mural football  game  as  we  tied  the  Dekes  7-7, 
but  lost  the  game  on  first  downs.  Our  next 
game  is  being  carefully  planned  by  athletic 
chairman  Jay  Winter  who  plans  to  win 
through  the  aerial  route  behind  the  pitching 
of  Al  Pfingsten,  who  tossed  into  the  end  zone 
for  our  single  tally  last  time. 


Our  new  officers  are  Pat  McCole,  president; 
Al  Pfingsten,  vice-president;  John  Shabaz,  sec- 
retary; Norm  Boebel,  treasurer;  and  Dick  Wil- 
burth,  inductor.  McCole,  our  president,  spends 
his  summers  on  geology  field  trips,  the  last  of 
which  covered  7000  miles,  but  he  still  can't 
tell  gold  from  pyrite. 

With  the  changing  of  "courses  of  a  number  of 
our  brothers  we  now  have  seven  future  lawyers 
in  our  midst,  led  by  able  shyster  Bob  Zoellner, 
who  even  now  is  a  sales  counselor  for  a  cutlery 
firm  and  has  six  salesmen  working  for  him. 
As  Bob  is  graduating  in  January  we  can't  help 
but  predict  a  bright  future  for  him.  We  hope 
that  the  same  good  fortune  will  befall  our 
brothers  who  have  joined  the  ranks  of  our 
country's   military   men. 

—  <J>  2  K  — 

UPSILON  TRITON 

Muhlenberg  College 

By  Joe  Auer 

With  the  opening  of  school,  enthusiastic  Phi 
Sigs  are  looking  forward  to  another  year  of 
hard  work.  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  is  ready  to 
launch  a  program  to  win  the  new  scholarship 
cup  that  is  being  offered  for  the  first  time  this 
year.  The  old  cup  is  now  a  permanent  fixture 
of  the  house. 

The  coming  of  fall  seems  to  have  put  the 
spirit  of  football  in  the  minds  of  all  Phi  Sigs. 
Yes,  the  brothers  are  getting  in  shape  for  the 
intramural  football  league.  Coach  John  Zieg- 
ler  claims  that  the  boys  are  coming  along  fine. 
If  the  team  lives  up  to  expectations,  the  cham- 
pionship cup  will  find  itself  as  a  fixture  of  the 
house. 

On  October  6,  Penn  State  played  Villanova 
in  the  Allentown  High  Stadium.  Several  of 
the  brothers  from  Kappa  Chapter  visited  the 
house  and  a  party  was  held  in  honor  of  them. 
A  gay  time  was  had  by  all,  which  was  to  be 
expected,  for  a  pei^son  must  be  a  real  deadbeat 
if  he  can't  have  any  fun  at  a  fraternity  party, 
especially  if  it  is  held  by  Phi  Sig. 

Brother  Koenig,  an  alumnus  of  Upsilon  Tri- 
ton, visited  the  brothers  for  several  days.  He 
made  his  farewell  visit  before  entering  serv- 
ice. Brother  Koenig  plans  to  continue  his 
education  on  student  guidance  after  he  returns 
from  his  vacation  with  Uncle  Sam. 

Ed  Deibcrt,  our  house  manager,  decided  that 
the  house  should  be  remodeled.  Because  of 
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a  busy  semester,  sharing  their  time  between 
books  and  remodeHng  of  the  house. 

It  seems  that  Dan  Cupid  didn't  have  any- 
thing else  to  do  this  summer  but  shoot  arrows. 
Two  of  these  love  darts  happened  to  hit  the 
ranks  of  Upsilon  Triton.  John  Ziegler  happily 
gave  up  his  pin  to  Elizabeth  Ann  Harvey  and 
Charles  Isele  wasn't  very  reluctant  on  pinning 
Nancy  Blosser. 

Tom  Lewis,  the  musician  of  Upsilon  Triton, 
is  constantly  urging  other  brothers  in  the 
house  to  play  a  duet  with  him  on  the  piano. 
He  realizes  the  fact  that  too  much  studying 
will  eventually  lead  to  a  nervous  breakdown 
and  that  a  few  moments  of  musical  relaxation 
would  avoid  such  a  disaster. 

Since  this  piece  of  literature  is  beginning  to 
sound  like  a  gossip  column,  I  think  that  it  is 
best  if  I  end  my  article  now.  So  long  from 
Upsilon  Triton  until  the  next  issue  when  I 
will  have  more  gossip  to  bring  your  way. 

—  $  2  K  — 

GAMMA 
Cornell  University 

The  night  oil  is  burning  late  and  the 
Gamma-men  are  once  again  back  at  school.  It 
hardly  seems  that  four  months  have  passed 
since  last  June  when  we  listened  to  Professor 
Meek  at  our  annual  graduation  banquet.  Per- 
haps the  summer  passed  quickly  because  it  was 
a  busy  one.  Work,  vacations,  and  long  jaunts 
across  the  nation  kept  most  of  the  brothers 
occupied. 

Wedding  bells  rang  out  for  three  Gamma- 
men  during  the  summer.  The  happily  hitched 
are  Clark  Karcher,  '52,  Al  Alley,  '49,  and  Tom 
Latimer,  '49. 

A  week  before  classes  started  we  were  back 
at  the  house.  Paint,  soap,  and  action  were 
the  order  of  the  day.  Within  a  week  the 
house  looked  spick  and  span  with  a  new  paint 
job  inside.  This  plus  a  new  dining  room  and 
kitchen  put  us  in  good  shape  for  the  fall. 

With  the  fall  term  came  rushing.  This  task 
was  ably  handled  by  Rushing  Chairman  Harvey 
Schadler,  assisted  by  Earl  Flansburgh  and  Dave 
Thomas.  At  the  end  of  two  weeks  of  heavy 
rushing  we  are  proud  to  present  our  18  new 
pledges:  Bill  Blair,  Hank  Becker,  Dick  Kurtz, 
Roger  Brown,  Fred  Cummings,  Pete  Haynes, 
"Tim"  Cannon,  Martin  Llanso,  Homer  Koonce, 
Jack  Miller,  Andy  Kaufman,  Tad  Slocum,  Al 
Mueser,     Fred     Weaver,     Jim     Welch,     Alex 


Belash,  "Chuck"  Skinner,  and  Bill  Smithers. 
To  say  die  least,  we  are  very  proud  of  diese 
men;  in  fact,  we  are  sure  we  have  the  best 
pledge  class  on  "the  hill."  After  the  pledging 
ceremony  the  house  gave  a  small  party  for  the 
new  pledges,  highlighted  by  entertainment  put 
on  by  the  house  and  30  odd  blind  dates  — 
"for  the  pledges"  —  from  surrounding  schools. 

Recently  the  new  pledges  gathered  together 
and  challenged  the  rest  of  the  house  to  a  foot- 
ball tilt.  Interest  is  running  very  high  for 
the  contest  and  both  sides  are  carrying  on  ex- 
tensive practice.  This  is  fine  but  in  the  various 
practice  sessions  so  far,  two  of  the  actives 
have  had  to  be  helped  off  the  field,  and  one 
of  them,  Chick  Ver  Valen  still  claims  he  ran 
into  a  stone  wall. 

There  are  several  Phi  Sigs  from  other  schools 
who  have  made  contact  with  Gamma  this  fall. 
Leo  Jensen  from  Chi  Deuteron,  Bob  Piper  from 
Alpha  Deuteron,  Jim  Bursten  and  Bob  Teamer- 
son  froln  Psi  Triton,  and  Dick  Davenport  from 
Tau  are  all  continling  their  studies  at  Cornell. 

This  will  be  an  active  year  for  Phi  Sigs  in 
all  phases  of  activity  at  Cornell.  Along  athletic 
lines  we  shall  be  represented  in  soccer  by  Jack 
Mannix,  Tom  Hall,  and  Hank  Becker;  in 
lacrosse  by  Hank  Meurer,  Dave  Albright,  and 
Chick  Ver  Valen;  in  crew  by  Chuck  Skinner; 
in  fencing  by  Earl  Flansburgh,  Bob  Lewis,  and 
Pete  Haynes;  and  in  track  by  Chuck  Huck. 
On  the  managerial  staffs  Cliff  Evans  is  in  with 
football,  Ed  Taylor  with  fencing,  and  John 
Clark  with  soccer. 

Looking  over  the  musical  field  we  find  Phil 
Gottling,  Harvey  Schadler,  and  Bill  Blair  as 
members  of  the  Big  Red  Band  and  also  a  fra- 
ternity house  band  led  by  Barry  Robinson. 

All  in  all  it  will  be  a  very  active  fall  for  all 
the  members  of  the  house  in  activities  and 
otherwise.  There  will  be  the  football  games 
with  Columbia,  Penn,  Michigan,  and  others, 
and  the  pledge  formal  dance.  Fall  Weekend, 
and  more  parties.  Then  we  will  be  deep  in 
the  fall  term  and  ready  to  send  you  more  news 
in  the  next  Signet. 

—  <^  2  K  — 

PHI  DEUTERON 

University  of  Kentucky 

By  Charley  Negley 
Football  losses  aren't  the  only  ones  we  are 
suffering  down  here  in  the  South.    The  armed 
services   and   matrimony   have   dealt   us   some 


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terrific  blows  in  the  last  few  months.  Joe  Coyle, 
Ji;ck  Reed,  Barry  Smith,  Paul  Adams,  and  Bob 
Terrell  have  all  been  called  to  the  colors. 

Matrimony  —  a  somewhat  less  serious  "cam- 
paign" —  has  deprived  us  of  the  bachelor  fel- 
lowship of  a  wholesale  number  of  our  brothers. 
Joe  Hester,  Zeb  Blankenship,  Jim  Brown, 
Nolan  Allen,  Wyman  Stevens,  and  U.  K. 
Custred,  have  all  taken  the  vital  step.  Also 
included  in  the  list  are  alums  Bernard  Burchett, 
Al  Frame,  and  J.  C.  Kinard. 

To  offset  this  sudden  manpower  shortage, 
the  chapter  engaged  in  a  concentrated  rush 
piogram  that  netted  us  one  of  our  most  prom- 
ising pledge  classes  in  recent  years.  The  new 
papooses  are:  Lowell  Ashe,  Paul  Ballou,  George 
Birmingham,  Milton  Hanna,  Jim  Haydon, 
Luther  House,  Bill  Jones,  Read  Miller,  Elliot 
Netherton,  Larry  West,  Bob  Westerman,  Roy 
AVickham,  Fred  Wright,  Tom  Newman,  Bob 
Richie,  and  Fred  Winscher. 

The  tribe  also  elected  new  chiefs  to  start 
out  this  season.  They  include:  Don  Richardson, 
president;  Jim  Hagen,  vice-president;  Norval 
Copeland,  secretary;  M.  J.  Ruparel,  treasurer; 
Don  Weschler,  inductor;  and  Tom  Timmons, 
sentinel. 

These  new  officers  and  pledges  are  the 
beginning  of  what  we  hope  to  make  the  usual 
fine  semester.  Everything,  of  course,  leads  up 
to  the  gala  25th  Anniversary  celebration  we 
are  planning  for  the  Thanksgiving  weekend. 
Along  with  a  whole  host  of  our  alumni  who 
are  returning  for  this  fete,  we  are  also  planning 
entertainment  for  our  beloved  brothers  from 
down  at  Zee  Deuteron.  This  is  their  year  to 
pay  us  a  visit  and  we  are  only  too  sorry  that 
we  will  not  be  able  to  make  their  trip  a  com- 
plete success  —  we  expect  to  emerge  victors 
from  that  pigskin  battle  between  Kentucky 
and  Tennessee  on  the  24th. 

Several  of  our  alumni  made  the  trip  to 
Texas  to  see  the  Texas-Kentucky  football  game, 
and  they  returned  with  many  fine  words  of 
praise  about  the  kind  hospitality  that  was 
extended  to  them  by  our  brothers  of  Theta 
7'riton.  Thanks,  fellows!  Hope  we  will  have 
the  privilege  of  doing  the  same  for  you  all 
one  day  in  the  near  future. 

Now  that  I  have  given  credit  where  it  is 
due,  I'll  try  to  give  a  quick  summary  of  the 
chapter's  activities.  We  are  already  in  high 
gear,  being  deeply  immersed  in  intramural  foot- 
ball practice,  and  the  task  of  rounding  out  our 


entry  for  the  annual  Lances  Carnival.  Both  are 
coming  along  very  well.  I  hope  to  be  able  to 
report  complete  success  in  both  in  the  next 
issue,  along  with  our  display  ability  for  Home- 
coming. These  activities  plus  a  small  amount 
of  studying  should  keep  us  busy  for  the  next 
few  months,  anyway.  After  all,  one  does  have 
to  get  some  sleep  .  .  .  goodnight. 

—  <|)  2  K  — 

EPSILON  DEUTERON 

Worcester  Polytechnic  Institute 

By  John  Flood 

Here  we  are  back  to  the  old  studies  again 
even  though  it  seems  like  just  the  other  day 
when  we  flew  out  of  that  last  final.  I  would 
like  to  take  this  time  to  wish  everyone  the 
best  of  luck  in  the  coming  school  year. 

We  have  just  finished  our  annual  three-day 
work  party  which  took  place  the  three  days 
before  school  started.  After  the  alumni  associa- 
tion had  painted  the  outside  and  put  in  a  new 
tarred  driveway  we  sure  had  a  lot  of  work  to 
do  to  make  the  inside  look  as  nice  as  the  out- 
side. Late  last  spring  a  new  set  of  officers  were 
elected  and  the  men  who  will  be  leading  the 
house  for  the  first  part  of  this  year  are  Stu 
Rowe,  president;  Wayne  Robertson,  vice-presi- 
dent; Doug  MacLaren,  secretary;  Orren  Mc- 
Knight,  treasurer,  and  Don  Ross,  sentinel. 

An  informal  pin  check  at  the  end  of  the 
summer  found  Don  Ross  minus  a  pin  which 
he  had  left  in  the  safe  keeping  of  Pru  Lune- 
burg.  Floyd  Norton  came  back  to  school  this 
year  the  proud  pappy  of  a  6-pound  son.  We 
al!  wish  him  the  best  of  luck  with  his  new 
family. 

M^ith  Homecoming  just  around  the  corner 
our  social  schedule  will  be  swinging  into  full- 
scale  operation.  Right  now  plans  are  being 
made  for  what  we  hope  will  be  an  outstanding 
decoration.  The  social  committee  headed  up 
by  Wayne  Robertson  is  planning  some  really 
bang-up  pardes  for  the  future,  and  socially 
this  year  is  really  going  to  be  a  lot  of  fun. 

We  sdll  haven't  got  over  the  fact  that  we 
won  the  Grand  Athletic  Trophy  last  year  for 
the  third  time  and  once  again  retired  another 
(jne.  This  is  the  fifth  trophy  the  school  has 
put  out  and  the  fifth  one  we  have  taken. 
Everyone  is  expecting  a  big  let-down  this  year, 
but  I  personally  think  we  are  going  to  be 
right  up  on  top  holding  our  own.  Interfrater- 
nity  tennis  starts   shortly  and  with   two  such 


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■strong  players  as  Harry  Althen  and  Ed  Shivell 
we  should  come  out  on  top.  We  lost  some 
fast  runners  in  track  but  most  of  the  races 
are  won  on  conditioning  so  with  fair  material 
and  good  conditioning  we  should  do  all  right 
in  the  IF  relays. 

—  $  2  K  — 

LAMBDA  TRITON 

University  of  Rhode  Island 

By  Robert  R.  Ruggiero 

Eighteen  veteran  Phi  Sigs  returned  to  our 
freshly  painted  abode  this  September  —  ah  yes, 
things  are  really  looking  good  in  and  around 
the  house.  To  match  our  sparkling  white 
residence,  John  Jagschitz,  our  president,  has 
patiendy  labored  for  several  months  on  our 
front  lawn  with  truly  amazing  results.  We 
now  have  one  of  the  most  beautiful  lawns  on 
the  campus. 

The  men  holding  the  reins  for  the  coming 
semester  are:  John  Jagschitz,  president;  Don 
Steen,  vice-president;  Barney  Poole,  secretary; 
Tony  Chrones,  treasurer;  Spencer  Howe,  pledge 
master;  Bob  Ruggiero,  sentinel.  Our  new 
scholarship  chairman  is  Bob  Peck. 

Spencer  Howe,  the  rushing  chairman,  who 
sponsored  our  rush  party  last  spring,  deserves 
the  highest  praise  for  making  the  affair  the 
most  successful  in  years. 

Don  Steen,  vice-president  and  erstwhile  "pol- 
itician," is  really  a  big  man  on  campus  and  has 
done  much  to  add  to  the  prestige  of  the  house. 
Don  is  the  moderator  of  the  Sachems,  a  senior 
honorary  society,  which  contributes  to  a  more 
active  school  spirit  by  regulating  class  elections 
and  sponsoring  football  rallies,  campus  dances, 
and  the  mayorality  campaign.  Don  is  also  a 
senior  member  of  the  Student  Union  board  of 
directors,  president  of  the  Socius  Club  (for 
Sociology  majors),  senior  member  of  Polygon 
(a  fraternity  organization  that  coordinates  fra- 
ternity activities  with  that  of  the  college  ad- 
ministration), member  of  Scabbard  and  Blade 
(the  ROTC  honorary  fraternity),  and  to  top 
it  all  he  is  the  official  manager  of  Lambda 
Triton's  date  bureau.  Whew!  I  said  it  and 
I'm  glad. 

To  change  the  subject  a  trifle,  let's  inform 
you  all  what  happened  to  some  of  our  '51 
graduates.  Phil  Paquin  is  serving  for  Uncle 
Sam  in  the  Army.  Lou  Ball  is  teaching.  Al 
Russo  is  doing  graduate  work  in  poultry  hus- 
bandry at  the  University  of  New  Hampshire. 


Eric  Dober  is  working  for  a  finance  agency 
in  Providence.  George  Pinhiero  is  a  sales  engi- 
neer. Walt  Diggles,  Ken  Parris,  and  John 
Grossamanides  are  second  lieutenants  in  the 
Army.  Don  Benvenuti  is  working  for  a  con- 
struction concern.  Tony  Pusateri  is  with  an 
insurance  agency  in  Providence.  And  Frank 
DeSantis  is  with  General  Electric  of  Lynn, 
Massachusetts. 

Well,  that  winds  it  up  for  now.  Be  seeing 
you  in  January! 

—  $  2  K  — 
SIGMA  TRITON 

Indiana  University 

By  Jerry  Lichtenstiger 

A  new  semester  finds  the  chapter  members 
in  the  best  of  spirits  —  the  weather  is  warm 
and  exams  are  still  distant. 

A  general  consensus  of  opinion  seems  to  in- 
dicate that  the  summer  months  were  prosper- 
ous, bodi  from  a  point  of  rest  and  finance. 
Three  of  our  varsity  men  kept  their  hand  in 
at  sports  this  summer.  Pledge  Dave  Martin 
was  a  member  of  the  Big  Ten  track  team  which 
competed  at  Seattle,  Washington,  and  Berkeley, 
California.  Dave  is  a  junior  this  year  and  is 
one  of  the  top  up-and-coming  hurdlers  in  the 
country.  He  ran  the  220-yard  low  hurdles 
and  placed  sixth  in  the  NCAA  meet  at  Seattle 
and  second  in  the  National  AAU  at  Berkeley. 
He  also  placed  third  in  the  Pacific  Coast-Big 
Ten  Conference  dual  meet.  Don  Colnitis  and 
Bob  Bauer  spent  the  summer  playing  baseball. 
Don  played  semipro  ball  in  northwest  Iowa, 
where  he  compiled  a  10  and  4  record. 

Officers  elected  last  spring  were  as  follows: 
John  Peterson,  president;  Bob  Carlson,  vice- 
president;  Don  Austin,  secretary;  Dick  Rhude, 
treasurer;  Bob  Bauer,  sentinel;  and  Dick 
Thompson,  inductor.  Also,  Dr.  John  E.  Stoner, 
professor  of  government,  was  appointed  Chap- 
ter Adviser,  and  he  has  already  displayed  a 
keen  interest  and  a  helping  hand. 

Also  last  spring,  Sigma  Triton  entered  a 
very  capable  team  in  the  "Litde  500,"  a  50-mile 
bicycle  race  patterned  after  the  Indianapolis 
500.  However,  the  team  consisdng  of  Brothers 
John  Peterson  and  Bill  Freitag  and  Pledges 
Cecil  Mellinger  and  Ed  Corns  placed  only 
twelfth  in  a  field  of  33  entries  because  of  an 
accident. 

Phi  Sigs  are  constantly  in  the  limelight  on 
Indiana's  campus:  Don  Vogel  became  engaged 


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Indiana's  "Little  500,"  a  50- 
mile  bike  race,  is  about  to 
get  under  way.  Phi  Sigs  Bill 
Freitag  and  Cecil  Mellinger 
are  wearing  the  checkered 
shorts. 


to  Sj'lvia  Debenport  (Alpha  Xi  Delta)  on 
September  17;  Dave  Shepherd  is  now  pinned 
to  Gretchen  Bagley;  Dick  Rhude  is  our  new 
candidate  for  Falcon  Club,  organized  junior 
honorary;  Godfrey  Labda  was  elected  treasurer 
of  the  student  chapter  of  the  Society  for  the 
Advancement  of  Management;  and,  once  again, 
the  Phi  Sig  intramural  football  team,  under 
the  capable  leadership  of  Manager  Don  Smith, 
is  shaping  up  to  be  the  main  threat  to  the  de- 
fending champions. 

The  highlights  of  the  semester  for  Sigma 
Triton  will  be  the  Region  IV  Conclave  and 
the  Moonlight  Girl  dance.  The  conclave, 
which  is  to  be  held  October  12  and  13,  is  at 
the  present  occupying  our  time.  Approximate- 
ly 50  guests  are  expected  for  the  various  meet- 
ings, dinners,  and  banquets,  at  which  the 
principal  speaker  will  be  Earl  F.  Schoening. 
The  Moonlight  Girl  dance  is  being  planned 
for  December  and  is  expected  to  be  the  high- 
light on  our  social  calendar.  By  the  way,  we 
have  candidates  for  Moonlight  Girl  that  will 
really  make  your  eyes  pop. 

Well,  that's  all  —  'ul  next  time,  that  is. 
—  $  2  K  — 

THETA  TRITON 

University  of  Texas 

Doggone  —  Ole  Fuz  evaded  the  Navy  and 
the  Army  and  all  them  there  things  and  is 
back  again  this  year  to  send  you  a  bit  of  this 
and  that  from  Deep  in  the  Heart  of  You  Know 
Where. 

First  our  new  pledges,  and  I'll  be  hog-tied 


il  we're  not  just  about  as  proud  of  them  as  a 
cow  poke  with  a  new  pair  of  levis.  The  presi-. 
dent  of  the  Lambda  class  is  John  Gaines  from 
right  here  in  Austin,  secretary-treasurer  is 
Kenneth  Kemp  from  Corpus  Christi,  and  the 
other  members  of  the  pledge  class  are  Howard 
Smgleton,  Corpus  Christi;  Andy  Anderson, 
Austin;  Bob  Cromack,  Austin;  Bill  Kemp, 
Austin;  Bill  Potter,  Austin;  and  Fred  Fiest, 
San  Angelo. 

By  the  way,  we've  got  a  new  foreman  this 
year  (president  to  you  foreigners).  His  handle 
is  John  Parnell  and  he  hails  from  Corpus 
Christi.  He's  a  real  fine  lad  and  we're  right 
sure  that  he's  got  great  things  in  store  for  us. 
The  rest  of  the  hands  are  Jack  Ingram,  vice- 
president;  Kyle  Wilson,  secretary;  Jim  Payne, 
treasurer;  James  Hingst,  sentinel;  and  Bobby 
Askew,  inductor. 

Wayne  Cox  and  Niven  Baird,  cochairmen  of 
the  social  committee,  have  announced  the 
social  calendar  for  the  semester  and  it  looks 
like  a  pip.  The  highlight  of  the  season  will 
be  the  selection  of  our  1951-52  Moonlight  Girl 
on  November  16.  The  1950-51  Moonlight 
Girl,  Mary  Ann  Edwards,  Delta  Zeta,  will 
reign  during  the  week's  festivities  beginning 
November  1 1 . 

Clyde  Elsworth  (I-almost-made-O.C.S.)  Hoyt 
dropped  in  a  couple  of  dmes  in  September. 
Clyde  has  been  ridin'  herd  on  a  bunch  of 
tanks  at  Fort  Hood,  Texas  and  at  last  report 
v/as  headin'  for  Fort  Riley,  Kansas.  Several  of 
the  "old  roots"  reigned  their  ponies  in  our 
corral  last  month.  Schmo  Boyce,  Ed  Howell, 
O.  P.  Carrillo,  Charles  Cooke,  Richard  Kinney, 


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Harold  Lyvers,  and  Harry  Thomas  were  all 
here.  Then  for  the  Kentucky  game  we  had 
some  Blue  Grass  visitors  —  A.  L.  Atchison 
and  family,  several  Kentucky  alums,  and  some 
Air  Force  men  from  San  Antonio.  All  were 
on  hand  to  see  the  Longhorns  corral  the 
Wildcats  7-6.  We're  always  mighty  happy  to 
have  any  of  our  brothers  tie  their  pony  in 
front  of  our  house,  so  come  on  down  right 
soon  and  Mom  Clark  and  all  of  us  hands  will 
give  you  a  real  Texas  welcome. 

Ken  Elliot,  one  of  the  charter  members  of 
this  spread,  is  back  with  us  this  year  after  a 
two-year  duty  with  the  Texas  Military  District. 

Then,  of'  course,  we  are  always  very  glad 
to  have  Corp.  Hingst's  friend  —  the  Ick  — 
come  to  visit  us.   Corp  rather  enjoys  it  himself. 

I  wanna  tell  yawl  about  another  lad  we've 
got  here.  He's  Gene  Todd,  our  pledge  master. 
Gene  was  made  lieutenant  colonel  and  execu- 
tive officer  of  the  Air  ROTC  here  on  the 
campus.  He  is  also  vice-president  of  the  Air 
Force  Association  and  treasurer  of  the  Arnold 
Air  Society,  honorary  organization  for  Air 
ROTC  students.  Now  there's  another  boy  we're 
proud  of.  In  fact  we've  got  so  many  boys  we're 
proud  of  that  it's  hard  to  keep  track  of  'em  all. 

I  gotta  run.  Got  a  lotta  oil  wells  to  watch. 
See  you  again  soon  —  Fuzzy. 

—  $  S  K  — 

BETA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Minnesota 
By  Otto  T.  Bang  Jr. 

We,  the  Phi  Sigs  of  Beta  Deuteron  Chapter, 
are  presently  in  the  middle  of  rushing.  School 
opened  October  1  with  most  of  the  fellows 
coming  down  early  to  help  clean  up  the  house, 
which  was  in  dire  need  of  it.  Due  to  last 
year's  graduation,  summer  marriages,  Uncle 
Sam,  transfer  students,  etc.  the  full  load  of  our 
present  chapter  is  being  carried  by  19  men. 
Present  officers  are:  president,  Dave  Hull; 
vice-president,  Fred  Nystrom;  secretary,  Virg 
Evenstad;  treasurer,  Vern  Knutson;  inductor, 
Herb  Stade;  sentinel,  Otto  Bang;  mascot,  Hans. 

The  present  chapter  is  at  the  lowest  ebb 
that  it  has  been  for  quite  a  few  years,  so  the 
men  that  are  back  this  year  are  really  rushing. 
We  hope  to  pledge  enough  men  to  enable  us 
to  fill  up  the  house  once  again  and  to  increase 
our  dwindling  number  of  town  men. 

Several  of  the  brothers  stopped  in  at  various 
chapters  during  their  travels  this  summer  and 


were  very  well  received  wherever  they  went. 
Virg  Evenstad  and  Jim  Havness  visited  our 
brothers  at  Mu  Deuteron  (Montana).  Jack 
Scanlon  visited  at  Pi  Deuteron  (Ohio  State), 
and  Lambda,  (G.  Washington).  Bob  V.-in 
Meter  and  myself  visited  with  brothers  at  the 
following  chapters:  Phi  Triton  (Idaho  State), 
F.ta  Deuteron  (Nevada),  Omega  Deuteron  (S. 
California),  Omicron  Triton  (U.C.C.A.),  Ome- 
ga (California),  Nu  Deuteron  (Stanford),  Kap- 
pa Triton  (Fresno),  Xi  Triton  (San  Jose),  Chi 
Triton  (Arizona  State).  We  wish  to  thank 
the  above-mentioned  chapters  for  the  wonder- 
ful hospitality  received  by  the  brothers  of  Beta 
Deuteron  while  visiting  them.  I  am  sure  that 
all  of  our  travels  were  made  much  more  inter- 
esting by  these  visits. 

We  have  one  transfer  student  with  us  this 
year  in  the  person  of  Jack  Prickman  from  Knox 
College. 

Dave  Hull,  who  is  president  of  Beta  Deu- 
teron this  quarter,  is  also  senior  manager  of 
the  Golden  Gophers  this  year.  Dave  Anderson, 
ace  Minnesota  swimmer  is  also  back  with  us 
again  this  year. 

Come  the  opening  of  pheasant  hunting, 
many  of  the  brothers  are  planning  on  journey- 
ing down  to  Fairmont,  Minnesota  as  guests 
of  Herb  Stade  to  do  a  little  hunting.  We  plan 
on  shooting  enough  birds  to  stock  up  our 
deep  freeze. 

Homecoming  this  year  is  October  20,  the 
theme  being  Husk  the  Huskers,  plus  a  county 
fair  sideline.  We  received  the  second-place 
tiophy  last  year  for  house  decorations  and  will 
settle  for  nothing  less  than  first  this  year. 
There  are  still  several  trophies  missing  from 
our  last  year's  collection.  It  seeins  as  though 
several  of  the  Alpha  Delta  Pis  walked  out  with 
them  one  night  and  forgot  to  return  them.  We 
are  planning  on  several  exchange  dinners  this 
quarter. 

The  intramural  activities  are  just  starting  up 
once  again  and  we  plan  on  entering  teams  in 
touch  ball,  volley  ball  and  basketball.  We 
made  our  way  into  the  semifinals  in  touch  ball 
last  year,  without  a  team  scoring  on  our  crack 
defense.  The  team  that  finally  did  beat  us 
managed  to  knock  us  off  in  an  overtime. 

Brothers  that  we  are  missing  this  quarter  are 
Jim  Bridgeman,  who  transferred  to  the  Ameri- 
can Institute  of  Foreign  Trade  and  Commerce 
in  Phoenix,  Arizona,  Arnie  Marudas,  now  a 
working    man.    Chuck    Fisher,    U.    S.    Navy, 


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Ralph  Marchildon,  also  working,  Roderick 
Spencer,  Air  Corps  enlistee,  and  Rog  Kittelson, 
who  \\ill  be  back  with  us  winter  quarter  — 
plus  all  of  our  brothers  lost  through  graduation. 
Our  own  Hans  Phi  Sig  took  fourth  place 
in  the  university  Ugly  Man  contest  last  spring 
quarter.  Hans  is  now  two  years  old  and  is  the 
favorite  of  all  sorority  girls.  Winner  of  the 
Ugly  Man  contest  received  a  date  with  Miss 
Minnesota. 

—  $  5  K  — 

TAU   TRITON 

Baldwin  -Wallace  College 

By  James  Zarbock 

The  Tau  Tritons  have  been  returning  gradu- 
ally to  the  Baldwin-Wallace  campus  and  their 
newly  acquired  fraternity  house.  The  group 
is  smaller  due  to  the  draft,  transfers,  and  mar- 
riages. 

Our  new  house  was  in  sad  need  of  redec- 
orating and  the  boys  are  in  the  process  of 
painting  it  from  top  to  bottom.  I  might  add 
that  several  members  have  been  decorated  for 
their  work  —  green  is  so  becoming!  By  doing 
the  work  themselves  the  members  are  saving 
the  fraternity  money,  but  oh,  those  polka-dot 
clothes! 

We  have  acquired  from  the  Sig  Eps  (former 
owners  of  the  house)  a  large  stone  lion  which 
has  the  properties  of  a  chameleon.  We  paint  it 
a  color,  say  gold,  and  within  a  week  it  has  a 
splashy  red,  black,  and  gold  paint  job.  In 
the  two  years  I  have  been  on  campus  the  lion 
has  been  every  color  in  the  rainbow  and  then 
some.  We  offer  this  "animal"  to  any  man  who 
can  carry  it  away. 

The  chapter  already  has  a  fine  schedule  of 
activities  ready  for  the  year  and  hopes  to  select 
a  large  pledge  group. 

The  list  of  summertime  jobs  held  by  our 
brothers  was  really  something  to  behold.  Here 
is  a  short  summary  of  the  "A  to  Z"  work-a- 
mine.  Brothers  Sivard,  Nyland,  Trogdon,  and 
Lillie  attended  summer  school.  Brother  Dar- 
ling worked  for  an  ice  cream  company  and 
now  carries  quite  a  bit  of  weight  around  our 
college.  Brother  Kitko  attended  Naval  Officers 
Candidate  School  —  I  don't  know  what  the 
outcome  was  but  he  smells  fishy.  He  also 
found  time  to  travel  to  South  America.  Brother 
Kopen  worked  for  the  Atlantic  and  Pacific 
Company,  Brother  May  was  muscle  building; 


Brother  Ott  was  sleeping;  Brother  Ashby  was 
a  gas  station  attendant;  Brother  Straka  taught 
music  and  dance  (toe?);  Brother  Boak  was  in 
the  theater  (after  hours);  Brother  Brockett  was 
superintendent  of  a  septic  tank  factory;  Brother 
Milne  worked  for  the  illuminating  company 
(he  now  becomes  illuminated  quite  frequently 
himself);  Brother  Esposito  catered  for  the  Fly- 
ing Tigers  Airline;  Brother  Pender  worked  in 
an  automotive  store;  Brother  Blaugh  worked 
for  Tapco,  a  screw  and  nut  factory;  Brother 
Freeman  worked  for  Westinghouse;  Brother 
Joyce  graced  the  Cadillac  tank  plant  with  his 
presence;  Brother  Licursi  was  employed  by  the 
airport;  Brother  Brady  is  a  nice  guy  but  hard 
to  find;  Brother  Cole  worked  for  the  Kodak 
Company,  posing  I  presume  (ah,  that  roguish. 
smile!);  Brother  Zarbock  was  a  wholesale  milk 
driver  (not  cows!). 

During  their  summer  travels  Brothers  Sivard 
and  Nyland  visited  the  Kappa  Deuteron  Chap- 
ter at  Georgia  Tech  and  the  Phi  Deuteron 
Chapter  at  the  University  of  Kentucky.  The 
boys  did  quite  a  bit  of  traveling  but  none  of 
us  covered  the  ground  Brother  Milne  did  and 
does  —  especially  in  a  sitting  position. 

—  ^  2  K  — 

KAPPA 

Pennsylvania  State  College 

By  Bob  Landis 

The  house  can  sleep  better  these  days.  We 
have  40  new  mattresses  on  which  to  recline. 

Among  those  who  will  be  using  them  will 
be  our  13  new  pledges  and  ten  new  brothers. 
It  is  too  bad  they  don't  have  any  utilitarian 
value  for  their  sparkling  mattress-like  person- 
alities. 

In  the  pledge  line  we  now  have:  Jay  Le  Van, 
Hill  Harris,  Jim  Wagner,  Hal  Schaefler,  Rex 
Shafer,  Pete  Lenz,  Elmer  Becker,  Ronald 
Lesher,  Fred  Schilling,  Bob  Seibel,  Dick  Reitz, 
Dave  Sener,  and  Harry  Carroll. 

The  beauty-rest  brothers  are:  Me,  Jim  Han- 
cock, John  Maurey,  Keith  Edinger,  Bob  Paul- 
son, Mile  Woodward,  Dave  Evans,  Joe  Reed, 
Dave  Sbur,  and  Cy  Farrely. 

There  are  a  lot  of  faces  that  won't  be  seen 
at  the  tables.  By  the  grace  of  graduation  Jack 
Bernard,  Ray  Dombrowski,  Jerry  Dagher, 
George  Dagher,  Rebel  Watkins,  Herb  Kump, 
Dick  Hyde,  Jack  Gausche,  and  Bill  Entwistle 
will  not  sleep  on  the  new  mattresses.   However, 


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325 


Lou  Klotz  and  Ed  Raffensberger  are  enjoying 
the  delights  as  grad  students. 

Get  this:  our  house  president  is  now  teaching 
•college  algebra.  Not  only  does  he  like  to  go  to 
•classes  —  he  seems  to  enjoy  teaching  them. 
Anyway,  Ralph  Clark  is  now  the  most  soberly 
■dressed  brother  in  the  house.  He  looks  like 
any  other  prof  shuffling  around  the  campus 
Avith  learned  expressions  on  their  countenances. 
Ralph  gives  the  house  a  certain  dignity  it 
never  had  before.  Maybe  it  is  the  chalk-dust 
atmosphere  about  him. 

Brother  Ned  Stark  is  now  married  and  a 
little  Phi  Sig  is  on  the  way. 

The  house  is  busily  engaged  in  intramural 
athletics  with  bowling,  touch  football,  and 
tennis  in  the  limelight.  Coming  soon  is  the 
wrestling  season  and  members  of  the  pledge 
class,  along  with  some  of  the  brothers,  are 
determined  to  take  honors  in  the  field.  A 
week  or  so  ago,  a  couple  of  them  went  to  the 
gym  to  work  out.  They  came  back  exhausted. 
What  I  can't  figure  out  is  how  they  managed 
to  work  out  in  a  gym  where  the  frosh  were 
having  a  dance.   Unless  .  .  . 

We  have  a  few  new  officers  in  the  house. 
The    politicos    are:     Ralph    Clark,    president; 


Reeves  Lukens,  veep;  John  Russ,  secretary;  Don 
Fields,  treasurer;  Dave  Richards,  caterer;  and 
Jack  Cranston,  pledge  master.  Rushing  chair- 
man was  Jack  Clark. 

Now  back  to  those  mattresses — hohum  .  .  . 

—  $  2  K  — 

DELTA  TRITON 

Purdue  University 

By  Robert  Bilbrey 

As  the  first  semester  starts,  the  Phi  Sigs  here 
at  Purdue  look  forward  to  a  bright  and  full 
school  year.  A  great  deal  was  done  to  the  Phi 
Sig  house  over  the  summer.  All  new  red  and 
white  tile  was  laid  in  the  kitchen  and  it  really 
helps  to  brighten  the  place  up.  The  dining 
room  was  repapered  and  painted.  Of  course, 
it  is  impossible  to  list  all  the  men  that  helped 
fix  the  house  this  summer,  but  a  special  vote 
of  thanks  to  Brothers  Thornton  and  Butts. 
And  to  all  the  rest  of  the  brothers  that  helped, 
a  very  sincere  thank  you  from  the  rest  of  the 
house.  Among  other  things  done  this  summer, 
the  entire  outside  of  the  house  was  painted. 
Many  favorable  comments  have  been  received 
about  the  house  since  school  started. 

The  fall  rush  program  went  very  smoothly 


Delta  Triton  chapter  house. 


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with  Brothers  McConneU  and  Carpenter  in 
charge  of  the  rushing.  The  house  has  ten  new 
pledges,  making  a  total  of  18  pledges  living 
in  the  house.  The  pledges  have  a  great  deal  of 
spirit  and  this  keeps  the  actives  on  their  toes. 

The  seniors  now  ha^■e  to  worry  about  their 
senior  cords.  A  tradition  reserved  for  seniors 
is  the  wearing  of  yellow  cord  trousers.  They 
try  to  hide  the  cords  from  the  frosh  until  the 
first  home  game.  This  is  Senior  Day.  At  the 
present  time,  the  frosh  are  looking  for  the 
cords. 

Well,  the  school  year  will  move  on  and  from 
the  way  things  look  now,  the  Phi  Sig  house 
will  be  right  at  the  head  of  campus  activities 
and  social  affairs. 

Until  next  time  ...  so  long,  men! 

—  $  2  K  — 

BETA  TRITON 

Knox  College 

By  Dick  Everett 

Well,  here  we  go  again.  This  fall  found 
Beta  Triton  in  good  shape.  We  have  a  mem- 
bership of  36  men.  A  small  group,  yes,  but 
consistent  with  our  policy  of  quality  over 
quantity.  We  are  looking  forward,  neverthe- 
less, to  a  large-scale  assault  on  the  freshman 
class  after  Christmas.  Something  new  has  been 
added!  Knox  has  initiated  a  deferred  rushing 
program  this  year.  We  of  Beta  Triton  feel  that 
we  can  make  it  work  to  much  better  advantage 
than  the  previous  method  of  two  weeks'  rush- 
ing in  the  early  fall.  I  hope  we  can  say  "we 
told  you  so"  after  Christmas. 

In  campus  affairs  Howard  Cowper  seems  to 
be  leading  the  way.  "Boss  Tweed"  is  president 
of  the  Student  Council.  He  has  been,  in  coop- 
eration with  the  administration,  a  leader  in  the 
reorganization  of  Knox's  student  government. 
The  faculty,  the  school  body,  and  Beta  Triton 
are  proud  of  his  work. 

In  varsity  football  uniforms,  Phi  Sig  has 
Brothers  Harkness  and  Holmes  at  guard,  Ed 
Beavan  at  halfback,  and  Dick  Everett  at  end. 
Bill  Vance,  a  junior,  is  stage  manager  of  the 
Knox  Theater.  Bill  is  carrying  on  in  the  foot- 
steps of  three  previous  stage  managers  who 
were  brothers.  The  fourth  in  four  years.  Good 
luck,  Bill. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  year.  Beta  Triton 
unanimously  reelected  Howie  Cowper  as  presi- 
dent.   Dick  Hechler  was  named  vice-president, 


Bob  Milner  is  our  new  scribe,  and  Jim  Wagner 
and  Ed  Beavan  are  inductor  and  sentinel. 

Ed  Beavan  and  Nina  Flemm  announced 
their  engagement  this  summer.  Ed  and  Nina 
will  plan  on  "getdn'  hitched"  some  time  this- 
spring.  Homer  and  Joan  Dahlin  are  now  mak- 
ing their  home  in  the  Knox  "Shacks"  after 
taking  their  vows  on  September  6.  Don  Ko- 
walski  and  Rosemary  Marshall,  Phi  Mu,  were 
married  earlier  this  summer  in  an  impressive 
church  ceremony  in  Chicago.  Don  is  now  a. 
2nd  lieutenant  stationed  on  the  West  Coast. 
Dean  Miller,  '52,  also  got  the  bug.  Dean  and 
Carol  Fisher,  Alpha  Xi  Delta,  have  set  up' 
housekeeping  in  the  "Shacks." 

Ray  Ruffener  lost  his  pin  and  goes  up  to 
Chicago  over  the  weekends  to  look  for  it. 
Find  it  yet,  Ray?  Congratulations  are  also  ia 
order  for  Lou  Lundstedt  and  Kathy  Theodoras,. 
Pi  Beta  Phi.    Well  done,  Lou! 

As  a  final  note  to  our  chapterette,  we  would 
like  to  say  that  we  are  deeply  indebted  to  our 
Beta  Triton  corporation.  They  have  done  a 
grand  job  for  us  and  we  will  certainly  be  trying; 
to  do  the  same  for  them. 

—  $  S  K  — 

PI  DEUTERON 

Ohio  State  University 

By  Ed  Racey 
•  Well,  here  we  go  again.  Fall  quarter  at 
OSU  started  out,  as  usual,  with  Rush  Week, 
vv'hich  means  five  hectic  days.  A  glance  at  the 
roster  of  new  pledges  makes  all  of  the  sleep 
lost  seem  unimportant,  though,  as  Pi  Deuteroii 
now  has  20  new  pledges,  all  of  whom  we  may 
be  proud. 

The  new  pledges  are:  John  Ellison,  Hills- 
boro;  Ralph  Garverick,  Marion;  Don  Laycox, 
Columbus;  Ralph  Layton,  Portsmouth;  Joe 
Lewis,  Columbus;  and  Jerry  Newman,  Green- 
field. 

Also  Bill  O'Donnell,  Martins  Ferry;  Lee 
Pitcher,  Portsmouth;  Bill  Shillington,  Colum- 
bus; Roger  Shipe,  Columbus;  Jim  Staker, 
Portsmouth;  Joe  Tatta,  Struthers;  and  Ted 
Teach,  Springfield. 

Also  John  Thatch,  Akron;  Ray  Stahura, 
Youngstown;  Louis  DiNardo,  also  of  Youngs- 
tcjwn;  Ron  Caldwell  of  (believe  it  or  not) 
Caldwell;  Paul  Cowgill,  Hillsboro;  Ken  Clark 
of  Haworth,  New  Jersey;  and  John  Garrini, 
of  Canton. 

Fall  quarter  at  Ohio  State  also  means  foot- 


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ball,  and  in  the  two  games  so  far  we  have  seen 
football  at  its  best.  Bernie  Skvarka,  playing 
better  than  ever  this  year,  has  distinguished 
himself  both  against  SMU  and  in  the  heart- 
breaker  against  the  Spartans  of  Michigan  State. 
A  good  portion  of  the  chapter  plans  to  spend 
New  Year's  Day  in  Pasadena,  which  should 
^ive  you  some  idea  of  our  confidence  in  the 
team. 

Things  seem  to  have  settled  down  to  normal 
Again.  Our  neighbors  to  the  east,  the  Kappas, 
are  all  settled  in  their  new  house,  and  if  visitors 
seem  to  notice  our  house  apparently  sinking 
on  the  east  side,  it's  not  their  imagination. 
INight-vision  classes  under  the  capable  instruc- 
tion of  "Infra-red"  Rye  and  "Four teen-power" 
Carpenter  are  filled  to  capacity. 

The  chapter  is  saddened  by  the  news  that 
the  37th  Division,  Ohio  National  Guard  has 
been  called  to  active  duty.  Two  Phi  Sigs  will 
be  with  this  unit  when  it  leaves  —  Jack  Mul- 
ford,  who  would  have  graduated  this  spring, 
and  Seth  Hoak,  an  alumnus  of  one  year's 
standing.  In  addition,  we  are  losing  three  men 
to  the  Marines.  Jack  Himes,  Dick  Hall,  and 
Jim  Garden  have  been  ordered  to  report  to 
their  unit  this  month.  Jack,  incidentally,  was 
vice-president,  a  Marine  pilot,  and,  in  the  last 
few  weeks,  has  acquired  a  pin-mate. 

Chapter  Notes  at  Large:  Harley  (Snookums) 
Toy  and  Pete  (Lambikins)  McGonnell  have 
redecorated  their  room.  Said  room  in  future 
will  be  called  "the  nursery."  Saddened  by  high 
cost  of  living  and  conditions  in  general.  Jay 
Cassel  takes  wife.  Chapter  brightened  by  ap- 
pearance of  vest-pocket  edition  of  Bill  Staker. 
This  edidon  is  known  as  Jim  Staker,  five 
rugged  feet  of  solid  man.  "Knifer"  Craft  seems 
to  be  on  pretty  good  terms  with  M.C.  Vicious 
Vic  take  note.  Chapter  house  gets  face-lifting 
—  all  loyal  members  now  wearing  paint.  Big 
plans  brewing  for  Homecoming  Dance  at 
Southern  Hotel  —  promises  to  be  a  go. 

Special  note  to  Alpha  Deuteron:  We  are  after 
your  hide!!! 

All  for  now;  see  you  at  the  Rose  Bowl. 

—  $  ^  K  — 

ALPHA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Illinois 

By  Al  Eichsteadt 

After  a  few  months  of  rest,  the  Phi  Sigs 
here  at  Alpha  Deuteron  once  more  put  on 
their    horn-rimmed    glasses    and    settle    down 


in  the  old  beaten  path  of  studies.  Greeting 
our  return  was  newly  laid  tile  in  the  hallways 
and  fresh  paint  on  some  walls. 

Rush  week  brought  forth  one  of  the  largest 
and  finest  pledge  classes  we  have  had  in  re- 
cent years.  Twenty-two  have  been  pledged, 
and  informal  rushing  is  well  under  way.  Those 
pledged  are  Carl  Scheutze,  Dick  Price,  Bob 
Bein,  Don  Farnsworth,  Marv  Graves,  Harry 
Jensen,  Dick  Hoag,  Joe  Cox,  George  Binder, 
Carl  Ijams,  Tom  Birdzel,  Bob  Henson,  Bud 
Gellert,  John  Kratzer,  Dick  Cole,  Lano  Frank, 
Phil  Hudson,  Frank  Madonia,  Jim  PoUey,  Bill 
Starkey,  Mac  Humes,  and  Jack  Artigues.  Most 
of  these  boys  are  finding  college  to  be  all  that 
they  thought  it  would  be,  taking  into  consid- 
eration studies  and  house  and  school  activities. 

The  guys  and  gals  alike  are  anxiously  await- 
ing the  arrival  of  our  annual  pledge  dance,  the 
Shantytown  Shuffle.  Held  in  conjunction  with 
Lambda  Chi  Alpha,  Theta  Xi,  and  Alpha 
Sigma  Phi,  it  has  repeatedly  held  its  reputa- 
tion for  being  the  outstanding  pledge  dance  of 
the  year  throughout  the  campus. 

Also  not  forgotten  are  several  record  dances 
and  dessert  exchanges  which  brought  into 
the  walls  of  Alpha  D  some  of  the  finest  of 
campus  sorority  material.  Frequent  pledge 
coke  dates  have  introduced  to  the  pledges  the 
advantages  and  drawbacks  of  college  love-life. 

Soon  to  come  is  the  pledge-active  football 
game,  in  which,  according  to  tradition,  the 
actives  plan  to  chalk  up  one  more  victory. 
To  our  knowledge  the  actives  have  never  been 
beaten,  and  from  what  I  hear,  the  pledges 
have  plans  to  break  off  this  age-old  winning 
streak. 

Talking  about  football,  the  Phi  Sigs  came  up 
with  one  of  their  better  teams  this  year,  only 
to  meet  with  disappointment  in  a  couple  of 
close  and  undeserved  losses.  Oh  well,  it  was 
fun. 

Prominent  on  campus  is  our  new  house 
mascot,  Lindy.  She  is  a  Dalmatian  and  the 
only  woman  in  the  house.  Her  silver  and 
magenta  dog  blanket  carries  the  name  of  Phi 
Sig  at  pep  rallies  and  many  other  campus 
functions. 

Officers  for  the  fall  semester  are:  Ken  Boub, 
president;  M^es  Harm,  vice-president;  Don 
Janssen,  secretary;  Chuck  Gardner,  treasurer; 
Charlie  Johnson,  inductor;  and  Shel  Frank, 
sentinel. 

So,  with  an  optimistic  glance  at  the  semester 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


ahead  of  us,  Alpha  Deuteron  starts  another 
successful  year.  With  no  further  comment  I 
shall  say  so  long  until  next  Signet  time. 

—  $  2  K  — 

ETA 

University  of  Maryland 

By  Chuck  Dugan 

Well,  we  put  another  coat  of  paint  on  the 
house  this  summer  in  hopes  that  the  house  will 
stand  up  another  year.  We  got  our  fingers 
crossed!  It  seems  like  every  year  we  put  that 
new  coat  of  paint  on  and  it  gives  us  a  new 
bill  of  health.     Oh,  well!     We  like  it! 

This  year  we  have  quite  a  large  returning 
group.  In  fact,  it's  the  largest  one  since  after 
the  war.  Just  a  bunch  of  draft  dodgers!  Right 
now  we're  going  through  the  wiles  of  rushing 
and  with  all  the  boys  back  it's  really  getting 
kinda  crowded  around  here  on  party  nights. 
It  won't  be  long  before  Fran  Harman,  our 
rush  chairman,  will  be  hauled  off  to  the  "big 
house."  He's  working  right  hard  on  it!  All 
kidding  aside,  he  is  really  doing  a  bang-up 
job  and  from  the  way  things  look  we'll  have  a 
great  pledge  class  again  this  year. 

"Talka"  is  back  again  with  us  this  year. 
(She  is  our  cook  who  has  been  with  us  almost 
20  years  now.)  As  usual  she  is  one  of  our 
greatest  assets  during  rushing  with  all  her 
wonderful  cooking. 

After  graduation  last  year  we  lost  quite  a 
few  brothers  to  the  service.  Art  Cowan,  Dick 
Wieland,  Jack  MacArthur,  and  Tom  Bourne 
are  now  "fly  boys."  Dave  Lloyd  is  married 
and  is  selling  insurance.  Art  McDonold  is 
selling  for  "Woody's"  downtown.  George 
Stefun  is  working  over  in  Bethesda  and  Carl 
Kettenbach  is  wearing  the  Navy  blue  again. 
Bruce  Smith  is  spending  his  time  commuting 
between  Baltimore  and  College  Park  and  be- 
tween times  he  manages  to  make  a  tin  can 
or  two. 

Clayton  McCarl  is  our  president  this  year 
with  Bill  Simpson  as  veep.  Bob  Brewrink  and 
Jack  Bingham  are  secretary  and  treasurer  re- 
specdvely.  Fran  Harman  is  our  inductor  and 
El  Hayes  is  sentinel.  With  these  boys  at  the 
helm  we  should  really  have  a  good  year. 
They've  done  a  great  job  so  far. 

When  school  let  out  last  spring  our  brothers 
took  their  annual  "vacation"  in  Ocean  City. 
I  guess  a  great  time  was  had  by  all.  From  what 
I  understand  Brother  Hayes  doesn't  like  being 


wakened  in  the  middle  of  the  night  by  one 
Henry  DeHos.  What's  the  matter  El,  no  sense 
of  humor? 

A  couple  of  our  brothers  went  off  the  deep 
end  and  have  got  themselves  a  wife  .  .  . 
George  Falck  married  Miss  Nancy  Kurtz,  a 
Kappa  from  William  and  Mary,  and  Bill  Han- 
sen married  Miss  Joan  Dietzel  of  Greenbelt, 
Maryland.  Dave  Lloyd  married  Miss  Dee 
Mann,  a  Delta  Gamma  from  American  Uni- 
versity. We  all  wish  them  lots  of  success  and 
happiness  in  the  years  to  come.  Bob  Brewrink 
has  given  a  ring  to  Miss  Rena  Sawyer,  Gamma 
Phi  Beta. 

We  are  happy  to  welcome  Bill  Henson  from 
our  chapter  at  Alabama.  It  is  their  loss  and 
our  gain! 

There  isn't  too  much  to  say  at  the  beginning 
of  the  year  so  I'll  sign  off  now.  See  you  all 
in   the  Sugar  Bowl! 

—  $  2  K  — 

OMICRON  DEUTERON 

University  of  Alabama 

By  Gay  Talese 

The  Bama  Phi  Sigs  began  the  fall  with  x 
bang  —  rush  parties,  house  dances,  and  dinner 
affairs  featured  the  first  two  months  of  the 
semester.  The  disappointing  showing  of  the 
highly  touted  Alabama  football  team,  which 
dropped  its  early  season  affairs,  did  not  dis- 
courage the  Bama  chapter  in  social  life. 

Chapter  officers  for  this  term  have  Panama- 
ite  Jim  Gilder  the  president,  Paul  McGully  the 
vice-president,  Gay  Talese,  secretary,  and  Doa 
Motter,  treasurer. 

Plans  for  moving  into  a  new  house  at  the 
beginning  of  the  second  semester  are  in  the 
air,  but  the  chapter  did  not  have  an  official- 
announcement  about  the  date  of  moving  at 
this  writing. 

The  social  season  began  with  a  sterling  love 
affair  which  involved  Austin  (Finger)  Almond 
and  an  Alpha  Phi  down  the  block.  Quickly 
Brother  Almond's  example  was  followed  and 
the  ODs  were  playing  the  Romeo  role  with 
expert  ability.  Even  Pledge  Ronald  Carson 
(who,  incidentally,  replaced  his  motor  bike 
with  a  car  this  year)  was  last  seen  in  love  — 
l-.is  new  flame  is  a  sweet,  lovely,  and  fresh 
young  Dixie  femme  —  "Libby"  T. 

New  pledge  Oliver  Pierson,  the  Tuscaloosa 
campus  blade,  set  the  pace  for  other  pledges 
with    his   rare   connections    with    lovely    town 


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329 


women.  Yes,  this  year  has  even  seen  active 
Van  Becea  (The  Head)  crashing  the  newspaper 
social  headHnes.  His  new  belle  —  Lihi.  And 
so  it  goes. 

In  sports,  Brothers  Shotts  and  Gonzales  will 
provide  tennis  competition  and  Brothers  Ram- 
sey Lattof  and  Rodriguez  are  vying  for  first 
place  in  fraternity  horseshoe  pitching. 

Next  week,  basketball  will  begin  and  the 
outlook  seems  bright  for  our  quintet. 

Seven  brothers  who  were  with  the  chapter 
last  spring  are  now  missing.  Six  were  gradu- 
ated and  William  Johnson  is  now  with  Xi 
Deuteron.  "The  Bull"  is  missed  by  his  Omi- 
cron  Deuteron  brothers,  especially  his  recital 
of  "Strawberry  Roan." 

The  scholastic  trophy,  won  last  year  from 
the  South  Carolina  chapter,  will  be  subject  to 
no  change  since  we  have  pledged  ten  highly 
intellectual  party-boys  who  undoubtedly  will 
make  all  A's  in  their  courses. 

Married  brothers  in  the  chapter:  Brothers 
Rodriguez,  Green,  and  Surran.  Brother  R. 
took  the  fatal  step  this  September.  We  all 
wish  him  and  his  perfect  little  woman,  Tulla, 
the  best  in  the  world. 

—  $  2  K  — 

IOTA 

Stevens  Institute  of  Technology 

Here  we  go  again!  You  can  stop  reading 
now,  but  what  the  heck  —  you  must  have 
time  on  your  hands  now  if  you're  reading  I'he 
Signet. 

Joaquin  Redondo,  our  Castilian  Conquistador, 
threw  open  his  family's  summer  hacienda  in 
Cuba  to  about  25  lotamen  who  made  a  junket 
to  the  Carribean  area.  They  all  want  foreign 
theater  medals  since  they  were  caught  in  a 
minor  revolution  in  the  Havana  waterfront 
district. 

Things  were  a  bit  more  quiet  at  home  where 
most  of  the  remaining  70  brothers  partied  at 
the  Jersey  Shore.  Brothers  Erickson  and  Naji- 
mian  again  graciously  threw  open  their  sum- 
mer houses  to  the  stay-at-homes. 

We  sorely  feel  the  loss  of  last  year's  graduat- 
ing class,  which  included  the  captains  of  la- 
crosse, soccer,  baseball,  fencing,  and  basketball. 
(Stevens  Tech  also  has  a  tennis  team.)  We 
extend  our  condolences  to  the  poor  souls  who 
went  into  the  Air  Force.  Keep  cool,  men!  (For 
brothers  in  Texas.)  Hope  you're  having  a  hot 
time,  men!  (For  brothers  in  Wyoming.) 


The  new  house  officers  are  Brothers  Smith, 
Najimian,  Schott,  Schwab,  Graham,  and  Zehn- 
er. 

We  pledged  some  new  men.  They  like  to  see 
their  names  in  print,  so  here  we  go:  Herb 
Tinning,  Joe  Budesa,  Jimmy  Cox,  Lenny  Gold- 
stein, Joe  Peruffo,  Andy  .A.nderson,  Paul  Agresti, 
John  Dran,  the  late  Bob  Belfield,  Richie  Herink, 
Dick  Hering,  Lou  Rizzi,  Lou  Sonzogni,  Ed 
Thayer,  Joe  Schmid,  Don  Wahlgren,  Charlie 
Warnecke,  John  Soltmann,  Joe  Romero,  Emil 
Petagna,  and  George  Barlow. 

—  $  S  K  — 
CHAPTERETTE  INDEX 

Chapter  Page 

Alpha 311 

Alpha  Deuteron 327 

Alpha  Triton 303 

Beta  Deuteron 323 

Beta  Triton 326 

Beta  Tetarton 315 

Gamma 319' 

Delta  Deuteron 311 

Delta  Triton 325 

Delta  Tetarton 302 

Epsilon  Deuteron 320 

Zeta 307 

Zeta  Deuteron 318 

Eta 328 

Theta  Triton 323 

Iota 329 

Iota  Triton 305 

Kappa 324 

Lambda 313 

Lambda  Triton 321 

Mu 317 

Nu  Deuteron 310 

Nu  Triton 303 

Xi 308 

Xi  Deuteron 317 

Xi  Triton 302 

Omicron i_. 309 

Omicron  Deuteron 328 

Pi 314 

Pi  Deuteron 326 

Rho  Deuteron ■ 307 

Sigma  Triton 321 

Tau  Triton 324 

Upsilon  Triton 318 

Phi  Deuteron 319 

Chi  Deuteron 312 

Chi  Triton 304 

Psi  Deuteron 306 

Psi  Triton 315 

Omega 316 

Omega  Deuteron 310 

Omega  Triton ;_. 306 


COURT  OF  HONOR 

Herbert  L.  Brown,  Phi  '16,  Chancellor,  3730  Woodland  Avenue,  Drexel  Hill,  Pennsylvania. 

William  F.  Wood,  Xi  '10,  Recorder,  206  Sansome  Street,  San  Francisco  4,  California. 

George  J.  Vogel,  Gamma  '91,  267  Harminton  Road,  Torrington,  Connecticut. 

William  A.  McIntyre,  Mu  '04,  202  Windermere  Avenue,  Wayne,  Pennsylvania. 

Donald  H.  McLean,  Lambda  '06,  125  Broad  Street,  Elizabeth,  New  Jersey. 

Joseph  H.  Batt,  Lambda  '14,  1010  Vermont  Avenue,  Denrike  Building,  Washington  5,  D.  C. 

Horace  R.  Barnes,  Mu  '11,  928  Virginia  Avenue,  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania. 

Raymond  G.  Lafean,  Mu  '19,  214  Oliver  Building,  Pittsburgh  22,  Pennsylvania. 

Don  A.  Hamilton,  Epsilon  D.  '11,  P.  O.  Box  127,  Nauset  Road,  East  Orleans,  Massachusetts. 

Earl  F.  Schoening,  Alpha  D.  '21,  59  East  Madison  Street,  Chicago  2,  Illinois. 


DISTRICT  DEPUTIES 


Region  Que 

Robert  B.  Abbe,  Epsilon  D.  '38,  Windham,  Connecticut. 

Sam  Sargeant,  Upsilon  '25,  %  L.  G.  Balfour  Company,  Attleboro,  Massachusetts. 

Region  Two 

Don  H.  Bond,  Delta  '42,  114  Mulberry  Street,  Morgantown,  West  Virginia. 
Larry  Longo,  Nu  T.  '49,  48  West  Main  Street,  Mohawk,  New  York. 
Frank  W.  Paul,  Pi  '50,   833  Nmth  Street,  Newcumberland,  Pennsylvania. 

Region  Three 

J.  Philip  Schaefer,  Eta  '23,  4820  Middlesex  Lane,  Bethesda,  Maryland. 
John  Pfeiffer,  Nu  '22,  3784  Vermont  Road,  N.E.,  Atlanta,  Georgia 

Region  Four 

I.  B.  Brusletten,  Beta  D.  '17,  906  W.  42nd  Street,  Minneapolis,  Minnesota. 

Glen  Bowersox,  Rho  D.  '42,  International  House,  1414  East  59th  Street,  Chicago  il,  Illinois. 

John  K.  Pfahl,  Kappa  '47,  1447  Broadview  Avenue,  Columbus  12,  Ohio. 

Region  Fire 

Lee  Orr,  300  Hamilton  Avenue,  Palo  Alto,  California. 

Richard  H.  Pearson,  1409  North  Merced  Avenue,  El  Monte,  California. 

Lauren  E.  Rosenberg,  617  "D"  Street^  Davis,  California. 

James  S.  Royer,  Omega  D.  '48,  7957  Jellico  Avenue,  Northridge,  California. 

Region  Six 

Natale  B'.  Giustina,  Theta  D.  '41,  880  Crest  Drive,  Route  3,  Eugene,  Oregon. 
Lloyd  B.  Ludford,  Lambda  D.  '40,  8208  38th  Avenue  N.E.,  Seattle  5,  Washington. 


ENDOWMENT  FUND  TRUSTEES 

William  M.  Beury,  Phi  '15,  Fleet-McGinley  Company,  Baltimore,  Maryland. 
Term  ends  1952. 

Joseph  L.  Batt,  Lambda  '14,  1010  Vermont  Avenue,  Denrike  Buildmg,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Term  ends  1954. 

Samuel  Phillips,  Alpha  Triton  '28,  1601   Pennsylvania  Building,  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 
Term  ends  1956. 


DIRECTORY  OF  CHAPTERS 


A- — Uiiirersify  of  Massachusetts,  Amherst,  Massa- 
chusetts. Adviser,  Theodore  Koslowski,  De- 
partment of  Botany,  University  of  Massachu- 
setts, Amherst,  Massachusetts. 

B — Union  College,  Schenectady,  New  York.  Ad- 
viser, William  Bristol,  1054  University  Place, 
Schenectady,  New  York. 

r — Cornell  University,  702  University  Avenue, 
Ithaca,  New  York.  Adviser,  Dr.  Norman  S. 
-Moore,  Kline  Road,  Ithaca,  New  York. 

A — West  Virginia  University,  672  North  High 
Street,  Morgantown,  West  Virginia.  Adviser, 
Don  Bond,  114  Mulberry  Street,  Morgantown, 
West  Virginia. 

Z — College  of  the  City  of  'New  York,  520  West 
139th  Street,  New  York  City.  Adviser,  C. 
Nickles,  539  East  149th  Street,  Bronx,  New 
York. 

H — University  of  Maryland,  4609  College  Avenue, 
College  Park,  Maryland.  Adviser,  Donald  Clag- 
ett,  1804  Republic  Road,  Sil\-er  Spring,  Mary- 
land. 

I — Stevens  Institute  of  Technology,  810  Hudson 
Street,  Hoboken,  New  Jersey. 


X — Williams  College,  Williamstown,  Massachusetts. 
Adviser,  Robert  L.  Bergen,  164  Sunset  Drive, 
Hempstead,  New  York. 

-- — University  of  California,  2312  Warring  Street, 
Berkeley,  California.  Adviser,  John  Langer, 
1758   Indian  Way,  Oakland,   California. 

A^ — University  of  Illinois,  1004  South  Second 
Street.  Champaign,  Illinois.  Adviser,  Norman 
W.  Cusick,  919  W.  William,  Champaign,  Illi- 
nois. 

B^ — University  of  Minnesota,  317  18th  Avenue 
S.  E.,  Minneapolis,  Minnesota.  Adviser,  In- 
gram B.  Brusletten.  906  West  42nd  Street, 
Minneapolis,  Minnesota. 

A^ — University  of  Michigan,  1043  Baldwin  Avenue, 
Ann  Arbor,  Michigan.  Adviser,  Ned  A.  Kilmer 
Jr.,  22993  Gary  Lane,  St.  Clair  Shores,  Michi- 


E^ — Worcester  Polytechnic  Institute,  11  Dean 
Street,  Worcester,  Massachusetts.  Adviser, 
Irving  J.  Donahue  Jr.,  30  Edgemere  Boulevard, 
Shrewsbury,  Massachusetts. 


K — Pennsylvania    State    College,    501    South    Allen  Z-^ — University    of    Wisconsin,    508    North    Francis 

Street,    State    College,    Pennsylvania.      Adviser,  Street,   Madison,   Wisconsin.      Adviser,   Donald 

Alan  C.   St.   Clair,    805   North   Holmes  Street,  Dohr,    4150    Cherokee    Drive,    Madison,    Wis- 

State  College,  Pennsylvania.  consin. 


A — George  Washington  University,  1734  New 
Hampshire  Avenue,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Adviser,  Ernest  F.  Wenderoth,  1409  Montague 
Street,  Washington,  D.  C. 

M — University  of  Pennsylvania,  3712  Locust  Street, 
Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 

N — Lehigh  University,  458  Center  Street,  Bethle- 
hem, Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  Philip  G.  Dam- 
iani.  Independence  Building,  Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania. 

E — St.  Latvrence  University,  78  Park  Street,  Can- 
ton, New  York.  Adviser,  Roger  Pihl,  St. 
Lawrence  University,  Canton,  New  York. 

0 — Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology,  487 
Commonwealth  Avenue,  Boston,  Massachusetts. 


H^ — University  of  Nevada,  737  Lake  Street,  Reno, 
Nevada.  Adviser,  Donald  Mustard,  c/o  U.  S. 
Gypsum  Company,  Gerlach,  Nevada. 

0^ — Oregon  State  College,  14th  and  Jackson  Streets, 
Corvallis,  Oregon.  Adviser,  Samuel  H.  Graf, 
306  South   8th  Street,  Corvallis,  Oregon. 

K'^ — Georgia  Institute  of  Technology,  Box  1363,  At- 
lanta,  Georgia. 

AA- — University  of  Washington,  2104  East  45th 
Street,  Seattle,  Washington.  Adviser,  Ben  Yor- 
mark,  4305  University  Way,  Seattle  5,  Wash- 
ington. 


MA- 


H — Fran\lin     and    Marshall     College,     437     West 

James  Street,  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania.    Adviser,       ]^_i_ 
William    C.    French,    437    West    James    Street, 
Lancaster,  Pennsylvania. 

1" — Dartmouth     College,     Hanover,     New     Hamp-       ^ 
shire.    Adviser,   Prof.   Joseph    B.   Folger,    Han-       ^  ~ 
over.  New  Hampshire. 

* — Swarthmore     College,     Swarthmore,     Pennsyl- 
vania.    Adviser,  Charles  P.  Larkin,    13  Brook-       0^- 
haven  Road,  Wallingford,  Pennsylvania. 

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—University  of  Montana,  1011  Gerald  Avenue, 
Missoula,  Montana.  Adviser,  Thomas  C. 
Spaulding,  State  University,  Missoula,  Montana. 

Stanford  University,  564  Mayfield  Avenue, 
Palo  Alto,  California,  Adviser,  Lee  R.  Orr,  300 
Hamilton  Avenue,  Palo  Alto,  California. 

-University  of  Tennessee,  1301  Laurel  Avenue, 
Knoxville,  Tennessee.  Adviser,  L.  B.  Bolt  Jr., 
3114  East  5th  Avenue,  Knoxville,  Tennessee. 

-University  of  Alabama,  820  Colonial  Drive, 
Tuscaloosa,  Alabama. 


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n^ — Ohio  State  University,  43  15th  Avenue,  Co- 
lumbus, Ohio.  Adviser,  Francis  O.  Tresemer, 
162    Westwood    Road,    Columbus,    Ohio. 

P^^ — Gettysburg  College,  343  Carlisle  Street,  Gct- 
tj-sburg,  Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  Harold  A. 
Dunkelberger,  Gettysburg  College,  Gettysburg, 
Pennsylvania. 

^^— University  of  Kentucky,  281  South  Limestone 
Avenue,  Lexington,  Kentucky.  Adviser,  Ken- 
neth C.  Midkiff,  179  Sherman' Avenue,  Lexing- 
ton, Kentucky. 

X^ — Washington  State  College,  1607  Opal  Street, 
Pullman,  Washington.  Adviser,  U.  G.  Whiffcn, 
1814  D.  Street,  Pullman,  Washington. 

^-^ — University  of  Oregon,  651  East  11th  Street, 
Eugene,  Oregon.  Adviser,  Frank  Hitchcock, 
%  Perry  Bendey,  U.  S.  National  Bank  Build- 
ing, Eugene,  Oregon. 

^^ — University  of  Southern  California,  938  West 
28th  Street,  Los  Angeles,  California.  Adviser, 
Schefl  E.  Nies,  5126  Chesley  Avenue,  Los 
Angeles,  California. 

AT — Wesleyan  University,  1  Wesleyan  Place,  Mid- 
dletown,  Connecticut.  Adviser,  Dr.  Harry  C. 
Knight,  33  Pleasant  Street,  Middleton,  Con- 
necticut. 

B'^—Knox  College,  185  West  South  Street,  Gales- 
burg,  Illinois.  Adviser,  Charles  J.  Adamec, 
202  West  Brooks  Street,  Galesburg,  Illinois. 

TT — University  of  South  Carolina,  Box  14,  Uni- 
versity of  South  Carolina,  Columbia,  South 
Carolina.  Adviser,  Arnold  L.  Muir,  107  Acad- 
emy Way,  Columbia,  South  Carolina. 

AT — Purdue  University,  302  Waldron  Street,  West 
Lafayette,  Indiana.  Adviser,  Fred  E.  Robbins, 
1520    Northwestern,    West   Lafayette,   Indiana. 

ET — The  American  University,  Massachusetts  and 
Nebraska  Avenue,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Adviser,  Jon  P.  Stewart,  c/o  American  Univer- 
sity, Massachusetts  and  Nebraska  Avenue, 
N.W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

ZT — Montana  State  College,  302  South  Willson, 
Bozcman,  Montana.  Adviser,  Pierce  Patterson, 
213  South  3rd  Street,  Bozeman,  Montana. 

HT — University  of  AI{ron,  148  South  Union  Street, 
Akron,  Ohio.  Adviser,  George  W.  Richards, 
927  Whittier,  Akron,  Ohio. 

G'" — University  of  Texas,  2610  Rio  Grande,  Austin, 
Texas.  Adviser,  Edward  L.  Howell,  1710  Den- 
nis Avenue,  Houston,  Texas. 

I'^ — University  of  Connecticut,  Storrs,  Connecticut. 
Adviser,  Dr.  Henry  Dorscy,  Willowbrook  Road, 
Storrs,  Connecticut. 

K'" — Fresno  State  College,  Fresno,  California.  Ad- 
viser, Theodore  Fcllcs,  2108  McKinl-y,  P.O. 
Box  226,  Fresno,  California. 


A^ — University  of  Rhode  Island,' Box  86,  Kingston, 
Rhode  Island.  Adviser,  Dr.  Robert  S.  Bell,  23 
College  Road,   Kingston,   Rhode  Island. 

^rr — Boston  University,  330  Beacon  Street,  Boston, 
Massachusetts.  Adviser,  Edward  R.  Collier, 
497  Beacon  Street,  Boston,  Massachusetts. 

N'^ — Hart  wick  College,  26  West,  Oneonta,  New 
York.  Adviser,  Dr.  Arthur  Reents,  92  Chest- 
nut Street,  Oneonta,  New  York. 

-"^ — San  fose  State  College,  598  South  Ninth  Street, 
San  Jose,  California.  Adviser,  K.  L.  Johnson, 
c/o  San  Jose  State  College,  San  Jose,  California. 

OT — University  of  California,  College  of  Agricul- 
ture, 101  Russell  Boulevard,  Davis,  California. 
Adviser,  Lauren  E.  Rosenberg,  617  "D"  Street, 
Davis,  California. 

HT — Eastern  Washington  College,  Box  868,  Cheney, 
Washington.    Adviser,  Bert  C.  Lehn,  Espanola, 

Washington. 

P^ — San  Diego  State  College,  San  Diego,  California. 
Adviser,  Edward  A.  Block,  6804  Amherst, 
San  Diego,  California. 

^^ — Indiana  University,  317  East  Second  Street, 
Bloomington,  Indiana.  Adviser,  Prof.  John 
Stoner,  Dept.  of  Government,  Indiana  Univer- 
sity,   Bloomington,   Indiana. 

TT — Baldwin-Wallace  College,  335  Front  Street, 
Berca,  Ohio.  Adviser,  Harry  O.  Patterson,  c/o 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  Centennial  Hall,  Baldwin- 
Wallace  College,  Berea,  Ohio. 

'^'^ — Muhlenberg  College,  401  North  23rd  Street, 
Allentown,  Pennsylvania.  Ad\iser,  Robert  J. 
Ruhf,  Department  of  Chemistry,  Muhlenberg 
College,  Allentown,  Pennsylvania. 

'J'T — Idaho  State  College,  Pocatcllo,  Idaho.  Adviser, 
Earl  Pond,  310  Crescent  Drive,  Pocatello,  Idaho. 

XT — Arizona  State  College,  Tempe,  Arizona.  Ad- 
viser, Dean  F.  McSloy,  c/o  Arizona  State 
College,   Tempe,   Arizona. 

■^T — Hobart  College,  Geneva,  New  York. 

"T — Florida  Southern  College,  Box  7,  Lakeland, 
Florida.  Adviser,  J.  E.  Getzen,  914  Garden 
Drive,  Winter  Park,  Florida. 

A-t. — Linfield  College,  McMinnville,  Oregon.  Ad- 
viser, Carl  M.  Anderson,  Linfield  College,  Mc- 
Minnville, Oregon. 

B'^ — Kent  State  University,  128  Sherman  Street, 
Kent,  Ohio.  Adviser,  John  C.  Brewer,  931 
Morris  Road,  Kent,  Ohio. 

Y^ — Rensselaer  Polytechnic  Institute,  4  Park  Place, 
Troy,  New  York.    Adviser,  Paul  F.  Clemens, 

8  Peoples  West,  Rcndael,  Troy,  New  York. 

\--— University  of  Florida,  113  N.W.  17th  Street, 
CJainesvillc,    i-'lorida. 


ALUMNI  CLUBS 


A\ron — President,  James  C.  Neil,  891  Cordova, 
Akron,  Ohio.  Secretary,  Milford  E.  Terrass, 
1166  La  Craix  Avenue,  Akron,  Ohio.  Meet- 
ings, third  Wednesday  of  each  month. 

Atlanta — President,  R.  G.  Gushing,  426  Collier 
Ridge  Drive,  N.W.,  Atlanta,  Georgia.  Secretary, 
E.  A.  McGuire,  4401  Davidson  Avenue,  N.E., 
Atlanta,  Georgia. 

Baltimore — President,  Gilbert  J.  Morgan,  3908 
North  Charles  Street,  Baltimore,  Maryland. 
Secretary,  Mason  C.  Albrittain,  214  Upnor 
Road,  Baltimore,  Maryland.  Luncheons,  Mer- 
chants Club,  Thursdays  at  12:30  p.m. 

Birmingham — Secretary,  Charles  W.  Millican  Jr., 
216  Woodland  Avenue,  Homewood,  Alabama. 
Dinner,  first  Wednesday,  Bankhead  Hotel. 

Charleston,  West  Virginia — President,  Carl  C.  Cal- 
vert, Appalachian  Electric  Power  Company, 
Charleston,  West  Virginia.  Meetings,  once  or 
twice   yearly,  a  city  hotel. 

Chicago — President,  George  M.  Campbell,  c/o  Balti- 
more and  Ohio  Railroad,  Harrison  and  Wells, 
Chicago,  Illinois.  Secretary,  James  W.  Kellogg, 
244  East  Pearson  Street,  Chicago,  Illinois. 
Luncheons,  Tuesdays,  Chicago  Bar  Association. 
Main  Dining  Room,  29  South  La  Salle  Street, 


Columbus — President,  Francis  Rudy,  335  East  Long- 
view,  Columbus,  Ohio.  Secretary,  Harry  Lyle, 
Box  172,  Hillsboro,  Ohio.  Meetings  at  chapter 
house  2nd  Tuesday  of  each  month  at  7:30  p.m. 

D<f/ro//— President,  Robert  R.  Sullivan,  5779  Old- 
town,  Detroit,  Michigan.  Secretary,  Charles 
Block,  3423  Laura,  Wayne,  Michigan.  Lunch- 
eons, Wednesday,  Savoyard  Club,  Buhl  Build- 
ing, noon. 

Houston — San  Jacinto  Club,  President,  E.  L.  How- 
ell, 1710  Dennis  Avenue,  Houston,  Texas. 
Secretary,  Argil  C.  Czigan,  3818  Oakdale, 
Houston,  Texas.  Dinners,  last  Wednesday  each 
month. 

Knoxville — President,  A.  Maxwell  Anderson.  Din- 
ners, monthly,  S  &  W  Cafeteria,  6:30  p.m. 

Milwaukee — Secretary,  W.  J.  Koehler,  4664  North 
Morris  Boulevard.  Luncheons,  weekly,  Tues- 
days, City  Club,  Mason  and  Milwaukee  Streets. 

Minnesota — President,  Paul  H.  Narum,  2207  Irving 
Avenue,  N.,  Minneapolis,  Minnesota.  Secretary, 
James  H.  Rathenberger,  Route  3,  Excelsior, 
Minnesota.  Luncheons,  first  Tuesday  of  each 
month.  Covered  Wagon,  114  South  4th  Street, 
Minneapolis,  12:00  p.m. 

Nashville — President,  L.  C.  Howse.  Secretary,  Lar- 
ry D.  Maney  Jr.,  2245  West  Castleman  Drive, 
Nashville,  Tennessee.  Tel  6-5170.  Meetings, 
first  Saturday  of  each  month,  7  p.m.,  Andrew 
Jackson   Hotel. 


Philadelphia— -Vrtsidenl,  William  P.  O'Neill,  Ches- 
ter Springs,  Pennsylvania.  Secretary,  George 
Higham,  Ingmier  Building,  Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania.  Alternate  monthly  with  lunch- 
eons at  12:30  p.m.  and  dinners  at  6:00  p.m. 
at  Michaud's  Restaurant,  1522  Walnut  Street, 
Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 

Pittsburgh — President,  H.  S.  Rogers,  501  South  Rich- 
land Lane,  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania.  Secretary, 
Paul  J.  Guinther,  1101  Benedum-Trees  Build- 
ing, Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania.  Luncheons,  3rd 
Tuesday  each  month,  12  to  2  p.m.,  Kramer's 
Restaurant,  208  Sixth  Avenue. 

San  Francisco — President,  George  W.  Hitchcock, 
1347  Jackson  Street,  San  Francisco,  California. 
Secretary,  Frank  W.  Ahlert,  c/o  Western  Pacific 
Railroad  Company,  526  Mission  Street,  San 
Francisco,  California.  Luncheons,  every  Tues- 
day noon,  The  Fraternity  Club,  345  Bush 
Street,  San  Francisco,  California. 

Seattle — President,  Robert  Flanders,  739  Harvard 
Avenue,  N.,  Seattle  2,  Washington.  Secretary, 
Leslie  Robinson,  3116  East  83rd  Street,  Seattle, 
Washington.  Luncheons  first  Wednesday  of 
each  month,  noon,  at  Gowman  Hotel. 

South  Carolina — President,  N.  G.  Broadway,  P.  O. 
Box  416,  Columbia,  South  Carolina.  Secretary, 
Ewell  G.  Black  Jr.,  Apt.  K-3,  Heathwood 
Court  Apartments,   Columbia,   South   Carolina. 

Southern  California — President,  Murray  Roberts, 
649  South  Olive  Street,  Los  Angeles  14,  Cali- 
fornia. Secretary,  Ernest  N.  Judson,  938  West 
28th  Street,  Los  Angeles,  California.  Luncheons 
last  Friday  of  each  month,  12:30  p.m..  Omega 
Deuteron  house. 

5po/^i7«e— Secretary,  Lionel  E.  Wolff,  1203  Old  Na- 
tional Bank  Building,  Spokane.  Luncheons 
first  Saturday  each  month  at  12  noon,  Spokane 
Hotel. 

Stockton — ^President,  James  Landon,  7  North  Wilson 
Way,  Stockton,  California.  Secretary,  Phil  L. 
Lawton,  P.  O.  Box  21,  520  East  Washington 
Street,  Stockton,  California.  Dinner  meetings 
second  Thursday  each  month,  6:30  p.m.,  New 
Frog  Inn,  946  Waterloo  Road,  Stockton,  Cali- 
fornia. 

Washington  Lambda — President,  Richard  B.  Castell, 
Mayflower  Hotel,  Washington,  D.  C.  Secretary, 
Leon  J.  Moran,  2012  "O"  Street,  N.W.,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C.  Dinner,  first  Wednesday,  6  p.m.. 
Lambda  chapter  house. 

Western  Montana — President,  Deane  L.  Jones,  510 
South  Sixth  E.,  Missoula,  Montana.  Lunch- 
eons, Thursday,  noon,  Montmartre  Club. 


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DIRECTORY  OF  OFFICERS 

THE  COUNCIL 

President — 

D.  R.  Collins,  Gamma  D.  '17,  3121  Park  Place,  Evanston,  Illinois.  Tel.  Davis  8-7799. 

Regional  Directors — 

DoxALD  G.  Downing,  Epsilon  D.  '26,  140  Elm  Street,  Worcester,  Massachusetts.  Tel.  2-4496. 

Robert  B.  Nemeschy,  Rho  D.  '48,     1864  South  Avenue,  Niagara  Falls,  New  York. 

A.  L.  Atchison,  Phi  D.  '24,  703  Central  Bank  Building,  Lexington,  Kentucky.  Tel.  2-8959. 

Fred  E.  Robbins,  Delta  T.  '12,  1520  Northwestern,  West  Lafayette,  Indiana.  Tel.  7410. 

Paul  C.  Jones,  Omega  D.  '28,  724  Van  Nuys  Building,  Los  Angeles  14,  California.  Tel.  Vandike  6839. 

Bruce  C.  Bean,  Theta  D.  '22,  8031  32nd  Avenue,  N.W.,  Seattle  7,  Washington.  Tel.  Hemlock  1253. 

Directors  at  Large — 

Curtis  E.  Bates,  Xi  '30,  609  Elm  Street,  Rome,  New  York.  Tel.  Rome  1174-W. 
Ralph  J.  Watts,  Alpha  '07,  742  East  John  Street,  Appleton,  Wisconsin.  Tel.  3-3041. 

Chancellor  of  Court  of  Honor — 

Herbert  L.  Brown,  Phi  '16,  3730   Woodland   Avenue,   Drexel   Hill,   Pennsylvania.    Tel.   Clearbrook 
9-6174. 

Secretary-Treasurer 

Earl  F.  Schoening,  Alpha  D.  '21,  Suite  2105,  59  East  Madison  Street,  Chicago  2,  Illinois.    Tel.  Ran- 
dolph 6-1632. 

Alumni  Secretary 
Edward  L.  Howell,  Alpha  D.  '27.  1710  Dennis  Avenue,  Houston,  Texas.  Tel.  Atwood  5156. 

Chaplain 
Stewart  H.  Rudisill,  D.D.,  Rho  D.  '12,  830  Park  Avenue,  CoUingswood,  New  Jersey. 

Historian 
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Historical  Motion  Picture  Librarian 
W.  Barrett  Fuchs,  Epsilon  T.  '32,  5907  Rolston  Rfiari,  F-ctlusda,  Maryland. 


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THE    SIGNET 


of 


Phi  Sigma  Kappa 


JANUARY  1952 


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Presented  in  this  issue — 

'52  Convention  to  Glacier 3 

Which  Is  Your  Choice? 4 

All-Phi  Sig  Football  Team 8 

Glass   Elected  PIC  President 11 

Phi  Deuteron  Celebrates  Its  25th  Anniversary 17 

Meet  Windy  Wales 28 

Diplomacy — an  Adventure  in  Understanding 31 

By  R.  Smith  Simpson 

Bendey's    Galley 35 

Region  Two  Reports 37 

Region   Four   Conclave 41 

By  the  Way 42 

Chapter  Invisible 47 

Chapter    Hymeneal 49 

Chaptercttes 51 

Chapterette   Index 85 


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'52  Convention  to  Glacier 

Dates  Set  for  August  27-30 


The  Council  selected  the  Many  Glacier 
Hotel  in  Glacier  National  Park  as  the 
site  for  the  1952  Convention  of  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa.  The  convention  dates  are 
August  27th  through  the  30th. 

This  is  the  first  time  in  its  history  that 
the  fraternity  has  chosen  a  location  in  the 
Northwest  (Region  VI)  for  its  conven- 
tion. It  will  also  be  the  first  time  that  the 
fraternity  has  held  a  convention  in  a 
national  park. 


On    the   opposite    page   —   Little    Chief   Mountain, 
St.  Mary  Lake,  Glacier  National  Park 


Thus  the  theme  for  this  convention 
will  be  western  —  the  great  outdoors. 
Here  you  will  find  ozone  at  its  best  .  .  . 
skies  that  are  truly  blue  .  .  .  beautiful 
lakes  that  are  equally  blue  .  .  .  streams 
that  sparkle  as  they  pursue  their  course 
amid  magnificent  mountains.  The  peaks 
of  Glacier  will  crown  the  setting  for  this, 
the  most  inspirational  of  all  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  convention  sites. 

The  1952  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Conven- 
tion is  a  must  on  your  calendar  this  year. 

Mark  it  down  now,  and  begin  at  once 
to  plan  one  of  your  greatest  vacations. 


Towering  mountains  and  Swiftcurrent  Lake  provide  the  settnig  lor  Many  Glacier  Hotel 
situated  in  Glacier  National  Park. 


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If  you  are  a  national  officer,  deputy.  Chapter  Adviser,  Endowment  Donor,  Signet 
Life  Subscriber,  or  have  paid  your  alumni  dues  up-to-date,  indicate  your  choice  on 
the  enclosed  ballot  and  mail  at  once  to  the  national  headquarters.  The  chapters  will 
receive  their  ballots  under  separate  cover,  one  for  each  member  and  pledge. 

Pictures  of  the  six  candidates  receiving  the  largest  number  of  votes  will  be  pub- 


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lished  in  the  March  Signet.    The  finalist  receiving  the  largest  number  of  votes  will 
be  announced  in  the  May  Signet  as  the  winner  of  the  contest. 

The  Grand  Chapter  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  will  pay  the  winner's  round-trip  travel 
expenses  by  first-class  railroad  to  the  next  convention  from  the  place  of  her  residence, 
if  within  the  continental  limits  of  the  United  States. 


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Moo?ilight  Girl 

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Nine 


Moonlight  Girl  Ca?ididates  (^cofii d) 


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Twelve 


Seventeen 


Eighteen 


Nineteen 


'Twenty-three 


'Twenty -four 


Twenty-jive 


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Fifteen 


Sixteen 


Twenty 


Twenty-one 


Twenty-two 


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Twenty-six 


Twenty-seven 


Twenty-eight 


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All-Plu  Sic 


/pTARS  o£  football  teams  from  campuses  all 
^^  over  the  country  make  up  the  All-Phi  Sig 
football  team  of  1951.  Perhaps  shining  the 
most  brightly  on  this  mythical  eleven  is  the  captain 
and  left  halfback  —  Frank  Giflford  of  Southern 
California. 

The  21-ycar-old  senior,  who  can  play  any  posi- 
tion in  the  backfield,  wound  up  a  spectacular  season 
with  a  long  list  of  honors  —  Colliers  All-American, 
first  team;  Mouietone  News  All-American,  first 
team;  Football  Digest  All-American,  second  team, 
offense;  Gridiron  Weekly  All-American,  second 
team,  offense;  New  York  News  All-American, 
second  team,  offense;  United  Press  All-American, 
third  team;  All-American  Board,  honorable  men- 
tion; Sporting  News  All-American,  third  team; 
Associated  Press  All-American,  honorable  mention; 
International  News  Service  All-Coast,  first  team; 
Associated  Press  All-Coast,  first  team,  oflFense; 
Colliers  Far  West,  first  team;  United  Press  All- 
Coast,  first  team;  Coaches  AU-PCC,  first  team, 
oiTense;    Football    Digest    All-Coast,    first    team; 


I  rank   Gifford 


Don  Steinbrunner 


Left  End  Don  Steinbrunner,  Chi  Deuteron  (Washington  State)  '53 

Left  Tackle  Chuck  Ulrich,  Alpha  Deuteron  (Illinois)  '52 

Left  Guard  Leo  Anagnos,  Omicron  Triton  (U.C. College  of  Agriculture)  '53 

Center  Louis  Bailey,  Iota  Triton  (Connecticut)  '53 

Right  Guard  Verne  Adams,  Alpha  (Massachusetts)  '53 

Right  Tackle  John  Rowley,  Chi  Deuteron  (Washington  State)  '51 

Right  End  Vince  Kaseta,  Xi  Deuteron  (Tennessee)  '52 

Quarterback  John  Hlay,  Pi  Deuteron  (Ohio  State)  '53 

Left  Halfback  Frank  Gifford,  Omega  Deuteron  (S.  California)  '52 

Right  Halfback  Dwight  Pool,  Chi  Deuteron  (Washington  State)  '52 

Fullback  Andy  Kozar,  Xi  Deuteron  (Tennessee)  '53 

Captain  Frank  Gifford,  Omega  Deuteron  (S.  California)  '52 


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Washington  All-Opponents,  offense; 
Washington  State  All-Opponents,  of- 
fense; California,  All-Opponents,  offense; 
Colliers  Ail-American  specialist,  extra- 
point  kicker. 

He  was  chosen  to  play  both  for  the 
West  in  the  annual  East-West  Shrine 
game  in  San  Francisco,  and  for  the  North 
in  the  Senior  Bowl  game  in  Mobile. 

Gifford  can  be  especially  proud  of  mak- 
ing Colliers  Ail-American.  This  team 
was  selected  by  more  than  275  members 
of  the  American  Football  Coaches  Associ- 
ation, who  based  their  decisions  on  a 
careful  analysis  of  film  records  of  the 
games  played  during  the  season. 

Citing  him  as  the  "big  backfield  sur- 
prise of  the  1951  season,"  Colliers  praised 
Gifford  highly. 

"...  when  new  head  coach  Jess  Hill 
converted  Southern  Cal's  offense  to 
single-wing      power,      Gifford's      triple- 


threat  talents  blossomed  spectacularly. 
His  slashing  runs  and  clutch  passes  spear- 
headed the  three-touchdown  rally  which 
ended  California's  recent  domination  of 
West  Coast  football." 

A  glance  at  Gifford's  record  for  the 
season  will  show  why  he  is  hailed  as 
one  of  the  finest  backs  to  ever  play  for 
the  Trojans.  In  195  carries  he  rolled  up 
841  yards.  That  makes  him  the  third 
greatest  one-season  ground  gainer  in 
Trojan  history.  (Gus  Shaver  is  first  with 
934  yards  in  1931,  followed  by  Cotton 
Warburton  with  885  yards  in  1933.) 

In  the  passing  department  his  record  is 
32  tosses  completed  out  of  61,  for  303 
yards  and  two  touchdowns.  The  scoring 
column  shows  74  points  —  7  TD's, 
2  FG's,  and  26  (out  of  32)  PAT's. 

Coaches  of  opposing  teams  were  out- 
spoken in  their  admiration  of  Giff's  abil- 
ity. After  the  game  with  Stanford,  Coach 


Chuck  Ulrich 


Leo  Anasnos 


John  Rowley 


Vince  Kaseta 


i95i  AU-Pki  Si^  ^aaiiall  *7ec^  (Qa^'d) 


Chuck  Taylor  said,  "That  tailback, 
Frank  GifTord,  is  as  great  as  advertised. 
He  made  our  tacklers  look  bad." 

Red  Sanders,  coach  of  the  UCLA 
Bruins,  rated  Giflford  as  the  best  all- 
around  back  of  the  season. 

Sportswriter  Francis  Powers  gives  a 
good  description  of  Gifford  as  a  football 
player. 

"The  rugged  Gifford  is  an  old-fash- 
ioned, all-purpose  back.  He  kicks  off, 
runs,  passes,  punts,  and  kicks  conver- 
sions. He  also  is  capable  on  defense,  al- 
though he  seldom  is  used  in  that  side  of 
the  game. 

"It  was  Gifford,  more  than  anyone 
else,  who  pulled  Southern  California 
through  its  close  games:  against  Wash- 
ington State,  Texas  Christian,  California, 
and  Washington.  He  was  equally  as 
prominent  when  the  Trojans  lost  to 
Stanford,  after  their  defenses  had  been 
riddled." 

Another  sportswriter  sums  up  the  grid- 
iron talents  of  "Gifted"  Gifford  in  one 
sentence:  "In  these  days  of  platoon  foot- 
ball and  specialists  GifFord  stands  out  as 
a  specialist  at  everything." 


With  Gifford  in  Phi  Sig's  backfield 
are  John  Hlay,  Ohio  State,  Dwight  Pool, 
Washington  State,  and  Andy  Kozar, 
Tennessee  —  all  outstanding  players  of 
top  teams. 

Tennessee,  rated  the  No.  1  team  in  the 
country  by  many  of  the  experts,  includ- 
ing the  Associated  Press,  provides  an- 
other one  of  its  stellar  performers  — 
Vince  Kaseta,  cocaptain  of  the  Vols.  He 
was  also  honored  by  Colliers'  selections, 
making  its  All-South  first  team. 

Don  Steinbrunner  is  the  standout  man 
on  Washington  State's  team.  He  plays 
consistent  60-minute  ball.  His  great 
ability  as  a  pass  receiver  and  blocker 
coupled  with  line  backing  and  calling 
of  defensive  signals  has  made  him  an 
integral  part  of  Coach  Evashevski's  na- 
tionally famous  powerhouse. 

Chuck  Ulrich  is  one  of  the  best  tackles 
in  the  country.  Coach  Eliot  said  he  was 
the  best  all-around  tackle  in  the  confer- 
ence. In  the  All-Big  10  football  platoons 
selected  for  the  Associated  Press  by  con- 
ference coaches,  he  was  named  on  the 
No.  1  offensive  team.  An  outstanding 
blocker  and  sure  tackier,  he  works  both 
on  offense  and  defense. 


Dwisht  Pool 


John  Hlay  (right) 
And)-  Kozar   (below) 


Glass  Elected  PIC  President 


Brown  Continues  on  NIC  Executive  Committee 


RUSSELL  G.  Glass,  Pi  Deuteron 
(Ohio  State)  '25  was  elected  presi- 
dent of  the  Professional  Interfraternity 
Conference  at  its  meeting  held  at  Old 
Point  Comfort,  Virginia,  December  1, 
195L  The  PIC  timed  its  meeting  so  that 
it  could  join  the  National  Interfraternity 
Conference,  the  National  Panhellenic 
Conference,  and  the  Professional  Pan- 
hellenic Association  in  a  joint  tribute  to 
Phi  Beta  Kappa,  which  celebrated  in 
December  the  175th  anniversary  of  its 
founding  at  the  College  of  William  and 
Mary. 

Brother  Glass  held  the  office  of  vice- 
president  of  the  Professional  Interfrater- 
nity Conference  last  year.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  Theta  Tau,  professional  engineer- 
ing fraternity  and  served  that  fraternity 
as  its  Grand  Regent  from  1939  through 
1946.  He  is  a  partner  in  the  firm  of 
Moore  and  Glass,  sales  engineers  in 
Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Decidedly  civic-minded.  Brother  Glass 
is  a  member  of  the  City  of  Euclid  Recrea- 
tion Commission,  and  a  member  of  the 
Executive  Committee  of  the  Euclid 
YMCA.  He  was  president  of  the  City 
of  Euclid  Board  of  Education  for  the 
past  three  years.  He  is  a  past  president 
of  Euclid  Kiwanis,  and  a  past  lieutenant 
governor  of  the  Ohio  District  Kiwanis. 
He  is  also  active  in  one  of  the  units  of 
Al  Koran  Shrine. 

Brother  Glass  served  37  months  in  the 
Navy  during  World  War  II,  26  months 
of  which  were  spent  in  the  Mediterran- 
ean. He  was  released  as  a  lieutenant 
commander. 

His  son,  Tom,  is  also  a  member  of  Pi 
Deuteron  Chapter. 


Russell  G.  Glass 

The  first  action  of  the  43rd  annual 
session  of  the  National  Interfraternity 
Conference  held  at  Hotel  Chamberlin, 
Old  Point  Comfort,  Virginia,  November 
29  through  December  1  took  place  on 
Friday  morning  with  the  presentation 
of  memorial  minutes  by  past  chairman 
Alfred  H.  Bard.  One  of  these  minutes 
paid  tribute  to  the  late  Dean  A.  Ray 
Warnock,  chairman  of  the  National 
Interfraternity  Conference  1950-51,  whose 
death  in  his  sleep  on  November  4  brought 
sorrow  throughout  the  Greek-letter  world. 
The  other  memorial  minutes  paid  tribute 
respectively  to  Leroy  A.  Wilson  and 
Clifford   M.  Swan,  both  of  whom  had 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


served  as  chairman  of  the  National  Inter- 
fraternity  Conference  and  had  played  im- 
portant roles  in  that  organization  for 
many  years. 

The  opening  program  was  also  fea- 
tured by  a  panel  discussion  on  fraternity 
public  relations,  presided  over  by  Clifton 
W.  Phalen  —  Phi  Gamma  Delta,  chair- 
man of  the  NIC  Committee  on  Public 
Relations  and  participated  in  by  Richard 
Powell,  assistant  to  the  president  of  N.  W. 
Ayer  and  Sons,  John  W.  Vann,  national 
president  of  Alpha  Tau  Omega,  and 
Clyde  S.  Johnson,  executive  secretary  of 
Phi  Kappa  Sigma. 

Also  outstanding  among  the  features 
of  the  session  was  the  undergraduate 
conference  attended  by  150  members  of 
interfraternity  councils  from  80  fraternity 
educational  institutions  situated  in  every 
section  of  the  United  States.  For  the  first 
time  the  discussion  at  this  conference  was 
limited  to  the  actual  problems  which 
interfraternity  councils  face  and  with  the 
exception  of  one  panel  the  leaders  were 
made  up  of  undergraduates. 

As  a  result,  there  was  thoroughgoing 
realism  both  in  the  material  presented 
and  the  flood  of  questions  which  came 
from  the  f^oor  after  statements  by  panel 
leaders.  In  charge  of  the  conference  was 
H.  G.  Nichol,  national  president  of  Delta 
Upsilon,  who  was  assisted  in  the  prepara- 
tion of  the  program  by  George  W.  Chap- 
man, executive  director  of  Theta  Chi 
Fraternity.  The  topics  for  panel  discus- 
sion included:  the  Interfraternity  Coun- 
cil, Greek  Week,  the  Interfraternity 
Council  and  selectivity,  social  functions 
of  the  Interfraternity  Council,  Interfra- 
ternity Council  and  public  relations, 
scholarship  functions  of  an  Interfraternity 
Council,  and  rushing. 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  was  well  represented 
in  the  undergraduate  conference.  Bud 
Hauslein,  Omega  Deuteron,  University 
of  Southern  California  Interfraternity 
Council  president,  represented  that  orga- 
nization, and  Donald  R.  Erb  and  John 


White  of  Pi  Chapter,  president  and  sec- 
retary, respectively,  of  the  Franklin  and 
Marshall  Interfraternity  Council,  repre- 
sented that  organization. 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  delegates  to  the 
National  Interfraternity  Conference  were 
national  President  D.  R.  Collins,  Chan- 
cellor of  the  Court  of  Honor  Herbert  L. 
Brown,  and  executive  Secretary-Treasurer 
Earl  F.  Schoening.  Alternate  delegate  for 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa  was  District  Deputy 
Sam  Sargeant.  Regional  Director  Robert 
Nemeschy,  who  attended  the  conference 
as  assistant  dean  of  men  of  Ohio  Wes- 
leyan  University,  and  Russell  Glass  com- 
pleted the  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  contingent 
in  attendance  at  the  conference. 

As  a  climax  to  the  social  program  car- 
ried on  in  connection  with  the  conference 
came  the  dinner  program,  entitled 
"Thanksgiving  for  Freedom,"  arranged 
by  the  Interfraternity  Research  and  Ad- 
visory Council  for  Saturday  evening  and 
participated  in  by  members  of  the  four 
organizations  commemorating  the  175th 
anniversary  of  Phi  Beta  Kappa.  A  musi- 
cal program  by  the  50th  Army  Band 
was  given  before  and  during  the  dinner. 
Singer  of  the  national  anthem  was  Joan 
Frances  Melniker. 

For  the  program  which  followed  the 
serving  of  the  dinner  Judge  Frank  Myers, 
Kappa  Alpha,  past  chairman  of  the  Na- 
tional Interfraternity  Conference  served 
as  toastmaster. 

CjUEST  speaker  for  the  dinner  was  Dr. 
Arthur  Sherwood  Fleming,  Alpha  Sig- 
ma Phi,  president  of  Ohio  Wesleyan 
University  and  chairman  of  the  Man- 
power Policy  Commission  of  the  Office 
of  Defense  Mobilization.  He  was  intro- 
duced by  Admiral  A.  D.  Chandler,  presi- 
dent of  the  College  of  William  and  Mary. 
He  suggested  that  the  title  for  the  cele- 
bration, "Thanksgiving  for  Freedom," 
might  be  wisely  changed  to  "Sacrifice 
for  Freedom,"  as  he  stated  that  never 
before  has   freedom  been   threatened  as 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


13 


Bud  Hauslein  shows  Don  Erb  and  John  White  a  copy  of  the  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Alumni  News  of  Omega 

Deuteron.     Bud  brought  enough  copies  so  that  he  could  give  one  to  each  of 

the  undergraduate  delegates  present  at  the  NIC. 


today,  and  hence  there  is  need  for  sacri- 
fices. He  suggested  that  what  a  blackout 
of  freedom  would  mean  to  the  individual 
could  be  appreciated  by  contrasting  events 
inside  and  outside  the  Iron  Curtain.  The 
long-term  emergency  existent  today,  he 
insisted,  brought  with  it  universal  service 
and  emphasized  that  the  deferment  of 
young  men  to  become  better  trained  in 
college  is  not  exemption.  Another  thing 
he  insisted  upon  was  that  all  must  make 
sure  that  they  are  working  at  the  job  at 
which  they  could  give  most  so  that  there 
shall  be  no  need  of  a  draft  labor  law. 
He  continued,  saying  that  youth  should 
look  for  the  work  for  which  they  have  a 
special  aptitude,  taking  calculated  risk 
and  forgetting  securities,  for  a  sacrifice 
must  be  made,  putting  the  interest  of  all 
above  the  interest  of  any  group. 

Fraternities  and  sororities,  he  stated, 
demonstrate  such  a  policy,  and  their 
members  secure  the  greatest  satisfaction 
when  they  place  the  interest  of  the  group 
above  personal  benefits.  He  urged,  that 
morale   should   be    kept   at   the   highest 


possible  level  and  that  sacrifices  were 
often  necessary  to  meet  human  needs, 
but  that  it  is  not  good  for  government 
to  have  to  step  in  to  do  this  in  cases 
where  communities  should  be  responsible. 

Dr.  Fleming  approved  strongly  of  the 
substitution  by  fraternities  of  Help  Week 
for  Hell  Week,  stating  that  if  that  came 
about  it  would  demonstrate  the  fact  that 
satisfaction  comes  from  helping  others. 

He  called  upon  men  and  women  to 
make  satisfactory  sacrifices  if  necessary 
to  go  into  public  life  and  urged  all  to 
strengthen  the  spiritual  values  under 
living. 

Growing  out  of  the  various  round 
tables  held  Friday  afternoon  were  a  series 
of  resolutions  which  were  adopted  at  the 
business  session  Saturday  forenoon.  They 
endorsed  the  blood  donor  program  of  the 
Red  Cross  and  urged  the  setting  aside  of 
a  week  in  which  all  fraternity  men 
throughout  the  nation,  alumni  and  un- 
dergraduates, would  be  expected  to  each 
contribute  a  pint  of  blood;  authorized 
the  special  Committee  on  Idealism  and 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


Spiritual  Inspiration  to  be  set  up  as  a 
permanent  committee,  charged  with  the 
duty  of  counsehng,  encouraging,  and 
directing  character  building,  instilling 
moral  and  spiritual  information  in  the 
lives  and  work  of  fraternity  men  on  all 
levels;  instructed  this  committee  to  pro- 
ceed with  the  three-point  program  out- 
lined last  year,  giving  special  emphasis 
next  year  to  the  preparation  of  a  manual 
for  fraternity  officers,  showing  them  how 
to  plan  and  execute  character-building 
programs  in  their  own  chapters  and  to 
undertake  such  other  programs  as  the 
committee  may  recommend;  instructed 
the  committee  on  Greek  Weeks  to  obtain 
from  national  officers  of  member  frater- 
nities a  list  of  those  educational  institu- 
tions which  will  most  effectively  cooper- 
ate in  the  institution  of  Greek  Week  and 
Help  Week  programs,  and  called  on 
member  fraternities,  which  have  chapters 
on  such  campuses,  to  participate  whole- 
heartedly in  such  Greek  Week  and  Help 
Week  programs;  extended  to  Phi  Beta 
Kappa  warm  fraternal  regards,  congratu- 
lations, and  best  wishes  on  the  occasion 
of  the  175th  anniversary  of  the  founding 
of  this  great  honor  society  at  the  College 
of  William  and  Mary  and  expressed 
pleasure  at  the  opportunity  of  joining  on 
the  interfraternity  basis  in  this  notable 
celebration;  and  expressed  unstinted  and 
wholesome  thanks  to  the  members  of  the 
Executive  Committee,  the  acting  chair- 
man, and  the  standing  and  special  com- 
mittees of  the  conference  for  their  loyal, 
indefatigable  and  efficient  work;  and  au- 
thorized the  wide  distribution  of  the 
panel  program  in  fraternity  public  rela- 
tions. 

There  was  good  news  from  the  Schol- 
arship Committee,  according  to  the  report 
of  the  chairman,  Elles  M.  Derby,  Lambda 
Chi  Alpha.  The  survey  for  1949-1950, 
just  completed,  covered  2614  chapters  at 
204  institutions.  It  showed  a  general  rise 
in  scholarship. 


A.  JOINT  dinner  of  the  College  Frater- 
nity Secretaries  Association  and  the  Col- 
lege Fraternity  Editors  Association  was 
held  Friday  evening,  marked  by  the 
installation  of  new  officers  for  each  of  the 
organizations.  William  W.  Hindman, 
Sigma  Phi  Epsilon,  took  over  the  respon- 
sibilities of  chairman  of  the  College  Fra- 
ternity Secretaries  Association,  while 
Donald  C.  Wolfe,  Kappa  Delta  Rho, 
became  president  of  the  College  Frater- 
nity Editors  Association. 

The  first  official  act  of  the  latter  was 
to  establish  a  custom  of  having  the  most 
recent  recipient  of  the  silver  anniversary 
plaque  present  a  similar  recognition  to 
the  one  qualified  for  it  through  his  quar- 
ter of  a  century  of  service  as  editor  of  his 
fraternity  magazine.  Thus,  George  Starr 
Lasher,  Theta  Chi,  paid  a  tribute  to 
Harold  P.  Davison,  who  had  completed 
his  25  years  as  editor  of  the  Unicorn  of 
Theta  Xi.  The  editors  voted  to  join  the 
secretaries  in  a  summer  meeting  at  the 
Dearborn  Inn  near  Detroit,  July  9-12. 

Another  dinner  enjoyed  Friday  night 
was  that  scheduled  for  the  35  deans  and 
advisers  to  men  attending  the  conference. 

The  unexpected  death  of  Chairman  A. 
Ray  Warnock  made  it  necessary  for  the 
vice-chairman  to  assume  the  direction  of 
the  1951  conference.  This,  Charles  E. 
Pledger  Jr.,  Theta  Delta  Chi,  of  Washing- 
ton, D.C.,  did  so  effectively  that  he  was 
elected  chairman  for  the  year  ahead 
unanimously.  The  other  officers  chosen 
are:  vice-chairman,  C.  Robert  Yeager, 
Pi  Kappa  Alpha,  Attleboro,  Massachu- 
setts; secretary,  Lloyd  S.  Cochran,  Alpha 
Sigma  Phi,  Lockport,  New  York;  treas- 
urer. Col.  Joseph  A.  McCusker,  Theta 
Chi,  New  York  City;  educational  ad- 
viser emeritus,  Dean  Joseph  A.  Park, 
Alpha  Tau  Omega,  dean  of  men  at  Ohio 
State;  educational  adviser.  Dean  J.  Fen- 
ton  Daughcrty,  Phi  Kappa  Psi,  dean  of 
men  at  the  University  of  Delaware;  Ex- 
ecutive Committee  members.  Class  of 
1952,  Francis  S.  Van  Derbur,  Kappa  Sig- 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


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ma;  Class  o£  1953,  Ralph  W.  Noreen,  Pi 
Kappa  Phi;  Class  of  1954,  Dr.  Hugh  J. 
Ryan,  Delta  Sigma  Phi;  J.  Edward  Mur- 
phy, Sigma  Nu;  and  Victor  H.  Blanc, 
Sigma  Alpha  Mu.  Herbert  L.  Brown, 
past  national  President  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  and  its  current  Chancellor  of  the 
Court  of  Honor,  continues  as  a  member 
of  the  Executive  Committee  of  the  Na- 
tional Interfraternity  Conference  as  a 
member  of  the  class  of  1953. 

A  lively  interest  was  shown  in  the 
address  of  Col.  David  G.  Omer,  general 
counsel  of  the  selective  service  system, 
and  the  resulting  questions  from  the  floor 
at  the  Saturday  forenoon  meeting  of  the 
National  Interfraternity  Conference.  He 
stated  that  at  the  present  time  200,000 
college  students  are  deferred  under  the 
test-score-class  standing  rule  and  at  least 
200,000  more  for  other  reasons,  including 
the  ROTC,  thus  indicating  a  satisfactory 
acceptance  of  the  student  deferment  pro- 


gram by  the  selective  service  local  boards. 
He  pointed  out  that  the  local  boards  have 
deferred  for  activity  in  study  almost  four 
times  as  many  men  as  they  have  deferred 
for  all  other  occupational  reasons,  includ- 
ing agrieulture.  He  emphasized  the  idea 
that  deferments  for  military  service  are 
designed  for  the  good  of  the  nation  and 
not  for  the  benefit  of  the  individual  and, 
hence,  the  evaluation  of  the  eflFectiveness 
of  the  program  depends  on  whether  the 
nation  has  received  the  benefit  that  was 
intended. 

In  concluding  his  analysis  of  the  defer- 
ment program  and  the  way  it  is  affecting 
college  youth.  Colonel  Omer  predicted 
that  there  will  never  be  a  time  when 
some  students  are  not  deferred,  the  only 
question  being  whether  the  requirements 
for  deferment  will  eventually  have  to  be 
tighter  than  they  are  now. 

Most  impressive  among  the  events  of 
the  weekend  was  the  salute  to  Phi  Beta 


Members  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  attending  the  NIC  meetings  are,  left  to  right:  Sam  Sargeant,  Earl  Schoening, 

Bud  Hauslein,  Bert  Brown,  Don  Erb,  Spec  Collins,  John  White,  and  Bob  Nemeschy. 

Russell  Glass  was  not  present  when  the  picture  was  taken. 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


Kappa,  founded  at  the  College  of  Wil- 
liam and  Mary,  December  5,  1776.  This 
was  under  the  direction  of  the  Interfra- 
ternity  Research  and  Advisory  Council. 
The  scene  was  the  Phi  Beta  Kappa  Hall 
on  the  campus  which  gave  birth  to  this 
oldest  of  college  organizations,  now  the 
leading  academic  honor  society  of  the 
country.  L.  G.  Balfour,  Sigma  Chi,  chair- 
man of  IRAC,  greeted  the  representatives 
of  the  four  associations  participating,  stat- 
ing that  the  college  fraternity  had  with- 
stood every  shock,  from  attacks,  wars, 
and  other  crises,  and  had  continued  to 
grow  strong  so  that  today  it  is  accepted 
as  part  of  the  educational  life  in  this 
country  and  Canada.  He  declared  that 
fraternities  are  pledged  to  a  continuous 
fight  for  democracy. 

Then  Mr.  Balfour  introduced  the 
IRAC  vice-chairman,  Mrs.  E.  Granville 
Crabtree,  Kappa  Kappa  Gamma,  chair- 
man of  the  National  Panhellenic  Confer- 
ence, who  served  as  mistress  of  ceremo- 
nies. She  referred  to  the  pilgrimage  to 
the  birthplace  of  fraternities  as  an  effort 
to  help  American  youth  understand  and 
preserve  their  birthright. 

First  among  the  speakers  was  Dr.  Guy 
Stanton  Ford,  Theta  Delta  Chi,  president 
of  Phi  Beta  Kappa,  who  spoke  of  the 
transition  of  Phi  Beta  Kappa  from  what 
might  be  called  a  social  organization  to 
an  honor  society;  yet,  he  declared,  it 
remains  the  mother  of  all  fraternities. 

After  a  brief  greeting  from  the  new 
president  of  the  College  of  William  and 
Mary,  Admiral  Alvan  Duke  Chandler, 
representatives  of  the  various  associations 
present  paid  tributes  to  Phi  Beta  Kappa. 


NEW   DISTRICT  DEPUTIES 

President  Collins  has  announced  the 
appointment  of  Edward  Graff,  Pi  Deu- 
teron  (Ohio  State)  '27  as  District  Deputy 
in  Region  IV,  and  Harold  Dunkelberger, 
Rho  Deuteron  (Gettysburg)  '36,  District 
Deputy  in  Region  II. 


XI  DEUTERON  ESTABLISHES 
"HELP  WEEK" 

"Help  Week"  now  replaces  "Shaft 
Week"  at  Xi  Deuteron  Chapter  on  the 
University  of  Tennessee  campus. 

Formerly,  Shaft  Week  saw  the  initiates 
doing  odd  jobs  around  the  chapter  house, 
and  small,  unimportant  things  for  the 
actives.  Now,  the  initiates  have  com- 
bined their  efforts  and  ideas,  and  have 
come  forth  with  something  more  in  the 
line  of  service  to  their  community,  their 
school,  and  their  fraternity. 

This  year  the  chapter  secured  the  name 
of  a  needy  family.  With  the  chapter  pro- 
viding most  of  the  supplies,  the  initiates 
went  to  work  cleaning  and  painting  the 
home  of  the  family  chosen.  They  also 
donated  clothes,  fuel,  and  a  supply  of 
groceries  to  the  family. 

The  new  system  was  started  in  the 
hope  that  the  new  men  would  come  into 
the  chapter  with  the  idea  of  service.  Since 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa  was  founded  on  the 
Golden  Rule,  Xi  Deuteron  feels  that  this 
is  one  way  to  instill  in  the  minds  of  its 
initiates  a  sense  of  responsibility  toward 
their  fellow  men. 


SPEC  COLLINS  GETS 
VICE-PRESIDENT  POST 

President  D.  R.  (Spec)  Collins,  adver- 
tising executive  with  Aubrey,  Moore  and 
Wallace,  Inc.,  advertising  agency  in  Chi- 
cago, has  been  named  vice-president  of 
the  agency. 

The  move  was  effective  January  1, 
along  with  a  number  of  other  organiza- 
tion changes.  At  that  time  the  name  of 
the  firm  was  changed  to  Aubrey,  Finlay, 
Marley  and  Hodgson,  Inc. 


First  lieutenant  Paul  E.  Gordon,  Delta 

(W.  Virginia)  '46  is  with  the  320th  Gen- 
eral Hospital  at  Landstuhl,  Germany. 


Thrriugl)  the  archway,  Kastle 
Hall,  the  chemistry  building 
on  the  University  of  Ken- 
tucky campus,  can  be  seen. 


2S  Tears  at  E^ntucky 

By  Ken  Midkiff,  Fhi  Deuteron  '^o 


ON  May  1,  1925  the  local  fraternity  of 
Chi  Sigma  Alpha  at  the  University 
of  Kentucky  petitioned  the  Grand  Chap- 
ter of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  for  a  charter. 
The  effort  initiated  that  day  by  20  actives 
of  that  local  organization  resulted  in  the 
installation  of  Phi  Deuteron  Chapter  of 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa  at  the  University  of 
Kentucky  in  November  1926. 

During  the  25  years  following  the  in- 
stallation Phi  Deuteron  was  active  ex- 
cept for  approximately  three  years  dur- 
ing World  War  II.  It  had  no  choice  in 
the  matter  because  of  the  shortage  of 
man  power  at  the  university  and  because 
every  man  in  the  chapter  went  into  the 
armed  services.  In  this  25-year  period 
Phi  Deuteron  has  initiated  326  men. 

Briefly,   as    we   look    back   over    these 


years,  we  find  the  chapter  living  in 
rented  property;  first  at  211  East  Max- 
well, next  435  East  Maxwell,  then  back 
to  211  East  Maxwell,  and  then  at  657 
South  Limestone  until  June  1938.  In 
June  1938  the  chapter  moved  into  its 
own  home  at  355  South  Broadway.  This 
beautiful  old  southern  home  was  pur- 
chased by  the  Phi  Deuteron  Alumni 
Corporation  for  the  chapter  and  served 
as  a  home  until  the  chapter  went  inactive 
in  April  1943. 

After  the  chapter  house  had  been  va- 
cant for  two  years  and  due  to  the  con- 
tinued uncertainty  of  the  date  when  the 
chapter  could  be  reactivated,  the  alumni 
sold  the  house  in  March  1945. 

For  the  next  three  years  an  interim 
committee  served  as  and  for  the  active 


Regional  Director  A.  L.  Atchison  introduces  the  new  Chapter  Adviser,  Ken  Midkiff,  at  the  Founders'  Day 
banquet.   Seated  are  two  former  chapter  presidents,  Darrell  Hancock  at  the  left  and  Walter  Patrick  at  right. 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


chapter,  looking  after  its  interest  and 
property  and  helping  to  start  the  ball 
rolling  again  when  the  first  Phi  Sig  re- 
turned to  the  campus  in  the  winter  quar- 
ter of  1946.  Raymond  H.  Lickert  served 
as  president,  Evans  C.  McGraw  as  vice- 
president,  and  Ernest  A.  Bureau  as  secre- 
tary-treasurer of  this  interim  committee. 
In  addition  to  the  committee  officers  the 
following  brothers  rendered  valuable 
service  in  dealing  with  the  problems 
while  the  chapter  was  inactive:  James  L. 
Atchison,  H.  Corley  Brown,  and  George 
P.  Summers. 

As  history  now  records  it,  exactly  one 
year  after  the  house  was  sold  the  chap- 
ter was  reactivated.  The  small  group 
of  actives  returning  from  the  war  busied 
themselves  with  reorganization  and  look- 
ing for  a  new  chapter  home. 

The  chapter  formally  reactivated  April 
1,  1946  and  even  though  no  house  was 
to  be  found  until  June  16,  1946,  they 
moved  forward  and  initiated  some  15 
men  during  the  first  three  months.  Other 
actives  returned  to  school  and  by  the  time 
they  were  situated  in  the  newly  rented 
property  at  281  South  Limestone  the 
active  chapter  roll  had  reached  24. 

Finding  a  home  was  a  big  problem  but 
not  the  only  one.  The  only  furniture 
owned  by  the  chapter  was  a  piano  and 
two  living  room  chairs  which  had  not 
been  sold  but  held  by  certain  alumni. 
The  immediate  problem  was  solved  by 
borrowing  26  beds  and  mattresses  from 
the  university.  These  were  set  up  in  the 
large  dining  room  and  the  brothers  and 
pledges  moved  in,  a  la  army  barracks 
style,  while  the  necessary  renovation  pro- 
ceeded. 

In  working  on  this  problem  the  hearts 
of  the  undergraduate  members  were 
cheered  as  they  found  that  over  the  years 
a  strong  connecting  link  was  holding  the 
Phi  Sigs  of  the  '20's,  '30's,  and  '40's  and 
that  many  brothers  were  ready  to  lend  a 
helping  hand  in  reactivating  the  chap- 
ter.   A  committee  was  appointed  to  ob- 


tain funds  and  purchase  furniture  and 
equipment.  With  the  help  of  many 
alumni,  as  well  as  the  active  chapter, 
furniture  was  procured  and  the  house 
was  prepared  for  occupancy. 

During  the  years  of  1947,  1948,  and 
1949  the  chapter  roll  reached  almost  100 
men  at  times  and  averaged  about  85.  In 
the  past  two  years  the  chapter  has  been 
somewhat  smaller  but  has  remained  in 
the  neighborhood  of  from  60  to  70  men, 
including  both  pledges  and  actives. 

During  the  postwar  years  Phi  Deuteron 
has  been  known  at  the  University  of  Ken- 
tucky as  a  fraternity  that  pulls  together. 
In  the  early  years  after  the  war  many  of 
the  boys  wondered  how  the  change  from 
veterans  to  non-veterans  was  going  to 
affect  the  fraternity,  but  the  change  is 
now  nearing  completion,  and  it  seems  to 
have  caused  no  particular  difficulties. 

Twice  during  its  history  Phi  Deuteron 
has  played  host  to  the  Region  III  Con- 
clave —  once  in  1935  and  again  in  1949. 

The  Chapter  Adviser,  Arthur  L.  Atch- 
ison, '24,  was  elected  to  the  Council  of 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa  at  the  1950  Convention. 
He  continued  on  in  his  dual  capacity  un- 
til the  spring  of  1951.  At  this  time 
Kenneth  C.  MidkiflF,  '50,  was  appointed 
Chapter  Adviser. 

Phi  Deuteron  is  looking  forward  with 
confidence  that  the  next  25  years  will 
hold  for  it  accomplishments  that  will 
match  and  surpass  those  of  the  past  25 
vears. 


SURPRISING? 

Susan  Zanuck,  daughter  of  Darryl 
Zanuck,  who  produced  Tal{^c  Care  of 
My  Little  Girl  for  20th  Century-Fox, 
has  been  pledged  to  the  Kappa  Kappa 
Gamma  chapter  at  UCLA. 


U.  S.  Savings  Bonds  help  counteract 
inflation.  For  your  country,  for  yourself 
—  Buy  Bonds! 


Bif.  Wei  Bind 

Phi  Deuteron  '52 


^h^  Qcda  kM^oIUxxui 


<yHANKSGIVING  holiday  of  No- 
£  vember  1951  was  a  gala  and  event- 
ful one  for  all  concerned  at  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  in  Lexington,  Kentucky. 
Although  the  weather  was  constantly 
cold  and  wet  —  very  wet  —  starting 
Wednesday  night  things  were  to  warm 
up  considerably  when  several  brothers 
delayed  the  start  of  their  vacation  to 
spread  a  coat  of  paint  around  the  chap- 
ter house  where  it  would  do  the  most 
good. 


Left  to  right:  Bert  Cheek,  Woodrow  Burchett, 
Don  Richardson,  and  Hugh  Jackson. 


The  weather  became  even  worse  by 
Friday  morning  when  the  brothers  strag- 
gled back  early  to  give  the  house  its 
final  polishing.  Much  to  our  amazement, 
a  lone  guest  had  arrived  Thursday  eve- 
ning but  we  managed  to  sweep  around 
him  without  too  much  disturbance.  (Zee 
Deuts  turn  up  at  the  darndest  times!) 
As  the  day  wore  on,  the  house  cleaning 
came  to  an  end  and  the  alums  and  guests 
began  to  arrive  in  small  numbers. 

The  anniversary  celebration  was  offi- 
cially opened  with  a  banquet  held  Friday 
night  in  the  ballroom  at  the  Phoenix 
Hotel  in  Lexington.  Simultaneously  the 
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22 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


A.  L.  Atchison 


Phi  Deuteron  Wives'  and  Motiiers'  Club 
served  dinner  in  the  chapter  house  for 
the  famihes  and  guests  of  the  alums  and 
our  brothers  from  Xi  Deuteron.  The 
banquet  and  following  dance  w^ere  the 
highlight  of  the  celebration.  Good  food 
and  a  generous  helping  of  merriment 
were  enjoyed  immensely  by  everyone 
who  attended. 

At  the  close  of  the  banquet  the  toast- 
master,  Ken  MidkifiF,  Phi  Deuteron's 
Chapter  Adviser,  introduced  the  prin- 
cipal speakers.  A.  L.  Atchison,  Director 
of  Region  III,  gave  a  summary  of  the 
first  25  years  of  the  chapter  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Kentucky.  Then  he  introduced 
the  three  charter  members  who  were 
present:  James  P.  Glenn,  Rawls  M.  Atch- 
ison, and  A.  L.  Atchison  himself.  Bert 
Cheek,  president  of  the  Alumni  Club  in 
Lexington,  spoke  on  the  recent  activation 
of  that  group  and  invited  all  alums  to 
keep  in  contact  with  the  club. 

Woodrow  Burchett,  '31  greeted  those 
assembled   and   proceeded    to    introduce 


the  main  speaker  of  the  evening,  Hugh 
Jackson,  '32,  president  of  the  Better  Busi- 
ness Bureau  of  New  York  City.  He 
spoke  on  the  merits  of  fraternity  life  and 
the  value  of  fraternity  experiences  after 
graduation. 

As  the  banquet  closed,  everyone  tempo- 
rarily dispersed  to  meet  their  families 
and  dates  to  return  to  the  ballroom  later 
for  the  dance.  It  was  the  finest  dance 
this  chapter  has  had  in  some  years,  due, 
in  part  at  least,  to  our  guests.  The  tradi- 
tional partying  in  the  house  followed. 

Saturday  morning  the  alums  met  for 
the  yearly  alumni  meeting  with  A.  L. 
Atchison  presiding.  It  is  reported  that 
much  business  with  a  large  portion  of 
fun  occupied  the  several  hours  the  meet- 
ing consumed.  Many  topics  were  dis- 
cussed, the  main  business  being  the  pledg- 
ing of  contributions  for  the  new  chapter 
house  which  is  to  be  constructed  in  the 
near  future.  Plans  are  well  under  way 
for  this  venture.  Only  a  few  particulars 
stand  in  the  way  of  its  becoming  a  reality. 

A  buffet  luncheon  was  served  in  the 
house  at  noon,  and  then  everyone  headed 
for  the  football  stadium  to  witness  what 
was  hoped  to  be  the  brightest  spot  of 
the  holiday.  As  it  turned  out,  we  all 
saw  a  thrilling  game,  but  only  a  few  of 
our  guests  were  especially  gratified  by 
the  results. 

Our  special  guests  for  the  weekend 
were  our  brothers  from  Xi  Deuteron. 
They  traditionally  descend  upon  us  at 
this  time  every  other  year.  This  year 
they  were  especially  welcome.  The  30- 
odd  brothers  who  came  up  here  added 
greatly  to  the  celebration.  It  was  heart- 
warming to  have  so  many  active  brothers 
from  another  chapter  join  us  in  com- 
memorating our  anniversary. 

The  holiday  closed  with  an  open  house. 
It  was  a  wonderful  celebration  of  a  great 
25  years  for  this  chapter.  The  turnout 
was  excellent  and  everyone  contributed 
to  the  merry  mood  that  prevailed.  It  is 
too  bad  that  every  alum  couldn't  be  here. 


T^hi  T>euteron  Today 

By  Charles  Negley,  P/ii  Deitteron  '5^ 


^  I  ^HE  fall  semester  is  traditionally 
-"-  packed  with  extracurricular  and 
social  activities  at  the  University  of  Ken- 
tucky. For  Phi  Sigs  this  has  been  an  ex- 
ceptionally busy  year. 

When  the  fall  semester  began  Phi 
Deuteron  was  under  the  guidance  of  the 
following  officers:  Don  Richardson,  pres- 
ident; Jim  Hagen,  vice-president;  Nerval 
Copeland,  secretary;  Nadhu  Ruparel, 
treasurer;  Tom  Timmons,  sentinel;  and 
Don  Wechsler,  inductor. 

We  Phi  Sigs  at  U.  K.  experienced  a 
very  successful  rush  season  with  Pat 
Williams  as  rush  chairman.  The  fol- 
lowing men  were  pledged:  Junior  Am- 
mar,  Lowell  Ashe,  Paul  Ballou,  George 
Birmingham,  Milton  Hanna,  Luther 
House,  Bill  Jones,  Read  Miller,  Elliott 
Netherton,  Bob  Richie,  Fred  Winscher, 
Larry  West,  Bob  Westerman,  Sonny 
Wickham,  Fred  Wright,  John  Walton, 
Dick  Cooper,  Wendell  Johnson,  and  Art 
Stoll.  The  pledges  elected  the  following 
officers:  Read  Miller,  president;  Milton 
Hanna,  vice-president;  Luther  House, 
secretary;  Lowell  Ashe,  treasurer. 

As  soon  as  rush  was  over  our  attention 
was  turned  to  Lances  Carnival.  The  Phi 
Sigs  had  an  innovation  this  year  in  that 
we  gave  a  door  prize  at  our  show.  Our 
door  prize,  a  Model  A  Ford,  brought  us 
a  great  deal  of  publicity  and  favorable 
comment.  Phi  Sigs  set  a  record  for  the 
most  money  collected  by  any  fraternity 
or  sorority  at  the  carnival  this  year. 

Two  weeks  after  Lances  Carnival  was 
Homecoming  at  the  University  of  Ken- 
tucky. We  did  not  have  the  usual  num- 
ber of  social  events  this  weekend  be- 
cause the  25th  anniversary  celebration 
of  Phi  Deuteron  was  to  come  soon  after 
Homecoming.  However,  we  were  pleased 
to  see  many  alums  at  the  open  house 
following  the  game  with  the  University 


of  Miami.  Our  display  consisted  of  a 
large  Wildcat  bartender  looking  over  a 
bar  at  a  Miami  player  who  had  a  glass 
of  orange  juice  in  his  hand.  The  can 
of  orange  juice  on  the  bar  had  the  fol- 
lowing label:  "Ugh!  Brand,  Florida  Or- 
ange Juice."    The  Miami  player  was  pro- 


Wes    Bird,    chairman    of   Lances    Carnival,    takes    a 

minute    off.      The    Model    A    Ford    was    the    door 

prize  given  by  the  Phi  Sigs  at  the  carnival. 

testing  and  pointing  to  a  large  bottle 
labeled  "Kentucky  Brand  Straight  Vic- 
tory." A  cardboard  balloon  at  the  side 
of  the  Wildcat's  head  showed  that  he  was 
saying  "Sorry,  Sonny,  you  can't  have 
anything  stronger."  A  "Welcome  Alums" 
sign,  made  of  colored  crepe  paper  was 
stretched  across  the  terrace. 

Through  all  of  these  events  we  were 
planning  for  and  looking  forward  to  our 
25th  anniversary  celebration  on  Thanks- 
giving weekend. 

The  members  of  Phi  Deuteron  have 
been  active  not  only  as  a  group  but  have 
been  individually  participating  in  many 
campus  activities  this  fall.  Nerval  Cope- 
land,  Jim  Hagen,  George  Schrader,  and 
Bill  Jones  are  members  of  Phalanx.  Gary 
Smith  was  recently  admitted  to  Keys. 
Don  Richardson  is  a  member  of  Lances. 
Jim  Hagen  was  recently  elected  treasurer 
of  Delta  Sigma  Pi.    George  Schrader  is 


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also  a  member  of  Delta  Sigma  Pi.  Bill 
Jones,  Elliott  Netherton,  and  Bob  Wester- 
man  are  in  the  U.  K.  band.  George 
Schrader  is  secretary  of  Alpha  Phi  Ome- 
ga. Jim  Hagen  is  treasurer  of  Lamp  and 
Cross.  Tom  Timmons  is  a  member  of 
Scabbard  and  Blade  and  Arnold  Air  So- 
ciety. Don  Richardson  is  president  of 
the  Constitutionalist  Party  in  the  Student 
Government  Association.  These  are  but 
a  few  of  the  activities  of  Phi  Sigs  at  U.  K. 
but  it  should  clearly  show  that  the  mem- 
bers of  Phi  Deuteron  are  very  active  on 
campus. 

Aside  from  social  activities,  we  have 
been  stressing  scholarship  this  semester. 
We  have  been  experimenting  with  a 
pledge  study  hall  in  an  attempt  to  push 
our  scholastic  level  to  the  top  of  the  fra- 
ternity group. 

A  gratifying  feature  of  our  social  pro- 
gram this  semester  has  been  the  excellent 
cooperation  we  have  received  from  our 
alums.  The  Lexington  Alumni  Associa- 
tion,  with   Bert   Cheek   as  president,   is 


very  active  and  was  very  helpful  this  fall, 
especially  during  our  rush  program. 

The  center  of  all  our  activities,  social, 
scholastic,  or  otherwise  is  our  chapter 
house,  located  halfway  between  the  U.  K. 
campus  and  downtown  Lexington,  at 
281  South  Limestone.  The  large  house 
is  of  white  brick.  It  can  hold  as  many 
as  39  men.  The  kitchen,  dining  room, 
and  chapter  room  are  in  the  basement 
while  the  first  floor  includes  a  living 
room  and  a  card  room  that  are  so  ar- 
ranged that  they  can  be  combined  for 
parties  and  dances.  The  second  and 
third  floors  are  made  up  of  study  and 
sleeping  rooms. 

Although  the  Phi  Sig  house,  because 
of  its  size  and  location,  is  considered  one 
of  the  better  fraternity  houses  on  the 
U.K.  campus,  we  are  looking  forward 
to  building  a  new  house.  The  alums 
are  enthusiastic  about  the  idea.  We  have 
several  sets  of  plans  under  consideration 
and  are  now  in  the  process  of  obtaining 
the  necessary  funds  and  land  for  building. 


The  University  of  Kentucky 


THE  institution  now  known  as  the 
University  of  Kentucky  came  into 
existence  February  22,  1865,  when  the 
General  Assembly  chartered  the  Agri- 
cultural and  Mechanical  College  and 
made  it  a  part  of  the  older  Kentucky 
University,  now  Transylvania  College. 

Thirteen  years  later,  the  legislature  re- 
pealed that  part  of  the  charter  making 
the  A.  and  M.  College  a  part  of  Kentucky 
University,  and  established  an  independ- 
ent Agricultural  and  Mechanical  College 
of  Kentucky  whose  full  support  was  to 
come  from  the  state. 

To  provide  a  separate  campus  for  the 
new  institution,  the  city  of  Lexington 
donated  its  52-acre  fairground  which, 
•during  the  Civil  War,  had  been  utilized 
as  a  bivouac  area  for  union  troops.  Lex- 
ington and  Fayette  County  contributed 


$60,000  for  the  construction  of  buildings, 
and  President  James  K.  Patterson,  whose 
41-year  administration  had  begun  in  1869, 
used  his  personal  savings  to  supplement 
the  building  fund. 

In  1880  three  new  buildings  —  "Old 
Main,"  now  the  administration  building, 
a  men's  dormitory,  and  a  home  for  the 
president  —  began  rising  on  the  old  fair- 
ground site.  All  are  still  in  use:  the  dor- 
mitory, now  known  as  White  Hall,  is 
the  home  of  the  college  of  commerce, 
and  the  president's  home  is  headquarters 
for  the  University  Faculty  Club. 

With  establishment  in  1889  of  an  agri- 
cultural experiment  station,  the  A.  and 
M.  College  experienced  the  first  real  ex- 
pansion of  its  curriculum.  The  college  of 
that  year  included  agriculture,  civil  engi- 
neering, classical,  scientific,  and  normal 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


departments.  Two  years  later,  a  depart- 
ment of  mechanical  engineering  was  es- 
tablished, and  courses  in  mining  engi- 
neering were  inaugurated  in  1901. 


Dr.  Herman  L.  Donovan 

The  name  o£  the  still-small  institution 
was  changed  in  1908  to  State  University, 
and  a  college  o£  law  was  established  the 
same  year. 

In  1916  the  school  was  given  its  present 
name,  University  of  Kentucky. 

During  its  nearly  90-year  span,  the  uni- 
versity has  had  but  eight  presidents  and 
one  of  them  served  only  in  an  acting 
capacity.  No  less  than  three  served  dur- 
ing the  school's  first  four  years  —  John  B. 
Bowman,  John  A.  Williams,  and  Joseph 
Desha  Pickett.  Since  1869,  however, 
tenure  of  U.  K.  presidents  has  been  con- 
siderably longer.  Dr.  James  K.  Patter- 
son served  from  1869-1910,  Dr.  Henry  S. 
Barker  from  1910-17,  Dr.  Frank  L.  Mc- 


Vey  from  1917-40,  and  Dr.  Thomas  P. 
Cooper  was  acting  president  from  1940-41 
preceding  the  appointment  of  the  present 
chief  officer,  Dr.  Herman  L.  Donovan. 

Since  1869  when  William  B.  Munson 
of  Astoria,  Illinois  received  the  first  de- 
gree granted  by  A.  and  M.  College,  the 
University  of  Kentucky  has  acquired 
almost  24,000  alumni.  From  190  stu- 
dents in  1866,  U.  K.  enrollment  climbed 
with  few  reverses  other  than  those  in- 
duced by  war  to  a  total  school-year  high 
of  10,169  in  1950.  During  that  same 
period  the  number  of  faculty  and  staff 
members  has  risen  from  an  1866  total  of 
21  to  its  present  size  of  over  800. 

As  the  university's  family  of  faculty, 
staff,  and  students  grew,  so,  necessarily, 
did  its  income.  From  a  few  thousand 
dollars  a  year,  mostly  from  federal  funds, 
in  the  first  decade  or  so  of  its  existence, 
its  total  annual  income  from  all  sources 
—  state  appropriations,  federal  grants, 
student  fees  and  restricted  funds  —  rose 
to  a  high  in  1948-49  of  more  than 
S9,000,000. 

In  addition  to  giving  instruction  to  its 
student  body,  the  university  contributes 
to  the  welfare  of  the  state  through  re- 
search, experimentation,  and  public  serv- 
ice, with  several  divisions  and  bureaus 
having  been  established  specifically  for 
those  purposes. 

University  athletic  teams  have  won  na- 
tional, and  in  the  case  of  the  1948  Olympic 
Games  at  London,  international,  acclaim 
for  Kentucky.  Wildcat  basketball  teams,, 
near  perennial  champions  of  the  South- 
eastern Conference,  have  won  four  na- 
tional championships,  and  the  football 
team  has  recently  risen  to  new  heights, 
winning  the  1951  Sugar  Bowl  game  in  ad- 
dition to  capturing  the  Southeastern  Con- 
ference Crown.  In  three  of  the  past  four 
years,  U.  K.  grid  teams  have  participated 
in  postseason  bowl  games. 


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During  broadcasts,  Don's  facial  expressions  and  gestures  are  that  oi   .1  w  i  ather-beaten  veteran  of  the  range. 
Bobby  Benson  is  his   11 -year-old  companion. 


^^^HE  number  of  actors  walking  the 
g  streets  of  New  York  —  making 
the  rounds  and  wishing  they  had 
the  security  of  a  steady  show  —  never 
ceases  to  astound  social  statisticians. 
What  amazes  them  even  more  is  the 
actors'  fortitude  to  weather  it  all. 

Such  was  the  state  of  affairs  of  Don 
Knotts,  Delta  (W.  Virginia)  '46  in  the 
winter  of  1949.  As  spring  began  to 
soften  the  chill  of  Manhattan's  wintry  air, 
Don  mused  that  the  last  six  months  had 
seen  him  strut  before  an  audience  only 
six  times  —  an  average  of  once  a  month. 
True,  it  had  never  been  easy  in  show 
business,  thought  Don,  but  this  was 
ridiculous. 

Then  suddenly  the  clouds  parted.  Don 
was  given  the  opportunity  to  audition 
before  Herbert  Rice,  executive  producer 
of  the  Mutual  Broadcasting  System,  for 


the  comedy  role  in  the  revival  of  the 
one-time  favorite  western  radio  program, 
"Bobby  Benson's  B-Bar-B  Riders." 

"When  I  auditioned  for  Mr,  Rice," 
recalls  Don,  "I  was  so  nervous  I  nearly 
swallowed  the  script.  My  tongue  wrapped 
itself  around  my  eyeteeth  and  I  could 
hardly  see  what  I  was  saying." 

With  Don  playing  the  part  of  Windy 
Wales,  the  show  went  on  the  air  the  lat- 
ter part  of  June  1949.  Writer  Pete  Dixon 
reminded  Don,  however,  that  even 
though  the  job  was  steady  the  show  was 
first  scheduled  as  a  summer  replacement 
and  could  close  in  September. 

But  it  didn't.  "Bobby  Benson"  met 
with  such  tremendous  popularity  among 
the  vast  audience  of  children  across 
America  that  it  has  become  one  of  Mutu- 
al's  top-drawer  properties. 

Don    Knotts'    portrayal    of    the    mis- 


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chievous  old  ranch-hand  is  so  convincing 
that  his  hsteners  actually  ask  if  he  really 
can  ride  a  horse  so  fast  at  his  "advanced 
age."  During  broadcasts,  Don's  facial 
expressions  and  gestures  are  that  of  a 
weather-beaten  veteran  of  the  range. 
Actually  only  27  years  old,  he  often  looks 
in  the  mirror  to  convince  himself  of  his 
real-life  existence. 

Almost  as  important  as  the  fact  that 
"Bobby  Benson's  B-Bar-B  Riders"  pays 
the  rent,  Don  enjoys  the  feeling  that  in 
addition  to  entertaining  American  youth 
he's  educating  them.  The  program  high- 
lights fair  play  —  fair  play  in  work  or 
fun.  Letters  from  youngsters  in  cities 
and  hamlets  in  every  corner  of  America 
testify  the  program  inspires  chuckles  plus 
serious  purpose. 

Bobby  Benson  and  his  B-Bar-B  Riders 
have   traveled   all   over   the   country   on 


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personal  appearances.  Bobby,  only  eleven 
years  old,  has  made  several  trips  abroad. 
Hordes  of  children  meet  them  at  every 
stop.  Of  course,  these  trips  entail  much 
work  and  long  hours,  but  the  enthusiasm 
of  their  young  audiences  spurs  them  on. 
The  program  has  received  outstanding 
recognition  and  tributes  from  civic  and 
fraternal  groups  everywhere. 

DROTHER  Knotts'  own  career  as  a 
showman  ties  in  with  the  Bobby  Benson 
tradition.  Fie  began  trodding  the  boards 
at  13,  back  in  Morgantown,  West  Vir- 
ginia, starting  out  as  a  ventriloquist. 
Throughout  high  school  he  was  active  in 
dramatics  and  usually  emceed  on  extra- 
curricular reviews. 

Upon  his  graduation  from  high  school, 
Don  announced  to  his  mother  that  he 
was  dropping  all  plans  for  college  that 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


fall.  Instead,  he  was  going  to  New  York 
to  become  a  star.  With  the  wisdom  of 
a  good  mother,  Mrs.  Knotts  nodded  con- 
sent but  silently  enrolled  her  son  at  the 
university  for  the  fall  term. 

Exactly  five  weeks  after  his  departure, 
the  homesick  trouper  came  drooping 
home.  Apparently  New  York  had 
enough  stars  just  then.  Don  quietly 
stored  his  ventriloquist  dummy  and 
entered  West  Virginia  University.  No 
more  show  business  was  his  solemn  prom- 
ise. 

But  somehow,  in  the  strange  ways  of 
Army  life,  which  interrupted  his  college 
studies,  luck  really  hit  Don.  He  became 
a  member  of  the  cast  of  the  all-soldier 
War  Department  review,  "Stars  and 
Gripes."  During  the  two-year  run 
throughout  the  Pacific,  Don  says  he  re- 
ceived his  most  valuable  theatrical  train- 
ing and  experience.  He  worked  with 
top-notch  professionals,  and  appeared  as 
everything  from  a  chorus  boy  to  a  skit 
actor.  By  the  end  of  the  tour,  Don  was 
featured  in  a  comedy  act  with  the  now 
prominent  nightclub  comic,  Mickey 
Shaughnessy.  A  comedian  in  his  own 
right,  the  ventriloquist  dummy  prop  was 
discarded  completely. 

After  the  war,  Don  returned  to  West 
Virginia  and  college.  His  major  was 
dramatics  —  during  the  winter  he  was 
the  official  entertainer  of  Delta  Chap- 
ter of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  and  summers 
were  spent  entertaining  in  clubs  at  near- 
by Pittsburgh.  And,  oh  yes,  he  married 
a  lovely  lady  named  Kay  Metz. 

With  his  degree  in  hand,  Don  re- 
membered Horace  Greeley's  famous 
words  and  took  his  bride  west.  They  got 
as  far  as  Tuscon,  Arizona,  and  a  short 
run  at  the  La  Jolla  nightclub.  Somehow, 
even  in  the  wide  open  spaces,  the  tall 
buildings  and  bright  lights  of  Broadway 
tugged  at  Don.  The  Knotts'  decided  to 
crash  New  York,  now  or  never. 

Walking  along  the  Great  White  Way, 
Don's  thoughts  went  back  to  a  certain 


Major  Ross  in  the  Army  who  had  gone 
out  of  his  way  to  congratulate  him  on 
his  performance  one  night  in  New 
Guinea.  "You'll  do  well  in  big  time 
some  day,"  he  had  said.  Would  the 
famous  singer,  Lanny  Ross,  remember 
him?  A  note  brought  an  immediate  re- 
ply. "Of  course  I  remember  you.  Drop 
down  and  see  me  at  the  studio  at  Mutual 
Broadcasting  some  morning."  Some 
morning  meant  this  morning  to  Don. 

Despite  a  busy  schedule  of  his  own^ 
Lanny  Ross  pushed  the  young  actor  as 
if  he  were  his  agent  —  introducing  him 
here,  building  him  up  there.  With  the 
help  of  this  great  singer,  who  knew  what 
a  helping  hand  meant  to  a  young  aspirant, 
Don  was  soon  in  business. 

Like  all  good  comics,  Don  hopes  some 
day  to  be  featured  in  a  Broadway  show. 
Of  course,  he's  also  looking  forward  to 
other  roles  on  radio.  But,  just  for  the 
moment  at  least,  Brother  Knotts  finds 
his  role  as  Windy  Wales  on  "Bobby  Ben- 
son's B-Bar-B  Riders"  satisfying  and  en- 
joys the  life  around  the  friendly  studios 
of  the  Mutual  Broadcasting  System. 


BERNARD  PFEIFFER  RECEIVES 
POSTHUMOUS  ARMY  AWARD 

The  Army  Certificate  of  Appreciation 
was  awarded  posthumously  on  November 
14  to  Bernard  V.  Pfeifler,  Iota  (S.I.T.) 
'10,  in  recognition  of  his  contributions  to 
the  World  War  II  effort  in  industrial 
intelligence. 

The  award  was  received  by  his  widow, 
Mrs.  Kathryn  Haines  Pfeiffer,  of  Wynne- 
wood,  Pennsylvania  at  a  special  ceremony 
in  Franklin  Hall  at  Franklin  Institute, 
Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania.  Brother 
Pfeiffer  died  May  13,  1950. 

Toward  the  end  of  the  last  war  the 
Technical  Industrial  Intelligence  Com- 
mittee, which  worked  closely  with  the 
Joint  Chiefs  of  Staff,  sent  Pfeiffer  to  Ger- 
many to  study  German  production  meth- 
ods and  industrial  development. 


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1/1  /HAT  passes  today  under  the 
//  ly  general  rubric  of  diplomacy 
has  a  vastly  more  varied  con- 
tent than  that  which  was  known  as 
diplomacy  as  recently  as  30  years  ago 
when  Lord  Bryce,  the  brightest  ornament 
of  the  early  20th  century  diplomacy,  was 
still  alive.  The  printing  press  and  tele- 
communications, radio,  power-driven  in- 
dustry, and  quickening  competition  in 
international  trade,  automobiles  and  air- 
planes, labor  unions,  employers'  organ- 
izations, and  expanding  governmental 
functions  have  seen  to  this. 

For  one  thing,  it  has  become  more  and 
more  important  over  the  years  for  gov- 
ernments to  know  what  other  people 
think  —  people  —  not  just  a  king  and 
his  court,  not  just  a  close-knit  ruling  class, 
not  just  the  intellectuals,  but  people  —  the 
people  who  make  up  the  mass  of  a  na- 
tion's population.  What  do  they  con- 
sider to  be  their  problems  and  how  do 
they  view  those  problems  —  so  that  a 
foreign  service  officer  can  report  how  they 
will  view  and  react  to  this  or  that  ap- 
plication of  the  policies  of  his  own 
country?  And,  also,  how  does  one  ex- 
plain his  own  country  and  its  thinking, 
its  work,  its  varied  social  activity,  and  its 
policies  so  that  people  understand  it. 
Especially  in  the  present  phase  of  inter- 
national relations,  in  which  communism 
is  bidding  for  the  support  of  the  less 
privileged  parts  of  the  masses,  all  of  this 
presents  a  sizable  problem  to  those  em- 
ployed in  what  is  generally  known  as  the 
diplomatic  service. 


It  is  not  easy  to  get  to  know  what  a 
people  think.  Where  public  opinion  polls 
exist,  these  are  of  some  assistance.  But 
even  public  opinion  polls  do  not  answer 
some  of  the  questions  one  must  know  in 
order  to  evaluate  opinion.  They  provide 
no  indication  of  how  strongly  opinions 
are  held,  the  reasons  for  the  opinions,  the 
kind  and  extent  of  information,  rumor, 
or  prejudice  which  supports  them,  and 
the  sources  of  these  supports.  Obviously, 
these  are  important  elements  in  judging 
opinion.  In  a  word,  it  is  important  to  get 
to  know  a  people  so  well  that  one  under- 
stands why  they  think  the  way  they  do. 

The  task  of  accurate  reporting  and  ap- 
praising of  opinion  is  not  only  a  difficult 
one  but  a  continual  one.  Opinion  changes. 
What  a  people  are  thinking  today  is  not 
necessarily  what  they  will  be  thinking 
next  month.  One  should  know  not  only 
when  those  changes  occur  but  why  they 
occur.  If  there  is  some  misinformation 
concerning  one's  own  country  or  its  pol- 
icies which  is  the  cause,  he  must  be  ready 
and  able  to  correct  that  misinformation. 

I  come  back  to  my  question.  How  does 
an  embassy  officer  get  a  sufficiently  broad 
sampling  of  opinion  so  that  he  can  feel 
with  some  confidence  that  he  has  a 
reasonable  understanding  of  that  opin- 
ion? He  obviously  can't  do  it  sitting  at 
his  desk.  He  can't  depend  simply  on  read- 
ing the  newspapers.  He  cannot  even  de- 
pend solely  on  his  contacts  in  the  capital 
city  in  which  he  resides. 

Some  officers  are  fortunate  enough  in 
having  in  their  daily  contacts  in  a  capital 


By    R.     SMITH      SIMPSON,    PsI  (Virginia)    zy 

First  Secretary,  Embassy  Mexico 
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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


The  villagers  of  Tule,  Oax- 
aca  turned  out  in  great  num- 
bers for  the  moving  picture 
showing  given  by  the  Ameri- 
can Embassy.  The  gigantic 
Tule  tree  in  the  background 
is  2000  years  old. 


a  fairly  good  cross-section  of  fact  and 
opinion.  A  labor  reporting  officer  is  one 
of  these,  for  he  must  consult  not  only 
labor  leaders  responsive  to  unions  scat- 
tered all  over  the  country  and  government 
officials  who  deal  with  the  problems  of 
these  unions,  but  also  employers,  large 
and  small,  in  varied  lines  of  business  and 
themselves  possessing  varied  contacts 
throughout  the  country.  Such  contacts 
not  only  present  a  wide  range  of  intel- 
ligence but  in  a  country  where  the  labor 
movement  is  actively  engaged  in  politics 
or  otherwise  has  a  wide  set  of  social  in- 
terests —  and  so  is  concerned  not  only 
with  wages,  prices,  hours,  and  work  con- 
ditions, but  also  housing,  nutrition,  social 
security,  profit-sharing,  schools,  recrea- 
tional facilities,  clinics,  hospitals,  libraries, 
and  thus  government  budgets,  industrial- 
ization and  thus  tariff  policy,  war,  peace, 
atomic  bombs,  and  thus  foreign  policy  — 
in  other  words,  pretty  much  the  whole 
gamut  of  social  affairs  —  contacts  with  it 
and  the  currents  of  its  thinking  obviously 
place  one  in  a  good  position  to  judge 
some  of  the  currents  of  public  opinion. 

But  this  cross-section,  as  great  as  it  is, 
after  all  is  a  cross-section  of  capital  in- 
formation or  misinformation,  under- 
standing or  misunderstanding,  and  cap- 
itals can  sometimes  —  in  some  respects, 


on  some  issues  —  reflect  inaccurately  life 
and  opinion  in  the  rest  of  the  country. 
How  is  one  to  break  through  the  cordon 
with  which  a  capital  surrounds  a  dip- 
lomatic corps  —  a  rather  tempting  social 
cordon,  I  may  add  —  and  sample  opinion 
in  a  sufficiently  extensive  part  of  a  coun- 
try so  as  to  get  the  feel  and  drift  of  a 
people's  thinking.-^ 

The  extent  to  which  the  ways  in  which 
any  given  technique  for  a  sampling  of 
public  opinion  can  be  used  by  a  dip- 
lomatic officer  will  vary  from  country  to 
country  and  even  within  countries.  A 
knowledge  of  the  people  and  their  habits 
must  determine  these  things.  As  for 
myself,  I  have  experimented  wit^  a 
technique  which  has  led  to  interesting  ex- 
periences as  well  as  what  appear  to  be 
fairly  good  results.  Properly  used,  with 
deference  to  the  feelings  of  people  and 
their  duly  constituted  authorities,  it  has 
yielded  a  rich  and  rewarding  return  in 
three  different  posts  in  which  I  have 
served  over  the  last  five  and  a  half  years. 

Requests  for  film  exhibitions  come  to 
an  embassy's  public  and  labor  affairs  of- 
ficers as  a  matter  of  routine.  By  utilizing 
the  apparatus  of  a  labcjr  movement  these 
requests  can  be  supplemented  by  ad- 
vance bookings  in  other  towns  and  vil- 
lages.   Thus,  an  officer  can  journey  fairly 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


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rapidly  through  an  extensive  area,  estab- 
lish contact  with  a  good  cross-section  of 
the  communities  visited,  and  have,  in  the 
subject  of  the  iilms  themselves,  easy 
means  of  striking  up  conversation  with 
a  wide  variety  of  people  who  provide 
the  audience  in  film  exhibitions.  In  one 
evening's  audience,  one  can  talk  to  law- 
yers and  laborers,  doctors  and  dogcatch- 
ers,  politicians  and  peasants,  the  privi- 
leged and  the  under-privileged,  men  and 
women  of  all  callings,  of  all  degrees  of 
information,  of  all  kinds  of  opinion.  By 
day  one  can  talk  to  his  hotelkeeper,  who 
is  sometimes  a  veritable  chronicle  of  in- 
formation and  shrewd  observation,  to 
more  public  officials  and  politicians,  to 
more  doctors,  journalists,  and  social  work- 
ers —  all  of  whom  get  around  and  are 
predisposed  to  friendly  conversation  by 
the  desire,  made  manifest  by  the  film  ex- 
hibition, of  the  visitor  to  know  the  people 
of  his  own  country  in  that  community. 
Indeed,  the  good  will  engendered  by  such 


an  "adventure  in  understanding"  is  an 
invaluable  by-product  of  this  technique. 
How  extensive  an  area  can  one  cover 
within  a  limited  time?  Let  us  take  one 
such  trip  as  illustrative.  Accompanied 
by  two  film  operators  of  my  embassy's 
public  al^airs  staff,  I  visited  in  three 
weeks'  time  three  sizable  states  in  Mex- 
ico. These  states  have  an  area  of  126,639 
square  miles  and  a  population  of  over 
three  million.  We  covered  a  distance  of 
2128  miles,  gave  24  exhibitions  of  films 
in  more  than  20  communities.  As  these 
exhibitions  were  attended  by  some  10,000 
people,  we  obviously  obtained  a  fairly 
good  sampling  in  the  area.  This  entailed 
working  on  Saturdays  and  Sundays,  of 
course.  Travel  was  over  roads  both  good 
and  primitive.  We  traversed  some  parts 
of  that  superb  Pan-American  Highway 
which  the  Mexicans  have  constructed 
from  border  to  border  of  their  rugged  and 
magnificent  country  and  we  also  pursued 
burro  trails  and  water  courses  where  the 


First  Secretary  R.  Smith  Simpson  eats  a  meal  with  Mexican  companions  in  a  one-room  Indian  adobe  hut. 
The  men  on  either  side  of  him  are  eating  tortillas. 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


going  was  slow  and  rough.  We  got  into 
some  pretty  out-of-the-way  communities, 
places  where  the  inhabitants  told  us  we 
were  the  first  representatives  of  an  em- 
bassy they  had  ever  seen. 

On  this  trip,  only  two  scheduled  vil- 
lages eluded  our  reach.  One  was  a  re- 
mote community  —  a  choice  little  gem 
of  a  Mexican  village  —  at  the  foot  of  the 
snow-capped  volcano  Popocatepetl;  and 
the  other,  San  Pablo  Gueletao  —  the 
birthplace  of  the  famous  Mexican  states- 
man, Benito  Juarez,  which  lies  buried 
deep  in  the  red  clay  mountains  of  Oaxaca. 
The  village  of  Juarez  is  all  but  inacces- 
sible in  rainy  weather,  and  it  was  in  the 
rainy  season  that  we  made  our  attempt 
to  reach  it.  When  rain  overtook  us  and 
the  circuitous  mountain  road  turned  into 
a  slippery,  clay  sliding  board,  we  became 
convinced  that  failure  was  staring  us  in 
the  face  and  we  reluctantly  turned  back. 
We  considered  ourselves  fortunate  to  get 
back  to  base  with  limbs  and  necks  intact 
and  no  more  than  several  complete 
drenchings  to  attest  to  our  effort. 

From  such  a  trip  one  returns  with  a 
clearer  idea  of  what  opinion  exists  in  a 
substantial  area  of  a  country  and  all  of 
the  elements  which,  mollusk-like,  cluster 
around  that  opinion,  either  nourishing  it 
or  exploiting  it.  An  officer  who  has 
critical  and  mature  judgment  and  a 
knowledge  of  a  people's  psychology,  can 
produce  from  his  conversations  an  anal- 
ysis of  public  opinion  which  is  worth 
something.  Nor  is  that  all.  He  learns 
also  how  people  live  for  he  is  invited  in 
to  their  homes,  he  converses  on  the  curb, 
he  idles  in  their  shops.  He  comes  to 
share  a  bit  of  their  lives.  There  is  much, 
also,  that  he  contributes  to  the  under- 
standing of  his  own  country  and  much 
good  will  which  follows  in  the  wake  of 
his  passage.  All  of  this  promotes  the 
thing  we  are  much  interested  in  promot- 
ing: understanding  between  peoples  and 
their  governments  and  the  peace  that 
evolves  from   understanding. 


REMON  NAMED  TO  PARK  BOARD 

John  A.  Remon,  Epsilon  Deuteron 
(W.P.I.)  '09  was  appointed  to  the  Na- 
tional Capital  Park  and  Planning  Com- 
mission on  November  24  by  President 


John  A.  Remon 

Truman.  He  succeeds  William  Wurster, 
who  resigned  to  live  in  California. 

Brother  Remon  is  a  widely  known 
power  boat  enthusiast  and  one  of  the  key 
figures  in  the  President's  Cup  Regatta. 
He  is  a  former  vice-president  of  the 
Chesapeake  and  Potomac  Telephone 
Company.  He  retired  in  1946  after  37 
years  of  service. 


SWARTHMORE  ALUMNI  ELECT 
JACK  THOMPSON  TO  BOARD 

The  Swarthmore  College  Alumni  Asso- 
ciation elected  Jack  B.  Thompson,  Phi 
(Swarthmore)  '27  to  the  Board  of  Mana- 
gers, the  college's  governing  body.  The 
term  of  office,  commencing  December  5, 
is  f(jr  four  years. 

jjrcjthcr  Thomps(jn  is  a  former  presi- 
dent (jf  the  Swarthmore  College  Alumni 
Association. 


BjU^MyU    Q,:,M^ 


Julian  Bentley,  Beta  Triton  '30 
News  Editor,  WBBM,  Chicago 


Recently  in  Los  Angeles,  the  American 
Medical  Association  held  a  four-day  clin- 
ical session,  and  one  of  the  highlights 
was  the  first  showing  of  color  television 
in  the  Los  Angeles  area.  But  it  wasn't 
a  vaudeville  revue  or  a  big  football  game. 
What  the  medical  men  saw  over  the 
color  television  set  was  a  series  of  oper- 
ations performed  at  the  Los  Angeles 
county  general  hospital.  About  four  feet 
above  the  operating  table,  a  color  TV 
camera  was  poised,  ready  to  record  some 
surgery  for  the  expert  eye  of  interested 
medical  men.  Sitting  before  television 
screens  an  estimated  700  doctors  attend- 
ing the  AMA  meeting  perhaps  learned 
something  new  in  the  technique  of  sur- 
gery that  may  well  mean  added  life  for 
hundreds  of  patients.  This  is  a  startling 
example  of  how  television  has  grown  to 
become  an  important  force  in  medicine, 
in  business,  and  in  industry. 

A  recent  survey  shows  that  150  business 
and  industrial  television  units  are  in  op- 
eration around  the  country.  They  are 
private  television  systems,  which  the  pub- 
lic can  not  see,  and  they  operate  over 
closed  circuits  on  cables,  direct  from 
camera  to  receiver.  There  are  no  signals 
broadcast  over  the  air.  Lideed,  some  in- 
dustry officials  make  the  prediction  that 
this  type  of  commercial  and  professional 
use  of  TV  may  well  some  day  over- 
shadow its  present  role  of  education  and 
entertainment  in  the  private  home  of  a 
TV  set  owner. 


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Here  is  an  example  of  this  new  use  to 
which  television  is  being  put.  In  New 
York  City,  the  Consolidated  Electric 
Company  has  placed  operators  in  the 
boiler  rooms  of  a  big  power  station. 
These  operators  can  see  on  their  TV 
screens  whether  the  three  giant  chimneys 
are  emitting  too  much  smoke.  The 
superintendent  has  one  screen  in  his 
office  too,  and  the  need  for  hourly,  time- 
wasting  check-ups  is  eliminated.  Just  a 
look  at  the  screen  will  suffice. 

And  so  it  goes.  A  couple  of  depart- 
ment stores  have  television  screens  at 
strategic  points  to  let  customers  see 
special  sales  or  items  being  offered  on 
other  floors.  Or  else,  the  screens  allow 
the  customer  to  look  at  a  style  show  going 
on  elsewhere  in  the  store,  eliminating  an 
elevator  ride  or  a  crowded  trip  up  an 
escalator.  There  are  some  utility  com- 
panies which  have  focused  TV  cameras 
on  water  lever  gauges  of  boilers.  This 
allows  an  engineer  to  watch  them  from 
a  central  location.  And  cameras  have 
been  focused  on  furnaces  to  enable  cen- 
trally located  engineers  to  see  that  they're 
burning  and  operating  properly.  Re- 
ports also  tell  of  steel  mills  and  auto  and 
aircraft  plants  that  are  using  television 
for  close-up  views  of  operations  from 
certain  vantage  points  that  would  be  im- 
possible or  hazardous  for  the  human  ob- 
server. 

The  Government  is  also  putting  this 
type  of  closed  circuit  television  to  work. 


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Some  of  this  governmental  effort  is  high- 
ly secret,  but  a  little  bit  of  it  has  been 
disclosed.  Some  television  has  been  ap- 
plied in  the  study  of  rockets  and  guided 
missiles,  and  in  robot  planes  that  can 
televise  target  areas  to  viewing  screens  in 
front  of  observers  on  the  ground.  It 
means  a  saving  of  lives,  for  the  need  of 
an  observation  plane  with  its  human 
crew  would  be  gone. 

This  field  is  a  young  one,  militarily  and 
otherwise.  Because  we  get  the  report 
from  video  scientists  that  there  are  many 
more  ways  in  which  closed  circuit  tele- 
vision could  serve  men.  A  watchman  in 
a  central  location  could  keep  an  eye  on 
several  key  points  to  be  guarded.  A  TV 
camera  in  a  teller's  cage  in  a  bank  could 
make  it  possible  to  check  quickly  against 
signatures  on  file  at  a  central  point.  The 
boss  of  a  large  concern  could  sit  in  his 
office  and  have  conversations  and  con- 
ferences with  subordinates  elsewhere  in 
the  building  or  in  branch  offices  and 
plants.  Or  a  single  guard  by  means  of 
cameras  spaced  at  intervals  could  keep 
watch  over  traffic  throughout  a  tunnel  or 
the  whole  length  of  a  bridge.  An  acci- 
dent or  a  traffic  jam  could  be  quickly 
spotted  and  steps  taken  to  correct  the 
situation. 

The  list  of  possibilities  goes  on.  A 
camera  with  a  light  attached  could  be 
lowered  into  an  oil  well,  for  instance,  to 
inspect  the  inside.  Or  into  an  air  shaft 
of  a  mine  in  case  of  an  accident,  this  way 
facilitating  rescue  operations.  As  a  mat- 
ter of  fact,  the  British  earlier  this  year 
used  a  TV  camera  to  locate  a  sunken 
submarine.  The  camera  was  lowered 
by  special  equipment  and  men  in  a  search 
vessel  on  the  surface  actually  saw  on  their 
television  screen  the  name  of  the  sunken 
submarine  —  the  Affray. 

This  background  of  television  has  been 
summed  up  by  an  expert  in  the  field, 
who  commented  recently:  The  really  big 
role  that  television  will  play  in  our  lives 
is  in  the  making,  but  has  yet  to  be  re- 


vealed in  its  true  glory.  Entertainment  is 
just  a  part  of  television's  function  and 
place  in  everyday  living. 


PHI   SIG  IS  "MOUNTAINEER" 

The  ofHcial  mascot  of  West  Virginia 
University  is  Jim  Almond,  Delta  '53.  He 
eliminated  many  competitors  to  win  the 


Mountaineer  Jim  Almond 

title  of  the  Mountaineer,  one  of  the  high- 
est honors  obtainable  on  campus. 

The  6-foot-4-inch  Mountaineer  is  shown 
in  front  of  Delta  chapter  house  in  the 
costume  which  he  wears  at  all  official 
university  functions. 

He  is  a  junior  and  top  student  in 
pharmacy.  His  home  is  in  Clarksburg, 
West  Virginia. 


James  A.  Bridgeman,  Beta  Deuteron 
(Minnesota)  '53,  has  enrolled  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  June  1952  class  of  the  American 
Institute  for  Foreign  Trade  at  Thunder- 
bird  Field  in  Phoenix,  Arizona. 

He  is  preparing  for  a  career  in  Ameri- 
can business  or  government  abroad. 


Region  Two  Reports  .  .  . 


Tired  o£  the  traditional,  the  formal, 
and  the  sedate.  Regional  Director  Robert 
B.  Nemeschy  and  District  Deputy  Don- 
ovan Bond  put  their  heads  together  dur- 
ing the  Labor  Day  weekend  to  devise 
plans  for  an  enjoyable  and  totally  unique 
Region  II  Conclave. 

After  much  discussion,  paper-crum- 
pling, and  sight-seeing,  final  plans  were 
completed.  The  propaganda  mill  began 
functioning  and  Region  II  chapters  were 
pelted  with  literature  describing  the  pro- 
posed marvels  of  the  1951  Conclave  to 
be  held  in  Morgantown,  West  Virginia 
during  the  weekend  of  October  12-14. 

A  very  cooperative  West  Virginia  Uni- 
versity noted  this  great  opportunity  and 
also  made  plans  for  this  grand  occasion. 
The  university  arranged  to  celebrate  its 
annual.  Mountaineer  Weekend  at  the 
same  time,  and  their  plans  included  a 
parade,  decorations,  a  dance,  coonskin 
outfits,  traditional  jugs  of  mountain  dew, 
and  rifles.    A  portion  of  the  weekend  (in 


tribute  to  Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  of  course) 
included  a  major  thumping  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Richmond  on  the  gridiron  the 
Saturday  afternoon  of  the  conclave. 

Transportation  devices  headed  for  Mor- 
gantown from  all  directions  on  October 
12.  President  D,  R.  Collins  boarded  a 
plane  from  Chicago  and  headed  for  the 
hills.  Director  Nemeschy  pointed  his 
faithful  Plymouth  ("Phi  Sig")  toward 
West  "by  God"  Virginia  at  approximately 
the  same  time,  and  thanks  to  a  plane 
layover  in  Pittsburgh,  managed  to  beat 
the  Presidential  Special  by  several  hours. 
District  Deputy  Phil  Damiani  flew  in 
(by  car)  from  Philadelphia  with  the 
Lehigh  delegation,  while  Deputy  Larry 
Longo  took  a  leisurely  two-day  drive 
from  Syracuse.  Adviser  Dunkelberger 
drove  in  from  the  battle  of  Gettysburg 
with  the  representatives  of  that  chapter, 
and  received  his  promotion  to  District 
Deputy  almost  upon  arrival.  Adviser 
Bob  Ruhf  tossed  away  his  test  tubes  in 


Rush  Chairmen's  School  at  Region  II  Conclave.  Left  to  right,  front  row:  Joe  Kurtig,  Rho  Deuteron; 
Frank  Thompson,  Kappa;  Phil  Damiani,  District  Deputy;  Ernie  Berger,  Delta.  Back  row:  Bill  Shugars,  Pi; 
John  Flick,  Psi  Triton;  Rudy  Burger.  Nik  Shell v  Meyerson,  Upsilon  Triton;  Larry  Longo.  Di-itrict  Deputy. 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


chapter  Presidents'  School  at  Region  II  Conclave.  Left  to  right,  kneeling:  Jack  White,  Pi;  Jim  Gottling,  Nu; 
Bill  Bobesink,  Zeta;  Bill  Jervis,  Gamma;  Chris  Gagos,  Psi  Triton;  Cecil  Tedrow,  Delta.  Standing:  Ralph 
Clark,  Kappa;  Bob  Ruhf,  Upsilon  Triton  Adviser;  Rod  Moyer,  Upsilon  Triton;  Ray  Best,  Rho  Deuteron; 
D.  R.  (Spec)  Collins,  national  President;  Harold  Dunkleberger,  District  Deputy;  Barry  Robinson,  Gamma. 


Allentown  long  enough  to  bring  a  car- 
load of  Muhlenberg  brothers  with  him. 
Other  cars  brought  delegates  from  Frank- 
lin and  Marshall,  Penn  State,  Cornell, 
and  Hobart,  while  the  Greyhound  lines 
were  kind  enough  to  risk  a  special  bus 
from  City  College  of  New  York  just  to 
transport  the  Zeta  delegate  into  the  wilds 
of  West  Virginia. 

While  the  collegians  were  still  arriving 
on  Friday  evening  and  were  taking  part 
in  the  Mountaineer  Ball,  Director  Nem- 
eschy  and  Deputies  Bond,  Damiani,  Dun- 
kelberger,  and  Longo  held  an  organiza- 
tional meeting  to  discuss  the  conclave 
and  make  plans  for  the  coming  year. 
President  Collins  joined  this  group  and 
the  discussion  carried  on  into  the  small 
hours  of  the  morning. 

The  meeting  for  the  conclave  was  truly 
unique,  and  was  highly  conducive  to  pro- 
moting the  finest  regional  meeting  ever 
held.  The  group  took  the  beautiful  Mont 
Chateau    Hotel    over    completely.      The 


Chateau  was  located  about  ten  miles 
southeast  of  Morgantown  in  a  section  of 
mountains  and  overlooking  lovely  Cheat 
Lake.  The  weatherman  presented  one 
of  the  most  beautiful  weekends  of  the 
year,  and  the  fall  colors,  the  lake,  and  the 
crisp  autumn  air  were  all  more  than 
could  possibly  be  properly  described. 

Saturday's  activities  began  with  break- 
fast at  the  Delta  chapter  house  and  at 
Mont  Chateau,  with  registration  of  dele- 
gates following.  The  opening  session  be- 
gan at  10:00  a.m.  with  an  address  of  wel- 
come from  Cecil  Tedrow,  president  of 
Delta  Chapter.  Introductions  of  all  those 
present  followed  this  welcome  address, 
and  committee  appointments  were  then 
made.  Don  Siegrist  of  Delta  was  ap- 
pointed the  conclave  secretary. 

The  morning  session  of  business  cov- 
ered the  following  topics:  conclave  funds, 
Founders'  Day,  scholarship  and  the  mili- 
tary situation,  chapter  finances,  and  ad- 
ministrative reorganization.    A  delightful 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


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Pledge  Masters'  and  Pledge  Presidents'  School  at  Region  II  Conclave.  Left  to  right,  kneeling:  Steve  Fried- 
rich,  Nu;  Bob  Wigton,  Rho  Deuteron;  Ron  Yuzuk,  Rho  Deuteron:  Cy  Farrelly,  Kappa;  John  Shuway,. 
Gamma;  Bill  Seachrist,  Pi.  Standing,  Fred  Flint,  Delta;  Don  Siegrist,  Delta;  Chuck  Schmidt,  Upsilon  Tri- 
ton; John  Ziegler,  Upsilon  Triton;  George  Hoover,  Nu;  Lynn  White,  Pi;  Regional  Director  Bob  Nemeschy, 


luncheon  was  served  at  noon  at  the 
Chateau. 

A  dream  which  Director  Nemeschy 
had  visuaHzed  for  some  time  became  a 
reahty  during  the  Saturday  afternoon 
session.  In  the  beUef  that  much  conclave 
time  is  generally  spent  in  non-productive 
discussion,  and  in  the  belief  that  dele- 
gates to  conclaves  and  conventions  are 
primarily  interested  in  receiving  real 
benefits  and  working  for  them,  Director 
Nemeschy  carried  out  his  dream  for  an 
officers'  training  school.  National  Presi- 
dent Collins  and  Deputy  Dunkelberger 
directed  the  chapter  presidents'  session. 
Director  Nemeschy  and  Deputy  Bond 
met  with  pledge  masters  and  pledge  class 
presidents.  Deputy  Damiani  and  Deputy 
Longo  directed  a  rush  chairmen's  session. 

Two  of  the  groups  met  on  the  porch  of 
the  Chateau,  while  the  presidents  and 
Brothers  Collins  and  Dunkelberger  met 
on  the  beautiful  lawn  in  front  of  the 
Chateau,  overlooking  lovely  Cheat  Lake. 


Highly  productive  sessions  were  held  to- 
the  great  satisfaction  of  all  those  present 
and  confirmed  the  worthiness  of  this- 
school  plan  in  the  minds  of  Brother  Nem- 
eschy and  all  others  concerned. 

Pictures  of  the  various  school  groups 
were  then  taken  by  Brother  Bond,  after 
which  the  afternoon  business  session  was 
held. 

The  morning  session  of  the  Region  II 
Conclave  voted  to  annually  purchase  the 
token  trophy  to  be  annually  presented 
as  a  part  of  the  Regional  Director's- 
Achievement  Trophy. 

Upon  invitation  from  the  Rho  Deu- 
teron delegation,  it  was  unanimously 
voted  that  the  1953  Region  II  Conclave 
shall  be  held  in  Gettysburg,  Pennsylvania- 
Regional  Director  Nemeschy  then  en- 
tertained a  motion  for  adjournment,  and 
following  the  appropriate  action,  he  duly 
adjourned  the  conclave  at  approximately 
5:00  p.m. 
A    delightful    conclave    banquet    took 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


place  at  Mont  Chateau  at  7:00  p.m.  with 
Major  John  Nicholas,  Delta  '40,  serving 
as  toastmaster.  Brother  Nicholas  is  serv- 
ing on  the  military  staff  o£  West  Virginia 
University.  The  director  of  student  af- 
fairs at  West  Virginia  University,  Dean 
Joseph  C.  Gluck,  Sigma  Nu,  delivered 
the  banquet  invocation  and  later  closed 
the  banquet  with  the  benediction.  Re- 
gional Director  Nemeschy  gave  a  brief 
address  on  the  necessity  for  each  frater- 
nity member  to  devote  "just  five  minutes 
more"  daily  in  the  promotion  of  brother- 
hood, the  stimulation  of  scholarship,  and 
the  development  of  character,  in  order  to 
sincerely  fulfill  our  three  Cardinal  Prin- 
ciples and  make  the  most  of  our  frater- 
nity experiences.  National  President  Col- 
lins followed  with  a  brief  address  on  the 
real  meaning  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  to 
each  member  of  the  fraternity.  Toast- 
master  Nicholas  then  introduced  the  prin- 
cipal speaker  of  the  evening.  Professor 
Dana  Wells,  Phi  Kappa  Tau,  adviser  to 
the  Council  of  Fraternity  Presidents  at 
West  Virginia  University  and  professor 
in  the  department  of  geology.  His  sub- 
ject was  "The  Responsibility  of  the  Fra- 
ternity to  Its  Members."  The  entire 
banquet  group  then  reaffirmed  its  faith 
and  purpose  in  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  by  re- 
citing the  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Creed. 

As  the  concluding  portion  of  his  ad- 
dress. Director  Nemeschy  awarded  his 
Regional  Director's  Achievement  Trophy 
to  the  Delta  Chapter  of  West  Virginia 
University,  which  chapter  received  the 
greatest  number  of  points  in  the  fields  of 
scholarship,  athletics,  community  and 
campus  activity  achievement. 

Following  the  excellent  banquet,  pre- 
pared by  one  who  is  reputed  to  be  the 
"finest  chef  in  the  Eastern  United  States," 
the  group  adjourned  to  the  Delta  house 
where  the  chapter  played  host  to  the 
guests.  The  open  house  activities  formal- 
ly concluded  with  the  entire  chapter 
serenading  the  national  officers  and  guests 
present. 


On  Sunday  morning,  October  14,  the 
entire  group  gathered  at  the  chapter  house 
at  9:00  a.m.  to  view  the  exemplification 
of  the  new  Third  Degree  Ritual.  Fol- 
lowing this  exemplification,  the  conclave 
members,  Delta  Chapter,  the  national  of- 
ficers, and  Mrs.  Lipscomb,  Delta  house 
mother,  were  escorted  to  services  at  the 
Wesley  Methodist  Church  of  Morgan- 
town,  where  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  members 
were  the  guests  of  honor.  A  beautiful 
bouquet  of  red  carnations  and  white 
chrysanthemums  was  presented  to  the 
church  by  the  Region  II  Conclave. 

Following  this  inspiring  church  serv- 
ice. Delta  Chapter  served  a  delicious  buf- 
fet luncheon  to  all  guests,  after  which  the 
various  out-of-staters  headed  back  to  their 
respective  chapters  and  homes,  to  con- 
clude a  truly  unique  and  inspirational 
conclave. 


KENDIG  HEADS  ENGLISH  DEFT. 

Dr.  Perry  F.  Kendig,  Pi  (F&M)  '32 
has  been  appointed  professor  of  English 
and  chairman  of  the  English  department 
at  Muhlenberg  College.  Formerly  associ- 
ate professor  of  English  and  acting  head 
of  the  department,  the  announcement  of 
his  promotion  was  made  on  October  16, 
to  take  effect  immediately. 

It  was  Dr.  Kendig,  together  with  Glen 
Bowersox,  Rho  Deuteron  (Gettysburg) 
'42,  who  was  instrumental  in  establishing 
Upsilon  Triton  Chapter  on  the  Muhlen- 
berg campus. 

Dr.  Kendig  was  awarded  his  master's 
degree  at  the  University  of  Pennsylvania 
in  1936,  and  his  Ph.D.  from  the  Phila- 
delphia University  in  1947. 

NEW  CHAPTER  ADVISERS 

The  following  Chapter  Advisers  have 
recently  been  appointed:  Nu  Triton  — 
Arne  Unhjem,  Nu  Triton,  Fac;  Xi  Tri- 
ton —  Edward  P.  Shaw  Jr.,  Alpha  '07; 
Zeta  Deuteron  —  William  Dennis,  Beta 
Triton  '32;  Psi  Deuteron  —  William  J. 
Baker,  Theta  Deuteron  '43;  Mu  —  Her- 
bert Leonard,  Mu  '50. 


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Region  Four  Conclave 

By  Jerry  Lichtenstiger,  Sigma  Triton  '^2 


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The  Region  IV  Conclave  was  held  Oc- 
tober 12  and  13  in  the  Union  Building  o£ 
Indiana  University  with  the  Sigma  Tri- 
ton Chapter  acting  as  host.  The  con- 
clave was  a  great  success,  with  the  dis- 
cussion and  solution  of  various  points 
of  interest  of  chapters  within  the  region. 

Regional  Director  Fred  E.  Robbins 
presided  at  the  meetings  and  was  assisted 
by  District  Deputies  I.  B.  Brusletten, 
Glen  Bowersox,  and  John  Pfahl.  Pre- 
ceded by  registration  in  the  lobby  of  the 
Union  Building,  the  first  meeting  opened 
at  11:00  a.m.  on  October  12.  Roll  was 
called  and  all  chapters  and  officers  of  the 
region  were  present.  Welcoming  re- 
marks were  given  by  "Robbie"  and  John 
Peterson,  president  of  Sigma  Triton 
Chapter. 

Various  topics  of  general  interest  were 
discussed.  Following  is  a  list  of  the 
main  topics  with  the  names  of  the  broth- 
ers that  led  their  discussion:  financial 
statements,  by  Regional  Director  Fred  E. 
Robbins;  budget  planning,  by  Ken  Baub 
of  Alpha  Deuteron;  public  relations,  by 
Thurl  Blume  of  Pi  Deuteron;  apprecia- 
tion week,  by  John  Ely  of  Delta  Triton; 
pledge  education,  by  Howard  Cowper  of 
Beta  Triton;  rushing,  by  Bruce  Meyer  of 
Eta  Triton;  expansion,  by  John  Pfahl  of 
Kappa;  deputy  system,  by  Glen  Bower- 
sox of  Rho  Deuteron;  and,  national  busi- 
ness, led  by  Regional  Director  Robbins 


who  appointed  a  Resolutions  Committee 
composed  of  Brothers  Brusletten,  Blume, 
and  Mangouni. 

The  final  meeting  was  adjourned  at 
3:00  p.m.  on  October  13  and  was  followed 
by  a  banquet  held  in  the  Marine  Room 
of  the  Union  Building  at  6:00  p.m.  Herb- 
ert L.  Brown,  past  national  President, 
was  the  honored  speaker  at  the  banquet, 
and  entertainment  was  provided  by  the 
host  chapter.  Following  the  banquet, 
honored  guests  were  entertained  at  the 
home  of  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Stoner. 

A  dance  was  held  in  the  University 
Room  of  the  Graham  Hotel  from  8:00 
to  12:00  Friday  evening.  Approximately 
50  dates  were  arranged  by  John  Peter- 
son of  Sigma  Triton  from  the  ample 
supply  of  feminine  pulchritude  at  In- 
diana University.  Decorations  were  pro- 
vided by  the  host  chapter's  pledge  class, 
and  upward  of  70  couples  attended. 

Other  points  of  interest  include:  the 
surprise  arrival  of  Delta  Triton's  Bon- 
ham  twins,  who  were  on  leave  from  the 
Army;  an  exchange  between  Alpha  Deu- 
teron and  Sigma  Triton  of  articles  some- 
how acquired  without  rightful  posses- 
sion; and  the  extended  visit  of  John 
Shabaz  from  Zeta  Deuteron  —  Brother 
Shabaz  was  the  first  to  arrive  and  the 
last  to  leave.  Sigma  Triton  wishes  that 
everyone  could  have  stayed  longer  — 
we  enjoyed  having  you  with  us. 


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By  the  Way 


Because  I  am  increasingly  concerned  with  the  trend  toward  moral  laxity  that  is 
apparently  sweeping  our  country,  I  would  like  to  have  every  Phi  Sig  read  the  follow- 
ing article.    It  was  written  by  Jerome  Weidman,  titled  "When  nobody's  looking  .  .  ."* 

Some  30  years  ago,  in  a  public  school  on  New  York's  lower  East  Side,  a  Mrs.  Manette 

O'Neill  gave  an  arithmetic  test  to  her  third-grade  class.    When  the  papers  were  marked, 

she   discovered    that    12   boys   had   written    down    the    identical    wrong   answer    to   an 

arithmetic  problem. 

There  is  nothing  particularly  new  about  cribbing  on  exams.     Perhaps   that  was  why 

Mrs.  O'Neill  did  not  even  mention  it.     She  merely  asked  the   12  boys  to  remain  after 

the  dismissal  bell. 

They  did  —  ^\'ith  fear  in  their  hearts.     For  they  knew  why  Mrs.  O'Neill  wanted  to  see 

them  after  class.    And  they  were  right,  but  only  in  part. 

Mrs.   O'Neill   asked   no   questions.     She   made   no  accusations.     She  parceled   out  no 

punishment. 

As  soon  as  she  was  alone  with  the  guilty  youngsters,  Mrs.  O'Neill  wrote  on  the  blackboard 

21  words,  together  with  the  name  of  the  great  man  who  had  composed  them. 

"The  measure  of  a  man's  real  character  is  what  he 
would  do  if  he  knew  he  would  never  be  found  out." 

— Thomas  Babington  Macaulay 

The  third-grade  teacher  then  ordered  her  pupils  to  copy  these  words  in  their  notebooks 
100  times. 

I  don't  know  about  the  other  11  boys.  Speaking  for  only  one  of  the  dozen  with  whom 
I  am  on  intimate  terms,  I  can  say  this  without  hesitation:  it  was  the  most  important 
single  lesson  of  my  life. 

My  life  happens  to  have  been  lived  thus  far  in  a  time  of  tension,  fear,  uncertainty  and 
danger.  It  is  reassuring,  of  course,  to  learn  from  history  that  all  times  have  been  full  of 
tension,  fear,  uncertainty  and  danger.  But  a  man  wants  more  than  reassurance,  he  wants 
tools  to  work  with,  signposts  to  guide  him,  yardsticks  to  measure  by. 
Thirty  years  after  being  introduced  to  Macaulay's  words,  they  still  seem  to  me  to  add  up 
to  one  of  the  best  yardsticks  I  have  ever  encountered.  Not  because  they  provide  us  with 
a  way  to  measure  others.  But  because  they  provide  us  with  a  way  to  measure  ourselves. 
Few  of  us  are  asked  to  make  the  great  decisions  about  committing  nations  to  war  or 
armies  to  battle.  But  all  of  us  are  called  upon  daily  to  make  a  host  of  purely  personal  de- 
cisions. Shall  the  contents  of  this  wallet,  found  in  the  street,  be  pocketed  or  turned  over 
to  the  police?  Shall  this  order,  which  was  intended  for  a  rival,  be  allowed  to  register 
its  accidental  addition  to  your  sales  quota? 

Nobody  will  know.  Nobody  except  you.  But  you  have  to  live  with  yourself.  And  it  is 
always  better  to  live  with  someone  you  respect  —  because  respect  breeds  confidence. 
And  confidence  is  better  than  reassurance.  Much  better.  Confidence  is  a  great  weapon. 
Especially  in  times  of  tension,  fear,  uncertainty  and  danger. 

I  earnestly  believe  that  the  above  article  presents  a  time-tested,  soul  searching 
yardstick  for  the  measurement  of  the  third  of  our  Cardinal  Principles  —  "To  Develop 
Character."  I  am  certain  that  any  of  our  members  who  applies  it  to  himself  will  be 
a  better  Phi  Sig  —  and  a  better  American. 


•  Reprinted  from  This  Wctk  Magazine.     Copyrighted  1951   by  the  United  Newspapers  Magazine  Corporation. 


Lambda  Triton  Wins  Top  Honors 

Lambda  Triton  Chapter  is  now  the  holder  of  the  Deac  Dunham  Scholarship  Cup. 
After  having  placed  second  in  Region  I  for  the  last  three  years,  Lambda  Triton  finally 
outstripped  all  competition  with  a  remarkable  24.2  percentage  above  the  all-fraternity 
average. 

The  cup  was  awarded  on  November  17  at  the  chapter  house  of  Iota  Triton,  last 
year's  holder.  Robert  B.  Abbe,  District  Deputy  of  Region  I,  made  the  presentation 
after  the  football  game  between  the  University  of  Rhode  Island  and  the  University 
of  Connecticut. 

Rank 


50-51 

49-50 

Chapter 

School 

Percentage 

1 

2 

Lambda  Triton 

U.  of  R.  I. 

24.2 

2 

3 

Beta 

Union 

.9 

3 

6 

Alpha  Triton 

Wesleyan 

.6 

4 

5 

Xi 

St.  Lawrence 

.3 

5 

4 

Chi 

Williams 

—  .2 

6 

8 

Nu  Triton 

Hartwick 

—  .7 

7 

9 

Epsilon  Deuteron 

W.  P.  I. 

—1.0 

S 

1 

Iota  Triton 

U.  of  Conn. 

—2.3 

9 

7 

Omicron 

M.  I.  T. 

—2.4 

10 

11 

Alpha 

U.  of  Mass. 

-2.8 

11 

12 

Mu  Triton 

Boston  U. 

—3.5 

12 

— 

Gamma  Tetarton 

R.  P.  I. 

—3.9 

13 

10 

Tau 

Dartmouth 

—5.0 

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Jlobert  Abbe,  District  Deput\',   presents  the    I  h . 
Triton  Chapter.    George  A.  Saymon   Jr., 


L    liiinh.iiii    ('ui>    In    liihn    [.lus^lutz,   president  of  Lambda 
president  ot  lota  Triton,  is   standing  at  the   right. 

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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


HAUSLEIN  ELECTED  IPC 
PRESIDENT  AT  SOUTHERN  CAL 

Bud  Hauslein,  president  of  Omega 
Deuteron,  received  one  more  honor  when 
he  was  recently  elected  to  the  presidency 
of  the  Interfraternitv  Council  at  the  Uni- 


Bud  Hauslein 

versity  of  Southern  California.  The 
council  is  composed  of  representatives 
from  33  fraternities  on  campus. 

Bud  has  distinguished  himself  through 
his  wholehearted  participation  in  campus 
activities.  Last  year  he  was  active  as  a 
member  of  the  Trojan  Knights,  the 
junior-senior  men's  honorary,  and  as  one 
of  the  outstanding  men  on  the  Greater 
University  Committee. 

Bud  had  also  served  as  a  member  of 
the  Student  Senate,  serving  as  orientation 
chairman  of  the  Associated  Students  of 
Southern  California.  In  this  capacity  he 
was  responsible  for  a  series  of  talks  and 
events  in  connection  with  orientation  of 
new  students  to  the  university. 


WINS  TRIP  TO  CHICAGO 

Winner  at  Washington  State  College 
in  a  nation-wide  essay  contest  was  Edwin 
Phillips,  Chi  Deuteron  '53.  The  prize 
was  a  trip  to  Chicago  and  expenses  while 
attending  a  four-day  marketing  school 
at  the  Stock  Yard  Inn  held  December  2-5. 

Sponsored  by  Swift  and  Company,  the 
contest  was  open  to  students  at  each  state 
agricultural  college.  Contestants  were 
asked  to  write  a  1500-word  essay  on  how 
the  meat-packing  industry  markets  meat, 
poultry,  eggs,  butter,  and  cheese. 

While  in  Chicago,  Brother  Phillips  vis- 
ited the  national  headquarters. 

Ed  is  the  son  of  Louis  D.  Phillips, 
Omega  (California)  '24. 


CHICAGO  CLUB  FETES  LADIES 

Turkey  and  Cole  Porter's  music  are 
evidently  what  it  takes  to  please  the 
ladies.  The  "Ladies  Evening,"  arranged 
by  the  Chicago  Alumni  Club,  was  a 
theater  party  at  the  WGN  Theater  of 
the  Air  to  hear  one  of  Cole  Porter's  best- 
known  musicals,  Anything  Goes.  It  was 
preceded  by  a  turkey  dinner  at  the  Shera- 
ton Hotel. 

Among  those  present  were  the  wives 
of  D.  R.  Collins,  Gamma  Deuteron  (Iowa 
State)  '17;  G.  Murray  Campbell,  Alpha 
(Massachusetts)  '20;  Earl  F.  Schoening, 
Alpha  Deuteron  (Illinois)  '21;  John 
Goodwin,  Mu  (Pennsylvania)  '09;  Mal- 
colm D.  Shutters,  Rho  Deuteron  (Gettys- 
burg) '36;  Sidney  Pruitt,  Kappa  Deuteron 
(Georgia  Tech)  '28;  Dean  Bickford,  Sig- 
ma Deuteron  (Nebraska)  '23;  Albert 
Brown,  Alpha  Deuteron  (Illinois)  '33; 
Roy  Swingle,  Delta  Triton  (Purdue)  '51; 
John  Pranevicius,  Omega  Deuteron  (S. 
California)  '42  —  escorted  by  their  hus- 
bands. 

G.  Murray  Campbell  is  president  of 
the  alumni  group,  and  John  Goodwin  is 
vice-president. 


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RECEIVE  THE  SIGNET  FOR  LIFE 


Pledge  Relays  at  Southern  Cal 
Originated  by  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 


By  Don  Goodrich,  Omega  D  eater  on  '5^ 


One  of  the  many  attractions  on  the 
University  of  Southern  CaHfornia  Fra- 
ternity and  Sorority  Row  is  the  Phi  Sig- 
ma Kappa  Pledge  Relays.  Held  semi- 
annually, the  relays  have  evolved  from 
a  challenge  race  between  two  fraternities 
into  an  event  that  regularly  includes  33 
fraternities,  12  sororities,  and  several 
thousand  spectators. 

The  starting  point  for  the  relays  is  in 
front  of  the  Phi  Sig  house.  Each  fra- 
ternity pledge  class  enters  a  team  of  four 
men,  each  man  having  to  run  300  yards. 
The    winning    fraternity    and    sorority 


are  presented  with  large  gold  trophies. 

The  relays  had  their  origin  in  the 
spring  of  1944,  when  the  pledge  classes 
of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  and  Kappa  Sigma 
boasted  that  they  were  the  fastest  on  the 
row.  The  issue  was  settled  when  a  relay 
race  was  held. 

The  idea  of  having  pledge  relays  was 
so  acceptable  that  in  the  following  years 
almost  every  fraternity  entered  a  team. 
In  1949,  the  sororities  decided  to  get  into 
the  act,  and  that  year  found  not  only  the 
running  events,  but  a  sorority  roller  skate 
derby  as  well. 


The  crowd  gathers  at  the  Pledge  Relays  to  watch  the  Phi  Sig  team  get  on  its  mark. 
Left   to  right  are  Pledges  Don   Hageman,   Bill   Richards,   Walt   Jaworski,   and    Howard   Mortor. 

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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


FOUNDATION  MEETS 

Members  of  the  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
Foundation  (Incorporated),  at  the  annual 
meeting  held  December  15,  voted  to 
amend  the  Bylaws.  Now  the  Foundation 
can  receive  conditional  gifts  of  money,  as 
well  as  property  and  securities,  to  which 
it  was  heretofore  limited. 

Trustees  elected  for  the  three-year  term 
expiring  in  1954  are:  George  M.  Camp- 
bell, John  W.  Goodwin,  Herbert  H. 
Naujoks,  George  W.  Stark,  and  Alfred 
L.  Stoddard. 

At  the  trustees'  meeting  which  fol- 
lowed, the  following  officers  of  the  Foun- 
dation were  elected:  George  W.  Stark, 
president;  Herbert  L.  Brown,  first  vice- 
president;  William  F.  Wood,  second  vice- 
president;  Earl  F.  Schoening,  secretary- 
treasurer. 


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HONORARY  FRATERNITIES  TAP 
FOUR  GAMMA  TETARTONITES 

Four  members  of  Gamma  Tetarton 
(R.P.I.)  have  been  recently  elected  to 
national  honorary  fraternities. 

Robert  Burns,  '52  and  Frank  Jankow- 
ski,  '51  were  recently  initiated  into  Pi 
Tau  Sigma,  national  honorary  mechan- 
ical engineering  fraternity.  Frank  is 
president  of  Gamma  Tetarton  and  Bob 
is  a  past  house  manager. 

Harry  O'Connell,  '51  was  initiated  into 
Eta  Kappa  Nu,  national  honorary  elec- 
trical engineering  fraternity.  Harry  is 
also  very  active  in  house  functions. 

Larry  Smith,  '51  was  recently  nomi- 
nated and  initiated  into  Tau  Beta  Pi, 
national  honorary  engineering  fraternity. 
Through  this  past  term  Larry  served  as 
our  bar  manager. 

Selection  to  these  groups  is  based  upon 
extracurricular  activities  and  scholastic 
achievement. 


NIC  Chairman  Warnock  Dies 


Dean  emeritus  of  men  at  Pennsylvania 
State  College  Arthur  Ray  Warnock,  Illi- 
nois '05  passed  away  in  his  sleep  Novem- 
ber 4.    He  was  67  years  old. 

Dean  Warnock  was  very  active  in  fra- 
ternity affairs  and  was  chairman  of  the 
National  Interfraternity  Conference  at 
the  time  of  his  death.  A  member  of  Beta 
Theta  Pi,  he  had  been  the  national  schol- 
arship commissioner  of  that  fraternity. 

Following  his  graduation  from  the 
University  of  Illinois  he  was  made  an  as- 
sistant in  English  and  held  that  position 
for  two  years.  After  a  short  span  of 
teaching  elsewhere  he  returned  to  the 
University  of  Illinois  in  1910  as  assistant 
dean  of  men  under  Dean  Thomas  Arkle 
Clark.  From  1919  until  his  retirement 
30  years  later  he  was  the  first  dean  of 
men  of  Pennsylvania  State  College. 

For  27  years  he  wrote  "Half  Colyum" 


for  The  Centre  Daily  Times  and  for  the 
last  six  years  conducted  a  15-minute  week- 
ly program  on  the  local  radio  station 
WMx^J  at  Pennsylvania  State  College. 

He  will  go  down  in  the  annals  of  Penn- 
sylvania State  College  as  a  great  dean  of 
men  and  as  a  person  who  was  conspicu- 
ously successful  in  obtaining  harmonious 
relations  between  the  townspeople  and 
businessmen  of  State  College,  Pennsyl- 
vania and  the  college. 

He  was  buried  in  Rose  Hill  Cemetery, 
Petersburg,  Illinois  on  November  8. 

Surviving  him  are  his  widow,  two  sons, 
and  a  sister,  Maude,  Illinois  '16. 

Ray  Warnock's  contribution  to  the  fra- 
ternity system  will  live  forever  in  the 
memory  of  his  host  of  friends  and  associ- 
ates. Your  editor,  who  was  one  of  his 
business  English  students  at  the  Univer- 
sity of  Illinois,  joins  the  others  of  Ray's 
friends  in  mourning  his  loss. 


Cf)apter  Snbigifale 


DON  A.  HAMILTON 

Don  A.  Hamilton,  Epsilon  Deuteron  (Wor- 
cester Polytechnic  Institute)  '11  passed  away 
on  December  18  at  Cape  Cod  Hospital,  Hyan- 
nis,  Massachusetts  of  a  heart  attack. 

From  the  time  of  his  graduation  until  a 
year  before  his  death  he  had  a  very  active 
career  as  a  mechanical  engineer,  specializing  in 
optical  machinery* 

Before  going  into  business  for  himself  in 
1918,  he  was  production  engineer  for  Reed  and 
Prince  Manufacturing  Company,  1911-12;  sales 
engineer.  Reed  Prentice  Corporation,  1912-13; 
sales  engineer  for  Manning,  Maxwell  and 
Moore  Company,  in  Cleveland  and  Detroit 
area,  1913-16;  and  mechanical  engineer  and 
assistant  to  the  president  of  John  Bath  Com- 
pany, 1916-18. 

A  previous  heart  attack  forced  him  to  adjust 
his  program  so  that  during  the  past  year  he 
spent  only  four  days  a  week  in  his  office  in 
Worcester  and  the  balance  of  each  week  at 
his  lovely  home  at  Orleans  on  Cape  Cod  which 
he  built  only  a  few  years  ago.  It  is  regrettable 
that  he  did  not  completely  retire  from  business 
to  enjoy  to  the  utmost  the  Cape  country  which 
he  loved  so  dearly. 

The  fact  that  he  did  not  probably  typifies 
one  of  the  outstanding  qualities  of  Brother  Don 
more  than  anything  else  that  could  be  written 
about  him.  It  would  be  impossible  for  him  to 
sit  and  idle  away  time.  He  had  to  progress  — 
he  had  to  be  doing  something. 

It  was  this  quality  that  made  him  such  a 
valuable  officer,  and  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  is  indeed 
fortunate  in  having  had  so  many  years  of  his 
service  and  advice.  He  began  his  career  in 
national  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  in  1925  as  Chapter 
Adviser  to  his  own  chapter,  Epsilon  Deuteron. 
In  1928,  he  was  elected  Director  of  Region  I. 
He  served  the  fraternity  in  this  capacity  for 
six  years  —  until  1934  —  at  which  time  he 
was  elected  national  President  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa.  During  his  tenure  as  a  national  officer 
he  never  missed  a  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  convention. 

We  know  of  no  one  in  the  fraternity  that 
Don  admired  more  than  the  late  Alvin  Todd 
(Chappie)  Burrows,  former  national  President 
of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  and  Editor  of  The  Signet. 
Therefore,  we  quote  the  editorial  comment  of 


the  late  Brother  Burrows  on  the  occasion  of 
the  election  of  Don  to  the  presidency  of  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa. 

"He  is  a  man  of  keen  intelligence  who  has 
made  a  success  of  his  private  affairs  and  who 
turned  to  the  fraternity  to  make  the  best 
possible  use  of  his  spare  time  .   .   .  Phi  Sigma 


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Don  A.  Hamilton 

Kappa  began  looking  around  for  a  worthy 
successor  to  President  Lafean.  Hamilton  was 
the  unanimous  choice  of  convention  and  na- 
donal  officers,  and  he  starts  out  in  his  new 
responsibilities  with  the  solid  backing  of  every 
interest  in  the  fraternity." 

Needless  to  say,  Don  enjoyed  that  backing 
throughout  his  two-year  career  as  national 
President,  and  as  a  member  of  the  Court  of 
Honor  he  has  ever  since  enjoyed  the  confidence 
of  his  Phi  Sig  brothers  who  so  frequendy 
sought  his  counsel. 

Don  also  was  president  of  the  Worcester 
Polytechnic  Institute  Alumni  Association  from 
1943  to  1945;  and  a  trustee  of  Kappa  Xi  Alpha, 
the  alumni  organization  of  Epsilon  Deuteron 
Chapter. 

Brother  Hamilton  was  born  at  Clarinda, 
Iowa,  November  17,  1886.  He  was  initiated 
into   Phi   Sigma   Kappa    December    27,    1915. 


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He  graduated  from  W.P.I,  with  the  degree  of 
B.S.  in  mechanical  engineering. 

The  funeral  was  held  at  noon,  Friday, 
December  21  from  the  Long  Street  Funeral 
Home  of  Worcester,  Massachusetts.  Cremation 
was  at  Rural  Cemetery,  Worcester. 

Don  Downing,  Director  of  Region  I,  and 
Robert  Abbe  and'  Sam  Sargeant,  Deputies  of 
Region  I,  represented  the  national  fraternity 
at  the  funeral.  Others  attending  were  Dr. 
Henry  Dorsey,  Chapter  Adviser  of  Iota  Triton; 
Don  Smith,  former  Chapter  Adviser  of  Epsilon 
Deuteron  and  now  a  trustee  of  Kappa  Xi  Al- 
pha; delegations  from  Kappa  Xi  Alpha  and 
Epsilon  Deuteron;  Admiral  Clunerius,  presi- 
dent of  Worcester  Polytechnic  Institute;  and 
Andrew  Wilkinson,  president  of  the  W.P.I. 
Alumni  Association. 

Brother  Hamilton  is  survived  by  his  wife, 
Mildred,  his  daughter,  Barbara  Putnam,  two 
grandchildren,  Laurie  Beth,  6  years,  and  Geof- 
frey Hamilton,  1  year,  and  his  mother,  Mrs. 
Elizabeth  Hamilton. 


RUPERT  F.  BIPPUS 

Rupert  F.  Bippus,  Beta  Triton  (Knox)  Hon. 
died  in  Wesley  Memorial  Hospital,  Chicago  on 
September  12  of  a  heart  ailment.  He  was  61 
years  of  age. 

Judge  Bippus  had  been  associated  with  the 
State  of  Illinois  since  1931,  and  was  recognized 
as  an  authority  on  security  laws.  He  was 
administrator  of  the  Blue  Sky  laws,  and  con- 
fidential adviser  to  Secretary  of  State  Richard 
Yates  Rowe. 

Before  his  election  to  the  Circuit  Court,  he 
was  a  Master  of  Chancery.  He  was  head  of 
the  law  firm  of  Bippus,  Rose,  Burt  and  Pierce 
of  Chicago,  Illinois  until  he  assumed  the  bench. 

Brother  Bippus  received  his  L.L.B.  from 
Chicago-Kent  College  of  Law  in  1913,  and 
was  admitted  to  practice  that  year.  He  was  a 
member  of  Phi  Alpha  Delta. 

Funeral  services  were  held  September  15. 
Interment  was  at  Mt.  Emblem  cemetery. 

Surviving  him  are  his  widow,  Esther,  and 
a  daughter,  Mrs.  Norton  Thomasson. 


HARVEY  A.  JACOB 

Harvey  A.  Jacob,  Eta  (Maryland)  '27  died 
on  October  16  at  a  Veterans'  Hospital  in  Coral 
Gables,  Florida  of  a  lung  ailment  incurred 
several  years  ago  while  on  duty  with  the  Red 
Cross  in  Korea. 


In  World  War  II,  Brother  Jacob  served  as 
club  manager  for  the  American  Red  Cross  in 
Italy.  He  went  to  Korea  in  the  same  capacity 
in  1947,  after  two  years  at  home  in  Washing- 
ton, D.  C.  at  the  end  of  the  war.  A  year  later 
he  took  over  the  management  of  housing  prop- 
erties of  American  missions  in  Seoul  for  the 
State  Department  and  the  Army.  When  he 
became  seriously  ill  in  1949  he  was  flown 
back  to  the  United  States. 

Brother  Jacob  was  born  in  Nashville,  Tennes- 
see. He  came  to  Washington  in  1913  with 
his  father,  who  was  then  secretary  to  a  Supreme 
Court  justice.  After  leaving  college,  he  entered 
the  real  estate  business. 

Surviving  him  are  his  father,  Harvey  D. 
Jacob,  his  widow,  Mrs.  Margaret  Head  Jacob, 
a  daughter,  Mrs.  Margaret  Lee  Myers,  two 
sons,  Harvey  C.  Jacob  and  Warren  Jacob,  a 
brother,  Allan  Jacob,  and  three  half  brothers 
and  three  half  sisters. 


HERBERT  A.  MEGRAW 

Herbert  A.  Megraw,  Gamma  (Cornell)  '98 
died  at  the  Johns  Hopkins  Hospital  in  Balti- 
more, Maryland  on  November  3  after  a  short 
illness.  Funeral  services  were  held  at  the 
Pro  Cathedral,  with  burial  in  the  Druid  Ridge 
Cemetery. 

Brother  Megraw  was  a  well-known  metallur- 
gical engineer,  with  many  technical  books  and 
articles  to  his  credit.  After  spending  five  years 
on  the  editorial  staff  of  the  Engineering  and 
Mining  Journal,  in  1917  he  became  its  manager 
for  a  year. 

In  1922  Brother  Megraw  was  appointed  vice- 
president  and  treasurer  of  the  Crown  Oil  and 
Wax  Company  and  the  North  Carolina  Oil 
Company  of  Baltimore.  From  there  he  went 
to  Seville,  Spain  as  vice-president  and  general 
manager  of  Corchera  Internacional,  a  position 
which  he  held  undl  1935. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  American  Institute 
of  Mining  and  Metallurgical  Engineers,  the 
Engineers  Club,  and  the  Tablada  Club. 

Surviving  him  are  his  wife,  Mrs.  Mary 
French  Megraw,  and  a  sister,  Mrs.  Walter  Guy 
Crowther,  both  of  Baltimore,  Maryland. 


HERBERT  H.  ARCHIBALD 

Herbert  H.  Archibald,  Alpha  (Massachu- 
setts) '15,  died  November  24  after  a  short 
illness.     The    funeral    was    held    at    the    First 


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Parish  Church  in  Waltham,  Massachusetts, 
with  burial  in  Mt.  Feake  Cemetery. 

Since  1948  Brother  Archibald  had  been 
superintendent  of  schools  for  Pepperell,  Tyngs- 
boro,  and  Dunstable,  Massachusetts.  He  had 
been  principal  of  high  schools  in  Wilton,  New 
Hampshire  and  a  number  of  schools  in  Con- 
necticut. From  1926  to  1941  he  was  co-owner 
and  director  of  Camp  Massasoit  for  Boys  in 
Falmouth,  Massachusetts. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  National  Educa- 
tional   Association,    the    Massachusetts    Head- 


masters Association,  and  was  a  former  president 
of  the  Norwood  Rotary  Club.  He  was  also 
active  in  Boy  Scout  work. 

Surviving  him  are  his  wife,  Frances  B.;  a 
son,  Robert  H.  of  Hingham,  Massachusetts;  a 
daughter,  Mrs.  Donald  B.  Mayo  of  Houston, 
Texas;  a  brother,  Whittemore  C.  of  Newton 
Highlands,  Masachusetts;  and  two  sisters,  Mrs. 
Winifred  A.  Sanderson  of  Framingham,  Massa- 
chusetts, and  Mrs.  Florence  A.  Olson  of  West 
Springfield,  Massachusetts. 


Cfjapter  Upmeneal 


MUNTY— BODY 

Dan  Body,  Tau  Triton  (Baldwin-Wallace) 
'52  was  married  to  Miss  Phyllis  Munty  of 
Short  Hills,  New  Jersey  on  July  31. 

Dan  is  a  business  major.  The  bride  gradu- 
ated from   Baldwin- Wallace   College   in    1951. 


STRAND— PULLEN 

Tom  PuUen,  Mu  Deuteron  (Montana)  '53, 
was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Wilma 
Strand  on  July  3.  The  double  ring  ceremony 
was  solemnized  in  the  Episcopal  Church  at 
Fredricksburg,   Virginia. 

Brother  Pullen;  who  was  recalled  to  the 
Marine  Corps  in  the  fall  of  1950,  has  just 
received  his  discharge.  He  plans  on  reentering 
the  school  of  geology  this  quarter.  Mrs.  Pullen 
is  teaching  in  one  of  the  elementary  schools 
in  Missoula. 


FRANS— LOCKE 

On  November  11,  James  E.  Locke,  Beta 
Triton  (Knox)  '50  was  wed  to  Miss  Mary 
Catherine  Frans.  The  ceremony  was  performed 
in  Kansas  City,  Missouri. 


STONE— KUGLER 

Jim  Kugler,  Mu  Deuteron  (Montana)  '51, 
and  Miss  Ann  Stone  were  united  in  marriage 
on  June  9.  The  double  ring  ceremony  took 
place  in  the  Presbyterian  Church  at  Coeur 
d'Alene,  Idaho. 

Jim  is  graduating  from  the  geology  depart- 
ment this  (fall)  quarter,  after  which  he  expects 
to  enter  the  U.S.  Air  Force  as  a  second  lieu- 


tenant.   Ann,  an  English  major,  is  a  member 
of  Delta  Gamma  Sorority. 


KOEPPEN— HEMBOLT 

Eugene  Hembolt,  Phi  Triton  (Idaho  State) 
'51  and  Miss  Ruby  Koeppen  were  married  in 
the  Immanuel  Lutheran  Church  in  Twin  Falls, 
Idaho,  on  November  11.  A  reception  was  held 
at  the  parish  hall  following  the  ceremony. 

The  couple  will  reside  in  Twin  Falls,  where 
Gene  has  employment  in  the  Savemore  Drug 
Company. 


SHAFFER— JOYCE 

Richard  Joyce,  Tau  Triton  (Baldwin-Wal- 
lace) '53  was  married  to  Miss  Margaret  Shaffer 
of  Cleveland  in  January  1951. 


CLINE— ADDOR 

Eugene  Addor,  Mu  Deuteron  (Montana)  '53, 
and  Miss  Marian  Cline  exchanged  marriage 
vows  in  the  First  Methodist  Church  of  Miss- 
oula, Montana  on  June  7. 

They  spent  the  summer  in  California, 
Brother  Addor's  home.  Both  he  and  Mrs. 
Addor  are  attending  Montana  State  University 
where  he  is  majoring  in  forestry  and  she  is 
taking  fine  arts. 


ROCKWELL— McCUE 

Bob  McCue,  Mu  Deuteron  (Montana)  '51, 
and  Miss  Diane  Rockwell  were  married  in 
San  Diego,  California  on  September  23. 

Brother  McCue  graduated  from  the  school 
of  forestry   last   spring.     Mrs.    McCue   was    a 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


Rieniber   of  Delta   Gamma   Sorority   while   at- 
tending Montana  State  University  last  year. 


REIDY— EAST 

St.  Benedict's  Church  in  Seattle,  Washington 
on  October  20  was  the  scene  of  the  wedding 
of  Miss  Margaret  Louise  Reidy  and  Edwin 
Harris  East,  Lambda  Deuteron  (Washington) 
'51. 

The  bride  wore  a  gown  of  oyster  white  with 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Edwin  Harris  East 

coral,  and  carried  a  bridal  bouquet  of  lilies  and 
carnations  centered  with  orchids. 

The  couple  went  to  San  Francisco  for  their 
honeymoon.  They  are  making  their  home  in 
Seatde. 

Mrs.  East  attended  Akron  University  and 
Kent  State  University  at  Kent,  Ohio. 


BARRON— DOYLE 

James  Layton  Doyle,  Chi  Deuteron  (Wash- 
ington State)  '53  and  Miss  Barbara  Barron  of 
Richland,  Washington  were  joined  in  marriage 
November   18,  at  Richland. 


CARLSON— BURNS 

Wallace  J.  Burns,  Phi  Triton  (Idaho  State) 
'53  and  Miss  Delores  Carlson  were  married 
in  St.  John's  Lutheran  Church  in  Idaho  Falls, 
Idaho,  on  November  4.  Brother  Ray  Burns 
was  best  man.  Immediately  following  the 
ceremony  a  reception  was  held  in  the  church 
parlors. 

The  couple  now  reside  in  Idaho  Falls. 


BENES— DONISTHORPE 

Oscar  Donisthorpe,  Mu  Deuteron  (Montana) 
'53,  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Chris- 
tine Benes  on  June  10.  The  wedding  took 
place  in  the  Baptist  Church  of  Lewistown, 
Montana. 

Brother  and  Mrs.  Donisthorpe  are  both  at- 
tending the  Montana  State  University  law 
school. 


JONES— VAN  DELINDER 

Dallas  Van  Delinder,  Mu  Deuteron  (Mon- 
tana) '51,  and  Miss  Verna  Mae  Jones  sol- 
emnized marriage  vows  on  June  30. 

Brother  Van  Delinder  graduated  from  the 
school  of  business  administration  and  obtained 
his  C.P.A.  last  spring.  He  was  commissioned 
a  second  lieutenant  in  the  U.S.  Air  Force, 
through  the  ROTC  program,  and  is  now  on 
active  duty. 

Mrs.  Van  Delinder  attended  Montana  State 
College  at  Bozeman,  and  is  a  member  of 
Chi  Omega  Sorority. 


DAILY— HENKLE 

On  November  17,  Miss  Darlene  Daily  of 
Vancouver,  Washington  and  Donald  Francis 
Henkle,  Chi  Deuteron  (Washington  State)  '54 
were  married  at  Vancouver. 


SPRAGUE— SCHMITZ 

Walter  L.  Schmitz,  Mu  Deuteron  (Montana) 
'50,  and  Miss  Frances  M.  Sprague  were  mar- 
ried on  September  16.  The  double  ring  cere- 
mony was  performed  at  St.  Peter's  pro-cathe- 
dral in  Helena,  Montana.  Following  a  honey- 
moon on  the  West  Coast,  Brother  Schmitz,  a 
corporal  in  the  U.S.  Army,  embarked  from 
Seattle  for  the  Far  East. 


HAUSER— TEIGEN 

John  Teigen,  Zeta  Triton  (Montana  State) 
'52  was  married  in  Bozeman,  Montana  on 
October  28  to  Miss  Delores  Hauser  at  the  Holy 
Rosary  Church. 


CARLSON— KNOWLTON 

Miss  Jean  Carlson  and  Donald  Knowlton, 
Epsilon  Deuteron  (W.P.I.)  '51,  were  married 
in  Rockport,  Massachusetts,  March  31. 

The  newlyweds  honeymooned  in  New 
Hampshire 


The    sketch    on     the    opposite    page    was    drawn     by    Bill 
Woomer,  Pi   '51. 


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PI 

Franklin  and  Marshall  College 

By  Buzz  Lawton 

With  the  first  semester  well  under  way,  it 
looks  like  the  brothers  and  pledges  are  serious- 
ly engaged  again  in  the  process  of  making  Phi 
Sig  "the  fraternity"  on  campus.  At  the  time 
of  this  writing,  two  successful,  if  beer-less,  rush- 
ing parties  have  been  held.  From  the  looks  of 
things,  we  have  a  red-hot  freshman  class,  and 
if  the  spirit  at  the  parties  is  any  indication  of 
their  interest  in  the  house,  we  ought  to  again 
run  of?  with  the  cream  of  the  crop. 

Although  we  failed  to  win  the  Homecoming 
decorations  prize,  the  weekend  was  a  success 
in  other  ways,  as  a  record  number  of  alumni 
returned  to  make  the  party,  Saturday  night, 
a  gala  affair.  The  football  team  added  to  the 
spirit  of  the  weekend  by  posting  a  victory  over 
Dickinson,  with  many  of  our  brothers  on  the 
squad  being  instrumental  in  the  win. 

Joe  Brooks,  who  will  be  playing  his  last 
game  against  Gettysburg  in  two  weeks,  and 
who  has  been  on  the  varsity  for  four  years, 
alternating  between  tackle  and  end,  will  be 
honored  at  the  Brooks-Irvine  Memorial  Foot- 
ball Club's  weekly  luncheon  in  his  home-town 
of  Audubon,  New  Jersey.  This  is  a  great 
honor  to  a  relatively  unheralded  player  whose 
play  at  offensive  end  deserves  a  good  deal  of 
credit. 

Pi  Chapter's  touch-football  team  completely 
overwhelmed  all  opposition  in  chalking  up  a 
12-0  record  to  take  the  interfraternity  football 
crown.  Outstanding  luminaries  of  this  aggre- 
gation are  Brothers  Baker,  Leo,  Lawton,  Erb, 
Kratz,  Mostoller,  Bitner,  Purbeck,  Farnham, 
Wakem,  and  Rhoads.  The  glory  of  this  success 
was  somewhat  dimmed  by  two  unfortunate 
casualties.  Ken  Kratz  of  basketball  fame,  our 
defensive  halfback,  broke  his  wrist,  and  Don 
Erb,  hard-charging  blocking  back  suffered  a 
pulled  shoulder  toward  the  end  of  the  season. 

With  hopes  running  high,  plans  are  already 
being  made  for  the  coming  intramural  basket- 
ball season.  During  the  last  couple  of  years, 
we  have  had  a  strong  team,  which  with  a 
couple  of  breaks  could  have  copped  the  title. 

Under  the  leadership  of  the  House  Commit- 
tee, and  especially  Prexy  Jack  White  and  Veep 
Jijck  Korns,  the  physical  appearance  of  the 
house  continues  to  be  improved.  The  old, 
unsightly,  wooden  shingles  on  the  porch  roof 
have   been   removed   and   replaced   with    ones 


of  asphalt.  Many  of  the  brothers  pitched  in 
and  helped  Bill  Zeigler,  one  of  the  more  active 
local  alumni,  to  complete  the  work  quickly 
and  efficiently. 

A  new  program  has  been  started  at  the 
house  whereby  the  furniture  in  each  room  will 
be  replaced  by  new  maple  furniture  as  we  are 
able  to  raise  the  required  funds.  Some  of  our 
more  industrious  brothers  have  undertaken  on 
their  own  volition  and  resources  to  repaint  and 
redecorate  their  study  rooms.  So  far  two  rooms 
have  been  completed  and  the  results  are  sur- 
prising. 

In  line  with  the  improvements  in  the  rooms, 
new  carpets  have  been  ordered  and  will  com- 
plete this  type  of  interior  decoration.  From 
time  to  time  during  the  semester,  we  have 
added  new  card  tables,  chairs,  and  floor  lamps. 
Our  latest  acquisition  has  been  a  floor-polisher, 
procured  through  the  efforts  of  Brother  Glass- 
ick.  This  machine  has  become  the  fond  delight 
of  Vice-President  Korns,  who  during  his  idle 
hours  can  be  seen  gayly  running  the  polisher 
over  our  numerous  linoleum  floors. 

All  of  this  house-improvement  has  been 
made  possible  by  the  creation  of  a  house  fund 
last  year,  which  enables  us  to  give  the  place 
a  much-needed  face  lifting.  We  are  striving 
to  secure  more  aid  from  our  alumni,  with  our 
motto,  "MORTGAGE  FREE  IN  '53." 

The  sophomore  brothers  have  exceeded  our 
greatest  expectations  in  assuming  a  vital  interest 
in  the  house,  as  well  as  being  leaders  on  the 
campus,  a  true  Phi  Sig  trait! 

—  $2  K  — 

OMEGA  TRITON 

Florida  Southern  College 

By  Bill  Dingwall 

"Stupendous"  isn't  graphically  sufficient  to 
describe  the  way  in  which  the  brothers  of 
Omega  Triton  started  the  new  year. 

Our  first  major  social  event  on  the  1951-52 
calendar  was  giving  a  shish-kebab  party  out  at 
Brother  Kitchen's  ranch.  The  shish-kebab  (a 
Turkish  dish)  was  prepared,  concocted,  rip- 
ened, and  mellowed  by  our  own  Mel  Dural 
and  Eardem  Nayman,  who  hail  from  Istanbul, 
Turkey.  The  party,  turning  out  to  be  a  huge 
success,  was  talked  about  by  all  who  attended 
for  the  next  two  weeks. 

Midnight  of  November  1  brought  an  end  to 
formal  rushing  for  1951  and  the  Omega  Tritons 
garnered  seven  diligent  neophytes,  who  were 


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53 


later  to  become  the  most  unique  pledge  class 
ever  procured  by  the  Phi  Sigs  on  this  campus. 
Burt  Bond,  the  pledge  master,  presented  with 
the  problem  of  giving  the  pledges  constructive 
projects,  attained  permission  to  become  affiliated 
with  our  local  chamber  of  commerce.  Prep- 
arations are  being  made  now  by  the  "Jay  Cees" 
to  use  our  pledges  to  foster  civic  improvement. 
We  hope  that  by  the  time  of  the  next  publica- 
tion of  The  Signet  Omega  Triton  inembers 
will  be  official  members  of  the  Jay  Cees. 

The  members  and  pledges  industriously  set 
out  to  paint  the  inside  of  our  house  red  but 
decided  later  that  a  light  blue  would  be  more 
apropos.  I  believe,  however,  after  some  of  our 
brothers  finished  painting,  that  there  were  still 
traces  of  redness  registered  on  the  faces  of  the 
brothers  and  it  wasn't  paint!  Nevertheless, 
comments  are  still  flowing  in  every  day  con- 
cerning the  color  scheme  of  our  rooms. 

On  November  17  the  brothers  held  an 
informal  dance  out  at  the  house  of  Brother 
Selig  (our  Chapter  Adviser).  Entertainment 
was  provided  by  four  brothers  consisting  of 
Chuck  Barnes,  John  Collins,  Dikran  Taner, 
and  Bill  Dingwall.  They  put  on  George  Kauf- 
man's one-act  comedy,  "If  Men  Played  Cards 
the  Way  Women  Do." 

With  the  new  year  came  a  new  Moonlight 
Girl,  and  what  a  girl!  Dale  Clark  is  her  name, 
fellows,  and  if  the  judges  for  our  national 
Moonlight  Girl  contest  think  they  had  a  rough 
decision  last  year,  this  little  girl  is  really  going 
to  make  competition  keener. 

Bob  Kitchen,  an  alumnus  of  FSC,  is  now 
teaching  English  and  speech  at  Bartow  High 
School.  Chuck  Barnes  tells  us  that  a  stork  is 
flying  down  from  heaven  with  a  little  bundle 
and  it  won't  be  long  before  he  reaches  this 
planet.  Who  knows.  Chuck,  he  might  even 
pick  up  another  bundle  while  drifting  through 
space. 

Our  seven  pledges  for  this  year  are:  Mikael 
Luoma,  John  Behrman,  Bob  Searsey,  Barry 
Arbeen,  Kirk  Vos,  Paul  Winters,  and  Enrique 
Chavier. 

—  $  2  K  — 

MU  TRITON 
Boston  University 

By  Gordon  C.  Blair 
Today,   Sunday,    the   house   is   quiet   except 
for  the  well-deserved  snores  that  float  up  to 
me   from   the    lower    floors.      I    say    "well-de- 


served" because  last  night  marked  the  end  of 
a  very  successful  rushing  period  and  all  broth- 
ers are  worn  out  from  the  parties  and  smokers 
that  have  made  up  a  steady  diet  for  us  at  Phi 
Sig  for  the  last  couple  of  weeks.  We  are  all 
very  happy  with  the  success  of  this  rushing 
period  and  our  hats  are  off  to  both  John  Woods 
and  Eddy  Fargo  for  their  capable  leadership 
and  work  that  went  into  making  this  year's 
rushing  period  one  of  the  best  of  Mu  Triton 
history. 

Those  that  are  pledging  Phi  Sig  are  going 
to  be  filling  the  shoes  of  as  grand  a  bunch  of 
fellows  that  have  ever  gone  into  the  status  of 
being  a  Phi  Sig  alumnus.  Last  June  witnessed 
the  departure  of  a  great  group  of  men,  and 
our  hands  are  extended  to  them  in  the  hope 
that  the  initiative  and  success  they  have  in 
business  may  be  on  a  par  to  that  which  they 
showed  while  making  Phi  Sig  one  of  the  lead- 
ing fraternities  on  the  B.  U.  campus.  In  honor 
of  these  men  we  set  aside  November  24  as  our 
Alumni  Day.  The  B.U.-Syracuse  game  was 
the  highlight  of  the  day  and  a  buffet  supper 
was  served  after  the  game.  The  fraternity 
clown,  Bruce  Mossman,  planned  the  events  of 
the  day  and  was  well  up  on  the  fraternity 
handshake  so  that  he  could  extend  to  all  a 
hearty  welcome. 

Those  of  us  at  Mu  Triton  who  are  still  in  the 
bachelor  class  are  finding  it  very  hard  to  keep 
up  with  the  trends  of  the  times.  Our  president, 
Bing  Worthing,  and  Ray  Dumas  and  Alan 
Miller  have  tied  the  knot  of  blissful  marriage. 
Several  more  are  contemplating  the  fateful  act. 
We  even  have  several  married  pledges.  And 
wonder  of  all  wonders,  this  reporter  is  being 
crowded  for  the  diplomatic  post  of  Texan  rep- 
resentative to  Mu  Triton  by  a  fellow  Texan 
pledge  who  has  come  to  settle  in  Boston  with 
his  wife  and  three  children.  The  frontier  spirit 
still  exists. 

We  of  Mu  Triton  are  not  gifted  in  the  field 
of  sports  —  parties  are  our  forte.  However, 
as  long  as  we  have  such  martyrs  as  "Stogie" 
Buckley  and  Don  Dodge,  the  interfraternity 
sports  calendar  of  B.U.  will  not  go  unheeded 
and  it  will  be  "fight  to  the  death"  for  those 
or  us  who  are  not  quite  so  brawny. 

This  is  not  so  of  the  B.U.  football  team. 
With  the  capable  passing  of  Harry  Agganis  we 
have  displayed  a  magnificent  exhibit  of  offens- 
ive and  defensive  playing.  We  of  Bean  Town 
are  making  our  mark  on   the   football   world 


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and  showing  corn-eaters  and  sunshine  lappers 
of  d:ie  West  and  Midwest  that  Boston  is  not 
only  a  scholastic  standout,  but  a  team  to  be 
reckoned  with  as  well. 

Paving  the  way  with  fun  and  good  times 
for  all  are  Jack  Kelso  and  Vince  Pullo.  The 
house  overlooking  the  Charles  River  will  not 
lose  its  place  as  social  leaders  of  the  campus  as 
long  as  such  men  carry  the  ball.  The  only 
worry  we  have  is  keeping  the  roof  on  the 
house.  The  other  night  at  a  party  Bill  (Bird- 
dog)  Clark  was  asked  why  he  spent  so  much 
time  on  the  roof.  His  reply  was,  "It  has  to 
have  a  little  weight  in  order  to  keep  it  from 
blowing  off  by  the  noise  inside."  Excuses, 
excuses,  excuses. 

Our  little  man  from  Siam,  Praderm  Sukhum 
is  doing  a  great  job  with  his  camera  and  glue. 
Sukie  is  the  fraternity  photographer  and  his 
job  of  gluing  memories  of  the  past  into  our 
scrapbook  will  mean  a  lot  to  those  of  us  who 
return  in  the  future  to  renew  old  acquaintances 
and  look  at  fond  memories. 


—  $ 


K 


ZETA 

City  College  of  New  York 

By  Edward  Rincon 

At  the  half-way  mark  of  the  fall  term,  Zeta 
is  rolling  along  like  a  ball  of  fire.  Things  are 
going  full  blast  despite  the  draft,  weather,  and 
examinations.  After  a  busy  eight  weeks  in 
both  scholastic  and  extracurricular  activities, 
the  men  and  pledges  of  Zeta  are  anxiously 
looking  forward  to  a  well-earned  Thanksgiving 
vacation. 

Despite  the  superficial  appearance,  the  broth- 
ers have  been  well  pleased  with  the  pledges, 
Jerry  Larson  and  Ronald  Niper.  Social  activi- 
ties, scholastic  guidance,  work  details,  and  even 
extracurricular  activities  have  welded  a  bond 
of  close  friendship  between  the  brothers  and 
the  pledges  —  congratulations  to  our  incoming 
bi  others.  May  I  add  that  Carl  Ailara,  our 
inductor,  has  an  iron-hand  rule  over  the 
pledges.    Don't  be  too  hard  on  them,  Carl. 

Our  social  funcdons  have  been  marked  with 
success  as  usual,  but  also  with  kibitzers.  Take 
the  case  of  Hank  (Hydrogen  Bomb)  Schirmer. 
Remember,  Hank,  we're  your  friends,  not  your 
enemies. 

Since  the  last  edition  of  The  Sk;nkt,  a  new 
piano  was  acquired  by  the  chapter  —  thanks 
to  the  influence  and  efforts  of  our  veep,  Artie 


Schult.  We've  also  gotten  a  phone  installed  at 
long  last.     Hey,  who's  got  a  dime  for  a  call? 

Zeta  has  been  representing  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
on  CCNY  campus  this  term  to  a  good  extent. 
Hank  Schirmer  was  elected  veep  of  the  Chris- 
tian Association;  Mike  Di  Vito  was  appointed 
personnel  director  of  the  8th  ROTC  Regiment; 
Ed  (Cool)  Rincon  was  given  a  key  by  the 
Accounting  Society  of  which  he  is  an  active 
member;  and  Jack  Lea  latched  on  to  the  Ameri- 
can Society  of  Engineers.  Good  luck  to  all  of 
you. 

Just  to  mention  our  president.  Bill  Bobesink 
graduates  in  January.  Charlie  Kiefer,  our 
treasurer,  talked  us  into  selecting  his  girl  as 
our  choice  for  the  Phi  Sig  Moonlight  Girl. 
I  dare  not  mention  her  name  for  fear  that 
someone  might  try  to  steal  her  away  from  us. 
I  also  would  like  to  mention  Norman  Wylde 
who  has  done  .  .  .  hm? 

At  this  time  we  openly  thank  Iota  for  invit- 
ing us  to  most  of  their  socials.  Iota  has  started 
something  which  we  should  have  done  a  long 
time  ago.  Thanks  again,  boys. 

—  $  2  K  — 

OMEGA 

University  of  California 

By  Bob  McKeever 

With  the  advent  of  second  midterms,  Home- 
coming and  the  Big  Game  with  Stanford,  and 
"the  rain,"  most  of  us  are  weary,  busy,  and 
wet.  Our  float  for  the  Homecoming  parade 
is  now  in  the  formative  stage,  and  should 
prove  to  be  very  unique  since  it  will  be  drawn 
by  horses  instead  of  the  usual  jeep.  The  theme 
this  year  is  "Toast  of  The  Coast."  Carrying 
out  this  theme,  the  first  part  of  the  float  will 
have  a  bear  astride  a  huge  jug  with  an  Indian 
popping  out  of  the  neck,  then  submerging  as 
the  bear  corks  hina.  in.  The  second  part  of 
the  float  is  a  street-sweeper  wielding  a  silent- 
butler  in  the  shape  of  an  Indian's  head. 

Recently  we  were  hosts  at  a  dinner  for  our 
Homecoming  Queen  candidate.  Miss  Barbara 
Albright  of  Delta  Delta  Delta. 

Intramurals,  ably  directed  by  Dave  Long, 
are  now  well  under  way.  In  football  we've 
played  two  games  so  far,  breaking  a  6-6  tie 
with  Pi  Lambda  Phi  by  making  15  yards  to 
their  9  m  a  4-down  play-off.  Our  second 
game  found  Lambda  Chi  Alpha  winning  7-2. 

Our  one  basketball  game  ended  in  a  loss  to 
Kappa  Sigma,  26-19. 


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Omega's  Initiation  Formal 


In  volleyball  we're  batting  .500,  with  a  2-0 
win  over  Alpha  Epsilon  Pi,  and  a  loss  to  Delta 
Tau  Delta,  2-1. 

The  Phi  Sigs  defeated  Delta  Chi  in  our  one 
tennis  match  by  a  score  of  2-0. 

In  handball  we  beat  Delta  Tau  Delta  2-1. 

Omega  is  proud  of  the  achievements  of  Dave 
Otis  and  Craig  Fisher,  who  were  elected  to 
the  Interfraternity  Scholastic  Honor  Society. 
Craig  is  a  history  major,  and  is  planning  to  do 
grad  work  at  Harvard,  while  Dave  exerts  his 
genius  in  the  engineering  department  and  at 
the  piano  with  his  own  improvisations  and 
those  in  the  George  Shearing  manner. 

The  Initiation  Formal,  held  in  October  at 
Hotel  Mark  Hopkins  in  San  Francisco,  re- 
ceived a  hearty  ovation  at  the  following  house 
meeting,  when  a  vote  of  thanks  was  tendered 
to  Bill  White,  social  chairman,  for  a  great 
evening.  Announcements  revealed  the  engage- 
ment of  Dick  Moore  to  Isabell  Dasteel,  Kappa 
Delta,  and  the  pinnings  of  Joe  Hootman  to 
Ann  Terry,  student  nurse,  and  Don  Kirkpat- 
rick  to  Shirley  Moorehouse  of  San  Jose  State. 

After  a  weekend  at  home,  John  Lipscomb 
is  now  pinned  to  Helen  Rubidoux  of  San 
Diego.  Later  in  the  week  following  the  formal, 
Ellen  Duncan  of  Alpha  Delta  Pi  snagged  Dave 
Long's  badge,  and  —  it  was  inevitable  —  Bob 
Pierce  pinned  Jean  Donnely  of  the  Tri-Deltas. 

"With  our  glasses  raised  on  high"  we  toast 
the  holidays  and  the  brotherhood  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa. 

—  $  2  K  — 
$30  BUY  A  LIFE  SUBSCRIPTION  |30 


PHI  TRITON 

Idaho  State  College 

By  Charles  Y.  Hoyt 

Phi  Triton  at  Idaho  State  has  had  one  of  its 
most  successful  seasons  since  its  formation.  On 
September  22,  the  members  and  their  dates 
enjoyed  a  steak  fry  at  the  Ski  Cabin  in  Caribou 
National  Forest,  twelve  miles  from  Pocatello. 
Songs  and  games  around  the  huge  fireplace 
made  for  a  most  enjoyable  evening. 

A  Campus  Discount  Club  is  managed  by 
the  local  chapter.  It  is  a  club  whereby  the 
merchants  cooperate  with  the  campus  organiza- 
tion in  supplying  commodities  at  a  10  per  cent 
discount.  The  fraternity  prints  the  cards,  sells 
them,  then  enjoys  the  profits. 

Homecoming  added  to  the  glories  of  Phi 
Sigs.  Loren  Hedrick,  recording  secretary,  was 
chairman  of  the  Sign  Committee.  Bob  Blanton 
v/as  general  chairman  for  the  school  Home- 
coming Committee.  In  the  skit  contest,  George 
Jakway's  "Vessers  Golden  Kickoff"  won  second 
place.  Following  the  theme  of  Homecoming, 
"The  Golden  Kickoff,"  the  float  with  a  large 
golden  football  in  punting  position  at  the  toe 
of  a  football  shoe  won  second  place. 

Five  new  brothers  who  were  initiated  into 
the  chapter  on  November  9  are:  Ray  Burns, 
Dave  Haller,  Jeff  Jones,  Tom  Moeller,  and 
Donald  ToUey.  Following  the  initiation  a 
steak  dinner  was  held  at  the  Shanghai  Cafe. 
Later  the  brothers  serenaded  the  girls  in  Grave- 
ly Hall.  During  the  pledging  period  of  the 
five  brothers  each  made  a  paddle  of  his  own 
design.    Don  Tolley  was  awarded  the  honor 


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of  the  best-designed  paddle.    This  paddle  was 
made  in  the  shape  of  the  state  of  Idaho. 

On  December  8,  Phi  Triton  Chapter  and 
Alpha  Chi  Omega  Sorority  will  have  a  buffet 
supper  and  dance.  It  will  be  a  date  affair,  and 
each  organization  will  pay  for  half  of  the 
expenses. 

Special  notes  on  chapter  brothers:  Howard 
Harms  is  chairman  of  the  Social  Committee,  a 
group  which  governs  all  social  functions  of 
Idaho  State  College.  Bob  Blanton  is  one  of 
the  cheer  leaders  and  also  vice-president  of  the 
student  body. 

Don  Tolley  does  an  excellent  job  as  editor 
of  RefiU,  a  quarterly  publication  of  the  local 
chapter  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  As- 
sociation. 

In  the  music  field  our  members  are  popular. 
Dave  Haller  and  Harry  Shimada  are  members 
of  the  college  choir.  Monte  Neel  plays  the 
piano  in  a  nine-piece  band  which  made  a  hit 
at  the  recent  Pharmacy  Ball  on  November  10. 
Jeff  Jones  plays  in  the  60-piece  marching  band 
in  addition  to  representing  the  chapter  on  the 
board  of  the  Associated  Men  Students. 

Dramatic  activity  interests  several  Phi  Sigs 
also.  Charles  Hoyt  is  secretary  of  Alpha  Psi 
Omega,  national  honorary  dramatic  frater- 
nity. Hoyt  also  just  completed  an  acting  role 
in  the  "Curious  Savage"  given  November 
1-2-3.  Dave  Haller,  who  was  recently  in- 
itiated into  Players  Club,  a  group  which  pro- 
motes dramatic  activity  on  campus,  will  play 
the  Man  in  Noah,  to  be  given  in  January. 

Bob  Glenn,  vice-president  of  the  chapter,  has 
the  responsibility  of  shipping  clerk  in  the  col- 
lege book  store.  Bob  Robbins,  individual  chair- 
man of  Homecoming  for  the  chapter,  rates  a 
blue  ribbon  for  his  solid  efforts.  Gravely  Hall 
Tea  and  Dining  Room  operates  "magnifique- 
ment"  under  head  waiter,  Harvey  Strand. 
Harry  Shimada  led  the  Phi  Sigs  to  a  fine  choice 
for  a  candidate  as  chairman  of  the  Moonlight 
Girl  contest. 

—  $2  K  — 

NU  TRITON 
Hartwick  College 

By  Pete  Arbogast 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa's  prize-winning  float  in 
the  annual  Kiwanis  Halloween  parade  was 
based  on  a  Moonshiner  theme.  Ed  Rothwell, 
portraying  a  mountain  spook,  stirred  a  weirdly 
smoking  tub  of  "hootch";  "Revenooer"  Chant 
was  strung  up  on   a  pole  and   "Jim   Dandy" 


Dobrowolski  occupied  an  explosive  outhouse. 
Bob  Cole,  float  chairman,  threw  in  some  be- 
whiskered  mountain  men  for  good  measure, 
who  whooped  a  few  ballads  to  the  accompani- 
ment of  a  dulcimer. 

Congratulations  to  Dick  Spofford,  recendy 
elected  to  1^/20'^  Who  in  American  Colleges. 
Your  correspondent  is  now  the  vice-president 
of  the  junior  class. 

Two  more  lovely  young  ladies  now  proudly 
sport  the  Phi  Sig  pin.  Marion  Plumb  of  One- 
onta  STC  wears  Chuck  Ricker's  and  Bettye  Lou 
Cerrone,  ADP,  owns  Dick  Chant's. 

Nu  Triton  has  a  new  Adviser.  Brother  Arne 
Unhjem,  world  traveler  and  professor  of  reli- 
gion at  Hartwick,  takes  over  our  chapter's 
guidance  from  Dr.  Arthur  Reents. 

We  were  pleased  to  entertain  Guy  McLaugh- 
lin for  a  November  weekend.  Guy  is  a  recent 
graduate  and  roving  emissary  from  American 
University's  Epsilon  Triton  Chapter. 

The    Phi    Sig    Reds    (red    with    opponent's- 
blood),  our  first  team  in  the  intramural  loop, 
are  at  this  date  well  on  their  way  to  another 
undefeated  season.    Their  one  defeat  was  suf- 
fered in  a  non-league  game  with  the  Arethusa 
Sorority's  Amazons  of  Oneonta  STC. 
—  $  2  K  — 
ETA  TRITON 
University  of  Akron 
By  Paul  Yova 

The  new  school  semester  at  Eta  Triton 
Chapter  got  under  way  with  the  election  of 
officers  to  carry  us  through  the  present  year. 
Those  elected  were  Bruce  Meyer,  president; 
Dan  Zakich,  vice-president;  Glen  Wilson,  sec- 
retary; Bob  McCahn,  keeper  of  the  fraternity 
funds;  Clyde  Meadows,  sentinel;  John  Humph- 
rey, inductor;  Walt  Burke,  pledge  master;  Bob 
Fisher,  house  manager  and  corresponding  sec- 
retary; and  Ted  Jubin,  historian. 

Things  were  off  to  a  good  start  under  the 
new  slate  of  officers  as  evidenced  by  the  addi- 
tion of  seven  new  pledges  and  the  activating 
of  four  members.  Pledged  were  Jack  O'Brien, 
Ken  Judge,  Ron  Soderquist,  Bill  Bodin,  Bob 
Robertson,  Dick  and  Bob  Valentine.  Those 
activated  were  Walt  Burke,  Vince  Judge,  Ted 
Jubin,  and  Paul  Trecaso  who  is  now  serving 
with  the  United  States  Air  Force. 

The  recent  elections  on  campus  saw  our  Dan 
Zakich  and  Bill  Carrillon  voted  in  as  president 
of  the  Honor  Committee  and  engineer  repre- 
sentative   to   student   council.     Phil    Opp   was 


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appointed  to  student  council  by  council  presi- 
dent. 

In  athletics  the  school's  hard-luck  football 
team  is  represented  by  Glenn  Wilson  who  as 
a  punter  is  rated  near  the  top  in  the  Ohio 
Conference  with  an  outstanding  average  of 
some  39  yards  per  boot.  That  would  be  good 
in  almost  any  league. 

Brother  after  brother  is  falling  victim  to  the 
fair  sex.  Those  most  recently  admitted  to  the 
marriage  institution  were  Earl  Wolfe  with 
Margurite  Bangert,  Paul  Yova  with  Silvia 
Balaj,  and  Bob  James  with  Betty  Moore.  Presi- 
dent Bruce  Meyer  has  taken  a  step  in  that 
direction  by  pinning  Mary  Deisz,  Alpha  Gam 
at  Kent  State  University. 

The  winter  formal  has  been  set  for  December 
21,  at  which  time  the  Moonlight  Girl  will  be 
crowned  in  all  her  glory.  The  plans  sound 
good  and  we  are  hoping  for  a  big  alum  turnout. 

The  big  part  of  our  time  and  effort  is  now 
being  spent  on  plans  for  the  rushing  campaign 
and  it  looks  like  a  good  year  for  pledging. 
Rest  assured  that  it's  always  Eta  Triton  that 
gets  the  better  guy. 

—  $  2  K  — 

BETA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Minnesota 

By  Otto  T.  Bang  Jr. 

And  there  we  were  at  the  White  Pine  Inn, 
in  Bayport,  Minnesota  celebrating  a  very  suc- 
cessful Homecoming,  for  "The  Golden  Goph- 
ers," had  not  only  taken  toll  of  the  Cornhuskers 
from  Nebraska  by  39-20  but  the  Phi  Sigs  at 
Beta  Deuteron  had  also  taken  first  place  in 
Homecoming  house  decorations.  The  theme 
for  this  year's  Hoinecoming  was  "Husk  the 
Huskers,"  plus  a  county  fair  theme,  which  as 
you  can  see  was  very  well  done  up,  with  the 
Phi  Sig  "Parahusk"  machine.  The  two  little 
gophers,  whose  job  it  was  to  husk  the  corn 
were  operated  by  a  hand  winch,  from  a  second- 
fioor  window.  The  idea  and  plans  were  drawn 
up  by  Brother  Scanlon  during  one  of  his 
passing  flashes  of  genius,  but  we  cannot  take 
any  credit  away  from  the  brothers,  who  put 
in  many  hours  erecting  the  structure. 

Hard  work,  and  more  hard  work,  but  our 
chapter  is  slowly  being  built  up  to  full  strength 
once  again,  under  the  rushing  program  set  up 
by  Brother  Stade  and  carried  out  by  the  rest 
of    the    chapter.     Congratulations    to    Robert 


First-place  in  Homecoming  house  decorations  at  the 
University  of  Minnesota  went  to  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 
Carrying  out  the  theme  of  "Husk  the  Huskers," 
the  parachuting  gophers  pull  the  cloth  representing 
a  corn  husk.  As  the  cloth  collapses,  the  bare  Ne- 
braska cob  is  exposed  to  represent  a  defeated  player. 


Schuleen  and  Douglas  Larsen,  new  actives, 
and  also  to  our  new  pledges,  Richard  Peterson, 
David  Thayer,  Ernie  Schanilac,  Chuck  Geisler, 
Richard  O'Hara,  John  Horan,  Gaylord  Simons, 
Harlon  Caton,  George  Glotzbach,  and  Richard 
Schmeltzer.  By  the  end  of  fall  quarter,  we 
expect  to  have  the  house  full  again  and  then 
with  a  few  more  additions  to  our  growing  list 
of  town  men,  we  will  have  one  of  the  largest 
chapters  in  the  history  of  Beta  Deuteron. 

"Crossbone  Capers."  Ah,  yes,  plans  are  be- 
ing made  for  our  first  party  in  the  house  this 
year.  I  predict  that  the  house  will  be  swarm- 
ing with  pirates,  but  never  fear,  it  is  only  a 
costume  party.    I  guess  that  you'll  have  to  wait 


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for  the  March  edition  of  The  Signet  to  hear 
about  what  a  good  time  we  had. 

Ah,  sweet  misery,  but  what  can  be  worse 
than  preparing  for  midquarters,  and  then 
comes  the  reahzation  that  finals  will  soon  be 
upon  us.  But  as  we  gaze  into  our  crystal  ball, 
we  see  the  brothers  of  Beta  Deuteron  at  their 
after-finals  party  celebrating  a  very  successful 
fall  quarter,  and  looking  forward  to  an  even 
more  brilliant  winter  quarter,  and  the  chance 
of  adding  a  few'  more  trophies  to  our  collection. 

We  had  an  exchange  dessert  with  the  Alpha 
Chi  Omegas,  and  an  exchange  with  the  Chi 
O's  after  returning  their  dinner  chimes  which 
one  of  the  brothers  borrowed  during  the  sum- 
mer. We  are  looking  forward  to  many  more 
successful  exchanges. 

Hans  Phi  Sig,  our  German  boxer  mascot,  is 
really  going  out  for  publicity  this  year.  Not 
satisfied  to  lead  just  an  average  life  attending 
classes  and  being  a  mere  spectator  at  football 
games,  he  had  to  run  wild  at  the  intercity 
game  between  Minneapolis  and  St.  Paul  to  de- 
termine the  high  school  championship.  Not 
to  be  outdone  by  anybody,  he  now  shows  all 
guests  the  seven  different  poses  taken  of  him 
that  appeared  in  the  edition  of  the  Minneapolis 
Stay  fotirnal.  I  guess  that  the  rest  of  us  just 
don't  have  it. 

Better  late  than  never,  I  always  say,  so  here's 
hoping  that  the  brothers  of  Phi  Sig  everywhere 
had  a  very  Merry  Christmas  and  a  very  Happy 
New  Year.  As  a  passing  good-by,  a  toast  to 
the  future  and  may  it  hold  only  the  best  and 
pleasantest  in  store  for  all  of  us.  So  long. 
Brothers,  until  the  next  edition  of  The  Signet 


comes  our  wav. 


—  $  2  K 


ZETA  TRITON 

Montana  State  College 

By  Ralph  F.  Roscoe 

With  another  quarter  rapidly  coming  to  a 
close,  the  Zeta  Triton  Chapter  wound  up  a 
vigorous  rushing  period  during  the  fall  quarter 
with  18  excellent  pledges.  Those  pledged  to 
Zeta  Triton  were  Marvin  Atwood,  Les  Breeden, 
Ed  Christopherson,  Klint  Colarchick,  Dick 
Curry,  Bob  Raunig,  Bob  Dauwalder,  Dick 
Dauwalder,  Ted  Daley,  Don  Bauer,  Melvin 
Drake,  Don  Frohlich,  Don  Gaarder,  Nick 
Colder,  Bob  Manuzich,  Don  Phillips,  Glen 
Richardson,  and  Gene  Tuma. 

Our  chapter  roll  was  also  recently  lengthened 


with  the  initiation  of  Winthrop  Webster  and 
Truman  Anderson.  An  honor  of  distinction 
is  in  order  to  Win,  who  is  the  third  Webster 
brother  to  be  initiated  into  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
and  the  second  into  Zeta  Triton  Chapter. 

Our  slate  of  officers  for  the  fall  quarter  are 
Don  Eastman,  president;  Bill  Jackson,  vice- 
president;  Harvey  Pierce,  secretary;  Gary  Hall, 
treasurer;  Bob  Kay,  inductor;  and  Ralph  Ros- 
coe, sentinel.  Emmett  Birrer  and  Dick  Crab- 
tree,  respectively,  fill  the  positions  of  house 
manager  and  rush  chairman. 

President  Don  (Bubby)  Eastman  announced 
his  engagement  to  Betty  Haggerty  with  two 
boxes  of  very  good  cigars.  Congratulations  are 
also  in  order  on  the  recent  marriage  of  John 
Teigen  and  Delores  Hauser. 

Montana  State  College  Homecoming  hath 
come  to  pass  with  the  "Treasure  State"  float 
submitted  by  the  local  chapter  taking  second 
place.  Zeta  Triton  Chapter  was  virtually  bulg- 
ing at  its  seams  during  the  festivities  with  many 
of  the  Mu  Deuteron  men  visiting  us.  Needless 
to  say,  it  was  good  seeing  the  Missoula  boys 
once  again. 

The  fall  fireside  was  held  November  16  at 
the  chapter  house  under  the  excellent  guidance 
of  Bill  (Uncle  Willey)  Jackson.  Based  upon  a 
pirate  theme,  the  Phi  Sig  house  was  constructed 
to  resemble  a  Jolly  Rogers  Ship. 

Our  congratulations  go  to  Dick  Crabtree, 
Dave  Allison,  and  Ralph  Roscoe  who  were 
recently  initiated  into  Intercollegiate  Knights 
and  also  to  Bob  Kay  who  was  elected  to  an 
office  in  the  Knights. 

At  the  present  time,  we  are  diligently  prac- 
ticing for  our  serenade  when  the  local  Phi 
Sig  crooners  will  get  their  chance  to  serenade 
the  local  fair  belles  of  MSC. 

—  $  2  K  — 

OMEGA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Southern  California 

By  Don  Goodrich 

With  the  coming  of  the  football  season,  the 
house  opened  its  doors  to  many  of  the  visiting 
brothers  from  rival  schools  who  came  to  S.  C. 
to  see  their  football  teams  perform.  Along 
with  this,  were  the  alumni  lunches  that  were 
held  here  every  Saturday  before  the  game. 
Managed  by  Dave  Leighton,  the  lunches  again 
proved  a  big  success. 

Even  out  here  in  sunny  California  the  nights 
get  a   little  chilly,   and  along  about  ten  each 


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evening,  several  of  the  brothers  finally  manage 
to  start  a  fire  in  the  fireplace.  Bob  Topping, 
Bill  Rowley,  and  Dick  Lewis  can  usually  be 
found  toasting  their  feet  before  the  glowing 
embers.  Soft  background  music  is  provided  by 
Herb  Boelter,  who  after  four  months  of  prac- 
tice on  the  piano,  can  play  the  first  eight  bars 
of  the  Moonlight  Sonata.  Not  contented  to 
stay  awake  these  winter  nights  are  John  Wolfe 
and  Stan  Jones,  who  manage  to  climb  into  bed 
shortly  after  supper. 

Socially  the  house  is  again  tops.  The  scrap- 
book  is  rapidly  being  filled  with  pictures  from 
the  Halloween  and  Apache  parties,  and  those 
from  the  San  Inez  Inn  formal.  Under  the 
direction  of  Al  Shonk,  the  pledge  relays  have 
been  held,  with  one  of  the  largest  crowds  in 
its  history  turning  out  to  see  the  event.  Bruce 
McCallum  took  pictures  of  the  event  from  his 
perch  on  the  window  sill  of  the  Kappa  Delta 
Sorority  house.  As  it  turned  out,  Bruce  turned 
the  wrong  knob  on  his  light  meter,  and  when 
the  films  were  developed  there  was  nothing 
but  a  black  blur  on  the  screen. 

The  Homecoming  parade  saw  Phi  Sig  well 
represented  in  the  ranks  of  the  AROTC. 
Marching  among  the  ranks  of  streetcar  con- 
ductors, were  Brothers  Jim  Biby,  Pete  Britten, 
John  Cuchna,  Charlie  Gibson,  Stan  Johnson, 
Alvin  Kirkland,  Dave  Leighton,  Perry  Lyons, 
Jim  McGregor,  Bill  Rowley,  Bill  Wills,  Willard 
WVight,  and  Pledges  Jack  Hughes,  Walt  Jawor- 
ski,  Don  Love,  Ed  Stavert,  Herb  Vossler,  and 
Ken  Zechiel.  Under  the  direction  of  Allen 
Mann,  the  house  entered  a  float  in  the  Home- 
coming parade.  Built  around  the  theme  of 
"Relive  the  Story  of  Fame  and  Glory,"  the 
float  featured  a  large  portrait  of  two  Omega 
Deuteron  All  Americans  —  Ernie  Smith  and 
Frank  Gifford. 

Interfraternity  athletics  are  in  full  swing, 
with  our  house  placing  teams  in  the  bowling, 
volleyball,  basketball,  and  tennis  leagues.  Led 
by  Roy  Bederman  and  Bill  Eadie,  the  bowling 
team  is  currently  in  fourth  place,  and  gaining. 
The  mixed  volleyball  team  has  been  paired  with 
the  Alpha  Delta  Pi  Sorority,  and  has  yet  to 
suffer  defeat.  Leading  the  hoop  stars  are  Dave 
Werbelow,  Lee  Mosser,  and  Mel  Bosserman. 
The  Phi  Sig  gifts  to  the  tennis  world  are  Ed 
Lowe  and  Howard  Morter,  who  are  striving 
to  bring  home  honors  in  the  LP.  tennis  tourna- 
ment. This  correspondent  also  feels  it  his 
duty  to  mendon  the  name  of  Harry  Wirtz  in 


conjunction  with  the  athletic  department,  for 
Harry  by  his  manly  instinct  is  still  lifting 
weights   in   a    sincere   effort    to   build   up   his 

muscle. 

—  $  2  K  — 

NU  DEUTERON 
Stanford  University 

By  Ted  Lamb 

Stanford's  Phi  Sigs  are  going  to  wear  out 
their  welcome  at  Omega  Deuteron.  Twice  in 
two  months  we  have  descended  upon  our 
Southland  brothers  to  witness  two  major  clashes 
of  our  football  team;  the  first  was  a  stunning 
\ictory  for  the  Indians  over  Southern  California 
that  in  mid-November  virtually  put  us  in  the 
Rose  Bowl;  the  second  time  was  for  the  famed 
Pasadena  classic  itself  on  January  1.  At  this 
writing  we  don't  even  know  who  our  opponent 
will  be  nor  who  will  be  final  champion,  but 
Omega  Deuteron,  we  certainly  are  grateful 
for  your  generous  hospitality. 

One  thing  we  must  admit,  Omega  Deuteron 
—  we  swiped  that  big  rose  that  you  had  very 
presumptuously  created  and  hung  on  your 
front  door  ...  we  didn't  think  you  wanted 
it  any  more. 

Phi  Sig  kept  its  record  100  per  cent  by  win- 
ning an  award  for  their  float  in  the  U.C.L.A. 
parade  in  mid-October.  It  has  been  over  two 
years  since  we  have  not  won  some  award  iji 
eceiy  function  held  at  the  university,  like 
house  decorations,  floats,  and  Spring  Sings. 

Well,  there  is  other  news  besides  that  per- 
taining to  football,  and  here  is  a  bit  of  it. 
Jack  Dovey,  a  junior,  won  the  scholastic  award 
given  by  the  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Foundation  to 
the  boy  with  the  best  academic  record  in  the 
house.    Congratulations,  Jack! 

Phi  Sig  is  exerting  its  talents  in  the  school 
publications  very  well  this  quarter.  Aside  from 
Barry  Smith  being  the  editor  of  the  Stanford 
yearbook,  the  Stanford  Quad  (which  was  an- 
nounced in  the  November  Signet),  Chris  Field, 
a  junior,  is  one  of  the  top  photographers  on  the 
staff  and  Ted  Lamb,  also  a  junior,  now  spends 
his  time  in  the  developing  and  processing  room 
for  the  photography  staff. 

Pertaining  to  football  again,  we  wish  to 
mention  the  fine  job  that  Marsh  Mayer  has 
accomplished  as  senior  student  manager  of  the 
Stanford  Rose  Bowl  team.  It  took  a  lot  of 
hard  work  on  his  behalf  to  make  virtually 
e^ery  arrangement  to  get  the  team  to  Pasadena 


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Delta     Chapter's    float    won 
first  place  in  the  Homecom- 
ing parade  at  West  Virginia 
University,  November  9. 


except  getting  out  there  and  suiting  up  for  the 
games.  During  the  year  he  was  ably  assisted 
by  two  more  Phi  Sigs,  Tex  Sutherland  and 
Jack  Dovey. 

Putting  in  strong  aids  for  the  football  Rally 
Committee  this  fall  have  been  Gerry  Hoskings, 
Bob  Sprague,  and  Bob  Blackburn.  This  very 
exclusive  nucleus  of  organizers  was  responsible 
for  the  successful  participation  and  regulation 
of  Stanford's  student  body  at  all  rallies  and 
games. 

Several  Phi  Sigs  have  participated  in  the 
marching  band  this  fall.  Dennis  Merwin,  Ted 
Lassagne,  Bob  Pallies,  and  Chuck  Hewitt  will 
all  have  lost  their  Christmas  vacations  (along 
with  the  team)  so  that  they  can  perform  in 
the  Rose  Bowl  come  January  1. 

A  boy  of  special  talent  in  the  house  this 
year  is  Ted  Lassagne  who  for  the  Big  Game 
Gaities  this  fall  composed  and  scored  a  ballet 
number,  and  played  the  piano  for  the  orchestra 
during  the  performances.  Next  spring  he  has 
aspirations  of  performing  the  complete  musical 
direction  for  Stanford's  Spring  Show. 

In  the  political  field,  Neil  Torrence  is  now 
serving  on  the  Senior  Executive  Committee. 
This  office  is  the  culmination  of  many  positions 
that  Neil  has  held  in  the  activities  of  the 
university  and  a  lot  of  credit  is  due  for  his 
persistent  effort  in  the  extracurricular  fields. 

One  more  feature  for  this  issue.  We  have 
lost  graduate  Mike  Sloan  to  the  Army,  but  he 
is  reaching  for  the  pinnacle  by  attending  Offi- 
cer Candidate's  School.  Good  luck,  Mike! 
Hope  you're  our  CO.  in  a  couple  of  years. 


DELTA 
West  Virginia  University 

A  busy  fall  at  Delta  Chapter  began  with  the 
Region  II  Conclave  held  here  on  October  12, 
13,  and  14.  Accommodations  were  provided 
for  the  chapter  representatives  at  the  Mont 
Chateau  Hotel  on  Cheat  Lake,  some  eight 
miles  outside  of  Morgantown,  but  the  repre- 
sentatives visited  the  chapter  house  frequently 
during  the  weekend.  At  midnight  Saturday, 
the  members  of  Delta  Chapter  sang  for  their 
guests  a  number  of  the  fraternity's  songs, 
several  of  which  were  original  at  West  Virginia 
University.  Sunday  morning  the  final  meeting 
of  the  conclave  was  held  in  the  chapter  house. 

It  was  during  this  weekend  that  Delta 
Chapter  received  the  Nemeschy  trophy,  award- 
ed yearly  to  the  outstanding  chapter  in  Region 
II.  Present  for  the  conclave  were  national 
President  D.  R.  Collins  and  Regional  Director 
Robert  B.  Nemeschy. 

Earlier  in  the  year,  James  Almond,  a  junior 
at  Delta,  was  selected  as  the  West  Virginia 
University  Mountaineer,  the  school  and  team 
mascot.  Further  distinction  came  to  the  chap- 
ter when  Almond's  and  last  year's  chapter  pres- 
ident Richard  Morris'  names  were  selected  to 
appear  in  the  Who's  Who  in  American  Col- 
leges. This  honor  was  magnified  by  the  fact 
that  only  six  were  chosen  from  a  campus  of 
close  to  6000  students  and  that,  of  these  six, 
only  three  were  men. 

On  Homecoming  Weekend  at  West  Virginia 
University    (November    9,    10,    and    11)    two 


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contests  are  traditionally  held.  Each  fraternity 
enters  a  float  in  the  Homecoming  parade  and 
decorates  the  front  of  their  house.  Awards 
are  given  to  both  the  best  house  decorations 
and  the  best  float.  Winning  first  place,  Delta's 
float  consisted  of  a  gold  mountaineer  and  a 
large  blue  and  white  map  of  the  state  mounted 
on  a  white  base,  with  "Our  Alma  Mater" 
inscribed  in  blue  and  gold  on  the  sides.  Al- 
though not  so  fortunate  in  the  other  division, 
the  chapter's  house  decorations  were  neverthe- 
less unique.  They  featured  a  three-story-high 
pinball  machine  with  bells,  blinking  Hghrs 
and  bumpers,  and  all  the  other  accessories. 

The  latest  honor  to  come  Delta's  way  was 
when  Miss  Suzanne  Price,  their  candidate  for 
queen  of  the  Men's  Panhellenic  Dance,  was 
chosen  the  winner  from  a  field  of  20. 

—  $2  K  — 

GAMMA 

Cornell  University 

When  we  left  you  last  time  Gamma  Chapter 
was  preparing  for  a  pledge-active  football  game. 
Even  though  the  ranks  of  the  actives  were 
reduced  by  pregame  injuries  the  actives  came 
through  with  a  7  to  0  victory.  This  consider- 
ably dampened  the  spirits  of  the  pledges. 

Later  this  fall  we  initiated  the  pledges.  The 
newly  initiated  are  Jack  Gilbert,  Dave  Albright, 
Chuck  Huck,  John  Shumway,  and  Glen  Os- 
trander.  The  initiation  ceremonies  were  held 
oil  October  9  and  a  week  later  an  initiation 
formal  was  held.  The  dance  was  combined 
with  our  Fall  Weekend  party. 

Along  with  the  Fall  Weekend  party  was 
our  annual  lighting  display  built  largely 
through  the  efforts  of  Chuck  Huck,  Phil  Gott- 
ling,  Dick  Stewart,  Tim  Cannon,  Homer 
Koonce,  Brom  Clegg,  Roger  Brown,  Bill 
Smithers,  and  others.  Although  the  rainy 
weather  shorted  out  the  drive  motor  and  the 
apparatus  had  to  be  run  by  pledge  power,  it 
was  still  a  hit. 

Among  our  other  fall  activities  we  had  an 
exchange  dinner  with  the  Delta  Gamma  girls 
and  parties  after  the  Syracuse  and  Michigan 
football  games. 

In  the  midst  of  this  social  whirl  two  brothers 
dropped  their  pins:  Frank  Forthofler  to  Mary 
Rowley  and  Brom  Clegg  to  Joan  Mischka, 
sister  of  Bob  Mischka,  Gamma  '52. 

In  the  near  future  the  house  is  having  its 


annual  football  party,  the  "blast"  in  honor  of 
the  football  team  given  at  the  end  of  each 
season.  Almost  all  the  team  plus  about  half 
the  campus  seems  to  file  in  through  the  doors. 
As  a  result  the  house  is  jammed. 

This  party  plus  a  possible  party  in  January 
will  close  out  the  social  activities  for  the  term. 
Then  come  finals. 

Well,  so  long  for  now.   See  you  in  March. 

—  $2  K  — 

PSI  DEUTERON 

University  of  Oregon 

By  Rodger  Eddy 

Miss  Verla  Thompson,  Alpha  Omicron  Pi 
member,  was  announced  as  our  Moonlight 
Girl  at  a  fireside  at  the  house.  She  is  a  5-foot- 
5-inch  titian  blonde  with  green  eyes.  A  fresh- 
man, she  graduated  last  June  from  Eugene 
High  School  here.  She  was  May  Queen  last 
year,  and  during  the  summer  was  a  candidate 
for  "Miss  Eugene."  She  is  18  years  old  and  a 
speech  major. 

Pledged  this  term  are  Al  Deal,  Dick  Purcell, 
Dick  Don  Tigny,  and  John  Waugaman,  adding 
to  the  steady  growth  of  the  house  this  year. 
The  boys  are  looking  forward  to  rush  week  in 
January  when  they  will  have  some  more  pledge 
companions. 

Harlen  (Sparky)  Henry  is  pinned  to  Mabel 
(Mimi — The-CoUege-Widow)  Jennerson,  an 
AOPi  at  the  University  of  Washington. 

Several  of  the  crew  made  a  long  jaunt  to 
Berkeley,  California  for  the  Oregon-California 
football  game  November  17.  Dick  Blenkinsop, 
Jim  Schwarz,  Fred  Baltz,  Jim  Hess,  John 
Huber,  and  Rodger  Eddy  are  the  leisure-loving 
lads  who  journeyed.  The  guys  maintain  they 
were  treated  like  kings  at  Cal.  By  the  way, 
though  Oregon  was  40-point  underdog,  they 
lost  by  only  28-26  in  a  great  display  of  spirit 
and  ability. 

Homecoming  is  this  weekend,  and  prepara- 
tions for  it  are  under  way.  Dances  and  the 
Oregon-OSC  game  are  features.  Phi  Sigs  Rex 
Ballentine  and  Neil  Chase  are  chairmaning 
two  Homecoming  committees. 

Though  not  reaching  the  play-offs,  the  Phi 
Sig  volleyball  teams  did  well  in  intramural 
play. 

Bob  Ridderbusch,  first-year  law  student  here, 
dropped  from  the  second  story  of  the  house 
while  repairing  a  window  for  a  brother.  Bob 
was   stuck  in   the   infirmary  for   a   few   days 


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until  he  got  too  sly  with  the  nurses  and  they 
sent  him  back. 

Our  pet  pooch,  "Psi,"  is  back  in  the  fold. 
The  folks  he  stayed  with  this  summer  fell  in 
love  with  him,  and  we  almost  had  to  steal  our 
black  collie  back. 

—  $2  K  — 

LAMBDA  TRITON 

University  of  Rhode  Island 

By  R.  RuGGiERo 

Before  indulging  into  any  lengthy  script, 
"Ye  Olde  Skipper"  wishes  to  take  time  out  to 
extend  greetings  and  salutations  to  all  Phi 
Sigs  everywhere  with  sincere  wishes  for  a 
joyous  and  prosperous  New  Year. 

Homecoming  Day  at  Lambda  Triton  was 
one  of  the  most  successful  in  recent  years  and 
this  was  due  to  the  many  alumni  who  returned 
to  the  scene  of  their  college  life,  and  renewed 
old  acquaintances  and  gained  many  new  ones. 
Don  Steen,  our  super  social  chairman,  was  right 
at  hand  with  the  pledges  to  provide  refresh- 
ments that  were  commented  on  favorably  for 
days  after  the  affair. 

It  was  sure  good  to  see  "Ole"  Walt  Carleen 
again. 

But  undoubtedly  our  most  noteworthy 
achievement  of  the  year  was  the  winning  of 
the  Region  I  Scholarship  Cup.  By  compiling 
an  aggregate  average  of  24  per  cent  above  the 
University  of  Rhode  Island  average,  Lambda 
Triton  graciously  relieved  Connecticut's  lora 
Triton  Chapter  of  the  cup. 

President  John  Jagschitz  brought  inore  hon- 
ors to  the  house  by  winning  the  Clapper 
Award,  a  $100  scholarship  offered  to  the 
student  at  U.R.I,  who  is  outstanding  in  the 
field  of  turf  culture. 

We'd  like  to  thank  UConn's  Iota  Triton 
Chapter  for  the  wonderful  hospitality  which 
they  showed  toward  our  brothers  who  jour- 
neyed up  to  Storrs  to  see  the  Homecoming 
Day  game  between  R.I.  and  Conn.  The  buffet 
luncheon  was  really  something,  according  to 
reliable  sources. 

Spencer  Howe,  our  hard-driving  pledge  mas- 
ter, decided  to  get  away  from  it  all  for  a  few 
months,  but  don't  worry,  Spence,  we'll  have  a 
whole  batch  of  new  ones  for  you  this  fall  so 
you  can  start  all  over  from  scratch  again  with 
them. 

So  I  guess  I'll  say  Happy  New  Year  once 
again  and  leave  you  until  next  March, 


Oh!  P.S.  —  Ray  (Lover  Boy)  Nardone 
wishes  it  to  be  known  that  he,  "Barney"  Poole, 
Tommy  Rust,  "Jackpot"  Eldridge  and  "Sus- 
penders" Howe  made  out  royally  at  Alpha 
Chapter  of  the  University  of  Massachusetts. 
Oh,  those  Kappa  Kappa  Gamma  girls!  Ain't 
love  grand.  Brother  Nardone? 


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OMICRON 

Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology 

By  Chuck  Palmer 

As  the  momentum  of  the  new  semester 
increases  we  here  at  Omicron  are  taking  it  in 
stride  to  accomplish  bigger  and  better  things. 
The  activities  of  the  chapter  were  highlighted 
lately  by  a  successful  Alumni  Weekend  at 
which  many  of  the  old  grads  were  present. 
The  new  officers  for  this  year  for  the  alumni 
are:  president,  W.  H.  Brockett,  '35;  vice-presi- 
dent, Don  Jenkins,  '47;  secretary,  Tom  Folger, 
'48;  and  treasurer,  I.  C.  Salmon,  '26. 

So  far  the  fall  social  calendar  has  been  well 
filled  with  events  of  all  sizes  and  descriptions. 
Hayrides  and  house  parties  have  been  in  order 
and  this  last  weekend  saw  the  Junior  Prom  at 
Tech  bring  out  the  tuxedos,  banquets,  and 
all  that  which  goes  with  a  big  weekend.  We 
don't  know  whether  it  was  the  champagne, 
the  soft  music,  or  the  banquet  cigars  that  did 
it  but  we  are  pleased  to  announce  that  Don 
Fisher  presented  his  pin  to  Miss  Marge  Dona- 
van  on  this  J.  P.  weekend.  The  juniors  also 
had  another  laurel  added  to  the  big  celebration 
when  the  class  of  '53's  crew  rowed  to  a  close 
victory  in  the  annual  interclass  challenge  race. 
It  was  a  great  race  and  Omicron  was  well 
represented  with  Jack  Casson  in  the  '52  boat 
and  yours  truly  lucky  enough  to  be  on  the 
'53  aggregation. 

More  along  the  line  of  the  sports  field  finds 
the  intramural  basketball  season  under  way 
and  PSK  on  its  way  to  the  best  season  in  years. 
Bi  others  Warren  and  Moore  and  Pledge  Klim 
are  working  out  with  the  Barbell  Club  and  if 
they  eat  their  Wheaties  regularly  may  be  able 
to  lift  their  mugs  at  the  next  German  dinner. 

Seems  that  I  can  feel  the  great  gray  shadow 
of  the  Institute  hovering  over  us  here  so  its 
time  to  sign  off  from  Omicron  for  now.  One 
last  note  saying  that  we  are  pleased  to  an- 
nounce the  engagement  of  Miss  Marilyn  Smith 
and  Jim  Hooper,  '50  who  is  at  present  time 
attending  John  Harvard's  graduate  school. 


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XI  DEUTERON 

University  of  Tennessee 

By  Stan  Tyson 

Ya'll  sure  should  have  been  here  at  Xi 
Deuteron  the  9th  of  this  month  (November). 
We  had  our  annual  Carnation  Ball,  and  as 
usual,  this  one  was  just  a  tad  better  than  the 
one  preceding  it.  The  festivities  were  held  at 
Dean  Hill  Country  Club,  and  the  swell  music 
of  Dick  Jones'  orchestra  was  a  perfect  follow- 
up  for  the  steak  dinner  that  was  its  forerunner. 
After  the  merry  throng  cleared  out  of  Dean 
Hill,  they  reassembled  at  Southland's  Dinner 
Club  for  an  informal  breakfast,  and  there 
also  we  had  music.  This  time  we  rocked  to 
the  notes  of  the  Illusionairs  and  their  own 
style  of  "Dixieland." 

Now  the  main  event  of  the  evening  was  the 
crowning  of  our  1951-52  Moonlight  Girl.  Xi 
Deuteron  chose  a  cute  little  19-year-oId  junior 
from  Greenville,  Tennessee,  and  her  name  — 
well,  Betty  Guinn  is  her  name,  but  Moon- 
beam's what  we  call  her.  Oh,  yeah,  she  has 
a  brother  that  just  happens  to  belong  to  this 
chapter,  and  it  just  so  happens  that  he  is  all 
set  to  marry  Xi  Deuteron's  Moonlight  Girl  of 


1950-51.  Now  that's  what  I  call  keeping  fame 
in  the  family.  Betty  is  a  Tri  Delt,  and  she  is 
a  Company  Sponsor  in  U.T.'s  ROTC. 

The  other  main  event  since  the  script  for 
the  last  issue  of  The  Signet  went  in  was  the 
annual  pledge-active  football  classic.  For  the 
past  couple  of  years,  the  actives  bowed  to  the 
pledges  at  the  end  of  the  game  and  had  to  fur- 
nish the  refreshments  as  was  the  custom.  This 
year,  the  shoe  was  on  the  other  foot.  With  the 
precision  passing  of  Simpson  and  Guinn,  and 
the  glue-fingered  sureness  of  Carver  and  an 
occasional  catch  by  yours  truly,  the  actives 
surged  over  the  hard-fighting  pledges  6  to  2^ 
The  pledges  had  in  their  ranks  a  three-letter 
man  by  the  name  of  John  Christian,  and  as 
usual,  he  gave  a  starring  performance;  with 
the  practice  he'd  had,  he  should  have  gotten 
an  acadeiny  award. 

This  quarter  the  men  of  this  chapter  have 
kinda  gotten  carried  away  with  their  courtin'. 
First  came  Bill  Guinn  and  Bunny  Burns,  then 
Bill  Campbell  and  Harrett  Roundtree,  John 
Waters  and  Patsy  Temple,  Don  Walker  and 
Kitty  Hartman,  Cecil  Rowe  and  Carrol  Baily, 
Bill  Travis  and  Milbrey  McPherson,  and  Bob 
Ronk  and  Mary  Ann  Conatt.    With  this  rapid 


Candidates  for  Xi  Deuteron's  Moonlight  Girl  are,  left  to  right:  Carrol  Haistens,  Jo  Ann  Burnette,  Betty 

Bolton,     Bobby    Gibson,     Kay     Ramsey,     Kitty     Hartman,     Charlotte    Nan     Joes, 

Ann  Arnold,  Caroline  Best,  Jo  Johnson,  Cnrm'  \\'illinmson. 


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exchange  of  position  of  seven  Phi  Sig  pins, 
the  Bachelors'  Club's  ranks  are  thinning  fast. 
If  the  present  rate  keeps  up,  there  won't  be 
an  unattached  man  here  at  Christmas. 

Following  Help  Week,  Xi  Deuteron  added 
the  names  of  six  more  men  to  the  ranks  of 
the  "ever-growing  throng."  With  pride,  this 
chapter  announces  that  the  following  are  now 
brothers  in  good  standing:  Woody  Cunning- 
ham, Joe  Bell  Brown,  John  Christian,  Clarence 
Cochran,  John  Massey,  and  Harold  Powell. 

To  the  mighty  men  of  Kaintuck  —  best  you 
be  prepared  to  take  a  quick  inventory,  we're 
on  our  way,  and  we  plan  to  come  home  with 
another  sheepskin.  To  you  guys  down  in 
Alabama  —  Johnson's  here.  What'll  you  give 
us  for  him.  His  official  Tennessee  nickname 
is  "Stagecoach."  To  you  Texans  —  you're 
just  lucky  you  didn't  have  to  meet  Tennessee 
in  the  Sugar  Bowl  this  year.  To  Maryland, 
gentlemen,  before  you  is  the  mighty  team  of 
the  Tennessee  Vols  —  maybe  next  year  you 
guys  can  be  put  up  against  someone  you'll 
stand  more  of  a  chance  against.  Better  luck 
next  time,  and  Tm  looking  forward  to  seeing 
that  sheepskin  on  Xi  Deuteron's  Carnation 
Room  wall. 

Merry  Christmas,  Happy  New  Year,  and 
good  luck  to  all  from  the  guys  down  in  Ten- 
nessee. 

—  $2  K  — 

MU  DEUTERON 
University  of  Montana 

By  Eldon  Chelgren 

The  house  at  1011  Gerald  reopened  this 
fall  with  a  very  active  group  returning  for 
another  busy  school  year  of  studies,  social 
functions,  rushing,  and  a  million  other  things 
that  make  for  an  active,  successful  chapter. 

The  first  business  attended  to  was  Rush 
Week.  Gary  Gallagher,  rush  chairman,  had  a 
very  effective  program  arranged.  Several  alums 
pitched  in  to  help  during  that  all-important 
week  and  helped  to  make  this  year's  Rush 
Week  one  of  the  best  Mu  Deuteron  has  ever 
had. 

A  campaign  to  name  a  Moonlight  Girl  was 
carried  out  in  November,  with  a  series  of 
dinners  being  held  for  the  contestants.  Miss 
Diana  Conners,  a  freshman  from  Helena,  Mon- 
tana, took  the  title  to  become  Mu  Deuteron's 
Moonlight  Girl  for  1952.  Miss  Conners,  who 
represented    Kappa    Kappa    Gamma    Sorority, 


was  crowned  at  the  annual  Carnation  Ball, 
v/hich  was  held  in  the  Palace  Hotel  on  Decem- 
ber 8. 

The  Chicken  Inn  was  the  scene  of  the 
annual  Fall  Barn  Dance,  held  November  9. 
Bales  of  hay,  saddles,  and  other  western  para- 
phernalia added  to  the  festivities. 

Perhaps  the  most  impressive  news  this  chap- 
ter has  to  report  is  the  visit  of  national  Presi- 
dent "Spec"  Collins  last  spring.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Collins  and  Bruce  Bean  were  guests  at  a 
banquet  held  at  the  Frontier  Lounge.  A  meet- 
ing held  after  the  banquet  provided  the  men 
with  a  chance  to  discuss  certain  aspects  of  the 
fraternity.  Representatives  of  the  chapters  at 
Bozeman  and  Pocatello  attended. 

Officers  for  fall  quarter  are:  Larry  Hill, 
president;  Gary  Gallagher,  vice-president;  Bill 
Sietz,  secretary;  Roger  Purkett,  treasurer;  John 
Bennett,  sentinel;  and  Al  Christensen,  inductor. 
Dick  Baird  is  the  house  manager. 

Six  pins  are  missing  from  this  chapter.  Tom 
Sherlock  has  pinned  Naomi  Bach;  Gary  Galla- 
gher has  given  his  pin  to  Kamela  Hughes; 
Wava  Svihovic  is  wearing  Ronny  Howe's  pin; 
Dick  Baird  is  pinned  to  Jeannine  Brill;  Peggy 
Tofte  is  wearing  Larry  Hill's  pearls  and  gold; 
Jim  Reid  has  presented  Marilyn  Merrill  with 
his  pin. 

Ronny  Howe  and  Bob  Rasmussen  were 
elected  into  the  Bear  Paw  organization  on  the 
campus.  Bear  Paw  is  a  sophomore  men's  hon- 
orary service  group. 

The  first  presentation  under  the  newly 
founded  Spaulding- Watson  awards  was  made 
to  John  Bennett.  By  virtue  of  the  award  John 
also  received  the  title  "Phi  Sig  of  the  Quarter" 
for  winter  quarter  1951. 


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ALPHA 

University  of  Massachusetts 

By  Phil  Johnson 

January  is  here  again,  and  the  Alpha's  alpine 
athletes  are  busy  waxing  skis  for  a  good 
season  on  the  slopes.  The  fall  and  winter 
seasons  have  been  eventful  thus  far  for  Phi 
Sig.  We  won  first  place  in  the  annual  float 
parade  on  October  19,  the  prize  being  a  large 
banner  from  the  university.  Our  thanks  and 
appreciation  to  the  members  who  contributed 
their  time  and  effort! 

On  November  10,  the  Autumn  Nocturne 
proved  to  be  its  usual  success  again  this  year. 


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65 


Phi  Sig  is  proud  to  open  its  portals  to  a 
fine  new  group  of  freshman  pledges  after  an 
•extensive  rushing  season.  We  welcome  Pledges 
George  Chandler,  Thomas  Cocco,  Chris  Col- 
lins, William  Conlon,  John  Farnham,  Thomas 
Fleming,  Gene  Gasse,  Charles  Gould,  RalpJi 
Grasso,  Richard  Greene,  Richard  Hennessey, 
Charles  Higgins,  George  Higgins,  Robert  Ha- 
worth,  Richard  Mallon,  John  Patton,  Robert 
Pelosky,  Richard  Quigley,  David  Rice,  Jerry 
Sherman,  Peter  Tripp,  Phil  Woodrow.  Three 
upperclassmen  —  Richard  Bellows,  Stanley 
Goodnow,  and  Henry  Mosychuck  —  were  also 
accepted. 

At  our  formal  initiation  on  October  15,  the 
following  pledges  joined  the  brotherhood:  Ben- 
jamin Nason,  Kendall  Walsh,  Ralph  O'Brien, 
Milton  Taft,  Philip  Costello,  Randall  Tatro, 
Joseph  Phelan,  Anthony  DiNardo,  and  Victor 
Pietkiewicz.  Congratulations,  men  —  we're 
glad  to  have  you  with  us. 

Plans  are  being  made  for  the  Greek  Week 
interfraternity  skit,  sing,  and  competition  party. 
We  hope  to  duplicate  last  year's  success. 

Although  the  spring  is  characteristically  the 
time  for  romantic  tendencies.  Brothers  Hadley, 
Perkins,  Bedrosian,  Aylward,  Graham,  Web- 
ster, and  even  our  illustrious  president.  Mother 
Mangum,  have  already  pinned  their  girls. 
Whenever  possible,  the  house  serenaded  the 
girls  to  the  tune  of  "The  Phi  Sig  Sweetheart 
Song."  And  rumor  has  it  that  Brothers  Wickes 
and  Dean  are  also  leaning  heavily  in  a  similar 
direction.  The  remaining  brothers  may  be 
found  discussing  the  wiles  of  womanhood  over 
at  "Mike's." 

Brothers  Pallatroni  and  Johnson  spent  a  part 
of  the  Christmas  \'acation  sunning  themselves 
on  Miami  Beach,  while  Brothers  Webster  and 
Lambert  trekked  out  to  Los  Angeles  to  pursue 
their  respective  "interests." 

So  that  about  brings  us  up  to  date.  Unless 
we're  all  drafted  or  married,  we'll  let  you  know 
how  things  are  progressing  in  March.  Adios 
from  Alpha  until  then. 

—  *  2  K  — 

SIGMA  TRITON 
Indiana  University 

By  Jerry  Lichtenstiger 
Midterms   are  past  —  finals   are   seemingly 

far  distant  —  and  everything  here  is  in  fine 

condition. 

Dick  Turley  has   taken   over   the   authority 


and  responsibility  of  house  manager;  Larry 
Priest  is  our  new  rush  chairman;  and  Dick 
Rhude  is  our  new  member  in  Falcon  Club. 

Our  best  wishes  go  to  our  three  February 
graduates  —  Bob  Carlson,  Godfrey  Labda,  and 
Bob  (Boozy)  Bauer  —  who  are  about  to  leave 
the  sheltered  life  of  a  student  and  face  the 
cold,  cruel  world. 

Jack  Van  Stone  has  informed  us  of  his  ap- 
proaching marriage  to  Martha  Manship,  Phi 
Mu,  on  December  23  in  Noblesville,  Indiana. 
Need  we  say  that  a  celebration  is  contemplated? 
And  (Ah,  yes,  love  has  struck,  again!)  Dick 
Tetrick  has  pinned  Joan  Hansen. 

Don  Vogel  has  recently  had  leading  roles  in 
three  operettas  —  Chocolate  Soldier,  Mif^ado, 
and  Lost  in  the  Stars.  Ram  Panday,  delegate 
to  the  United  Nations  for  the  Indian  Govern- 
ment this  last  summer,  is  currently  writing  a 
series  of  articles  on  international  affairs,  center- 
ing on  the  United  Nations  and  their  policies, 
for  a  local  newspaper.  Once  again,  Sigma 
Triton's  bowling  team,  consisting  of  Don 
Schneider,  John  Peterson,  Don  Smith,  and  Don 
Colnitis,  is  forging  to  the  lead  in  the  campus 
tourney.  Bob  Carlson  has  advanced  into  the 
semifinals  of  the  campus  ping-pong  tourney. 

The  newly  initiated  brothers  —  Harold 
(Tiger)  Whalen,  Paul  Baker,  Fred  Faulkner, 
Jeff  Labda,  Jerry  Lichtenstiger,  Dick  Turley, 
and  Don  Schneider  —  breathed  a  sigh  of 
appreciation  on  the  evening  of  November  IL 

New  pledges  are:  Phil  Hawkins,  Sharps- 
ville;  Bruce  Beihl  and  Bill  Schein,  Batesville; 
Tom  May,  Indianapolis;  and  Harry  Hafler, 
Greenfield,  Ohio. 

It  was  a  close  decision!  Feminine  pulchri- 
tude reigned  as  the  candidates  for  Sigma  Tri- 
ton's Moonlight  Girl  came  forth  to  dinner  even- 
ing after  evening.  By  reason  of  the  very  loveli- 
ness of  the  candidates,  the  voting  was  close;  anil 
from  a  final  group  of  three  came  Miss  Doris 
Papke,  Alpha  Chi  Omega,  as  our  Moonlight 
Girl  and  representative  for  national  corhpeti- 
tion.  Her  court  consists  of  Miss  Nancy  Root, 
Delta  Delta  Delta,  and  Miss  Lois  Hon,  Pi  Beta 
Phi.  We  have  truly  brought  forth  a  "queen  of 
queens"  with  the  election  of  Doris  and  hereby 
give  warning  to  our  brothers,  both  far  and 
near,  that  the  ultimate  goal  is  within  our  grasp. 

We  are  anxiously  awaiting  the  Moonlight 
Girl  formal,  which  is  to  be  held  December  15. 
Preparations,  decorations,  and  entertainment 
have  long  been  in  the  process  of  completion. 


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On  its  way  to  pick  up  the- 
remains  of  the  Ripon  Red- 
men  is  this  ancient  hearse 
(Beta  Triton's  Homecoming" 
float).  The  Indians,  left  to- 
right,  are  Aldo  De  Angelis, 
Dick  Hechler,  Lou  Lund- 
stedt,  and  Bill  Vance.  Jack. 
Donham  and  Vaughn  Rickert 
are   holding  the  reins. 


The  occasion  promises  to  be  one  of  great 
moment,  with  the  highlight  of  the  evening 
being  the  crowning  of  Doris  Papke  as  our 
MoonHght  Girh 

In  closing,  we  give  you  a  prediction  of  a 
football  game  that  will  have  long  since  been 
played  by  the  time  that  these  words  come  to 
you  in  final  print  —  but  definitely  a  game  to 
be  remembered.    INDIANA  33,  Purdue  14. 

—  $  5  K  — 

BETA  TRITON 
Knox  College 

By  Dick  Everett 

Well,  winter  and  girls  are  here  to  stay  in 
Galesburg.  The  weather  and  studies  are  excep- 
tionally lousy.  Otherwise  life  at  Old  Siwash  is 
the  greatest  and  especially  at  185  West  South 
Street. 

Attention  all  aliuns:  Remember  those  dra- 
peries in  the  lounge.?  The  sort  of  tan  ones  with 
the  flower  design?  We  are  happy  to  announce 
that  our  Mothers'  Club  is  going  to  replace  them 
with  ones  that  will  add  more  to  our  newly 
painted  lounge.  We  certainly  appreciate  this 
and  would  like  to  express  our  gratitude  to  the 
Mothers'  Club. 

We  finally  got  out  of  our  rut  in  volleyball. 
We  beat  the  Indees,  Tekes,  and  Sigma  Nus, 
losing  to  the  Betas,  Phi  Delts,  and  Phi  Gams. 
For  the  first  time  since  I  can  remember  we 
have  achieved  a  .500  average  in  our  weakest 
sport.  A  good  sign  for  the  future.  The  chapter 
is  now  preparing  for  the  coming  basketball 
campaign.  Still  with  us  from  last  year's  "scrap- 
py" outfit  are  Ed  Beavan,  Warren  Smalley, 
John  Harkness,  Dick  Everett,  Gil  Endicott, 
Ken  Kruse,  and  Bill  Helwig.  From  this  nucleus 


we  expect  to  have  a  good,  spirited  team,  aug- 
mented by  a  few  pledges.  Ping-pong  is  under 
way  at  present.  The  team,  consisting  of  Bob 
Coates,  Ed  Beavan,  Bob  Berry,  Jack  Donham, 
Gil  Endicott,  and  Bill  Helwig,  has  a  one-and- 
one  record  so  far. 

All  you  alums  will  probably  be  pleased  to 
know,  if  you  do  not  already,  that  Knox  took 
third  place  in  the  conference  this  fall.  Inci- 
dentally, we  were  tied  by  Monmouth  6-6.  John 
Harkness  and  Bill  Holmes  ended  their  college 
football  careers  this  fall  while  Ed  Beavan  and 
the  Dodgers  are  eagerly  awaiting  next  season. 
Dean  Miller  is  again  rounding  into  top  form 
as  he  prepares  to  take  over  his  regular  guard 
position  on  the  basketball  squad.  This  will  be 
Dean's  third  year  as  a  starter.  "Doc"  Nielsen 
wrestles.  Thought  I'd  throw  that  in  for  what 
it  might  be  worth. 

On  November  12,  the  chapter  was  visited 
by  the  Beta  Triton  Alumni  Corporation.  We 
had  a  very  interesting  and  informative  meeting 
in  the  chapter  room.  They  are  doing  a  great 
job  and  we  are  certainly  greatful.  Recently 
initiated  into  the  bond  are  Vaughn  Rickert  and 
Jack  Donham. 

Socially,  the  chapter  has  had  some  very  suc- 
cessful open  houses  after  home  football  games. 
Our  Vic  parties  have  gone  off  exceptionally 
well.  Congratulations  are  in  order  for  John 
Harkness  and  Puddy  Spenader,  Phi  Mu,  and 
Vaughn  Rickert  and  Joan  Scupham  of  William 
Woods  College.  Oh,  well,  they  come  and  they 
go.  The  chapter  serenaded  Puddy  shortly  after 
her  pinning  as  well  as  the  outside  houses  for 
women  and  Whiting  Hall. 

In  the  next  Signet  article  be  sure  and  look 


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67 


for  the  names  of  the  30-odd  pledges  that  we 
are  going  to  grab.  Who  knows,  it  may  be 
your  son! 

—  $  2  K  — 

ZETA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Wisconsin 

By  William  E.  Weinert 

Stormy  weather  should  have  been  the  theme 
of  our  Homecoming  party  as  we  all  shivered  in 
the  bhzzard  swirling  around  Camp  Randall 
and  had  to  precipitously  feel  our  way  home 
from  the  game  on  the  slippery  pavement. 
Only  John  Ryall,  our  steward,  and  the  Indiana 
eleven  were  disappointed  with  the  outcome  of 
the  game;  Indiana  for  the  obvious  reason  and 
Ryall  for  the  fact  that  he  succumbed  to  the 
environment  too  soon  to  observe  the  only  tally 
in  the  game.  The  Homecoming  party  itself 
can  be  termed  a  "smashing  success,"  not  saying 
that  Dan  Molzahn  the  social  chairman  will 
agree,  judging  by  the  after-effects  on  our 
antique  furniture.  Our  Homecoming  display 
did  a  slow  fade-out  when  our  artistic  master- 
piece, a  nine-foot  hydrogen  balloon,  became 
punctured  on  Friday  night  and  refused  to  arise 
to  the  occasion  on  Saturday  despite  the  numer- 
ous patches  that  Skip  Conway  gummed  on  in 
a  futile  attempt  to  save  the  day.  The  ground 
section  of  the  display,  however,  lasted  two 
weeks,  giving  due  credit  to  Zeke  "Zeno,"  the 
Phi  Sigs'  contribution  to  the  world  of  art. 

We  held  our  initiation  November  1 1  and 
soundly  welcome  our  three  new  actives,  Dick 
Brahm,  Ken  Opgenhorth,  and  Harry  William- 
son. New  pledges  in  the  swing  of  things  this 
year  are  Bob  Stuckrad,  Bud  Ahrens,  Gordon 
Knight,  and  Mark  Emerson.  These  men  should 
fit  in  splendidly  with  the  old  pledges  who  are 
paying  for  their  sins  and  freely  part  with  advice 
on  how  to  avoid  the  pitfalls  of  scholastic  deficit. 

November  14  became  a  memorable  day  as 
we  announced  our  selection  for  Moonlight  Girl, 
Miss  Ellen  Provot.  The  choice  was  announced 
by  Dr.  Salter,  of  the  political  science  depart- 
ment, at  an  exchange  dinner  with  the  Kappa 
Deltas.  The  general  consensus  of  our  members 
is  that  we  have  made  an  admirable  selection  to 
represent  us  and  should  bear  well  in  the  na- 
tional competition. 

Our  informal  party  after  the  Iowa  game 
came  in  the  midst  of  extensive  interior  redec- 
orating which  we  hope  to  complete  soon. 
Chuck  Kohli,   last  year's  steward  and  recent 


alumnus,  has  been  coming  down  every  week- 
end to  help  in  the  project  and  we  are  deeply 
grateful.  Exterior  repair  will  have  to  wait  until 
the  advent  of  warmer  weather  when  we  hope 
to  restore  to  the  house  the  outward  appearance 
that  it  deserves.  Until  then  we  will  have  to 
make  some  fluorescent  sign  arrangement  to 
guide  wayward  visitors. 

—  $  2  K  — 

BETA  TETARTON 

Kent  State  University 

By  Mark  Twain  Common 

Happy  New  Year,  Phi  Sigs!  We  of  Beta 
Tetarton  wish  all  our  brothers  the  best  of 
everything  for  1952. 

First  of  all  I  must  tell  you  of  our  pledge 
class.  We  have  chosen  20  very  fine  men  to 
pledge  Beta  Tetarton.  I  am  very  happy  to 
report  that  up  to  this  time  our  pledges  are 
living  up  to  our  highest  expectations.  Here's 
hoping  everyone  has  been  as  successful  in 
rushing  as  we  were. 

Intramural  football  this  past  season  turned 
out  very  well  for  us.  We  ended  the  season  in 
a  second-place  tie.  Larry  (Glue  Fingers)  Sisson 
scored  62  points  for  high  scoring  honors  in 
fraternity  competition  and  a  first-string  end 
position  on  the  all-Greek  team. 

At  the  present  time  our  volleyball  team  is 
tied  for  first  place  with  three  wins  and  no 
losses.   Go,  team,  go! 

That  little  rascal  Cupid  has  been  very  busy 
around  here.  Jack  (Bull)  Growley  decided  he 
wanted  to  wear  his  pin  himself.  That  was  all 
right  with  Vera  as  long  as  he  replaced  it  with 
a  "rock."  Jack  argued  long  and  loud  but  Vera 
just  sits,  coyly  admiring  her  left  hand  and 
seemingly  deaf  to  all  of  Jack's  ravings. 

President  John  (Head)  Conroy  returned  from 
home  one  weekend  and  claimed  he  lost  his 
pin.  Came  Homecoming  and  the  "Head" 
brings  a  sweet  gal  from  home  wearing  a  Phi 
Sig  jewel.  The  "Head"  was  being  led.  Tsk, 
tsk. 

Paul  (Ulcers)  Nye  is  still  trying  to  pay  for 
that  ring  he  was,  quote,  "tricked  into  buying," 
unquote.  Paul's  theme  song  is  "Would  anyone 
like  to  buy  a  Frazer  in  A-1  condition?" 

"Fingers"  Bowdler  and  Joyce  (Knit)  Findley 
are  still  my  choice  for  the  "fightinest,"  "nicest," 
"arguinest,"  "bestest"  couple  on  campus. 

Beta  Tetarton's  annual  winter  formal,  "The 
Snowball"  is  set  for  January  18.    We  are  ex- 


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tending  invitations  to  any  of  the  brothers  who 
can  possibly  make  it  for  that  date.  A  dancing 
good  time  is  the  promised  insurance. 

Time  to  close  for  now  but  first  I  have  a  little 
treat.    One  of  my  own  creations.   Ahem. 

Life  is  young,  life  is  old, 

Life  is  warm,  life  is  cold. 

Life  is  dull,  life  is  gay, 

Life  keeps  rolling,  on  its  way. 
We,  of  Beta  Tetarton,  extend  to  all  our  Phi 
Sig  brothers  throughout  the  country  —  good 
rolling  all  the  way! 

—  $  5  K  — 

LAMBDA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Washington 

By  Bob  Reed 

Greetings  to  all  alumni  and  friends  from 
the  long  lost  Lambda  Deuteron  Chapter  of 
good  old  Phi  Sigma  Kappa!  To  those  of  you 
who  were  perhaps  worried  (Ha!)  about  our 
lack  of  articles  in  the  last  two  issues,  I  would 
like  to  say  that  the  lack  was  due  to  an  over- 
sight on  the  part  of  the  past  and  present  corre- 
spondents and  not  to  a  failure  of  the  chapter. 
So,  with  that  introduction,  I  shall  proceed 
with  the  news. 

Graduation  and  marriage  took  a  heavy  toll 
oi  men  this  summer.  Both  graduated  and  mar- 
ried were:  Jim  Carlson,  Bill  Bernhardt,  Al 
Wistrand,  Donn  Lindley,  Ed  East,  and  Dick 
Berg.  Jack  Russ  graduated  and  reported  to 
active  duty  in  the  Navy  at  San  Francisco. 
Jim  Pickrell  married,  but  didn't  return  to 
school.  Our  Chapter  Adviser,  "good  old  Ben" 
Yormark  also  took  that  long  walk  down  the 
aisle. 

Our  pledge  class  this  year  consists  of:  Richie 
Johnson,  Frank  Johnson,  Nunnally  Johnson, 
(none  related)  Dick  Olson,  Ken  Taylor,  Ken 
Abbey,  Bob  Siegel,  Charles  Anderson,  Don 
Meltvedt,  Ken  Ross,  and  Ed  Von  Gohren. 
They  are  all  "fine  boys"  and  we  are  proud 
of  them.  Bob  Siegel  is  on  the  junior  varsity 
football  team  and  we  are  all  rooting  for  him 
to  get  on  the  varsity.  [Note:  no  mention  is 
made  of  the  mighty  (HA!)  University  of 
Washington  football  team  except  that  above.] 

We  had  our  Moonlight  Girl  formal  dinner 
dance  November  17  in  the  University  Room 
of  the  Benjamin  Franklin  Hotel.  Our  guests 
of  honor  were  Mr.  and  Mrs.  T.  H.  Hames,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  William  Welch,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wil- 
liam Reed,  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  C.  Castle. 


Lovely  Fran  Farrell  of  Seattle  University  was 
chosen  our  Moonlight  Girl  for  1952  and  given 
a  21 -jewel  Bulova  gold  wrist  watch.  The 
runners-up  were  Donna  Bowers  and  Shirley- 
French,  both  from  the  university.  The  chap- 
ter picked  five  finalists  and  the  three  girls 
above  were  judged  to  be  the  winners  by  Gene 
Russell,  Lenny  Anderson,  and  Royal  Brougham 
—  prominent  sports  writers  for  the  Times  and 
Post  Intelligencer. 

News  briefs:  'jay  Harmon  was  in  an  Air 
Force  reserve  unit  that  was  called  to  active 
duty.  He  dropped  by  a  couple  of  weeks  ago. 
Hal  Sankey  joined  the  Air  Force  this  past  sum- 
mer. Bill  Howe  is  being  drafted  soon,  so  he 
is  enjoying  life  while  he  is  still  free.  Jim 
Sender  is  waiting  word  from  the  Army  on  his 
application  for  active  duty.  He  hopes  to  be  a 
lieutenant  in  the  MP's.  Jerry  Pollock  trans- 
ferred here  from  San  Diego  State.  He  is  taking 
advantage  of  our  excellent  dental  school  here. 
Bob  Fleishman  and  Don  Rickey  of  Chi  Deu- 
teron were  welcome  guests  at  the  formal.  Dick 
Gordon  was  elected  president  last  spring  quar- 
ter, but  was  appointed  a  Naval  Air  cadet  during 
the  summer  and  is  now  at  Pensacola,  Florida. 
Ross  Black  was  elected  president  when  school 
started  again,  but  was  forced  to  resign  after 
a  month  because  he  felt  his  school  work  was 
keeping  him  from  doing  the  kind  of  job  he 
wanted  to  do  for  the  house.  He  is  a  dental 
student  taking  25  hours  this  quarter.  So,  at  the 
present  time  our  officers  are:  Ted  Hames,  presi- 
dent; Gary  Bradner,  vice-president;  Gordon 
East,  treasurer;  Bob  Richards,  secretary;  John 
Hebert,  inductor;  and  me.  Bob  Reed,  sentinel. 

—  $2  K  — 

W  DEUTERON 
Ohio  State  University 

By  Ed  Racey 
By  the  time  this  reaches  you,  the  result  of 
the  Ohio  State-Michigan  game  will  be  history, 
but  as  one  who  fearlessly  predicted  a  trip  io 
Pasadena  for  the  Buckeyes  (ouch!),  I  wish  ro 
go  on  record  as  saying  we'll  slaughter  'em. 
I  will  stake  my  record  (four  right  out  of  123 
predictions)  on  it. 

Many  big  doings  here  at  Pi  Deuteron  this 
quarter.  Here  it  is  almost  time  for  finals,  and 
most  of  us  are  just  getting  over  Rush  Week. 
Any  visitor  to  the  chapter  a  few  weeks  ago 
would  have  been  convinced  that  it  was  a  head- 
quarters for  the  Salvation  Army.    Never  in  my 


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69 


The  Dartmouth  Phi  Sig  foot- 
ball juggernaut  works  out 
on  the  front  lawn.  Left  to 
right,  line:  Kiley,  Brookings, 
Benton,  Sverdrup,  Heilman. 
Backfield:  Branch,  Hubbard 
(quarterback),  Boege,  High. 


life  have  I  seen  such  a  collection  of  derelicts. 
Further  investigation  revealed  that  we  were 
not  on  the  way  to  the  poorhouse  —  merely 
dressing  up  for  the  Bowery  party.  Held  in  the 
chapter  house,  this  party  rates  right  along  with 
that  memorable  Indian  party,  held  several 
years  ago.  A  good  time  was  had  by  all,  al- 
though Jim  Vickers  is  still  trying  to  get  the 
sawdust  off  the  rec-room  floor. 

Then  of  course,  came  Homecoming  Week- 
end, two  full  days  of  fun,  football,  and,  oh 
yes,  work!  Our  decoration,  "Illinois  Falls," 
was  conceded  by  everyone  to  be  the  best  on 
Fraternity  Row.  By  everyone  that  is,  except 
the  judges,  who  seemed  to  prefer  something  to 
do  with  a  Bar-B-Que  pit,  or  something  like 
that.  Saturday  night  we  took  over  the  South- 
ern Hotel  for  our  annual  dinner  dance.  This 
party,  due  mainly  to  the  efforts  of  Brother 
Deiner,  was  a  howling  success. 

We  are  losing  two  seniors  through  gradua- 
tion this  quarter:  Walt  Tomala  and  Felix 
Palombo.  Both  have  been  with  us  a  long  time, 
and  the  chapter  will  miss  them.  (Sure  will  be 
quiet  without  Walt.)  All  is  not  lost,  however, 
as  we  have  three  new  brothers,  initiated  two 
weeks  ago.  They  are:  Dick  Hribar  and  Gil 
Kostelec,  both  of  Euclid  (what's  that?),  Ohio, 
and  Bob  Sellers  of  Columbus.  Congratulations 
and  welcome. 

Last  came  the  Moonlight  Girl  election.  The 
candidates,  20  in  all,  were  finally  narrowed 
down  to  six,  all  of  whom  were  invited  to  the 
house  for  dinner.  After  the  last  girl  had  been 
here,  the  elections  began.  After  two  votings, 
innumerable   arguments,   etc.,   the   final   ballot 


was  finally  cast,  and  the  winner.  Miss  Molly 
McGraw,  of  Kappa  Kappa  Gamma,  was  chosen. 
Political  Note:  Margaret  Truman  received  one 
vote  in  the  finals. 

^$  2  K  — 

TAU 
Dartmouth  College 

By  Paul  Loo 

Old  Tau  grads  returning  to  the  north  woods 
can  scarcely  believe  their  eyes  at  the  new  ap- 
pearance of  the  chapter.  Brothers  trekked  back 
from  vacations  to  be  confronted  with  a  job  of 
house  improving,  now  nearing  completion. 
Spiritually  the  house  was  boosted  by  return 
of  Julian  Robinson,  recendy  appointed  platoon 
commander  in  the  ROTC,  and  our  own  golden 
gopher  Bill  Hastings  who  returned  from  the 
wilds  of  Minnesota  to  complete  his  senior  year. 

No  sooner  had  registration  finished  when 
rushing  began,  and  the  brothers  worked  fev- 
erishly to  put  the  house  into  shape,  painting, 
plastering,  and  protecdng  the  new  living  room 
rug.  Through  the  hectic  rushing  period  Tau 
members  ran  a  rushing  machine  with  Chair- 
man Tony  Frank  and  President  Jim  Branch  at 
the  wheel  doing  a  wonderful  job.  We  emerged 
with  25  substantial  pledges:  Phil  Anderson,  Jim 
Carroll,  Mike  Corcoran,  Jim  Davidson,  John 
Fenn,  George  Fitzgerald,  Ted  Gasteyer,  Bill 
Gmelin,  Levi  Goldfarb,  Ed  Hobbie,  Paul  Mar- 
tin, Ned  May,  Bill  Murane,  John  Musa,  Ed 
Norman,  Larry  Russell,  Ted  Short,  Bob  Sokol- 
ski,  John  Sullivan,  George  Swatek,  Rit  Swicker, 


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Jerry  Van  Hook,  Bob  Vorsanger,  and  Bob 
Wheeler. 

The  pledges,  subsdtuting  Work  Week  for 
Hell  Week,  spent  nights  at  the  house  working 
and  running  errands  for  brothers.  Pledge  Ed 
Hobbie  was  last  seen  in  freezing  weather  trying 
to  cement  a  walk  with  numb  fingers.  The 
pledges  strengthened  the  house  football  team, 
quarterbacked  and  led  by  Dick  Boege,  and 
managed  to  set  back  the  SAE  club  26-6.  We 
saw  Pledge  Sokolski  tearing  around  left  end 
with  two  SAE's  futilely  trying  to  catch  him. 
With  Clocker  Cogswell,  Herby  Roth,  and  Jerry 
Brookings  forming  the  nucleus  of  the  line, 
little  wonder  why  everyone  either  passes  or 
goes  around  end.  During  House  Parties  Week- 
end pledges  surprised  the  brothers  by  beating 
them  14-0.  Pledge  Short,  among  others,  was 
one  reason  for  the  upset. 

In  addition  to  the  usual  Christmas  party 
held  later  in  the  year,  we  played  host  to  a 
group  of  "quiet  and  demure"  children  for 
Halloween.  Phi  Sig  has  since  considered  in- 
creasing property-damage  insurance.  On  Dart- 
mouth night,  when  all  loyal  alums  raise  a  mug 
in  celebration,  Phi  Sig  was  awarded  first  place 
of  23  fraternities  for  special  events  of  1950-51. 
The  honor  included  debating,  glee-clubbing, 
and  other  social  events. 

On  the  Syracuse-Dartmouth  weekend  here 
in  chilly  Hanover  we  played  host  to  what 
seemed  the  entire  campus  when  we  sponsored 
the  Ralph  Truman  combo.  His  Dixieland  and 
jazz  met  with  unanimous  approval,  and  with 
numerous  parties,  a  buffet  supper,  and  femi- 
nine atmosphere,  the  weekend  was  a  great  one. 

Brother  Branch  w^ants  to  know  if  anyone 
desires  the  purchase  of  a  new  Ford  sedan,  since 
converted  into  a  flat-top.  Passenger  Phil  Benton 
makes  no  comment. 

Social  Chairman  George  Fitzgerald  was 
elected  prexy  of  Kappa  Phi  Kappa,  national 
education  fraternity,  Dartmouth  chapter.  His 
running  around  and  busy  planning  resulted 
in  a  great  House  Parties  Weekend,  perhaps  the 
greatest  in  years.  New  red  plastic  cushions 
were  added  around  the  bar  downstairs,  serving 
a  decorative  as  well  as  useful  function.  Broth- 
ers vacated  the  house  and  stepped  aside  for 
arriving  coeds  who  were  to  see  an  "atomic" 
weekend.  Music  lovers  had  a  choice  of  three 
bands,  or  all,  from  swing  to  bop.  The  house 
was  filled  with  notable  alumni  who  murmured 
wholehearted  approval  and  added  to  the  swing 


of  the  party.  Dick  Davenport  visited  us  from 
his  loft  in  Cornell  where  he  is  studying  hotel 
management.  Brothers  of  Gamma  were  glumly 
but  willingly  presented  a  sheepskin  of  the 
Cornell-Dartmouth  game  by  Tau.  Being  trite,. 
we'll  say,  "wait  till  next  year." 

John  Hubbard  returned  this  year  with  pretty 
Mel  Jordan,  now  Mrs.  Hubbard.  With  Mel 
at  the  front  reception  table,  we  had  no  trouble 
during  rushing. 

Right  now  it's  the  turkey.  .   .  . 

—  $  2  K  — 

TAU  TRITON 

Baldwin- Wallace  College 

By  James  Zarbock 

The  Phi  Sig  house  is  almost  in  shape  now, 
but  there  has  been  so  much  hustle  and  bustle 
around  here  that  the  house  is  still  quaking 
from  the  effect.  The  inside  of  the  old  place 
is  completely  redecorated  —  all  except  for  a  few 
rooms  upstairs.  President  Dick  Joyce  was  cer- 
tainly the  "man  of  the  hour."  We  acquired 
the  house  about  the  middle  of  September  and 
due  to  Joyce's  and  other  officers'  and  appointed 
supervision,  the  house  is  really  in  beautiful 
shape.  We  have  two  signs  in  front  so  in  case 
you're  riding  on  Main  Street  in  Berea  you  will 
be  sure  to  recognize  our  house  and  we  invite 
you  to  drop  in. 

We  have  a  stoker  and  a  furnace  in  our  base- 
ment but  until  the  past  few  weeks  there  was- 
no  evidence  of  it.  Every  morning  the  com- 
muters had  to  drop  in  and  crack  the  ice  off 
of  our  house-dwellers  so  they  could  arise  and 
gc  stiffly  to  class.  Of  course  that  is  fiction  but 
believe  me,  there  never  was  a  bluer  looking: 
group. 

I  must  say  the  weather  around  our  old  school 
is  rather  rough.  This  is  the  second  year  lower 
Slobovia  will  be  second  rate  in  bad  weather 
conditions.  Several  of  our  members  have  gone- 
skiing  already  —  most  of  them  on  the  seat 
of  their  pants.  Brother  Brocket  skied  off  our 
side  steps  twice  —  landing  in  the  softest  posi- 
tion possible  under  the  circumstances.  Seems- 
like  snowball  fights  are  the  vogue  now.  Proof 
positive  comes  when  a  wet  one  slips  down  your 
collar. 

They  say,  "Where  there's  a  will  there's  a 
way."  Well,  we  wanted  a  TV  but  we  were 
broke  financially.  However,  we  found  a  way 
to  get  one  on  payments  but  even  these  worry 
us.    To  make  it  short  we  found  a  way  to  get 


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71 


:a  hold  of  one,  but  we're  still  looking  for  a  way 
to  pay  it  off  in  a  hurry. 

The  activity  which  arrives  with  the  B.W. 
^Homecoming  each  year  has  died  down.  We 
■didn't  take  a  prize  for  our  decorations  this 
year  but  the  brothers  are  not  discouraged  — 
-just  a  little  more  determined  to  win  in  the 
IMay  Day  event. 

The  boys  are  still  deciding  when  and  where 
•they  will  hold  their  formal  this  year  —  we 
.argue  about  this  every  year  and  usually  end 
up  driving  from  20  to  30  miles  to  a  ballroom. 
"Well,  we  have  cars  —  why  not  use  them. 

Our  fall  rushing  is  over  and  it  looks  like  we 
have  some  outstanding  actives  on  the  way. 
The  outstanding  pledge  this  fall  was  Dave 
Freeman,  a  fellow  well-liked  and  a  willing 
•worker. 

We  bade  farewell  to  ten  of  our  members  last 
June  and  we  want  to  wish  them  luck  in  the 
future. 

Well  that's  all  the  news  from  Tau  Triton 
inow,  so  till  next  issue,  keep  smilin'. 

—  $  2  K  — 

CHI  TRITON 

Arizona  State  College 

Time  for  the  midwinter  tour  through  Chi 
Triton  Chapter  —  let's  get  on  our  way! 

First  stop  is  the  pledge  class  presided  over 
iby  Chuck  Runbeck.  Among  the  names  of 
those  who  "went  Phi  Sig"  we  see  Bev  Bevans, 
Jerry  Fairchild,  Joe  Gilmore,  Henry  Grannis, 
Ollie  Hagler,  Larry  Hatfield,  Louis  Malanas, 
Ras  Rowe,  Al  Salem,  Jim  Sellers,  Joe  Weiler, 
and  Paul  Hartman.  Welcome  to  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa. 

Brother  Runbeck  gives  us  the  sign  that  we've 
interrupted  his  meeting  long  enough  —  so  we 
move  on. 

Next  we  overhear  two  Phoenix  alumni, 
Hiram  Kennedy  and  Len  Forman  talking  over 
Homecoming,  1951.  (Hiram's  daughter  Shir- 
ley Ann,  a  sophomore  at  ASC,  was  recently 
pledged  to  Chi  Omega.)  It  seems  that  the 
fraternity  float  didn't  place  and  the  alums 
■wanted  to  know  why.  After  all,  didn't  they 
keep  the  boys  building  the  float  on  that  cold 
night.  After  scouring  Phoenix  for  a  full-size 
■buffalo  (the  West  Texas  State  Buffaloes)  the 
chapter  found  a  head  and  constructed  a  guillo- 
tine some  14  feet  above  it.  The  base  of  the 
float  was  covered  with  paper  and  cellophane 
ilowers  sprayed  with  gold. 


In  spite  of  not  winning  a  prize,  the  float  was 
singled  out  by  the  Phoenix  Gazette  as  repre- 
senting the  theme  of  the  entire  parade. 

Immediately  preceding  the  Homecoming 
Saturday,  an  alumni  dinner  was  held  in  the 
Casa  Loma  Hotel.  Len  Forman  was  guest 
speaker. 

For  the  big  game,  pledges  were  dispatched 
at  six  o'clock  to  reserve  the  fraternity  section. 
An  informal  party  followed  the  game  at  the 
home  of  Paul  Pearson. 

Walking  across  the  hall  we  come  to  the 
meeting  of  the  actives.  Gene  Chausow  is 
notable  by  his  absence.  Seems  this  is  the 
rehearsal  night  of  the  Phoenix  Symphony,  in 
which  he  plays  the  first  French  horn.  Gene  is 
also  in  the  nationally  famous  Sun  Devil  Band. 

Over  in  a  corner  Jim  Loper,  looking  a  little 
sleepy,  is  telling  how  he  was  awakened  out  of 
a  sound  sleep  at  5:30  a.m.  and  informed  that 
he  was  one  of  the  13  new  members  of  Blue 
Key,  national  honor  fraternity.  Jim,  a  junior, 
is  president  of  the  ASC  Radio-TV  Workshop. 

Some  of  the  other  brothers  are  wondering 
how  Paul  Pearson  fared  on  his  California  tour 
during  the  Thanksgiving  holidays. 

Finally,  on  the  records,  we  see  several  note- 
worthy events  —  a  party  at  Alum  Marty 
Sincoff's  in  Tempe;  a  fine  moonlight  hayride 
attended  by  members,  pledges,  and  dates  in 
romantic  Papago  Park;  and  an  informal  party 
at  Chuck  Brown's  home  in  Phoenix. 

On  the  coming  social  agenda  is  a  Christmas 
formal  at  Cathy  Gardens  and  a  Christmas  party 
hosted  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kennedy. 

And  that's  the  tour  through  Chi  Triton, 
Arizona  State  College,  Tempe. 

—  <S>  2  K  — 

RHO  DEUTERON 

Gettysburg  College 

By  .A.LEXANDER  AsTIN 

It's  vacation  time  around  G-burg  again,  and 
it  appears  as  though  the  Phi  Sigs  are  in  dire 
need  of  a  good  rest.  Homecoming,  the  Pledge 
party,  and  the  IFC  Ball,  respectively,  have  fairly 
well  monopolized  most  of  our  time  during  the 
past  three  weekends. 

Undoubtedly  the  most  notable  of  these  week- 
ends was  the  one  of  the  "Little  Joe"  Pledge 
Party  on  November  9.  This  affair  was  based 
on  a  Commie  Youth  Rally  theme  and  the 
entire  house  was  decorated  accordingly.  Gen- 
eral D.  R.  Charles,  in  his  elaborate  High  Com- 


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missar's  outfit,  proved  unusually  adept  at  plan- 
ning and  executing  intricate  battle  tactics, 
although  the  highlight  of  the  evening  was  the 
presentation  of  the  Grand  Order  of  the  Rusty 
Spoon  to  Brother  Stiles. 

Last  month  Rho  Deuteron  took  seven  new 
brothers  into  its  fold:  Charlie  Ruby,  George 
Haecox,  Joe  Riley,  Don  Brandt,  Bob  Altland, 
Enos  Eberly,  and  Les  Michener. 

Sportswise,  the  Phi  Sigs  are  preparing  for 
another  winter  of  successful  intramural  compe- 
tition. The  basketball  team  has  been  working 
out  steadily  for  the  past  few  weeks  and  is  look- 
ing forward  to  another  winning  season.  The 
championship  house  table  tennis  team,  although 
minus  the  able  services  of  Brothers  Fosnocht 
and  Rock,  has  high  hopes  of  retaining  the  title 
again  this  year. 

Congratulations  should  be  made  to  C.  A. 
Moore  for  being  among  the  select  list  of  stu- 
dents chosen  for  W/io's  Who  in  American  Col- 
leges. Another  word  of  congratulations  is  due 
Jack  Harford  who  on  Thanksgiving  Day  com- 
pleted his  third  and  final  year  as  offensive 
guard  for  the  Gettysburg  College  football  team. 

Despite  the  valiant  efforts  of  "Crazy  Legs" 
Gilbert  and  his  courageous  teammates,  the 
pledges  of  Rho  Deuteron  went  down  in  defeat 
at  the  hands  of  the  brothers  in  the  annual 
pledge-brother  football  game  on  November  19. 
The  day's  most  creditable  performance  was 
turned  in  by  Creepy  Krebs  who  throughout 
the  contest  proved  to  be  the  mainstay  of  the 
victor's  forward  wall. 

The  pledges  and  brothers  of  Rho  Deuteron 
may  batde  it  out  on  the  football  field,  but 
they  all  band  together  in  urging  any  of  you 
traveling  Phi  Sigs  who  wander  down  near 
G-burg  to  stop  in  and  say  hello. 

—  $  2  K  — 

GAMMA  TETARTON 
Rensselaer  Polytechnic  Institute 

By  Ronald  Cococcia 

We  of  Gamma  Tetarton  started  this  year 
with  the  initiation  of  seven  more  fine  men. 
They  are:  John  Iserman,  Barry  Reed,  Charles 
Eosomworth,  Al  Jacobscn,  Jim  Rollins,  Bob 
Mayer,  and  Dave  McClelhm. 

Much  work  was  done  during  their  work 
week.  The  paindng  of  the  living  room,  dining 
room,  hallways,  and  general  repairs  about  the 
chapter  house  constituted  most  of  the  work 
done  during  this  week. 


Our  officers  for  this  past  term  were:  Frank 
Jankowski,  president;  Ed  Simmons,  vice-presi- 
dent; Don  Grabski,  secretary;  Fred  Hochgraf, 
treasurer;  Ronald  Cococcia,  sentinel;  and  John 
Bertrand,   inductor. 

We  were  very  pleased  and  privileged  to  have 
Brothers  Don  Downing  and  Curt  Bates  visit 
us  during  this  past  term. 

We  were  also  pleased  to  have  John  Sicko, 
John  Steblen,  and  Ernest  Lademan  visit  us 
for  a  few  weekends. 

Congratulations  are  in  order  for  Dick  Lar- 
sen,  our  newest  pledge.  Dick  is  a  sophomore 
this  year  and  hails  from  Binghamton,  New 
York.  At  this  writing,  rushing  season  here  at 
Rensselaer  has  not  yet  been  completed  and  our 
newest  pledges  are  not  yet  known.  However, 
we  should  like  to  congratulate  and  thank  Jack 
Kenworthy,  our  rushing  chairman,  and  Paul 
Clemens,  our  Chapter  Adviser,  for  the  fine 
job  and  much  time  they  have  contributed  to 
the  rushing  of  the  new  freshmen. 

Our  latest  brothers  to  lose  their  pins  were 
John  Bertrand  to  Connie  Jarvis  of  Manchester, 
Connecticut;  Marty  Eusepi  to  Elaine  Recca  of 
Bronx,  New  York;  John  Recca  (Elaine's  broth- 
er) to  Phyllis  Ebervvein  of  Bronx,  New  York; 
Larry  Smith  to  Ellen  Thomas  of  Albany  State 
Teachers  College;  Pete  Quimby  to  Alice  Parris- 
seau  of  Russell  Sage  College  (Alyce's  brother, 
by  the  way,  is  a  member  of  Nu  Chapter  at  Le- 
high University) ;  and  Earl  Bullis  to  Barbara 
Brown,  also  of  Russell  Sage  College.  Congrat- 
ulations, Brothers,  and  good  luck  to  every  one 
of  you. 

A  hearty  hello  to  Frank  Arcuri  who  trans- 
ferred to  U.S.C.  this  year  from  all  of  us  here 
at  Gamma  Tetarton. 

—  <I>2  K  — 

KAPPA  TRITON 

Fresno  State  College 

Kappa  Triton  has  moved  into  spacious  new 
quarters  this  semester  and  now  possesses  the 
largest  and  most  beaudful  house  on  the  local 
campus. 

Our  fall  pledge  class  of  15  men  has  swollen 
our  ranks  to  48  active  members.  The  pledges 
were:  Frank  (Gordo)  Mosler,  Long  Beach; 
Wally  (Buckshot)  Vosganian,  Clovis;  Andy 
(Wildman)  Thomson,  Santa  Ana;  John  (Lover) 
Hardoin,  Bakersfield;  Jack  (Measurements) 
Robinson,  Fresno;  Don  (Satch)  Bishel,  Kerman; 


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Glen  (Cowboy)  Mays,  Madera;  Menhga  (Jesse 
James)  Sanghera,  Punjab,  India;  Ron  (Sooz) 
Scuza,  Merced;  Earle  (Nick)  Nickerson,  San 
Diego;  Art  (Artie)  Williams,  Ventura;  Denny 
(Fireball)  Blackketter,  Clovis;  Dick  (Brew) 
Brewer,  Fresno;  Don  (Slick)  Slye,  Los  Ange- 
les; and  Bill  (The  Cat)  Tibbets,  Santa  Ana. 

For  the  second  straight  year  we  walked  away 
with  the  intramural  sports  trophy  and  are  aim- 
ing for  a  perpetual  cup  with  a  third  successive 
victory  this  year!  Gail  Mason,  intramural  di- 
rector, has  done  an  outstanding  job  for  the 
chapter. 

Armistice  Day  in  Fresno  found  the  Phi  Sigs 
well  represented  with  a  beautiful  float  symbo- 
lizing the  Holy  Bible  and  the  UN  flag,  suggest- 
ing "Freedom  through  Faith." 

The  annual  Christmas  formal  was  presented 
by  the  alumni  chapter  for  the  actives  at  the 
beautiful  Fort  Washington  Country  Club  just 
prior  to  the  holiday  season  and  was  as  usual 
a  booming  success. 

Alumnus  Chuck  Toy  (All-Phi  Sig  football 
team  '50)  has  taken  over  as  defensive  coach  for 
the  Bulldogs.  Ex-prexy  Dick  Moore  has  two 
big  positions  now:  first  he  was  married  to  "our 
gal  Willis,"  and  second,  was  elected  secretary 
of  the  Fresno  Junior  Chamber  of  Commerce. 

The  hand-clapping  rhythm  of  the  "Phi  Sig 
Seven"  is  well  established  at  FSC  this  year  — 
being  without  a  doubt  the  best  chapter  Dixie- 
land outfit  on  the  coast.  Their  library  was 
recently  enlarged  to  include  some  65  numbers. 
They  were  also  presented  with  screaming  plaid 
slacks  with  matching  ties! 

Members  are:  Bill  Contente,  trumpet;  Pete 
Dovidio,  clarinet;  Jim  Heitkotter,  drums;  Gene 
Reynolds,  piano;  Al  Pietroforte,  banjo;  Jack 
Reynolds,  trombone;  Dick  Douty,  tuba. 

Phi  Sigs  blended  in  some  close  harmony  ro 
the  delight  of  a  packed  campus  auditorium  m 
the  annual  Greek  Sing  just  prior  to  Christmas. 

Kappa  Triton's  scintillating  Moonlight  Girl, 
Rosemary  Henson,  is  being  sponsored  by  the 
chapter  (and  she's  a  sure  winner)  in  the  con- 
test for  Campus  Queen  of  1952. 

Right  now,  the  rage  is  skiing,  and  it's  a 
weekly  occurrence  for  the  slat-riders  to  head 
for  Badger  Pass  in  Yosemite  for  two  days  of 
skiing  and  other  varied  sports.  Outdoor  of 
course. 

—  *  2  K  — 

$30  BUY  A  LIFE  SUBSCRIPTION  $30 


Drawing  by  Tom  Glover 


XI 

St.  Lawrence  University 

By  Bill  Wilkinson 

A  successful  fall  rushing  period  terminated 
in  October  with  the  pledging  of  seven  upper- 
classmen.  Following  is  a  list  of  our  brothers 
to  be: 

Thomas  McCaffrey,  '52,  Delhi,  New  York; 
Carlton  Tatlock,  '53,  Rochester,  New  York; 
Thomas  Fox,  '54,  Syracuse,  New  York;  Phillip 
Fletcher,  '54,  Syracuse,  New  York;  Burton 
Davis,  '54,  Malone,  New  York;  Frank  Fusco, 
'54,  Clifton,  New  Jersey;  and  Donald  Francois, 
'54,  West  Englewood,  New  Jersey. 

With  the  closing  of  fall  rushing,  the  empha- 
sis will  change  to  freshman  rushing.  Pledge 
Sunday  for  the  class  of  '55  takes  place  early 
in  February,  so  we'll  have  plenty  of  time  to 
plan  those  freshman  smokers  and  know  the 
boys  well. 

Kirk  Hudson  and  Jack  Grow,  cochairmen  for 
the  50th  anniversary  celebrations,  have  an- 
nounced that  the  event  will  be  scheduled  for 
April  26  and  27,  1952.  Though  plans  have  not 
yet  been  completed,  we  might  mention  the  fact 
that  a  program  has  been  prepared  for  the  wives 
of  the  visiting  alumni  by  wives  of  the  active 
brothers.  A  complete  list  of  all  activities  for 
the  celebration  will  be  given  in  the  next  Signet. 

The  intramural  touch-football  league  closed 
with  Xi  clinching  second  place  among  the  fra- 
ternities and  third  place  for  all  teams  entered 
in  the  league.   Points  toward  the  sports  banner 


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Xi's  upperclassmen  in  the  fall 
pledge  class  are,  left  to  right, 
seated:  Tatlock,  Fletcher,  Mc- 
Caffrey. Standing:  Fix,  Fus- 
co,  Francois,  Davis. 


will  be  determined  by  the  second-place  position 
obtained  by  the  team. 

In  addition  to  the  storm  windows,  the  Xi 
alumni  have  presented  the  house  with  an  oil 
burner  for  hot  water.  Previous  to  the  installa- 
tion of  this,  the  water  was  heated  jointly  by 
the  furnace  and  a  small  coal-burning  "bug." 
The  brothers  themselves  have  also  made  small 
improvements  in  the  appearance  of  the  house 
in  general.  Painting,  scrubbing,  and  various 
repairs  have  certainly  improved  the  appearance 
of  the  house.  Further  improvements  will  be 
made  during  Work  Week  of  1952  immediately 
after  the  pledging  of  freshmen.  Incidentally, 
this  Work  Week  has  replaced  the  Hell  Week 
which  was  prevalent  on  campuses  years  ago. 
Xi  led  the  campus  with  this  replacement  im- 
mediately after  the  war. 

Volleyball  seems  to  be  the  next  sport  on  the 
intramural  agenda  at  St.  Lawrence.  Fran 
Butler,  captain,  has  been  grooming  the  boys 
for  their  first  appearance  soon.  At  present,  the 
record  stands  at  one  win,  no  losses.  The  win 
was  really  a  forfeit  by  a  team  whose  members 
did  not  play.  Other  team  members  are  Alex 
Neiley,  Jerry  Houston,  Howie  Splete,  Bart 
Reissig,  Ralph  Casterella,  Dick  Robinson,  Bill 
Wilkinson,  and  Jim  Devitt. 

With  the  Christmas  season  coming  on,  the 
song  group  is  pracdcing  carols  for  the  annual 
prevacation  spontaneous  serenades.  .  .  .  Bart 
Reissig  and  Art  Wiley,  as  cochairmen,  will 
probably   do   a   great    job   with    the    orphans' 


Christmas  party  this  year.  This,  another  annual 
affair,  is  perhaps  the  highlight  of  the  year  for 
some  of  the  brothers  who  enjoy  the  company 
of  children. 

So  much  for  the  Christmas  season.  We'll 
be  back  the  first  of  the  year  with  more  news 
from  "Xi-beria." 

—  $  2  K  — 

OMICRON  TRITON 
U.  C.  College  of  Agriculture 

This  fall  semester  Omicron  Triton  found 
itself  opening  its  doors  and  going  through  the 
process  of  general  house  cleaning.  The  semester 
began  by  initiating  Joe  Held,  Joe  Aparicio, 
Russ  Burton,  and  Keith  Stafford.  Our  atten- 
tion has  been  focused  on  a  well-planned  rushing 
program  headed  by  our  rushing  chairman,  Jim 
Cameron. 

The  Phi  Sigs  are  well  represented  on  the 
football  team  this  season  by  George  Bonacich, 
Pete  Catlin,  Hamilton  McKelvey,  Leo  Anagnos, 
Orlin  North,  Dick  Stearns,  and  Jim  Vander 
Wende.  They  have  all  played  up  to  par  and 
should  receive  their  athletic  letters.  We  were 
all  very  proud  of  our  team  this  year  when  they 
won  the  Far  Western  Conference  champion- 
ship. However,  the  Phi  Sigs  were  also  active 
in  various  other  sports.  George  Shattenberg  has 
shown  his  ability  in  the  water  polo  games  and 
Keith  Stafford,  Bill  Lovelace,  and  Dick  Behr- 
cndt  are  returning  lettermen  in  baseball.  With 
a    conference    championship    in    baseball    last 


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75 


year,  the  players  from  the  house  should  again 
be  able  to  prove  their  worth  this  season. 

During  the  summer  Ric  Pearson,  Johnny 
Grohl,  Olin  Paul,  and  Dwight  Worsham 
walked  down  that  well-known  aisle  and  re- 
peated those  fatal  words  which  brings  to  an 
end  the  gay  carefree  days  of  many  bachelors. 
December  1  is  the  date  set  for  the  wedding  of 
Milton  Culver,  and  George  Bonacich  plans  a 
summer  wedding. 

Fritz  Strain  was  recently  inducted  into  the 
United  States  Army  and  George  Belenis  enlisted 
in  the  United  States  Navy. 

House  officers  for  the  fall  semester  are: 
Hamilton  McKelvey,  president;  Tom  Gould, 
vice-president;  Ray  Bloom,  secretary;  George 
Bonacich,  house  manager;  and  Leo  Anagnos, 
sentinel.  Our  Chapter  Adviser,  Dr.  L.  E. 
Rosenberg  of  the  division  of  zoology,  recently 
was  appointed  to  the  office  of  Deputy  of 
Region  V. 

The  house  made  an  impressive  record  by 
taking  second  place  in  the  interfraternity  schol- 
arship standings,  while  Tom  Gould  received 
the  scholarship  award  for  his  splendid  record 
achieved  during  the  past  year,  and  Joe  Held 
was  presented  with  the  outstanding  pledge 
award  for  the  spring  semester. 

All  members  are  looking  forward  to  a  suc- 
cessful semester  and  to  the  opportunity  of  meet- 
ing brothers  from  other  chapters. 

—  <!>  2  K  — 

DELTA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Michigan 

By  Norm  Mangouni 

Eight  new  men  were  pledged  to  Delta 
Deuteron  during  this  fall's  formal  rushing 
period,  to  highlight  activities  for  Michigan 
Phi  Sigs. 

The  neophyte  pledges  are  Joseph  A.  Frank, 
Detroit;  Frank  Frazier,  Perrysburg,  Ohio;  Rob- 
ert Kennedy,  Grosse  Pointe;  Richard  P.  Muel- 
ler, Ann  Arbor;  Robert  E.  Mueller,  Ann  Arbor; 
Daniel  A.  Schaitberger,  Grosse  Pointe;  Allen 
R.  Smith,  Newaygo;  and  Robert  Vanderzee, 
Grosse  He. 

Dave  Harden  tells  us  with  a  picaresque  flick 
of  his  right  ear  that  he  has  given  his  pin  to 
Shirley  Ehrstine,  of  Detroit,  while  Bob  Wilson 
hastens  to  add  that  he  and  Jackie  Ruff,  of  St. 
Claire  Shores,  have  announced  their  engage- 
ment. 


Alumni  and  visitors  returning  to  Delta 
Deuteron  will  notice  the  new  linoleum  floor  in 
the  reception  hall.  A  replica  of  the  fraternity 
crest  is  inlaid  in  the  center. 

Bob  Russel  has  been  elected  and  installed 
as  inductor  and  pledge  master  for  the  remainder 
of  the  semester  to  fill  the  vacancy  created  by 
Hank  Dykstal's  resignation. 

Good  luck  to  our  brothers  at  Nu  Deuteron 
in  the  Rose  Bowl.  The  skin  which  the  Stan- 
ford boys  won  from  us  early  in  the  football 
season  is  forthcoming. 

—  4>  2  K  — 

ALPHA  TRITON 

Wesleyan  University 

Alumni  Weekend,  held  on  November  10 
and  11,  saw  the  campus  liberally  dotted  with 
purple  cows  as  Wes  played  host  to  Williams 
in  the  final  game  between  the  Little  Three. 
Our  loss,  however,  didn't  dampen  the  spirits 
of  the  large  number  of  alumni,  and  after  the 
battle  had  ended  everyone  returned  to  the 
house  for  refreshments.  After  many  congratu- 
lations to  the  brothers  for  the  excellent  condi- 
tion of  the  house  the  alumni  returned  home. 

Following  close  on  the  heels  of  Alumni 
Weekend  was  the  first  party  weekend  of  the 
year.  PSK  went  "wild  western"  for  the  first 
evening  when  all  donned  cowboy  duds  and 
strapped  on  six-shooters  for  an  enjoyable,  if 
loud,  evening.  Saturday  night  brought  a  formal 
dance  to  the  music  of  Francis  Delfino's  fine 
orchestra  of  Waterbury.  Miss  Diane  Taylor, 
escorted  by  Pledge  Russ  Knisel,  was  selected 
Moonlight  Girl.  Miss  Taylor  was  given  a  silver 
cup,  suitably  inscribed,  as  a  momento  of  the 
occasion. 

Jon  Rosner,  chairman  of  the  newly  con- 
ceived Parents'  Committee,  has  announced  that 
December  8  will  be  set  aside  as  Parents'  Day 
here  at  Alpha  Triton.  Letters  of  invitation 
have  been  sent  to  all  parents  and  so  far,  Jon 
reports  that  24  parents  will  visit  for  the  day. 

After  several  years  of  suspended  animation. 
The  Alton,  Alpha  Triton's  newsletter,  has  been 
brought  again  into  the  world  of  the  living. 
The  Publications  Committee  —  W.  Atchison, 
M.  Coyne,  C.  Labbee,  H.  Phelps,  and  J.  Wil- 
liamson —  brought  out  the  first  of  three  pro- 
posed issues  early  in  November.  The  six 
pages  of  news  was  evidently  received  with 
enthusiasm  by  the  alumni  as  several  have  writ- 


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ten  letters  expressing  appreciation  and  interest 
in   this  publication. 

Alpha  Triton  takes  pleasure  in  announcing 
...  the  pledging  of  Bradford  Miter,  '55  from 
Washington,  D.  C.  .  .  .  that  the  house  again 
ranks  third  on  campus  scholastically  with  an 
average  of  80.86  .  .  .  and,  finally,  that  so  far 
Uncle  Sam  has  been  very  kind  to  the  brothers 
of  Alpha  Triton  with  no  "Greetings"  passing 
in  our  direction. 

To  all  Phi  Sigs:  if  you  are  in  our  neighbor- 
hood, come  ona  to  our  house.  .  .  . 

—  $  2  K  — 

THETA  DEUTERON 

Oregon  State  College 

By  Dean  Morrison 
At  this  writing  there  are  but  three  weeks 
left  in  the  term,  the  boys  are  clearing  out  for 
the   Thanksgiving   holidays,    and   it's    a   good 


Everything  looks  peaceful  in  the  picture  ■ — ■  "the 
calm  before  the  storm."  Participating  in  the  campus 
chest  drive  by  unveiling  the  White  Star  of  Sigma 
Nu  on  the  central  quadrangle  are  Lloyd  Hamlin, 
Jim  Angle,  Bob  Strellman,  Frank  Lenahan,  and 
Jack  Cox  (left  to  right).  That's  the 
star    on    top    of    the    car. 


quiet  time  to  take  stock  of  the  events  of  the 
term. 

The  first  occurrence  that  let  the  campus 
know  the  boys  on  14th  Street  were  alive  and 
kicking  was  the  hanging  of  the  white  star  of 
Sigma  Nu  on  the  chimney  of  the  Pi  Phi  house. 


Though  the  dean  of  men's  office  looked 
askance  at  the  whole  affair,  the  fellows  had  a 
good  time  and  it  rated  with  the  younger  Pi 
Phis. 

The  next  week  found  us  participating  in  the 
campus  chest  drive  by  unveiling  the  White 
Star  of  Sigma  Nu  on  the  central  quadrangle. 
Needless  to  say,  our  display  was  the  most 
unique  of  all  the  fraternities  in  that  it  caused 
a  near  riot  with  the  Sigma  Nus,  who  had 
assembled  for  the  occasion.  The  SPE  chapter 
house  was  given  the  torch  along  towards 
evening. 

Homecoming  found  us  with  the  best  house 
sign  on  campus  but  we  were  unable  to  convince 
the  judges  of  the  fact.  Brother  Vickers  and 
his  loyal  crew  had  Kip  Taylor  rocketing  to  the 
moon  (the  Rose  Bowl)  while  methodically 
knocking  down  U.S.C.,  U.C.L.A.,  Stanford, 
and  Washington.  By  the  time  we  got  it  to 
working  it  was  too  dark  to  get  a  picture  but 
you  can  see  the  idea  was  tremendous,  and  we 
can't  understand  why  we  didn't  win  either. 

It  seems  as  though  we  enter  about  every 
intramural  sport  there  is  every  term  but  always 
manage  to  come  out  a  close  second  in  every- 
thing. Though  ably  represented  in  football 
under  the  direction  of  Frank  Lenahan,  we  were 
finally  overpowered  by  the  Phi  Delts,  who  are 
nothing  but  aspiring  Knute  Rocknes  anyway. 
Jerry  Davids  and  his  A  volleyball  team  are  still 
in  competition  as  well  as  Jerry  Smalley  and 
his  B  team. 

Our  Moonlight  Girl  candidate  is  Miss  Peble 
Desart,  Tri  Delt,  who  we  feel  is  one  of  the 
most  gracious  and  charming  of  all  candidates. 
Five  finalists  were  picked  from  30  girls.  These 
girls  were  then  invited  to  Sunday  dinner  where 
Miss  Desart  was  presented  with  the  rotating 
cup  given  to  all  Moonlight  Girl  candidates. 

We  had  our  house  dance  just  last  weekend. 
Outside  of  the  spring  formals,  I  think  it  was 
the  most  successful  social  function  we  have  had 
in  a  long  time.  The  theme  was  "A  Bit  of 
Italy."  The  house  was  decorated  to  represent 
a  dining  and  dancing  Italian  restaurant.  A 
true-to-form  Italian  dinner  was  served  along 
with  good  dinner  music.  Souvenir  wine  bottles 
were  the  dance  programs.  The  dance  had 
atmosphere,  was  singular  in  originality,  and 
easy  to  decorate  for.  Certainly  it  was  a  high 
point  of  the  term. 

Our  candidates  for  the  All-Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
football  team  this  year  are  Bill  Storey,  '53,  and 


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Ted  Demerntt,  '54.  Bill  is  playing  right  end 
and  is  one  of  Taylor's  outstanding  defense 
men.  Ted  is  currently  playing  left  tackle  on 
the  Jayvees,  but  has  been  getting  into  the 
varsity  line-up. 

New  pledges  this  year  were  Bob  Parker, 
Lloyd  Hamlin,  Chuck  Ashpole,  Wally  Nelson, 
Ken  Miller,  Norm  Ottoman,  Ken  Hershfelt, 
Darryll  Allmann,  Mike  Witter,  Larry  Lincoln, 
and  Burt  Levecek.  Tom  Karen,  '53,  trans- 
ferred from  the  University  of  Nevada  this  fall 
and  we  welcome  him  aboard  as  a  fellow  Phi 
Sig. 

Well,  it  is  just  about  time  to  close  this  letter. 
Your  Signet  correspondent  —  Dean  Morrison. 

—  •I'  2  K  — 

KAPPA 

Pennsylvania  State  College 

About  two  football  games  ago,  a  lusty  moun- 
taineer strode  into  the  foyer  of  our  chapter 
house  and  let  out  with:  "West  by  God,  Vir- 
ginia!" He  stood  there  a  minute  listening  and 
screamed:   "West  by  God,  Virginia!" 

Down  in  the  game  room  a  glass  fell.  "M^hat 
was  that.?"  I  ran  up  to  the  first  floor  to  survey 
the  damage.  As  I  reached  the  foyer,  a  chorus 
joined  the  first  in  bellowing:  "West  by  God, 
Virginia!"  They  were  slapping  each  other  on 
the  back  and  shaking  hands  among  themselves 
as  if  for  the  first  time.  Satisfied  that  they  were 
all  here,  one  of  them  went  over  to  the  piano 
and  started  to  play  a  ribald  West  Virginia  Uni- 
versity song.  Another  went  into  a  tap-dancing 
routine  while  the  rest,  arms  about  necks,  moved 
crabwise  over  to  the  piano. 

A  black  crown  disentangled  itself  from  the 
bunch  of  tousled  mops.  A  body  emerged,  hand 
extended.  "I'm  Tedrow  from  Deuteron!"  he 
declared.  I  mumbled  something  about  being 
and  gave  instructions  on  how  to  get  to  the 
game  room  (a  complicated  maze  involving 
the  use  of  stairs). 

For  the  next  two  days  we  were  hosts  to  18 
Phi  Sigs,  mostly  from  the  quaint,  topsy-turvy 
state  of  West  Virginia.  The  invasion  by  the 
Delta  Chapter  for  the  West  Virginia-Penn 
State  game  was  a  huge  success.  We  were  glad 
they  came  —  they  are  really  a  terrific  bunch 
down  there. 

Our  big  dance  to  date  was  a  few  weeks  ago, 
during  the  junior  prom  weekend.  Our  theme 
was  based  on  the  Arabian  Nights.  For  the 
weekend,   wolves   became    shieks   and   set    the 


party  off  to  a  fine,  fantastic  night.  In  the  living 
room  we  had  a  palace  setting  complete  with 
throne  and  a  fountain  spurting  water  a  re- 
spectable number  of  feet  into  the  air.  In  the 
game  room  we  built  a  simile  of  a  tent.  The 
tent  was  too  realistic.  It  became  the  favorite 
hangout  during  the  whole  dance  .  .  .  leaving 
a  fine  orchestra  upstairs  playing  to  itself. 

The  effects  of  the  desert  setting  (tent  and 
fountain)  made  itself  felt.  Three  brothers 
found  that  they  pinned  their  dates  during  the 
melee.  They  are  harem  masters  Bob  Paulson, 
Miles  Woodward,  and  Keith  Edinger.  Allah 
akbar,  effendis. 

Andy  Anderson  should  get  a  big  hand  for 
being  the  brains  behind  the  decorations. 

We  have  another  big  event  coming  up.  It 
is  our  annual  Pledge  Dance  held  on  the  week- 
end of  the  Military  Ball.  For  the  last  two 
years  Kappamen  have  been  chairmen  of  the 
Mill  Ball  Committee.  This  year,  Joe  Bonchon- 
sky  is  cochairman.    The  affair  is  formal. 

Looking  over  the  last  issue  of  The  Signet, 
I  noted  with  interest  the  number  of  houses 
that  have  dogs  as  mascots.  We  have  one  too. 
His  name  is  Kappy,  the  most  troublesome 
pooch  that  ever  upset  the  tranquillity  of  a  fra- 
ternity. He  is  the  gift  of  a  journalism  prof 
and  the  scourge  of  the  chapter.  Besides  being 
the  dumbest  best  friend  a  man  ever  had,  the 
mutt  has  managed  to  get  himself  thrown  in 
jail  a  number  of  times.  He  barks  in  the  shower, 
chews  clothing  and  people,  and  took  a  whole 
semester  to  get  housebroken.  He  spends  his 
time  chasing  his  tail  or  sleeping  with  his  hind 
legs  pointed  at  the  ceiling. 

It  isn't  all  Kappy's  fault.  He  is  too  big  a  dog 
to  keep  cooped  up.  A  local  ordinance  forces 
us  to  keep  him  confined.  Once  in  awhile  he 
breaks  loose  and  gets  into  trouble  with  the 
police.    Oh  well,  that's  a  dog's  lot  for  you. 

Bob  Meckley  has  returned  from  the  northern 
tip  of  Greenland  where  he  grew  a  splendid 
beard  and  raised  one  of  the  finest  bank  accounts 
I  have  ever  seen.    He  graduated  last  year. 

When  I  run  out  of  news,  I  usually  stop 
about  here. 

—  $  2  K  — 

DELTA  TRITON 

Purdue  University 

By  Robert  Bilbrey 

Once  again  the  Phi  Sigs  here  at  Purdue 
have  started  the  social  year  off  right.  Among 
other   things,   we   had   a   Halloween  party,   a 


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house  mothers'  dinner,  and  several  other  infor- 
mal dances.  For  those  not  acquainted  with  a 
house  mothers'  dinner,  I  think  that  I  had 
better  explain.  For  the  girls'  house  mothers, 
we  have  a  formal  dinner  once  a  year.  We 
invite  all  of  the  sororities'  house  mothers  and 
women's  residence  halls'  counselors,  and  they 
are  escorted  by  the  men  of  the  house  to  the 
dinner. 

Due  to  the  fact  that  the  Moonlight  Girl 
contest  is  this  year,  we  have  had  a  great 
number  of  girls  over  to  the  house  for  dinner. 
This  sharpened  up  the  men's  table  manners 
quite  a  bit.  Also,  the  publicity  of  selecting  a 
Moonlight  Girl  was  very  advantageous  to  the 
house.  The  contest  has  revived  some  of  the 
dating  interest  in  the  house,  and  a  few  of  the 
men  are  taking  out  some  of  the  contestants. 
Maybe  this  will  give  the  pledges  some  trouble 
in  keeping  informed  about  new  pinmen! 

Several  of  our  men  visited  the  Sigma  Triton 
Chapter  at  Indiana  University  a  few  weeks  ago 
when  the  great  Boilermaker  team  finished  off 
its  last  game  to  place  second  in  Big  Ten 
competition.  This  was  the  fourth  year  in  a 
row  that  Purdue  has  won  the  "Old  Oaken 
Bucket." 

Well,  with  Christmas  and  New  Year's,  I 
am  sure  that  all  the  brothers  will  be  rather 
busy  for  the  next  few  months.  Until  next 
time  .  .  .  Merry  Christmas  and  a  Happy  New 
Year  to  all  the  brothers  everywhere! 

—  $  2  K  — 

EPSILON  DEUTERON 

Worcester  Polytechnic  Institute 

By  Doug  Mac  Laren 

On  the  eve  of  pledging  our  new  members 
at  Worcester  Tech,  a  "howdy"  goes  out  to  all 
chapters  from  us.  We  have  been  quite  busy 
here  with  many  activities  since  the  last  issue. 

First  was  the  gala  Homecoming  at  W.P.I,  at 
which  a  fine  party  was  held.  Although  we 
niissed  out  in  our  Homecoming  display  as  to 
winning  top  honors,  we  were  all  proud  to 
present  our  king-sized  mural  to  the  returning 
alumni.  The  large  number  of  grads  who  re- 
turned emphasized  the  loyalty  to  school  and 
fraternity.  The  congratulations  for  our  display 
are  directed  toward  John  Flood,  whose  plan- 
ning and  painting  arts  are  unparalleled  at  this 
chapter.  'Twas  at  this  party  also  that  three 
brothers  draped  their  pins  on  their  girls.    The 


depositors  are  Bucky  Walters,  Walt  Reibling, 
and  Stan  Negus. 

Following  this  party  came  rushing,  which 
is  divided  into  two  periods  of  about  a  week 
apiece,  and  ser\es  to  keep  everyone  busy.  For 
the  next  issue  we  hope  to  have  a  formidable  list 
of  pledges  to  present  to  The  Signet. 

Two  brothers  from  UConn  and  Iota  Triton 
Chapter  have  decided  to  hang  their  hats  on 
the  hooks  of  Epsilon  Deuteron  for  the  rest 
of  their  college  lives,  and  everyone  here  wel- 
comes Jim  O'Connor  and  Norm  Couch  to  the 
fold.    Connecticut's  loss  was  our  gain. 

Another  weekend  was  held  here  during 
November,  on  the  1 7th.  The  girls  took  over 
the  house,  and  everyon;  enjoyed  themselves 
as  usual.  There  was  square  dancing,  bowling, 
and  a  carnival  to  watch  or  take  part  in,  as 
well  as  the  house  party.  The  girls  went  home 
happy  and  the  boys  stayed  here  tired. 

And  another  fine  pledge  has  been  welcomed 

down  here.    Bob  Paine,  a  chemistry  instructor 

at  Tech,  and  as  fine  a  fellow  as  we  could  ask 

for,  is  the  big  catch.    See  you  all  next  issue. 

—  $  2  K  — 

EPSILON  TRITON 

American  University 

By  Guy  Glossbrenner 

We  at  Epsilon  Triton  started  off  the  year  by 
holding  elections.  The  following  men  were 
elected  to  office:  president,  Guy  Glossbrenner; 
vice-president,  Joe  Musimeci;  secretary,  Charlie 
Juergens;  treasurer,  Charlie  Peters;  inductor, 
Jerry  Wiggins;  sentinel,  Dick  Taylor. 

Right  at  the  start  of  school  we  pledged 
"Sandy"  Sneddon  and  Jim  Dalgliesh.  Ed  Car- 
lough,  a  pledge  of  two  years  ago,  has  returned 
to  school,  and  is  once  more  a  pledge.  Ed  is 
keeping  busy  with  a  radio  show  every  week  on 
WAMU,  our  own  campus  radio  station.  Sandy 
keeps  busy  as  a  member  of  the  varsity  basket- 
ball team. 

Rushing  proved  very  profitable  for  Epsilon 
Triton  this  year.  With  only  13  men  pledging, 
we  pledged  six.  As  usual  we  received  the 
"cream  of  the  crop."  Our  new  pledges  are: 
Dick  Bartlett,  Pat  Butler,  Wim  deLooper,  Bill 
Hopper,  Bob  Ross,  and  Tom  Sawyer. 

Our  Christmas  dance  will  be  combined  this 
year  with  the  Moonlight  Girl  dance  and  will 
be  held  December  16,  in  Alexandria.  This 
will  be  our  first  formal  of  the  year  and  we 
are  looking  forward  to  it.  Our  informal  parties 
have  been  numerous  and  great! 


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After  having  to  drop  out  of  intramural  foot- 
ball, we  are  planning  to  do  great  things  in 
I.M.  basketball  with  several  "veterans"  return- 
ing to  the  floor. 

We  are  very  proud  of  Jerry  Wiggins,  who 
was  elected  to  the  vice-presidency  of  the  Stu- 
dent Body.  Jerry  is  also  president  of  the  IFC. 
Wally  Sangiorgio  is  doing  a  fine  job  as  mana- 
ger of  the  university  basketball  team.  Best  of 
luck  to  both  of  you  in  your  new  jobs! 

Guess  that's  about  all  from  D.C.,  so  till  next 
time,  best  wishes  from  Epsilon  Triton. 

—  $  2  K  — 

CHI  DEUTERON 

Washington  State  College 

By  Chuck  Lund 

Guess  I  can  come  out  of  hiding.  Christmas 
must  be  over  by  now. 

The  campaign  for  Big  Muddy  has  finished 
and  with  it  goes  legalized  assault  and  battery, 
i.  e.  football.  John  Rowley  and  Dwight  Pool 
are  resting  on  their  laurels  which  were  well- 
earned.  John  suffered  wrenched  back  muscles 
and  Dwight  was  hospitalized  after  the  O.S.C. 
game  with  severed  knee  ligaments.  Don  Stein- 
brunner  received  a  commendation  for  exercis- 
ing unusual  restraint  and  tact  on  the  playing 
field.  He  didn't  use  his  brass  knucks  once 
during  the  Washington  game.  Seriously  though, 
he  did  receive  a  nomination  for  All-American 
honors  this  year. 

The  frosh  team  has  had  an  unbeaten  season, 
thanks  largely  to  the  high  caliber  of  men.  Two 
of  them,  Philly  McAllister,  an  All-State  end 
from  Oregon,  and  behemoth  Bob  Russ  have 
aided  immeasurably  the  team's  present  status. 

The  social  season,  as  opposed  to  the  other 
four,  is  again  one  mad  whirl  of  innocent, 
fun-loving  gaiety.  We  held  our  Moonlight 
Dance  November  17,  Rowbear  Fondahn'  the 
entrepreneur.  It  was  formal,  with  the  usual 
trimmings.  Miss  Dee  Holland,  Tacoma's  gift 
to  P.S.K.,  reigned  supreme.  She's  5  feet  2 
inches,  is  blond,  and  has  several  other  good 
points. 

Following  this,  we  had  a  pajama  fireside 
November  30,  promoted  by  Bob  Jacobs  and 
Stein  and  pushed  by  the  NRA.  The  tempera- 
ture wasn't  a  whit  below  zero  and  compliments 
were  rife  as  the  couples  danced  merrily  around 
shivering  in  ^   time. 

Basketball  has  brought  the  athletes  out  of 
their  monetary  musings  as  various  supporters 


are  whooping  it  up.  Dave  Roberts  and  George 
Rosser  have  gained  starting  positions  in  Coach 
Jack  Friel's  two-platoon  system.  Both  have 
shown  rare  ability  on  the  floor,  George  as 
forward  and  Dave  as  center.  They  will  be 
ranking  contenders  for  All-Coast  honors  this 
year.    The  frosh  look  good  too,  or  also.    Ron 


Chi  Deuteron's  Homecoming  float. 


Bennink  and  Rodger  Knigge  will  probably  be 
sustaining  factors  in  the  coming  season. 

Elections  have  produced  a  change  in  the  cab- 
inet lineup  with  "Miser  John"  Landa  shifting 
from  treasurer-house  manager  to  prexy.  Don 
Cochran  is  Davecp,  while  the  secretary  is  Bob 
Fondahn.  Rounding  out  the  cabinet  are  Jack 
Davidson,  sentinel,  and  Herm  Wood,  inductor. 
Don  La  Pierre  holds  the  most  desirous  position 
in  the  minds  of  one,  him.  He's  social  chairman. 

Hugh  (lil  Gen'ral)  House  is  now  secretary 
for  the  Interfraternity  Council  and  the  guy 
who  writes  this  mess  is  on  the  varsity  debate 
team.    Allah! 

Intramurals  are  serving  a  useful  purpose  for 
most  of  us  in  that  they  divert  our  attention 
from  the  rigorous  trials  of  everyday  school  life. 
The  bowling  team  —  Jim  Costello,  Bob  Fon- 
dahn, Leif  Wikan,  Herm  Wood,  and  Kern 
McDonald  —  has  firmly  stamped  P.S.K.  on  first 
place  in  the  league.  And  volleyball  .  .  .  well, 
volleyball  isn't  too  important. 

Our  house  mother,  Mrs.  Lottie  Blake,  is  back 
with  us  after  having  spent  several  months  on 
the  Continent. 

Must  cease  tliis  idle  chitchat  —  I've  got  a  test 
or  something. 

Afterthought  .  .  .  Dear  Lambda  D.  Thank- 
ew  so  much. 


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UPSILON  TRITON 

Muhlenberg  College 

By  George  Eichler 

Things  have  really  been  hopping  here  at 
L'psilon  Triton  this  fall.  We  really  burned 
the  midnight  oil  finishing  off  the  renovations 
to  our  cellar  to  have  it  looking  its  best  in  time 
for  Homecoming  Day  and  freshman  rushing. 
The  walls  have  been  waterproofed  and  covered 
with  knotty  pine  wallboard,  giving  them  a 
rustic  effect. 

Alumni  and  guests  voiced  their  approval  of 
the  project  come  Homecoming  Day,  November 
3  Although  the  Lehigh  Engineers  nosed  out 
the  Muhlenberg  Mules  on  a  mud-covered  field 
by  the  unusual  3-2  score,  spirits  at  the  Phi 
Sig  house  were  far  from  being  dampened.  The 
alumni  association  held  a  meeting  immediately 
after  the  game.  The  evening's  activities  started 
off  with  a  buffet  supper  and  social  which  was 
followed  by  the  feature  of  the  evening,  a  dance 
held  in  the  new  cellar.  The  house  was  decor- 
ated in  keeping  with  the  Halloween  season. 
Corn  stalks,  jack-o-lanterns,  and  skeletons  dec- 
orated the  walls  and  ceilings.  The  dancing 
v.as  interspersed  by  skits  put  on  by  pledges 
and  brothers  and  "Der  Phi  Sig  Deutsche  Band" 
brought  the  house  down  with  laughter.  Many 
bi  others  and  their  dates  also  paid  a  visit  to  our 
Lehigh  brethren  at  the  Nu  chapter  house. 

Our  first  rushing  smoker  turned  out  to  be  a 
big  success.  About  half  the  freshman  class  with 
an  equal  number  of  dates  which  were  procured 
by  the  brothers  filled  the  house  with  one  of  the 
biggest  crowds  we  have  ever  seen. 

Jim  Early  brought  distinction  to  our  chapter 
when  he  was  named  to  Who's  Who  in  Amer- 
ican Colleges  and  Universities. 

Shelly  Meyerson  has  been  working  hard  on 
getting  our  new  commissary  in  shape  and  an- 
nounces that  meals  will  be  served  when  the 
bi  others  return  from  Thanksgiving  vacation. 
Bud  Cauffman  will  serve  as  steward. 

The  high  spot  of  the  intramural  season  was 
when  the  Phi  Sig  underdogs  handed  the  cham- 
picnship  Sigma  Phi  Epsilon  nine  their  only 
defeat  of  the  season. 

Upsilon  Triton  also  added  two  brothers  to 
our  chapter  on  October  26.  They  are  Ray 
Schueibert  and  George  Malik.  Our  present 
pledge  class,  all  upperclassmen,  consists  of: 
Al  Clelland,  Bob  Huber,  LaVerne  Gaugler, 
Charlie  Schultes,  Larry  Brooker,  and  Don 
Schimmel. 


DELTA  TETARTON 
University  of  Florida 

By  Ron  Perry 

Greetings,  Brothers!  Might  add,  wish  you 
were  here,  the  weather  is  fine.  It  is  cool  here, 
78  degrees,  but  we  expect  warmer  weather 
tomorrow. 

Delta  Tetarton,  at  the  University  of  Florida, 
has  an  unquestionable  claim  on  the  most  un- 
u!;ual  float  at  our  Homecoming  last  mon'h. 
The  truck  on  which  we  were  to  build  our  float 
arrived  midnight  the  night  before  the  parade. 
We  were  rushed,  pushed,  and  stepped  on,  but, 
believe  it  or  not,  we  made  the  parade  with  our 
float  on  time.  The  float  featured  such  cuties 
as  Jim  Morris,  Dave  Reid,  and  Jim  Nolan  with 
Morris  having  the  honor  of  being  the  Florida 
Gator  making  the  Vanderbilt  Commodores 
scrub  the  deck. 

With  old  King  Football  on  the  way  out 
(wait  till  next  year),  basketball  is  beginning 
to  take  the  light.  We  are  predicting  a  confer- 
ence championship  but  we  figure  it  will  be 
Kentucky,  with  us  a  close  second.  The  Florida 
team  lost  only  one  key  man  through  graduation 
last  June  and  one  to  the  draft  this  fall.  With 
our  freshman  team  from  last  year  that  did  not 
lose  a  single  game,  we  hope  to  field  a  strong 
team. 

Socially,  Delta  Tetarton  is  holding  its  own 
with  four  parties  already  under  our  belts,  not 
including  several  trips  to  Jacksonville  and  one 
to  Miami  to  carry  on  our  functioning.  The 
brigade  to  Miami  was  led  by  Ron  Perry  and 
Charlie  Bie.  The  occasion  was  the  football 
game  with  Miami  U.  The  game  was  a  flop 
but  the  weekend  was  quite  a  success.  Ask  John 
Montanari  and  Jim  Gilmore,  if  there  is  any 
doubt. 

Speaking  of  frolics  at  our  fall  dance.  Fall 
Frolics,  Freddy  Martin  gave  us  a  fine  show  and 
Delta  Tetarton  gave  the  coeds  a  rare  thrill  and 
took  them  steppin'. 

In  intercollegiate  sports,  Don  Andrews  has 
held  his  own  as  a  sophomore  on  the  Gator 
cross-country  team.  The  first  meet  of  the  year 
was  against  Georgia  Tech  and  Don  won  the 
first  intercollegiate  race  of  his  career  as  the 
Florida  Gators  proceeded  to  thoroughly  trounce 
Tech.  When  track  season  rolls  around,  An- 
drews will  be  running  the  two-mile  (if  he  can 
make  it)  for  the  Gator  varsity. 

We  are  happy  to  announce  that  Ken  Roberts 
and  Dave  Reid  are  our  newest  pledges.    Ken 


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hails  from  Orlando  and  is  a  junior  in  arts  and 
science.  Dave  is  a  freshman  (bless  'em)  fropi 
West  Palm  Beach. 

The  sad  side  of  the  news  is  that  our  presi- 
dent, Richard  Eyestone,  is  going  to  have  to 
spend  Christmas  in  the  hospital  this  year.  Run 
down,  ya  know.  We  are  all  wishing  for  a 
quick  recovery  so  that  he  will  once  again  be 
at  the  head  of  the  table,  running  things  smooth- 
1}',  as  usual. 

Time  worthy  of  note  is  Hughes  Register 
who,  out  of  blind  courage,  has  decided  to  run 
track  this  coming  spring  for  the  Gator  varsity. 

Still  subject  to  much  criticism  is  John  Mon- 
tanari  and  his  weekend  "paint  details."  For 
those  of  you  who  have  a  strong  stomach  I 
might  add  that  John  has  painted  his  room  with 
10-inch  alternate,  vertical,  purple  and  gray 
stripes  on  the  walls,  with  a  chartreuse  ceiling. 
Lovely! 

Pledge  class  officers  this  semester  are  Charles 
Lawson,  president,  and  Willie  Avery,  secretary. 
The  pledge  class  has  completed  several  projects 
this  semester  —  a  new  Phi  Sig  sign  for  the 
outside  of  the  house,  completed  by  Bennie 
Borden  and  Dave  Reid;  a  flag  pole,  by  Jim 
Nolan  and  Charles  Lawson;  mail  box,  by  Willie 
Avery;  and  a  map  showing  our  chapters  in 
the  nation,  by  Ray  Graves. 

Now  in  the  tough  fraternity  intramural 
league,  we  are  outmanned  and  outclassed,  but 
don't  lack  spirit.  In  February  we  hope  to 
double  our  numbers  with  pledges,  who  have 
chosen  to  remain  rushees  until  they  make  their 
grades,  and  then  move  up  the  league  ladder. 

This  will  be  all  from  the  "Sunshine  Land." 
Come  on  down,  the  welcome  mat  is  always 
out.   Wish  you  luck  on  those  finals  in  February. 

—  <S>  5  K  — 

IOTA  TRITON 

University  of  Connecticut 

By  Edward  Jakubauskas 
Ram!  Ram!  Who's  got  Rhody's  ram?  An 
unsuccessful  attempt  to  get  the  University  of 
Rhode  Island's  ram  was  staged  by  Captain 
Treadwell  and  about  30  brothers  and  pledges 
prior  to  the  Rhody-UConn  football  game  of 
November  17.  Dick  Brady  led  the  caravan 
■from  Storrs  to  Kingston.  Later,  at  3  a.m.,  a 
visit  was  made  at  the  Lambda  Triton  Chap- 
ter. Incidentally,  congratulations  to  Lambda 
Triton  on  winning  the  Deacon  Dunham 
trophy  for   1950-51. 


Three  big  weekends  kept  us  going,  starting 
with  Dads'  Day  of  November  3,  going  on  to 
the  traditional  Sadie  Hawkin's  Dance  of  No- 
vember 10,  and  extending  to  Homecoming 
Weekend  of  November  17.  Pledge  Pete 
Gillies'  rendition  of  "The  Face  on  the  Bar- 
room Floor"  and  "Casey  at  the  Bat"  high- 
lighted the  activities  in  the  evening. 

Since  September  new  pledges  include  the 
following:  David  Battit,  Richard  Brady,  Lou 
Carlson,  Walter  Curylo,  Robert  Foster,  Al 
Fruscione,  Pete  Gillies,  Matthew  Guarini,  John 
Guilscher,  Robert  Krause,  Thomas  Maratea, 
Lou  Ouellette,  Victor  Presutti,  John  Reid, 
Arthur  Shippee,  Theodore  Sumoski,  Carl 
Swenson,  Charles  Toifl,  Gordon  Trimmer, 
Eugene  Tynan,  and  J.  Fred  Wilcox.  Fred 
Wilcox  was  elected  as  pledge  captain. 

Thanks  to  the  Umbergers  for  their  donation 
of  a  piano  and  various  other  badly  needed 
pieces  of  furniture  for  our  "den."  We  certain- 
ly appreciate  it. 

Notes:  Thirty  pledges  and  brothers  donated 
blood  to  the  bloodmobile  in  November. 

Bill  Mieczkowski  was  recently  initiated  into 
Pi  Tau  Sigma,  mechanical  engineering  hon- 
orary fraternity  and  also  Tau  Beta  Pi,  engi- 
neering honorary  fraternity. 

George  Gladky  was  elected  vice-president 
of  the  University  of  Connecticut  Russian  Club. 

On  December  4,  Dr.  Warren  J.  Bilkey  of 
the  economics  department  was  guest  speaker 
at  our  house.  Dr.  Bilkey  spoke  on  his  work 
in  consumer  research  which  he  is  currently 
conducting  in  the  Connecticut  area. 

—  $  2  K  — 

ETA 

University  of  Maryland 

By  Chuck  Dugan 

I  made  a  good  prediction  in  the  last  issue 
of  The  Signet  when  I  said  Maryland  would 
go  to  the  Sugar  Bowl.  However,  I  won't  ven- 
ture to  predict  the  outcome  of  the  game.  Be- 
sides, by  the  time  this  article  is  out  we'll  all 
know  anyway.  All  I  can  say  is,  may  the  best 
team  win,  but  may  Eta  Chapter  be  the  winner 
of  the  sheepskin  at  the  expense  of  Xi  Deuteron. 

Eta  has  added  three  new  brothers  to  the 
bond  of  Phi  Sig.  On  October  17  we  initiated 
Fred  Marchionna,  Bob  Margulies,  and  Jim 
Neikirk   (our  newly  crowned  junior  brother). 

With  the  end  of  rushing  Phi  Sig  came  out 
with    18   new   pledges,   and    18   good   ones   at 


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that.  Here  is  the  list  so  they  can  say  they  had 
their  name  in  The  Signet:  George  AUeback, 
John  Dean,  Don  Dumond,  Carl  Flynn,  Jed 
Collard,  Jack  Hayes,  Allen  Krowe,  Norris 
Krone,  Ted  Lalos,  Don  Meyers,  Jack  O'Neill, 
Bob  Rodeffer,  Bill  Holland,  Frank  Huckle,  Bill 
Lem,  Roland  Jones,  Jim  Smith,  and  Les  Nelson. 
Socially  we  have  been  quite  sociable.  Many 
parties  and  many  good  times.  Thus  far  this 
semester  we've  had  after-the-game  victory  par- 
ties for  every  game  we  won.  So,  since  we 
won  every  game  we've  had  a  party  every 
week.  Quite  a  pace  to  keep  up  but  not  too 
much  strain! 

We  got  us  a  new  Moonlight  Girl  on  October 
27.  Her  name  is  perfect  for  the  title  too,  Jane 
Mooney.  "Moon"  is  a  senior,  majoring  in 
childhood  education.  She  is  very  active  on 
campus  —  in  fact  she  does  so  much  she  can 
hardly  find  time  to  study.  "Moon"  is  a  mem- 
ber of  Alpha  Omicron  Pi  Sorority  and  is  their 
corresponding  secretary.  Last  year  she  was 
selected  outstanding  AOPi.  She's  a  real  queen 
and  has  personality  plus.  They  just  don't  come 
any  better  than  the  "Moon." 

The  Chrismias  formal  isn't  far  off  and  we're 
all  looking  forward  to  our  usual  good  time. 
"Humph"  Hovermale  will  again  do  the  honors 
as  Santa.  He's  the  best;  in  fact  the  AOPis  are 
borrowing  him  this  year.  Oh,  well,  some 
people  got  it  and  some  don't! 

On  the  sports  side  I'll  just  say  we're  forget- 
ting about  the  football  season  and  looking 
forward  to  basketball.  Pledges  lost  to  the 
actives  this  year  6-0.  Thanks  for  the  refresh- 
ments, pledges! 

It's  about  time  you  heard  about  our  BMOC's. 
We  still  have  Fritz  Durkee  who  is  editor  of 
the  Terrapin  (yearbook),  ODK,  PiDE,  and 
DSPi,  a  cheerleader  and  a  few  other  minor 
things.  Jim  Hansen  is  school  photographer  for 
student  publications,  vice-president  of  the  Stu- 
dent Government  Association,  and  was  recently 
tapped  for  PiDE.  Ed  Howes  was  also  tapped 
for  PiDE  for  his  work  on  the  Old  Line.  Ralph 
Tobiassen  is  the  ad  manager  for  the  Old  hine 
and  Howard  Hovermale  is  his  assistant.  Bruce 
Palmer  is  also  a  student  photographer  for  stu- 
dent publications.  "Slim  Jim"  Pearson  is  man- 
aging editor  of  the  Terrapin  and  Doug  Hausler 
is  office  manager  of  the  staff.  Frank  Zurmuhlen 
was  recently  tapped  for  Alpha  Zeta.  A  good 
job  done  by  all.  In  fact,  at  the  Calvert  Cotillion, 
a  dinner  dance  for  the  50  outstanding  men  on 


campus.  Phi  Sig  was  represented  by  three 
brothers  plus  two  alums. 

Almost  forgot  to  say  something  about  Home- 
coming. There  were  so  many  alums  back  this 
year  that  our  active  brothers  couldn't  find 
room  to  stand  in  our  little  shack.  It  was  won- 
derful to  see  such  a  large  turnout.  We  just 
wish  that  it  would  happen  more  often. 

Signing  off  from  College  Park  with  best 
wishes  from  the  Phi  Sigs  of  Eta  to  Phi  Sigs 
e\ery where  for  the  coming  year. 

—  <E>  2  K  — 

ALPHA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Illinois 

By  Al  Eichsteadt 
Yes  sir!  this  is  the  Rose  Bowl  Edition.  The 
mini's  victory  at  Northwestern  clinched  the 
Big  Ten  championship  and  a  trip  to  Pasadena. 
Phi  Sigs  Chuck  Ulrich  and  Bob  Rylowicz  were 
main  cogs  in  the  battle,  although  Bob  received 
an  injury  earlier  in  the  season  which  kept  him 
out  of  the  lineup  in  later  games.  Chuck,  a 
senior,  was  selected  as  all-Midwestern  tackle 
along  with  four  other  Illini. 

The  Phi  Sigs  of  Alpha  D  forge  ahead  in 
recreational  basketball  to  another  triumphant 
season.  After  winning  their  division  last  year, 
they  have  come  back  this  year  with  four  of 
last  year's  starters,  promising  pledges,  and 
almost  a  sure  repeat  of  last  year. 

After  a  campus-wide  search  for  an  appropri- 
ate Alpha  Deuteron  Moonlight  Girl,  we  came 
up  with  Patte  Ryden.  She  is  a  Pi  Beta  Phi,  and 
a  \'ery  talented  and  beautiful  girl.  We  are 
behind  her  100  per  cent  and  hope  we  won't 
be  the  only  ones. 

Having  finally  recuperated  from  a  big  pledge 
dance  weekend,  we  now  look  forward  to  our 
annual  winter  formal.  Being  held  December 
15,  it  promises  to  be  up  to  the  usual  caliber. 
On  the  Sunday  after  the  dance,  there  will  be  a 
Sweetheart  Dinner  to  which  all  the  guys  will 
bring  their  dates. 

The  actives  came  through  once  more  with 
what  seems  to  be  an  annual  occurrence  .  .  . 
victory  over  the  pledges  in  the  pledge-active 
football  game.  To  our  knowledge  the  actives 
have  never  been  beaten.  However,  our  24-man 
pledge  class  had  been  quite  confident  of  a 
victory.  In  spite  of  wishful  thinking,  the  score 
Vw'as  13  to  8,  the  actives  having  the  edge. 

Informal    pledging   has   brought   to   us   two 


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ntw  pledges.  They  are  Bert  Clarbour  and  Bob 
Simons. 

Recent  exchanges  with  Gamma  Plii  Beta,  Sig- 
ma Kappa,  Theta  Upsilon,  Zeta  Tau  Alpha, 
and  Alpha  Omicron  Pi  have  brought  to  the 
minds  of  the  men  that  life  can  be  beautiful. 
Pinnings  include  that  of  Mary  Jane  Fishal  to 
Connie  Herwig.  She  is  an  Alpha  Omicron  Pi 
here  at  the  U  of  I.  Mary  Ann  Marusek  is 
pinned  to  Larry  Jurak,  both  from  Joliet,  Illi- 
nois. Phillis  Anderson,  from  Busey  Hall,  wears 
the  pin  of  John  Swickard.  Nancy  Neckers  of 
Gamma  Phi  Beta  has  recently  been  engaged 
to  Hank  Blackwell. 

The  Phi  Sigs  have  decided  to  help  the  Salva- 
tion Army  in  Champaign  by  contributing  their 
eflbrts  in  Champaign  some  time  before  Christ- 
mas. They  will  take  over  the  "pots"  for  the 
Army  and  collect  money  for  that  needy  cause. 
Included  in  the  deal  is  the  assistance  of  a 
sorority  on  campus,  which  has  not  been  desig- 
nated as  yet. 

Well,  that's  all  for  this  time.  See  you  in  the 
Rose  Bowl,  Nu  Deuteron! 

—  $  2  K  — 

IOTA 
Stevens  Institute  of  Technology 

Not  the  least  bit  perturbed  by  the  fact  that 
our  article  was  on  the  last  page  of  the  past 
Signet,  Iota  will  again  attempt  to  spread  a 
little  sunshine  by  showing  you  how  the  boys 
al  Stevens  do  it! 

Naturally,  we  had  the  usual  parties  — -  but  it's 
those  extra  parties  that  wear  you  out!  Brothers 
Najimian.  Redondo,  Schott,  Schwab,  Rattowsky, 
Tinning,  Sturdevant,  and  Zehner  found  the 
annual  senior  plant  inspection  trip  a  Welcome 
week  of  relief  from  the  gaff  of  school  and 
social  life. 

A  monstrous  improvement  of  the  interior  of 
the  house  occurred  during  Work  Week  when 
brothers  pitched  in  to  show  pledges  "how  it 
was  done  when  we  were  pledges."  Redecora- 
tion  of  the  first  and  second  floors  and  part  of 
the  third  floor  puts  our  house  on  a  par  with 
others  on  campus  for  rushing.  Now,  with 
their  eyes  off  the  walls  the  rushees  can't  fail 
to  notice  what  terrific  guys  we  are! 

Following  Work  Week,  brothers  of  the  house 
initiated  the  following  pledges  into  the  broth- 
erhood: Andy  Anderson,  Joe  Budesa,  Jim  Cox, 
John  Dran,  Lenny  Goldstein,  Joe  Peruffo,  Lou 


Rizzi,  Joe  Schmid,  Lou  Sonzogni,  Ed  Thayer, 
Herb  Tinning,  and  Charley  Warnecke.  Our 
congratulations  and  best  wishes  to  these,  our 
new  brothers. 

On  the  sport  scene,  the  Stevens  basketball 
team  bounds  onto  the  floor  with  Andy  Ander- 
son and  Captain  Richie  Gerber  on  the  starting 
five.  Last  year  as  a  soph,  Gerber  was  the 
team's  high  scorer,  and  should  team  with 
heaver  Anderson  to  score  most  of  the  team's 
points. 

Harry  Najimian  is  still  going  strong  on  his 
sports  cars.  He  and  alum  Don  Leak,  Bob 
Belfield,  Ray  Errickson,  and  Jack  Bryan  com- 
prise most  of  the  famous  Fergus  race  team. 
A  resume  of  Najimian  and  Errickson's  previous 
experiences  was  cut  from  the  last  Signet. 

We're  polishing  the  pillars  for  the  coming 
Winter  Carnival  Weekend.  Right  about  now, 
half  the  girls  in  New  York  City  are  quivering 
with  anticipation  in  the  hope  that  some  PSK's 
will  ask  them  to  the  Weekend.  To  try  to 
explain  the  wondrous  affair  would  be  like 
trying  to  describe  Niagara  Falls  to  a  Bedouin! 
Nuff  said.? 

On  Pledge  Nite,  Andy  (Parisian  Candy  Bar) 
Anderson  was  crowned  Bumps-a-Daisy  Queen 
for  the  term.  He  didn't  have  a  better  time 
dian  the  other  eleven  pledges  though.  The 
"girls"  entertained  in  spacious  Journal  Square 
in  Jersey  City. 

Congratulations  to  Joe  Budesa,  recently 
tapped  to  Tau  Beta  Pi,  and  Ernie  Schwab, 
chosen  "Senior  of  the  Week"  and  tapped  into 
Pi  Delta  Epsilon.  Also,  "orchids"  to  Brothers 
Schott,  Najimian,  Rakowshy,  and  Redondo,  for 
being  tapped  into  Cam  and  Follower  Society, 
in  recognidon  of  their  being  regular  fellows! 

We  generally  close  with  a  saying  for  the 
month;  however,  it  would  probably  be  deleted 
so  "be  zink  you  kiddies!" 

—  $  S  K  — 

OMICRON  DEUTERON 

University  of  Alabama 

By  Gay  Talese 

Well  satisfied  that  they  are  moving  into  a 
larger  and  more  attractive  fraternity  house 
by  February,  the  Omicron  Deuteron  men 
readied  to  roll  with  eagerness  into  the  spring 
semester  in  sunny  Alabama. 

Everyone  is  looking  forward  to  getting  out 
of  the  old  house  which  it  occupied  for  a  litde 
over  a  year;  the  antiquated  structure  (sans  hot 


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water  when  you  want  it,  and  fresh  air  when 
you  want  it  —  it  had  nothing  at  all  when  you 
wanted  it!)  will  be  taken  over  by  some  other 
unfortunate  pack  of  fraternity  boys. 

It  is  expected  that  the  new  house,  recently 
moved  by  the  university  from  Sorority  Row 
(where  the  Delta  Gamma  Sorority  moved  out 
in  order  to  build  another  house)  next  to  the 
football  stadium,  will  sleep  25  men  and  pro- 
vide much-needed  "party  space." 

The  situation  had  become  acute  —  the 
lack  of  party  space.  Pledge  Carson  had  much 
difficulty  in  dancing  with  his  belle  Libby  T.; 
there  simply  was  nothing  else  to  do  but  get 
another  house  —  for  the  sake  of  Pledge  Car- 
son. 

The  university  will  completely  revamp  the 
house  when  it  is  moved  to  its  new  locale.  A 
wing  will  be  added  to  the  building,  and  it 
will  be  one  of  the  more  attractive  houses 
on    the    campus    when    completed    in    March. 

The  annual  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Moonlight 
girl  contest  will  come  up  next  month.  It  is 
hoped  that  this  year's  contest  will  bring  about 
a  "peaceful"  selection  of  the  OD  queen.  Last 
spring,  two  factions  clashed  when  it  came  to 
selecting  the  finalist  —  one  group  wanted  a 
blonde;  the  other  a  brunette.     Pledge  Carson 


wanted  Libby  T.;  house  manager  Austin  Al- 
mond wanted  the  cook;  Brother  Van  Becea 
wanted  his  favorite,  one-and-only  femme  whom 
he  met  last  year  at  the  Georgia  football  battle  in 
Birmingham.    And  so  it  went. 

Sportswise,  the  Phi  Sigs  are  preparing  for 
Softball  and  tennis.  It  seems  that  softball  is 
the  fraternity's  favorite  sport;  in  the  past  two 
seasons,  it  has  managed  to  gain  a  play-off 
berth  and  this  year  the  hope  is  that  it  can  go 
on  to  get  past  the  quarter-final  round. 

In  retrospect,  the  football  team  is  just  now 
recovering  from  injuries  and  mental  anguish 
gotten  from  the  intramural  season,  which 
ended  four  months  ago.  Failing  to  have  any 
luck,  the  OD  eleven  went  through  the  season 
with  a  perfect  record  —  no  wins.  But  the 
basketball  quintet  dazzled  the  loop  with  its 
fancy  passing  and  prolific  scoring;  and  with 
tennis  coming  up,  even  sports  chairman  Dave 
McCormick  is  optimistic. 

"Ugh,"  says  sports  chairman  Dave  Mc- 
Cormick, a  man  of  many  words. 

Robert  Robinson  lost  his  pin  to  the  "cutest 
gal  on  campus"  during  December  last.  Best 
of  luck  to  Manelle,  the  Alpha  Phi  who  actual- 
ly thinks  Brother  Robinson  is  good-looking. 
And  Brother  Robinson  agrees. 


The  new  Omicron  Deuteron  chapter  house  is  shown  in  the  process  of  being  moved  to  its  new  location. 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


85 


GAMMA  TRITON 
University  of  South  Carolina 

By  Jay  Quick 

Greetings  from  the  heart  of  Dixie.  How 
y'all?  Gamma  Triton's  back  on  the  ball  and 
ready  to  go  for  another  prosperous  and  spirited 
year. 

With  most  of  the  boys  returning,  the  active 
chapter  had  little  trouble  electing  the  officers 
and  getting  the  show  on  the  road.  Officers 
for  the  fall  semester  are:  president,  Chuck 
Davidson;  v.-president.  Jay  Quick;  secretary, 
Phil  Sawyer;  treasurer,  Tommy  Talley;  in- 
ductor, Paul  Beaty;  and  sentinel,  Jimmy  Jor- 
dan. 

The  Phi  Sigs  started  the  social  season  with  a 
bundle  of  parties  and  dances.  We  celebrated 
each  football  weekend  with  a  dance,  regard- 
less of  victory  or  defeat.  The  best  one  was  the 
dance  following  our  victory  over  the  1951 
Orange  Bowl  champs  and  Gator  Bowl-bound 
Clemson  College.     Whatta  night! 

"A  pretty  girl  is  like  a  melody"  was  the 
theme  at  our  dance  following  the  Furman 
victory  at  which  the  University  of  South 
Carolina  Homecoming  Queen  was  honored. 
Needless  to  say,  the  very  beautiful  Pat  Mathe- 
son  of  Bennettsville,  the  queen-elect,  was  spon- 
sored by  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 

We  were  proud  of  our  intramural  volley- 
ball team  that  finished  third  in  the  All-Frater- 
nity league  and  gave  a  brilliant  showing  before 
being  eliminated  in  the  semifinals  of  the  play- 
offs. The  star  of  the  league  was  Phi  Sig  Dwane 
Morrison.  Other  stars  of  our  team  are  "Cotton" 
Sawyer,  Paul  (Boom-Boom)  Beaty,  Toby  Ward, 
Jimmy  Jordan,  Burr  Chambless,  and  Paul  Phil- 
lips. 

At  the  present,  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  has  a  3-0 
record  in  intramural  football,  with  our  toughest 
games  over  and  a  position  in  the  play-offs  as- 
sured. 

While  we're  on  the  subject  of  sports,  we 
want  to  put  some  early  season  plugs  in  for  the 
All-Phi  Sig  basketball  team.  First,  Dwane 
Morrison  —  eleventh  man  of  a  great  All- 
Southern  basketball  squad  of  1950.  He  has  fast 
improved  and  is  currently  "Mr.  Basketball"  in 
the  state  of  South  Carolina. 

Second,  we  have  Jack  Wise,  a  junior  college 
transfer  from  Kentucky.  Jack  is  a  brilliant 
forward  that  moved  into  the  first  string  position 
here  at  Carolina. 

Last,  but  certainly  not  lease,  is  Frank  Wright, 


a  great  playmaker  who  also  moved  up  to  our 
varsity  from  junior  college  in  Kentucky. 

Keep  your  eyes  on  these  men,  they're  going 
places.  In  Saturday  night's  game,  for  example, 
at  Newberry,  the  Phi  Sigs  accounted  for  40 
of  the  84  points  Carolina  scored. 

—  <!>  2  K  — 

CHAPTERETTE  INDEX 

Chapter                                                      Page  No. 
Alpha 64 

Alpha  Deuteron 82 

Alpha  Triton 75 

Beta  Deuteron 57 

Beta  Triton 66 

Beta  Tetarton 67 

Gamma   61 

Gamma  Triton 85 

Gamma   Tetarton 72 

Delta   60 

Delta  Deuteron 75 

Delta  Triton 77 

Delta  Tetarton 80 

Epsilon  Deuteron 78 

Epsilon  Triton 78 

Zeta 54 

Zeta  Deuteron 67 

Zeta  Triton 58 

Eta 81 

Eta  Triton 56 

Theta  Deuteron 76 

Iota 83 

Iota  Triton 81 

Kappa 77 

Kappa  Triton 72 

Lambda  Deuteron 68 

Lambda  Triton 62 

Mu  Deuteron 64 

Mu  Triton 53 

Nu  Deuteron 59 

Nu  Triton 56 

Xi  73 

Xi  Deuteron 63 

Omicron    62 

Omicron  Deuteron 83 

Omicron  Triton 74 

Pi 52 

Pi  Deuteron 68 

Rho  Deuteron  71 

Sigma  Triton 65 

Tau 69 

Tau  Triton 70 

Upsilon  Triton 80 

Phi  Triton 55 

Chi  Deuteron 79 

Chi  Triton 71 

Psi  Deuteron 61 

Omega 54 

Omega  Deuteron 58 

Omega  Triton 52 


COURT  OF  HONOR 

Herbert  L.  Brow^j,  Phi  '16,  Chancellor,  3730  Woodland  Avenue,  Drexel  Hill,  Pennsylvania. 

William  F.  Wood,  Xi  '10,  Recorder,  206  Sansome  Street,  San  Francisco  4,  California. 

George  J.  Vogel,  Gamma  '91,  267  Harminton  Road,  Torrington,  Connecticut. 

William  A.  McIntyre,  Mu  '04,  202  Windermere  Avenue,  Wayne,  Pennsylvania. 

Donald  H.  McLean,  Lambda  '06,  125  Broad  Street,  Elizabeth,  New  Jersey. 

Joseph  H.  Batt,  Lambda  '14,  1010  Vermont  Avenue,  Denrike  Building,  Washington  5,  D.  C. 

Horace  R.  Barnes,  Mu  '11,  928  Virginia  Avenue,  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania. 

Raymond  G.  Lafean,  Mu  '19,  214  Oliver  Building,  Pittsburgh  22,  Pennsylvania. 

Don  A.  Hamilton,  Epsilon  D.  '11,  P.  O.  Box  127,  Nauset  Road,  East  Orleans,  Massachusetts. 

Earl  F.  Schoening,  Alpha  D.  '21,  59  East  Madison  Street,  Chicago  2,  Illinois. 

,     DISTRICT  DEPUTIES 

Region  One 

Robert  B.  Abbe,  Epsilon  D.  '38,  Windham,  Connecticut. 

Sam  Sargeant,  Upsilon  '25,  %  L.  G.  Balfour  Company,  Attleboro,  Massachusetts. 

Region  Two 

Don  H.  Bond,  Delta  '42,  114  Mulberry  Street,  Morgantown,  West  Virginia. 
Philip  G.  Damiani,  Nu  '28,  Independence  Building,  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 
Harold  Dunkelberger,  Rho  D.  36,  Gettysburg  College,  Gettysburg,  Pennsylvania. 
Larry  Longo,  Nu  T.  '49,  48  West  Main  Street,  Mohawk,  New  York. 
Frank  W.  Paul,  Pi  '50,  833  Ninth  Street,  Newcumberland,  Pennsylvania. 

Region  Three 

J.  Philip  Schaefer,  Eta  '23,  4820  Middlesex  Lane,  Bethesda,  Maryland. 
John  Pfeiffer,  Nu  '22,  3784  Vermont  Road,  N.E.,  Atlanta,  Georgia 

Region  Four 

I.  B.  Brusletten,  Beta  D.  '17,  906  W.  42nd  Street,  Minneapolis,  Minnesota. 

Glen  Bowersox,  Rho  D.  '42,  International  House,  1414  East  59th  Street,  Chicago  37,  Illinois. 

Edward  Graff,  Pi  D.  '27,  2303  Allison  Road,  University  Heights,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

John  K.  Pfahl,  Kappa  '47,  1447  Broadview  Avenue,  Columbus  12,  Ohio. 

Region  Five 

Lee  Orr,  300  Hamilton  Avenue,  Palo  Alto,  California. 

Richard  H.  Pearson,  1409  North  Merced  Avenue,  El  Monte,  California. 

Lauren  E.  Rosenberg,  617  "D"  Street,  Davis,  California. 

James  S.  Royer,  Omega  D.  '48,  7957  Jellico  Avenue,  Northridge,  California. 

Region  Six 

Natale  B.  Giustina,  Theta  D.  '41,  880  Crest  Drive,  Route  3,  Eugene,  Oregon. 
Lloyd  B.  Ludford,  Lambda  D.  '40,  8208  38th  Avenue  N.E.,  Scatde  5,  Washington. 

ENDOWMENT  FUND  TRUSTEES 

William  M.  Beury,  Phi  '15,  Fleet-McGinley  Company,  Baltimore,  Maryland. 
Term  ends  1952. 

Joseph  L.  Batt,  Lambda  '14,  1010  Vermont  Avenue,  Denrike  Building,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Term  ends  1954. 

Samuel  Phillips,  Alpha  Triton  '28,  1601  Pennsylvania  Building,  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 
Term  ends  1956. 

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DIRECTORY  OF  CHAPTERS 


A — University  of  Massachusetts,  Amherst,  Massa- 
chusetts. Adviser,  Theodore  Koslowski,  De- 
partment of  Botany,  University  of  Massachu- 
setts, Amherst,  Massachusetts. 

B — Union  College,  Schenectady,  New  York.  Ad- 
viser, William  Bristol,  1054  University  Place, 
Schenectady,  New  York. 

r — Cornell  University,  702  University  Avenue, 
Ithaca,  New  York.  Adviser,  Dr.  Norman  S. 
Moore,  Kline  Road,  Ithaca,  New  York. 

A — West  Virginia  University,  672  North  High 
Street,  Morgantown,  West  Virginia.  Adviser, 
Don  Bond,  114  Mulberry  Street,  Morgantown, 
West  Virginia. 

7.— College  of  the  City  of  New  York,  520  West 
139th  Street,  New  York  City.  Adviser,  C. 
Nickles,  539  East  149th  Street,  Bronx,  New 
York. 

II — University  of  Maryland,  4609  College  Avenue, 
College  Park,  Maryland.  Adviser,  Donald  Clag- 
ett,  1804  Republic  Road,  Silver  Spring,  Mary- 
land. 

I — Stevens  Institute  of  Technology,  810  Hudson 
Street,  Hoboken,  New  Jersey. 

K — Pennsylvania  State  College,  501  South  Allen 
Street,  State  College,  Pennsylvania.  Adviser, 
Alan  C.  St.  Clair,  805  North  Holmes  Street, 
State  College,  Pennsylvania. 

A — George  Washington  University,  1734  New 
Hampshire  Avenue,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Adviser,  Ernest  F.  Wenderoth,  1409  Montague 
Street,  Washington,  D.  C. 

M — University  of  Pennsylvania,  3712  Locust  Street, 
Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  Herbert 
Leonard,  1531  North  56th  Street,  Plula,  Penn- 
sylvania. 

N — Lehigh  University,  458  Center  Street,  Bethle- 
hem, Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  Philip  G.  Dam- 
iani.  Independence  Building,  Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania. 

3 — St.  Lawrence  University,  78  Park  Street,  Can- 
ton, New  York.  Adviser,  Roger  Pihl,  St. 
Lawrence  University,  Canton,  New  York. 

0 — Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology,  487 
Commonwealth  Avenue,  Boston,  Massachusetts. 

n — Franklin  and  Marshall  College,  437  West 
James  Street,  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania. 

T — Dartmouth     College,     Hanover,     New     Hamp-       ^ 
shire.    Adviser,   ProL  Joseph   B.   Folger,   Han-       '^^- 
over.  New  Hampshire. 


4> — Swarthmore  College,  Swarthmore,  Pennsyl- 
vania. Adviser,  Charles  P.  Larkin,  13  Brook- 
haven  Road,  Wallingford,  Pennsylvania. 


X — Williams  College,  Williamstown,  Massachusetts. 
Adviser,  Robert  L.  Bergen,  164  Sunset  Drive, 
Hempstead,  New  York. 

i2 — University  of  California,  2312  Warring  Street, 
Berkeley,  California.  Adviser,  John  Langer, 
1758   Indian  Way,  Oakland,   California. 

AA — University  of  Illinois,  1004  South  Second 
Street.  Champaign,  Illinois.  Adviser,  Norman 
W.  Cusick,  919  W.  William,  Champaign,  Illi- 


B^ — University  of  Minnesota,  317  18th  Avenue 
S.  E.,  Minneapolis,  Minnesota.  Adviser,  In- 
gram B.  Brusletten.  906  West  42nd  Street, 
Minneapolis,   Minnesota. 

AA — University  of  Michigan,  1043  Baldwin  Avenue, 
Ann  Arbor,  Michigan.  Adviser,  Ned  A.  Kilmer 
Jr.,  22993  Gary  Lane,  St.  Clair  Shores,  Michi- 
gan. 

EA — Worcester     Polytechnic     Institute,  11      Dean 

Street,      Worc&ster,      Massachusetts.  Adviser, 

Irving  J.  Donahue  Jr.,  30  Edgemere  Boulevard, 
Shrewsbury,  Massachusetts. 

ZA — University  of  Wisconsin,  508  North  Francis 
Street,  Madison,  Wisconsin.  Adviser,  William 
Gilbert  Dennis,  2647  Hoard  Street,  Madison, 
Wisconsin. 

HA — University  of  Nevada,  Til  Lake  Street,  Reno, 
Nevada.  Adviser,  Donald  Mustard,  c/o  U.  S. 
Gypsum  Company,  Gerlach,  Nevada. 


eA- 


KA_ 


AA_ 


-Oregon  State  College,  14th  and  Jackson  Streets, 
Corvallis,  Oregon.  Adviser,  Samuel  H.  Graf, 
306  South  8th  Street,  Corvallis,  Oregon. 


—Georgia    Institute    of    Technology, 
Street,  N.W.,  Atlanta,  Georgia. 


171     4th 


-University  of  Washington,  2104  East  45th 
Street,  Seattle,  Washington.  Adviser,  Ben  Yor- 
mark,  4305  University  Way,  Seattle  5,  Wash- 
ington. 


MA_, 


NA. 


OA- 


University  of  Montana,  1011  Gerald  Avenue, 
Missoula,  Montana.  Adviser,  Thomas  C. 
Spaulding,  State  University,  Missoula,  Montana. 

—Stanford  University,  564  Mayfield  Avenue, 
Palo  Alto,  California,  Adviser,  Lee  R.  Orr,  300 
Hamilton  Avenue,  Palo  Alto,  California. 

-University  of  Tennessee,  1301  Laurel  Avenue, 
Knoxville,  Tennessee.  Adviser,  L.  B.  Bolt  Jr., 
3114  East  5th  Avenue,  Knoxville,  Tennessee. 

-University  of  Alabama,  820  Colonial  Drive, 
Tuscaloosa,  Alabama. 


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n^ — Ohio  State  University,  43  15  th  Avenue,  Co- 
lumbus, Ohio.  Adviser,  Francis  O.  Tresemcr, 
162    Westwood   Road,   Columbus,   Ohio. 

P^^ — Gettysburg  College,  343  Carlisle  Street,  Get- 
tysburg, Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  Harold  A. 
Dunkelberger,  Gettysburg  College,  Gettysburg, 
Pennsylvania. 

4*^ — University  of  Kentucky,  281  South  Limestone 
Avenue,  Lexington,  Kentucky.  Adviser,  Ken- 
neth C.  Midkiff,  179  Sherman  Avenue,  Lexing- 
ton, Kentucky. 

X^^ — Washington  State  College,  1607  Opal  Street, 
Pullman,  Washington.  Adviser,  U.  G.  Whiffen, 
1814  D.  Street,  Pullman,  Washington. 

"^■^ — University  of  Oregon,  651  East  11th  Street, 
Eugene,  Oregon.  Adviser,  William  J.  Baker, 
710  East  22nd  Street,  Eugene,  Oregon. 

^^ — Unirersity  of  Southern  California,  938  West 
28th  Street,  Los  Angeles,  California.  Adviser, 
Scheff  E.  Nies,  5126  Chesley  Avenue,  Los 
Angeles,  California. 

AT — Wesleyan  University,  1  Wesleyan  Place,  Mid- 
dletown,  Connecticut.  Adviser,  Dr.  Harry  C. 
Knight,  33  Pleasant  Street,  Middleton,  Con- 
necticut. 

^'^—Knox  College,  185  West  South  Street,  Gales- 
burg,  Illinois.  Adviser,  Charles  J.  Adamec, 
202  West  Brooks  Street,  Galesburg,  Illinois. 

TT — University  of  South  Carolina,  Box  14,  Uni- 
versity of  South  Carolina,  Columbia,  South 
Carolina.  Adviser,  Arnold  L.  Muir,  107  Acad- 
emy Way,  Columbia,  South  Carolina. 

C^— Purdue  University,  302  Waldron  Street,  West 
Lafayette,  Indiana.  Adviser,  Fred  E.  Robbins, 
1520    Northwestern,   West   Lafayette,   Indiana. 

ET — T'^f  American  University,  Massachusetts  and 
Nebraska   Avenue,   N.  W.,   Washington,   D.  C. 

71^— Montana  State  College,  302  South  Willson, 
Bozeman,  Montana.  Adviser,  Pierce  Patterson, 
213  South  3rd  Street,  Bozeman,  Montana. 

HT — University  of  A\ron,  148  South  Union  Street, 
Akron,  Ohio.  Adviser,  George  W.  Richards, 
927  Whitticr,  Akron,  Ohio. 

©T — University  of  Texas,  2610  Rio  Grande,  Austin, 
Texas.  Adviser,  Edward  L.  Howell,  1710  Den- 
nis Avenue,   Houston,  Texas. 

I'^ — University  of  Connecticut,  Storrs,  Connecticut. 
Adviser,  Dr.  Henry  Dorsey,  Willowbrook  Road, 
Storrs,  Connecticut. 

K'r — Fresno  State  College,  1095  North  Van  Ness 
Avenue,  Fresno,  California.  Adviser,  Theodore 
Fclles,  2108  McKinlcy,  P.O.  Box  226,  Fresno, 
Cahfornia. 

AT — University  of  Rhode  Island,  Box  86,  Kingston, 
Rhode  Island.  Adviser,  Dr.  Robert  S.  Bell,  23 
College  Road,  Kingston,  Rhode  Island. 


^TT — Boston  University,  330  Beacon  Street,  Boston, 
Massachusetts.  Adviser,  Edward  R.  Collier, 
497  Beacon  Street,  Boston,  Massachusetts. 

NT — Hartwic\  College,  26  West,  Oneonta,  New 
York.  Adviser,  Arne  Unhjem,  R.  D.  3,  Oneonta, 
New  York 

aT — San  fose  State  College,  598  South  Ninth  Street, 
San  Jose,  California.  Adviser,  Edward  P.  Shaw 
Jr.,  San  Jose,  California. 

OT — University  of  California,  College  of  Agricul- 
ture, 101  Russell  Boulevard,  Davis,  California. 
Adviser,  Lauren  E.  Rosenberg,  617  "D"  Street, 
Davis,  California. 

HT — Eastern  Washington  College,  Box  868,  Cheney, 
Washington.    Adviser,  Bert  C.  Lehn,  Espanola, 

Washington. 

P^ — San  Diego  State  College,  San  Diego,  California. 
Adviser,  Edward  A.  Block,  6804  Amherst, 
San  Diego,  California. 

^I' — -Indiana  University,  317  East  Second  Street, 
Bloomington,  Indiana.  Adviser,  Prof.  John 
Stoner,  Dept.  of  Government,  Indiana  Univer- 
sity,  Bloomington,   Indiana. 

TT — Baldwin-Wallace  College,  335  Front  Street, 
Berea,  Ohio.  Adviser,  Harry  O.  Patterson,  c/o 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  Centennial  Hall,  Baldwin- 
Wallace  College,  Berea,  Ohio. 

TT — Muhlenberg  College,  401  North  23rd  Street, 
Allentown,  Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  Robert  J. 
Ruhf,  Department  of  Chemistry,  Muhlenberg 
College,  Allentown,  Pennsylvania. 

<l'T — Idaho  State  College,  Pocatello,  Idaho.  Adviser, 
Earl  Pond,  310  Crescent  Drive,  Pocatello,  Idaho. 

XT — Arizona  State  College,  Tempe,  Arizona.  Ad- 
viser, Dean  F.  McSloy,  c/o  Arizona  State 
College,   Tempe,   Arizona. 

■^T — Hohart  College,  538  South  Main  Street, 
Geneva,  New  York. 

i^T — Florida  Southern  College,  Box  7,  Lakeland, 
Florida.  Adviser,  J.  E.  Getzen,  Homewood 
Drive,  Nela  Isle,  Pinecastle,  Florida. 

Ai^ — Linfield  College,  McMinnville,  Oregon.  Ad- 
viser, Carl  M.  Anderson,  Linfield  College,  Mc- 
Minnville, Oregon. 

B-i^ — Kent  State  University,  128  Sherman  Street, 
Kent,  Ohio.  Adviser,  John  C.  Brewer,  931 
Morris  Road,  Kent,  Ohio. 

r-t — Rensselaer  Polytechnic  Institute,  4  Park  Place, 
Troy,  New  York.  Adviser,  Paul  F.  Clemens, 
8  Peoples  West,  Rendacl,  Troy,  New  York. 

A"^— University  of  Florida,  113  N.W.  17th  Street, 
Gainesville,  Florida.  Adviser,  Carl  V.  Cesery, 
314-16  Riverside  Avenue,  Jacksonville,  Florida. 


ALUMNI  CLUBS 


A/^ron — President,  James  C.  Neil,  891  Cordova, 
Akron,  Ohio.  Secretary,  Milford  E.  Terrass, 
1166  La  Craix  Avenue,  Akron,  Ohio.  Meet- 
ings,  third  Wednesday  of  each  month. 

Atlanta — President,  R.  G.  Gushing,  426  Collier 
Ridge  Drive,  N.W.,  Atlanta,  Georgia.  Secretary, 
E.  A.  McGuire,  4401  Davidson  Avenue,  N.E., 
Atlanta,  Georg-ia. 

Baltimore — President,  Gilbert  J.  Morgan,  3908 
North  Charles  Street,  Baltimore,  Maryland. 
Secretary,  Mason  C.  Albrittain,  214  Upnor 
Road,  Baltimore,  Maryland.  Luncheons,  Mer- 
chants Club,  Thursdays  at  12:30  p.m. 

Birmingham — Secretary,  Charles  W.  Millican  Jr., 
216  Woodland  Avenue,  Homewood,  Alabama. 
Dinner,  first  Wednesday,  Bankhead  Hotel. 

Charleston,  West  Virginia — President,  Carl  C.  Cal- 
vert, Appalachian  Electric  Power  Company, 
Charleston,  West  Virginia.  Meetings,  once  or 
twice  yearly,  a  city  hotel. 

C/i/Vfl^o— President,  George  M.  Campbell,  c/o  Balti- 
more and  Ohio  Railroad,  Harrison  and  Wells, 
Chicago,  Illinois.  Secretary,  James  W.  Kellogg, 
244  East  Pearson  Street,  Chicago,  Illinois. 
Luncheons,  Tuesdays,  Chicago  Bar  Association. 
Main  Dining  Room,  29  South  La  Salle  Street, 


Columbus — President,  Francis  Rudy,  335  East  Long- 
view,  Columbus,  Ohio.  Secretary,  Harry  Lyle, 
Box  172,  Hillsboro,  Ohio.  Meetings  at  chapter 
house  2nd  Tuesday  of  each  month  at  7:30  p.m. 

D<?/ro//— President,  Robert  R.  Sullivan,  5779  Old- 
town,  Detroit,  Michigan.  Secretary,  Charles 
Block,  3423  Laura,  Wayne,  Michigan.  Lunch- 
eons, Wednesday,  Savoyard  Club,  Buhl  Build- 
ing, noon. 

Houston — San  Jacinto  Club,  President,  E.  L.  How- 
ell, 1710  Dennis  Avenue,  Houston,  Texas. 
Secretary,  Argil  C.  Czigan,  3818  Oakdale, 
Houston,  Texas.  Dinners,  last  Wednesday  each 
month. 

Knoxville — President,  A.  Maxwell  Anderson.  Din- 
ners, monthly,  S  &  W  Cafeteria,  6:30  p.m. 

Lexington — President,  E.  A.  Cheek,  143  North 
Upper  Street,  Lexington,  Kentucky.  Secretary, 
Ken  Midkiff,  780  Lynn  Drive,  Lexington,  Ken- 
mcky.  Luncheons,  first  Wednesday  each  month 
at  noon,  at  Kentuckian  Hotel. 

Milwatil{ee — Secretary,  W.  J.  Koehler,  4664  North 
Morris  Boulevard.  Luncheons,  weekly,  Tues- 
days, City  Club,  Mason  and  Milwaukee  Streets. 

Minnesota — President,  Paul  H.  Narum,  2207  Irving 
Avenue,  N.,  Minneapolis,  Minnesota.  Secretary, 
James  H.  Rathenberger,  Route  3,  Excelsior, 
Minnesota.  Luncheons,  first  Tuesday  of  each 
month.  Covered  Wagon,  114  South  4th  Street, 
Minneapolis,  12:00  p.m. 


Nashnllf — President,  L.  C.  Howse.  Secretary,  Lar- 
ry D.  Maney  Jr.,  2245  West  Castleman  Drive, 
Nashville,  Tennessee.  Tel  6-5170.  Meetings, 
first  Saturday  of  each  month,  7  p.m.,  Andrew 
Jackson   Hotel. 

Philadelphia— President,  William  P.  O'Neill,  Ches- 
ter Springs,  Pennsylvania.  Secretary,  George 
Higham,  Ingmier  Building,  Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania.  Alternate  monthly  with  lunch- 
eons at  12:30  p.m.  and  dianers  at  6:00  p.m. 
at  Michaud's  Restaurant,  1522  Walnut  Street. 
Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 

Pittsburgh — President,  H.  S.  Rogers,  501  South  Rich- 
land Lane,  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania.  Secretary, 
Paul  J.  Guinther,  1101  Benedum-Trees  Build- 
ing, Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania.  Luncheons,  3rd 
Tuesday  each  month,  12  to  2  p.m.,  Kramer's 
Restaurant,  208  Sixth  Avenue. 

San  Francisco — President,  George  W.  Hitchcock, 
1347  Jackson  Street,  San  Francisco,  California. 
Secretary,  Frank  W.  Ahlert,  c/o  Western  Pacific 
Railroad  Company,  526  Mission  Street,  San 
Francisco,  California.  Luncheons,  every  Tues- 
day noon.  The  Fraternity  Club,  345  Bush 
Street,  San  Francisco,  California. 

Seattle — President,  Robert  Flanders,  739  Harvard 
Avenue,  N.,  Seattle  2,  Washington.  Secretary, 
Leslie  Robinson,  3116  East  83rd  Street,  Seattle, 
Washington.  Luncheons  first  Wednesday  of 
each  month,  noon,  at  Gowman  Hotel. 

South  Carolina — President,  N.  G.  Broadway,  P.  O. 
Box  416,  Columbia,  South  Carolina.  Secretary, 
Ewell  G.  Black  Jr.,  Apt.  K-3,  Heathwood 
Court  Apartments,   Columbia,   South   Carolina. 

Southern  California — President,  Murray  Roberts, 
649  South  Olive  Street,  Los  Angeles  14,  Cali- 
fornia. Secretary,  Ernest  N.  Judson,  938  West 
28th  Street,  Los  Angeles,  California.  Luncheons 
last  Friday  of  each  month,  12:30  p.m.,  Omega 
Deuteron  house. 

5po/^rt«<?— Secretary,  Lionel  E.  Wolff,  1203  Old  Na- 
tional Bank  Building,  Spokane.  Luncheons 
first  Saturday  each  month  at  12  noon,  Spokane 
Hotel. 

Stocliton — President,  James  Landon,  7  North  Wilson 
Way,  Stockton,  California.  Secretary,  Phil  L. 
Lawton,  P.  O.  Box  21,  520  East  Washington 
Street,  Stockton,  California.  Dinner  meetings 
second  Thursday  each  month,  6:30  p.m..  New 
Frog  Inn,  946  Waterloo  Road,  Stockton,  Cali- 
fornia. 

Washington  Lambda — President,  Richard  B.  Castell, 
Mayflower  Hotel,  Washington,  D.  C.  Secretary, 
Leon  J.  Moran,  2012  "O"  Street,  N.W.,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C.  Dinner,  first  Wednesday,  6  p.m.. 
Lambda  chapter  house. 

Western  Montana — President,  Deane  L.  Jones,  510 
South  Sixth  E.,  Missoula,  Montana.  Lunch- 
eons, Thursday,  noon,  Montmartre  Club. 


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THE  COUNCIL 

President — 

D.  R.  Collins,  Gamma  D.  '17,  3121  Park  Place,  Evanston,  Illinois.  Tel.  Davis  8-7799. 

Regional  Directors — - 

Donald  G.  Downing,  Epsilon  D.  '26,  140  Elm  Street,  Worcester,  Massachusetts.  Tel.  2-4496. 

Robert  B.  Nemeschy,  Rho  D.  '48,     1864  South  Avenue,  Niagara  Falls,  New  York. 

A.  L.  Atchison,  Phi  D.  '24,  703  Central  Bank  Building,  Lexington,  Kentucky.  Tel.  2-8959. 

Fred  E.  Robbins,  Delta  T.  '12,  1520  Northwestern,  West  Lafayette,  Indiana.  Tel.  7410. 

Paul  C.  Jones,  Omega  D.  '28,  724  Van  Nuys  Building,  Los  Angeles  14,  California.  Tel.  Vandike  6839. 

Bruce  C.  Bean,  Theta  D.  '22,  8031  32nd  Avenue,  N.W.,  Seattle  7,  Washington.  Tel.  Hemlock  1253. 

Directors  at  Large — • 

Curtis  E.  Bates,  Xi  '30,  609  Elm  Street,  Rome,  New  York.  Tel.  Rome  1174-W. 
Ralph  J.  Watts,  Alpha  '07,  742  East  John  Street,  Appleton,  Wisconsin.  Tel.  3-3041. 

Chancellor  of  Court  of  Honor — 

Herbert  L.  Brown,  Phi  '16,  3730   Woodland   Avenue,   Drexel   Hill,   Pennsylvania.    Tel.   Clearbrook 
9-6174. 

Secretary-Treasurer 

Earl  F.  Schoening,  Alpha  D.  '21,  Suite  2105,  59  East  Madison  Street,  Chicago  2,  Illinois.    Tel.  Ran- 
dolph 6-1632. 

Alumni  Secretary 
Edward  L.  Howell,  Alpha  D.  '27.  1710  Dennis  Avenue,  Houston,  Texas.  Tel.  Atwood  5156. 

Chaplain 
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Historian 
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Historical  Motion  Picture  Librarian 
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Vol.  XLIV 


New  Series 


No.  2 


National  Headquarters 


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THE    SIGNET 


of 


Phi  Sigma  Kappa 


MARCH  1952 


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Presented  in  this  issue — 


Earl  F.  Schoening,  Editor 


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The  Signet,  official  publication  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  is  published  four  times  during  the 
collegiate  year:  January,  March,  May,  and 
November.  Annual  subscription  is  obtained 
through  the  payment  of  Annual  Alumni  Dues 
of  $4,  a  Paid-Up  Life  Subscription  of  $30, 
or  an  Endowment  Donation  of  $50  or  more. 
Single  copies,  $1.  Entered  as  second  class 
matter  at  the  Post  Office  at  Champaign,  Illi- 
nois. Publication  office,  10-12  Chester  Street, 
Champaign,  Illinois.  Editorial  and  executive 
offices,  59  East  Madison  Street,  Chicago  2,  111. 


Which  Is  Your  Choice? 92 

Plan  That  Glacier  Vacation  Now 95 

If  It's  Alive,  Shoot  It 96 

By  joe  Stanton 

1952  All-Phi  Sig  Basketball  Team 98 

Calendar  of  Founders'  Day  Celebrations 100 

Bentley's    Galley 101 

Candidly   Yours 103 

Foundation   Makes   Awards 104 

By  the  Way 107 

Chapter  Invisible 113 

Bab\grams 114 

Chaptcrettes 115 

Chaptercttc  Index 141 


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T^roclamation 


To  the  men  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  March  75  is  a 
day  of  perpetual  significance.  For  it  was  on  that  day, 
yq  years  ago,  that  the  first  meeting  of  our  fraternity  was  held.  And 
it  is  fitting  that  on  that  anniversary  we  meet  to  pay  tribute  and  homage 
to  the  six  men  whose  \eenness  of  perception  tvas  so  great  that  their 
principles  have  come  —  unaltered  —  through  the  years. 

Let  me  quote  from  the  words  of  one  of  those  founders  —  Henry 
Hague.  Words  written  in  188^  —  12  years  after  the  historic  date  of 
the  founding  — 

".  .  .  in  embryo,  the  seed  grew,  and  little  by  little,  the 
goodly  child  of  today  is  the  fruit.  Let  us  .  .  .  \eep  on 
growing  'til  our  fraternity  shall  become  a  fullgrown  man, 
having  the  strength  to  help  and  protect  its  members  — 
wisdom  to  guide  them  .  .  .  and  love  so  warm  that  all  its 
members  shall  feel  its  \indly  glow,  that  brotherly  love 
may  indeed  be  a  reality  and  not  an  idea." 

It  is  the  conception  of  those  ideals  as  incorporated  in  our  Creed 
and  Cardinal  Principles  that  we  are  again  celebrating  — ■ 

•  comradeship  and  friendship 

•  an  appreciation  of  the  value  of 
education  as  it  trains  for  leadership 
and  service 

•  the  development  of  character  that 
maJ{es  for  better  citizenship 

Let  us  —  in  tribute  to  our  founding  brothers  —  strive  to  maintain 
and  uphold  these  ideals.  And  on  this  Founders'  Day,  i<)^2,  let  us 
renew  our  obligations  and  our  belief  in  the  Cardinal  Principles  of  our 
fraternity  that  in  the  words  of  our  founders  —  "Brotherly  love  may 
indeed  be  a  reality  and  not  an  idea!' 


Evanston,  Illinois 
March,  ig^2 


D.  R.  Collins 

President,  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 


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the  largest  number  of  votes  will  be  announced  in  the  May  Signet  as  the  winner  of 
the  contest. 

If  you  are  a  national  officer,  deputy.  Chapter  Adviser,  Endowment  Donor,  Signet 
Life  Subscriber,  or  have  paid  your  alumni  dues  up-to-date,  indicate  your  choice  on 


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the  enclosed  ballot  and  mail  at  once  to  the  national  headquarters.   The  chapters  will 
receive  their  ballots  under  separate  cover,  one  for  each  member  and  pledge. 

The  Grand  Chapter  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  will  pay  the  winner's  round-trip  travel 
expenses  by  first-class  railroad  to  the  next  convention  from  the  place  of  her  residence, 
if  within  the  continental  limits  of  the  United  States. 


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Plan  That  Glacier  Vacation  Now 


GLACIER  National  Park,  the  site  of 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa's  1952  Convention 
to  be  held  August  27  through  August  30, 
is  served  by  the  Western  Star,  luxurious 
Great  Northern  Railway  streamliner,  dur- 
ing the  summer  vacation  season  June  15 
through  September  10.  It  stops  daily  at 
both  eastern  and  western  entrances  of 
Glacier.  The  Phi  Sigs  will  convene  at 
Many  Glacier  Hotel. 

Since  you  will  want  to  make  your  con- 
vention land  also  your  vacation  land,  you 
will  also  be  interested  in  the  other  ac- 
commodations afforded  in  Glacier  Park. 
Each  hotel  and  chalet  in  Glacier  National 
Park  is  located  at  a  different  center  of 
interest,  easily  reached  by  regular  motor 
coach  service  or  visited  on  economical 
all-expense  motor  coach  tours  of  from 
one  to  five  days'  duration. 

Within  a  few  yards  of  the  railway  sta- 
tion, Glacier  Park  Hotel  is  famous  for 
its  gardens  and  scenic  golf  course  where 
views  of  the  colorful  mountains  are  apt 
to  distract  one's  eye  from  the  ball. 

In  the  heart  of  the  park,  surrounded 
by  sharply  carved  peaks  whose  many 
colors  are  reflected  in  Swiftcurrent  Lake, 
is  Many  Glacier  Hotel,  largest  in  the 
park  and  one  of  the  most  popular  centers 
for  varied  entertainment.  Scores  of  fine 
fishing  lakes  and  streams  are  reached  on 
short  hikes  or  rides  from  the  hotel. 

Ranger-naturalists  guide  visitors  on 
walks  and  launch  trips  and  a  network  of 
fine  trails  makes  this  a  favorite  starting 
point  for  hiking  or  saddle  horse  enthusi- 
asts. (See  picture  of  trail  along  Grinnell 
Lake  on  opposite  page.)  Many  of 
Glacier's  most  interesting  mountains  and 
shining  glaciers  can  be  viewed  right  from 
the  veranda  or  the  shore  of  Swiftcurrent 
Lake. 

Lake  McDonald  Hotel,  located  on  the 
largest  of  Glacier's  200  lakes,  is  a  restful 


spot  sheltered  by  the  fragrant  cedars 
which  rise  to  giant  heights  on  the  western 
side  of  the  park.  Both  cottages  and  rooms 
in  the  main  lodge  are  available.  The 
studio  of  Charlie  Russell,  famous  cowboy 
artist,  and  the  cabin  of  Irwin  Cobb  and 
Will  Rogers  are  on  the  hotel  grounds 
where  these  three  spent  many  summers 
together. 

In  earlier  days  this  beautiful  lake  was 
a  gathering  place  for  Indian  tribes  who 
celebrated  their  religious  ceremonies  and 
dances  on  the  shores  of  what  they  called 
"Sacred  Dancing  Lake."  An  attractive 
and  easy  trail  to  nearby  Fish  Lake  is  still 
called  "Sacred  Dancing  Trail." 

A  favorite  hiking  or  riding  trip  over 
the  famous  Sperry  trail  also  starts  from 
Lake  McDonald,  climbing  past  some  of 
the  loveliest  waterfalls  and  magnificent 
mountain  formations,  across  flower-iilled 
mountain  meadows,  to  Sperry  Chalets 
\vhere  views  of  the  elusive  Rocky  Moun- 
tain goats  are  almost  guaranteed.  The 
chalets  here  and  at  Granite  Park,  as  well 
as  Two  Medicine  Chalets  on  the  eastern 
side  of  the  park,  are  informal  and  com- 
fortable. 

Visitors  who  take  the  motor  coach 
trip  across  the  border  into  Canada  will 
enjoy  the  picturesque  Prince  of  Wales 
Hotel,  high  on  a  bluff  overlooking  Wat- 
erton  Lake.  This  mountain-rimmed  body 
of  water  winds  for  seven  miles  from 
Waterton  Lakes  National  Park  into  Gla- 
cier Park.  The  flags  of  both  countries 
flying  on  the  launches  which  cruise  the 
lake  are  a  symbol  of  the  official  Interna- 
tional Peace  Park,  formed  by  the  adjoin- 
ing   American    and    Canadian    national 

parks.      

COVER 

The  scene  pictured  on  the  cover  is  of 
Trick  Falls,  also  in  Glacier  National 
Park. 


95 


If  It's  Alive   Shoot  It 

By  Joe  Stanton,  Gamjna  Deuteron  (Iowa  State)  '2^ 


"No,  we  have  nothing  to  hunt  on  this 
farm,"  rephed  Mary  Helen  to  the  ques- 
tion of  the  hunting-garbed,  courteous 
stranger  standing  just  outside  her  door. 
In  a  car,  parked  in  the  driveway  to  the 
front  of  the  house,  were  more  would-be 
hunters.  Two  pairs  of  eyes  peered  ex- 
pectantly toward  the  house,  from  inside 
the  car  bearing  an  Iowa  77  license. 

Had  you  been  there  at  the  time,  you 
would  have  stood  in  the  farmyard  of  the 
Fred  B.  Lingenfelter  farm,  located  about 
three  miles  northeast  of  the  Des  Moines, 


Iowa  city  limits.  The  day  would  have 
been  some  time  during  the  month  of 
November  1951. 

Chances  are  too,  that  Fred  would  ap- 
pear shortly  from  the  direction  of  the 
barn,  or  another  of  the  outbuildings. 
After  visiting  with  you  awhile,  finding 
that  maybe  he  liked  you  (and  you 
couldn't  help  liking  him),  he  might 
confer  with  Mary  Helen,  then  ask  you  in 
for  a  cup  of  coffee. 

After  a  time  at  the  dining-room  table, 
and  more  than  your  share  of  the  excel- 


Joe  Stanton  discusses  winter  conditions  with  Fred  Lingenfelter  after  inspecting  the 
living  fence  on  Fred's  farm  just  outside  of  Des  Moines,  Iowa. 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


97 


lent  coffee,  you'd  probably  end  up  being 
embarrassed.  The  delicious  cakes  Mary 
Helen  had  placed  on  the  table  before  you 
would  be  gone.  You  would  suddenly 
realize  that  you  h'ad  taken  the  last  one. 

But  really,  no  one  minds.  It  has  hap- 
pened many  times  over  since  Phi  Sig 
Lingenfelter,  Gamma  Deuteron  '22 
vowed  he  just  couldn't  get  along  without 
Tri  Delt  Mary  Helen,  and  talked  her 
into  "getting  hitched"  in  1922. 

But,  getting  back  to  hunting,  if  you 
listen  and  show  interest,  Fred  may  tell 
you  about  this  "nothing-to-hunt"  busi- 
ness on  his  farm.  Maybe  too,  he'll  tell 
you  about  the  fun  he's  had  fox  hunting, 
while  all  dressed  up  m  his  white  fox- 
fooler  outfit.  He  believes  that  over-pop- 
ulations of  fox  are  detinitely  bad  for 
wild  birds  and  animals,  as  well  as  do- 
mestic fowl  and  young  pigs  or  sheep. 

In  1947,  the  Des  Moines  Izaak  Walton 
League  raised  and  delivered  to  him  about 
30  quail.  These  he  released  near  the  best 
bit  of  cover  available  on  the  farm.  But 
something  went  wrong.  In  1948  there 
were  no  quail  calls.  No  birds  could  be 
sighted.  Later  in  the  year,  after  snow- 
fall, a  trip  over  the  whole  farm  showed 
only  a  few  tracks  —  not  of  quail,  but  of 
the  fox  and  jack  rabbit. 

In  1949,  come  spring,  Fred  decided  this 
lack  of  game  and  birds  around  the  farm 
must  end.  He  decided  to  make  a  start 
toward  providing  homes  on  his  farm  for 
wild  birds  and  animals.  Developments 
followed  investigations.  The  Conserva- 
tion Commission  of  Iowa  would  supply 
multiflora  rose  plants  for  a  demonstration 
area.  The  soils  conservation  services  were 
interested. 

The  final  cooperative  result  was  240 
rods  of  multiflora  rose  planted  on  the 
farm  to  eventually  become  inside-the- 
farm  living  fence  lines.  In  1950  another 
80  rods  was  planted.  To  complete  the 
picture,  and  further  encourage  wildlife 
habitation,  he  planted  red  pine  and 
spruce  trees  in  each  of  the  four  corners 


where  his  living  fences  crossed.  These, 
he  reasoned,  would  give  nesting  cover  to 
those  types  of  birds  preferring  to  place 
their  nests  high  up  from  the  ground. 
Besides,  trees  would  provide  better  win- 
ter shelter  if  snows  were  deep  and  drift- 
nig. 

Opportunities  for  the  illegal  hunter  to 
kill  oS  game  on  Fred's  farm  by  driving 
the  highways  and  shooting  from  the  car 
now  have  been  decreased.  Cover  is  on 
the  interior  of  the  farm  and  away  from 
roadsides. 

Good-sportsman  hunters  he  hopes  to 
welcome.  This  kind  of  hunter  will  guard 
his  hunting  privilege  by  not  overshoot- 
ing. He  will  want  to  insure  a  chance  to 
hunt  the  same  area  again,  next  open 
season,  by  leaving  enough  game  and 
bird  seed  stock  to  rebuild  populations. 
Mutual  understanding  exists  between  the 
thinking  sound-conservationist  from  the 
city,  and  our  conservationist  on  the  farm, 
creating  additional  bonuses  in  new  and 
lasting  friendships  when  they  meet. 

And  speaking  of  bonuses,  Fred  adds 
up  other  benefits  for  his  program.  As 
wildlife  and  bird  populations  on  his 
farm  increase,  insect  and  rodent  control 
problems  decrease. 

"Farmers  and  sportsmen  alike,"  he 
said,  "may  be  quite  scientific  along  cer- 
tain lines,  but  overlook  other  factors 
which  they  see  daily  but  do  not  recog- 
nize nor  interpret.  I  have  seen  farmers 
shoot  and  kill  some  of  their  very  best 
rodent  destroyer  friends  in  the  hawk  and 
owl  families.  Sportsmen  who  wouldn't 
think  of  overshooting  a  covey  of  quail 
will  unthinkingly  take  a  shot  at  any  other 
bird  that  moves  within  range  of  his  gun. 

"While  I  like  to  see  and  watch  wild- 
life and  birds  around  my  farm,"  he  con- 
tinued, "their  value  is  more  than  aesthet- 
ic. They  will  contribute  directly  to  my 
profits.  Downey  Woodpeckers  will  take 
corn  borers  directly  from  the  corn  stalk. 

(cont'd  on  page  108) 


1953. 

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Captain  and  Forward 
George  Rosser  —  Chi  Deuteron 


Cocaptain  and  one  of  the  main  cogs  of 
the  Cougars,  Rosser  is  largely  responsible 
for  the  high  standing  the  Washington 
State  team. 

A  rugged  rebound  man  on  offense,  he 
also  has  the  speed  to  lead  a  fast-breaking 
attack.  Due  to  his  ability  to  score  easily 
from  near  the  basket  he  is  often  shifted 
into  the  key  for  pivot  work  on  oflfense. 


Forward 
Dwane  Morrison  —  Gamma  Triton 

Dwane  Morrison  leads  South  Carolina  in 
scoring,  and  is  fourth  in  the  Southern  Con- 
ference in  scoring. 

He  has  an  all-game  average  of  21.1  points  and 
a  conference  average  of  23.8. 

His  high  games  this  season  were  against  Duke 
and   North   Carolina   State  —  29  points   each. 


Center 
Bill  Ebel  —  Iota  Triton 

Big  Bill  Ebel  —  6  feet  4  inches  —  is  a  stellar 
performer  on  the  University  of  Connecticut's 
team. 

For  the  hot  Connecticut  Five  that  went  into 
the  NCAA  tournament  against  St.  John's  last 
year.  Bill  was  second  high  scorer  and  the  top 
rebounder. 


Guard 
Don  Steinbrunner  —  Chi  Deuteron 

Returning  to  the  basketball  court  after  an 
absence  of  a  year,  rangy  Don  Steinbrunner  is 
filling  the  guard  spot  this  season  with  the 
Washington  State  Cougars. 

His  rebounding  skill  and  ability  to  shoot  ac- 
curately from  anywhere  on  the  floor  have  been 
important  factors  in  the  team's  high  standing  in 
the  Pacific  Coast  Conference. 


Guard 
Harry  Brown  —  Epsilon  Deuteron 

Harry  Brown  has  been  playing  regularly  at 
center  on  Worcester  Polytechnic  Institute's  team. 

Because  of  his  brilliant  work  on  the  court, 
however,  he  has  earned  a  place  on  the  Phi  Sig 
team,  and  so  he  has  been  placed  at  guard. 


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Calendar  of  Founders'  Day 
Celebrations 


Zeta 

March  14,  8:00  p.m. 
Chapter  House 
Smoker 

Speaker — Chapter  President 

Lambda 

March  15,  6:30  p.m. 
Chapter  House 
Banquet 

(Contact    Wilham    Carroll    at    the 
chapter  house  for  reservations.) 


March  17,  6:00  p.m. 
Chapter  House 

Dinner  in  honor  of  faculty  and  admin- 
istration Phi  Sigs 
Speaker — Dr.  Horace  Barnes 

Alpha  Deuteron 

(See  Sigma  Triton) 

Xi  Deuteron 

March  7 
S  &  W  Cafe,  Knoxville 
Speaker — H.  B.  Smith 

Pi  Deuteron 

March  2,  6:00  p.m. 
New  Student  Union 
Speaker — D.  R.  Collins 

Rho  Deuteron 

March  15,  6:30  p.m. 
Reformed  Church,  Gettysburg 
Speaker — Dr.  D.  M.  Melchior 

Beta  Triton 
Delta  Triton 

(See  Sigma  Triton) 


Pi  Triton 

March  15,  8:00  p.m. 
Desert  Hotel,  Spokane 
Banquet,  semi-formal 
Speaker — Rev.  William  Greenfield 

Sigma  Triton 
Alpha  Deuteron 
Beta  Triton 
Delta  Triton 

March  15,  6:00  p.m. 
Indiana  Memorial  Union 
Banquet 
Speaker — George  W.  Stark 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Club  of  Chicago 

March  15,  6:00  p.m. 
Binyon's  Restaurant 
Speaker — Robert  A.  Rylowicz 

*Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Club  of  San  Francisco 

March  14,  5:30  p.m. 
Drake-Wiltshire  Hotel 

Speaker — George  H.  Hitchcock 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Club  of  Stockton 

March  13,  6:30  p.m. 
New  Frog  Inn 

Colored  slides  and  a  quick  trip  to 
Mexico  City  presented  by  Frank  V. 
Mayo 

Speakers — Edgar  Allen,  Richard 
Reynolds 

The  Triton  Corporation 

May  9,  7:00  p.m. 
The  C>A'ered  Wagon,  Minneapolis 

*A  special  price  of  $1.50  is  offered  to 
undergraduates..  The  alumni  will  pay 
the  difference  between  $1.50  and  the 
actual  cost  of  the  dinner. 


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Julian  Bentley,  Beta  Triton  '30 
News  Editor,  WBBM,  Chicago 


The  60th  annual  American  exhibition 
of  painting  and  sculpture  has  just  closed 
at  the  Art  Institute  of  Chicago.  And  it 
would  seem  that  the  normal  number  of 
dead  cats  had  been  hurled,  the  usual 
number  of  verbal  brickbats  exchanged 
over  the  old  troublesome  question:  "Yes, 
but  is  it  art?" 

The  man  in  the  street  got  into  the  ar- 
gument with  both  feet  because  reporters 
went  out  and  asked  him  what  he  thought 
of  this  year's  exhibition.  They  ignored 
the  Institute's  fine  permanent  collection 
of  canvases  by  Hals,  Millet,  Picasso, 
Braque,  Bonnard,  Corot,  Rembrandt, 
Degas,  Toulouse-Lautrec,  and  others. 
The  reaction  of  the  non-painting,  non- 
sculpturing  Chicagoan  was  one  of  out- 
raged indignation.  All  because  the  Art 
Institute  show  was  decidedly  based  in 
favor  of  progressive  and  experimental 
work,  as  one  Chicago  critic  put  it. 

One  lay  critic  inquired  in  a  letter-to- 
the-editor  column:  "How  much  longer 
do  we  have  to  put  up  with  trying  to 
fathom  some  of  these  so-called  'modern' 
pictures.?" 

The  three  judges  were  unperturbed. 
They  awarded  first  prize  of  $2000  to 
William  de  Kooning.  His  painting  was 
a  huge  canvas  labeled  "Excavation."  One 
Chicago  paper  could  describe  it  only  as 
a  yellow  background  brightened  by 
splashes  of  color.  A  man  questioned  on 
the  street  said  it  looked  like  his  kitchen 
linoleum. 

As  usual  the  judges  were  asked  wheth- 


er some  of  the  pictures  were  hanging 
upside  down.  One  replied:  "Maybe  it 
doesn't  make  much  difference." 

The  institute's  director,  Daniel  Catton 
Rich  fired  back  at  the  critics.  He  said: 
"We  at  the  Art  Institute  do  not  create 
movements,  we  reflect  what  the  artists 
are  doing.  Do  we  want  in  this  city,"  he 
inquired,  "a  growing  progressive  muse- 
um or  one  that  is  dead,  a  cemetery.  Shall 
we  have  here  merely  a  warehouse  of  the 
past?  Do  we  want  a  hardening  of  the 
art  galleries?" 

Another  letter  writer  then  accused 
Rich  of  having  a  "take  it  and  like  it,  you 
peasants"  attitude. 

All  in  all,  Chicago,  the  nation's  freight 
handler  and  hog  butcher  to  the  world 
takes  its  Art  Institute  seriously.  Maybe 
that's  what  Director  Rich  has  in  mind. 

You'll  be  glad  to  know  that  Ordvac 
has  passed  his  final  exams  at  the  Univer- 
sity of  Illinois  and  is  joining  the  Army 
in  February. 

Ordvac  is  the  name  of  the  university's 
electronic  brain  which  it's  been  building 
since  1949.  It's  short  for  Ordnance  Vari- 
able Automatic  Computer. 

Ordvac's  memory  is  twice  as  great  as 
that  of  any  similar  highspeed  computer 
with  cathode-ray  memory  tubes  now  op- 
erating. For  example,  Ordvac  can  store 
away  1024  numbers  and  recall  any  one  of 
them  in  36-millionths  of  a  second.  It 
can  do  10,000  additions  per  second.  It 
can  multiply  549  billion  755  million  813 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


thousand  887  by  itself  in  one-thousandth 
of  a  second.  In  two  weeks  the  machine 
can  solve  a  problem  that  would  require  a 
thousand  years  for  a  man  to  do. 

Besides  memory,  Ordvac  has  what 
seems  like  almost-human  judgment.  It 
can  follow  a  complicated  series  of  in- 
structions, carrying  on  one  mathematical 
operation  after  another,  remembering  the 
results  and,  on  occasion  deciding  from 
the  answers  to  its  calculations  just  what 
to  do  next. 

The  machine  will  be  used  at  the  Bal- 
listics Research  Laboratories,  Aberdeen 
Proving  Ground,  Maryland  to  prepare 
gunfire  tables  and  other  complicated 
mathematics.  Ordvac  has  2720  vacuum 
tubes.  Forty  of  these  comprise  its  mem- 
ory. It  also  has  300  half-inch  neon  tubes 
and  of  course  a  mass  of  wiring  and  elec- 
trical parts.  All  in  a  cabinet  10  feet 
long,  2  feet  wide,  and  SYj  feet  tall. 

The  cathode-ray  memory  tubes  are  like 
television  picture  tubes  but  only  3  inches 
in  diameter.  The  memory  appears  as 
glowing  green  dots  on  the  face  of  the 
tube  with  1024  digits  arranged  in  a  square 
32  dots  high  and  32  dots  wide. 

One  of  Ordvac's  final  exam  problems 
was  to  generate  352  random  numbers, 
carry  out  a  complicated  routine  of  multi- 
plication, division,  and  comparison  of 
answers  and  do  this  over  and  over  again, 
each  time  choosing  a  difTerent  set  of  352 
numbers.  Oh  yes,  Ordvac  issued  a  prog- 
ress report  every  eight  times  it  did  this. 

A  handy  little  gadget  for  figuring  your 
income  tax. 


New  figures  from  the  census  bureau 
underline  the  fact  that  Chicago  is  suffer- 
ing from  what  has  been  called  the  mod- 
ern sickness  of  cities.  People  in  large 
numbers  are  moving  out.  What  ails 
Chicago  is  probably  true  in  varying  de- 
gree of  many  other  of  our  large  cities. 

The  census  bureau  figures  show  that 
between  1940  and  1950  the  suburban  area 
around    Chicago    gained    nearly    half    a 


million  population.  And  a  1949  survey 
showed  that  62  per  cent  of  the  suburban 
families  formerly  lived  in  Chicago. 

Chicago  alderman  Robert  Merriam 
points  out  that  although  Chicago  still 
contains  nearly  70  per  cent  of  all  the 
families  living  in  Cook  County,  the  sub- 
urbs are  granting  three  times  as  many 
building  permits  as  Chicago  is. 

Industry  also  is  moving  out.  That  sort 
of  pattern  seems  to  be  developing  in  a 
number  of  our  large  cities:  medium- 
sized  industry  is  moving  to  the  periphery 
of  the  city  and  industrial  congestion  in 
central  areas  is  breaking  up.  Between 
1946  and  1951,  252  Chicago  plants  re- 
moved to  the  suburbs. 

But  there  is  another  horn  of  this  dilem- 
ma. Alderman  Merriam  raises  this  ques- 
tion: "Are  the  suburbs  the  most  wonder- 
ful place  to  go  after  all.?"  He  says  a 
recent  survey  of  46  Chicago  suburbs 
showed  33  of  them  lacked  proper  class- 
room space  so  that  half-day  shifts  in 
schools  were  in  order.  Twenty-nine  per 
cent  of  the  suburbs  did  not  have  an  ade- 
quate water  supply.  Other  studies  show 
that  89  out  of  147  communities  around 
Chicago  had  below-standard  fire  pro- 
tection and  residents  were  paying  up  to 
300  per  cent  higher  insurance  rates  than 
do  Chicagoans. 

Merriam  says  that  many  people  move 
into  suburbs  to  escape  high  city  taxes. 
But  suburbs  for  the  most  part  must  de- 
rive their  tax  revenue  from  non-industry 
sources  which  means  the  heaviest  tax 
burden  falls  on  residential  property. 

To  win  the  competition  for  population, 
Merriam  proposes  a  five-point  plan.  It 
calls  for  a  block-by-block  rejuvenation  of 
blighted  neighborhoods.  Trouble  is  it 
would  take  five  million  dollars  to  get  it 
under  way.  And  few  city  treasuries  to- 
day have  an  extra  five  million  lying 
around. 


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Lou  Boudreau  and  Bernie  Skvarka,  pledge  of  Pi  Deuteron  Chapter  and  captain-elect  of  Ohio  State's  foot- 
ball team,  talk  fraternity.   Lou  took  time  out  from  the  baseball  meetings  to  have  lunch  at  the  chapter  house. 

f  Columbus  Dispatch  photo) 


Red   Rolfe,   Tau    (Dartmouth)    '31    and  Lou   Boudreau,   Alpha   Deuteron    (Illinois)    '39,   managers   of   the 

Detroit  Tigers  and  the  Boston  Red  Sox,  respectively,  got  together  for  a  chat  at  the  baseball  meetings  in 

Columbus,  Ohio  last  December.  (New  York.  Herald  Tribune  photo) 


Foundation  Makes  Awards 


Nine  more  scholarship  awards  were  recently 
made  by  the  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Foundation 
(Incorporated) . 

The  $25  cash  scholarships  went  to  Wilbert 
E.  Gladfelter,  Rho  Deuteron;  Lawrence  H. 
Rockland,  Beta;  Curtis  P.  McLaughlin,  Alpha 
Triton;  Jack  Dovey,  Nu  Deuteron;  Joseph  R. 
Schmid,  Iota;  John  A.  Jagschitz,  Lambda  Tri- 
ton; John  W.  Tr oiler,  Chi;  Thomas  A.  Gould, 
Omicron  Triton;  Chalbert  W.  Burchett,  Kappa 
Deuteron. 

These  men  had  the  highest  grade  average  in 
their  chapters,  and  their  chapters  made  a  col- 
lective C-or-better  average  for  the  academic 
year  ending  June  195-1. 

Wilbert  Gladfelter  is  a  repeat  winner,  having 
received  the  Foundation  award  for  his  chapter 
last  year.  He  is  a  senior  at  Gettysburg  Col- 
lege, majoring  in  biology. 

Lawrence  Rockland  has  held  a  New  York 
State  scholarship  to  Union  College  for  four 
years.  A  premedical  senior,  he  will  enter  med- 
ical school  next  September.  He  was  on  the 
varsity  lacrosse  and  freshman  football  teams. 
An  accomplished  pianist,  he  plays  in  a  campus 


dance  band  and  over  the  college  radio  station. 
He  also  plays  outside  professionally. 

Curtis  McLaughlin,  a  sophomore  at  Wesleyan 
University,  is  another  scholarship  student.  He 
is  active  in  sports  —  wrestling,  track,  and 
cross  country  —  and  he  sings  in  the  glee  club 
and  choir. 

A  sophomore  at  Stevens  Institute  of  Tech- 
nology, Joseph  Schmid  intends  to  major  in 
electrical  engineering.  He  has  just  been  elected 
house  manager  at  his  chapter.  Some  of  his 
activities  are  Air  Force  ROTC,  JV  soccer,  and 
headline  writer  for  the  school  paper. 

Lambda  Triton's  top-ranking  student,  John 
A.  Jagschitz,  is  also  chapter  president.  He  is 
a  member  of  Alpha  Zeta  (honorary  agricultural 
fraternity).  Scabbard  and  Blade  (honorary 
ROTC  society),  and  company  commander  of 
his  ROTC  unit  at  the  University  of  Rhode 
Island.  An  agronomy  major,  he  plans  to  enter 
graduate  school  in  the  fall.  He  is  a  veteran 
(Army)  of  World  War  II. 

A  4.7  average  in  his  freshman  year  at  Wil- 
liams College  earned  the  Foundation  award 
for    John    Troller.     He    is   a   member    of   the 


John  A.  Jagschitz 


John  W.  Troller 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


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editorial  staff  of  Comment.  Williams'  literary 
publication,  and  he  is  on  the  business  staff  of 
the  college  humor  publication,  Ptiiple  Cow. 
He  holds  the  chapter  office  of  inductor. 


Jack  Dovey,  a  senior  at  Stanford  University, 
is  football  manager.  Formerly  work  chair- 
man at  the  house,  he  is  now  house  manager. 
His   major   is  civil   engineering. 


Lawrence  H.  Rockland 


Curtis  P.  McLaughlin 


.«.»-**' 


Jack  Dovey 


Joseph  R.  Schmid 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


Virginia  Witmer,  Moonlight  Girl  of  Omega  Deuteron,  presents  Phi  Sig 
ornamental  steins  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ronald  Colman. 


OMEGA  DEUTERON  HONORS 
COLMANS'  HALLS  OF  IVY 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  on  February  6  paid 
tribute  to  NBC's  "The  Halls  of  Ivy"  as 
the  weekly  radio  broadcast  that  "most 
typified  college  life." 

Following  the  broadcast,  75  members 
of  Omega  Deuteron  Chapter  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Southern  California  watched 
the  presentation  in  NBC's  Hollywood 
studios  of  ornamental  steins,  bearing  the 
fraternal  crest,  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ronald 
Colman,  stars  of  the  program.  Steins 
were  also  given  to  Henry  Russell  and 
Vic  Knight  for  having  written  the  show's 
theme  song  —  "the  best  alma  mater  song 
now  being  sung." 

Presentations  were  made  by  Virginia 
Witmer   of  Santa  Ana,   California,   the 


Moonlight  Girl  of  Omega  Deuteron.  She 
is  a  member  of  Pi  Beta  Phi  Sorority. 


EVERY  WEEK  IS  HELP  WEEK 

Eta  Chapter  has  been  adjourning  chap- 
ter meetings  early.  Reason?  To  get  to 
the  local  blood  donor  center  before  clos- 
ing time. 

Thirty  quarts  a  visit  is  not  uncommon 
for  these  brothers  at  the  University  of 
Maryland  to  give. 

The  idea  was  originated  by  the  Chap- 
ter Adviser,  Don  Clagett.  It  was  the 
answer  to  the  chapter's  belief  that  frater- 
nities and  sororities  should  "help"  every 
week  in  the  year.  Neither  did  they 
think  that  constructive  projects  should  be 
confined  to  pledges. 


By  the  Way 


Thin\ing  about  Founders'  Day  I  got  to  wondering  — ■  what  manner  of  men 
were  the  six  who  founded  Phi  Sigma  Kappa?  I  knew  only  one  of  these  men 
personally  —  Barrett,  but  in  Rand's  History  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  published  in  1923 
there  are  adequate  biographies  of  all.    Let  nie  abstract  from  that  history. 

"Here  (in  the  Class  of  i8y^)  luere  a  group  of  sophomores,  leaders  in  college 
activities,  conscious  of  a  great  deal  in  common,  the  logical  ones  to  tahe  the  step 
which  the  history  of  fraternalism  indicates  was  now  due.  It  was  not  surprising 
that  they  tal\ed  among  themselves  and  founded  Phi  Sigma  Kappa;  it  would 
perhaps  have  been  surprising  if  they  had  not." 

I  wish  I  had  space  to  brief  the  personal  attributes  of  each.  I  think,  however,  if 
I  had  but  one  word  for  that  characterization  it  would  be  "leaders."    Such  were  the 

men  who  founded  our  fraternity. 

*     *     * 

The  first  Founders'  Day  Dinner,  held  in  1874  was,  according  to  Rand,  a  gathering 
which  lasted  until  three  o'clock  in  the  morning. 

I  believe  you  will  be  interested,  in  part,  in  an  address  by  Clay,  the  acknowledged 
leader  of  the  group,  and  of  whom  Barrett  later  wrote  —  "It  is  the  fibre  of  his  mind, 
woven  into  this  fraternal  fabric,  that  largely  contributes  to  its  strength,  durability 
and  beauty."    Here  is  that  first  Founders'  Day  address: 

"A  little  more  than  one  year  since  half  a  dozen  members  of  the  class  of  'j^, 
believing  in  the  advantages  of  college  secret  societies  and  not  wishing  to  join 
any  of  them  in  existence,  resolved  to  start  a  new  one.  After  much  thought  and 
deliberation ,  on  the  i^th  of  March,  iSy^,  they  bound  themselves  together  by 
solem.n  oaths  under  the  name  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 

"Tonight  we  are  gathered  here  to  celebrate  the  anniversary  of  that  event  and 
to  commemorate  the  progress  made  during  the  first  four  quarters.  During 
this  time  our  numbers  have  doubled;  our  prosperity  has  been  unexampled; 
our  society  has  continually  gained  respect  and  advanced  in  position;  our  mem- 
bers have  engaged,  often  as  leaders,  in  whatever  maintains  the  reputation  of 
the  college  or  advances  the  interest  of  her  students.  By  these  means  they  have 
shown  themselves  worthy  of  a  brother's  position  in  this  the  strongest  and  of 
societies  the  most  secret. 

" .  .  .  it  should  be  the  aim  of  each  to  do  the  part  assigned  to  him  in  a  manner 
creditable  to  himself  and  honorable  to  the  Society,  remembering  that  he  who 
wor\s  the  hardest  will  be  most  benefited  and  have  the  greatest  reward!' 

On  this  page  I  have  quoted  largely  from  Rand's  history  of  our  first  50  years.  If 
you  haven't  a  copy  yourself,  beg  or  borrow  one.  You'll  get  no  greater  thrill  than 
from  an  evening  of  browsing  among  its  pages.  And  you'll  gain  a  new  insight  into 
your  fraternity. 


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ROSENBERG  MADE  CHAIRMAN 
DAVIS  ZOOLOGY   DEPARTMENT 

Dr.  Lauren  E.  Rosenberg  has  been  ap- 
pointed chairman  of  the  zoology  depart- 


Lauren  E.  Rosenberg 


ment  at  the  University  of  Cahfornia  at 
Davis. 

Dr.  Rosenberg,  Beta  Triton  (Knox) 
'30  received  his  M.A.  and  Ph.D  from  the 
University  of  CaHfornia.  He  has  been 
on  the  faculty  of  the  Davis  campus  since 
1935. 

As  associate  professor  of  zoology  and 
associate  zoologist  in  the  experiment  sta- 
tion, Dr.  Rosenberg  gives  instruction  and 
carries  on  research  in  various  microscopi- 
cal sciences. 

From  1941  to  1946  he  was  granted 
leave  to  serve  with  Naval  Medical  Re- 
search Unit  No.  1. 

He  holds  a  commission  in  the  Naval 


Reserve  as  Commander,  Medical  Service 
Corps. 

Dr.  Rosenberg  is  Deputy  in  Region  V 
for  Omega,  Eta  Deuteron,  and  Omicron 
Triton  Chapters.  He  is  also  Chapter 
Adviser  of  Omicron  Triton. 

He  belongs  to  the  Davis  Rotary  Club, 
as  well  as  numerous  scholarly  societies. 

He  is  well-known  as  a  vocalist  in  his 
community.  He  is  director  of  music  at 
the  Davis  Community  Church. 

In  1932  he  married  Marion  Palm  of 
Knox  College.  The  oldest  of  their  three 
children,  Emilyn,  is  in  her  first  year  of 
college  at  the  Davis  campus. 


If  It's  Alive,  Shoot  It 

(cont'd  from  page  97) 
More  than  one  farmer  has  observed  this. 
Usually  he  has  been  surprised  at  the  num- 
ber of  corn  acres  worked  over  by  one 
single  pair  of  them.  Song  birds,  quail, 
and  pheasants  all  do  their  share. 

"I  know  of  one  40-acre  section  of  corn- 
field completely  surrounded  by  trees  and 
shrubs  providing  bird  cover  and  nesting. 
Corn  borer  counts  in  this  field  have  been 
practically  nil,  while  adjacent  fields  away 
from  such  cover  have  always  shown  ex- 
tremely high  corn  borer  counts.  Maybe 
my  multiflora  rose  fences  will  not  furnish 
complete  year-round  cover,  but  a  couple 
more  years  will  give  me  the  answer." 

You  too  may  find  the  answers  if  you 
try  to  translate  what  you  see  relating  to 
renewable  natural  resources  into  mean- 
ing. None  are  inexhaustible  —  none  are 
without  meaning.  Whether  you  live  in 
town,  city,  or  country,  you  will  find 
pleasure,  and  perhaps  profit,  fitting  in 
the  pieces  of  the  jigsaw-resources-puzzle 
to  form  a  complete  balanced  picture,  and 
your  part  in  it. 

To  help  you  on  your  way,  I  give  you 
this  story  of  my  friend  and  brother  Phi 
Sig,  Fred  B.  Lingenfelter,  his  Mary 
Helen,  and  his  farm.    Good  luck. 


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Xi  Triton  Moves  into  New  Home 


Xi  Triton  Chapter  at  San  Jose  State 
College  moved  into  its  new  15-room 
home  during  the  Christmas  and  New 
Year  holidays.  Members  and  pledges 
•enthusiastically  gave  up  part  of  their  va- 
cations to  ready  the  house  for  occu- 
pancy. 

Wielding  paint  brushes,  hammers,  and 
brooms,  the  harried  workers  tore  out  a 
wall  and  completely  painted  the  interior 
of  the  sturdy  house  at  655  South  Second 
Street.  The  bedrooms  were  decorated 
by  the  men  living  in  each  of  them,  while 
the  living  room,  dining  room,  and  den 
were  beautified  according  to  the  dictates 
of  the  chapter's  two  interior  decoration 
majors. 

The  San  Jose  Phi  Sigs'  new  home  will 
house  36  men,  compared  with  24  at  the 
old  Ninth  Street  house.    Constructed  in 


1927,  it  features  extra-large  bedrooms, 
abundant  closet  and  storage  space,  and  a 
highly  efficient  central  heating  plant. 

In  the  spacious  back  yard  is  a  barbeque 
pit  —  ideal  for  outdoor  dinners  and 
parties  when  the  sunny  California  weath- 
er permits.  During  occasional  days  of 
inclement  skies,  the  living  room  and  den, 
each  with  a  large  fireplace,  will  furnish 
a  respite. 

After  a  wild  scramble  to  put  every- 
thing in  order,  the  first  social  event,  a 
rushing  function,  was  held  only  seven 
days  after  work  began.  A  week  later 
Dean  of  Men  Stanley  C.  Benz,  President 
T.  W.  MacQuarrie,  San  Jose  Mayor  Clark 
Bradley,  and  Xi  Triton  Moonlight  Girl 
Glenny  Whitmire  paid  a  visit  as  a  pre- 
liminary to  a  full-scale  open  house,  Janu- 
ary 27. 


Kappa  Triton's  nc\y  home 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


PHI  SIGS  FIRST  WINNER  OF 
OREGON  SCHOLARSHIP  CUP 

Psi  Deuteron  Chapter  recently  won 
the  new  campus  Sigma  Chi  Foundation 
trophy.     It  was  awarded  on  the  basis  of 


Left  to  right,  Fred  Baltz,  former  president  of  Psi 
Deuteron  Chapter,  and  Dr.  Alfred  B.  Peacock  and 
Lynn  S.  McCread)-,  alumni  of  Sigma  Chi  Fraternity. 


the  chapter's  improvement  in  scholarship 
for  the  1950-51  academic  year. 

The  award  is  made  by  Sigma  Chi  at 
the  University  of  Oregon  to  the  men's 
house  that  shows  the  greatest  improve- 
ment in  scholarship  for  one  school  year 
over  the  preceding  year. 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  is  the  first  holder  of 
the  cup. 


SCHOENING  ADDRESSES 
ZETA  BETA  TAU  SCHOOL 

Editor  Earl  F.  Schoening  participated 
in  the  undergraduate  leadership  schotjl 
of  Zeta  Beta  Tau  Fraternity.  He  spoke 
on  fraternity  publications  —  national  and 
chapter. 

The  school  was  held  Friday,  December 
28  at  the  Edgewater  Beach  Hotel  in  Chi- 
cago in  conjunction  with  the  fraternity's 
convention. 


UP   OR   DOWN   —   ANOTHER 
SOUTH  AMERICAN  QUESTION 

A  recent  letter  from  the  Stewart  Her- 
mans gives  some  background  to  Brother 
Herman's  article  "South  America  —  the 
big  Question  Mark,"  which  appeared  in 
the  November  1951  Signet. 

".  .  .  The  really  big  jaunt  was  a  quick 
round-up  of  South  America  which  began 
in  Brazil  .  .  .  and  Argentina  .  .  .  then 
moved  up  and  down  the  backbone  of  the 
Andes  so  fast  that  he  never  knew  whether 
he  was  at  sea  level  or  at  least  a  mile  above 
it.  It  was  down  to  Santiago,  up  from 
Lima  (my  favorite  South  American  cap- 
ital) to  Oroya  (over  16,000  feet  high  by 
car)  and  down  again  to  Guayaquil,  up  to 
Quito  (have  you  read  Kon-TiJ^i)  and 
down  to  Call  (we're  in  Colombia  now), 
up  to  Bogota,  down  to  Maracaibo,  up  to 
Caracas  (most  expensive  city  we  know) 
and  down  to  Curacao." 


PSI  OMEGA  VISITS  OFFICE 

The  Grand  Council  of  Psi  Omega,  pro- 
fessional dental  fraternity,  visited  the 
national  headquarters  of  Phi  Sigma  Kap- 
pa on  February  6  to  gather  information 
on  loan  procedures  in  chapter  house 
financing. 


Now  what  do  jou  supf.osc  started  this? 


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111 


ASK  THE  MAN  WHO  KNOWS 

Do  you  fellows  want  to  know  how  to 
up  your  date  rating?  Ask  Dave  Dugan 
of  Tau  Chapter.  Since  completing  his 
survey  of  eastern  women's  colleges  he 
has  all  the  answers. 

The  results  of  his  field  research  and 
400-odd  questionnaires,  recently  reviewed 
in  three  front-page  articles  in  the  Daily 
Dartmouth,  might  surprise  you. 

Should  you  try  for  a  kiss  on  a  first 
date?  Twenty-four  per  cent  would  lei 
you  get  away  with  it. 

Some  girls  prefer  the  cave-man  tech- 
nique to  the  Sir  Galahad  approach. 

If  you  don't  have  sex  appeal,  don't  let 
that  bother  you.  In  a  list  of  desirable 
traits,  that  one  pulled  a  poor  17th.  Bui 
you  must  be  masculine,  however. 

Attractive  disposition  and  personality 
ranked  high  on  the  list.  Next  came  de- 
pendability, interests  in  common,  refine- 
ment, and  sociability. 

A  large  majority  considered  drinking 
and  smoking  unnecessary  for  popularity. 

And  get  this  —  least  important  was 
the  money  in  a  date's  pocket,  along  with 
ownership  of  a  car. 

You  might  pay  attention  to  the  gals' 
complaints  too. 

One  Skidmore  frosh  criticized  college 
men  for  continually  using  a  line.  "No 
one  believes  it  but  himself,  and  it  does 
make  him  appear  rather  ridiculous." 

A  Smithie  detested  a  plastered  date. 
"A  cocktail  party  is  fun  as  long  as  your 
date  doesn't  get  so  high  you  aren't  sure 
he  even  knows  who  you  are." 

Many  girls  from  junior  college  con- 
sidered men  (Dartmouth  in  particular) 
"unrespectful." 

They  didn't  approve  of  the  customary 
dressing  habits  —  the  sport-coat-without- 
tie  man  came  in  for  particular  mention. 
The  date  who  doesn't  believe  in  eating 
didn't  make  a  hit  either. 


PI  TOPS  IN  LEADERSHIP 

Pi  Chapter  points  with  pride  to  eight 
leaders  on  the  Franklin  and  Marshall 
campus. 

Donald  Erb  is  president  of  the  senior 


Left    to    right,    standing:    King,    Kratz,    Hopwood, 
Plummer.    Seated:  Erb,  White,  Evans. 


class  and  IFC  president,  and  Robert  Best 
is  senior  class  treasurer.  Lloyd  Plummer 
and  Herbert  Hopwood  are  president  and 
treasurer,  respectively,  of  the  sophomore 
class.  George  King  is  junior  class  secre- 
tary. Kenneth  Kratz  is  junior  class  vice- 
president. 

John  White  and  Melvin  Evans,  as  well 
as  Donald  Erb,  are  listed  in  Who's  Who 
in   American    Colleges  and  Universities. 


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RECEIVE  THE  SIGNET  FOR  LIFE 


McINTYRE  WINS  SKI  MEET 

Ray  Mclntyre's  total  of  145.7  points 
was  tops  in  the  Syracuse  Open  Invita- 
tional Ski  Jump  at  Sky  top. 

A  member  of  Xi  Chapter,  class  of  '51, 
he  is  currently  enrolled  at  Colgate  Uni- 
versity as  a  graduate  student. 

He  is  a  former  Eastern  Intercollegiate 
champion  and  Dartmouth  Winter  Car- 
nival titleholder. 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


PHI  TRITON  ENTRY  ELECTED 
QUEEN  OF  WINTER  WEEK 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa's  candidate  Rhea 
Hansen  reigned  as  Queen  of  Winter 
Week  at  Idaho  State  College  February  16. 

She  was   chosen   from   among  entries 


Rhea  Hansen 


submitted  by  the  fraternities  on  campus. 
Talented  as  well  as  beautiful.  Miss 
Hansen  is  a  music  major  specializing  in 
piano.  She  is  a  member  of  Alpha  Chi 
Omega,  class  of  '53. 


NOTED  LIBRARIAN  RETIRES 

John  Adams  Lowe,  librarian  of  the 
Rochester  (New  York)  Public  Library, 
is  retiring  this  month. 

Associated  with  the  organization  since 
1932,  he  is  responsible  for  developing  it 
into  one  of  the  model  libraries  of  the 
country. 


U.  S.  Savings  Bonds  help  counteract 
inflation.  For  your  country,  for  yourself 
—  Buy  Bonds! 


ROBERT  HAWLEY  RETIRES 
FROM  UNIVERSITY  POST 

Robert  Hawley,  Alpha  (Massachu- 
setts) '18  has  resigned  from  his  positioa 
as  treasurer  of  the  University  of  Massa- 
chusetts. His  resignation  was  effective 
December  31. 

Under  the  veterans  retirement  law  in 
Massachusetts,  retirement  is  permitted 
after  30  years  of  service. 

Brother  Hawley  held  the  position  of 
treasurer  since  1939.  Before  that  he  was 
secretary  for  13  years.  He  was  hired  by 
the  university  as  supervisor  of  exhibits 
and  extension  courses. 

Except  for  a  few  months  in  advertising 
work,  he  was  employed  by  the  Univer- 
sity of  Massachusetts  ever  since  gradu- 
ation from  college  in  1920. 


LT.  COL.  HARNLY  CHOSEN  TO 
ATTEND  ARMY  COLLEGE 

Lt.  Col.  Robert  C.  Harnly,  Gamma 
Deuteron  (Iowa  State)  '35,  has  been 
selected  to  attend  the  Army's  Command 
and  General  StafiF  College  at  Fort  Leav- 
enworth, Kansas,  according  to  an  an- 
nouncement by  Gen.  Mark  W.  Clark, 
Chief  of  Army  Field  Forces. 

After  completing  the  course  of  instruc- 
tion at  the  Command  and  General  Staff 
College  he  expects  to  be  assigned  to  the 
Far  East  Command. 

The  colonel  has  been  assigned  as  a 
troop  information  and  education  officer 
in  the  Information  Section,  Office  of  the 
Chief  of  Army  Field  Forces,  since  Sep- 
tember 1949.  OCAFF  is  the  organiza- 
tion which  is  responsible  for  the  state  of 
training  and  combat  readiness  of  individ- 
uals and  units  of  the  Army. 

He  has  served  overseas  in  Europe  for 
over  three  years  with  the  Third  Army 
Headquarters  and  the  U.  S.  (constabulary 
Headquarters.  Prior  to  his  Fort  Monroe 
assignment  Brother  Harnly  was  Chief 
of  the  U.  S.  Armed  Forces  Institute  in 
Europe. 


chapter  Jnbisiible 


AMEDEE  A.  MARTEL 

Aniedee  A.  Martel,  Xi  (St.  Lawrence)  '13 
■died  suddenly  of  coronary  thrombosis  on  New 
Year's  Day.  He  had  attended  mass  at  St. 
Mary's  Church  in  Marlboro,  Massachusetts  that 
morning  and  appeared  well.  At  about  10 
o'clock,  in  the  morning  he  suddenly  collapsed. 

He  was  formerly  mayor  of  Marlboro.  Prior 
to  his  election  as  mayor  in  1930  he  served  in 
the  City  Council  for  four  years. 

At  the  time  of  his  death  he  was  president 
of  the  A.L.A.  Insurance  Service,  Inc.  in  Boston. 
He  had  been  employed  by  the  Automobile 
Legal  Association  in  Boston  for  37  years. 

Brother  Martel  was  a  member  of  the  Dra 
ma  tic  Club,  Council  420,  L'Union  St.  Jean 
Baptiste,  Marlboro  Lodge  of  Moose,  Loyalf 
Court,  COF,  the  Massachusetts  Insurance  Brok- 
ers' Association,  and  the  Marlboro  Insurance 
Association. 

He  leaves  his  wife,  Antonia;  a  son,  Edouard; 
two  daughters,  Mrs.  Gertrude  Bird  and  Eleanor 
A.;  and  one  grandson. 


FRANK  ALLYN  LOGAN 

Frank  Allyn  Logan,  Alpha  Deuteron  (Illi- 
nois) '17  passed-  away  suddenly  January  7 
while  ,on  his  way  to  the  University  Hospital 
in  Columbus,  Ohio  for  a  check-up.  Although 
apparently  in  good  health,  for  more  than  30 
years  he  had  been  afflicted  with  diabetes. 

The  body  was  taken  to  Paris,  Illinois  for 
funeral  and  burial. 

After  graduating  from  college  he  enlisted 
in  the  Army,  serving  in  World  War  I  as  a 
first  lieutenant  in  the  quartermasters  corps. 

Upon  his  discharge,  he  entered  the  employ 
of  Ginn  and  Company,  educational  publishers. 
He  was  first  located  in  Zanesville,  Ohio,  and 
then  in  Columbus,  where  he  made  his  home 
since  1936. 

The  company  he  served  for  over  30  years 
thought  very  highly  of  him.  "Here  was  a  man 
who  had  a  genius  for  friendship.  Frank  had 
friends  wherever  he  went.  There  was  a  certain 
quality  in  his  friendship.  He  was  personally 
interested  in  all  that  was  happening  to  his 
friends  and  their  families.  It  was  much  more 
than  the  usual  casual  interest;  he  made  his 
friends  feel  that  their  welfare  and  the  welfare 


of  each  member  of  their  faniilies  were  per- 
sonally important  to  him." 

He  was  author  of  a  textbook  on  the  geogra- 
phy of  Ohio. 

Brother  Logan  was  a  member  of   the  First 


Frank  A.  Locan 


Congregational  Church  of  Columbus,  Sons  ol" 
the  American  Revolution,  the  American  Legion, 
the  Masonic  Lodge  at  Paris,  Illinois,  the  Uni- 
versity Club  of  Columbus,  and  the  Columbus 
Rotary  Club. 

He  leaves  his  mother,  Mrs.  Walter  B. 
Logan,  and  his  sister,  Martha  E.  Logan,  both 
of  Paris.    His  father  died  in   1944. 


ERIC  N.  BOLAND 

Eric  N.  Roland,  Alpha  (Massachusetts)  '12 
died  December  27  at  New  England  Deaconess 
Hospital  in  Boston  following  a  heart  attack. 

He  had  retired  early  in  1951  from  his  posi- 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


tion  as  export  manager  in  the  New  York 
office  of  the  Quaker  Oats  Company.  Since 
joining  that  firm  in  1915  he  had  served  in  its 
offices  in  Pittsburgh,  Buffalo,  Chicago,  and 
Boston.  During  the  last  few  years  he  traveled 
a  great  deal  in  the  Caribbean  and  South  Ameri- 
can area. 

Brother  Boland  was  born  in  Boston  and 
attended  Massachusetts  State  College.  While 
an  undergraduate  he  was  president  of  the 
chapter  during  his  senior  year,  and  delegate 
to  the   15th  national  convention. 

He  received  his  master's  degree  at  Iowa 
State  College  in  1913.  For  the  next  two 
years  he  taught  animal  husbandry  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Maine. 

Surviving  him  are  his  widow,  Mrs.  Gladys 
H.  Boland;  two  sons,  Kells  of  Washington, 
D.C.  and  Richard  of  Peabody,  Massachusetts; 
a  daughter,  Mrs.  Judith  F.  Cattell  Jr.  of  New- 
ton,  Massachusetts;    two    brothers,    George    of 


Dorchester,    Massachusetts    and    Kells    of    Bel- 
mont, Massachusetts;  and  three  grandchildren. 


EDGAR  A.  WARFIELD 

Edgar  A.  Warfield,  Lambda  (G.Washington) 
'21  died  December  25.  He  had  been  suffering 
from  scleroderma  (a  hardening  of  the  skin 
tissues  and  internal  organs)  for  the  past  four 
years. 

He  was  a  third-generation  pharmacist  in 
Alexandria,  Virginia. 

His  grandfather,  who  died  in  1934,  was 
the  last  survivor  of  more  than  700  Alexandrians 
who  fought  in  the  Civil  War. 

Brother  Warfield  was  a  member  of  the 
Andrew  Jackson  Lodge  of  the  Masons. 

He  lived  at  Little  Hollin  Hall,  a  historic 
home  on  Route  1,  four  miles  south  of  Alexan- 
dria. 

He  leaves  his  wife,  Anna,  and  a  brother, 
Courtland  L.,  of  Alexandria. 


Brother  and  Mrs.  Wayne  W.  Jackson,  Zeta 
Triton  (Montana  State)  '53,  announce  the 
birth  of  their  daughter,  Kathleen  Mary  on 
August   11. 


#  *   #  * 


Gregory  Dennis  Keates,  a  7-pound-4-ounce 
boy,  was  born  November  22.  His  parents  are 
Les  and  Ginny  Keates,  Xi  (St.  Lawrence)  '50. 


*  *   *   * 


Greetings  and  best  wishes  to  Cynthia  Ann 
Beardsley,  recent  (September  17)  arrival  to  the 
home  of  Barbara  and  Dick  Beardsley,  Nu 
Triton  (Hartwick)  '51  of  Norwich,  New  York. 

Dick  is  a  past  president  of  Nu  Triton  Chap- 
ter. 


*   #   *   * 


The  first  child  of  Brother  and  Mrs.  H. 
Franklin  Goff,  Delta  Triton  (Purdue)  '49  was 
born  January  20  at  the  Memorial  Hospital  in 
Logansport,   Indiana. 

Marta  Ann  weighed  in  at  H  pounds  3 
ounces. 

#     »     «     # 

Frank  and  Sally  Hitchcock,  Psi  Deuteron 
(Oregon)  '39  now  have  another  girl,  Wende, 
born  October  10  at  1 1:25  p.m.  Wende  weighed 
6  pounds  6  ounces  at  birth. 


Brother  and  Mrs.  J.  Graff  Bomberger,  Kappa 
(Penn  State)  '40  of  Jeannette,  Pennsylvania 
announce  the  birth  of  a  6-pound-3-ounce 
daughter,  Mary  Salinda  on  December  2. 

The  father  is  editor  and  publisher  of  The 
News-Dispatch  of  Jeannette. 

#  #      #      # 

A  daughter,  Kathryn  Elizabeth  was  born 
December  26  at  Waukesha,  Wisconsin  to 
Brother  and  Mrs.  Richard  Janke,  Beta  Triton 
(Knox)  '49. 

Brother  Janke  is  completing  his  senior  studies 
at  Nashotah  House  Seminary  (Episcopal)  in 
Nashotah,  Wisconsin. 

#  #      #     # 

Barbara  Louise  was  born  October  30  to 
Brother  and  Mrs.  Bob  Glasgow,  Psi  Deuteron 
(Oregon)   '49. 

Brother  and  Mrs.  Daniel  Horan,  Omicron 
(M.I.T.)  '48,  are  the  proud  parents  of  a  son, 
John  (jrantland  Horan,  born  on  December  16. 
The  family  resides  at  present  in  Philadelphia 
where  Dan  is  stationed  with  the  Navy. 


"C^leaii-Up   Time"   might   be   the   title 
of  the  Chapterette  Introduction  Picture. 

It    is   the    work    ol    Norman    Steadman, 
Lambda  Triton  '51. 


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LAMBDA  TRITON 

University  of  Rhode  Island 

By  Bob  Riggiero 

The  house  elections  were  held  early  this 
January  and  the  following  changes  in '  office 
were  made:  Don  Steen  was  elected  president; 
Hank  Berry,  vice-president.  Congratulations 
are  in  order  to  John  Jagschitz,  former  prexy, 
for  a  job  well  done  during  his  tenure. 

Well,  everyone  is  talking  about  it.  Yes  siree 
bob!  Everyone  is  talking  about  Phi  Sig's  in- 
spired performance  in  the  University  of  Rhode 
Island's  Fraternity  Sing.  Although  outnum- 
bered approximately  t\\  o  to  one  in  membership 
by  most  of  the  other  fraternities  in  the  Sing, 
our  courage  was  not  daunted.  We  entered  the 
Sing  and  were  just  nudged  out  of  fifth  place 
by  an  eyelash.  It  was  through  the  talented 
efforts  of  our  maestro  Ramon  Nardone  that  we 
managed  to  make  such  a  spirited  challenge  to 
the  larger  fraternities. 

Those  wedding  bells  are  beckoning  to  som; 
of  our  recent  alumni.  Claude  Thulier,  '50  took 
the  fatal  step  January  19  and  Charlie  Moll,  '51 
at  the  time  of  this  writing  was  scheduled  to 
tie  the  knot  of  matrimony  on  February  9  — 
and  they  lived  happily  ever  afterward! 

It  was  good  to  see  Lt.  John  Grossomanidies, 
Pvt.  Phil  Paquin,  and  Cpl.  Andrew  Boris  home 
on  leave  recently.  The  general  comment  of 
these  three  when  questioned  as  to  how  things 
were  in  the  service  was,  "Ah!  I  can't  com- 
plain." This  retort  gave  a  lift  to  the  hopes  of 
us  "ROTC  Kaydets""  and  the  eligible  draftees. 

Rumors  concerning  our  new  house  were 
circulating  again  and  they  were  originating 
from  reliable  sources.  Our  new  abode  may  be 
nearer  to  reality  than  most  of  us  believe.  We 
still  have  first  choice  of  all  the  fraternities  to 
select  our  site  and  commence  building  when 
the  plans  for  the  new  "fraternity  row"  are 
completed  by  the  university.  So  keep  your 
fingers  crossed,  men.  It  may  be  sooner  than 
we  think!  The  "Skipper"  will  arrive  sooner 
than  immediately  if  not  before  this  publication. 

—  *  5  K  — 

ZETA 

City  College  of  New  York 

By  Fdward  Rincon 
Another  quarter  has  rolled  around  bringing 
new   social    events,   new    intramural    activities, 
and  the  same  old  jokes. 


So,  on  with  die  news.  The  first  event  of 
importance  is  the  active  interest  and  support 
given  us  by  our  alumni  in  the  search  for  new 
quarters.  They  have  given  the  active  chapter 
full  backing  and  encouragement  in  the  pur- 
chase of  a  new  house.  We  wish  to  extend  our 
warmest  and  sincerest  appreciation  to  our 
alumni  for  their  interest  in  us  and  our  condi- 
tions. 

Another  item  of  importance  is  the  visit  paid 
us  by  Robert  Nemeschy,  our  Regional  Director, 
during  the  Thanksgiving  recess.  We  sat  around 
and  had  a  very  nice  chat  with  him. 

At  the  time  of  this  writing,  elections  have 
not  as  yet  taken  place  at  Zeta;  however,  elec- 
tions have  taken  place  in  the  IFC  and  our  Eddie 
Rincon  has  been  elected  (hum?)  secretary. 
Incidentally,  we  have  been  one  of  the  reorgan- 
izers  of  the  IFC  at  City,  mainly  through  the 
efforts  of  our  rep,  Norman  Wylde. 

Our  social  season  has  been  a  crazy  success  as 
usual,  especially  the  Alumni  Dinner.  There 
were  many  distinguished  and  honored  alumni 
present,  and  all  of  the  undergraduates.  Max 
Powell  was  elected  president  of  the  Alumni 
Association  at  the  dinner.  Also  present  was 
Phil  Damiani,  our  new  District  Deputy  from 
Nu,  who  said  quite  a  few  nice  things  about 
Zeta.  You're  welcome  back  anytime,  Phil. 
Socially,  things  have  been  great  here.  Prepara- 
tions are  now  being  made  for  the  annual 
Spring  Formal  which  promises  to  be  bigger 
and  better  than  ever. 

Let's  get  some  of  the  names  of  the  brethren 
in  here.  Brothers  (now  Privates)  Loughlin, 
Onorato,  and  Pyke,  all  Zeta  '51,  were  in  town 
during  the  Christmas  holidays.  It  was  swell 
seeing  them  again.  Note,  Frank  Trotta  and 
Eddie  Rincon  are  the  only  non-ROTC  boys. 
Congratulations  to  Jack  Lea  and  Norman 
Wylde  who  received  their  2nd  lieutenants' 
commissions.  Brother  Schirmer  still  insists  on 
being  noisy,  while  Ronnie  Niper  seldom  makes 
a  peep.  By  the  way,  Ronnie,  the  log  is  to 
write  in  —  not  draw  in.  The  same  thing 
goes  to  you,  Carl;  this  guy  Ailara  thinks  the 
log  is  his  sketch  book.  Jerry  Larsen  takes  an 
interest  in  anything  and  everything  that  goes 
on  —  is  there  anything  that  doesn't  interest 
you,  Jerry?  I  guess  we  ha\e  to  admit  that  Ray 
fjatti  and  Artie  Schult  are  the  "lovers"  of 
Zeta.  Where  do  you  boys  dig  up  these  babes? 
Dick  Capolongo  keeps  murmuring  about  14th 
Street.    What's  down  there,  Dick?    Looks  like 


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Mike   de   Vito   and   Charlie   Kiefer   are   going 
steady,  with  girls  I  mean. 

Congratulations  to  Gus  Nickles,  our  Chapter 
Adviser,  who  has  just  got  hooked.  And  we 
always  thought  that  he  was  impregnable. 

The  IFC  at  City  has  arranged  for  a  spring 
basketball  tournament,  a  swimming  meet,  and 
a  bowling  league,  all  of  which  is  right  down 
our  alley.  Last  time  out  in  basketball,  we 
came  in  second,  but  this  time  we're  going  for 
first. 

With  this  issue  of  The  Signet,  I  shall  finish . 
my  job  as  correspondent.     Looking  back,  I'd 
like  to  thank  the  actives  for  pushing  me  into 
this  job  —  and  for  a  wonderful  experience. 

—  $  2  K  — 

PHI 

Swarthmore  College 

By  H.  Laurence  Ross 

All  is  quiet  on  Fraternity  Row  this  first 
week  after  vacation.  Even  here  the  word 
"grind"  has  taken  on  a  special  meaning,  and 
parties  have  lost  their  luster  and  attendance. 

A  light  covering  of  ice  on  our  walk  makes 
things  a  bit  dangerous,  but  has  quieted  the 
uproar  of  student  opinion  on  the  subject  of  the 
ginko,  a  beautiful  but  malodorous  species  of 
flora   which   abounds   on   Fraternity   Walk. 

The  big  issue  of  the  term  at  Swarthmore 
has  been  the  abolition  of  all  fraternities.  It  is 
to  be  contested  in  the  election  of  the  student 
council  members  to  be  held  in  a  few  days. 

However,  the  ultimate  result  of  an  anti- 
fraternity  council  would  mean  only  a  student 
referendum  on  the  subject.  The  alumni  still 
have  to  be  convinced,  and  it  seems  to  most 
observers  that  some  time  still  remains  before 
fraternities  will  follow  the  same  path  which 
sororities  took  a  quarter  of  a  century  ago.  The 
reaction  has  been  great,  however,  among  a 
small  group  of  the  student  body  to  press  this 
problem  in  more  basic  terms. 

We  have  been  called,  despite  the  poetic  and 
carefully  phrased  psalms  of  the  pledge  book 
regarding  scholarship  and  character,  dens  of 
iniquity,  black  tumors  in  the  ivory  tower,  and 
citadels  of  fascism  and  anti-democratic  spirit. 
It  seems  significant  that  most  of  this  extreme 
group  is  forced  to  admit  to  having  never  been 
to  a  fraternity  party,  much  less  a  meeting. 

Our  Christmas  and  New  Year's  parties  were 
successful,  and  the  members  are  looking  for- 


ward  to   the   spring  formal;   the  pledges   look 
forward  to  a  long-promised  spaghetti  dinner. 

New  officers  are  to  be  elected  next  week  to 
replace  the  present  ones.  We  hope  that  they 
will  continue  the  present  standard  of  leadership 
which  has  given  Phi  Sig  a  great  appeal  on 
campus. 

—  *  2  K  — 

ETA  TRITON 

University  of  Akron 

Three  events  highlighted  events  for  Eta 
Triton  previous,  during,  and  after  the  yuletide 
season. 

Previous  to  the  season.  Eta  Triton  added  new 
members  in  the  form  of  neophites,  worms,  or 
that  thing  known  as  pledges.  The  new  keepers 
of  the  brooms,  mops,  and  dust  rags  are  Jim 
Stanford,  Wayne  Burk,  Don  Reis,  Rick  Costen, 
Jack  Richardson,  Ron  Soderquist,  Don  Pinto, 
Bill  Robinson,  Ralph  Ritchie,  Jack  Wilson,  Bill 
Bodin,  Ken  Judge,  and  Pat  Melody.  All  of 
these  men  look  to  be  the  type  of  men  we  want 
to  wear  the  badge  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  and 
perpetuate  the  principles  embodied  in  our 
creed. 

Our  yuletide  season  was  highlighted  by  our 
annual  winter  formal.  This  year  we  made  it 
a  dinner  dance  affair.  It  was  like  a  royal  affair 
with  everyone  there.  The  actives  and  new 
pledges  turned  out  en  masse.  It  was  a  spirited 
affair  too. 

Feature  of  the  dance  was  the  crowning  of 
our  Moonlight  Girl  for  1951.  It  was  a  difficult 
choice  for  the  candidates  were  all  pictures  of 
loveliness.  After  much  thought  and  consterna- 
tion the  chapter  voted  for  Miss  Joan  Lontchar. 
The  other  candidates  were  Miss  Marge  Jones 
and  Mrs.  Earl  Selover.  Our  queen  will  be 
tough  to  beat  in  the  annual  choice  for  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  nationally.  Dan  Zakich  will  bear 
us  out  on  that  point.  All  in  all  the  formal  was 
one  of  our  more  successful  ones  and  further 
proved  the  capabilities  of  our  social  committee 
under  Dave  Wilson. 

The  postseason  event  was  our  all-campus 
open  house.  Ye  old  fraternity  house  was  liter- 
ally packed  to  die  rafters  for  this  was  the  first 
open  house  in  our  new  house.  Whether  the 
crowd  was  due  to  a  desire  to  see  the  new  house 
or  just  knowing  that  a  Phi  Sig  open  house  was 
always  good  we  don't  know  but  the  people 
just  came  and  came  .   .   .  and  came  .   .   . 

Perhaps  the  season  was  too  much  for  them 
but  two  brothers  lost  their  pins.   Wayne  Wood- 


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ford  lost  his  to  Miss  Janet  Lockenour  and  Dick 
Ferrell  to  Miss  Shirley  Bowers.  Shall  we  all 
pause  for  a  few  moments  .  .  . 

Bruce  Meyers  was  retained  as  president  with 
Glenn  Wilson  as  vice-president,  Jack  Anderson 
as  secretary,  Bob  McCahan  as  treasurer,  Walt 
Jones  as  sentinel,  and  Dick  Ferrell  as  inductor. 

—  $  2  K  — 

OMICRON 

Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology 

By  Jack  Stoddart 

Before  I  start  dishing  out  the  latest  word 
from  Omicron,  I'd  like  to  take  the  opportunity 
to  announce  the  pledging  of  two  more  fine 
prospects  to  add  to  Omicron's  already  excellent 
pledge  class.  Bringing  the  total  for  this  year 
up  to  twelve  are  Walt  Majkowski  and  Dick 
Norwood.  All  of  the  brothers  here  at  Tech 
are  very  happy  to  have  Walt  and  Dick  with  us. 
Walt  hails  from  Hempstead,  Long  Island 
while  Dick's  home  is  Chicago,  Illinois. 

Our  annual  Children's  Christmas  Party  and 
House  Christmas  Party  started  off  our  16-day 
Christmas  vacation  with  a  bang.  The  kids 
really  got  a  big  kick  out  of  the  proceedings, 
and  I  think  the  brothers  enjoyed  it  just  as 
much,  if  not  more,  especially  "Old  Santa" 
Palmer.    Then   the   house   party   that   evening 


got  the  Kappa  House  really  jumping  and  full 
of  the  old  Christmas  "spirits." 

In  the  field  of  sports,  Omicron  has  been 
battling  its  way  to  the  top  of  the  heap  in 
intramural  basketball.  The  Omicron  Club  has 
won  the  League  I  championship  and  at  the 
beginning  of  the  second  term  will  enter  the 
play-offs  which  will  decide  the  team  worthy  of 
the  intramural  crown  for  the  year  '51-'52.  We 
are  happy  to  report  that  Bud  Van  Gieson  and 
Johnny  Pease  of  our  pledge  class  were  named 
for  berths  on  the  League  I  All-Star  second 
team.  Those  two  boys,  plus  veterans  such  as 
Bob  Green,  Jim  Reese,  Ray  Moore,  and  Jack 
Casson,  deserve  a  lot  of  credit  for  a  successful 
season  thus  far. 

Under  the  heading  of  sports  mishaps,  Jim 
Bartsch,  another  member  of  the  present  pledge 
class,  who  has  been  playing  hockey  for  the 
M.I.T.  varsity  this  winter,  suffered  a  shoulder 
separation  which  will  put  him  out  of  action 
for  the  remainder  of  this  season.  However, 
Jimmy  is  coming  along  well  and  has  regained 
the  use  of  his  arm  again. 

Omicron  takes  great  pleasure  in  announcing 
the  engagement  of  Hank  Helfrich  to  Miss 
Mary  Lewis  of  Relay,  Maryland.  The  wedding 
will  take  place  in  July.  Brother  Helfrich,  a 
former  chapter  president  and  '51   graduate,  is 


The  Omicrons  pose  just  before  the  Institute's  '51  J.P. 


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now  a  lieutenant  in  the  USAF  and  is  stationed 
at  Wright  Field,  Dayton,  Ohio. 

We'll  close  now  for  this  session  and  go  into 
hibernation  for  final  exams  which  are  closing 
in  on  the  Kappa  House  now.  See  you  all  again 
when  the  storm  is  oxer. 

—  $  5  K  — 

DELTA 
West  Virginia  University 

Just  before  Christmas,  Delta  Chapter  elected 
its  officers  for  the  second  semester.  Don  Sie- 
grist,  former  vice-president,  was  elected  presi- 
dent by  a  unanimous  vote.  He  replaced  Cecil 
Tedrow  who  graduated  at  midterm.  Taking 
over  Siegrist's  vice-presidential  job  was  Bill 
Looney,  and  Ernie  Berger  replaced  Bruce  Hofl 
as  secretary.  Dan  Wagner  and  Don  Douglass 
were  elected  inductor  and  sentinel  respectively, 
replacing  outgoing  Tom  Halloran  and  Bill 
McCutcheon.  No  election  was  held  for  treas- 
urer; Clyde  Seabright  retained  that  post. 

Also  before  Christmas,  the  chapter  serenaded 
Peggy  HarGesty  who  is  pinned  to  Walter 
Spellsburg.  Since  the  vacation  the  serenades 
have  included  one  for  Carolyn  Thomas,  pinned 
to  Bob  Mucha,  and  one  for  Suzanne  Price,  who 
was  queen  of  the  Men's  Pan  and  who  is  pinned 
to  Roy  Schenerlein.  Within  the  next  few  weeks, 
the  chapter  will  also  serenade  Wanda  Click, 
pinned  to  Jerry  Jenkins. 

Delta's  Christmas  party,  one  of  its  larger 
social  functions  of  the  year,  was  an  immense 
success.  Usually  formal,  bad  weather  pre- 
vented that  custom  this  year.  That  fact,  how- 
ever, did  not  dampen  the  festivities.  With  an 
orchestra,  and  with  an  elaborately  decorated 
house,  the  party  proved  to  be  one  of  Delta's 
better. 

Several  nights  later.  Delta  entertained  and 
provided  Christmas  dinners  for  a  number  of 
needy  children  in  the  Morgantown  area. 

Albert  Bond,  a  senior  at  Delta,  was  married 
over  the  Christmas  holidays  to  Jane  Harper. 
Miss  Harper  was  an  active  in  Delta  Gamma 
Sorority  at  the  university  until  her  graduation 
last  year. 

As  a  pledge  project,  this  year's  pledge  class 
and  last  year's  pledge  class  combined  their 
efforts  and  bought  a  new  Zenith  console  for 
the  house  living  room. 

With  the  year  half  gone,  Delta  Chapter  leads 
in    the   campus    intramural    standings,    out   in 


front  of  the  nearest  contender  by  better  than 
50  points. 

On  January  3,  the  university  basketball  team 
played  New  York  University  in  Madison  Square 
Garden.  Two  carloads  of  Phi  Sigs  made  the 
trip,  spent  the  day  in  New  York,  and  saw  the 
Mountaineers  down  the  previously  undefeated 
New  Yorkers  100  to  75. 

With  midterm  graduation,  Delta  lost  several 
members.  Graduating  Phi  Sigs  were  Cecil 
Tedrow,  Roy  Schenerlein,  Dave  McWhorter, 
Tom  McCune,  and  C.  B.  Shingleton. 

Bud  Freeze,  as  usual,  leaves  the  university 
for  the  spring  term  to  train  with  the  Brooklyn 
Dodgers  in  Vero  Beach,  Florida. 

—  $  2  K  — 

EPSILON   DEUTERON 
Worcester  Polytechnic  Institute 

By  Walter  Reibling 

Here  at  Worcester  Tech  our  rushing  season 
has  been  a  tremendous  success.  On  December 
2  we  opened  our  doors  to  21  new  pledges, 
including  19  freshmen.  The  pledges  include: 
graduate  student,  Robert  Paine;  junior,  George 
Sanctuary;  and  freshmen,  Harry  Barton,  Rob- 
ert Berthiaume,  Paul  Brown  Jr.,  Edward  Cahill, 
Michael  Chan,  Francis  Crawford,  Kent  Davini, 
Kirby  Ducayet,  Wilfred  Dudevoir,  John  Edfors, 
Lionel  Gagnon  Jr.,  Park  Gilbert,  Richard 
Hoyle,  Richard  McBride,  Thomas  Mahar,  Da- 
vid Pratt,  Kenneth  Russell,  Edmund  Tornay, 
Joseph  Wahl. 

Our  thanks  to  John  Flood  for  his  able  leader- 
ship as  rushing  chairman.  We  feel  that  we 
have  taken  the  cream  of  the  freshman  class 
this  year. 

The  night  of  pledging  found  Phi  Sig  host 
to  a  number  of  girls  from  nearby  schools.  The 
theme  was  a  blind-date  party  in  honor  of  the 
pledges.  The  pledges  didn't  waste  much  time 
accepting  the  honors. 

Our  social  life  reached  its  peak  at  the  Inter- 
fraternity  Ball.  Here  at  Tech  we  are  limited 
to  two  formals  each  year  and  this  year's  "Snow 
Ball"  was  by  far  one  of  the  best  that  we  can 
remember.  The  rest  of  the  weekend  was  taken 
up  by  various  activities  including  a  sleigh  ride, 
a  basketball  game  between  the  brothers  and 
pledges  (in  which  the  brothers  eked  out  a 
two-point  win),  bowling,  and  more  dancing. 
Brother  and  Mrs.  Don  Smith,  a  former  Chapter 
Ad\iser,  were  our  chaperones  for  the  weekend. 

Our  congratulations  and  best  wishes  go   ro 


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Pledge  Bob  Paine  who  announced  his  engage- 
ment to  Barbara  Lewis  of  Rochester,  New 
York. 

In  interfraternity  sports  this  year  our  relay 
team  lost  two  close  races  but  managed  to  place 
third  among  the  nine  fraternities.  The  tennis 
team  has  suffered  but  one  defeat  and  seems  a 
sure  bet  for  second  place,  at  least.  The  bowling 
team  has  had  a  good  start  and  with  the  basket- 
ball team  rounding  into  shape  we  have  high 
hopes  of  capturing  the  first  leg  on  our  sixth 
consecutive  Grand  Sports  Trophy. 

On  December  12  we  held  installation  of 
officers.  Installed  were:  president,  Frank 
Flood;'  vice-president,  Ed  Slocum;  secretary, 
Walt  Reibling;  treasurer,  Orren  McKnight; 
sentinel,  Richard  Raymond;  inductor,  John 
Coupe. 

—  $  5  K  — 

NU  TRITON 
Hartwick  College 

By  Pete  Arbogast 

The  Phi  Sig  Big  Reds,  our  intramural  foot- 
ball team,  turned  in  an  undefeated,  untied, 
unscored-upon  record  to  give  us  another  cup 
for  our  crowded  trophy  shelf. 

Our  basketball  team  looks  as  though  it  will 
carry  on  for  its  second  straight  undefeated 
season  with  the  majority  of  last  year's  ball- 
hawks  on  the  roster  and  guided  by  last  year's 
coach,  Bruce  Quick.  The  second  team.  Phi  Sig's 
"Firehouse  Five"  is  coached  by  "Jules"  Stise. 

Five  Phi  Sigs  also  coach  Hartwick's  three 
sorority  teams.  John  Carpenter  and  "Rattler" 
Redder  coach  Zeta  Tau  Alpha,  "T"  Day  and 
Dick  Chant  coach  Gamma  Phi  Delta,  and  Bob 
Cole  shares  the  steering  position  for  Sigma 
Delta  Mu's  team  with  freshman  Ben  Clark. 

Plans  are  being  laid  for  two  Nu  Triton  men 
to  break  the  teeter-totter  endurance  record.  We 
are  banking  (jur  hopes  on  "T"  Day  and  Dick 
Redder. 

The  house  fund  is  coming  along  slowly  but 
surely.  The  initial  sum  was  gained  in  a  port- 
able radio  raffle  sparked  by  "Super  Salesman" 
Carpenter.  Contributions,  solicited  from  the 
parents  of  our  alumni  and  active  members, 
are  coming  in  every  day. 

Nu  Triton's  only  January  graduate  was  Ed- 
ward Dobrowolski,  the  Polish  Ace.  A  financier 
of  no  mean  ability,  Ed  served  us  well  as  treas- 
urer.   We  all  miss  "Dubbsy"  and  his  guidance 


and    leadership    of    our    nocturnal    study    and 
weight-lifting'  sessions. 

—  <J>  2  K  — 

ALPHA 

University  of  Massachusetts 

By  Kendall  Wal^h 

Here  at  Alpha,  Phi  Sigs  are  turning  aside 
the  pleasures  of  winter  sports  for  the  more 
productive  if  less  enjoyable  task  of  cramming 
for  first-semester  finals. 

With  the  passing  of  the  semester,  however, 
three  brothers  also  pass  on  (no  mention  of 
anyone  passing  out).  Two  of  our  top  politi- 
cians. President  Andy  Mangum  and  Veep  Ed 
Jasinski  have  finally  succumbed  to  graduation. 
Jazz  has  been  fighting  it  off  now  for  ten 
years  —  but  there  conies  a  time  in  the  lives  of 
all  good  men  .  .  .  Bob  Rice  has  an  appoint- 
ment with  the  U.S.  Navy.  The  best  of  luck  to 
all  these  men. 

Moving  into  the  "White  House"  to  assume 
Father  Mangum's  presidential  duties  is  Norm 
Sicox,  '53.  Norm,  who  transferred  here  after 
a  year  at  Norwich,  was  house  manager  last 
year  and  has  already  proved  that  he  is  capable 
of  keeping  Phi  Sig  on  top. 

Bob  Garnett,  a  junior  from  Worcester,  steps 
from  his  position  as  inductor  into  that  of  vice- 
president.  Bob  has  indicated  that  Phi  Sig  will 
be  well  represented  in  future  social  calendars. 
John  Dent  is  handling  Alpha's  finances,  and 
Dave  Tarr  the  secretary's  c^uill.  Other  officers 
include:  Vance  Blake,  sentinel;  Joe  Lucier, 
inductor;  Kutty  Bedrosian,  steward;  and  Doug 
Call,  house  manager. 

Alpha  has  recently  gained  the  following 
pledges:  Henry  Frenette,  John  Marx,  Tom  Mc- 
Guire,  Chris  Thatcher,  Herb  Towers,  and 
Henry  Mosychuk,  all  from  the  class  of  '54. 

John  Sniado,  Jack  Delahunt,  along  with 
Pledges  Mosychuk  and  Ed  Conceison  represent 
Phi  Sig  on  the  varsity  basketball  team,  while 
Ed  Sexton  of  the  swim  team  and  Russ  Briere, 
who  recently  set  a  university  high  jump  rec- 
ord, are  other  brothers  earning  an  "M"  in 
winter  sports. 

A  Phi  Sig  holiday  banquet  closed  last  semes- 
ter for  over  100  members  and  pledges  who 
attended.  Right  now  we  are  dividing  our 
leisure  time  between  skiing  and  preparation 
for  the  annual  Winter  Carnival. 


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PI  DEUTERON 
Ohio  State  University 

By  Ed  Racey 

"You  got  to  have  lots  of  nicknames,"  said 
the  old  grad,  puffing  contentedly  on  a  pilfered 
Chesterfield.  The  scene:  Party  at  Neil  House, 
prior  to  M'toe  Prom.  The  Old  Grad:  J.  deF., 
recently  of  OSU,  currently  of  Crestview  Junior 
High. 

Okay,  we'll  have  nicknames. 

One  of  the  lovely  features  of  writing  this 
column  is  that  if  you  write  about  current  news, 
it's  dead  when  it  appears  in  print;  and  if  you 
try  to  predict,  well,  remember  the  Michigan 
game?  Speaking  of  that  game  reminds  me  of 
football,  and  I'm  going  on  record  right  now  as 
saying  that,  as  usual,  Ohio  State  University 
will  have  a  football  team  next  fall. 

At  this  wridng,  plans  are  brewing  for  the 
annual  Gold  Digger's  King  election.  We're 
running  Bynie  Blume,  although  Jim  Vickcrs 
still  feels  that  he  should  have  been  nominated. 
UMOC  comes  up  soon,  Vic. 

Harley  (The-little-black-cloud-that-cried)  Toy 
has  had  a  phenomenal  streak  of  good  fortune. 
No  one  has  run  into  his  car  in  over  a  week. 
Keep  it  up.  Toy.  "Smilin'  Dick"  Hriber  un- 
derwent post-pinning  ceremonies  recently.  Said 


ceremonies  were  held  at  Mirror  Lake.  Our 
junior  house  mother.  Bob  Sellers  has  been  val- 
iandy  pursuing  a  certain  young  lady  named 
D.D.CT?).  Tally  Ho,  Robert.  At  this  writ- 
ing, both  Bob  and  Bynie  should  be  walking 
somewhere  between  Columbus  and  Ashtabula. 
Mutiny,  I  calls  it! 

Saw  Molly  McGravv  the  other  day.  WOW! 
What  I  want  to  know  is,  where  did  Al  Coons 
learn  to  Charleston?  Earl  Rye,  tired  of  talking 
to  Dawdy,  now  has  a  Parrot.  I'm  sure  they'll 
both  be  very  happy.  John  Chapman  (the  one- 
man  filibuster)  just  assured  me  that  I  should 
put  Doc  Marvar's  nickname  in  here.  Okay, 
"Wasp."     Everybody   satisfied? 

Speaking  of  contests  (was  I?),  Butch  lost  out 
on  Bonedigger's  King.  Seems  we  forgot  to 
file  the  petition.  We'll  run  him  for  "Most 
Fragrant  on  Campus"  this  spring. 

The  chapter  was  saddened  by  the  fact  that 
the  North  Berg  took  a  30-day  vacation.  Friday 
just  won't  seem  the  same.  Many  people  getting 
ready  for  annual  pilgrimage  to  Ft.  Lauderdale 
(sigh). 

Lou  Boudreau  was  guest  of  honor  at  the 
chapter  house  a  while  back.  Everyone  was 
impressed  with  his  wit  and  personality.  I  hope 
he  didn't  get  writer's  cramp  signing  auto- 
graphs.   Hope  you  can  come  back  soon,  Lou. 


Lou  Boudreau,  recent  guest  at  Pi  Deuteron,  chats  awhile  after  dinner.     Facing  front  are,  left  to  right, 
Carl  Theodore,  Brother  Boudreau,  "Mom"  Smith,  and  Thurl  Blume. 


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Winter  formal  coming  up.  E.  Rye  assures 
me  'twill  be  a  success. 

Just  a  minute  —  I  have  to  put  the  finishing 
touches  on  this  column.  Oh  well,  that's  about 
all  there  is  to  say  anyway.  Oh  yeah.  Founders' 
Dav  will  be  March  2,  in  the  NEW  Union. 

So  long! 

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ZETA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Wisconsin 

By  Dick  Rrahm 

The  opening  of  the  spring  semester  finds 
the  Phi  Sigs  breathing  a  litde  easier.  The 
interior  of  our  house  has  been  redecorated  and 
the  welcome  mat  is  out. 

New  officers  elected  for  this  semester  are  as 
follows:  Norm  Boeble,  president;  Bob  Black, 
vice-president;  Irv  Jahns,  secretary;  Ken  Opge- 
north,  treasurer;  Dick  Wilburth,  inductor;  and 
John  Shabaz,  pledge  president. 

A  luncheon  was  held  at  the  City  Club  in 
Milwaukee  on  January  5  and  two  former  Sigma 
Phi  Sigs  —  John  Petajan,  and  Everett  Schwartz 
—  were  initiated  into  our  group. 

As  you  all  know  the  Big  Ten's  finest  football 
team  (Wisconsin)  missed  the  Rose  Bowl  by  a 
hair,  but  we  feel  that  Illinois  did  almost  ;is 
good  a  job  on  Stanford  as  we  could  have  done. 
Despite  excellent  leadership  by  Jay  Winter  we 
had  only  a  mediocre  season  in  football,  basket- 
ball, volleyball,  and  bowling,  but  with  the 
coming  of  spring  sports  we  are  again  in  hopes 
of  bringing  home  some  victories. 

Ellen  Provot  was  chosen  our  Moonlight  Girl 
at  a  banquet  in  our  house.  She  won  over  a 
field  of  seven  beautiful  girls. 

A  successful  social  season  was  highlighted 
by  a  Christmas  party  under  the  direction  of 
Dan  Molzahn  and  Ken  Opgenorth.  Bill  Wein- 
ert  did  a  good  job  in  his  portrayal  of  old 
Saint  Nick. 

Six  of  our  members  will  be  leaving  us  after 
January  graduation.  They  are  Skip  Conway, 
Al  Pfingsten,  Bob  Zoellner,  Don  Zoellner,  Jim 
Walsworth,  and  Art  Vlasak.  Two  of  them  — 
Don  Zoellner  and  Jim  Walsworth  —  were 
married  in  December.  New  members  initiated 
into  our  group  were  Ken  Opgenorth,  Harry 
Williamson,  and  Dick  Brahm. 

Attention,  alumni:  plans  are  now  being  made 
for  a  Founders'  Day  banquet  that  will  be  held 
in  Milwaukee  on  about  March  15. 


MU 

University  of  Pennsylvania 

By  Algernon  Anonymous 

Once  again  the  brothers  from  Mu  extend 
to  you  a  hearty  felicitation  —  in  brief  .  .  .  hello. 
During  the  interim  since  the  publication  of  the 
last  edition  of  The  Signet,  our  glorious  chapter 
held  its  biannual  election  of  officers.  Warren 
Eve,  a  rather  jolly  chap  making  his  domicile  in 
Bermuda,  is  now  receiving  the  deference  due 
the  sanctity  of  the  offiice  of  the  presidency. 

Lowell  Young,  a  solid  boy,  is  now  our  hon- 
ored vice-president.  As  secretary,  the  fellows 
from  the  chapter  elected  a  rather  portly  and  dis- 
tinguished gentleman,  Robert  Fallon,  more 
commonly  known  to  his  intimates  as  "The 
Snake."  Esteban  Bird,  a  romantic  rogue,  is 
now  the  guardian  of  our  overflowing  vaults. 
An  athletic  lad,  Tom  McDonough,  is,  the  new 
sentinel.  Tommy  also  pulls  a  sporting  oar  for 
the  old  school  shell.  Bruce  Brown,  young  man 
about  campus,  has  succeeded  to  the  office  of 
inductor. 

After  what  seems  an  almost  immeasurably 
long  time,  Mu's  future  abode  approaches  com- 
pletion. Plans  are  being  formulated  to  open 
the  edifice  in  a  simply  grand  manner.  The 
chapter  will  play  the  genial  host  at  an  all- 
university  open  house.  All  anticipate  a  really 
rummy  affair. 

Scads  of  brothers  are  gaining  eminence  on 
campus  this  year.  Heading  the  list  is  that  lov- 
able gentleman,  Jim  Lile,  recently  chosen  to  a 
high  managerial  position  in  the  world-re- 
nowned Mask  and  Wig  Club.  Interesting  him- 
self in  athletics  in  a  more  reasonable  sort  of 
way,  Tom  Donohoe  was  elected  to  the  position 
of  assistant  manager  of  the  local  hooters. 
George  Dare,  eligible  bachelor  of  the  eastern 
seaboard,  was  named  assistant  manager  of  the 
racketeers  —  tennis,  that  is.  Austin  Heath, 
boy  Huey  Long,  has  been  given  the  opportun- 
ity for  embezzlement  by  being  elected  treas- 
urer of  the  Campus  Party,  resurgent  political 
power  on  this  stricdy  Ivy  campus. 

After  a  booming  rushing  campaign,  nine 
neophytes  have  been  selected  to  enter  our  dis- 
tinguished fraternal  order:  Hugh  Blodget,  Rob- 
ert Hagen,  Ross  Cooper,  Roger  Cleworth, 
Horace  Subira,  Charles  Worgo,  Treacy  Som- 
mer  VII,  John  Gill,  and  Peter  Wilde. 

Well,  cheerio,  old  chaps. 


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LAMBDA   DEUTERON 

University  of  Washington 

Lambda  Deuteron  is  in  Inspiration  Weelc 
these  days,  a  major  function  all  chapters  prob- 
ably look  forward  to  as  much  as  we  do.  We 
welcome  this  activity  as  the  culmination  of  a 
desirable  relationship  with  our  pledges,  plus  the 
fact  that  the  techniques  of  the  thing  are  good 
for  numerous,  rather  spontaneous,  laughs. 

The  new  actives  will  be  Worms  Ken  Taylor, 
Don  Melvedt,  Dick  Olson,  Richard  Johnson, 
and  Nunnaly  Johnson.  We  hope  the  new 
pledges  —  Norm  Maas,  John  Ongarato,  Harold 
Shulties,  and  Bob  Siegel  —  will  soon  join 
their  ranks.  Incidentally,  Ray  Fuqua  will  be 
marrying  Norm  Maas's  sister,  Brudijean,  in 
March.  Also  Bill  Grotjahn  has  picked  the  same 
month  to  marry  down  —  oh  well,  it's  the 
draft,  one  way  or  the  other. 

Maybe  the  Stag  Show  planned  for  February 
22  will  be  the  last  opportunity  these  fellows 
have  to  step  out  —  anyway,  if  you  weren't 
told  about  it,  it  wasn't  our  fault.  Late  Febru- 
ary will  be  running  pretty  heavy  around  here, 
as  we're  planning  a  weekend  ski  party  under 
the  able  chairmanship  of  myself.  Bring  those 
books  even  if  you  don't  ski,  boys,  it'll  be  a 
nice  quiet  atmosphere. 

As  usual,  the  winter  quarter  carried  its 
share  of  the  load.  Miss  Fran  Farrel,  escorted 
by  Gary  Brandner,  was  introduced  as  our  new 
Moonlight  Girl  at  the  winter  formal.  It  was 
gratifying  to  see  sonie  of  the  alums  there  also. 
Which  reminds  me,  Bernie  Dibbert  stopped 
by  last  week  on  his  way  to  Japan  —  he'll  be 
out  there  pulling  with  Jack  Russ  and  Jim 
Carlson,  both  of  whom  were  married  recently. 

Might  just  as  well  mention  another  name. 
It  seems  Don  (Bumbles)  Meltvedt  pulled  down 
the  intramural  position  of  All-Star  guard  in 
the  football  line,  helping  the  Phi  Sigs  take 
runner-up  in  their  league. 

—  $  2  K  — 

BETA  TETARTON 

Kent  State  University 

By   ViNCE   RUMA 

Newly  elected  officers  for  Beta  Tetarton 
Chapter  are:  president.  Jack  Conroy;  vice-presi- 
dent, Neal  Vincent;  secretary,  Al  Klamert; 
treasurer,  Bruce  Hettel;  sergeant-at-arms,  Dan 
Hottois;  pledge  master,  Chuck  Bowdler;  and 
yours  truly,  Vinni  Ruma  is  song  master. 

With  Uncle  Sam  giving  us  a  bit  of  trouble 


we  have  still  managed  to  hold  on  to  16  pledges. 
The  pledges  have  been  very  active  around  the 
house  and  they  worked  especially  hard  on  the 
preparations  for  the  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  annual 
Snowball  Dance.  The  Snowball  Dance  turned 
out  to  be  a  great  success.  All  the  brothers 
pitched  in  and  made  the  dance  a  very  memor- 
able affair.  Even  Mark  Twain  Common  was 
detected  cutting  the  well-known  rug. 

Also  seen  at  the  dance  was  Chuck  (Fingers) 
Bowdler,  putting  up  a  valiant  struggle  against 
Joyce  (Knit)  Findlay.  She  finally  won  out 
(best  of  three  falls)  and  now  wears  Chuck's 
cherished  jewel.  Frankie  Dascanio's  absence 
at  the  dance  was  very  conspicuous.  It  seems 
that  his  girl,  Vida,  who  is  24,  was  not  allowed 
to  attend  the  function  unless  she  was  chap- 
eroned by  her  mother.    Tsk!  Tsk! 

Al  Klamert  has  suddenly  become  an  avid 
basketball  fan.  I  wonder  if  Rita  Williamis' 
becoming  a  cheerleader  had  anything  to  do 
with  it.  A  mysterious  woman  who  calls  herself 
Bobbie  keeps  phoning  Jack  (Head)  Conroy 
each  morning  at  8:00.  Who  could  the  mysteri- 
ous lady  be,  "Head?" 

The  swimming  team  took  fifth  place  out  of 
twelve  teams  in  intramural  competition  last 
week.    I  think  the  boys  were  a  bit  waterlogged. 

Phi  Sigs  go  berserk!  Wedding  bells  will 
sound  for  the  following  brothers  soon:  Jack 
(Flead)  Conroy  and  Ethel  Basford  in  June; 
Frank  (Gunner)  Dascanio  and  Vida  Meli  in 
March;  Paul  (Yoco)  Yacobian  and  Jo  Jordan  in 
June;  Jack  Growley  and  Vera  Rainier  in  May; 
Paul  Nye  and  Naomi  Huntert  in  March.  Any 
(elaborate)  gifts  will  be  gladly  accepted. 

We  would  like  to  extend  our  best  and  most 
sincere  farewell  wishes  to  the  following  broth- 
ers who  will  be  graduating  in  June.  They  are: 
Jack  Conroy,  Frank  Dascanio,  Bill  Huegel, 
Paul  Kearns,  Ray  Norland,  Neal  Vincent, 
Walter  Habowski,  Larry  Sisson,  Clyde  Smith, 
Al  Klamert,  Chuck  DiSalle,  and  Jack  Growley. 

Before  I  say  good-by  for  now,  Al  Klamert 
asked  me  if  the  brothers  would  consider  nom- 
inating him  All-Phi  Sig  water  boy.   Al  has  his 
second  Varsity-K  monogram. 
—  $  2  K  — 
PHI  TRITON 
Idaho  State  College 
By  Howard  Harms 

The  season  of  festivities  is  over  now  but  we 
would  like  to  thank  the  many  chapters  which 
sent  us  Christmas  cards.    Brothers  Barlow,  '52 


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and  Haller,  '54  were  drafted  into  the  Marines 
on  December  10  so  a  stag  party  was  very 
appropriate  on  the  weekend  before  their  depar- 
ture. Incidentally,  Haller  (distrustful  soul) 
pinned  Miss  Ilene  Barrett,  Gamma  Phi  Beta  '55 
for  security  reasons. 

On  December  15  we  got  together  with 
Alpha  Chi  Omega  for  a  semiformal  dance  to 
carry  us  over  the  Christmas  holidays. 

We  came  back  from  vacation  to  another 
Christmas  present.  Our  magenta  and  silver 
jackets  had  arrived  to  brighten  the  campus 
and  to  safeguard  the  health  of  the  wearers. 

Two  actives  made  resolutions  to  which  they 
are  most  likely  to  be  held.  Bob  Glenn,  '52 
pinned  Mill  Donnamay  Anderson  (she's  everv- 
thing  but  radioactive)  of  Arco,  Idaho,  and 
Ivan  Burden  has  pinned  Miss  Kathy  Madson 
of  Pocatello. 

January  4,  we  all  enjoyed  Chinese  dinners 
at  the  Shanghai  Cafe.  We  then  went  to  a 
special  spot  of  inspiration  where  we  wrote 
words  to  songs  especially  for  the  Alpha  Chi 
Omega  exchange  on  January  5.  The  AChiOs 
had  chosen  a  bum  theme,  so  we  gave  them  the 
"bum's  rush"  and  appeared  in  tatters  and 
beards,  both  real  and  artificial. 

The  Colonial  Inn  in  Blackfoot,  Idaho  was 
the  scene  of  an  outstanding  dinner  dance  at 
which  we  honored  our  Moonlight  Girl,  Miss 
LaRue  Cameron.  January  11  will  long  be 
remembered  by  this  event. 

Saturday  night,  January  12,  the  AOPis  took 
us  on  a  genuine  bobsled  ride.  Only  a  few  of 
the  more  athletic  fellows  attempted  to  display 
their  rodeo  prowess  by  chasing  the  Hereford 
cows,  but  when  I  say  we  were  all  well  strawed, 
I  make  no  exceptions. 

January  21  we  installed  oflficers.  At  the 
helm  is  Bob  Robbins,  '53  of  Idaho  Falls,  who 
had  just  moved  into  the  vice-presidency  this 
fall.  The  other  officers  are:  Don  ToUey,  '51, 
vice-president;  JefT  Jones,  '54,  recording  secre- 
tary; Ray  Burns,  '54,  corresponding  secretary; 
George  Jakway,  '53,  reelected  treasurer;  Harvey 
Strand,  '53,  inductor;  and  Howard  Harms,  '52, 
sentinel.  A  new  office  was  deemed  necessary, 
and  Charles  Hoyt,  '52  was  elected  as  alumni 
secretary. 

If  we  don't  liave  to  use  it  all  to  bribe  the 
administration  (for  an  l.k.  to  buildj,  the  sale 
of  campus  discount  cards  next  semester  will 
appreciably  increase  our  building  fund.  It  is 
beginning  to  register  an  impressive  figure. 


Final  examinations  must  be  dealt  with  and 
then  to  a  new  rush  period  and  the  regional 
conclave  a't  Washington  State  College. 

—  $  2  K  — 
ZETA  TRITON 

Montana  State  College 

By  Truman  Anderson 

Winter  quarter  has  come  upon  us  as  we 
start  working  on  social  events,  studies,  and  the 
general  all-around  fun  and  work  which  is  ours 
to  enjoy  here  at  Zeta  Triton. 

The  big  event  of  the  quarter,  so  far,  was 
the  formal  initiation  of  seven  fine  men.  They 
are:  Marvin  Atwood,  Don  Bauer,  Dick  Curry, 
Bob  Dauwalder,  Don  Gaarder,  Bob  Raunig, 
and  Gene  Tuma.   Congratulations,  fellows! 

Our  former  social  chairman,  Bill  Jackson, 
who  is  now  president,  had  things  well  organ- 
ized for  our  fireside  and  fall  party  of  last 
quarter.  The  fireside  was  held  November  16 
and  was  based  on  a  pirate  theme.  We  then 
went  to  the  swanky  Gallatin  Gateway  Inn  for 
our  fall  party,  December  1.  Our  winter  party 
is  planned  for  the  latter  part  of  February  at 
the  Baxter  Hotel,  at  which  time  we  will  name 
our  Moonlight  Girl  for  the  coming  year. 

The  house  at  302  South  Willson  will  be 
led  by  new  officers  this  winter  quarter.  Bill 
Jackson  is  president;  Bob  Kay,  vice-president; 
Harvey  Pierce,  secretary;  Emmett  Birrer,  treas- 
urer; Truman  Anderson,  sentinel;  Ralph  Ros- 
coe,  inductor;  Dave  Allinson,  house  manager; 
and  Don  Eastman,  rush  chairman. 

Three  new  men  have  pledged  the  house. 
They  are  Howard  Dale,  Leland  Van  Winkle, 
and  Roy  Holloway.  Glad  to  have  you  with  us, 
fellows. 

We  would  like  to  give  our  heartfelt  thanks 
to  Mickie  Pearson,  our  former  Moonlight  Girl, 
who  has  helped  us  out  on  many  occasions. 

This  winds  up  the  news  here  at  Bozeman, 
but  we  wish  you  all  the  best  of  luck  until  the 
next  issue  of  The  Signet. 

—  $  2  K  — 

IOTA  TRITON 
University  of  Connecticut 

By  Matthew  F.  Guarini 
Social    events,    pinnings,    initiation    of    new 
members,  and  elections  of  new  officers  are  a 
few  of  the  high  points  of  the  past  semester. 

On  Saturday,  November  9,  we  celebrated 
Sadie    Hawkins'    Day    in    the    best    Dogpatch 


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Sadie  Hawkins'  Day  at  Iota  Triton  chapter  house 


tradition.  The  primary  event  of  the  evening 
was  a  chase  which  ended  in  the  capture  of  the 
boys  by  the  loveHes  —  naturally.  December 
15  saw  a  pledge  dance  at  the  chapter  house, 
and  on  January  1 1  the  midwinter  formal  in 
honor  of  the  new  brothers  was  held  at  the 
Willimantic  Country  Club.  Brother  Maratea's 
orchestra  supplied  the  music  for  this  very 
successful  dance. 

Our  best  to  Pete  Gillies,  who  pinned  Connie 
Pirruccio,  University  of  Connecticut,  and  to 
Willie  Whelan,  who  pinned  Joan  Silva,  Uni- 
versity of  Bridgeport.  Our  very  best  to  Bill 
Ebel  on  his  engagement  to  Lois  Lascwicz.  I 
hear  the  wedding  is  to  take  place  June  7,  here 
at  Storrs.  Other  engagements:  Al  Russell  to 
Dora  Roberge,  and  Ted  Sumoski  to  Peg  Wessel. 
The  house  under  the  direction  of  Curt  Tapley 
serenaded  Miss  Pirruccio,  Miss  Wessel,  and 
Miss  Lascwicz. 

Fifteen  new  members  were  initiated  into 
Iota  Triton  on  January  5.  This  is  the  largest 
class  initiated  in  the  history  of  the  chapter. 
The  new  brothers  are:  David  Battit,  Richard 
Brady,  Robert  Foster,  Peter  Gillies,  Matthew 
Guarini,  Robert  Krause,  Thomas  Maratea,  Vic- 


tor Presutti,  Arthur  Shippee,  Theadore  Su- 
moski, Carleton  Swenson,  Charles  Toifl,  Gor- 
don Timmer,  Eugene  Tynan,  and  J.  Frederick 
Wilcox. 

This  semester  also  saw  the  installation  of  a 
new  slate  of  officers.  They  are:  president, 
Edward  Jakubauskas;  vice-president,  Eugene 
Tynan;  secretary,  Frank  Spaulding;  treasurer, 
George  Gladky;  and  sentinel,  Richard  Clay. 

Good  luck  to  Tony  Cornelio,  Ernie  Holland,, 
and  Tom  Spano,  who  are  to  be  graduated  this 
semester.  Good  luck  also  to  Joey  Cymerys, 
who  is  transferring  to  Hillyer  College  and  J. 
Philip  Moran  who  is  transferring  to  Columbia 
University. 

Iota  Triton  welcomes  Richard  Styring  back 
into  the  fold.  Dick,  initiated  into  the  chapter 
on  December  11,  1948,  left  college  to  enter 
the  service. 

—  $  S  K  — 

XI  DEUTERON 

University  of  Tennessee 

By  Stan  Tyson 
Greetings  from  Xi  Deuteron  to  all  actives, 
pledges,  alumni,  rushees,  and  guys  and  their 


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dates  that  are  liable  to  be  reading  this  account 
of  the  doings  of  this  chapter  of  Old  Phi  Sig. 

As  usual,  the  past  weeks  have  been  filled 
with  studying  and  hard  work  with  the  purpose 
of  enclosing  some  of  the  offered  knowledge 
from  this  great  institution  of  learning  into  the 
interior  of  our  respective  brains.  How  true, 
how  true! 

Now  it  has  been  said  that  wherever  two 
Phi  Sigs  get  together  around  here  there'll  be  a 
party  before  too  long.  I  guess  that's  just  about 
right,  because  each  Friday  and  Saturday  night 
we've  been  holding  informal  parties  out  in 
our  Carnation  Room,  and  to  you  readers  that 
have  been  down  here  in  Tennessee  for  one  of 
our  get-togethers,  you  know  what  I  mean  when 
I  say  you  haven't  partied  until  you've  parded 
at  Tennessee. 

Plans  for  our  Founders"  Day  celebration  are 
completed,  and  the  feed  will  be  on  March  7. 
For  our  speaker  we  plan  to  have  D.  N.  Smith, 
a  founder  of  Xi  Deuteron.  The  banquet  will 
be  held  in  the  S.  and  W.  Cafe. 

In  sports,  we  are  now  in  the  midst  of  the 
basketball  season,  and  though  in  the  losers 
bracket,  we're  far  from  out  of  the  race.  A 
desperation  shot  in  an  overtime  period  dropped 
us  from  the  winner's  bracket,  but  we'll  get 
them  yet. 

Following  our  system  of  condnual  rushing, 
we  are  proud  to  add  the  names  of  a  couple  of 
pledges  to  our  list  of  good  men.  Pledged  this 
quarter  were  Dick  Ernsberger  and  Rodger 
Jeffers.  The  combined  strength  of  acti\'es  and 
pledges  is  now  65. 

Even  though  we  dropped  the  Bowl  game 
to  Maryland  at  New  Orleans,  we  are  still 
mighty  proud  of  our  number  one  football  team 
in  the  nation  —  the  Volunteers.  Maryland, 
you  guys  get  the  skin  off  that  dead  sheep,  but 
when  you  look  at  it,  remember,  your  team 
was  superior  that  fatal  day  and  we  went  down 
in  defeat,  but  —  the  sheep  lost  more  than  we 
did. 

Each  time  I've  written  one  of  these  articles, 
I've  added  the  names  of  my  brothers  that  have 
gotten  pinned  .  .  .  well,  this  time  the  name 
to  be  listed  is  mine,  and  the  gal  wearing  my 
jewel  is  Miss  Dot  Chace  of  Birmingham,  Ala- 
bama. 

Along  with  listing  honors  that  just  seem  to 
keep  piling  up  around  here,  John  B.  Waters 
was  made  Scarrabean  —  an  outstanding  organi- 
zation throughout  the  universities  of  the  nation. 


As  a  closing  note,  we  of  Xi  Deuteron  are  still 
wondering  what  happened  to  the  sheepskin  we 
won  from  you  guys  in  Texas.  Pony  Express  is 
running  mighty  slow  these  days.  Maybe  we 
should  recall  our  brother  Tennessean,  Sam 
Houston,  and  give  Texas  back  to  Mexico. 

One  more  article  and  I'll  be  graduating  from 
this  place,  so  I'll  see  you  from  this  typewriter's 
view  just  one  more  time. 

—  *  2  K  — 

PI 

Franklin  and  Marshall  College 

By  George  King 

At  the  time  of  this  writing,  the  brothers  of 
Pi  have  just  successfully  completed  another 
semester.  Having  finals  out  of  the  way  and 
nothing  on  their  minds  but  recreation,  the 
brothers  and  pledges  have  scattered  to  all 
points  of  the  compass  to  spend  their  mid- 
semester  vacation.  A  small  caravan  of  two 
cars  left  for  Florida  bearing  some  of  our  more 
aristocratic  members  to  the  galaxy  of  Miami 
night  spots.  Many  other  trips  and  activities 
have  been  planned  but  as  to  their  consumma- 
tion, your  correspondent  is  left  without  infor- 
mation. 

Since  the  last  issue  of  The  Signet,  Pi  has 
achieved  two  more  trophies  to  keep  polished 
and  some  favorable  publicity  in  the  commun- 
ity. The  trophies  are  both  for  championship 
teams  in  intramural  sports,  namely  football 
and  wrestling. 

The  football  team  had  a  sterling  record  of 
twelve  wins  and  no  losses  while  the  wrestling 
squad  scored  more  points  than  the  next  three 
runner-up  squads  together.  Members  of  the 
football  team  were  Brothers  Leo,  Purbeck, 
Rhoads,  Mostoller,  Baker,  Bitner,  Erb,  Kratz, 
Lawton,  Farnham,  and  Plummer.  Those 
amongst  the  grapplers  who  were  champs  in 
their  weight  divisions  were  Brothers  Myers, 
Faber,  Ebersole,  and  Giovangrossi. 

The  event  that  brought  our  name  to  the 
eyes  of  the  community  and  warmth  to  the 
bottom  of  our  hearts  was  die  Christmas  party 
which  we  held  for  underprivileged  children. 
This  party  was  under  the  supervision  of 
Brother  Rhoads  who  did  a  fine  job  in  his 
Santa  suit  too.  Orchids  to  Brother  Farnham 
for  collecting  over  300  toys  from  the  local 
stores  for  the  occasion.  About  30  children 
between  iour  and  eight  years  of  age  attended 
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had  a  goodly  share  of  ice  cream,  candy,  and 
toys. 

Now,  with  a  new  semester  around  the  cor- 
ner, the  brotherhood  is  looking  forward  to 
the  spring  activities  and  Rush  Week.  We  hope 
to  come  out  on  top  again  this  year  in  our 
rushing  as  we  have  in  the  past.  A  series  of 
dinners  and  informal  get-togethers  have  been 
scheduled  for  the  week  with  the  big  windup 
on  Saturday  night. 

Our  new  officers  for  the  second  semester  are: 
president.  Jack  Korns;  vice-president,  Charlie 
Glassick;  secretary,  Lynn  White;  treasurer,  Bob 
Purbeck;  sentinel.  Bill  Wagg;  and  inductor, 
Bob  Moriyama. 

At  the  present  time  our  intramural  basketball 
team  is  still  strong  in  the  running  in  its  league 
and  the  boys  are  already  talking  about  softball 
with  practically  the  whole  team  back  from  last 
year. 

Another  activity  arranged  for  the  new  semes- 
ter is  for  the  brotherhood  to  give  blood  for  the 
Red  Cross  campaign.  Some  of  the  brothers 
gave  a  pint  back  in  November  and  are  spread- 
ing the  information  how  painless  it  is.  We 
hope  to  have  a  good  percentage  of  the  house 
turn  out  for  this  noble  deed. 

—  <J>  2  K  — 

DELTA  TRITON 
Purdue  University 

By  Ralph  Schowe 

The  brothers  of  Delta  Triton  have  been 
extremely  busy  these  past  few  weeks  trying  to 
bring  up  their  grades.  Purdue  doesn't  officially 
give  final  exams,  but  those  last  three  weeks  are 
always  packed  with  tests. 

Brothers  Schowe,  Bilbrey,  and  Thornton  did 
much  to  make  our  winter  formal  which  was 
held  at  Columbian  Park  a  great  success.  Lois 
Ann  Alter,  Kappa  Alpha  Theta,  was  crowned 
as  our  Moonlight  Girl.  She  headed  the  court 
of  four  other  campus  beauties.  The  brothers 
serenaded  the  girls  with  several  songs  which 
had  been  rehearsed  for  weeks  before. 

Six  new  brothers  have  joined  us  this  year. 
The  following  men  were  initiated:  Michel 
Costino,  Richard  Miller,  David  Babcock,  An- 
thony Silvasi,  Ronald  Matteson,  and  William 
Fitzgerald. 

Our  new  officers  are  Al  Tucker,  president; 
Dick  Thornton,  vice-president;  Roger  Powell 
Smith,  secretary;  Doug  Odell,  treasurer;  Dick 


Schroeder,  inductor;  and  Guice  Tinsley,  senti- 
nel. 

The  brothers  are  taking  a  great  interest  in 
activities.  Dave  Babcock  was  recently  elected 
president  of  the  Scrivener  Club,  the  campus 
literary  honorary.  Dick  Jackson  has  appeared 
with  lead  roles  in  two  of  the  Purdue  Playshop 
productions. 

Cupid  really  let  go  after  Christmas.  Jim 
DeCamp,  Bob  Carpenter,  Tom  McConnell, 
Dick  Schroeder,  and  Bruce  Hartman  gave  out 
their  pins. 

Two  of  our  brothers,  Dick  Erickson  and  Bill 
Yurkee,  will  be  graduating  this  semester. 

In  all,  we,  the  members  of  Delta  Triton,  feel 
the  passing  semester  has  been  a  very  fruitful 
one. 

—  <^  5  K  — 

THETA  DEUTERON 

Oregon  State  College 

By  Dean  Morrison 

It's  hard  to  tell  the  life  of  a  fraternity  as  it 
continues  from  month  to  month;  it  seems  to 
consist  of  more  than  just  social  events,  intra- 
murals,  and  studies.  Whatever  it  is  behind  the 
bull  sessions,  the  attitude  of  friendliness,  the 
spirit  of  compassion,  and  the  just  plain  enjoy- 
able living,  it  certainly  is  hard  to  write  about. 
As  much  as  I  would  like  to  give  one  interpreta- 
tion of  this  intangible,  I'd  better  stick  to  a 
report  of  social  events,  new  members,  intra- 
murals,  and  a  note  on  scholastics. 

The  term  here  is  but  three  weeks  old  as  of 
now,  which  means  that  the  boys  are  just  getting 
settled  into  the  old  routine.  Mid-terms  are  still 
distant  and  everybody  is  still  feeling  free. 

Our  house  dance  is  going  to  be  on  February 
23,  the  theme  of  which  is  Platter  Patter.  The 
idea  is  that  everyone  is  supposed  to  come 
dressed  as  a  song  title. 

Intramurals  finds  us  with  three  strong  points 
—  basketball,  handball,  and  skiing.  In  basket- 
ball we  have  won  the  first  game  in  all  three 
leagues.  The  prospects  for  winning  the  school 
trophy  are  indeed  bright  this  year. 

Tom  Batterton,  Bob  Strellman,  Rom  Ochs, 
and  Ken  Palmer  have  been  holding  down  the 
handball  courts  and  so  far  have  been  doing 
very  well. 

The  ski  team  consists  of  Herb  Hoover, 
Willie  Bower,  Ray  Krueger,  Frank  Lenehan, 
and  is  captained  by  Bob  Strellman.  All  are 
skiers  par  excellence  or  at  least  claim  they  are. 


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According  to  them  we  don't  stand  a  chance  of 
losing  the  cup. 

Though  the  term  is  young,  the  boys  are  los- 
ing their  pins  right  and  left.  Glenn  Patton, 
'52  gave  his  pin  to  Miss  Jahala  Keyes,  Pi  Phi. 
Glenn  graduated  at  the  end  of  fall  term, 
planted  his  pin,  and  got  a  job  all  within  the 


Captain    Bob    Strellman    of   Theta    Deuteron's    ski 
team   does   the  difficult   gelundesprung. 


space  of  a  month.  He  states  his  college  career 
has  been  a  complete  success. 

Miss  Donna  Erickson,  Tri  Delt,  was  the 
lucky  girl  to  receive  Jack  Forrell's  jewel.  Donna 
was  recently  elected  Sweetheart  of  Sigma  Chi; 
she  swears  it  is  the  first  time  a  Phi  Sig  pin  has 
ever  been  in  the  Sigma  Chi  house. 

Sam  Owens,  '53  bestowed  his  crest  to  Miss 
Marie  Robbins,  unofficially  rated  as  the  prettiest 
girl  in  Corvallis  by  Sam  and  others.  Doug 
Addison,  grad  of  1950,  was  recently  married 
in  Portland  to  Marian  Woodruff.  Our  best 
wishes  are  extended  to  both  of  them. 

Our  alum  paper  is  coming  out  again  at  the 
end  of  this  term.  Due  to  the  great  response 
from  last  year's  paper,  we  have  decided  to  make 
an  edition  every  term.  The  paper  includes 
news  of  old  grads  and  their  addresses. 

The  number  of  men  living  in  this  term  has 


dropped  to  45.  We  did,  however,  pledge  five 
new  men  —  Scottie  Woodside,  Wayne  Fero, 
Fred  Koehler,  Herbert  Hoover,  and  Harold 
Jameson. 

That  just  about  brings  things  up  to  date  — 
be  hearing  from  you  all  next  issue. 

—  $  2  K  — 

LAMBDA 

George  Washington  University 

By  Al  Schiller 

Lambda  house  is  aglow  with  midnight  oil 
and  the  rustle  of  turning  pages  in  textbooks 
we  didn't  use.  Yes,  it's  that  time  of  year  when 
we  are  asked  just  what  we  do  know.  There's 
talk  of  next  semester  reforms  and  studying  we 
do  then,  or  I  wonder  if  I'll  be  deferred  after 
this  semester. 

Considering  everything,  it's  been  a  good 
year.  We  had  a  winning  football  team  which 
lost  one  big  one  and  the  cup  by  a  fluky.  In 
basketball  we  are  in  the  top  league. 

In  the  last  Signet  we  omitted  that  Don 
Sebade  was  initiated  last  year;  Don  is  now  with 
the  USMC.  Tom  Brown,  transfer  from  Ala- 
bama, and  Pledge  George  Richardson  are 
wearing  AFROTC  blue. 

At  Homecoming,  our  Cathie  Coates,  Moon- 
light Girl  for  Lambda,  the  district  queen,  and 
honorary  Region  III  Moonlight  Girl  was 
crowned  Homecoming  Queen. 

We  had  our  share  of  good  times  and  mem- 
ories. There's  been  the  candlelighted  bar  with 
the  red-checkered  table  cloths,  the  honky-tonk 
piano,  and  vocal  exercises.  There's  been  Broth- 
er Couvillion,  eminent  steward  who  ran  the 
kitchen  so  scientifically  and  got  Brother  Brown 
to  cooperate  in  running  the  Lambda  Hour. 
When  started,  names  such  as  Big  Sport  special 
(cheese,  ham,  and  the  works),  House  special, 
and  Cackle  special  or  Couvillion  Killer  caused 
us  to  wonder. 

On  campus  this  year  the  brothers  are  very 
active.  Brother  Smith  is  vice-president  of  the 
Student  Council  and  Steve  Balogh  is  publicity 
director  of  the  same. 

Recently  Brother  Smith  suggested  one  of  the 
most  far-reaching  plans  for  effective  student 
government  that  has  ever  been  done  here. 
Brother  Balogh  is  also  head  of  the  very  import- 
ant Career  Conference.  He  is  the  second  Phi 
Sig  to  handle  this  job  since  inauguration  suc- 
cesses under  Bill  Smith  last  year.  As  main 
speakers,  he  has  Supreme  Court  Justice  Jackson 


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and  Major  General  Louis  B.  Hershey  who  will 
speak  of  the  vocations  and  give  some  wide 
views  of  the  employment  picture. 

Joe  Inzinna  is  also  active  as  president  of  the 
senior  class  of  1952. 

Officers  of  the  fraternity  are  Richard  Riec- 
ken,  president;  Edmond  Howar,  vice-president; 
Bruce  Hannaford,  treasurer;  Al  Schiller,  senti- 
nel; and  Melvin  Chrisman,  inductor. 

The  pledge  class  looks  very  promising  in 
quahty  and  initiative.  Those  pledges  who  are 
about  to  be  initiated  are  Dayton  Coe  (vice- 
president),  Bob  Gray,  Ed  Glover,  Bill  Lowe, 
Steve  Pappas  (president),  Dick  Pronk,  Mike 
Rios  (secretary),  George  Richardson  (treasurer), 
and  Bruce  Sandin.  The  pledge  class  has  already 
shown  initiative  in  their  party  for  the  actives 
in  early  January.  They  had  a  four-piece  band 
blaring  while  balloon  decors  tumbled  down  on 
dancers.  Pledge  Gray  arranged  much  of  the 
party  and  did  a  fine  job. 

Our  Christmas  formal  was  quite  good.  We 
had  an  original  production,  world  premier  of 
"A  Christmas  Carol"  by  Chuck  Richarden. 
This  play,  a  musical  comedy  by  Brown-Balogh, 
had  such  outstanding  actors  as  Maisel,  narra- 
tor, Balogh  as  Scrooge,  Gray  as  Cratchet, 
Woods  as  Morely,  Coe  and  Lowe  as  "les  Miser- 
ables."  Frank  Masterson  and  Tavon  Vangtal 
rigged  up  lighting  effects  and  the  curtain,  plus 
handling  quite  an  assortment  of  properties. 

Now  all  is  seriousness.  The  pledges  look 
weak  and  tired  —  Work  Week  is  about  to 
begin.  Renovation  by  sweat  and  elbow  grease 
are  the  order  for  the  house. 

The  coming  semester  promises  a  wide  social 
life  with  coffee  hours  and  social  exchanges. 
There  are  the  rush  parties  for  this  coming 
month.  Founders'  Day  preparations.  Carnation 
Ball  preparations  with  Maryland  and  American 
Universities,  and  our  spring  picnics. 

—  $  2  K  — 

PSI  DEUTERON 

University  of  Oregon 

By  Rodger  Eddy 

Pride  of  the  house  this  term  is  the  impressive, 
life-size  trophy  presented  to  last  term's  presi- 
dent, Fred  Baltz,  for  the  house's  improvement 
in  scholarship  last  school  year  over  the  previous 
('49-'50)  year.  The  trophy  is  offered  by  the 
Sigma  Chi  Foundation,  and  we  are  the  first 
winners. 

Rex  Balentine  is  now  president,  and  Steve 


Cannon  (transfer  student  from  Nevada  this 
year)  is  secretary. 

Recently  initiated  were  Al  Deal,  Dick  Par- 
sell,  and  John  Waugaman.  Pledges  are  Frank 
Brownell,  Frank  Beeman,  Lonnie  Dunn,  and 
Dick  Dontigny. 

We  will  have  our  house  dance  March  1  to 
honor  our  Moonlight  Girl,  Verla  Thompson. 
In  a  close  vote  we  decided  to  break  our  tradi- 
tion of  having  a  formal  house  dance,  but  the 
pro-formalites  haven't  given  up  the  fight  yet, 
and  will  try  their  best  to  keep  up  the  hallowed 
tradition.  ("Why  it  just  won't  be  college  with- 
out our  formal.")  March  1  will  be  past  by  the 
time  this  is  published,  but  we  are  willing  to 
promise  that  our  dance  was  a  fabulous  corker. 

Jack  Napper  and  a  couple  of  draftees  hauled 
gravel  one  day  to  cover  our  parking  strip  so 
cars  wouldn't  bog  down  in  the  good,  clean 
Oregon  mud.  It's  a  good  thing,  too,  'cause  only 
three  members  are  without  "wheels"  this  term. 
We  are  waiting  for  convertible  weather  to  roll 
back  those  tops.  Your  faithful  correspondent 
has  promised  the  crew  a  thrill  when  he  unveils 
"The  Purple  Cord"  (a  '36  Cord  phaeton)  that 
has  been  in  various  auto  shops  all  year  so  far. 

A  jaunt  to  the  Mardi  Gras  planned  by  a  few 
adventurous  lads  has  been  postponed  in  favor 
of  a  tour  of  the  U.S.  this  summer  (draft  per- 
mitting). 

We'll  have  to  admit  our  "A"  intramural 
basketball  team  isn't  doing  too  well,  but  the 
"B's"  are  undefeated.  Our  track  squad  is 
shaping  up  as  average. 

We  really  had  some  ambitious  pledges  this 
term.  They  redecorated  each  of  their  rooms, 
and  did  a  mighty  smooth  job  (and  with  no 
prodding,  yet!).    We  are  proud  of  the  punks. 

On  the  sadder  side,  we'll  have  to  tell  you  of 
the  lads  who  gave  out  engagement  rings 
(against  our  advice).  Carol  Banta,  a  Delta 
Gamma  from  OSC,  is  engaged  to  Gary  Ro- 
maine.  Mimi  Jennerson,  a  U.  of  Washington 
AOPi,  is  engaged  to  Harlan  (Sparky)  Henry. 

—  4>  2  K  — 

SIGMA  TRITON 

Indiana  University 

By  Jerry  Lichtenstiger 
Once  again  it's  time  to  drop  a  few  lines  to 

our  brothers,  both  far  and  near,  and  we  hereby 

send  our  best  regards  to  all. 

The  semester  is  over,  and  we  are  now  in  the 

midst  of  preparing  for  final  exams.  The  semes- 


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ter-long  grind  (on  rare  occasions  time  was 
taken  out  for  a  picnic  or  party)  of  burning  the 
"midnight  oil"  and  regularly  attending  classes 
is  now  to  be  climaxed  by  a  week  of  horror  and 
torture  of  various  degrees. 

Our  most  recent  social  event  was  a  record 
dance  at  the  house,  which  proved  to  be  a 
night  beyond  expectation.  The  pledge  class 
sponsored  the  dance  and  they  are  to  be  com- 
mended upon  their  fine  teamwork.  The  prep- 
arations were  under  the  supervision  of  Pledge 
President  Jimmy  Ramsey.  Decorations,  refresh- 
ments, and  entertainment  were  provided,  and 
a  good  time  was  had  by  all.  A  bit  of  special 
entertainment  was  provided  by  our  Great  Dane 
mascot.  Amber,  when  she  paraded  throughout 
the  house  in  an  I.U.  sweatshirt  and  a  '^^I'^ 
frosh  pod.  By  a  unanimous  vote  of  one  (I'm 
slighdy  prejudiced  and  thought  it  best  that  the 
others  didn't  vote)  Miss  "Wink"  McCallister 
was  elected  as  the  "loveliest  of  the  lovely"  of 
the  many  pretty  young  ladies  that  attended  the 
dance. 

House  elections  were  held  recently  and  the 
officers  and  appointed  capacities  are  as  follow: 
Dick  Thompson,  president;  Fred  Faulkner, 
vice-president;  John  Parente,  secretary;  Jerry 
Lichtenstiger,  treasurer;  Paul  Baker,  sentinel; 
Dick  Turley,  inductor;  Don  Colnitis,  house 
manager;  John  Peterson,  social  chairman;  Jim 
Harris,  assistant  to  the  treasurer;  Phil  Hawkins, 
historian  and  new  Signet  correspondent;  Tom 
Greenwood  and  Don  Henderson,  song  leaders; 
Turley,  assistant  house  manager;  Peterson  and 
Thompson,  rush  team;  and  Baker,  scholarship 
chairman. 

New  pledges  not  previously  mentioned  in- 
clude Bob  and  Gene  Wyttenbach  of  Evansville 
and  John  Tallman  of  Whiting. 

Ah,  yes!  The  love  bug  has  struck  again! 
Don  Colnitis  has  pinned  Barbara  Fletcher, 
Delta  Delta  Delta;  and  Fred  Faulkner  is  en- 
gaged to  Barbara  Hendershot,  '51,  Phi  Mu. 
Congratulations,  Brothers  Don  and  Fred.  We 
think  that  they're  pretty  nice,  too. 

Annual  social  events  of  the  near  future 
include  our  house  mothers'  formal  dinner  and 
Founder's  Day.  The  house  mothers'  dinner  al- 
ways proves  to  be  a  gay  day  as  we  entertain 
the  campus  house  mothers  with  a  formal  dinner 
at  the  house.  Decorations  this  year  will  include 
a  casino  in  the  dining  room.  Preparations  and 
plans  are  now  under  way  for  Founders'  Day 
celebration  when  we  play  host  to  the  Phi  Sig 


chapters  at  the  University  of  Illinois,  Purdue 
University,  and  Knox  College.  We're  looking 
forward  to  a  great  day. 

Well,  that  winds  this  up  for  a  while.  Take 
care  and  have  fun. 

—  $  5  K  — 

EPSILON  TETARTON 

Washington  College 

By  Herb  Bro\\'n 

The  new  year  got  under  way  with  a  won- 
derful event  for  a  local  fraternity  here  on  the 
eastern  shore.  The  local  fraternity  became  the 
Epsilon  Tetarton  chapter  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 

After  the  induction  was  completed,  the  in- 
duction team  from  Eta  Chapter,  Brother  Schae- 
fer,  the  District  Deputy  of  Region  III,  Brother 
Atchison,  the  Director  of  Region  III,  a  few 
representatives  from  other  chapters,  and  Presi- 
dent Collins  joined  us  in  a  gala  banquet  held 
here  on  the  campus. 

Plans  are  already  well  on  their  way  for  our 
Phi  Sig  Hop,  which  shows  good  promise  of 
becoming  an  annual  affair.  The  crowning  of 
a  local  Moonlight  Girl  will  highlight  the  affair. 

Lee  Dewitt  proved  further  that  love  certainly 
is  an  unpredictable  thing  as  he  quietly  joined 
the  ranks  of  matrimony  last  week,  which  sur- 
prised us  all.  We  made  up  for  this  surprise  by 
serenading  the  young  couple  a  few  nights 
later,  at  their  new  residence. 

More  success  is  expected  to  be  added  to  our 
list  this  year  by  pledging  a  bumper  crop  of 
prospective  members,  mostly  from  the  current 
freshman  class.  It  has  been  reported  by  the 
administration  that  this  year's  freshman  class 
is  the  best  in  many  years,  so  Epsilon  Tetarton 
expects  a  great  deal  from  them. 

The  brothers  of  Epsilon  Tetarton  wish  to 
thank  the  brothers  from  the  other  chapters  for 
their  congratulatory  acknowledgments  of  our 
induction.  They  made  us  feel  right  at  home 
in  a  new  community. 

As  a  local  fraternity  we  had  a  few  feathers 
in  our  cap.  Among  them  were  the  winning 
of  the  local  fraternity  scholarship  cup  last  year, 
and  having  retained  possession  of  the  Home- 
coming decoration  cup  for  the  second  consecu- 
tive season. 

Before  closing,  we  would  like  to  say  thanks 
again,  brothers,  for  everything. 


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XI  TRITON 

San  Jose  State  College 

Prior  to  our  moving  and  wild  scramble  into 
a  new  location,  we  of  the  Xi  Triton  Chapter 
enjoyed  a  very  successful  and  elaborate  social 
season  which  consisted  of  several  joint  meetings 
with  campus  sororities,  rushing  banquets,  and 
a  very  outstanding  campaign  for  the  Moonlight 
Girl  for  the  Xi  Triton  Chapter. 

One  of  the  most  outstanding  of  these  ban- 
quets was  our  Greek  Banquet.  The  entire 
membership  dressed  in  authentic  Greek  cos- 
tumes and  serenaded  every  sorority  house  on 
campus.  Each  sorority  candidate  for  the  Moon- 
light Girl  title  was  serenaded  and  given  an 
invitadon  to  attend  the  banquet.  The  entire 
basement  of  the  old  house  was  converted  into 
a  Greek  temple.  Pillars  were  erected,  draperies 
were  hung,  the  regular  tables  were  moved  out 
and  were  replaced  with  low  tables  surrounded 
with  cushions  and  covered  mattresses  to  sit 
and  recline  on,  and  the  remaining  areas  were 
covered  with  flowers. 

After  this  banquet  we  selected  Miss  Glenny 
Whitmire,  a  beautiful  redhead  from  the  Delta 
Gamma  Sorority,  as  our  Moonlight  Girl.  The 
Moonlight  Girl  dance  was  held  at  the  Deven- 
shire  Country  Club  in  San  Carlos,  and  was  a 
howling  success.  We  had  the  great  pleasure  of 
entertaining  our  brothers  from  the  Omega 
Chapter  at  the  University  of  California. 

We  are  now  in  the  process  of  achieving  a 
social  affair  which  will  be  unequaled  compared 
with  previous  chapter  activities.  Our  chef  and 
brother,  Jose  Sarria,  is  in  the  midst  of  preparing 
an  elaborate  buffet  which  will  be  part  of  our 
formal  open  house  in  our  new  home.  San 
Jose  city  officials,  social  leaders,  the  college's 
president,  deans,  and  faculty,  as  well  as  the 
campus  sororities  and  fraternities  and  student 
body  have  been  in\ited  for  the  occasion. 

An  added  feature  at  our  open  house  will  be 
a  showing  of  paintings  painted  by  an  El  Salva- 
dor painter,  J.  E.  Aberlex.  These  paintings  are 
from  the  William  Cooley's  private  collection. 
The  Cooleys  are  parents  of  one  of  the  chapter's 
members.  Art  Cooley. 

We  have  added  eleven  new  members  to  the 
chapter  from  our  fall  quarter  pledge  class. 
They  are  Seymour  Abrahams,  Ed  Berriman, 
Ed  Bissell,  Chuck  Bowles,  Art  Cooley,  Chuck 
Hurley,  Hank  Matheny,  Jim  McGill,  Art  Reed, 
Val  Travaglini,  and  John  Wathen. 


We  have  just  finished  our  winter  quarter 
rushing  program  and  have  one  of  the  out- 
standing pledge  classes  on  campus.  Our  class 
consisted  of  the  best  men  on  campus. 

To  further  our  already  high  social  respect 
on  campus,  we  have  scheduled  joint  meetings 
with  the  Kappa  Alpha  Theta  and  Alpha  Chi 
Omega  sororities  for  the  winter  quarter  social 
calendar.  A  "Gay  '20's"  theme  has  been 
planned  for  both  joint  meetings. 

—  $  2  K  — 

OMICRON  DEUTERON 

University  of  Alabama 

By  Gay  Talese 

The  Alabama  Phi  Sigs  moved  into  their  new 
headquarters  this  month  —  a  large,  completely 
refurnished,  renovated,  remodeled  structure 
which  is  quite  an  improvement  over  the  former 
chapter  house. 

The  new  house  will  sleep  30  and  the  extra 
"party  space"  downstairs  will  come  in  very 
handy  for  the  Phi  Sig  spring  functions  planned 
for  next  month. 

The  election  of  officers  was  held  at  the  end 
of  last  semester  with  Emmett  Shotts  succeeding 
Jim  Gilder  as  president.  Other  officers  were: 
Bob  Robinson,  vice-president;  Don  Motter, 
treasurer;  Howard  Graves,  secretary. 

A  serious  blow  to  the  chapter  was  the  depar- 
ture of  Mike  (The  "E")  Pedalino,  lanky  social- 
minded  New  Jersey-ite  who  was  accepted  for 
O.C.S.  and  is  set  for  a  commission  in  the  MPs. 

Pedalino,  a  junior,  spent  three  years  at  mili- 
tary school  in  Staunton,  Virginia,  and  plans  to 
return  to  'Bama  when  he  is  discharged. 

There  was  no  question  about  it:  Pedalino 
was  a  true  lover.  The  fJags  at  half-mast  now 
above  the  Tri  Delt  house  and  the  ChiO  man- 
sion are  in  honor  of  the  'T."  Sorority  pledges 
were  given  extra  pledge  points  to  date  Mr.  P., 
and  he  was  always  willing  to  give  chic  pledge 
women  many  points. 

Spring  sports  began  in  earnest  last  week. 
The  Phi  Sig  softball  nine,  which  has  finished 
in  the  play-offs  for  the  past  two  seasons,  began 
drills  and  the  outlook  could  be  bright. 

Mitchell  Lattof,  perhaps  the  most  disdn- 
guished  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  member  ever  to 
graduate  from  the  OD  chapter,  is  now  working 
in  a  law  firm  in  Mobile. 

Mitchell,  ex-president,  won  the  national  de- 
bating contest  in  1948  for  the  university.  His 
honorary  distinctions  are  too  numerous  to  men- 


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tion.  Often  on  weekends,  Mitchell  and  his 
Bellaire  Chevy  make  the  trip  to  Tuscaloosa. 

Jose  Gonzales,  the  turbulent  terror  from 
Tampa,  has  been  having  a  fine  semester  of  it 
so  far.    As  he  puts  it,  the  key  word  is  "gash." 

Brother  Gonzales,  an  engineer,  soon  is  ex- 
pected  to   get   pinned   —   pinned    to   either    a 


M,  D.  Pedalino 


trim,  complacent  gal  with  a  doctor's  degree  in 
Oak  Ridge,  Tennessee,  to  an  AXO  musical 
genius,  to  a  suave,  cunning  Tuscaloosa  town 
girl,  or  to  the  cook.  In  any  event,  Jose  (the 
new  Mickey  Spillane  character-in-the-fllesh)  is 
expected  to  get  pinned  to  someone. 
Tennis,  anyone? 

—  $  2  K  — 

ETA 

University  of  Maryland 

By  Howard  Hoverm^'le 
Final    time   has   once   again   arrived   at    the 
University  of  Maryland,  and  most  of  the  broth- 
ers are  in  the  usual  state  of  confusion. 

Al  Wisner  is  now  serving  in  the  Coast 
Guard.  It  would  appear  that  since  there  is  a 
new  boom  for  Universal  Military  Training  it 


would  do  all  the  brothers  to  keep  their  fingers 
crossed. 

The  new  officers  of  our  chapter  were  elected,, 
and  we  of  the  chapter  are  looking  forward  to- 
another  great  year.  Our  officers  are:  Chuck 
Dugan,  president;  Ralph  Tobiassen,  vice-presi- 
dent; Doug  Hausler,  secretary;  Jerry  Tobin,. 
treasurer;  Don  Lashley,  sentinel;  and  Frank 
Zurmuhlen,  inductor. 

We  have  had  our  usual  share  of  bang-up 
parties  here  in  the  land  of  the  victorious 
"Terps."  Just  before  the  Christmas  vacation  we 
had  a  comic  strip  party  complete  with  quite  a 
few  famous  people.  Chuck  Dugan  appeared  as 
"Dennis  the  Menace"  and  Jerry  Tobin  cam& 
as  "Mickey  Mouse." 

During  the  vacation  the  Maryland  football 
team  made  a  trip  to  the  Sugar  Bowl.  Needless- 
to  say,  some  of  the  brothers  and  pledges  made 
the  trip.  On  the  way  down  five  of  the  brothers 
stopped  at  the  Xi  Deuteron  Chapter  and  the 
brothers  there  really  treated  us  like  kings.  The 
boys  from  Tennessee  not  only  gave  us  food. 
and  a  place  to  sleep,  but  they  also  gave  a  small 
party  and  furnished  dates  for  one  and  all. 
Ralph  Tobiassen,  Dick  Nichols,  Dick  Gibbs, 
El  Hase,  and  yours  truly  are  still  talking  about 
the  wonderful  time  we  had.  These  boys  are 
no  pikers;  after  the  game  some  of  our  boys 
stopped  in  on  the  way  home  and  they  report 
that  they  were  swell  even  after  the  game. 

Those  wedding  bells  are  breaking  up  that 
old  gang  of  mine.  Bill  Kennedy  and  Jean 
Schulze  of  Kappa  Delta  were  married  in  Ar- 
lenton,  Virginia  on  November  29.  Bill  is  with 
the  Marines  at  Camp  Lejeune  and  they  plan 
to  make  their  home  in  North  Carolina.  Art: 
Cowan  and  Flelen  Barr  of  Alpha  Omicron  Pi 
were  married  in  St.  Paul's  Lutheran  Church 
in  Washington,  D.  C.  Art  is  a  2nd  lieutenant 
in  the  Air  Force  and  stationed  at  McGuire  Air 
Base. 

Just  after  the  vacation  we  had  a  small  rob- 
bery in  which  a  ham  was  stolen  from  our  ice- 
box. The  next  day,  for  some  strange  reason, 
the  AOPis  had  ham  for  dinner. 

Speaking  of  the  AOPis,  it  would  appear  that 
they  are  a  musical  bunch  —  at  least  they  don't. 
seem  to  mind  when  one  of  our  pledges  plays 
his  uke  in  their  passion  pit  for  an  hour  or  two. 

That's  all  for  this  time.  Best  of  luck  to  you. 
all  for  the  coming  year. 


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OMEGA 

University  of  California 

At  the  time  of  this  writing  all  of  us  here  at 
Omega  are  buried  deep  in  the  worry  of  finals. 
A  great  many  things  have  happened  to  our 
members  since  our  last  chapterette. 

Highlighting  big-game  activities  was  the 
renting  of  a  plane  by  two  of  our  members, 
Bruce  Kelly  and  Mitch  Jasinski  and  their 
ensuing  flight  over  the  big-game  rally  at  Stan- 
ford. The  broadcast  by  the  "mystery  plane" 
of  taunting  remarks  and  Cal  songs  mystified 
the  Stanford  rooters. 

Just  before  going  home  for  the  holidays,  we 
gave  the  annual  Christmas  party  for  underprivi- 
leged children  of  the  East  Bay  area. 

During  vacation  a  number  of  our  members 
announced  their  pinnings  and  engagements. 
Pinnings  included  those  of  Bruce  Kelly  and 
Barbara  Hueston  of  San  Diego,  Delta  Zeta,  and 
Clay  Mills  and  Annabel  Nelson.  Engagements 
included  Ken  Forsman  and  Nancy  Landreth, 
Kappa  Delta;  Dick  Moore  and  Isabell  Dasteel, 
Kappa  Delta;  and  Don  Atkinson  and  Louise 
Nelson. 

Following  our  return,  we  held  elections. 
New  officers  for  the  spring  term  will  be  Joe 
Hibbs,  president;  Joe  Hootman,  vice-president; 
Dick  Mullner,  secretary;  Ken  Forsman,  house 
manager;  Dave  Bierhorst,  inductor;  and  Jack 
Hughes,  sentinel.  Heading  the  social  commit- 
tee this  semester  will  be  Bob  Kirkpatrick. 

As  the  concluding  event  of  the  semester  our 
Senior  Dinner  was  held  in  honor  of  Earl  Wil- 
son who  graduated  in  February. 

—  *  2  K  — 

KAPPA 

Pennsylvania  State  College 

By  Bob  Landis 

The  house  held  elections  recently  and  I  am 
proud  to  announce  that  we  now  have  a  fine 
new  crew  of  Willie  Starks  to  lift  the  house 
funds.  One  of  few  old  hands  holding  down  a 
\ty  administration  job  is  Ralph  Clark.  Ralph, 
"the  people's  choice,"'  is  now  serving  his  second 
stretch  as  prexy. 

But  where  the  machine  really  made  out  was 
in  the  election  of  Bob  (Big-head)  Paulson. 
Big-head's  election  was  the  closest.  He  ran 
against  himself  and  almost  lost  in  a  tie  between 
the  voters  and  the  non-voters.  In  his  election 
speech.  Big-head  told  the  cheering  throngs  that: 


"Dis  hout  izz  gonna  ha\e  more  an  more  par- 
ties dan  ivver  before.  S'welp  me!"  No  sooner 
was  he  elected  \eep  than  he  announced  that 
we  can  expect  a  sorority  out  every  week  from 
February  7  to  May  25. 

While  Paulson  will  be  making  inroads  on 
our  social  fees,  Dave  Sbur,  new  caterer  and 
all-around  good-egg,  will  be  the  guy  who  gets 
his  hands  on  most  of  the  dough.  When  I 
last  talked  to  him,  he  was  muttering  something 
about  potato  and  string  bean  soup.   .   .   . 

The  new  Simon  Legree  is  Keith  Edinger. 
He  was  elected  house  manager  and  keeper  of 
the  bees.  Donald  Fields,  an  old  hand  at  jugg- 
ling figures,  is  treasurer  until  we  run  out  of 
money.  Our  new  secretary,  Miles  Woodward, 
will  now  read  to  us  those  horrible  last-minute 
readings.  Joe  Reed  was  voted  sentinel  and  it 
will  be  his  job  to  see,  1)  that  nobody  gets  into  a 
chapter  meeting  who  shouldn't  be  there,  and  2) 
to  see  those  who  are  there  don't  leave. 

By  the  time  this  gets  into  print,  we  will  have 
a  new  set  of  brothers  that  promises  to  be  about 
the  same  as  the  ones  we  got  the  last  time  we 
did  something  foolish.  They  are  Dave  Sener, 
Bob  Seibel,  Hal  Schaeffer,  Rex  Shafer,  Pete 
Lenz,  Elmer  Becker,  Jay  LeVan,  Hill  Harris, 
Jim  Wagner,  Harry  Carroll,  Ronald  Lesher, 
Fred  Schilling,  and  Dick  Reitz. 

To  make  bedlam  inevitable  we  have  pledged 
Wayne  Conway,  Marshal  Donley,  Dick  Car- 
penter, George  Colonius,  and  Dave  Howell. 

At  the  present,  everybody  in  the  house  is 
cramming  for  exams.  Twice  a  year  this  aca- 
demic orgy  takes  place  and  it  seems  to  get 
worse  every  semester.  Texts  appear  out  of 
nowheres,  the  dust  is  blown  off,  and  they  are 
opened  for  the  first  time.  It's  amazing,  but 
when  the  grades  come  back,  we  always  seem 
to  make  an,  exceptional  showing  among  the 
social  fraternities. 

'Way  back  during  football  season  the  Moun- 
taineer from  West-by-God- Virginia  lost  his 
musket.  We  are  happy  to  announce  that  after 
months  of  searching,  the  gun  is  back  in  the 
hands  of  the  Mountaineer. 

Since  the  last  Signet,  we  have  run  the  usual 
gamut  of  parties,  intramural  sports  (we  placed 
tenth  in  52  fraternities),  and  the  such.  One 
of  the  highlights  was  our  annual  Christmas 
party  for  underprivileged  children. 

We'd  like  to  wish  all  the  chapters  a  happy 
Founders'  Day. 


Beta  DcutLiui)  Chapter,  fall,  1!'51.  Left  to  right,  first  row:  I.  B.  Bruslctten,  Chapter  Adviser;  Otto  T.  Bang 
Jr.,  sentinel;  Vernon  A.  Knutson,  treasurer;  David  V.  Hull,  president;  Fred  L.  Nystrom,  vice-president; 
Virgil  D.  Evenstad,  secretary;  Herbert  A.  Stade,  inductor.  Second  row:  Richard  C.  Reiter,  David  L.  Thayer, 
Robert  L.  Van  Meter,  Robert  Schuleen,  James  L.  Meade,  Elmer  M.  Kuehl,  Leon  F.  Westendorf,  John  L. 
Frickman.  Third  row:  William  C.  Jones,  Paul  Simons,  David  G.  Anderson,  Charles  H.  Geisler,  John  D. 
Scanlan,  Ernest  F.  Schanilec,  Gaylord  D.  Simons,  Richard  G.  O'Hara.  Fourth  row:  Forrest  C.  Knudson, 
Douglas  E.  Larson,  George  L.  Glotzbach,  John  D.  Horan,  James  E.  Havnes, 
Richard  A.  Peterson,  Richard  Schmeltzer,  Harland  M.  Caton. 


BETA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Minnesota 

Ruth  Ann  Conner  was  a  sorority  rushce. 
She  was  put  witJi  a  group  of  girls  who  were 
also  being  rushed.  Ruth  Ann  went  with  these 
girls  to  all  20  sororities  on  campus.  She  was 
introduced  to  all  the  sorority  girls  and  house 
mothers;  she  was  shown  through  all  the  soror- 
ity houses  —  upstairs  and  down;  she  was  pitied 
by  the  other  girls  because  she  was  so  tall  and 
awkward,  and  had  a  frightful  case  of  laryngi- 
tis. "Ruth  Ann  dyes  her  hair!"  one  girl  said. 
Sdll,  Ruthie  might  have  been  a  pledge  of  one 
of  these  sororities  now  if  it  hadn't  been  for 
one  little  detail:  she  wasn't  a  she. 

Herb  Stade,  Beta  Deuteron's  6-foot-2 
inductor,  dressed  in  black  wig,  decorated 
glasses,  powder,  lipstick,  nail  polish,  white 
sweater,  maroon  skirt,  and  bobby  sox  became 
Ruth  Ann  Conner  from  Lead,  South  Dakota. 
The  girls  were  all  fooled,  for  awhile  anyway, 
and  some  were  probably  embarrassed  when 
they  found  out  Ruth  Ann's  true  identity. 

"Just  a  rushing  week  gag,"  Herb  explained, 
"and  I'm  really  surprised  how  well  it  worked." 

Now  to  something  more  serious.  Seven 
former  pledges  are  now  Phi  Sig  actives.  Har- 
land Caton,  Roy  Dean,  George  Glotzbach,  Dick 
Peterson,  Ernie  Schanilec,  Gay  Simons,  and 
Dave  Thayer  were  inidated  into  Beta  Deuteron 
on  January  27.  After  the  ceremonies  a  banqu';'t 
was  held  in  honor  of  the  new  inidates,  fol- 


lowed by  a  tea  dance  in  the  house.  Before 
going  active  the  seven  men  completed  work 
projects.  Both  bathrooms  got  a  complete  re- 
painting, while  the  front  hallway  was  bright- 
ened by  a  coat  of  yellow  paint. 

In  sports  we  have  a  star  swimmer.  Dave 
Anderson,  swimming  against  Carleton  College, 
broke  two  pool  records  there  in  the  220-  and 
440-yard  freestyle  events,  helping  Minnesota 
win  the  meet  51  to  42.  His  record-breaking 
times  were  2:16.6  in  the  first  event  and  4:52.5 
in  the  latter. 

Our  Mothers'  Club  is  very  active  this  year. 
They  are  holding  meetings  at  the  house  every 
month.  Their  current  project  is  the  purchasing 
of  new  draperies  for  the  lounge. 

Two  brothers  are  back  with  us  this  quarter 
who  were  absent  during  the  fall.  Rog  Kittleson 
was  at  his  home  and  Lee  Westendorf  was  with, 
the  Army  in  Japan. 

We  have  several  brothers  active  in  campus 
affairs.  Herb  Stade  was  appointed  to  the  Union 
Board  of  Governors,  which  gives  Phi  Sig  two 
on  the  board,  Jim  Havnes  being  the  other 
brother.  Virg  Evenstad  headed  the  Sno-Week 
button  sale  which  netted  $500  towards  paying 
for  the  week-long  campus  event. 

We  can't  forget  to  mention  the  more  roman- 
tic members.  Alana  Renner  is  now  proudly 
wearing  the  Phi  Sig  pin  oi  Jim  Havnes.  Most 
recently  pinned  is  I3ol)  Scliukcn,  who  gave  his 
jewel  to  Janet  Lehman. 


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There  is  plenty  of  alumni  news  this  time. 
Several  alums  visited  the  house  when  in  town 
for  the  Christmas  holidays.  Ensign  Carl  Hanke 
Jr.,  Cris  Stang,  Chuck  Fisher,  Jim  Bridgeman, 
Bob  Rowland,  and  Don  Voves  all  stopped  in. 
Carl  Hanke  and  Chuck  Fisher  are  both  still 
in  the  Navy;  Cris  Stang  is  making  his  fortune 
selling  medical  supplies  in  Nebraska;  Don 
Voves  and  Bob  Rowland  have  made  their  for- 
tunes in  Greenland  and  are  going  back  for 
more;  and  Jim  Bridgeman  is  studying  foreign 
trade  in  Phoenix,  Arizona.  Also,  the  house 
received  a  Christmas  card  from  Robert  Schweit- 
zer; he's  currently  in  Saudi  Arabia.  Dick 
Peterson,  Dick  Bylund,  and  Jim  Martin  have 
given  diamonds  this  winter  —  to  three  sharp 
girls,  too.  Paul  Narum  has  gone  back  into  the 
Navy  —  involuntarily  —  and  Farrell  Johnson 
will  be  out  of  the  Army  mighty  soon.  He  plans 
to  bring  the  Mrs.  and  son  back  to  Minneapolis. 
And  the  busy  Don  Knauars  are  expecting 
again. 

Until  next  issue  then  —  so  long! 

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TAU  TRITON 

Baldwin- Wallace  College 

By  James  A.  Zarbock 

The  first  quarter  of  the  Baldwin-Wallace 
■college  year  is  past  and  although  we  are  not  the 
smartest  bunch  on  the  campus  we  are  not  the 
•dumbest  either  —  at  least  according  to  statistics. 
Personally,  with  the  small  amount  of  sleep  and 
large  amount  of  liquid  consumed  by  us  boys  I 
think  we're  doing  great.  Confidentially  though, 
we  are  a  smart  and  studious  bunch  but  it  is  a 
well-known  fact  that  brains  and  brawn  do  not 
go  together  and  the  pages  of  our  books  are  so 
heavy  and  difficult  to  turn  —  we  use  them  only 
in  case  of  necessity,  such  as  passing  a  test. 

The  boys  are  contemplating  the  idea  of  a 
Mothers'  and  Wives'  Club  —  the  results  remain 
to  be  seen. 

The  Brothers  Darling,  Body,  Lilly,  and 
Nyland  seem  to  be  the  mainstays  in  our  inter- 
fraternity  meets.  Brother  Cole  lends  his  hand 
to  bowling  and  Brother  Freeman  to  basketball. 
We  may  not  be  on  top  at  present  but  we're  in 
there  fighting. 

At  present  our  house  redecorating  plan  is 
not  completed  and  our  kitchen  still  looks  like 
the  aftermath  of  an  atomic  blast.  Our  presi- 
dent Dick  Joyce  and  various  house  managers 


have  tried  in  vain  to  get  our  working  team 
back  to  working.  It  seems  our  two  parlors, 
living  room,  dining  room,  and  six  bedrooms 
wore  them  out,  but  the  final  blow  was  the  day 
the  boiler  blew  and  flooded  all  the  rooms  with 
water. 

Howe\'er,  the  boys  found  a  remedy  for  this 
—  they  let  the  pipes  freeze  over  the  holidays. 
Might  I  say  it  was  cold  in  the  house  for  a  few 
weeks  and  the  half-blue  corpses  of  Jim  Sivert, 
Guy  Pender,  Bob  Milne,  Colonel  Trogdon, 
Fred  Darling,  Jack  Kitko,  and  Leonard  Lilly 
were  seen  wandering  through  the  halls  thawing 
out  by  various  means  —  cigarette  lighters, 
matches,  and  raccoon  coats. 

Our  TV  set  is  possessed  with  beings  almost 
resembling  human  forms.  They  are  strangely 
elongated  and  mysteriously  thin.  Jack  Ashby 
doesn't  seem  to  notice  this  elongation  any  more 
and  we  noticed  he  has  been  getting  mysteri- 
ously thin. 

Dave  Freeman  is  a  good  Joe  —  I  only  hope 
his  supply  of  textbooks  holds  out. 

We  are  having  a  parking  problem.  The 
police  say  no  parking  on  the  street  at  night  and 
President  Joyce  says  no  parking  on  the  lawn  at 
any  time.  Brother  Kitko,  our  most  congenial 
member,  parks  on  the  sidewalk  day  and  night. 
This  does  not  hinder  our  members  from  enter- 
ing the  house  —  for  he  leaves  his  car  doors 
open  and  we  have  a  place  to  clean  our  feet 
before  entering  the  house. 

We  have  a  nickel  coke  machine  and  a  nickel 
telephone  —  in  fact  just  about  everything  we 
have  around  here  is  worth  a  nickel.  The  nickel 
situation  is  so  acute  our  econ  majors  led  by 
Guy  Pender  are  considering  selling  nickels  for 
six  cents.  I  wouldn't  give  two  cents  for  this 
idea  but  who  am  I  to  criticize. 

Our  next  project  is  the  annual  dance  coming 
up.    It  is  scheduled  for  some  time  in  March. 

I'm  running  out  of  boring  material  and 
rather  than  revert  to  something  which  might 
interest  you  I'll  throw  away  my  knife  and  put 
the  bologna  in  the  refrigerator.  In  five  words 
I  bid  farewell  —  good  luck  and  good  riddance. 

—  4>  2  K  — 

MU  DEUTERON 

University  of  Montana 

The  Phi  Sigs  now  are  the  proud  possessors 
of  the  sharpest  looking  coffee  table  on  Mis- 
soula's campus,  thanks  to  our  active  Mothers 
Club. 


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Our  house  is  receiving  a  new  face-lifting 
with  the  kitchen  and  front  room  being  painted 
by  some  of  the  fellows  living  in  the  house.  At 
present  the  face-lifting  is  going  slow  because 
our  banana  belt  weather  has  frozen  up. 

Enough  on  the  weather  and  something  of 
our  social  life.  We  are  having  Coffee  Dan's 
in  the  near  future.  Coffee  Dan's  is  our  annual 
winter  formal  dinner  dance.  We  hope  that 
after  this  big  affair  the  columnist  can  write 
"and  a  good  time  was  had  by  all."  Other 
functions  we  have  had  and  shall  have  this 
quarter  are:  a  fireside,  a  dessert  dance,  and  a 
Charleston  party. 

Oh  yes,  Jim  Reid  is  our  new  president.; 
Marshall  Annau  is  vice-president;  Tom  O'Han- 
lon,  secretary;  Bruce  Howe,  treasurer;  Al 
Christensen,  sentinel;  Capp  Rowley,  house 
manager;  Royce  Harbecht,  inductor;  Duane 
Gall,  chaplain;  Charles  Crookshanks,  athletic 
director;  and  Bob  Montgomer,  historian. 

—  $  2  K  — 

GAMMA 

Cornell  University 

Lots  of  things  have  happened  since  our  last 
report  from  here  in  Ithaca,  and  with  the  four- 
day  Junior  Weekend  coming  up  it  is  quite 
likely  that  several  volumes  of  Gamma  history 
are  about  to  be  written.  With  almost  40 
couples  scheduled  to  arrive  and  Social  Chair- 
man Dick  Chalfant's  program  which  hardly 
leaves  time  for  catching  one's  breath,  the  party 
is  sure  to  be  a  success.  Returning  alumni  Bruce 
Lentz,  Bruce  Welsh,  and  "Suds"  Sutherland 
will  be  the  nucleus  of  the  graduate  contingent 
at  the  party. 

Ray  Anthony  will  be  featured  at  the  uni- 
versity formal  and  one  of  the  highlights  of  our 
weekend  here  at  the  house  will  be  a  3000  A.D. 
costume  party.  One  of  our  architects,  Dick 
Stewart,  is  planning  the  decorations,  and  he 
required  the  costumes  be  only  black  or  black 
and  white.  We  are  waiting  to  see  what  effect 
this  will  create. 

The  last  weekend  before  Christmas  vacation 
saw  the  fulfillment  of  two  annual  functions. 
The  house  put  on  a  Christmas  party  at  the 
Tompkins  County  Home  for  the  Aged.  This 
year  a  short  period  of  entertainment  was  fol- 
lowed by  an  interesting  period  of  talking  with 
the  patients  as  they  enjoyed  the  refreshments. 

The  annual  Pledge-Sophomore  Christmas 
Tree  Rush  was  also  held  this  weekend.   Sopho- 


more prayers  for  snow  were  answered  witli 
only  a  slight  two-inch  fall,  but  this  was  enough, 
to  build  a  partial  fort  around  a  location  in  the 
yard.  When  the  pledges  finally  followed  the 
clues  to  the  tree  (shining  shoes  and  washing 
windows  at  sorority  houses  in  the  process), 
they  launched  their  attack.  The  pledge  charge 
was  stopped  ten  yards  short  of  its  destination 
in  the  yard  and  in  the  ensuing  battle  the  tree 
was  ripped  to  shreds.  The  "no-tree-no-win" 
decision  by  the  upperclassmen  officiating  at 
the  event  left  the  pledges  no  choice  but  defeat. 

Gamma  has  gotten  a  real  head  start  on  1952 
when  it  comes  to  pinnings.  With  Frank  Forth- 
offer  (to  Mary  Rowley),  Brom  Clegg  (to  Joan 
Mishka),  Ed  Taylor  (to  Tex  Trau),  Cliff  Evans 
(to  Hona  Bradley),  and  Norm  Brown  (to  Bar- 
bara Jean  Hern)  in  the  fold,  Gamma  is  giving 
leap  year  a  race. 

In  late  November  two  members  of  Gamma 
spotted  a  notice  announcing  the  beginning  of 
the  intramural  bowling  leagues  and  entered 
the  house.  At  first  it  was  a  battle  to  get  four 
men  together  when  a  match  was  scheduled,, 
but  by  Christmas  16  men  were  spending  a  lot 
of  time  practicing  for  the  meets. 

The  end  of  the  fall  term  finds  Gamma  losing 
three  men  who  will  not  be  forgotten  easily. 
John  Cummings,  a  transfer  from  Hobart,  will 
graduate  from  the  hotel  school.  Clark  Karcher 
graduates  from  the  electrical  engineering  school 
and  will  begin  a  three-year  training  program 
with  General  Electric;  while  Hugh  McGeehan 
will  —  well,  we  don't  know  what  he'll  do 
now  that  he  is  pinned  to  Catherine  Clayton 
and  has  his  B.A.  degree. 

He  has  been  around  so  long  and  knows  so 
much  about  Phi  Sig  that  some  of  the  brothers 
call  him  "Pop."  It's  hard  to  believe  he's  finally 
forsaking  us.  Even  though  he  is  no  longer 
house  manager  he  can  still  be  found  helping 
out  around  the  house. 

Gamma  Chapter  will  suffer  a  loss  when 
Johnny,  Clark,  and  Hugh  graduate. 

—  4>  2  K  — 

OMEGA  TRITON 

Florida  Southern  College 

By  Bii.i.  DiKGW.'^LL 

Three  weeks  after  the  yuletide  season,  Omega 
Triton  initiated  eight  new  brothers  into  the 
pioneer  chapter  of  Florida. 

With  a  nucleus  of  six  men  consisting  of  Mel 
Dural,  Al  Blanco,  John  Collins,  Douglas  Tan, 


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137 


Dick  Taner,  and  yours  truly,  the  Phi  Sigs 
came  within  one  game  of  copping  the  volley- 
ball trophy.  A  heart-breaking  contest  between 
Sigma  Alpha  Epsilon,  \\'inner  of  this  year's 
cup,  felled  the  unbeaten  Phi  Sigs  and  our 
chance  for  garnering  a  very  coveted  trophy. 

A  belated  congratulations  to  Charles  Barnes 
on  his  9-pound  blessed  event.  By  the  wav, 
Brother  Barnes,  who  will  always  be  remem- 
bered for  his  conscientiousness  and  sobriety  in 
fraternal  affairs,  graduated  last  January.  Good 
luck.  Chuck!  The  always-to-be-remembercd 
Brother  Bond  also  departed  from  the  confines 
of  Omega  Triton  last  January. 

A  revival  of  an  ancient  war  between  a 
neighboring  fraternity  was  renewed  last  week 
when  Brothers  Barnes,  Luoma,  and  Bond 
stripped  our  enemy  of  its  trophies  about  two 
o'clock  in  the  morning.  But  it  was  all  in  fun, 
fellows,  and  it  left  us  all  with  a  feeling  of 
fraternal  friendship. 

Doug  Tan,  who  hails  from  Singapore,  is  in 
great  demand  by  almost  every  fraternity  and 
sorority  because  of  his  ability  with  the  piano, 
both  playing  and  tuning. 

The  eight  newly  initiated  members  were 
Mick  Luoma,  Bob  Searcy,  Kirk  Voss,  Doug 
Tan,'  Paul  Winters,  Enrique  Chavier,  John 
Behrman,  and  Barney  Arbeen. 

—  <i>  2  K  — 

RHO  DEUTERON 

Gettysburg  College 

By  Alexander  Astin 
On  returning  from  Christmas  vacation,  the 
Phi  Sigs  at  Gettysburg  elected  new  officers  for 
the  second  semester.  Beginning  his  second  term 
as  president  is  Ray  Best,  and  his  able  new  vice- 
president  is  laughin'  Charhe  Ruby.  Yours 
truly  was  for  some  reason  elected  secretary,  and 
Ray  Lowe,  the  only  other  repeater  on  the 
executive  committee,  was  reelected  to  the  office 
of  treasurer.  Rounding  out  the  committee  are 
Inductor  Bob  (Lost-my-head)  Knopf  and  Senti- 
nel Gorgeous  George  Heacox. 

Right  now  it's  exam  period  at  Gettysburg 
and  the  brothers  are  all  plugging  away  in  an 
attempt  to  regain  the  scholarship  trophy.  Many 
of  the  pledges  and  brothers  have  let  their 
beards  grow  until  exams  are  finished  and  the 
chapter  house  is  beginning  to  look  like  an 
asylum  for  retired  hobos. 

The  house  intramural  basketball   team  was 


dealt  a  serious  blow  when  Hank  Greybill  broke 
his  arm  during  the  second  game  of  the  season, 
but  the  rest  of  the  team  still  appears  to  be  a 
good  bet  to  make  it  rough  for  the  opposition 
for  the  remainder  of  the  schedule. 

In  the  other  winter  intramural,  table  tennis, 
the  Phi  Sigs  are  making  a  strong  bid  to  sweep 
the  cup  for  the  third  time  in  four  years. 

On  campus  the  Rho  Deutes  are  continuing 
to  make  honors.  Dick  Abbott  was  one  of  the 
six  men  in  the  ROTC  chosen  as  an  Outstand- 
ing Military  Student.  Brother  "Creepy"  Krebs' 
e\'ening  radio  program  has  become  the  rage 
of  the  campus,  especially  under  the  assistance 
of  Brothers  Byrne  and  Greybill. 

One  of  our  most  recent  and  active  alumni> 
Rudy  Gleichman,  has  decided  to  tie  the  knot 
with  Miss  Martchen  Mihm  on  February  9.  One 
or  our  actives  who  is  also  taking  the  big  step 
and  will  no  longer  be  with  us  is  Will  Glad- 
felter,  who  is  to  marry  Ruth  Ballantyne,  Delta 
Gamma,  on  January  26.  Hearty  congrats  to 
both. 

This  about  finishes  it  for  now,  so  we'll  see 
you  all  again  in  the  spring  with  plenty  more 
news  about  the  doings  at  Rho  Deuteron. 

—  $  2  K  — 

TAU 

Dartmouth  College 

By  Paul  Loo 

Snow  statues  of  all  sizes  and  shapes  are 
sprouting  around  Hanover  ready  for  Winter 
Carnival,  the  weekend  of  the  year.  The  house 
phone  has  been  flying  off  the  hook  from  calls 
to  Smith,  Mount  Holyoke,  Wellesley,  and  other 
places  of  renown.  Most  of  the  brothers  can 
be  seen  with  broad  smiles  or  sad  "I-just-got-a- 
telegram"  frowns. 

Bob  Heilman,  elated  with  his  picture  in 
Popular  Science  building  a  snow  statue,  was 
railroaded  into  the  job  of  erecting  the  Tau  dis- 
play on  the  front  lawn.  It  is  to  be  of  a  walrus 
chasing  an  Eskimo  into  an  igloo,  but  looking 
at  the  incongrous  lump  of  snow  we  have  serious 
doubts  at  the  moment.  Some  call  it  "Heil- 
man's  folly." 

Our  pledge  banquet,  held  in  the  exotic  town 
of  White  River  Junction,  was  a  success.  While 
Jim  Carroll  swayed  to  and  fro,  Phil  Benton, 
our  before-during-and-after  dinner  speaker 
"amused"  the  brothers  with  sterling  anecdotes 
of  dubious  quality.  We  agreed  that  the  food 
was  somewhat  unique. 


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Craig  Hausman,  petrified  that  he  might 
flunk  out  after  mid-semester,  came  through 
with  a  shiny  Phi  Beta  Kappa  key  which,  accord- 
ing to  him,  he  will  cherish  all  the  days  of  his 
life.  Unfortunately  he  has  already  bent  it.  To 
his  academic  achievement,  nevertheless,  broth- 
ers of  Tau  issue  one  loud  "huzzah!" 

Carl  England  Jr.  was  elected  the  Tau  treas- 
urer for  the  next  year  and  will  assume  duties 
at  the  end  of  the  semester.  Other  officers  were 
returned  into  office  en  masse. 

In  legislation,  we  have  been  contemplating 
the  outlawing  of  Clyde  Claus  from  smoking 
his  SI  cigars  in  the  house.  An  alternate  sug- 
gestion by  Jim  Davidson  was  to  buy  a  more 
adequate  ventilation  system. 

Ed  Hobbie,  runner-up  in  the  Dartmouth 
rifle  match,  was  last  seen  with  his  trusty  flint- 
lock heading  into  the  New  Hampshire  woods 
towards  the  vicinity  of  Colby  Junior  College. 
We  think  he  is  taking  his  work  a  bit  too 
seriously. 

Two  sociology  majors  have  been  working 
on  their  major  theses  and  have  finished  them 
amidst  burning  oil. 

Dave  Dugan  hit  front-page  news  in  his 
report  of  "Dadng  Habits  of  the  American 
Female."  Our  Kinsey  Jr.  came  up  with  some 
startling  discoveries  which  have  been  filed  in 
the  house  under  "Essentials." 

Paul  Loo,  another  shovel  major,  discussed  in 
60  pages  the  assimilation  troubles  of  the  Kuja- 
bians  in  eastern  Rhodesia  during  the  Boxer 
rebellion.  This  has  been  filed  under  "Honest 
Effort." 

We  now  turn  to  Winter  Carnival  with  plan- 
ning and  working  methods  in  full  swing.  We 
plan  this  one  to  be  the  biggest  weekend  of  the 
year  and  will  have  more  to  report  in  the  next 
Signet.  The  snow  bunnies  will  be  invading 
Hanover,  so  we  have  to  brace  ourselves  now. 

—  $  2  K  — 

KAPPA  TRITON 
Fresno  State  College 

By  Sid  Cox 

As  the  spring  semester  begins  here  at  sunny 
Kappa  Triton,  normal  again  after  a  bit  of 
unusually  heavy  "fog,"  our  14  fall  pledges 
have  taken  top  scholastic  honors  at  Fresno 
State  and  brought  the  fraternity's  rating  up  the 
ladder  quite  a  way! 

The  chapter  took  second  in  the  Greek  Sing, 
all   campus  org   sing  and   we    turned   out   rn 


masse  to  hawk  off  Christmas  trees  to  build  up 
our  depleted  kitty. 

New  officers  who  promise  "sweeping  re- 
forms" are  Jack  (Oop)  Reynolds,  president; 
Gene  (Curly)  Reynolds,  vice-president;  Hal 
(Pop)  Kious,  treasurer;  Corky  (Two-beer)  Sny- 
der, inductor;  Art  (Lorraine)  Williams,  senti- 
nel; and  Frank  (Marty)  Mosler,  secretary. 

On  the  intramural  scene,  the  Phi  Sigs  are  out 
in  front  again  for  the  third  consecutive  year! 
Placing  in  football,  basketball,  and  tennis,  and 
winning  horseshoes  and  bowling,  the  teams 
are  overseen  by  Gail  Mason,  intramural  mana- 
ger. 

Outstanding  performers  who  are  preparing 
to  cop  the  intramural  boxing  titles  are:  Jim 
(Masher)  Stevenson,  Ray  (The  man)  Newman, 
Don  (Satch)  Bishel,  and  Ray  (Canvasback) 
Lopez. 

Naturally  the  big  affair  this  semester  is  the 
coming  Moonlight  Girl  dance,  and  Brothers 
Reynolds  and  Blevins  are  guarding  the  theme 
around  campus  like  a  new  sweater! 

The  "Phi  Sig  Seven,"  hottest  Dixieland 
combo  around,  still  is  the  rage  on  campus  and 
leader  Bill  (Liverlips)  Contente  promises  even 
greater  shows. 

Al  Pierce  won  FSC's  top  student  teacher 
award  and  scholarship.  Runner-up  for  the  top 
award  was  Al  Pietrofarte. 

Just  for  the  record,  our  pride  during  football 
season  was  smashing  fullback  Nick  Dakoozlian, 
named  to  first-string  Little  All  Coast  team  and 
All-American  Armenian  team. 

—  $  2  K  — 

XI 

St.  Lawrence  University 

By  Bill  Wilkinson 

By  the  time  this  issue  of  The  Signet  arrives 
at  the  various  chapters  and  homes  of  the 
alumni,  Xi  will  have  completed  the  arrange- 
ments for  its  50th  anniversary  celebrations,  to 
be  held  at  the  chapter  house  on  April  26  and 
27,  and  will  be  awaiting  the  return  of  alumni, 
their  wives,  and  a  few  of  the  national  officers 
to  the  St.  Lawrence  campus.  To  be  especially 
honored  are  those  founders  of  Xi  Chapter 
who  plan  to  return  for  the  half-century  fes- 
tivities. 

Cochainncn  Kirk  Hudson  and  Jack  Grow 
have  revealed  such  plans  as  have  already  been 
made:  registration  will  take  place  Friday  p.m. 


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Xi      Chapter     entertains      a 

group    o£    orphans     at     the 

chapter  house. 


and  Saturday  a.m.  Arrangements  have  been 
made  to  accommodate  all  returning  alumni 
and  their  wives  at  the  Hotel  Harrington.  The 
first  social  function  will  be  held  at  the  house 
Friday  evening.  Saturday  evening  will  find  all 
brothers  assembled  at  die  Harrington  in  cele- 
bration of  the  affair.  Other  plans  —  meetings, 
etc.  —  have  been  sketched  (by  time  of  writing) 
but  not  yet  completed.  So  —  check  the  dates 
April  26,  27  on  your  1952  calendar  and  make 
your  plans  accordingly. 

Ted  Fales,  a  sophomore  from  Warren,  Ohio 
and  Warren  Rickels,  a  junior  from  Albany, 
New  York  are  the  newest  additions  to  the  Xi 
clan.  Rickels  was  pledged  slightly  previous  to 
Christmas;  Fales,  after  the  vacation. 

The  volleyball  team  showed  good  form  in 
placing  second  in  the  intramural  loop,  losing 
only  one  game  to  the  Alphas.  At  present,  the 
basketball  team  stands  at  a  two-win,  no-loss 
record.  There's  still  a  chance  for  the  sports 
banner  .  .  .  Xi  stands  second  in  the  total 
number  of  points  toward  that  goal. 

Slightly  previous  to  the  Christmas  vacation, 
the  orphans  from  Ogdensburg  made  a  trip  to 
the  chapter  house  for  their  annual  party. 
Games,  food,  and  drink  provided  the  children 
with  sufficient  entertainment. 

The  following  evening  the  Christmas  ban- 
quet was  held  in  the  living  room  of  the  house, 
with  Kirk  Hudson  as  toastmaster.  Harry 
Haacke,  general  chairman,   threw  a  party  for 


the  fellows  and  their  dates  earlier  in  the  after- 
noon at  the  Tick  Tock. 

We'll  have  more  news  next  time  concerning 
the  anniversary,  pledging,  and  of  course,  sports. 
Here's  hoping  the  anniversary  turns  out  to  be 
a  success.  The  brothers  have  put  quite  a  few 
hours  work  on  the  thing. 

—  $  2  K  — 

PI  TRITON 

Eastern  Washington  State  College 

By  Jay  Long 

Bill  Barton  and  your  correspondent  began 
last  fall  as  the  only  active  members  of  Pi  Tritort 
Chapter.  The  Army  and  June  graduations  took 
the  balance  of  our  man  power. 

The  picture  is  brighter  in  Savageville  now 
as  three  more  brothers  have  returned  to  school. 
Gus  Gaun  was  released  from  the  Marines  on 
January  8.  Scott  Wright  finished  his  student 
teaching  in  Richland,  Washington  and  is  back 
in  the  fold.  Another  pleasant  surprise  came 
when  Bob  Walling  returned  for  further  gradu- 
ate study. 

Our  nucleus  of  five  men  and  the  six  new 
pledges  for  winter  quarter  will  put  Pi  Triton 
back  in  business  again.  The  old  spirit  is  flam- 
ing anew. 

Mark  Justice  is  now  in  Bremerton,  Wash- 
ington in  a  position  with  the  Bremerton  Navy 
Yard. 

California    has    called    two   of   our    chapter.. 


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Bob  Johnson  is  doing  graduate  work  at  Berke- 
ley Divinity  School  and  acting  as  assistant  rector 
of  a  San  Francisco  parish.  Also  in  the  Bay 
area  is  Roy  Headley,  now  of  Oakland. 

Bob  Bowman  of  Spokane  recently  exchanged 
marriage  vows  with  Verna  Ray  Bremer,  also 
of  Spokane. 

See  you  in  The  Signet. 

—  <!>  2  K  — 

BETA 

Union  College 

Some  days  you  just  can't  make  an  honest 
nickel.  The  deadline  for  The  Signet  has  already 
passed,  but  to  convince  the  alumni  that  the 
chapter  is  not  defunct  or  illiterate,  we  find  it 
an  absolute  necessity  to  inform  the  world  of 
our  activities,  about  which  we  have  been  so 
secretive  through  the  past  several  issues. 

or  Beta  came  in  third  this  year  on  the  cam- 
pus as  far  as  bidding-pledging  percentage  goes. 
This  standing,  we  feel,  is  quite  a  credit  to  us, 
considering  our  handicap  of  not  yet  having  a 
house.  We  managed  to  find  ten  freshmen, 
who,  by  all  indications,  will  be  a  great  asset 
to  the  group  in  the  future.  They're  a  great 
bunch  of  guys.  We've  already  initiated  five  of 
them,  and  it's  probably  obvious  that  we  have 
fi\e  more  to  go. 

The  big  swing  in  December  included  the 
gallant  crew  of  "Rose  Water"  Enzien,  "Tomb- 
stone" Martin,  "Flip"  Mastrianni,  "Tex"  Pa\- 
kovich,  and  "Smiley"  Smolens.  We're  waiting 
dll  March  1  to  enlighten  pledges  Hammill, 
O'Grady,  Page,  Raag,  and  Robedee.  The  latter 
group  has  not  yet  been  officially  categorized, 
although  several,  such  as  "Hot  Rod"  Robedee, 
show  great  promise. 

Mother  Union  had  her  fall  prom  just  before 
Thanksgiving.  After  the  dance  to  beautiful 
music  by  Buddy  Morrow  on  Friday  night,  a 
fair  number  of  brothers  was  still  able  to  make 
it  to  a  wonderful  party  on  Saturday  night. 
What  with  the  proverbial  feminine  charmers 
from  all  over  the  country  here  for  the  week- 
end, it  took  all  of  us  about  a  week  and  a  half 
to  get  back  into  the  old  groove. 

A  fine  pajama  party  is  planned  for  the  end 
of  February  for  our  Winter  Weekend.  It 
should  prove  to  be  one  of  our  best  affairs  yet. 

Our  Ouija-board  style  card  table  finally  lost 
its  place  in  our  hearts.  We  invoked  a  "Go" 
cup,  which  cost  a  penny  for  anyone  who  said 
any  tense  of  the  word  go.   Eventually,  we  took 


the  proceeds  and  purchased  our  new  Smith- 
Wagner  Memorial  Card  Table,  an  accomplish- 
ment which  is  undoubtedly  one  of  our  greatest 
since  graduating  Brother  McDavitt. 

We  have  a  spectacular  reputation  with  Gen- 
eral Hershey.  Only  two  of  our  recent  alumni 
have  landed  in  the  Army.  Brother  Hamre  is 
in  Korea  —  that  needs  no  further  comment. 
Brother  Savage  found  himself  in  the  Army 
last  month,  where  he  is  trying  to  get  into  the 
—  pardon  the  expression —  intelligence  division. 
Most  of  the  others  have  landed  in  graduate 
school,  a  number  of  them  studying  abroad. 

We've  had  considerable  interest  from  the 
alumni  lately,  and  it  goes  without  saying  how 
much  we  appreciate  hearing  new  opinion. 

With  greetings  from  the  city  that  hauls  and 
lights  the  world.  Beta  signs  off  until  the  next 
issue  of  The  Signet,  or  until  your  correspondent 
gets  out  of  the  sack  again,  whichever  comes 
latest. 

—  $  2  K  — 

GAMMA  TRITON 

University  of  South  Carolina 

By  Paul  W.  Phillips  Jr. 

Under  the  able  generalship  of  President 
Chuck  Davidson,  Gamma  Triton  prospered 
greatly  in  the  fall  semester  of  '51-'52,  and  we 
are  looking  forward  to  the  spring  semester 
with  the  hope  of  achieving  greater  things. 

Intramural  football  has  closed,  but  due  to 
injuries  to  key  men,  we  did  not  make  the  play- 
offs. Burr  Chambless,  Tom  Talley,  Jimmy  Jor- 
dan, Frank  Loveless,  Pat  Bideau,  and  Jay  Quick 
were  the  bruised  and  battered,  while  those 
escaping  injury  were:  Toby  Ward,  John  Floyd, 
Paul  Beauty,  Chuck  Davidson,  Phil  Sawyer, 
Quincy  Moorer,  B.  D.  Caughman,  and  Sammy 
Gardner. 

Officers  for  the  spring  semester  are:  president, 
Tom  Talley;  vice-president,  Phil  Sawyer;  treas- 
urer, Burr  Chambless;  secretary,  Buddy  Whita- 
ktr;  sentinel,  Jimmy  Jordan;  inductor,  Jay 
Quick. 

Pledge  Dwane  Morrison  continues  to  be  the 
big  gun  for  the  Carolina  basketball  team. 
"D.  D."  recently  was  given  the  trophy  for 
being  the  outstanding  player  in  the  Carolina 
Invitation  Tournament.  Jack  Wise  and  Frank 
Wright,  two  more  pledges,  have  also  been 
getdng  their  share  of  the  buckets,  while  pledge 
Tom  Carr  has  been  dropping  them  in  for  the 
"B"  squad. 


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141 


7"ob  (Sally)  Ward  will  be  going  into  the 
Navy  very  shortly  after  passing  the  test  lor 
Navy  O.C.S.    Keep  your  feet  dry,  Tob. 

Pledge  Morrison  h.is  been  coaching  Gamma 
Triton's  basketball  team  in  preparation  for  the 
intramural  fraternity  season.  Hopes  are  high 
for  a  very  successful  year.  If  we  don't  have  a 
good  year,  it  won't  be  the  coach's  fault  since 
Dwane  is  the  second  man  in  the  Southern 
Conference  in  scoring. 

Plans  are  already  being  niade  for  the  house 
parties  and  weiner  roasts.  All  we  are  waiting 
for  is  warm  weather,  and  social  life  will  be  in 
high  gear  again  at  Carolina. 

—  <t>  2  K  — 

RHO  TRITON 

San  Diego  State  College 

Things  are  looking  up  for  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
at  San  Diego  State. 

A  second  Adviser  has  been  added  to  the 
chapter,  Dr.  Will  M.  Kidwell,  director  of  the 
college  job  placement  office.  At  least  no  one 
will  starve  this  semester. 

Also,  a  Mothers'  Club  is  being  organized  and 
will  be  operating  full  blast  soon. 

Psychology  major  Bill  Banaghan  has  recently 
been  elected  to  Blue  Key,  the  top  campus  hon- 
orary service  club  for  outstanding  student 
leaders. 

Bob  Roark  represents  l-'hi  Sigma  Kappa  in 
publications  this  semester  as  sports  editor  of  the 
Aztec,  campus  newspaper. 

The  chapter  has  been  strengthened  by  the 
enrollment  this  year  of  brothers  from  USC, 
Davis,  Stanford,  and  Montana.  This,  along 
vith  this  spring's  large  rushee  group,  including 
some  of  the  best  material  on  campus,  should 
hcve  Rho  Triton  operating  at  much  stronger 
strength  than  in  the  past. 

Ambitious  plans  are  in  the  making  for  in- 
creased participation  in  interfraternity  sports, 
the  Spring  Sing,  and  the  social  whirl  in  general. 

Several  excellent  dances,  smokers,  and  picnics 
and  snow  parties  (snow  being  the  eighth 
wonder  of  the  world  in  southern  California) 
have  run  off  nicely.  At  least  two  rush  functions 
a  week  are  taking  place. 

Six  new  members  were  initiated  at  a  banquet 
in  the  exclusive  El  Cortez  Hotel  recently.  The 
new  brothers  are  Roy  Medlin,  Bob  Penners, 
Bob  Roark,  Sain  Stella,  Charles  Short,  and 
Wayne  Watson.    Rick  Pearson,  Deputy  to  Re- 


gional Director  Paul  Jones,  represented  the 
national   fraternity. 

( Xlicers  for  the  spring  semester  are  Wes 
Rachman,  president;  Joe  P'erris,  vice-president; 
John  Hartman,  treasurer;  Doug  Alford,  secre- 
tary; Bob  Pcnncman,  sentinel;  and  Don  I^en- 
ners,  inductor. 

Yes,  Phi  Sigma  Kappa's  most  southwesterly 
outpost  is  coming  in  loud  and  clear. 

—  ct)  :s  K  — 
CHAPTERETTE  INDEX 

Chapter                                                     Page  No. 

Alpha 120 

Beta 140 

Beta  Deuteron 134 

Beta  Tetarton 123 

Gamma 136 

Gamma  Triton ^ 140 

Delta 119 

I>lta  Triton 127 

Epsilon  Deuteron 119 

Epsilon  Tetarton 130 

Zeta 116 

Zeta  Deuteron 122 

Zeta  Triton 124 

Eta 132 

Eta  Triton 117 

Theta  Deuteron 127 

Iota  Triton 124 

Kappa 133 

Kappa  Triton 138 

Lambda — 128 

Lambda  Deuteron 123 

Lambda  Triton 116 

Mu 122 

Mu  Deuteron 135 

Nu  Triton 120 

Xi 138 

Xi  Deuteron 125 

Xi  Triton 131 

Omicron 118 

Omicron  Deuteron 131 

Pi 126 

Pi  Deuteron 121 

Pi  Triton 139 

Rho  Deuteron 137 

Rho  Triton 141 

Sigma  Triton 129 

Tau 137 

Tau  Triton 135 

Phi - 117 

Phi  Triton 123 

Psi  Deuteron 129 

Omega .• 133 

Omega  Triton 136 


COURT  OF  HONOR 

Herbert  L.  Brown,  Phi  '16,  Chancellor,  3730  Woodland  Avenue,  Drexel  Hill,  Pennsylvania. 

William  F.  Wood,  Xi  '10,  Recorder,  206  Sansome  Street,  San  Francisco  4,  California. 

George  J.  Vogel,  Gamma  '91,  267  Harminton  Road,  Torrington,  Connecticut. 

William  A.  McIntyre,  Mu  '04,  202  Windermere  Avenue,  Wayne,  Pennsylvania. 

Donald  H.  McLean,  Lambda  '06,  125  Broad  Street,  Elizabeth,  New  Jersey. 

Joseph  H.  Batt,  Lambda  '14,  1010  Vermont  Avenue,  Denrikc  Building,  Washington  5,  D.  C. 

Horace  R.  Barnes,  Mu  '11,  928  Virginia  Avenue,  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania. 

Raymond  G.  Lafean,  Mu  '19,  214  Oliver  Building,  Pittsburgh  22,  Pennsylvania. 

Earl  F.  Schoening,  Alpha  D.  '21,  59  East  Madison  Street,  Chicago  2,  Illinois. 

DISTRICT  DEPUTIES 

Region  One 

Robert  B.  Abbe,  Epsilon  D.  '38,  Windham,  Connecticut. 

Sam  Sargeant,  Upsilon  '25,  %  L.  G.  Balfour  Company,  Attleboro,  Massachusetts. 

Region  Two 

Don  H.  Bond,  Delta  '42,  114  Mulberry  Street,  Morgantown,  West  Virginia. 
Philip  G.  Damiani,  Nu  '28,  Independence  Building,  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 
Harold  Dunkelberger,  Rho  D.  '36,  Gettysburg  College,  Gettysburg,  Pennsylvania. 
Larry  Longo,  Nu  T.  '49,  48  West  Main  Street,  Mohawk,  New  York. 

Region  Three 

J.  Philip  Schaefer,  Eta  '23,  4820  Middlesex  Lane,  Bethesda,  Maryland. 
John  Pfeiffer,  Nu  '22,  3784  Vermont  Road,  N.E.,  Atlanta,  Georgia 

Region  Four 

I.  B.  Brusletten,  Beta  D.  '17,  906  W.  42nd  Street,  Minneapolis,  Minnesota. 

Glen  Bowersox,  Rho  D.  '42,  International  House,   1414  East  59th  Street,  Chicago  37,  Illinois. 

Edward  Graff,  Pi  D.  '27,  2303  Allison  Road,  University  Heights,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

John  K.  Pfahl,  Kappa  '47,  1447  Broadview  Avenue,  Columbus  12,  Ohio. 

Region  Five 

Lee  Orr,  300  Hamilton  Avenue,  Palo  Alto,  California. 

Richard  H.  Pearson,  1409  North  Merced  Avenue,  El  Monte,  California. 

Lauren  E.  Rosenberg,  617  "D"  Street,  Davis,  California. 

James  S.  Royer,  Omega  D.  '48,  7957  Jellico  Avenue,  Northridgc,  California. 

Region  Six 

Natale  B.  Giustina,  Theta  D.  '41,  880  Crest  Drive,  Route  3,  Eugene,  Oregon. 
Lloyd  B.  Ludford,  Lambda  D.  '40,  8208  38th  Avenue  N.E.,  Seattle  5,  Washington. 

ENDOWMENT  FUND  TRUSTEES 

William  M.  Beury,  Phi  '15,  Flect-McGinley  Company,  Baltimore,  Maryland. 
Term  ends  1952. 

Joseph  L.  Batt,  Lambda  '14,  1010  Vermont  Avenue,  Denrike  Building,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Term  ends  1954. 

Samuel  Phillips,  Alpha  Triton  '28,  1601  Pennsylvania  Building,  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 
Term  ends  1956. 

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DIRECTORY  OF  CHAPTERS 


A — University  of  Massachusetts,  Amherst,  Massa- 
chusetts. Adviser,  Theodore  Koslowski,  De- 
partment of  Botany,  University  of  Massachu- 
setts, Amherst,  Massachusetts. 

B — -Union  College,  Schenectady,  New  York.  Ad- 
viser, William  Bristol,  1054  University  Place, 
Schenectady,  New  York. 

r — Cornell  University,  702  University  Avenue, 
Ithaca,  New  York.  Adviser,  Dr.  Norman  S. 
Moore,  Kline  Road,  Ithaca,  New  York. 

A — West  Virginia  University,  672  North  High 
Street,  Morgantown,  West  Virginia.  Adviser, 
Don  Bond,  114  Mulberry  Street,  Morgantown, 
West  Virginia. 

7.— College  of  the  City  of  New  York.,  520  West 
139th  Street,  New  York  City.  Adviser,  C. 
Nickles,  539  East  149th  Street,  Bronx,  New 
York. 

H — University  of  Maryland,  4609  College  Avenue, 
College  Park,  Maryland.  Adviser,  Donald  Clag- 
ett,  1804  Republic  Road,  Silver  Spring,  Mary- 
land. 

I- — Stevens  Institute  of  Technology,  810  Hudson 
Street,  Hoboken,  New  Jersey. 

K — Pennsylvania  State  College,  501  South  Allen 
Street,  State  College,  Pennsvlvania.  Adviser, 
Alan  C.  St.  Clair,  805  North  Holmes  Street, 
State  College,  Pennsylvania. 

A — George  Washington  University,  1734  New 
Hampshire  Avenue,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Adviser,  Ernest  F.  Wenderoth,  1409  Montague 
Street,  Washington,  D.  C. 

M— University  of  Pennsylvania,  3712  Locust  Street, 
Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  Herbert 
Leonard,  1531  North  56th  Street,  Plula,  Penn- 
svlvania. 


^' — Lehigh    University,    458    Center   Street,    Bethle- 
hem,  Pennsylvania.    Adviser,   Philip   G.    Dam-       ■'^^- 
iani.      Independence      Building,      Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania. 

'^ — St.  Lawrence  University,  78  Park   Street,   Can- 
ton,   New    York.     Adviser,    Roger    Pihl,     St.       ^I-^- 
Lawrence  University,  Canton,  New  York. 


0 — Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology,  487 
Commonwealth  Avenue,  Boston,  Massachusetts. 

fl — Franklin  and  Marshall  College,  437  West 
James  Street,  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania. 

T — Dartmouth  College,  Hanover,  New  Hamp- 
shire. Adviser,  Prof.  Joseph  B.  Folger,  Han- 
over, New  Hampshire. 

^ — Swarthmore  College,  Swarthmore,  Pennsyl- 
vania. Adviser,  Charles  P.  Larkin,  13  Brook- 
haven  Road,  Wallingford,  Pennsylvania. 


X — Williams  College,  Williamstown,  Massachusetts. 
Adviser,  Robert  L.  Bergen,  164  Sunset  Drive, 
Hempstead,  New  York. 

-2 — University  of  California,  2312  Warring  Street, 
Berkeley,  California.  Adviser,  John  Langer, 
1758   Indian   Way,   Oakland,    California. 

A-^ — University  of  Illinois,  1004  South  Second 
Street.  Champaign,  Illinois.  Adviser,  Norman 
W.  Cusick,  919  W.  William,  Champaign,  Illi- 
nois. 

B-^ — University  of  Minnesota,  317  18th  Avenue 
S.  E.,  Minneapolis,  Minnesota.  Adviser,  In- 
gram B.  Brusletten.  906  West  42nd  Street, 
Minneapolis,   Minnesota. 

^^ — University  of  Michigan,  1043  Baldwin  Avenue, 
Ann  Arbor,  Michigan.  Adviser,  Ned  A.  Kilmer 
Jr.,  22993  Gary  Lane,  St.  Clair  Shores,  Michi- 
gan. 

K-^ — Worcester  Polytechnic  Institute,  1 1  Dean 
Street,  Worcester,  Massachusetts.  Adviser, 
Irving  J.  Donahue  Jr.,  30  Edgemere  Boulevard, 
Shrewsbury,  Massachusetts. 

Z-^ — University  of  Wisconsin,  508  North  Francis 
Street,  Madison,  Wisconsin.  Adviser,  William 
Gilbert  Dennis,  2647  Hoard  Street,  Madison, 
Wisconsin. 

ii^ — University  of  Nevada,  737  Lake  Street,  Reno, 
Nevada.  Adviser,  Donald  Mustard,  c/o  U.  S. 
Gypsum  Company,  Gerlach,  Nevada. 

0-^ — Oregon  State  College,  1 4th  and  Jackson  Streets, 
Corvallis,  Oregon.  Adviser,  Samuel  H.  Graf, 
306  South   8th  Street,  Corvallis,  Oregon. 

K-^ — Georgia  Institute  of  Technology,  171  4th 
Street,  N.W.,  Atlanta,  Georgia. 


-University  of  Washington,  2104  East  45th 
Street,  Seattle,  Washington.  Adviser,  Ben  Yor- 
mark,  4305  University  Way,  Seattle  5,  Wash- 
ington. 

—University  of  Montana,  1011  Gerald  Avenue, 
Missoula,  Montana.  Adviser,  Thomas  C. 
Spauldmg,  State  University,  Missoula,  Montana. 


N'^ — Stanford  University,  564  Mayfield  Avenue, 
Palo  Alto,  California,  Adviser,  Lee  R.  Orr,  300 
Hamilton  Avenue,  Palo  Alto,  California. 

— -^ — University  of  Tennessee,  1301  Laurel  Avenue, 
Knoxville,  Tennessee.  Adviser,  L.  B.  Bolt  Jr., 
3114  East  5th  Avenue,   Knoxville,   Tennessee. 

0-^ — University  of  Alabama,  820  Colonial  Drive, 
Tuscaloosa,  Alabama.  Adviser,  Jose  Gonzales, 
Mechanical  Engineering  Department,  Univer- 
sity of  Alabama,  Tuscaloosa,   Alabama. 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


n-^ — Ohio  State  Universriy,  43  15th  Avenue,  Co- 
lumbus, Ohio.  Adviser,  Francis  O.  Tresemer, 
162   Westwood   Road,   Columbus,   Ohio. 

P^^ — Gettysburg  College,  343  Carlisle  Street,  Get- 
tysburg, Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  Harold  A. 
Dunkelberger,  Gettysburg  College,  Gettysburg, 
Pennsylvania. 

4>-^ — University  of  Kentuc\y,  281  South  Limestone 
Avenue,  Lexington,  Kentucky.  Adviser,  Ken- 
neth C.  Midkiff,  179  Sherman  Avenue,  Lexing- 
ton, Kentucky. 

X^^ — Washington  State  College,  1607  Opal  Street, 
Pullman,  Washington.  Adviser,  U.  G.  Whiffen, 
1814  D.  Street,  Pullman,  Washington. 

^^ — University  of  Oregon,  651  East  11th  Street, 
Eugene,  Oregon.  Adviser,  William  J.  Baker, 
710  East  22nd  Street,  Eugene,  Oregon. 

^^ — University  of  Southern  California,  938  West 
28th  Street,  Los  Angeles,  California.  Adviser, 
Scheff  E.  Nies,  5126  Chesley  Avenue,  Los 
Angeles,  California. 

AT — Wesleyan  University,  1  Wesleyan  Place,  Mid- 
dletown,  Connecticut.  Adviser,  Dr.  Harry  C. 
Knight,  33  Pleasant  Street,  Middleton,  Con- 
necticut. 

B'^—Knox  College,  185  West  South  Street,  Gales- 
burg,  Illinois.  Adviser,  Charles  J.  Adamec, 
202  West  Brooks  Street,  Galesburg,  Illinois. 

FT — University  of  South  Carolina,  Box  14,  Uni- 
versity of  South  Carolina,  Columbia,  South 
Carolina.  Adviser,  Arnold  L.  Muir,  107  Acad- 
emy Way,  Columbia,  South  Carolina. 

AT — Purdue  University,  302  Waldron  Street,  West 
Lafayette,  Indiana.  Adviser,  Fred  E.  Robbins, 
1520   Northv/estern,   West   Lafayette,   Indiana. 

ET_7'/,£.  American  University,  Massachusetts  and 
Nebraska  Avenue,   N.  W.,   Washington,   D.  C. 

Z'^— Montana  State  College.  302  South  Willson, 
Bozeman,  Montana.  Adviser,  Pierce  Patterson, 
213  South  3rd  Street,  Bozeman,  Montana. 

HT — University  of  Akron,  148  South  Union  Street, 
Akron,  Ohio.  Adviser,  George  W.  Richards, 
927  Whittier,  Akron,  Ohio. 

6T — University  of  Texas,  2610  Rio  Grande,  Austin, 
Texas.  Adviser,  Edward  L.  Howell,  1710  Den- 
nis Avenue,  Houston,  Texas. 

IT — University  of  Connecticut,  Storrs,  Connecticut. 
Adviser,  Dr.  Henry  Dorsey,  Willowbrook  Road, 
Storrs,  Connecticut. 

KT — Tresno  State  College,  1095  North  Van  Ness 
Avenue,  Fresno,  California.  Adviser,  Theodore 
Felles,  2108  McKinley,  P.O.  Box  226,  Fresno, 
California. 

AT — University  of  Rhode  Island,  Box  86,  Kingston, 
Rhode  Island.  Adviser,  Dr.  Robert  S.  Bell,  23 
College  Road,  Kingston,  Rhode  Island. 


^fT — Boston  University,  330  Beacon  Street,  Boston, 
Massachusetts.  Adviser,  Edward  R.  Collier, 
497  Beacon  Street,  Boston,  Massachusetts. 

NT — Hartii'ick  College,  26  West,  Onconta,  New 
York.  Adviser,  Arne  Unhjem,  R.  D.  3,  Oneonta, 
New  York 

HT — Sa/i  Jose  State  College,  655  South  Second  Street, 
San  Jose,  California.  Adviser,  Edward  P.  Shaw 
Jr.,  San  Jose,  California. 

OT — University  of  California,  College  of  Agricul- 
ture, 101  Russell  Boulevard,  Davis,  California. 
Adviser,  Lauren  E.  Rosenberg,  617  "D"  Street, 
Davis,  California. 

HT — Eastern  Washington  College,  Box  868,  Cheney, 
Washington.  Adviser,  Bert  C.  Lehn,  Espanola, 
Washington. 

FT — San  Diego  State  College,  San  Diego,  California. 
Adviser,  Edward  A.  Block,  6804  Amherst, 
San  Diego,  California. 

— T — Indiana  University,  317  East  Second  Street, 
Bloomington,  Indiana.  Adviser,  Prof.  John 
Stoncr,  Dept.  of  Government,  Indiana  Univer- 
sity,   Bloomington,   Indiana. 

TT — Baldwin-Wallace  College,  335  Front  Street, 
Berea,  Ohio.  Adviser,  Harry  O.  Patterson,  c/o 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  Centennial  Hall,  Baldwin- 
Wallace  College,  Berea,  Ohio. 

IT— Muhlenberg  College,  401  North  23rd  Street, 
Allentown,  Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  Robert  J. 
Ruhf,  Department  of  Chemistry,  Muhlenberg 
College,  Allentown,  Pennsylvania. 

*T — Idaho  State  College,  Pocatello,  Idaho.   Adviser, 

Earl  Pond,  310  Crescent  Drive,  Pocatello,  Idaho. 

XT — Arizona  State  College,  Tempe,  Arizona.  Ad- 
viser, Dean  F.  McSloy,  c/o  Arizona  State 
College,  Tempe,   Arizona. 

<l''i—Hohart  College,  538  South  Main  Street, 
Geneva,  New  York. 

fiT — Florida  Southern  College,  Box  7,  Lakeland. 
Florida.  Adviser,  J.  E.  Getzen,  Homewood 
Drive,  Nela  Isle,  Pinecastle,  Florida. 

Ai: — Linfield  College,  McMinnville,  Oregon.  Ad- 
viser, Carl  M.  Anderson,  Linfield  College,  Mc- 
Minnville, Oregon. 

Bi; — Kent  State  University,  128  Sherman  Street, 
Kent,  Ohio.  Adviser,  John  C.  Brewer,  931 
Morris  Road,  Kent,  Ohio. 

Ft — Rensselaer  Polytechnic  Institute,  4  Park  Place, 
Troy,  New  York.  Adviser,  Paul  F.  Clemens, 
8  Peoples  West,  Rendael,  Troy,  New  York. 

^'-— University  of  Florida,  113  N.W.  17th  Street, 
Gainesville,  Florida.  Adviser,  Carl  V.  Cesery, 
314-16  Riverside  Avenue,  Jacksonville,  Florida. 

K^ — Washington  College,  Box  216,  Chcstcrtown, 
Maryland.  Adviser,  Edward  S.  Brubakcr,  c/o 
Washington   College,   Chcstertown,   Maryland. 


ALUMNI  CLUBS 


Akron — President,  James  C.  Neil,  891  Cordova, 
Akron,  Ohio.  Secretary,  Milford  E.  Terrass, 
1166  La  Craix  Avenue,  Akron,  Ohio.  Meet- 
ings,  third  Wednesday  of  each  month. 

Aflanfa — President,  R.  G.  Gushing,  426  Collier 
Ridge  Drive,  N.W.,  Atlanta,  Georgia.  Secretary, 
E.  A.  McGuire,  4401  Davidson  Avenue,  N.E., 
Atlanta,  Georgia. 

Baltimore- — President,  Gilbert  J.  Morgan,  3908 
North  Charles  Street,  Baltimore,  Maryland. 
Secretary,  Mason  C.  Albrittain,  214  Upnor 
Road,  Baltimore,  Maryland.  Luncheons,  Mer- 
chants Club,  Thursdays  at  12:30  p.m. 

Birmingham — Secretary,  Charles  W.  Millican  Jr., 
216  Woodland  Avenue,  Homewood,  Alabama. 
Dinner,  first  Wednesday,  Bankhead  Hotel. 

Charleston,  West  Virginia — ^Meetings,  once  or  twice 
yearly,  a  city  hotel. 

Chicago — President,  George  M.  Campbell,  c/o  Balti- 
more and  Ohio  Railroad,  Harrison  and  Wells, 
Chicago,  Illinois.  Secretary,  James  W.  Kellogg, 
244  East  Pearson  Street,  Chicago,  Illinois. 
Luncheons,  Tuesdays,  Chicago  Bar  Association. 
Main  Dining  Room,  29  South  La  Salle  Street, 


Columbus — President,  Francis  Rudy,  335  East  Long- 
view,  Columbus,  Ohio.  Secretary,  Harry  Lyle, 
Box  172,  Hillsboro,  Ohio.  Meetings  at  chapter 
house  2nd  Tuesday  of  each  month  at  7:30  p.m. 

Dtf/To/V— President,  Robert  R.  Sullivan,  5779  Old- 
town,  Detroit,  Michigan.  Secretary,  Charles 
Block,  3423  Laura,  Wayne,  Michigan.  Lunch- 
eons, Wednesday,  Savoyard  Club,  Buhl  Build- 
ing, noon. 

Houston — San  Jacinto  Club,  President,  E.  L.  How- 
ell, 1710  Dennis  Avenue,  Houston,  Texas. 
Secretary,  Argil  C.  Czigan,  3818  Oakdale, 
Houston,  Texas.  Dinners,  last  Wednesday  each 
month. 

Kuoxville — President,  A.  Maxwell  Anderson.  Din- 
ners, monthly,  S  &  W  Cafeteria,  6:30  p.m. 

Lexington — President,  E.  A.  Cheek,  143  North 
Upper  Street,  Lexington,  Kentucky.  Secretary, 
Ken  Midkiff,  780  Lynn  Drive,  Lexington,  Ken- 
tucky. Luncheons,  first  Wednesday  each  month 
at  noon,  at  Kentuckian  Hotel. 

Milwattkee — Secretary,  W.  J.  Koehler,  4664  North 
Morris  Boulevard.  Luncheons,  weekly,  Tues- 
days, City  Club,  Mason  and  Milwaukee  Streets. 

Minnesota — President,  Paul  H.  Narum,  2207  Irving 
Avenue,  N.,  Minneapolis,  Minnesota.  Secretary, 
James  H.  Rothenberger,  Route  3,  Excelsior, 
Minnesota.  Luncheons,  first  Tuesday  of  each 
month,  Covered  Wagon,  114  South  4th  Street, 
Minneapolis,  12:00  p.m. 


Nashi'ille — President,  L.  C.  Howse.  Secretary,  Lar- 
ry D.  Maney  Jr.,  2245  West  Castleman  Dri\e, 
Nashville,  Tennessee.  Tel  6-5170.  Meetings, 
first  Saturday  of  each  month,  7  p.m.,  Andrew 
Jackson   Hotel. 

Philadelphia — President,  William  P.  O'Neill,  Che,":- 
ter  Springs,  Pennsylvania.  Secretary,  George 
Higham,  Ingmier  Building,  Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania.  Alternate  monthly  with  lunch- 
eons at  12:30  p.m.  and  dinners  at  6:00  p.m. 
at  Michaud's  Restaurant,  1522  Walnut  Street, 
Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 

Pittsburgh — President,  H.  S.  Rogers,  501  South  Rich- 
land Lane,  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania.  Secretary, 
Paul  J.  Guinther,  1101  Benedum-Trees  Build- 
ing, Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania.  Luncheons,  3rd 
Tuesday  each  month,  12  to  2  p.m.,  Kramer's 
Restaurant,  208  Sixth  Avenue. 

San  Francisco — -President,  George  W.  Hitchcock, 
1347  Jackson  Street,  San  Francisco,  California. 
Secretary,  Frank  W.  Ahlert,  c/o  Western  Pacific 
Railroad  Company,  526  Mission  Street,  San 
Francisco,  California.  Luncheons,  every  Tues- 
day noon.  The  Fraternity  Club,  345  Bush 
Street,  San  Francisco,  California. 

Seattle — President,  Robert  Flanders,  739  Harvard 
Avenue,  N.,  Seattle  2,  Washington.  Secretary, 
Leslie  Robinson,  3116  East  83rd  Street,  Seattle, 
Washington.  Luncheons  first  Wednesday  of 
each  month,  noon,  at  Gowman  Hotel. 

South  Carolina — President,  N.  G.  Broadway,  P.  O. 
Box  416,  Columbia,  South  Carolina.  Secretary, 
Ewell  G.  Black  Jr.,  Apt.  K-3,  Heathwood 
Court  Apartments,   Columbia,   South   Carolina. 

Southern  California — President,  Murray  Roberts, 
649  South  Olive  Street,  Los  Angeles  14,  Cali- 
fornia. Secretary,  Ernest  N.  Judson,  938  West 
28th  Street,  Los  Angeles,  California.  Luncheons 
last  Friday  of  each  month,  12:30  p.m..  Omega 
Deuteron  house. 

5po/<fl«<f— Secretary,  Lionel  E.  Wolff,  1203  Old  Na- 
tional Bank  Building,  Spokane.  Luncheons 
first  Saturday  each  month  at  12  noon,  Spokane 
Hotel. 

Stockton — President,  James  Landon,  7  North  Wilson 
Way,  Stockton,  California.  Secretary,  Phil  L. 
Lawton,  P.  O.  Box  21,  520  East  Washington 
Street,  Stockton,  California.  Dinner  meetings 
second  Thursday  each  month,  6:30  p.m.,  New 
Frog  Inn,  946  Waterloo  Road,  Stockton,  Cali- 
fornia. 

Washington  Lambda — President,  Richard  B.  Castell, 
Mayflower  Hotel,  Washington,  D.  C.  Secretary, 
Leon  J.  Moran,  2012  "O"  Street,  N.W.,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C.  Dinner,  first  Wednesday,  6  p.m.. 
Lambda  chapter  house. 

Western  Montana — President,  Deane  L.  Jones,  510 
South  Sixth  E.,  Missoula,  Montana.  Lunch- 
cons,  Thursday,  noon,  Montmartre  Club. 


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THE  COUNCIL 

President — 

D.  R.  Collins,  Gamma  D.  '17,  3121  Park  Place,  Evanston,  Illinois.  Tel.  Davis  8-7799. 

Regional  Directors — 

Donald  G.  Downing,  Epsilon  D.  '26,  140  Elm  Street,  Worcester,  Massachusetts.  Tel.  2-4496. 

Robert  B.  Nemeschy,  Rho  D.  '48,     1864  South  Avenue,  Niagara  Falls,  New  York. 

A.  L.  Atchison,  Phi  D.  '24,  703  Central  Bank  Building,  Lexington,  Kentucky.  Tel.  2-8959. 

Fred  E.  Robbins,  Delta  T.  '12,  1520  Northwestern,  West  Lafayette,  Indiana.  Tel.  7410. 

Paul  C.  Jones,  Omega  D.  '28,  724  Van  Nuys  Building,  Los  Angeles  14,  California.  Tel.  Vandike  6839. 

Bruce  C.  Bean,  Theta  D.  '22,  8031  32nd  Avenue,  N.W.,  Seattle  7,  Washington.  Tel.  Hemlock  1253. 

Directors  at  Large — 

Curtis  E.  Bates,  Xi  '30,  609  Elm  Street,  Rome,  New  York.  Tel.  Rome  1174-W. 
Ralph  J.  Watts,  Alpha  '07,  742  East  John  Street,  Appleton,  Wisconsin.  Tel.  3-3041. 

Chancellor  of  Court  of  Honor — 

Herbert  L.  Brown,  Phi  '16,  3730  Woodland  Avenue,  Drexel  Hill,  Pennsylvania.    Tel.  Clearbrook 
9-6174. 

Secretary-Treasurer 

Earl  F.  Schoening,  Alpha  D.  '21,  Suite  2105,  59  East  Madison  Street,  Chicago  2,  Illinois.    Tel.  Ran- 
dolph 6-1632. 

Alumni  Secretary 
Edward  L.  Howell,  Alpha  D.  '27.  1710  Dennis  Avenue,  Houston,  Texas.  Tel.  Atwood  5156. 

Chaplain 
Stewart  H.  Rudisill,  D.D.,  Rho  D.  '12,  830  Park  Avenue,  CoUingswood,  New  Jersey. 

Historian 
Ralph  J.  Watts,  Alpha  '07,  742  East  John  Street,  Appleton,  Wisconsin. 

Historical  Motion  Picture  Librarian 
W.  Barrett  Fuchs,  Epsilon  T.  '32,  5907  Rolston  Road,  Hcthcsda,  Maryland. 


Vol.  XLIV 


New  Series 


No. 


National  Headquarters 


THE    SIGNET 


of 


Phi  Sigma  Kappa 


MAY  1952 


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Presented  in  this  issue- 


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Earl  F.  Schoening,  Editor 


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The  Signet,  official  publication  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  is  published  four  times  during  the 
collegiate  year:  January,  March,  May,  and 
November.  Annual  subscription  is  obtained 
through  the  payment  of  Annual  Alumni  Dues 
of  $4,  a  Paid-Up  Life  Subscription  of  $30, 
or  aa  Endowment  Donation  of  $50  or  more. 
Single  copies,  $1.  Entered  as  second  class 
matter  at  the  Post  Office  at  Champaign,  Illi- 
nois. Publication  office,  10-12  Chester  Street, 
Champaign,  Illinois.  Editorial  and  executive 
offices,  59  East  Madison  Street,  Chicago  2,  111. 


Cover   Girl 148 

By  Kathrine  Kressman  Taylor 

50  Years  at  St.  Lawrence 153 

1952  All-Phi  Sig  Baseball  Team 164 

Region  VI  Conclave  Meets  at  Chi  Deuteron 167 

Epsilon  Tetarton  Installed  at  Washington  College  169 

Bentley's  Galley 171 

Out  of  the  Mailbag 172 

Summer    Rushing   Chairmen 174 

By  the  Way 175 

Convention  Site  Changed  to  Bedford  Springs 189 

Chapter  Invisible ^ 193 

Chapter    Hymeneal 196 

Babygrams 198 

Chapterettes 199 

Chapterette    Index 233 


Here  She  Qomes 

Sound  the  trumpets!  Roll  the  drums!  Here  comes  the  new  Moonlight 
Girl  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 

The  story  of  her  selection  begins  many  months  ago  —  early  last  fall.  That 
was  when  the  boys  at  Rho  Deuteron  received  the  announcement  of  the  national 
Moonhght  Girl  contest. 

They  immediately  began  looking  around  for  a  likely  candidate.  Which 
one  of  the  262  coeds  at  Gettysburg  College  had  what  it  takes  to  survive  the 
stiff  competition  for  the  title  of  Phi  Sig  Moonlight  Girl?  Many  eyes  alighted 
on  a  young  freshman  at  the  Chi  Omega  house  across  the  street  —  a  vivacious 
girl  with  beauty,  poise,  and  personality. 

Ballots  were  passed  out  one  day  in  November  during  the  noon  meal.  The 
second  ballot  taken  gave  the  girl  from  Chi  Omega  an  emphatic  majority. 
The  deadline  for  submitting  entries  in  the  contest  was  November  23  —  so  off 
her  picture  went  to  the  national  headquarters. 

On  November  22  she  was  invited  to  dinner  at  the  chapter  house,  and  there 
she  heard  the  formal  announcement  of  her  selection.  Then  the  entire  house 
serenaded  her  with  fraternity  songs. 

The  next  issue  of  the  Signet,  received  in  January,  contained  the  pictures 
of  27  contestants.  The  fellows  at  Rho  Deuteron  found  their  candidate  near 
the  end  —  No.  24. 

Voting,  remarkably  impartial,  was  spread  out  over  the  entire  field  of 
candidates.  Members  of  several  chapters  threw  loyalty  to  the  winds  and  cast 
votes  for  girls  from  other  chapters  who  apparently  appealed  to  them  more. 

The  six  favorites,  whose  pictures  appeared  in  the  March  Signet,  were 
representatives  of  all  but  one  of  the  regions.  In  numerical  order,  they  were: 
No.  4  from  the  University  of  Wisconsin,  No.  8  from  Oregon  State  College, 
No.  16  from  George  Washington  University,  No.  17  from  the  University  of 
California,  No.  24  from  Gettysburg  College,  and  No.  27  from  Washington 
State  College. 

From  the  Greek  point  of  view,  they  represented  Delta  Delta  Delta,  Kappa 
Kappa  Gamma,  Alpha  Delta  Pi,  and  two  belonged  to  Chi  Omega.  One  was 
an  independent. 

By  April  4  all  eligible  votes  were  in  and  the  winner  was  declared  —  No.  24. 

Upon  learning  of  the  success  of  its  candidate,  Rho  Deuteron  arranged  to 
entertain  her  at  the  chapter  house  on  Sunday,  April  6.  The  members  and 
pledges  gave  her  a  bouquet  of  American  Beauty  roses  and  a  framed  version 
of  the  winning  picture. 

On  April  24  Chi  Omega  at  Gettysburg  joined  with  Rho  Deuteron  to  honor 
her  at  a  formal  dinner  dance  at  the  chapter  house. 

The  final  step  in  the  long  process  of  choosing  a  queen  will  be  taken  next 
August  at  the  convention.  Miss  Courtenay  Lenhard  will  be  crowned,  and 
will  then  begin  her  reign  as  the  Moonlight  Girl  of  Pbi  Sigma  Kappa. 

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T'ROM  the  tree-shaded  campus  of 
Gettysburg  College  in  Gettysburg, 
Pennsylvania,  the  picturesque  town 
that  is  the  shrine  of  a  great  battle  of  the 
Civil  War,  comes  Courtenay  Lenhard, 
the  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Moonlight  Girl  of 
1952. 

A  heart-shaped  face  whose  dark-fringed 
eyes  are  surprisingly  blue,  brown  hair  that 
curls  softly  on  her  forehead,  nearly  hiding 
a  pretty  widow's  peak,  a  wide,  bow- 
shaped  mouth  that  smiles  quickly,  but 
shyly  —  Courtenay's  charms  have  already 
won  for  her  in  her  freshman  year  at  Get- 
tysburg the  top  beauty  honors  of  the 
campus. 

Tall  and  slender,  trimly  tailored,  and 
very  shapely  is  this  young  lady  from 
Pennsylvania.  She  weighs  120  pounds 
and  stands  5  feet  8  inches  in  her  stockings 
—  "five  eleven  in  heels,"  she  says. 

The  Moonlight  Girl  was  born  18  years 
ago  in  Drexel  Hill,  Pennsylvania,  a  sub- 
urban town  on  Philadelphia's  Main  Line, 
where  she  lives  with  her  parents,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Walter  H.  Lenhard,  a  younger 
sister  and  two  small  brothers. 

Courtenay  —  there's  something  queen- 
ly in  her  name  —  has  been  collecting 
beauty  crowns  for  several  years.  This 
year  she  reigns  as  Beauty  Queen  of  the 
Spectrum  (the  college  yearbook),  an  hon- 
or for  which  she  was  selected  by  John 
Powers  of  the  well-known  model  agency. 
Her  crowning  was  the  major  event  of 
the  Winter  Weekend  Ball,  where  she 
looked  very  regal  in  a  hoop-skirted  gown 
of  pale  blue  net  as  band  leader  Elliot 
Lawrence  placed  a  wreath  of  white  car- 
nations on  her  hair.  An  earlier  "won- 
derful thrill"  came  when  she  was  chosen 
May  Queen  in  her  senior  year  at  Upper 
Darby,  Pennsylvania  High  School. 

"Being  Phi  Sig  Moonlight  Girl  is  the 
biggest  thrill  of  all,"  she  says.  "I  just 
couldn't  believe  it  when  Mr.  Schoening 
called  me  from  Chicago.  I  didn't  hjiow 
anybody  in  Chicago.  After  he  said,  'Let 
me  be  the  first  to  congratulate  you,'  he 


had  to  wait  a  few  moments  to  let  me 
catch  my  breath.  ...  It  seems  so  won- 
derful. You  know  .  .  ."  she  smiles,  and 
she  looks  very  thoughtful  and  very  sweet, 
"I  keep  thinking  how  I'm  going  to  tell 
my  children  about  it,  some  day." 

Her  unusual  name,  Courtenay,  is  a 
family  inheritance,  and  came  down  to 
her  from  a  great-aunt  of  her  grandfath- 
er's. It  might  be  a  queen's  name;  it 
might  even  be  a  boy's  name,  a  suggestion 
her  very  feminine  prettiness  belies.  But 
the  boyishness  is  appropriate  to  her  chief 
interests,  for  Courtenay  has  always  been 
an  outdoor  girl  and  is  a  star  athlete.  She 
goes  sailing  all  summer  and  spends  the 
rest  of  the  year  making  a  name  for  her- 
self in  college  athletics. 


COVEI 


KATHRINE  KRESSMAN  TAYLOR 

Instructor  in  English,  Gettysburg  College 


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Photography  by 

The  Lane  Studio,  Gettysburg 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


SHE  is  so  coolly  self-contained,  almost 
languid,  in  day-by-day  life  that  it  is  a 
little  startling  (and  thoroughly  pleasur- 
able) to  see  her  go  into  quick  and  assured 
and  very  graceful  action  on  the  playing 
field  or  gym  floor.  A  freshman,  she 
made  the  varsity  hockey  team  this  winter 
and  shone  as  center  halfback  on  a  team 
that  came  through  the  season  without  a 
single  defeat.  She  played  forward  on  the 
junior- varsity  basketball  team,  an  aggre- 
gation good  enough  to  upset  the  varsity 
girls  32-30. 

Volleyball  is  a  family  sport  with  the 
Lenhards,  and  Courtenay  starred  in  in- 
tramural volleyball  at  Gettysburg  and 
was  chosen  a  member  of  the  all-star  team. 
She'd  have  to  be  good  to  live  up  to  family 


standards,  for  all  the  Lenhards  are  better 
than  competent  athletes.  Courtenay  eag- 
erly tells  how  her  father  and  mother  both 
played  in  the  national  volleyball  tourn- 
ment  last  year  at  Springfield,  Massachu- 
setts. "Mother,"  she  says  proudly,  "was 
picked  for  the  Honorable  Mention  na- 
tional volleyball  team." 

Sports  are  the  pretty  coed's  first  love, 
and  she  is  good  at  anything  she  tries. 
Tennis  is  perhaps  her  favorite  sport.  "I 
like  it  because  I  never  have  to  depend  on 
others  or  have  them  rely  on  me.  If  you 
lose  it's  your  own  fault.  If  you  win  .  .  ." 
she  grins,  "it's  all  the  more  wonderful." 

After  all  that,  it  is  easy  to  see  why 
Courtenay  is  one  of  the  leading  spirits  of 
the  Women's  Athletic  Association  at  Get- 


Tall  and  slender,  trimly  tailored,  and  very  shapely       There's  something  queenly  about  her  name  Courte- 
is  this  young  lady  from  Pennsylvania  nay  —  and   the  way  she  holds   her   slender   iigure 


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tysburg  College.  She  has  just  been  elected 
next  year's  secretary-treasurer  of  the 
WAA.  Courtenay  is  also  a  member  of 
Tau  Delta  Chapter  of  Chi  Omega  Sor- 
ority and  of  the  Student  Christian  Asso- 
ciation at  Gettysburg. 

Next  after  sports,  dancing  delights  the 
decorative  Moonlight  Girl.  She  studied 
tap  dancing  and  ballet  when  she  was 
small,  but  she  likes  dancing  of  any  kind 
—  folk  dancing,  yes  —  but  she  likes  ball- 
room dancing  best.  "That's  why  I  like 
the  big  weekends  here  at  college,"  she 
says,  and  her  face  goes  dreamy.  "I  could 
dance  hours  on  end,  without  eating." 

Usually  she  attends  the  college  dances 
with  the  same  partner,  but  she  is  not 
engaged  or  pinned.    "I'm  not  interested 


Sports  are   Courtcnay's  first   love,   and  she  is 
good  at  anything  she  tries 


in  one  boy  in  particular.  I  guess  that's 
a  good  way  to  be  at  18." 

But  that  doesn't  mean  for  a  minute 
that  she  is  not  interested  in  boys.  One 
of  her  professors  once  made  the  mistake 
of  asking  her:  "How  would  you  change 
men  for  the  better  .f^" 

The  Moonlight  Girl  looked  startled. 
Then  she  stuck  out  a  pugnacious  little 
chin  and  said  stoutly:  "I  think  men  are 
pretty  fine." 

That  affirmation  is  the  clue  to  her 
choice  of  a  coeducational  college.  "You 
miss  half  your  education  at  a  girls' 
school,"  she  thinks.  She  also  wanted  a 
"friendly  college,"  with  "down-to-earth 
people  in  it."  For  there  are  only  two 
things  she  knows  of  that  the  blue-eyed 
coed  dislikes:  "people  who  are  constantly 
complaining,  and  insincere  people  — 
people  who  put  on  an  act." 

Her  striking  beauty  of  face  and  her 
height  have  led  Courtenay  into  profes- 
sional modeling.  During  her  last  years 
at  high  school  she  spent  her  Saturday 
mornings  at  Patricia  Stevens  Modeling 
School  in  Philadelphia,  where  she  was 
trained  in  drama,  fencing,  make-up  ap- 
plication, and  walking. 

As  a  model  she  likes  best  to  remember 
the  big  fashion  show  staged  by  Straw- 
bridge-Clothier  in  Philadelphia,  in  which 
she  was  the  bride  in  the  bridal  party.  As 
the  bridesmaids  stood  aside  and  she 
walked  up  the  runway  on  the  arm  of 
the  groom,  friends  in  the  audience  threw 
rice  at  the  pair.  "It  was  almost  like  a 
real  wedding,"  she  says  happily. 


'T^O  make  the  pretty  Moonlight  Girl 
•^  really  begin  to  glow,  one  has  only  to 
mention  sailing.  She  spends  all  her  sum- 
mers on  the  water,  and  has  been  an  ar- 
dent sailor  from  the  age  of  twelve,  when 
she  began  racing  12-foot  sneak  boxes  at 
Little  Egg  Harbor  Yacht  Club  in  Beach 
Haven,  New  Jersey.  Last  summer  she 
moved  on  to  larger  things,  and  "crewed" 
in  the  lightning  class  with  Lud  Wray, 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


who  won  all  first-place  honors  for  that 
class. 

"It's  so  wonderful  to  see  the  triangular 
spinnaker  swell  out  like  a  balloon  before 
the  wind,"  she  cries,  her  dark-set  eyes 
sparkling.  "And  there's  nothing  more 
thrilling  and  nerve-racking  than  waiting 
for  the  starting  guns  and  flags  of  a  race 
—  seeing  the  hundreds  of  white  sails  out 
on  the  bay  —  all  the  flags  and  colors  of 
a  regatta." 

Just  get  her  started,  and  she'll  tell  you 
how  important  it  is  to  know  exactly 
when  to  trim  the  sheet,  set  the  spinnaker, 
or  lower  the  centerboard.  "And  there's 
that  moment  at  the  finish  line  when 
you're  helpless,"  she  says,  "with  maybe 
three  boats  coming  in  within  five  sec- 
onds of  each  other,  and  you  can  only  sit 
waiting,  holding  your  breath  for  the 
right  puff  of  wind  —  and  then  the  won- 
derful sound  of  the  gun  at  the  end." 

Courtenay's  costume  for  sailing  con- 
sists of  sneakers,  a  visored  cap  for  pro- 
tection against  sun  glare,  heavy  gloves 
for  handling  the  ropes,  and  either  a  bath- 
ing suit  or  blue  jeans  —  "anything  you 
can  get  soaking  wet,"  she  says,  "because 
you  certainly  do  get  wet." 

Her  11-year-old  brother.  Butch,  and 
her  sister  Lois,  who  is  13,  are  following 
in  her  footsteps  (or  is  it  in  her  wake?). 
They  won  five  trophies  with  their  sneak 
boxes  in  the  Labor  Day  regatta  at  Beach 
Haven  last  fall. 

Courtenay  is  majoring  in  psychology  at 
Gettysburg  College.  She  is  not  yet  cer- 
tain what  her  career  will  be,  but  she  feels 
she  would  like  to  do  something  in  per- 
sonnel work  or  perhaps  fashion  promo- 
tion. "I  like  working  with  people,"  she 
says. 

She  has  few  positive  dislikes;  in  fact 
she  likes  nearly  everything  that  comes 
her  way.  She  doesn't  care  for  clothes  with 
1  rills.  Her  favorite  colors  are  blue  and 
aqua.  As  for  food  —  "I  eat  anything  and 
everything.  I'm  so  thankful  to  my  moth- 
er for  bringing  me  up  that  way." 


A  young  man  acquaintance  tried  to 
persuade  her  to  name  her  favorite  rich 
clessert  —  sundaes.''  pie  a  la  mode?  bana- 
na splits? 

"I  like  fresh  fruit,"  she  told  him. 

The  Moonlight  Girl  stems  from  Scotch- 
Irish,  English,  French,  and  German  stock 
—  just  about  as  American  an  ancestry 
as  you  could  find  anywhere. 


AIR  FORCE  HONORS  THOMAS 

Since  returning  from  duty  in  Korea, 
Frederick  L.  Thomas  Jr.,  Delta  (W. 
Virginia)  '45  has  been  awarded  the  Dis- 
tinguished Flying  Cross  by  the  United 
States  Air  Force  for  "extraordinary 
achievement  while  participating  in  aerial 
flight  on  17  August  1951." 

The  citation  commended  him  for  lead- 
ing a  successful  mission  under  adverse 
conditions. 

He  was  in  Korea  from  May  until 
November,  1951.  After  completing  the 
required  100  combat  missions  he  was 
rotated  home.  He  is  a  veteran  of  World 
War  II. 

First  lieutenant  Thomas  is  now  sta- 
tioned with  the  133rd  Fighter  Inter- 
ceptor Group  at  Grenier  Field  in  Man- 
chester, New  Flampshire. 

Upon  his  expected  discharge  in  the 
near  future  he  will  resume  his  law  prac- 
tice in  Charleston,  West  Virginia  with 
the  firm  of  Spilman,  Thomas  and  Battle. 

A  former  president  of  Delta  Chapter, 
he  is  a  second-generation  Phi  Sig.  His 
father  is  Delta  '17. 


BEAN  HEADS  UNDERWRITERS 

The  newly  elected  1952-53  president  of 
the  Washington  Accident  and  Health 
Underwriters  Association  is  Bruce  C. 
Bean,  Director  of  Region  VI. 

Installed  at  the  April  meeting,  his  new 
duties  took  effect  April  1.  Last  year  he 
was  vice-president  of  the  association. 


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The  Story  of  Xi  Chapter 


Realizing  a  need  for  another  fraternity 
at  St.  Lawrence  and  feeling  that  the 
literary  club  of  which  they  were  mem- 
bers could  hardly  serve  their  purpose, 
nine  Laurentians  organized  as  the  De- 
cemvirs on  February  10,  1901.  They 
immediately  began  a  double  search  —  for 
another  member  for  their  group  and  for 
a  national  fraternity  with  which  to  be- 
come affiliated. 

Success  early  rewarded  their  efforts. 
The  president  of  the  university  and  one 
of  their  friends  on  the  faculty  introduced 
them  to  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  and  helped 
them  file  a  petition  for  a  charter,  which 
was  granted  on  March  14,  1902.  With 
the  charter  came  the  announcement  that 
Dr.  Cutter,  Alpha  '82,  then  head  of  the 
Grand  Chapter,  would  be  in  Canton 
within  a  month  for  the  induction  of  the 
new  members. 

It  was  on  Saturday  afternoon,  April  12, 
that  the  ceremony  took  place  at  the  New 


Hodskin  House.  Ten  new  Phi  Sigs 
then  sat  down  to  what  was  probably  the 
best  banquet  of  their  lives. 

We  read  in  the  Laurentian,  the  college 
monthly,  that  the  "banqueting  room  was 
festooned  with  fraternity  colors,  silver 
and  magenta  interwoven  with  the  scarlet 
and  brown,  traditional  school  colors." 
The  table  was  decorated  with  roses  and 
carnations,  the  gifts  of  Alpha  Tau  Omega 
and  Eta  Pi  Alpha.  On  the  wall  at  the 
left  hung  a  satin  banner  of  silver  and 
magenta  faced  with  the  fraternity  in- 
itials, which  was  presented  by  Delta 
Delta  Delta.  Midnight  came  before  this 
first  meeting  of  Xi  Chapter  was  ad- 
journed. 

Shortly  afterwards  the  chapter  was 
able  to  announce  that  it  had  rented  the 
home  of  Professor  Liotard  on  Church 
Street  as  the  chapter  residence  for  the 
1902  fall  semester. 

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King  of  the  1952  Winter  Carnival  at  St.  Lawrence 
was  Phi  Sig  Bob  Cubbins 


active  chapter,  and  a  new  and  larger 
house  was  needed.  Therefore,  the  fra- 
ternity leased  Professor  Lewis  B.  Fisher's 
spacious  home  on  Park  Street  opposite 
the  campus  in  1906.  Xi  continued  to 
grow,  and  by  1915  had  the  largest  active 
chapter  on  the  hill. 

Seven  Laurentians  who  had  the  honor 
of  wearing  the  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  pin 
gave  their  lives  for  their  country  in  the 
First  World  War.  Among  these  was 
J.  C.  Proctor  Gilson  of  the  class  of  1915, 
an  infantry  captain  who  was  killed  in 
action  in  Soissons,  France.  His  parents 
helped  to  remodel  the  chapter  house  and 
in  1922  it  was  dedicated  as  Gilson  Hall  in 
his  memory. 

Following  the  renovation  of  the  chap- 
ter house  the  chapter  grew  steadily  in 
size  and  importance.  In  the  prewar  era 
it  gained  the  reputation  of  being  the 
"politicians    on    campus,"    for    within    a 


space  of  eight  years  it  could  count  sev- 
eral Thelomathesian  presidencies  among 
which  were  Jack  Thompson,  '40,  Jim 
Dougherty,  '40,  Dick  Spooner,  '44,  and 
Jim  Lewis,  '46. 

In  1943  the  chapter  house  was  closed 
when  the  majority  of  the  men  in  the 
chapter  went  into  the  service  of  their 
country.  It  remained  closed  during  1943, 
1944,  1945,  and  part  of  1946. 

With  the  start  of  classes  in  the  spring 
semester  of  1946,  five  Phi  Sigs  returned 
to  campus  and  started  to  reorganize. 
Eleven  men  pledged  to  Phi  Sig  that 
semester  and  used  the  empty  house  for 
social  functions.  By  the  opening  of  the 
fall  semester,  28  men  returned  to  the  Hill 
and  the  chapter  house  reopened  in  fine 
style. 

The  men  in  the  house  had  a  big  job 
of  cleaning  to  do  to  make  the  house  in- 
habitable again  after  three  years  of  stand- 
ing idle.  Under  the  direction  of  Presi- 
dent Bob  Griffith,  the  house  was  reno- 
vated from  top  to  bottom.  On  Pledge 
Sunday,  Xi  found  itself  with  the  largest 
pledge  class  ever  taken  into  a  chapter  of 
Phi  Sig  or  any  of  the  other  chapters  on 
the  Hill  —  60  pledges.  During  Work 
Week,  the  period  when  the  pledges  are 
required  to  perform  some  service  to  the 
house,  the  entire  downstairs  was  reno- 
vated, the  floors  in  all  the  halls,  the  living 
room,  and  the  dining  room  were  sanded 
and  varnished,  and  the  cellar  of  the  house 
was  made  into  the  "Rustic  Room,"  com- 
plete  with    bar,   tables,   and   pool   table. 

New  furniture  was  added  to  the  chap- 
ter room  in  1948  as  a  gift  of  the  Alumni 
Association.  Recent  improvements  to 
the  house  include  the  reflooring  of  the 
halls  in  1950,  and  the  addition  of  storm 
windows  and  a  hot  water  heater  in  1951. 

Honors  of  all  kinds  have  been  bestowed 
upon  the  brothers  of  Xi  since  the  war, 
just  as  they  had  been  for  the  two  decades 
past.  Bill  Rescorl  was  elected  Thelo- 
mathesian president  to  serve  in  1948-1949 
and  was  succeeded  by  Bill  Davis  the  fol- 


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lowing  year.  Honoraries  of  all  types 
were  dominated  by  the  brothers  of  Xi. 
Ice  Statue  awards,  as  well  as  the  scholar- 
ship plaque,  have  always  found  a  well- 
worn  groove  on  the  mantel  in  Gilson 
Hall. 

The  active  chapter  at  present  boasts 
23  seniors,  24  juniors,  and  32  sophomores. 
They  are  the  proud  parents  of  26  recently 


acquired  pledges.  Under  the  guiding 
hand  of  President  Kirk  Hudson  and 
formerly  of  President  Alex  Neiley,  the 
brothers  of  the  active  chapter  have  con- 
tinued the  traditions  of  Xi  and  have 
kept  their  names  in  the  forefront  by  cap- 
turing more  than  their  share  in  all  fields 
of  endeavor  —  scholarship,  extracurricu- 
lar activities,  and  sports. 


Charles  Sheard  Top  Man 
Of  Xi's  Prominent  Alumni 


By  common  consent,  at  the  head  of 
any  list  of  Xi  Chapter's  alumni  would  be 
placed  the  name  of  Charles  Sheard,  '03, 
one  of  the  founders  of  the  chapter  and 
for  many  years  a  world-famous  authority 
in  the  science  of  optics. 

Since  1924  he  has  been  chief  of  the  sec- 
tion of  physics  and  biophysical  research 
of  the  Mayo  Clinic  in  Rochester,  Minne- 
sota, as  well  as  professor  of  biophysics 
at  the  University  of  Minnesota.  His  ex- 
perience includes  service  with  the  Ameri- 
can Optical  Company  as  head  of  its 
division  of  ocular  interests.  And  at  Ohio 
State  University  today,  one  will  find  the 
Sheard  Foundation  of  Education  and 
Research  in  Vision,  which  grew  out  of 
the  course  in  applied  optics  which  he 
founded  in  1914.  It  was  this  course  which 
led  to  the  first  degree  in  visual  optics  in 
the  world. 

He  has  been  honored  by  the  Royal 
Optical  Society  of  Great  Britain  as  well 
as  by  numerous  organizations  in  this 
country.  He  is  the  author  of  many  books 
and  treatises  in  his  field.  His  research 
interests  have  been  concerned  with  bio- 
electric potentials  and  currents,  effects  of 
radiant  energy  on  plant  and  animal  tis- 
sues, energy  exchanges  between  the  body 
and  its  environment,  and  spectrophotom- 


Charles  Sheard 

etry  and  photoelectrometry  in  biology  and 
medicine. 

Another  founder,  Herbert  H.  Dewey, 
'04,  became  an  expert  on  public  utility 
engineering  development  with  the  Gen- 
eral Electric  Company.  At  his  untimely 
death  in  1933  he  was  vice-president  of 
the  International  General  Electric  Com- 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


pany,  in  charge  of  that  company's  far- 
flung  engineering  work  in  the  Soviet 
Union. 

The  alumni  of  Xi  are  in  all  walks  of 
life.  To  mention  them  all  would  be  im- 
possible. The  following  represent  a  cross 
section  of  what  Xi  Phi  Sigs  are  doing 
today. 

Ray  Jewett,  '18  is  district  manager, 
S.  S.  Kresge  Stores,  Scranton,  Pennsyl- 
vania. 

Floyd  Hitchcock,  '08  retired  in  Decem- 
ber 1950  as  chief  buyer,  S.  S.  Kresge 
Stores,  Detroit,  Michigan. 

Curt  Bates,  '30  is  chief  chemist,  Gen- 
eral Cable  Company,  Rome,  New  York. 
He  is  also  president  of  the  Xi  Chapter 
Alumni  Association,  and  is  Director  at 
Large  of  the  Grand  Chapter  of  Phi  Sig- 
ma Kappa. 


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Milton  Loysen,  '23  is  director  of  States 
Division  o£  Placement  and  Unemploy- 
ment Insurance. 

Ted  Siekman,  '27  is  alumni  secretary  at 
St.  Lawrence  University. 

Newton  Millham,  '30  is  a  former  presi- 
dent of  the  New  York  St.  Lawrence 
Alumni  Association. 

Ward  Chase,  '31  is  secretary  of  the  Xi 
Chapter  Alumni  Association.  He  is  also 
connected  with  Potsdam  High  School, 
Potsdam,  New  York. 

Garry  Brown,  '40,  formerly  Chapter 
Adviser,  was  affiliated  with  the  chemistry 
department  of  St.  Lawrence  University. 
At  present  he  is  on  active  duty  in  the 
United  States  Army. 

Blaine  Gilday,  '05,  is  in  the  lumber  busi- 
ness in  West  Chazy,  New  York. 

William  F.  Wood,  '10  is  a  member  of 
the  City  Council  and  former  mayor  of 
Piedmont,  California.  He  is  West  Coast 
director  of  the  New  Hampshire  Fire 
Insurance  Company.  Formerly  President 
of  the  Grand  Chapter  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa,  he  is  now  a  member  of  the 
Court  of  Honor. 

Roger  Pihl,  '48,  Chapter  Adviser,  is 
director  of  radio  at  St.  Lawrence  Uni- 
versity. 


HOUSES  OPEN  IN  SUMMER 

Some  of  the  chapters   which   will  be 
open  during  the  summer  are: 
Gamma — Cornell 
Zeta— C.C.N.Y. 
Eta — Maryland 
Omega — California 
Beta  Deuteron — Minnesota 
Zeta  Deuteron — Wisconsin 
Omega  Deuteron — Southern  California 
Zeta  Triton — Montana  State 
Mu  Triton — Boston 
Gamma  Tetarton — R.P.I. 
Delta  Tetarton — Florida 


Xis  Chapter  Adviser 

Roger  Pihl,  Xi  '48,  Director  of  the 
Radio  Department  at  Sa.  Lawrence,  took 
over  the  reins  as  Chapter  Adviser  in 
September  of  1950  shortly  after  he  fin- 
ished graduate  school  at  the  University  of 
Michigan. 

Rog  entered  St.  Lawrence  originally 
with  the  Navy  V-12  in  1944,  and  after 
serving  on  active  duty  with  the  Navy, 
returned  to  complete  his  undergraduate 
studies. 

During  his  undergraduate  days  here  at 
St.  Lawrence,  Rog  was  very  active  on 
campus,  serving  not  only  as  president  of 
the  Debate  Club  but  also  as  president  of 
the  Interfraternity  Council.  He  also 
served  as  president  of  the  chapter  in 
1948  after  gaining  experience  in  both 
the  secretary  and  vice-president  slots. 

Xi  Chapter  is  very  fortunate  to  have 
such  an  able  leader  as  their  Chapter  Ad- 


U.  S.  Savings  Bonds  holders  realize 
that  they  are  shareholders  in  the  great- 
vest  enterprise  on  earth  —  the  U.S.A. 


Roger   Pihl,    Chapter   Adviser,    is   director   of   radio 
at  St.  Lawrence  University 


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1 


r~T.  LAWRENCE  University,  char- 
^ — ~)  tered  by  the  legislature  of  New 
York  State  in  1856,  has  sprung 
from  the  irregular  pasture  land  of  its 
first  26.06  acres  to  a  geometrical  layout 
of  700  acres  overlooking  the  village  of 
Canton,  New  York.  The  university,  de- 
riving its  name  from  the  martyred  St. 
Lawrence  of  ancient  Rome  who  died  for 
his  beliefs  upon  a  huge,  glowing  grid- 
iron, stated  in  its  act  of  incorporation 
the  purpose  "of  establishing,  maintain- 
ing, and  conducting  a  college  for  the 
promotion  of  general  education,  and  to 
cultivate  and  advance  literature,  science, 
and  the  arts." 

However,  like  most  American  colleges 
and  universities  founded  before  the  Civil 
War,  St.  Lawrence  owes  its  inception  to 
the  zeal  of  a  Christian  denomination. 
Its  establishment  was  due  in  the  first 
instance  to  the  desire  to  create  a  school 
for  the  education  of  candidates  for  the 
Universalist  ministry  and  earliest  efforts 
did  not  contemplate  general  education 
on  the  broad  and  liberal  plan  finally 
adopted. 

The  struggle  to  overcome  prejudice 
and  financial  and  educational  problems 
showed  initial  glimmers  of  success  with 
the  construction  of  Richardson  Hall,  the 
first  erected  of  the  buildings  that  today 
make  up  the  material  St.  Lawrence. 

College  Hill,  boasting  a  center  plot  of 
a  few  apple  trees,  had  been  part  of  two 
farms,  the  Hill  Farm  and  the  Noble 
Farm.  It  was  scooped  from  a  barren 
hillside  without  grading,  without  walks 
—  fashioned  from  piles  of  brick  and 
lumber,  heaps  of  sand,  mortar  beds,  and 
Tjusy  workmen.  St.  Lawrence  now  has 
a  campus  including  Fisher  Hall,  Gunni- 
son Chapel,  Herring  Library,  Cole  Read- 
ing Room,  Carnegie  Hall,  Laurentian 
Hall,  Appleton  Arena,  and  Brewer  Field 
House. 

Down  through  the  years  such  pioneers 


as  Professor  Ebenezer  Fisher,  Dr.  John 
Murray  Atwood,  Reverend  Absalom 
Graves  Gaines,  and  President  Almon 
Gunnison    nourished    the    feeble    school 


LugLiiL  G.   Bcw'kci,   prci-idcnt  oi 
St.  Lawrence  University 


with  untiring  efifort  into  the  college  of 
letters  and  science  now  training  students 
for  professions  in  law,  medicine,  dentis- 
try, and  theology. 

The  story  of  curriculum  development 
at  St.  Lawrence  emphasizes  the  fact  that 
with  years  the  institution  has  not  only 
increased  in  size,  but  has  grown  organic- 
ally. To  the  classic  studies  of  those  first 
years  have  been  added  modern  languages, 
psychology,  history  and  economics,  parlia- 
mentary law,  geology,  mineralogy,  chem- 
istry, physics,  and  biology.  Special  pro- 
grams in  personnel,  public  administra- 
tion, radio,  and  secretarial  studies  sup- 
plement regular  courses.  With  the  end 
of  the  second  World  War  a  Reserve  Offi- 
cers' Training  Corps  was  established  in 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


1950,  offering  regular  army  commissions 
upon  completion  of  the  qualified  course. 

Athletics  flourished  from  the  Athletic 
Association  organized  in  1872  to  the  pres- 
ent program  of  physical  education  em- 
bracing football,  basketball,  baseball,  ski- 
ing, skating,  ice  hockey,  golf,  tennis, 
horseback  riding,  camping,  fishing,  arch- 
ery, and  fencing. 

The  year  1950  proved  fruitful  for  the 
football  team  which  carried  its  undefeated 
season  into  1951  with  an  18-game  win- 
ning streak.  Recently  the  hockey  team 
was  honored  by  being  chosen  as  one  of 
the  eastern  representatives  for  the  NCAA 
tournament  play  in  Colorado  Springs, 
Colorado. 

An  extensive  agenda  of  dramatic  pro- 
ductions led  to  the  formation  of  The 
Mummers,  student  drama  organization. 
Under  the  concert  and  lecture  series, 
speakers,  musicians,  and  others  are 
brought  to  the  campus  to  give  lectures 
and  recitals. 

Radio  also  is  an  important  part  of  cam- 
pus life.  St.  Lawrence  has  maintained  a 
broadcasting  program  since  1922,  and 
KSLU,  student  operated  under  super- 
vision, broadcasts  daily. 

So,  from  its  humble  beginnings  under 
the  leadership  of  Professor  Ebenezer 
Fisher  in  1858,  St.  Lawrence  University 
has  become  one  of  the  North  Country's 
most  distinguished  small  colleges,  out- 
fitting today's  youth  for  the  general  as 
well  as  the  particular  needs  of  responsible 
citizenship. 

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Material  for 

"50  Years  at  St.  Lawrence' 

was  compiled  and  written 

by  T{onald  C.  Barlow,  Xi  ' ^2 

\  / 

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RECEIVE  THE  SIGNET  FOR  LIFE 

The  spring  scene  on  the  opposite  page  is  a  view  of 
the  Men's  Residence  on  the  St.  Lawrence  campus 


Alumni  Association 


Curtis  E.  Bates 

The  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Alumni  Asso- 
ciation was  revamped  in  June  of  1946» 
with  Curt  Bates,  '30,  as  the  president  and. 
Garry  Brown,  '40  as  vice-president.  This 
association  owns  and  operates  the  chapter 
house,  renting  it  to  the  active  chapter  and. 
in  turn  making  all  repairs  and  replace- 
ments that  are  needed. 

All  graduates  of  Xi  Chapter  are  auto- 
matically enrolled  as  members  of  the 
alumni  association,  and  as  such  are  en- 
titled to  receive  the  joint  chapter  and 
alumni  newspaper,  the  Xi  Breeze.  This, 
paper  comes  out  every  other  month  and 
carries  news  of  the  chapter  and  the  as- 
sociation. 

Under  the  present  organization  of  the 
alumni  association,  the  Life  Membership- 
Plan  is  an  integral  part  of  all  plans  for 
Xi's  future. 

Present  officers  include  Curt  Bates,  '30, 
president;  Bill  Davis,  '50,  vice-president; 
and  Ward  Chase,  '31,  secretary-treasurer.. 


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1952 


AlL-PUi  Sic 


Captain  of  the  1952  All-Phi  Sig  baseball 
team  and  pacing  its  pitching  staff  is 
22-year-old  Don  Colnitis. 

Don  relies  principally  on  his  blazing 
fast  ball,  using  a  deceptive  slider  for  a 
change  of  pace.    He  has  excellent  control. 

His  two-year  record  at  Indiana  Univer- 
sity is  19  won  and  8  lost.  He  also  com- 
piled a  32-12  record  pitching  three  sum- 
mers in  the  Iowa  State  League. 

Indications  are  that  the  current  season, 
his  last  at  Indiana,  will  be  his  best,  and 
will  definitely  head  him  for  the  big 
leagues. 

The  other  half  of  the  Phi  Sig  battery 
is  Bill  Wills.  Last  year,  as  a  sophomore, 
he  won  the  catcher's  berth  on  the  Trojan 
varsity,  which  placed  third  in  the  nation. 
His  selection  by  the  Associated  Press  as 
All-Coast  catcher  climaxed  the  year. 

Bill  batted  .330  over  the  season  at 
Southern  Cal.  Five  triples  and  two  home 
runs  are  proof  of  his  swatting  power.  In 
the  play-off  for  the  Coast  championship 
with  Oregon  State  he  hit  in  the  .400's. 

Second  baseman  Bart  Reissig,  the  fast- 
est man  on  the  St.  Lawrence  nine,  keeps 
opposing  pitchers  constantly  on  their  toes. 

Last  season  he  was  second  in  batting 
among  the  regulars  with  a  .314  average. 
In  St.  Lawrence's  10-6  victory  over 
Middlebury  he  was  responsible  for  the 
margin  of  victory,  slapping  out  five  hits 
in  five  trips  to  the  plate. 

This  spring  marks  the  start  of  Ralph 
Casterella's  third  season  on  the  varsity 
at  St.  Lawrence.  Fie  is  an  exceptionally 
valuable  man  at  the  plate.  Last  year  one- 
third  of  his  hits  were  for  extra  bases. 


liaieJMlL  ^ecunt 


Left  Field 

Doug  MacLaren,  Epsilon  Deuteron  (W.P.I.)  '53 

Center  Field 

*  Ralph  Casterella,  Xi  (St.  Lawrence)  '52 

Right  Field 

**  Don  Aquilino,  Epsilon  Triton  (American)  '51 

3rd  Base 

Jim  Doyle,  Chi  Deuteron  (Washington  State)  '53 

Shortstop 

Carl  Lehrer,  Theta  Deuteron  (Oregon  State)  '53 

2nd  Base 

Bart  Reissig,  Xi  (St.  Lawrence)  '53 

1st  Base 

Harry  Brown,  Lambda  Triton  '50  —  Epsilon   Deuteron 
(W.P.L)  Affiliate 

Catcher 

Bill  Wills,  Omega  Deuteron  (S.  California)  '54 

Pitchers 

Don  Colnitis,  Sigma  Triton  (Indiana)  '51 

Bob  Gillon,  Omega  (California)  '52 

Lee  Frank,  Chi  Deuteron  (Washington  State)  '53 

Captain 

Don  Colnitis,  Sigma  Triton  (Indiana)  '51 

*  Regular  playing  position  is  1st  base 
**  Regular  playing  position  is  2nd  base 

Jim  Doyle 


Bob  Gillon 


Hill    Wills 


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Region  VI  Conclave 
Meets  at  Chi  Deuteron 


Chi  Deuteron  Chapter  in  PuUman, 
Washington  was  host  to  the  Region  VI 
Conclave  Friday  and  Saturday,  Febru- 
ary 16-17. 

After  a  short  registration  period,  John 
Landa,  president  of  Chi  Deuteron  wel- 
comed the  group. 

Two  committees  were  appointed  — 
Recommendations,  Bill  Storey,  Theta 
Deuteron,  chairman,  Bob  Robbins,  Phi 
Triton,  and  Sam  Lackaff,  Psi  Deuteron; 
and  Resolutions,  Bill  Jackson,  Zeta  Tri- 
ton, chairman,  Bob  Fondahn,  Chi  Deu- 
teron, and  Dale  Forbes,  Mu  Deuteron. 

Regional  Director  Bruce  Bean  com- 
mented on  the  advantages  of  belonsing 


to  a  national  fraternity.  He  added  that 
local  problems  help  determine  national 
policy. 

Mu  Deuteron  and  Psi  Triton  Chapters 
were  in  charge  of  the  opening  session  on 
chapter  administration.  The  importance 
of  avoiding  wastes,  good  management, 
and  budgets  were  discussed.  It  was 
brought  out  that  Chi  Deuteron  hires  an 
outside  buyer.  He  buys  the  food  year 
after  year,  and  knows  how  to  economize. 

Harvey  Strand  of  Phi  Triton  led  a 
discussion  on  chapter  officers  —  their 
training,  responsibilities,  authority,  and 
replacement. 

Other  discussion  sessions  followed  on 


Facing  front,  reading   from  right  to  left,  Tom  Spaulding,   Bert  Ludford,   Bruce   Bean, 
John  Landa,  Dale  Martin.    The  picture  was  taken  at  the  conclave  banquet 

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168 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


the  subjects  of  rushing  and  scholarship. 

Bert  Ludtord,  District  Deputy,  went 
over  sections  of  the  Bylaws  covering  na- 
tional offices,  nominations,  and  policies. 

Tom  Spaulding,  Chapter  Adviser  of 
Mu  Deuteron  gave  an  outline  of  the 
forthcoming  convention  to  be  held 
August  27-30  in  Glacier  National  Park. 

It  was  decided  to  create  a  revolving 
scholarship  trophy  for  the  region.  A 
cup  will  be  awarded  to  the  chapter  in 
the  region  with  the  highest  grade-point 
average  for  the  year.  It  will  never  be 
retired,  but  a  miniature  cup  will  be  re- 
tained by  the  winning  chapter. 

It  was  recommended  that: 

1.  Region  VI  allocate  sufficient  funds, 
not  to  exceed  $50,  to  be  matched  by  a 
like  amount  from  Region  V,  for  the 
purpose  of  sending  Kappa  Triton's  band 
to  the  convention. 

2.  The  committee  appointed  to  look 
into  the  purchase  of  a  national  head- 
quarters building  have  available  for  the 
consideration  of  the  convention  some  in- 
formation on  tentative  sites. 

3.  The  Convention  delegate  some  per- 
son with  authority  to  thoroughly  in- 
vestigate the  housing  plan  of  Idaho  State 
College  inasmuch  as  Phi  Triton  Chap- 
ter is  in  need  of  housing  facilities. 

4.  The  fraternity  put  more  emphasis 
on  the  strengthening  of  the  existing  chap- 
ters rather  than  on  expansion. 

5.  The  national  headquarters  look  into 
the  possibilities  of  revising  its  summer 
rush  pamphlet. 

It  was  resolved  that: 

1.  Chi  Deuteron,  h(jst  chapter  to  the 
conclave,  be  extended  thanks  by  the 
chapters  in  Region  VI. 

2.  Regional  Director  Bruce  Bean  be 
congratulated  on  his  fine  work  in  bring- 
ing the  forthcrjming  natirjnal  convention 
to  Region    \'!. 


LOHR  HEADS  CENTENNIAL 

Maj.  Lenox  R.  Lohr,  Beta  Triton 
(Knox)  '16  is  president  of  the  Centennial 
of  Enginneering  which  is  this  year  ob- 
serving the  100th  anniversary  of  the  first 
engineering  society  in  the  United  States, 
the  American  Society  of  Civil  Engineer- 
ing. 

Thirty  thousand  engineers  —  delegates 
from  over  50  national  and  international 
societies  —  will  gather  in  Chicago  at  the 
convocation  of  the  Centennial  September 
3  to  13. 

Another  feature  of  the  Centennial  will 
be  a  dynamic  exhibit  at  the  Museum  of 
Science  and  Industry  in  Chicago  to  show 
the  technical  advancement  of  the  last 
century  and  its  social  consequences.  It 
will  commence  in  July,  and  will  run  for 
five  years. 


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HEADS  EXPERIMENT  STATION 

Dr.  A.  M.  Boyce,  Sigma  (St.  Johns)  '22 
has  been  made  director  of  the  citrus  ex- 
periment station  in  Riverside,  California. 
The  appointment  was  made  on  January 
25,  to  fill  the  vacancy  created  by  the  re- 
tiring director  last  July. 

Internationally  famous  as  a  scientist, 
he  moves  up  from  his  position  as  head 
of  the  department  of  entomology  at  the 
station.  He  was  appointed  to  the  station 
staiT  hi  1927. 

He  received  his  B.S.  degree  from  Cor- 
nell University  in  1926,  and  his  M.A. 
the  following  year.  The  University  of 
California  gave  him  his  Ph.D.  in   1931. 

The  announcement  of  Dr.  Boyce's  ap- 
pointment came  shortly  after  his  return 
from  a  year  of  travel  in  the  Far  East, 
Africa,  and  the  Mediterranean  countries, 
accompanied  by  his  wife  and  two  chil- 
dren. He  was  searching  for  parasites  of 
the  (jlive  scale. 

The  leading  West  Coxa  journal  for 
the  hirmer  and  Iruil  grower,  the  Cul- 
ifurnia  Farmer,  praised  Dr.  Boyce  highly 
in  its  February  9  issue. 


EPSILON  TETARTON 

Installed  at  Washington  College 

By  Richard  Stevens  and  Henry  Flynn,  Epsilon  Tetarton  '5^ 


''  I  ^HERE  was  something  in  the  air  that 
-'-  morning  —  some  intangible  some- 
thing that  electrified  the  campus  atmos- 
phere into  a  hesitant  hush.  To  the  mem- 
bers of  Alpha  Omega  Nu,  the  last  local 
fraternity  on  the  Washington  College 
campus,  this  was  to  be  their  day  —  the 
birth  of  a  new  national  chapter,  Epsilon 
Tetarton  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 

It  was  with  high  hopes  for  the  future, 
therefore,  that  the  brothers  bade  farewell 
to  the  old  and  welcomed  the  new,  ever 
seeking  for  that  certain  spirit  of  true 
brotherhood  set  forth  by  the  founding 
fathers  in  1873.  The  date  was  January 
19,  1952,  one  long  to  remembered. 


As  noon  approached,  preparations  be- 
gan to  mount  to  a  climax.  The  induction 
team  from  Eta  Chapter  (University  of 
Maryland)  arrived  about  ten  o'clock  in 
the  morning,  and  soon  thereafter  was 
busily  at  work  preparing  for  the  initiation 
ceremony  in  Hodson  Hall  that  afternoon. 

A  short  while  later  several  prominent 
officers  of  the  fraternity  arrived,  among 
whom  were  the  President,  Daniel  R.  Col- 
lins; Director  of  Region  III,  Arthur  L. 
Atchison ;  and  District  Deputy  for  Region 
III,  J.  Philip  Shaefer. 

During  the  latter  part  of  the  afternoon, 
climaxed  by  the  traditional  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa    induction    ceremony,    the    neo- 


Charter  members   of  Epsilon   Tetarton,    left    to   right,   first   row:    Miller,    Brown,    Bare,    Treuth,    Vinyard. 

Second   row:    Brubaker    (Adviser),   Rouse,   Mangus,   McCuUough,   Nixon,   Whitsitt. 

Third     row:    Sirvcns,     FKnn.     Capobianco,    Ortel,     DeWitt 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


The  induction  team  from  Eta  Chapter 


phytes  became  full-fledged  brothers, 
shouldering  the  impressive  responsibili- 
ties of  a  young  and  growing  chapter, 
with  the  memory  of  a  deeply  moving 
ceremony  fixed  firmly  in  their  minds. 

A  round  of  congratulations  followed 
the  initial  meeting  of  the  Epsilon  Tetar- 
ton  Chapter,  which  had  lasted  until  seven 
in  the  evening.  During  the  course  of  the 
meeting  President  Collins  and  other 
members  of  the  official  committee  ex- 
tended to  the  chapter  their  warmest 
greetings  and  congratulations  on  behalf 
of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  and  the  formal  in- 
stallation of  officers  for  the  following 
year  was  performed.  Among  those  elect- 
ed to  office  were  Sidney  Bare  III,  presi- 
dent; J.  William  Treuth,  vice-president; 
Herbert  C.  Brown,  secretary;  Paul  Miller, 
treasurer;  Samuel  J.  Mangus,  inductor; 
and  Arthur  Vinyard,  sentinel. 

Due  to  the  lateness  of  the  hour,  hcnv- 
ever,  the  meeting  adjourned  soon  there- 
after  and    the    group   proceeded   to   the 


second  floor,  where  the  installation  ban- 
quet awaited. 

Among  the  assembled  notables  were 
the  president  of  Washington  College,  Dr. 
Daniel  Z.  Gibson;  Dean  Frederick  Livin- 
good;  the  dean  of  men,  Dr.  Charles  B. 
Clark;  the  dean  of  women,  Miss  Amanda 
T.  Bradley,  and  representatives  from  all 
the  fraternities  and  sororities  on  campus. 

Following  the  banquet,  the  toastmas- 
ter,  Edward  S.  Brubaker,  Pi  (F  &  M)  '49, 
English  instructor,  introduced  President 
Collins,  who  gave  the  keynote  address 
for  the  evening.  He  stressed  his  hope  of 
Epsilon  Tetarton  Chapter  becoming  in 
the  future  the  leading  fraternity  on  cam- 
pus through  service  to  the  community, 
the  school,  and  fellow  students. 

Director  Atchison  presented  a  short 
address,  followed  by  Deputy  Schaefer, 
who  presented  several  awards.  They 
went  lo  Richard  Stevens  and  Arthur  Vin- 

(cont'd  on  page  188) 


Bjucf-^U   ^ 


Julian  Bentley,  Beta  Triton  '30 
News  Editor,  WBBM,  Chicago 


The  huge  inland  seas  known  as  the 
Great  Lakes  have  resumed  their  busy 
role  in  the  nation's  defense  effort,  carry- 
ing iron  ore  down  from  northern  Wis- 
consin and  Minnesota  to  the  steel  plants 
along  the  lower  lakes.  It  is  vital  for  in- 
dustry as  well  as  for  thousands  of  owners 
of  lake-front  property  to  know  whether 
the  lakes  are  going  to  behave  themselves 
this   year. 

Millions  of  dollars  in  damage  has  been 
caused  by  high  water  in  Lakes  Michigan, 
Huron,  Erie,  and  Ontario.  Beaches  have 
disappeared,  homes  have  been  washed 
away.  Yet  the  lakes  are  not  at  an  all- 
time  high.  It  only  seems  that  way.  For 
example,  in  March  Lake  Michigan  was 
just  under  582  feet  above  sea  level,  and 
that  is  three  feet  below  the  all-time  high 
registered  in  1838.  However,  by  August 
it  is  expected  to  be  18  inches  higher. 
That  was  the  prediction  of  Frederick  W. 
Trezise,  associate  dean  of  the  college 
of  engineering.  University  of  Illinois  in 
Chicago.  Under  present  law  the  lake 
would  have  to  rise  two  feet  before  the 
Federal  Government  would  compensate 
riparian  owners  for  damage. 

Property  owners  are  inclined  to  urge 
that  Chicago  divert  more  than  the  pres- 
ent permitted  1500  cubic  feet  per  second 
from  Lake  Michigan.  But  owners  of 
the  565  lake  freighters,  ore-  and  grain- 
carriers  say:  "Not  so  fast.  For  every 
tenth  of  a  foot  the  level  of  the  lakes  is 
lowered   we   lose   more   than   a   million 


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dollars  per  season  because  we  must  carry 
lighter  cargoes." 

Dean  Trezise  sees  a  major  bottleneck 
in  shallow  channels  of  the  St.  Clair  and 
Detroit  Rivers  connecting  Lakes  Huron 
and  Erie  through  Lake  St.  Clair.  He 
believes  it  might  be  possible  to  control 
depth  at  this  point  by  means  of  weirs 
or  submerged  dams  as  regulating  gates. 
But,  as  he  says.  Lakes  Huron  and  Michi- 
gan are  temperamental.  There  is  known 
to  be  a  tide  in  Lake  Michigan  —  only 
about  three  inches,  but  a  tide  nonetheless. 
A  very  rare  phenomenon  that  has  been 
observed  is  a  seich.  It  is  a  wall  of  water 
two  or  three  feet  high  that  moves  across 
the  lake.  He  says  it  is  caused  by  sharp 
changes  in  barometric  pressure.  Another 
strange  fact:  on  a  favorable  summer  day 
evaporation  from  the  surface  of  the  lakes 
exceeds  the  flow  of  Niagara  —  more  than 
150,000  cubic  feet  per  second. 

Nature,  however,  is  working  slowly 
toward  a  regulation  of  its  own.  The 
northeast  shore  of  Lake  Michigan  is 
rising  at  a  rate  of  about  six  inches  per 
century.  In,  say  10,000  years,  the  lake 
will  theoretically  pour  out  of  its  south- 
west corner  in  huge  volumes  into  the 
Mississippi  valley.  Something  to  keep 
in  mind  if  you're  planning  a  picnic  in 

those  parts. 

*     #     * 

The  University  of  Chicago  has  a  proj- 
ect under  way  to  determine  whether  bad 
(cont'd  on  page  188) 


B   9    B    3 


Out  0^  tAc  Tftaci&a^ 


You  have  undoubtedly  heard  how  the  GI's 
in  the  fox  holes  missed  tlieir  letters  from  home 
—  but  have  you  heard  \\o\\  a  brother  Phi  Sig 
misses  The  Signet  and  his  association  with 
fellow   brothers? 

My  heart  literally  pounded  with  joy  when  I 
recently  received  the  past  year's  issue  of  The 
Signet  from  my  chapter,  Theta  Triton.  I  say 
recent  issue  —  they  were  the  latest  through  the 
'50-'51  school  year,  but  I  have  read  those  issues 
from  front  to  back,  and  am  anxious  that  you 
have  my  correct  address  so  that  I  may  receive 
them  once  again.   .   .   . 

Leroy  Gafford 
Theta  Triton  '^o 
c/o  Postmaster,  Netv  Yor/{,  N.  Y. 


Reading  your  November  issue  stimulates  this 
note  of  congratulations  on  another  fine  mag- 
azine. It's  full  of  interesting  ideas  —  and  the 
level  of  writing  is  little  short  of  amazing  for 
an  "association"  type  of  periodical.  .  .  . 

Don't  know  who  actually  wrote  the  "Tooth- 
brush" and  "George  Washington"  stories,  but 
both  are  little  masterpieces  of  saying  what  they 
have  to  say  simply  and  movingly  —  not  a  single 
stop  for  a  non-essential  word  or  comment.  Both 
get  into  the  reader's  mind  a  maximum  of  ideas 
with  a  minimum  of  effort  on  his  part. 

This  sort  of  writing  impresses  me  particular- 
ly these  days,  because  I've  been  spending  a  lot 
of  time  in  trying  to  train  and  teach  in  this 
area  in  recent  years.  (You'll  see  from  the  at- 
tached folder  that  I've  just  recently  put  down 
what  I  think  in  a  book  —  which,  you'll  be 
glad  to  know,  is  doin'  all  right!)  .  .  . 

Incidentally,  I  liked  the  Lehigh  stuff,  envied 
you  your  new  beauty-judging  avocation  — 
and  hope  "Mugs"  is  getting  well. 

Norman  Si i idle 
Phi  '/y 
Dan  bury,  Conn. 

Editor's  Note:  Brother  Shidle  is  the  author 
of  Clear  Writing  jor  Easy  Reading,  recently 
published    by    McGraw-Hill    I>ook    Company. 

■ 
...  At  the  present  time  we  are  attending 
Officers   Candidate   School    at   Fort   Sill,   Okla- 


homa. We  hope  to  graduate  some  time  in 
April  as  2nd  lieutenants  in  the  Field  Artillery. 

The  majority  of  the  men  here  are  college 
men  and  in  mrn  fraternity  men.  Many  col- 
lege and  fraternity  yarns  are  spun  each  night 
and  the  outcome  always  proves  interesting. 

When  I  received  the  November  copy  of  The 
Signet  it  made  its  round  of  the  barracks  and 
all  agreed  that  it  surpassed  any  fraternity  mag- 
azine they  had  read.  More  power  to  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  and  your  excellent  work. 

Paul  Bonham 
Delta  Triton  'yo 
Fort  Sill,  Ol{la. 


Please  change  my  husband's  mailing  ad- 
dress  .   .  . 

Since  he  left  for  Germany  and  before  I  re- 
ceived his  new  address,  I  inadvertently  de- 
stroyed his  last  issue  of  The  Signet. 

The  issue  involved  contained  a  picture  of 
the  neu'  chapter  house  at  the  University  of 
Alabama  which  I  am  particularly  anxious  for 
him  to  see.  Incidentally,  wives  enjoy  The 
Signet  also!  .  .  . 

Lykelle  a.  Whax 
(Mrs.  Vorin  E.  Whan  Jr.) 
Omega  Deuteron  '^g 
c/o  Postmaster ,  New  Yor\,  N.  Y. 


Thanks  for  the  information  you  sent  us  for 
use  in  our  debate  with  Yale  on  National  vs. 
Local  Fraternity  Affiliation.  We  certainly  ap- 
preciate the  time  and  effort  you  took  to  help 
us  out. 

The  debate  was  lively,  interesting  and  closely 
contested  (note  enclosed  clippings).  The  audi- 
ence seemed  well  satisfied  and  I  think  the 
purpose  of  better  informing  our  student  body 
as  to  merits  of  national  affiliation  was  well 
served. 

Vincent  Jones,  President 
Interjratcrnity  Council  of 
DurtDiouth  College 
Hanouer.  N.  H. 


Ill 


A  Special  Achievement  Award 

Illustrated  below  is  a  Special  Achievement  Award  offered  by  President  Collins 
to  each  chapter  which,  during  the  present  academic  year,  meets  the  initiation  quota 
set  for  it  by  national  headquarters.  In  commenting  on  the  award.  President  Collins 
has  this  to  say:  "Every  indication  points  to  a  decrease  in  the  number  of  new  students 
entering  college  next  fall.  It  is  in  anticipation  of  this  manpower  shortage  —  and  a 
deep  desire  to  keep  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  at  peak  strength  —  that  this  special  incentive 
has  been  offered. 

"I  sincerely  hope  that  at  our  forthcoming  convention  I  will  be  able  to  present 
one  of  these  beautiful  plaques  to  a  representative  of  every  one  of  our  chapters." 


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Summer  Rushing  Chairmen 

The  chapters  would  hke  to  have  the  names  of  any  prospective  rushees  which  you  may  be   able  to 
furnish.     Please  send  vour  leads  to  the  summer  rushing  chairmen   listed   below. 


Beta 

Union   College 
James  Kenworthy 
Liberty,  New  York 

Gamma 

Cornell  University 
Gordon  Duncan 
115  Sobo  Avenue 
Franklin  Square,  Long  Island,  New  York 

Zeta 

College  of  City  of  New  York 
Edward  Rincon 
62  Clinton  Place 
Bronx  53,  New  York 

Eta 

University  of  Maryland 
Ralph  Tobiassen 
4609  College  Avenue 
College  Park,  Maryland 

Tau 

Dartmouth  College 
George  High 
12401  Maple  Avenue 
Blue  Island,  Illinois 

Chi 

Williams  College 
Richard  S.  Jevon 
230  Thorn  Street 
Sewickley,  Pennsylvania 

Omega 

University  of  California 
Mac  Winter 
2312  Warring  Street 
Berkeley  4,  California 

Beta  Deuterox 

University  of  Minnesota 
J.  Robert  Schuleen 
317-  18th  Avenue,  S.E. 
Minneapolis,  Minnesota 

Epsilon  Deuteron 

Worcester  Polytechnic  Institute 
Russell  Lussier 
11  Dean  Street 
Worcester,  Massachusetts 

Zeta  Deuteron 

University  of  Wisconsin 
Norman  Boebcl 
2150  South  81  St. 
West  Ailis  14,  Wisconsin 

TuETA  Deuteron 
Oregon  State  College 
Jim  Johnson 
Canby,  California 


Lambda  Deuteron 

University  of  Washington 
Bob  Richards 
837  East  95th 
Seattle,  Washington 

Chi  Deuteron 

Washington  State  College 
Charles  Karn 
Wildes,  Idaho 

and 
Hermann  Wood 
Lynden,  Washington 

Psi  Deuteron 

University  of  Oregon 
Fred  Baltz 

651   East  11th  Street 
Eugene,  Oregon 

Omega  Deuteron 

University  of  Southern  California 
Ed  Lowe  and  Bill  Richards 
938  West  28th  Street 
Los  Angeles  7,  California 

Zeta  Triton 

Montana  State  College 

c/o  Secretary  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
302  South  Willson 
Bozeman,  Montana 

Mu  Triton 

Boston  University 
Dick  Pelletier 
Box  208,  Astor  Station 
Boston,  Massachusetts 

Nu  Triton 

Hartwick  College 
R.  Richard  Chant 
Hartwick  College 
Oneonta,  New  York 

Alpha  Tetarton 
Linfield  College 
Jack  Brandt 
228  South  Evans 
McMinnville,  Oregon 

Gamma  Tetarton 

Rensselaer  Polytechnic  Institute 
Paul  Kolarik 
338  Eureka  Avenue 
Herkimer,  New  York 

Delta  Tetarton 
University  of  Florida 
Gene  Godwin 

Box  2685,  University  of  Florida 
Gainesville,  Florida 

Epsilon  Tetarton 
Washington  College 
Charles  Whitsitt 
201  Front  Street 
Chcstertown,  Maryland 


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By  the  Way 


As  this  is  being  written  I  am  making  plans  to  attend  the  50th  anniversaries  of  two 
of  our  chapters  —  Xi  and  Omicron.  And,  as  I  think  back,  it  is  rather  significant 
that  both  these  chapters  were  inducted  in  the  spring  of  the  year  —  our  chapter  at  St. 
Lawrence  on  April  12  —  our  chapter  at  Boston  on  the  following  May  24. 

And  why  are  these  induction  dates  significant  to  me?  Perhaps,  because  in  Iowa, 
the  state  of  my  birth,  spring  had  a  special  significance.  It  was  then  that  new  life  really 
began.  It  was  the  time  of  year  when  the  creatures  which  were  so  vital  a  part  of 
Midwestern  agriculture  were  born.  It  was  the  period  of  the  year  when  living  things 
put  their  roots  down  into  the  soil.  It  was  then  that  growth  began.  And  it  was  in 
the  spring  —  at  the  time  of  the  vernal  equinox  —  that  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  had  its  start. 

So,  today  we  have  two  fine,  strong  chapters  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  both  of  which 
"put  down  their  roots"  in  the  spring  of  the  year.  Both,  despite  boom  and  panic, 
despite  the  ravages  of  two  wars,  have  flourished  and  grown.  Both,  because  they  did 
have  their  roots  deep  in  the  earth,  have  had  the  strength  and  virility  to  pass  on  the 
teachings,  the  philosophy,  the  principles  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  to  the  hundreds  of 
young  men  who  have  passed  through  their  chapter  houses.  And  all  America  is 
better  for  them. 

Congratulations,  Omicron!  Congratulations,  Xi!  May  you  both  continue  to  flourish. 

If  I've  done  any  "preaching"  on  my  visits  to  our  chapters  during  the  past  20 
months  I'm  certain  one  of  my  texts  has  been  on  the  value  of  college  activities  in 
life  after  college.  If  you  don't  mind,  I'd  like  to  continue  the  sermon  with  a  quotation 
from  an  executive  of  a  large  company  which  yearly  hires  dozens  of  young  men.  It 
was  printed  recently  in  the  Chicago  Tribune. 

Here  are  his  observations: 

"It  is  in  the  sales  field  that  young  men  probably  can  make  the  fastest 
progress  dollarwise.  However,  the  requirements  for  salesmen  are  be- 
coming more  rigid. 

"We  need  men  with  self-starting  ability,"  the  executive  said.  "We  want 
to  know  what  a  young  man's  outside  activities  were  in  college.  Was  he 
in  the  glee  club,  did  he  manage  a  team,  was  he  editor  of  the  school  paper? 
Taking  part  in  such  activities  indicates  that  he  has  initiative. 

"Primarily  a  salesman  must  have  a  high  degree  of  persuasive  ability.  He 
should  be  neat  in  his  dress  and  clean  in  his  appearance." 

Memo  to  alumni:  From  where  we  now  stand,  next  year  looks  like  a  tough  one  as 
far  as  manpower  in  colleges  is  concerned.  Authorities  are  already  predicting  a  10 
per  cent  decrease  over  this  year.  So  —  remember  that  your  chapter  is  going  to  need 
your  help  in  getting  good  pledges  next  year.  Please  —  do  make  an  extra  efTort  this 
summer  to  line  up  at  least  one  or  two  desirable  men  and  recommend  them  to  your 
chapter.  Or,  better  yet,  introduce  them  personally.  We  need  that  help  more  this 
coming  fall  than  at  any  time  in  the  past  six  years. 

I  ^ 

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Georg  Maisel  presents  a  diamond  badge  to  Uncle  Joe 


No  dull  speech   was  that  of  Thomas  B.   (Airtis.    Left  to  right  seated   are 
William  R.  Carroll,  Ernest  F.  Wendc  roih,  and  Jose|)h  E.  Hatt 


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Uncle  Joe  got  a  surprise  on  March  !:>. 
Lambda's  Uncle  Joe,  that  is  —  Joseph  H. 
Batt,  class  of  1914. 

Joe  was  president  of  the  Grand  Chap- 
ter from  1928-1930. 

Last  year  the  boys  at  Lambda  learned 
that  he  had  never  owned  a  diamond 
badge.  Now  this  is  the  special  badge 
designed  for  the  use  of  the  President  and 
past  Presidents  of  the  national  fraternity. 
Uncle  Joe  certainly  should  not  be  without 
one.  The  actives  at  Lambda  dug  into 
their  pockets,  and  then  waited  for  the  op- 
portune moment. 

It  came  on  the  79th  anniversary  of 
Founders'  Day,  with  over  200  people 
Avatching. 

Georg  Maisel,  president  of  the  chapter, 
presented  Richard  Riecken  with  a  past 
president's  key.  Dayton  Coe  was  given 
an  award  as  the  prize  pledge  of  the  fall 
semester  class. 

And  Joe  Batt  received  a  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  badge  set  with  diamonds  —  a 
token  of  the  chapter's  high  regard  for 
him. 

The  celebration  took  place  in  the  spa- 
cious chapter  house  in  Washington,  D.  C. 
Chapter  Adviser  Ernest  Wenderoth  acted 
as  toastmaster  at  the  banquet.  Before 
the  banquet  began  he  conducted  the  im- 
pressive Foiuiders'  Day  ceremony  origi- 
nated by  President  Collins. 

The  president  of  the  Washington  Club 
of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  William  R.  Car- 
roll, Lambda  '50  welcomed  the  gathering. 

Thomas  B.  Curtis,  Tau  (Dartmouth) 
'32,  congressional  representative  from 
Missouri,  was  the  principal  speaker.  His 
address  touched  on  the  Cardinal  Prin- 
ciples of  the  fraternity  —  especially 
brotherhood. 

Music  for  dancing  was  furnished  in  the 
ballroom  by  one  of  the  campus  bands. 
For  those  who  didn't  dance  there  were 
card  games  in  the  library. 

The  big  celebration  was  capped  off 
when  some  of  the  brothers  from  Epsilon 
Triton  at  American  University  arrived 
Avith  a  huge  anniversary  cake. 


Happy 
Founders ' 
Day, 

UNCLE 
JOE 


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Ernest    (Wendy)    Wenderoth   lights   the   candles 
during  the  Founders"  Day  ceremony 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


CHICAGO  ALUMNI  ELECT  NEW 
OFFICERS    ON    FOUNDERS'   DAY 

The  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Alumni  Club 
of  Chicago  held  a  reunion  and  banquet 
Saturday  evening,  March  15  at  Binyon's 

I-         • 


James  W.  KLli..L;g 

Restaurant  in  celebration  of  the  founding 
of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Fraternity  at  the 
University  of  Massachusetts  at  Amherst, 
March  15,  1873. 

There  were  25  members  representing 
eight  chapters  of  the  fraternity  in  attend- 
ance. President  G.  Murray  Campbell, 
Alpha  (Massachusetts)  '20  presided  and 
gave  a  brief  address  of  welcome.  He 
opened  the  meeting  by  conducting  a 
brief  ceremony.  After  he  read  the  Presi- 
dent's message,  Vice-President  John  W. 
Goodwin  Jr.,  Mu  (Pennsylvania)  '09 
lighted  the  ceremonial  candles,  emblem- 
atic for  promoting  brotherhood,  stimulat- 
ing scholarship,  and  developing  character. 

A  report  of  the  activities  during  the 
current  year  was  presented  by  Secretary- 
Treasurer  James  W.  Kellogg,  Alpha  '00. 

Earl  F.  Schoening,  national  Secretary- 
Treasurer  gave   a   brief  outline   of   the 


activities  of  the  fraternity,  and  advised 
that  the  66th  chapter  had  been  inducted 
at  Washington  College  in  Chestertown, 
Maryland. 

The  president  called  upon  each  of  the 
members  to  give  his  name  and  chapter. 

Then  he  introduced  the  speaker  of  the 
evening,  Robert  A.  Rylowicz  of  Chicago, 
Alpha  Deuteron  (Illinois)  '52.  A  mem- 
ber of  the  famous  Illinois  football  squad 
which  won  the  1952  Rose  Bowl  game, 
he  spoke  on  'Tersonal  Observation  and 
Experience  at  the  Rose  Bowl  Game." 

Herbert  H.  Naujoks,  Beta  Triton 
(Knox)  '24,  submitted  the  report  of  the 
nominating  committee  recommending 
the  names  of  the  officers  for  1952-53,  who 
were  unanimously  elected  as  follows: 
James  W.  Kellogg,  president;  Peirce  H. 
Vandercook,  Alpha  Deuteron  '14,  vice- 
president;  Lawrence  N.  Jensen,  Alpha 
Deuteron  "35,  secretary-treasurer. 

The  meeting  was  concluded  by  the 
members  joining  in  singing  several  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  songs. 


OREGON  CHAPTERS  HOLD 
JOINT  FOUNDERS'  DAY  FETE 

Psi  Deuteron  Chapter  at  the  University 
of  Oregon  was  host  at  a  joint  Founders' 
Day  celebration  on  March  16.  Theta 
Deuteron  (Oregon  State)  and  Alpha 
Tetarton  (Linfield)  were  the  guest  chap- 
ters at  the  banquet  in  Oregon's  spacious, 
new  Student  Union. 

About  60  persons  attended  the  dinner, 
which  was  followed  by  a  "convertible" 
rally  through  the  campus. 

Regional  Director  Bruce  C.  Bean  was 
an  honored  guest. 


Herbert  H.  Naujoks,  Beta  Triton  '24 
has  formed  a  partnership  with  Herman 
L.  Ekern  and  George  L.  Ekern.  The 
new  firm  of  Ekern,  Ekern  and  Naujoks 
will  specialize  in  insurance  law. 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


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WISCONSIN  PHI  SIGS 
CELEBRATE  FOUNDERS'  DAY 

A  large  group  of  actives  from  Zeta 
Deuteron  at  the  University  of  Wiscon- 
sin and  alumni  from  Wisconsin  and  Illi- 
nois celebrated  Founders'  Day  at  a  ban- 
quet held  Saturday  evening,  April  "^  at 
the  exclusive  Lincoln  Hills  Country  Club 
near  Milwaukee. 

Norman  Boebel,  president  of  Zeta  Deu- 
teron Chapter,  acted  as  toastmaster.  Bob 
Black,  vice-president,  was  in  charge  of 
the  ceremonies  commemorating  the  79th 
birthday  of  the  fraternity. 

The  committee  in  charge  of  the  ar- 
rangements for  the  party  included,  in  ad- 
dition to  Chairman  Boebel  and  Vice- 
Chairman  Black,  Bill  Weinert,  Sam 
Sofia,  John  Shabaz,  and  Ken  Opgenorth 
from  the  active  chapter.  Gilbert  Dennis, 
Chapter  Adviser,  represented  the  alumni 
group. 

Herbert  H.  Naujoks,  president  of  the 
Zeta  Deuteron  Alumni  Corporation,  was 
the  principal  speaker  at  the  banquet. 


SIGMA  TRITON  IS  HOST  AT 
FOUNDERS'  DAY  CELEBRATION 

Beta  Triton  (Knox),  Delta  Triton 
(Purdue),  and  Sigma  Triton  (Indiana) 
collaborated  in  a  Founders'  Day  celebra- 
tion on  March  15.  Approximately  35 
were  present  at  the  banquet  in  Sigma 
Triton's  chapter  house  in  Bloomington, 
Indiana. 

Although  the  principal  speaker,  George 
W.  Stark,  Alpha  Deuteron  (Illinois)  '31, 
was  unable  to  be  present  because  of  ill- 
ness, the  program  observing  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa's  progress  during  the  past  79 
years  was  carried  out  successfully. 

In  a  brief  address  Fred  W.  Robbins, 
Director  of  Region  IV  and  Adviser  of 
Delta  Triton  Chapter,  charged  the  broth- 
ers present  to  continue  the  progress  that 
has  been  and  is  currently  being  made  by 
the  fraternity.  He  especially  urged  that 
■eflfective   rushing   programs   be   adopted 


SPEC  ADDRESSES  TEXAS  GROUP 

On  March  22,  Theta  Triton  celebrated 
the  79th  aniversary  of  the  founding  of 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa  with  a  banquet  at  the 
chapter  house  in  Austin,  Texas. 


President  Collins  gives  the  authentic  Texas  greeting 
to  guests  at  Theta  Triton's  Founders'  Day  banquet 


National  President  Spec  Collins  was 
guest  speaker,  addressing  over  60  mem- 
bers and  guests. 

President  Collins  told  of  the  stamina 
and  foresight  of  other  Phi  Sig  chapters 
and  urged  that  the  chapter  face  all  prob- 
lems with  the  courage  of  true  Phi  Sigs. 


so  that  chapters  can  increase  their  mem- 
bership and  maintain  financial  stability 
in  these  uncertain  times. 

Richard  Thompson,  president  of  Sig- 
ma Triton,  acted  as  toastmaster.  He 
introduced  Glen  Bowersox,  Region  IV 
District  Deputy  and  John  E.  Stoner,  Ad- 
viser of  the  host  chapter,  who  spoke 
briefly. 


BUY  A  LIFE  MEMBERSHIP 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


RHO  DEUTERON  CELEBRATES 
FOUNDERS'  DAY 

Four  national  officers  attended  Rho 
Deuteron's  Founders'  Day  banquet  on 
March  15  in  the  Reformed  Church  in 
Gettysburg,  Pennsylvania. 

Dr.  Stewart  H.  Rudisill,  chaplain  of  the 
fraternity,  delivered  the  invocation. 

President  D.  R.  Collins  talked  for  sev- 
eral minutes  on  fraternity  and  on  the 
Cardinal  Principles. 

Herbert  L.  Brown,  member  of  the 
Court  of  Honor,  and  Regional  Director 
Robert  B.  Nemeschy  each  greeted  the 
gathering.  Brother  Nemeschy  read  Pres- 
ident Collins'  Founders'  Day  proclama- 
tion. 

The  principal  speaker,  D.  M.  Melchior, 
Rho  Deuteron  '02,  gave  an  excellent  ad- 
dress on  the  problems  to  be  faced  after 
college.  Dr.  Melchior  is  the  former  prin- 
cipal of  Girard  College  High  School. 

Honored  guests  at  the  banquet  in- 
cluded Dr.  and  Mrs.  Henry  W.  A.  Han- 
son, Dean  Dorothy  G.  Lee,  and  Dean  and 
Mrs.  Wilbur  Tilberg. 

Ray  Best,  president  of  Rho  Deuteron, 


presented  Dr.  Hanson  with  a  gift  from 
the  chapter.  He  will  retire  from  his  posi- 
tion as  college  president  this  year. 

Toastmaster  J.  Axe  Miller,  Rho  Deuter- 
on '27  introduced  Miss  Courtenay  Len- 
hard,  Rho  Deuteron's  Moonlight  Girl, 
and  recently  elected  Moonlight  Girl  of 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 

Arthur  Hendley,  president  of  the  Rho 
Deuteron  Alumni  Association,  presented 
several  scholarship  awards  on  behalf  of 
the  alumni  association.  The  winners 
were:  Wilbert  Gladfelter,  senior  class; 
Donald  Charles,  junior  class;  Mike  Gem- 
mill,  sophomore  class;  Bill  Clement, 
freshman  class.  Richard  Abbott  received 
the  award  for  the  most  improved  average. 

A  trophy  donated  by  a  friend  of  Rho 
Deuteron  was  awarded  to  the  senior  class 
for  attaining  the  highest  scholastic  av- 
erage of  any  class  in  the  house. 


Robert  L.  Funseth,  Psi  Triton  (Ho- 
bart)  '48,  has  enrolled  at  the  School  of 
Advanced  International  Studies,  a  gradu- 
ate school  of  the  Johns  Hopkins  Uni- 
versity in  Washington,  D.  C. 


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The  Stockton  Alumni  Club  celebrated  founders'  l;ay  on  March   13  at  the  New  Frog  Inn.     Those  present 

were,   left   to   right,   seated:    Carl    Wishek,    Hugo    Lawton,    Paul    Jones,    William    Zerweck,    Phil    Lawton, 

Eev    Castle,    and    Oscar    Parkinson.      Standing:    Ken    Brown,    Emil    Fink,    Lloyd    Englc,    Don    Bird,    Jim 

Landon,    Edgar    Allen,    Stanley    Hawkins,    Jack    Wullf,    Richard    Reynolds,    and 

Lester  Knekow.  Frank  Mayo  is  not  shown  in  the  picture 


Spec  Sparks  Sparkling  Spectacle 

By  Wayne  E.  Cox,  Theta  Triton  (Texas)  '^2 


National  President  Spec  Collins  ar- 
rived in  Austin,  Texas  at  9:15  p.m., 
March  21,  and  began  one  of  the  biggest 
weekends  in  Theta  Triton's  history. 

For  over  two  years,  Chapter  Adviser 
Ed  Howell,  with  the  aid  of  the  Theta 
Triton  Alumni  Association  and  other 
alumni,  has  been  negotiating  with  one 
Mr.  Van  Okie  —  owner  of  a  15-room 
French  Colonial  stone  house  one  block 
from  the  university  campus.  At  times, 
members  of  this  chapter  ridiculed  Broth- 
er Howell  because  he  spent  so  much 
time  on  a  lost  cause.  But  "Happy  Ed" 
kept  plugging  away  with  the  confidence 
of  a  good  Phi  Sig. 

Then     Spec    arrived    in    Austin    for 


Founders'  Day  —  alumni  began  to  pour 
in  from  all  over  the  state  —  the  Theta 
Triton  Alumni  Association  suddenly  be- 
came The  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Corporation 
of  Texas  —  and  we  of  Theta  Triton 
found  ourselves  with  a  new  home. 

No  one  knows  just  how  it  all  came 
about  —  no  one  cares  too  much  —  we 
all  are  just  extremely  grateful  to  Ed 
Howell,  O.  P.  Carrillo,  president  of  the 
corporation,  Walter  Vance,  and  all  of 
the  members  of  the  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
Corporation  of  Texas. 

But,  especially,  we  want  to  thank 
Brother  Collins,  for  we  truly  believe  that 
he  was  the  spark  that  began  a  new  life 
for  this  chapter. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  PHI  SIGS 
CELEBRATE  FOUNDERS'  DAY 

Forty-six  Phi  Sigs  braved  a  severe 
storm  to  attend  the  annual  Founders' 
Day  banquet  in  San  Francisco  held  at 
the  Drake-Wiltshire  Hotel  on  March  14. 

Among  the  32  members  of  the  San 
Francisco  Alumni  Club  present  were: 
Harold  J.  Kelley,  Zeta  Deuteron  (Wis- 
consin) '21;  George  Hitchcock,  Zeta 
Triton  (Montana  State)  '40;  Chester 
Williams,  Gamma  Deuteron  (Iowa 
State)  '09;  D.  C.  Bell,  Gamma  Deuteron 
'23;  Brown  Woodbury,  Gamma  Deu- 
teron '15;  Ernie  Milburn,  Nu  Deuteron 
(Stanford)  '41;  William  F.  Wood,  Xi 
(St.  Lawrence)  '10;  Oscar  Parkinson, 
Omega  (California)  '15;  Frank  Ahlert, 
Omega  '38;  Chester  Cramer,  Omega  '17; 
L.  A.  Winship,  Omega  '36;  Fred  Pol- 
lard, Omega  '12;  Frank  Podesta,  Omega 
'48;  Rolla  Watt,  Omega  '13;  I.  J.  Roller, 
Omega  '13;  Elden  B.  Spofford,  Omega 
'18;  Chris  R.  Petersen,  Omega  '32;  John 
Lajiger,  Omega  '28;  Paul  C.  Jones, 
Omega  Deuteron  (S.  California)  '30. 

There    were    also    14    undergraduates 


from  Omega  Chapter  at  the  celebration- 
George  Hitchcock,  president  of  the 
club,  conducted  the  Founders'  Day  cere- 
mony inaugurated  by  President  Collins. 
Newly  elected  officers  of  the  club  are: 
Flarold  J.  Kelley,  president;  George 
Hitchcock,  vice-president;  and  Frank 
Ahlert,  secretary-treasurer. 


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WINS  JAYCEE  AWARD 

The  El  Monte,  California  Junior 
Chamber  of  Commerce  named  Richard 
H.  Pearson,  Omicron  Triton  (U.C.C.A.) 
'50  "Young  Man  of  the  Year." 

Rick  is  a  District  Deputy  in  Region  V. 

The  award  was  made  January  14  at 
the  Jaycees'  annual  distinguished  serv- 
ice award  dinner. 

Rick  was  nominated  by  the  Kiwanis 
Club,  and  his  name  was  submitted  along- 
with  others  to  a  panel  of  judges.  The 
award  is  based  on  contributions  to  the 
community,  personal  success,  leadership, 
and  personality. 

He  is  an  agriculturist  —  vice-president 
of  Pearson's  Berry  Ranch. 


Knight  Graduates  with 
Outstanding  Campus  Record 


Omega  Deuteron  Chapter  of  Phi  Sig- 
ma Kappa  is  justly  proud  o£  Vick 
Knight's  many  contributions  to  campus 


Vick  Knight 

affairs  at  the  University  of  Southern  CaU- 
fornia. 

Outstanding  among  Knight's  activities 
was  his  election  last  fall  to  the  student 
body  presidency  of  the  college  of  letters, 
arts,  and  sciences  at  SC.  With  its  4000 
members,  this  college  is  the  largest  subdi- 
vision of  the  university,  and  was  served 
by  Knight  a  year  ago  as  Homecoming 
chairman. 

Brother  Knight's  collegiate  record  start- 
■ed  'way  back  in  1948  when  he  first 
pledged  Phi  Sig.  Since  then,  the  honors 
have  come  thick  'n'  fast. 

He  served  in  1949  as  student  manager 
of  the  Trojan  track  team,  an  aggregation 
of  athletes  that  went  on  to  become  the 


national  collegiate  champions.  That  year 
he  also  kept  busy  as  a  writer-producer  on 
the  campus  radio  station,  KUSC. 

His  journalistic  talents  came  in  handy 
later  when  he  was  chosen  associate  ed- 
itor of  the  Student  Handboo\,  annual 
publication  of  the  school.  He  also  has 
been  a  frequent  contributor  to  the  SC 
humor  magazine.  Wampus. 

Membership  in  Alpha  Delta  Sigma, 
national  advertising  professional  frater- 
nity, and  the  Trovets,  student  veterans 
organization,  followed,  as  did  Knight's 
appointment  as  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  repre- 
sentative to  the  Interfraternity  Council. 
His  service  on  the  Student  Senate  and  in 
the  '52  Club  (senior  class  honorary)  led 
to  election  into  Blue  Key,  national  men's 
honorary  fraternity. 

An  education  major,  he  has  served  on 
the  Greater  University  Committee  and 
is  a  member  of  the  California  Student 
Teachers  Association. 

Since  his  freshman  year  he  has  been 
married.  He  and  his  lovely  wife,  Beverly, 
have  collaborated  to  provide  Omega  Deu- 
teron with  a  future  pledge.  If  Stevie  is 
anything  like  his  Old  Man,  he  will  cer- 
tainly be  welcomed  into  the  brotherhood! 


CONDUCTS  TRAINING  CLASSES 

Dr.  John  F.  Humes,  Mu  (Pensylvania) 
'2i  is  conducting  courses  in  management 
training  in  human  relations.  The  classes 
are  for  department  heads  and  foremen  of 
the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  in  the  Chi- 
cago area. 

He  is  also  directing  some  workshops 
in  supervisor  development  for  the  Bow- 
man Dairy  Company  in  Chicago. 

Brother  Humes  was  at  one  time  Di- 
rector of  Region  II. 


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Epsilon  Deuteron  Builds  House 
for  Homeless  Family 


Forty-six  members  of  Epsilon  Deuteron 
Chapter  at  Worcester  Polytechnic  Insti- 
tute worked  out  in  near-freezing  weather 
to  help  a  neighbor.  A  family  in  a  nearby 
town  had  lost  their  home  by  fire,  and 
the  boys  set  out  to  build  them  a  new  one. 

At  eight  o'clock  on  a  Sunday  morning 
they  started.  When  it  was  dark  the  frame, 
sides,  and  roof  were  up. 

On  the  lookout  for  a  constructive  chap- 
ter project  to  replace  the  old-fashioned 
Hell  Week  practices,  George  H.  Joest, 
'53  and  Kendall  F.  Forsberg,  '53  learned 
of  the  plight  of  the  Bjorndals.  Their 
house,  clothing,  and  furnishings  had 
burned  to  the  ground  on  January  30. 
Since  then  the  family  of  seven  had  been 
living  with  friends. 

A  contractor  volunteered  to  supervise 
the  boys'  carpentry  work.  Staging  mater- 
ials and  tools  were   furnished  by  other 


town  residents,  and  lumber  was  supplied 
at  cost  by  a  local  dealer. 

The  foundation  was  laid  on  Wednes- 
day, March  12.  On  March  16  the  Phi 
Sigs  pitched  in.  Frank  L.  Flood  Jr., 
chapter  president  estimated  that  they  con- 
tributed 330  hours  of  labor  that  day. 

Local  townspeople  later  helped  Mr. 
Bjorndal  put  the  finishing  touches  to  the 
house. 

The  community  project  took  on  art 
international  aspect  when  Andre  J.  TassOy 
'53  got  into  the  act.  He  is  a  graduate 
student  in  chemical  engineering  from 
Cairo,  Egypt. 


CORRECTION,  PLEASE 

The  picture  on  page  109  in  the  March 
Signet  was  incorrectly  identified  as  Kap- 
pa Triton's  chapter  house.  It  belongs  to 
Xi  Triton.     Our  apologies. 


The  boys  at  Epsilon  Deuteron  build  a  new  house  foi  a  family  whose  home  was  destroyed  by  fire 

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184 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


GORDON  RANKS  FOURTH  IN 
NAVAL  PRE-FLIGHT  CLASS 

Richard  F.  Gordon  Jr.,  Lambda  Deu- 
teron  (Washington)  '51  was  graduated 
"with    distinction"     recently    from    the 


Richard  F.  Gordon  Jr. 

Naval  Pre-Fhght  School  at  Pensacola, 
Florida.  He  ranked  fourth  in  his  class 
of  officer  candidates. 

He  is  now  taking  primary  flight  train- 
ing at  the  Naval  Auxiliary  Air  Station, 
Whiting  Field,  Milton,  Florida. 

Dick  was  elected  president  of  Lambda 
Deuteron  for  the  1951  fall  term,  but  was 
unable  to  serve  his  term  because  of  his 
Naval  aviation   cadet   appointment. 


TAKES  ADVANCED  TRAINING 

John  P.  Otterson,  Nu  Deuteron  (Stan- 
ford) '50  was  graduated  March  12  from 
an  advanced  training  course  in  modern 
sales  techniques  at  the  Johns-Manville 
Training  Center,  Manville,  New  Jersey. 

A  sales  representative  of  the  Johns- 
Manville  Building  Products  Divisi(;n  in 
San  Francisco,  he  joined  the  firm  in 
February  1951. 


PHI  SIG  WILL  CAPTAIN 
WSC  '52-'53  FOOTBALL  TEAM 

Don  Steinbrunner,  Chi  Deuteron  '53 
has  been  chosen  captain  of  the  1952-53 
Washington  State  football  team. 

Don,  a  junior  in  physical  education,  is 
20  years  old,  weighs  220  pounds,  and 
stands  6  feet  3  inches. 

Last  year  he  was  one  of  the  outstand- 
ing men  on  the  Cougar  squad,  which 
placed  16th  in  the  nation.  He  achieved 
national  recognition  for  his  great  block- 
ing ability  and  defensive  play.  Chosen 
end  on  the  Ail-American  blocking  team, 
he  was  also  picked  on  the  AU-PacifiG 
Coast  defensive  team  as  end. 

Almost  every  team  he  opposed  men- 
tioned him  on  their  All-Opponent  teams, 
including  Oregon  State,  University  of 
Oregon,  University  of  Washington,  Stan- 
ford, and  University  of  Southern  Cal- 
ifornia. 

It  is  interesting  to  note  that  Cal's  great 
All-American,  Les  Richter,  classified  Don 
as  one  of  the  roughest  he'd  ever  met. 
Richter  was  Don's  blocking  assignment 
during  most  of  the  game.  His  effective 
blocking  was  a  big  factor  in  WSC's  near 
victory  over  the  team  which  was  the  na- 
tion's best  at  the  time. 

Most  of  the  season  Don  played  60 
minutes  of  ball,  a  feat  rarely  seen  in 
these  days  of  the  two-platoon  system. 

In  the  coming  season  Captain  Stein- 
brunner will  be  leading  one  of  the  best 
Cougar  teams  in  several  years.  Here's 
hoping  he  will  add  another  Phi  Sig 
name  to  the  list  of  AU-Americans. 


THE  WORD  IS  HELP 

Members  of  Beta  Chapter  at  Union 
College  in  Schenectady  did  a  good  turn 
for  the  local  Boys  Club  last  March. 

They  chopped  and  shoveled  ice  which 
had  frozen  on  the  basketball  court  be- 
hind the  club  quarters. 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


185 


WORTHING  MAKES  WHO'S  WHO 

In  recognition  of  a  brilliant  career, 
academically  and  extracurricular-wise, 
Ralph  (Bing)  Worthing  of  Mu  Triton 
Chapter  was  recently  elected  to  Who's 
Who  in  American  Colleges. 

From  the  time  Bing  entered  Boston 
University  to  his  graduation  in  January 
1952,  he  was  active  in  numerous  campus 
organizations  and  held  many  high  offices. 

For  four  years  he  was  a  member  of  the 
varsity  crew,  playing  an  important  part 
in  the  team's  frequent  victories. 

In  his  junior  year.  Worthing  was 
elected  president  of  his  class  and  from 
then  on  was  a  leader  in  the  Student 
Council.  Also  in  his  junior  year  he  was 
elected  to  Scarlet  Key,  the  university's 
honorary  activities  society. 

In  the  spring  of  1951,  Bing  was  elected 
president  of  Mu  Triton  Chapter. 

Although  he  was  a  first-semester  senior. 
his  interest  in  his  varied  activities  did  not 
decline.  Before  his  graduation,  he  was 
elected  as  a  representative  of  his  school  to 
the  Student-Faculty  Assembly,  the  uni- 
versity governing  agency.  His  already 
high  marks  continued  to  rise  so  that 
during  his  last  semester  he  made  the 
Dean's  List  and  Tau  Mu  Epsilon,  hon- 
orary public  relations  fraternity.  The 
brothers  of  Mu  Triton  are  indeed  proud 
of  Bing,  and  wish  him  all  the  success  in 
the  world  in  public  relations  work,  his 
chosen  career. 


ATTENDS  CAPITAL  MEETING 

Samuel  C.  Gale,  Beta  Deuteron  (Min- 
nesota) '16  attended  the  eighth  annual 
White  House  conference  conducted  in 
cooperation  with  the  Advertising  Coun- 
cil which  was  held  in  March  in  Wash- 
ington, D.  C. 

Brother  Gale  is  a  member  of  the  coun- 
cil's board  of  directors.  He  is  acting 
volunteer  coordinator  of  its  "fight  infla- 
tion" campaign  now  in  progress. 


TWO  HONORARIES  TAP  SPRING 

Willard  B.  Spring,  Omicron  (M.I.T.) 
'5i  has  recently  been  elected  to  the  na- 
tional   honorary    engineering    fraternity, 


Willard  B.  Spring 

Tau  Beta  Pi,  and  the  electrical  engi- 
neering honorary  fraternity.  Eta  Kappa 
Nu.  With  these  latest  accomplishments 
Bill  brings  to  the  chapter,  as  well  as  to 
himself,  added  laurels  to  an  already 
sizable  list. 

Bill  is  a  wearer  of  the  varsity  T  and 
at  present  manager  of  the  crew  team. 
He  has  been  the  steward  of  the  commis- 
sary and  is  at  present  secretary  of  the 
chapter. 

Bill  hails  from  Schenectady,  New 
York.  Enrolled  in  the  cooperative  course 
of  electrical  engineering,  he  works  for 
the  General  Electric  Company  during 
his   alternate  terms. 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


SAWYER  WRITES  WINNING 
PLAY  AT  DARTMOUTH 

First  place  in  the  Interfraternity  Play 
Contest  finals  at  Dartmouth  went  to 
Bud  Sawyer's  original  play,  The  Choice, 
or  What  You  Can't  Take  With  You. 

Bud,  Tau  '52,  was  formerly  production 
director  at  the  college  radio  station.  He 
has  done  outstanding  work  with  the 
Dartmouth  Players. 

Gardner  Brookings,  '53,  turned  in  an 
able  performance  as  the  dead  body. 
Clyde  Clause,  '53,  portraying  an  English- 
man, received  honorable  mention  for 
the  contest's  best  actor  award.  The  cast 
also  included  Brothers  Roth,  Kinnier, 
Benton,  Swicker,  and  Hubbard. 

Jane  Bennett,  who  appeared  in  the 
Tau  production,  won  honorable  mention 
in  the  best  supporting  actress  division. 


COWPER  STUDENT  DELEGATE 
IN  DRAFT  DEFERMENT  GROUP 

A  group  of  40  national  representatives 
held  a  three-day  meeting  near  New  York 
City  the  weekend  of  February  15  to  con- 
sider the  question  of  draft  deferment  for 
college  students.  The  one  college  student 
representative  was  Howard  Cowper,  Beta 
Triton  (Knox)  '53. 

The  meeting  was  sponsored  by  the 
American  Assembly. 

Members  of  the  discussion  group  in- 
cluded labor  leaders,  newspaper  editors, 
college  deans,  congressmen,  lawyers,  pri- 
vate businessmen,  a  housewife,  and  one 
college  student. 

Howard  Cowper  is  president  of  Beta 
Triton  Chapter,  and  is  president  of  the 
Student  Council  at  Knox  College. 


Phi  Sig  spooks  Swicker  and  Claus  are  shown  with  mortal  Kay  Haztn  in  a  scene 
from  The  Choice,  or  What  You  Can't  Tal{e  With  You 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


187 


KAPPA  DEUTERON  WINS 
REGION  III  SCHOLARSHIP  CUP 

The  new  Region  III  scholarship  cup 
goes  to  Kappa  Deuteron. 

Regional  Director  A.  L.  Atchison  an- 
nounced last  month  that  the  chapter  at 
Georgia  Tech  was  tops  in  the  region 
with  an  improvement  of  24.41  per  cent 
for  the  year  1950-51  over  the  previous 
year. 

Last  year's  winner  was  Omicron  Deu- 
teron at  the  University  of  Alabama,  it 
is  in  permanent  possession  of  the  previous 
cup,  having  won  it  three  successive  years. 

The  new  cup  was  furnished  by  the  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  Alumni  Club  of  Knoxville. 

John  Pfeiffer,  District  Deputy  will  for- 
mally present  the  cup  to  Kappa  Deuteron. 


FETED  BY  GREENSKEEPERS 

The  golf  greenskeepers  school  at  the 
University  of  Massachusetts  paid  tribute 
to  Lawrence  S.  Dickinson,  Alpha  (Massa- 
chusetts) '10  at  its  25th  anniversary  ban- 
quet held  March  13  in  Northampton. 
Professor  Dickinson  founded  the  school 
25  years  ago. 

More  than  200  greenskeepers  from  all 
over  the  United  States,  Canada,  and  Mex- 
ico applauded  the  presentation  of  the 
award  made  to  him. 

He  received  a  $1500  check  from  the 
members  of  the  Juniper  Hill  Golf  Club 
who  had  attended  his  course. 

The  National  Golf  Course  Superinten- 
dents Association  of  America  also  hon- 
ored him  with  a  scroll. 

Brother  Dickinson  has  taught  turf  cul- 
ture to  almost  every  greenskeeper  in  the 
United  States,  and  to  many  in  foreign 
countries. 


Bob  Payne,  Theta  Deuteron  '51  re- 
turned to  Oregon  State  this  spring.  Dur- 
ing the  winter  he  played  basketball  with 
the  Stewart  All-Stars,  national  A.A.U. 
champs. 


FLORIDA   TRACK  STAR 

Don  Andrews,  Delta  Tetarton  '54  has 
been  elected  captain  o£  the  University  of 
Florida's  1953  cross  country  team.    He  is 


II 


11  im 


now  in  spring  track,  running  the  two- 
mile  and  the  two-mile  relays. 

In  Southeastern  competition  last  Oc- 
tober Don  placed  first  in  the  four-mile 
cross  country  against  Georgia  Tech.  The 
meet  was  held  in  Atlanta. 

Don  was  a  high  school  track  star  at 
Miami  Tech.  When  he  came  to  the 
University  of  Florida  he  easily  won  his 
letter  on  the  freshman  cross  country 
and  track  teams. 

He  is  no  slouch  as  a  student  either.  In 
last  year's  summer  session  he  made  a 
straight-A  average. 


WITH  ARMY  IN  JAPAN 

Second  Lt.  Bernard  W.  Dibbert,  Lamb- 
da Deuteron  (Washington)  '51  recently 
graduated  from  the  Far  East  Command 
Chemical  School  at  Camp  Gifu,  Japan. 

Before  his  present  assignment  he  was 
stationed  at  Fort  Ord,  California. 


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Epsilon  Tetarton  Installed 

(cont'd  from  page  170) 
yard  for  the  results  on  the  pledge  tests. 

Brother  Shaefer  stressed  the  fact  that 
it  was  extremely  gratifying  to  be  able  to 
report  such  achievement  on  the  part  of 
the  chapter. 

Later  in  the  evening  fraternity  pictures 
were  taken  by  Brother  Robert  Rouse, 
photographer  for  the  school  newspaper 
and  yearbook,  after  which  a  private  party 
was  held  for  the  newly  installed  brothers. 

The  66th  chapter  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa, 
Epsilon  Tetarton,  is  located  in  the  heart 
of  the  Eastern  Shore  of  Maryland,  at 
Washington  College  in  Chestertown. 

The  college  has  had  a  rich  and  varied 
history  since  its  founding  in  1782;  George 
Washington  contributed  to  its  founding 
and  served  on  the  board  of  visitors  and 
governors.  While  still  limited  in  enroll- 
ment durmg  the  19th  Century,  its  repu- 
tation and  integrity  grew  through  the 
years,  undaunted  by  two  devastating  fires 
and  the  hard  times  of  the  Reconstruction 
Period. 

Thus  Epsilon  Tetarton  is  justly  proud 
of  its  Alma  Mater,  surviving  through  the 
adversities  and  hardships  of  170  years, 
and  now  boasting  a  chapter  of  the  na- 
tional fraternity,  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 


PUBLISHES  TRADE  JOURNAL 

Nelson  Antrim  Crawford,  Iota  Deu- 
teron  (Kansas  State)  Hon.  has  become 
editor  and  publisher  of  Author  & 
Journalist,  leading  trade  journal  for 
writers  and  editors.  He  is  publishing  it 
at  1313  National  Bank  of  Topeka  Build- 
ing, Topeka,  Kansas. 

For  a  number  of  years  he  was  editor 
of  Household.  He  is  author  of  a  number 
of  books  and  a  contributor  to  many  mag- 
azines, including  Reader's  Digest,  Lool{, 
American  Mercury,  Coronet,  Poetry,  and 
Psychoanalytic  Review. 


Bentley's  Galley 

(cont'd  from  page  171) 
news  travels  faster  than  good.  It's  part 
of  a  new  branch  of  study  called  mathe- 
matical biology.  The  professors  working 
on  it  believe  that  mass  behavior  can  be 
explained  in  mathematical  terms. 

Professor  Anatol  Rappaport  has  ap- 
plied a  mathematical  formula  to  an  ex- 
periment in  rumor  spreading  conducted 
on  the  West  Coast.  A  rumor  was  planted 
among  housewives  in  a  small  town  to 
the  effect  that  anyone  discovering  a  new 
advertising  slogan  before  it  was  publicly 
announced  would  get  a  free  pound  of 
coflFee.  The  slogan  was  revealed  to  40 
persons.  Within  three  days  160  of  the 
town's  208  housewives  knew  the  slogan. 
That  was  80  per  cent. 

According  to  Rappaport's  formula,  if 
the  experiment  had  run  beyond  three 
days,  95  percent  of  the  town's  housewives 
would  have  learned  the  slogan. 

Rappaport  says  his  studies  seek  to  shed 
light  on  the  so-called  imitation  factor, 
an  aspect  of  advertising.  He  believes 
they  could  determine  how  many  people 
buy  a  product  just  to  keep  up  with  the 
Joneses. 


TOAL  PROMOTED 

F.  Clifton  Toal,  Lambda  (G.  Wash- 
ington) '30  has  been  made  assistant  vice- 
president  of  the  Southern  Railway  System 
in  charge  of  industrial  and  agricultural 
development. 

Formerly  general  industrial  agent  of 
the  railway  at  Charlotte,  North  Carolina, 
he  was  promoted  on  March  1  to  succeed 
a  retiring  officer. 


$30  BUY  A  LIFE  SUBSCRIPTION 


HENRY  GOES  TO  WASHINGTON 

Wilbur  E.  Henry  Jr.,  Nu  (Lehigh)  '47 
joined  the  American  President  Lines  in 
Washington,  D.  C,  effective  January  14. 
His  position  is  assistant  to  the  vice-presi- 
dent, doing  government  liaison  and  pub- 
lic relations  work. 


Convention  Site  Changed  To 
Bedford  Springs 


The  1952  Convention  dates  and  place 
have  been  changed  to  the  Bedford 
Springs  Hotel,  Bedford,  Pennsylvania, 
August  13-16. 

The  Council  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  felt 
that  in  view  of  the  anticipated  further 
shrinkage  in  college  enrollments  for  the 
next  academic  year  it  would  be  wise  to 
take  advantage  of  the  approximate  $8000 
saving  in  transportation  costs  which 
could  be  effected  by  changing  the  con- 
vention site  from  Glacier  Park,  Montana 
to   Bedford,   Pennsylvania.     Transporta- 


tion expense  is  the  major  convention  ex- 
pense for  any  fraternity;  in  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  this  item  looms  proportionately 
larger  because,  as  far  as  is  known.  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  is  still  the  only  national 
fraternity  which  pays  the  transportation 
expense  of  its  Chapter  Advisers  to  the 
convention  in  addition  to  such  transporta- 
tion for  its  undergraduate  delegates. 

The  Bedford  Springs  Hotel  is  located 
high  in  the  Allegheny  Mountains.  It  is 
on  Route  220,  just  two  miles  from  Bed- 
ford Village  where  Route  30  intersects, 


Front  view  of  Bedford  Springs  Hotel 


189 


Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Convention 

BEDFORD  SPRINGS  HOTEL  •  BEDFORD,  PENNSYLVANIA 

August  13-16,  1952 
(OFFICIAL  NOTICE) 

(Tentative  Program) 


WEDNESDAY 

August  13  A.M.  Registration 

1  P.M.  to  5  P.M.  Undergraduate  School 

7:30  —  10:30  p.m.  Undergraduate  School 

THURSDAY 

August  14  9  a.m.     Continued  registration  for  alumni  and  personnel  not  required  to 

attend  Undergraduate  School 

10  A.M.     First  business  session,  to  be  devoted  to  the  report  of  the  President 
and  the  report  of  the  Secretary-Treasurer 

12  Noon     Convention  picture 

2  P.M.     Regional  Conclaves 

8  p.m.     Stunt  Night,  cjr  other  entertainment   in   which   ladies  can   join, 
and  at  which  national  Moonlight  Girl  will  be  presented 

FRIDAY 

August  15,  9  a.m.  —  12  Noon     Second  business  session 

Afternoon     A   picnic   lunch;   afternoon   festivities 

7:30  p.m.     Third  business  session,  at  which  will  be  given  the  report  of  the 
Recommendations  Committee 

7:30  p.m.     I'.ntertainment  for  the  ladies 

SATURDAY 

August   16  9  a.m.     Fourth  business  sessicjn  —  report  cjf  the  Nominations  (Committee 

—  election  of  officers  —  report  of  the  Resolutions  Committee 

2  p.m.     Fifth  business  session 

7  p.m.     Formal  dimicr  (bancjuet) 

190 


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191 


Eighteen-hole  championship  golf  course 


and  six  miles  from  the  Bedford  outlet 
from  the  famed  Pennsylvania  Turnpike. 
It  is  100  miles  from  Pittsburgh  and  97 
miles  from  Harrisburg. 

Bedford  is  best  reached  from  the  west 
by  rail  transportation  to  Pittsburgh  and 
from  Pittsburgh  to  Midway  on  the  Penn- 
sylvania Turnpike  by  express  Greyhound 
bus  out  of  Pittsburgh;  from  the  east  it 
is  best  reached  by  rail  to  Harrisburg, 
Pennsylvania  and  by  express  Greyhound 
bus  from  Harrisburg  to  Midway  on  the 
Pennsylvania  Turnpike.  The  hotel  li- 
mousine will  bring  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
conventioneers  from  Midway  to  the  hotel 
approximately  six  miles  away.  If  you 
like  to  fly,  a  Capitaliner  connecting  with 
Ail-American  Airways  flies  you  in  multi- 
engined planes  to  Johnstown,  Pennsyl- 
vania, where  the  Springs  limousine  meets 
you  for  the  delightful  drive  through 
the  rolling  Alleghenies  to  the  hotel. 

Bedford  Springs  Hotel  has  accom- 
modations for  400  guests.  Most  of  the 
rooms  have  private  baths  and  either  open 


on  the  wooded  slopes  of  Barclay  Moun- 
tain or  look  across  the  vast  lawns  toward 
Evitt  Mountain.  The  hotel  is  equipped 
with  a  well-appointed  swimming  pool. 
It  has  a  championship  18-hole  golf  course, 
sporting  enough  for  any  expert  and  not 
too  difficult  for  mediocre  players. 

The  hotel  also  offers  archery,  shuffle- 
board,  tennis,  badminton,  table  tennis, 
and  riding.  Swimming  and  boating,  as 
well  as  good  trout  fishing,  can  also  be 
enjoyed  at  Red  Oaks  Lake  within  easy 
walking  distance  from  the  hotel.  There 
will  be  public  dancing  in  the  hotel  ball- 
room Wednesday  and  Saturday  nights. 
In  addition,  there  is  dinner  dancing  to  the 
music  of  a  dinner  trio  every  evening  on 
the  dining  room  veranda. 

The  convention  party  can  look  forward 
to  surrey  rides,  and  Red  Oak  Lake  pro- 
vides a  wonderful  place  for  a  picnic.  The 
barn  at  the  lake  is  an  ideal  place  for 
square  dances. 

The  accommodations  of  Barclay  House, 
the  Colonnades,  and  Evitt  House  of  the 


Mam  dininsj  room 


Convention  hall 


Golf  Club  House 


Bedford  Springs  Hotel  have  recently  been 
modernized  and  are  second  to  none  in 
resort  convention  hotel  accommodations. 
These  accommodations  are  being  offered 
to  the  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  convention 
party  at  $13  per  person  per  day  Ameri- 
can plan  for  two  people  in  a  room  with 
private  bath,  and  $15  per  day  for  single 
occupancy  of  such  a  room.  The  con- 
vention rate  for  Swiss  Cottage  and 
Anderson  House  of  the  Bedford  Springs 
Hotel,  which  accommodations  include  a 
communicating  bath  (two  rooms  to  one 
bath),  is  $12  per  person  per  day  Ameri- 
can plan,  two  persons  in  a  room,  and  $14 
per  day  for  single  occupancy. 

Bedford  Springs  Hotel  cuisine  is  ex- 
cellent, of  great  variety,  and  provides 
more  than  you  will  be  able  to  eat  at 
breakfast,  luncheon,  and  dinner.  If  you 
should  tire  of  eating  in  Bedford's  lovely 
dining  room,  you  will  enjoy  the  tasty 
snacks  and  buffet  served  at  the  Golf  Club 
House,  less  than  a  city  block  walking 
distance  from  the  main  entrance  of  the 
hotel. 

The  convention  hall  is  spacious  and 
well-ventilated.  It  has  a  seating  capacity 
of  550-600  persons. 

Other  appointments  of  the  hotel  in- 
clude a  barber  shop,  cocktail  lounge,  gift 
shop,  and  garage  facilities.  For  those 
who  need  health  restoration  or  toning  up, 
the  hotel  oflfers  complete  health  baths  for 
that  purpose.  The  Bedford  Springs  min- 
eral springs  water  famous  since  1804, 
which  is  bottled  and  shipped  to  all  parts 
of  the  country,  is  yours  for  the  taking 
at  the  mineral  springs,  a  short  walk  from 
the  main  entrance  to  the  hotel. 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  can  look  forward  to 
one  of  its  most  interesting  conventions 
amid  surroundings  of  hospitality,  gra- 
cious living,  and  friendly  service  —  the 
things  that  have  made  the  Bedford 
Springs  Hotel  famous  £(;r  generations. 


Oultiuor  bhckcr 


Cfjapter  Snbis^ifale 


GEORGE  H.  GREENWOOD 

A  heart  attack  caused  the  death  of  George 
H.  Greenwood,  Tau  (Dartmouth)  '08  (charter 
member)  at  his  home  in  Del  Mar,  Cahfornia 
on  February  14. 

Formerly  chairman  of  the  board  of  directors 
of  the  Pacific  National  Bank  in  Seattle,  Wash- 
ington, he  retired  in  1947.  He  was  the  first 
president  of  the  bank,  organized  in   1928. 

Before  moving  to  Seattle  he  was  executive 
vice-president  of  the  Old  National  Bank  in 
Spokane,  starting  with  that  organization  as 
assistant  cashier. 

He  served  two  terms  as  president  of  the 
Spokane  Clearing  House  Association,  and  was 
president  of  the  Seattle  Clearing  House  Asso- 
ciation from  1933  to  1934.  He  also  served  as 
president  of  the  Washington  Bankers  Associi- 
tion  and  the  Independent  Bankers  Association 
of  the   1 2  th  Federal  Reserve  District. 

The  67-year-old  leader  was  born  at  LaCrosse, 
Wisconsin.  He  was  graduated  from  the  Uni- 
versity of  Montana,  and  obtained  a  master's 
degree  from  Dartmouth  College.  In  1944  he 
received  an  honorary  doctor  of  laws  degree 
from  the  University  of  Montana. 

Brother  Greenwood  gave  much  time  to  civic 
affairs.  He  served  as  a  trustee  of  the  Seatde 
Children's  Home  Society  and  the  Seattle  Art 
Museum.  His  interest  in  music  was  keen  — 
he  was  closely  associated  with  the  Seattle 
Symphony  Orchestra.  In  1947  he  was  elected 
an  honorary  vice-president  of  the  orchestra's 
association. 

An  accomplished  pianist,  he  made  many 
professional  appearances. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Rainier  Club  and 
the  Washington  Athletic  Club. 

Surviving  him  are  his  wife,  Victoria,  and 
two  sons  —  William  W.  of  Seattle,  and  James 
F.,  living  near  San  Francisco. 


FREDERICK  GRISWOLD  JR. 

Frederick  Griswold  Jr.,  Zeta  (CCNY)  '21 
died  on  Tuesday,  March  25  after  a  long  illness. 
He  was  Director  of  Region  11,  1946-1948. 

Services    were    held    on    Friday    morning, 


March  28  at  St.  Luke's  Chapel,  Montclair, 
New  Jersey,  with  the  Reverend  Marcus  B. 
Hall  of  St.  Luke's  Episcopal  Church  officiating. 
Internment  was  in  Woodlawn  Cemetery,  New 
York. 


Frederick  Griswold  Jr. 

Brother  Griswold  was  born  in  Pueblo,  Col- 
orado. After  settling  in  Montclair,  he  at- 
tended the  Montclair  Academy,  prior  to  enter- 
ing Stevens  Institute  of  Technology.  During 
World  War  1  he  served  as  a  captain  in  the 
cavalry,  United  States  Army. 

After  the  war  he  completed  his  under- 
graduate studies  at  CCNY  and  was  later  grad- 
uated from  Fordham  Law  School. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  patent  law  firm 
of  Bohleber  and  Ledbetter  in  New  York,  after 
which  he  formed  his  own  firm  of  Orton  and 
Griswold.  He  retired  from  active  law  prac- 
tice three  years  ago. 

Brother  Griswold  was  a  member  of  the 
Army  and  Navy  Club,  Washington,  D.C., 
American    Society    of    Mechanical    Engineers, 


193 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


the  Ordnance  Association,  and  was  a  Mason 
and  a  Knight  Templar.  He  was  also  a  mem- 
ber of  the  New  York  Patent  Law  Association, 
in  which  he  served  on  many  committees,  in- 
cluding the  Trademark  Committee. 

He  was  a  former  president  of  the  Mountain- 
side Association  of  Montclair,  a  director  of 
the  Pan-American  Shell  Corporation,  and  a 
member  of  the  Montclair  Society  of  Engineers. 

Besides  his  wife,  Enid  H.,  he  is  survived 
by  three  sons,  Frederick  H.,  Gamma  '45, 
Robert  M.,  Gamma  '48,  and  John  D.,  and 
one  daughter,  Enid  A. 


JOSEPH  E.  SIMMONS 

Joseph  E.  (Mike)  Simmons,  charter  member 
of  Theta  Deuteron  (Oregon  State),  died  of  a 
heart  attack  December  30,  1951  at  his  cabin 
in  Newport,  Oregon. 

Formerly  Chapter  Adviser,  he  was  instru- 
niental  in  securing  funds  and  support  for  the 
building  of  the  present  chapter  house. 

He  came  to  Oregon  State  College  in  1919  to 
teach  bacteriology.  In  1949  he  was  made  head 
of  the  department. 

He  was  a  member  of  Sigma  Xi  and  Phi 
Sigma,  national  scientific  honoraries. 


FRANC  J.  GARDNER 

Franc  J.  Gardner,  Alpha  Deuteron  (Illinois) 
'17  died  suddenly  of  coronary  occlusion  at  his 
home  in  Evanston,  Illinois  on  March  24. 

Until  his  retirement  in  1940  he  was  the 
head  of  the  Gardner  Chemical  Company  in 
Chicago.  When  war  broke  out  he  went  with 
the  Chemical  Warfare  Division.  For  a  num- 
ber of  years  after  that  he  had  charge  of  the 
sale  of  surplus  materials  for  the  War  Assets 
Administration  in  Chicago. 

While  in  college  he  was  known  as  "Tiny" 
Gardner  on  Coach  Bob  Zuppke's  football  team. 

In  World  War  I  Brother  Gardner  served  in 
the  Air  Corps. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Jackson  Park 
Yacht  Club.     His  hobby  was  gardening. 

Surviving  are  his  widow,  Gretchen,  and  a 
step-daughter,  Mrs.  Herbert  J.  Keefe. 


EDWARD  T.  CLARK 

Edward  T.  Clark,  Sigma  (St.  Johns)  '06, 
charter  member  of  the  chapter,  died  Novem- 
ber 30,  1 95 1 .  Services  were  held  December 
3  at  St.  John's  Episcopal  Church  in  Ellicott 
City,  Maryland;  interment  in  St.  Johns  Ceme- 
tery. 

Brother  Clark  retired  in  1950  as  the  head 
of  the  hardware  and  feed  firm  of  Edward  T. 
Clark  and  Sons  in  Ellicott  City.  He  had  been 
associated  with  the  firm  since  his  graduation 
from  college,  when  he  went  to  work  for  his 
father. 

He  was  active  in  the  alumni  association  of 
the  college.  He  also  served  as  director  of  the 
Patapsco  National  Bank. 

Surviving  him  are  his  wife,  the  former 
Adelaide  Snowden  Hodges;  three  sons  —  Ed- 
ward T.  Jr.,  Addison  H.,  and  William  S.;  a 
daughter,  Mrs.  Charles  Clark;  four  sisters  — 
Mrs.  Mary  Marden,  Mrs.  Roland  Childs,  Mrs. 
John  R.  Clarke,  and  Mrs.  George  Hayliss;  and 
a  brother,  Judge  James  Clark. 


>\(  \>\]  h.  Siinrnons 


LEWIS  M.  VAN  ALSTYNE 

Lewis  M.  Van  Alstyne,  Alpha  (Massachu- 
setts) 'iX  passed  away  on  November  10,  1951. 

For  a  great  many  years  he  suffered  from  a 
disease  which  gradually  took  away  the  use  of 
his  legs.  In  spite  of  his  physical  handicaps,  he 
was  known  for  his  cheerful  disposition  and 
fun-loving  nature. 

He  served  the  Experiment  Station  of  New 


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195 


York  State  at  Geneva  in  the  field  of  pomology 
for  22  years. 

Brother  Van  Alstyne  was  a  veteran  of  the 
First  World  War. 

At  the  end  of  the  war  he  completed  his 
college  work  and  graduated  in  landscape  archi- 
tecture. Following  graduation  he  practiced  his 
profession  in  the  New  York  City  area. 


CHARLES  C.   GRANT 

Charles  C.  Grant,  Mu  (Pennsylvania)  '98, 
noted  architect  specializing  in  church  design, 
died  at  the  home  of  his  son,  William  in  East 
Orange,  New  Jersey  on  December  10,  1951. 
He  had  been  ill  for  two  months. 

Brother  Grant  maintained  an  office  in  New 
York  City  from  1908  until  recent  years,  when 
he  moved  his  practice  to  his  home  in  Maple- 
wood,  New  Jersey. 

Before  going  into  business  for  himself  he 
was  associated  with  Charles  C.  Piatt  in  New 
York  City,  and  with  Cope  and  Stewardson  in 
Philadelphia. 

He  was  born  in  New  York  74  years  ago, 
but  was  reared  in  Newport,  Rhode  Island. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Kiwanis  and  the 
New  Jersey  Society  of  Architects,  and  was  a 
director  of  the  Borden  Mining  Company  in 
New  York,  a  past  master  of  Century  Lodge, 
F.  &  A.M.  of  South  Orange,  and  a  trustee  of 
the  First  Presbyterian  and  Trinity  Church  in 
South  Orange. 

Besides  his  son,  William  P.,  he  is  survived 
by  his  son,  Charles  C.  Jr.  of  Summit  (Mu  '31); 
a  daughter,  Mrs.  Warren  S.  Samuels  of  New 
York;  a  brother,  Kenneth  C.  Grant  of  Los 
Angeles;  and  eight  grandchildren. 

His  wife,  Alta  Parker  Grant,  died  January  6, 
1951,  and  a  son,  Frederick  K.  died  January  20, 
1951. 


W.  WILSON  GALBREATH 

W.  Wilson  Galbreath,  Sigma  (St.  Johns)  '03 
died  March  1 1  in  Johns  Hopkins  Hospital, 
Baltimore,  Maryland.  He  was  buried  in  Dar- 
lington Cemetery. 

Brother  Galbreath  was  with  the  War  Produc- 
tion Authority  for  several  months  last  year, 
but  resigned  because  of  poor  health. 

He  was  well-known  in  the  stamped  metal 
industry,  specializing  in  the  porcelain  enamel- 
ing of  stamped  metal. 


From  1933  until  his  retirement  in  1943,  he 
was  president  of  the  Alliance  Porcelain  Prod- 
ucts Company  in  Alliance,  Ohio.  Before  that 
he  was  president  for  many  years  of  the  Pressed 
Steel  Company. 

Upon  his  retirement  he  made  his  home  in 
Sarasota,  Florida,  but  he  served  the  Pressed 
Metal  Institute  of  Cleveland,  Ohio  in  an  ad- 
visory capacity. 

In  1945  he  went  with  the  War  Production 
Board.  In  that  connection  he  made  a  trip  to 
Germany  as  a  member  of  the  Technical  In- 
dustrial Information  Committee.  He  was 
awarded  a  certificate  of  appreciation  from  the 
Secretary  of  the  Army  in  1951  for  this  work. 

Lie  is  survived  by  his  widow,  Natalie  Cole 
Galbreath;  a  daughter,  Mrs.  Leo  Aust;  and  a 
son,  William  W.  Jr.,  Alpha  Deuteron  (Illinois) 
'42. 


BARTON  YARBOROUGH 

Radio  and  tele\ision  actor  Barton  Yar- 
borough.  Omega  (California)  '25  who  has 
played  the  role  of  Clifford  on  Carlton  E. 
Morse's  "One  Man's  Family"  NBC  program 
for  nearly  20  years,  and  the  role  of  Sgt.  Ben 
Romero  on  "Dragnet,"  died  December  29, 
1951  at  his  Burbank,  California  home. 

Brother  Yarborough,  age  50,  died  of  a  blood 
clot  on  the  brain  about  9:15  p.m.  He  had 
been  ill  for  several  days  suffering  from  a  mild 
heart  attack. 

Born  in  Goldthwaite,  Texas,  he  made  his 
radio  debut  on  the  NBC  network  in  San 
Francisco  in  1930.  On  April  29,  1932  he  took 
the  role  of  Clifford  in  "One  Man's  Family," 
playing  it  without  interruption  until  the  time 
of  his  death. 

Before  coming  to  California,  he  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Eva  Le  Gallienne  Civic  Repertoire 
in  New  York. 

He  attended  the  University  of  California  and 
the  University  of  Nevada  where  he  acted  in 
and  directed  many  plays. 

Brother  Yarborough  was  married  three  years 
ago  to  the  former  Janet  Warren.  He  has  a 
21-year-old  daughter,  Joan.  His  first  wife  was 
comedienne  Vera  Vague.  They  were  divorced 
15  years  ago. 

Other  survivors  include  his  father  now  living 
in  Texas  and  a  brother,  Arthur,  residing  in 
Hollywood. 


CJjapter  Upmeneal 


LELLO— TAYLOR 

On  December  22,  Roger  L.  Taylor,  Epsilon 
Deuteron  (W.P.I.)  '45  married  Shirley  Lello, 
daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Albert  R.  Ver  Shave 
of   Oak    Lawn,    Illinois.     The    wedding    took 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Roger  L.  Taylor 

place  at  the  First  Baptist  Church  in  Tucson, 
Arizona. 

Colin  H.  Handforth,  Epsilon  Deuteron  '43 
was  best  man.  Mrs.  E.  J.  Trueblood  of  Tucson 
was  matron  of  honor. 

A  dinner  at  Catalina  Guest  Ranch  followed 
the  ceremony. 

Brother  and  Mrs.  Taylor  are  residing  in 
Tucson. 


KINNEY— LASTINGER 

Miss  Helen  Joyce  Kinney  and  William  R. 
Lastinger,  Theta  Triton  (Texas)  '51  were 
married  April  11  in  a  semiformal  double-ring 
ceremony  at  the  student  chapel  of  the  Univer- 
sity Baptist  Church  in  Austin,  Texas. 

Miss  Kinney  is  a  member  of  Delta  Zeta 
Sorority  and  is  the  sister  of  Ricli;ird  1).  Kin- 
ney,  Theta   Triton    '51. 


Brother  Lastinger  was  recently  released  from 
the  U.  S.  Marine  Corps. 

The  couple  will  make  their  home  in  Austin. 


BLEVINS— WILLIAMS 

Patton  Williams,  Phi  Deuteron  (Kentucky) 
'53  and  Miss  Betty  Ann  Blevins,  Alpha  Xi 
Delta,  were  joined  in  marriage  on  January  27. 

The  ceremony  was  performed  in  the  Baptist 
Church  of  Versailles,  Kentucky.  A  reception 
followed  in  the  bride's  home. 

Both  the  bride  and  groom  are  continuing 
their  college  careers  at  the  University  of  Ken- 
tucky. 


PLATT— PETERSEN 

On  Saturday,  January  5,  Miss  Carrietta  Piatt 
became  the  bride  of  John  F.  Petersen,  Gamma 
Tetarton  (R.P.I.)  '53.  The  marriage  took  place 
at  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church  in  East  Green- 
bush,  New  York. 

The  bride  is  the  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Fred  E.  Piatt  of  East  Greenbush. 

John,  an  electrical  engineering  major,  will 
continue  his  studies  at  Rensselaer  Polytechnic 
Institute. 


CROWTHER— ORTEL 

Miss  Mary  Elizabeth  Crowther  was  married 
on  March  7  to  W.  Walter  Ortel,  Epsilon 
Tetarton  (Washington)  '52. 

The  ceremony  was  conducted  in  the  Holy 
Trinity  Episcopal  Church,  Essex,  Maryland. 


SHINNICK— PATRICK 

The  First  Christian  Church  in  Lawrence- 
burg,  Kentucky,  was  the  scene  of  the  marriage 
of  Miss  Nancy  Shinnick  to  Walter  Patrick, 
Phi  Deuteron  (Kentucky)  '51.  The  ceremony 
took  place  December  2,  1951,  at  4:30  p.m. 
The  Reverend  Jack  McCul lough  officiated,  with 
only  members  of  the  immediate  families 
present. 

The  bride  wore  blue  velvet,  with  a  shoulder 
corsage  of  white  rosebuds. 

She  was  attended  by  her  sister,  Miss  Mary 
Shinnick,  a  student  at  the  University  of  Ken- 


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tucky,  who  wore  white  taffeta,  with  a  corsage 
of  pink   rosebuds. 

J.  C.  Powell,  Phi  Deuteron  '50,  of  Louis- 
ville, Kentucky,  ser\ed  as  the  groom's  best 
man. 

The  Patricks  are  making  their  home  in 
Lawrenceburg,  Kentucky,  where  Walter  is 
practicing  law  as  a  partner  of  the  firm  of 
Draffen,  Wickliffe,  and  Patrick.  He  is  city 
attorney  of  Lawrenceburg. 

The  bride,  a  native  of  Wilmette,  Illinois  and 
Tucson,  Arizona,  attended  the  University  of 
Kentucky,  graduating  in  1949.  She  was  a 
member  of  Chi  Omega  Sorority,  and  served  as 
president  of  her  chapter. 

In  1948,  she  was  chosen  Kentuckian  Beauty 
Queen,  and  in  the  same  year,  was  selected 
Lances  Carnival  Queen  as  sponsor  of  the  win- 
ning carnival  booth,  that  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 

Walter  is  currently  serving  as  president  of 
the  Anderson  County  University  of  Kentucky 
Alumni  Club. 

While  an  undergraduate  he  held  the  offices 
of  treasurer,  secretary,  vice-president,  and 
president  of  the  chapter.  He  was  an  out- 
standing leader  in  campus  activities,  also, 
winning  the  Outstanding  Service  Award  for 
two  consecutive  years  —  1948  and  1949. 


MATTSON— BURDEN 

Ivan  A.  Burden,  Phi  Triton  (Idaho  State) 
'53  was  married  to  Miss  Kathryn  Mattson  of 
Pocatello  on  January  30,  in  campus  rites. 


PIERCE— PIHL 

Roger  Pihl,  Xi  (St.  Lawrence)  '48,  married 
the  former  Miss  Georgia  Pierce  in  Springfield, 
Massachusetts  on  January  26. 

Rog  is  Chapter  Adviser  at  Xi  Chapter. 


HUNTERT— NYE 

On  March  17  Miss  Naomi  Huntert  married 
Paul  Nye,  Beta  Tetarton  (Kent  State)  '52. 


BENSON— KEMP 

Oneonta  Congregational  Church  of  South 
Pasadena,  California,  was  the  setting  on  Feb- 
ruary I  for  the  wedding  of  Miss  Elizabeth 
Anne  Benson  and  Thomas  Pope  Kemp,  Omega 
Deuteron   (S.   California)    '52. 

The  bride,  gowned  in  Chantilly  lace  over 
taffeta,  carried  a  prayer  book  with  white 
tulips   and    lilies   of   the   valley.      Her   five   at- 


tendants wore  dresses  of  various  shades  of 
green  and  carried  bouquets  of  yellow  tulips 
and  white  hyacinths. 

Paul  Kemp  Jr.,  Omega  Deuteron  '50  was 
the  best  man  and  Vick  Knight,  '52  was  one 
of   the   ushers. 

Following  the  church  reception,  the  couple 


Mr.  and  Mrs.   Thomas  P.  Kemp 

left  for  Palm  Springs  and  a  week's  honey- 
moon. They  returned  to  campus  in  time 
for  the  spring  semester  and  the  start  of  base- 
ball  season. 

Brother  Kemp  is  pitcher  on  the  Trojan 
varsity,  and  accompanied  the  team  last  year 
to  Omaha  where  it  placed  third  in  the  nation. 

The  bride  is  a  member  of  Alpha  Gamma 
Delta  Sorority  at  Southern  California,  class 
of  '52. 


DEAN— COOKE 

On  Saturday  afternoon.  May  1 7,  Miss  Mary 
Dean  became  the  bride  of  Charles  E.  Cooke 
Jr.,  Theta  Triton  (Texas)  '50.  The  \\edding 
took  place  in  the  First  Methodist  Church  in 
Jacksonville,   Texas. 

Brother  Cooke  is  employed  by  the  Treas- 
ury Department  as  a  national  bank  examiner. 

The  couple  will  make  their  home  in  Jack- 
sonville. 


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ENGLISH— STRENK 

Henry  Strenk,  Nu  Triton  (Hartvvick)  '51 
was  married  to  Miss  Shirley  English  on  De- 
cember 13,  at  her  home  in  Broadalban,  New 
York. 

Bride  and  groom  are  presently  students  at 
Oneonta  State  Teachers  College  where  Shirley 
is  a  member  of  Arethusa  Sorority. 

They  live  at  84  Ford  Avenue,  Oneonta, 
New  York. 


HAMMAN— KIESEL 

Norman  H.  Kiesel,  Delta  (West  Virginia) 
'51  and  Miss  Anita  Hamman  were  married  in 
the  Seventh  Avenue  Methodist  Church  m 
Huntington,  West  Virginia  on  September  22. 

Anita,  \^'ho  was  affiUated  with  Alpha  Phi,  is 
employed  as  a  home  economist  in  Huntington, 
while  "Hank"  is  serving  in  the  United  States 
Army. 


LEWIS— JENSEN 

Paul  Jensen,  Zeta  Triton  (Montana  State) 
'50  and  Miss  Rose  Mary  Lewis  exchanged 
vows  June  3,  1951  at  the  home  of  the  bride's 
parents   in    Hardin,   Montana. 

The  couple  are  now  residing  at  809  South 
9th  in  Bozeman,  where  Paul  is  continuing 
his  studies  at  the  college. 


HAWKINS— SCHIFFER 

Edgar  C.  Schiffer,  Delta  Triton  (Purdue) 
'51  and  Miss  Dorothy  Hawkins  were  married 
on  October  20,  1951.  The  ceremony  took  place 
in  the  Union  Street  Friends  Church  in  Koko- 
mo,  Indiana. 

Mrs.  Schiffer  attended  Earlham  College  and 
Purdue  University. 

Brother  Schiffer  is  a  farm  training  instructor 
in   Exansville,  Indiana. 


GLASS— OAKLEY 

Charles  Oakley,  Phi  Deuteron  (Kentucky) 
'50,  and  Miss  Nancy  Glass  of  Lexington  were 
married  in  Jeffersonville,  Indiana  on  March   S. 

Brother  Oakley  is  presently  employed  by 
the  Kawneer  Corporation,  the  couple  residing 
in    Lexington. 


"52  on  Saturday,  March  8,  in  St.  John's  Meth- 
odist Church  in  Richmond,  Texas. 

Brother    Wetzel    attends    the    University    of 
Houston. 


ASHELY— WECHSLER 

Don  Wechsler,  Phi  Deuteron  (Kentucky) 
'53  was  married  to  Miss  Muriel  Ashely  of 
Ashland,  Kentucky  on  February   16. 

The   couple  now  reside  in  Ashland. 


PATTERSON— WETZEL 

.Miss    Carolyn    Patterson    became    the    bride 
of  Charles  H.  Wetzel  Jr.,  Theta  Triton  (Texas) 


Brother  and  Mrs.  Robert  E.  Voorhees  are 
the  proud  parents  of  Lloyd  Willard,  born 
February  22.  He  weighed  in  at  7  pounds  6 
ounces. 

First  Lieutenant  Voorhees,  Mu  Deuteron 
(Montana)  '49,  is  with  the  Marines  in  Korea. 

#  #     *     * 

Pat  and  Bob  Smallman,  Delta  Deuteron 
(Michigan)  '45  announce  the  birth  of  a  son, 
Robert  Theodore.  He  was  born  December  28, 
1951  at  San  Rafael,  California. 

*  *     #     # 

Vicki  Louise,  daughter  of  Helen  and  Don 
Bond,  Delta  (W.  Virginia)  '42  was  born  Janu- 
ary 20  at  Morgantown,  West  Virginia. 

Don  is  Delta's  Chapter  Adviser,  and  Deputy 
for  Region  II. 

A  daughter,  Sharon  Lee,  was  born  January 
15  to  Brother  and  Mrs.  Gay  N.  Schaudies, 
Lambda  Deuteron  (Washington)  '49. 


Bob  and  Irene  Davis,  Xi  (St.  Lawrence)  '53 
are  happy  to  announce  the  birth  of  Paul 
Robert  on  November  25,   1951. 

Little  Paul,  possible  third  generation  Phi 
Sig,  weighed  7  pounds  9  ounces  upon  arrival. 

*  *      #      # 

Congratulations  are  due  Don  and  Jane  Hurd 
on  the  arrival  of  William  Claude  on  January  3. 
Don,  Xi  (St.  Lawrence)  '52  plans  to  accept  an 
Army  commission  in  June. 

#  #      #      * 

Louise  and  Ed  P^erdick,  Upsilon  Triton 
(Muhlenberg)  '53  have  a  son,  Edward  Lee. 
He  was  born  on  March  25,  and  weighed  7 
pounds  8  ounces. 


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OMEGA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Southern  California 

By  Howard  Morter 

Following  rushing  and  initiation  activities, 
the  house  has  returned  to  normal.  Omega 
Deuteron  has  13  junior  brothers  and  eight 
new  pledges  as  a  result  of  the  recent  events. 

The  initiation  formal  was  held  this  year  at 
the  Del  Mar  Club  in  honor  of  Ken  Zechiel, 
Jim  Riffenburgh,  Ed  Lowe,  George  Cummings, 
Bill  Richards,  Ron  Button,  Howard  Morter, 
Mel  Bosserman,  Mickey  Miguelez,  Ed  Stavert, 
Herb  Vossler,  Bob  Lenhard,  and  Dick  Linsley. 

The  group  of  pledges  are  Ray  Done,  George 
Hamilton,  John  Michel,  Herman  Miller,  Bod 
Perkins,  Jim  Naylor,  Jerry  Merlo,  and  A.  W. 
Langill. 

A  group  of  20  fine  seniors  will  be  leaving 
the  ranks  of  the  active  house  come  June.  The 
remaining  brothers  will  miss  the  entire  gradu- 
ating class,  but  Southern  Cal  student  activities 
will  miss  two  men  in  particular.  Both  Dick 
Kappss  and  Fred  Jahnke  have  been  prominent 
in  campus  affairs  during  their  years  at  Troy. 

Brother  Kappes,  chapter  president  this  semes- 
ter, served  as  vice-president  of  the  Associated 
Men  Students  this  year.  He  also  edited  the 
80-page  student  handbook  and  was  a  member 
of  the  Trojan  Ski  Club  and  Alpha  Delta  Sigma, 
national  advertising  fraternity. 

Jahnke  was  elected  senator-at-large  at  SC 
this  year  in  addition  to  his  membership  in  the 
Trojan  Knights,  honorary  junior-senior  service 


organization,  and  his  chairmanship  of  the  cam- 
pus Red  Cross  Blood  Drive.  Brother  Jahnke 
also  served  as  rushing  chairman  for  the  fall 
semester. 

The  spring  social  calendar  will  be  high- 
lighted by  the  Moonlight  formal  this  month. 
The  event  is  being  held  again  this  year  at  the 
Shadow  Mountain  Club  in  Palm  Springs. 
Other  annual  socials  held  this  semester  in- 
cluded the  Valentine's  party.  Prohibition  party, 
and  Founders'  Day  banquet. 

Following  in  the  footsteps  of  Frank  Gifford, 
All-American  halfback  last  fall,  are  Phi  Sig 
varsity  athletes  Bill  Wills  and  Will  Wright. 

Brother  Wills  is  Omega  Deuteron' s  gift  to 
the  baseball  team.  As  sophomore  last  season 
he  batted  .330  and  was  selected  as  the  catcher 
on  the  Associated  Press  All-Coast  first  team. 

Will  Wright  is  one  of  the  top  hurdlers  on 
the  Trojan  track  squad  this  season.  His  best 
time  to  date  has  been  a  14.2  high  hurdles 
race  in  which  he  followed  world  record  holder 
Dick  Attelsey  to  the  wire  when  the  latter 
stepped  off  a  13.9  in  last  year's  Fresno  Relays. 
In  one  meet  last  spring  Brother  Wright  won 
the  120  high  hurdles,  tied  for  first  in  the 
high  jump,  tied  for  first  in  the  pole  vault,  and 
took  a  second  in  the  low  hurdles.  Not  bad 
for  one  afternoon! 

After  the  dust  settled  following  the  spring 
house  elections,  Dick  Kappes  is  the  new  head 
of  Omega  Deuteron.  Herb  Boelter  was  elected 
vice-president.  Jim  McGregor  is  now  serving 
his  second  term  as  house  manager.    The  new 


Omega  Deuteron's  new  jun 
ior  brothers,  left  to  right 
bottom  row:  Hcnzie,  Voss 
Icr,  Zechiel,  Linsley,  Lowe 
Richards,  Lenhard,  Bosser 
man.  Top  row:  Cummings. 
Button,  Riffenburgh,  Morter, 
Stavert,  Miguelez 


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secretary  is  Dave  Werbelow.  Larry  Ransdell  is 
the  sentinel  and  Jim  Bowen  the  inductor. 
Wayne  Jarvis  was  elected  pledge  master. 

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BETA  TRITON 
Knox  College 

By  Bud  Hooper 

Knox  College,  with  its  recent  plan  of 
deferred  fraternity  rushing  until  after  Christ- 
mas, seems  to  have  helped  Phi  Sig.  Under  the 
new  program,  the  freshmen  have  a  longer  time 
to  learn  that  Phi  Sig  is  the  "best  fraternity  on 
campus,"  and  Phi  Sig  has  a  longer  time  to 
weed  out  the  best  men  for  pledges.  We  looked 
them  over  very  carefully,  and  got  the  best 
pledge  class  on  campus:  Jerry  Klapper,  John 
Paschal,  Vance  Kane,  Roger  Smith,  Jim  Sina- 
dinos.  Bob  Schwarzler,  Ed  Matthes,  Bill  Hall, 
Paul  Klimas,  George  Gallup,  Bob  Davis,  Har- 
old Bush,  Jim  Anderson,  and  Bill  Abel. 

Our  chapter  president,  Howie  (Boss  Tweed) 
Cowper,  has  recently  been  given  the  honor 
of  being  the  only  college  student  on  a  panel 
of  40  representatives,  who  will  discuss  the 
problem  of  student  draft  deferment.  The  report 
of  this  meeting  is  to  go  directly  to  Congress. 
Here's  hoping  he  did  all  right,  and  we  all 
stay  out  of  this  mess. 

The  heavy  snowfall  we  have  just  had  in 
Galesburg  came  just  in  time  to  make  our 
winter  formal  (March  1)  perfect.  Tod  Cyrus 
(Beta  Triton  '42)  and  his  great  band  provided 
some  of  the  best  dance  music  I've  ever  heard. 

Spring  vacation  will  have  come  and  gone  by 
the  time  of  the  printing  of  this  Signet,  and 
Brothers  Rickert,  Larson,  and  Brady,  along 
with  Pledge  Bush,  will  have  completed  their 
planned  trip.  At  someone's  brilliant  suggestion, 
they  are  planning  a  trip  down  the  Mississippi 
River  to  Louisiana,  by  raft!  Hope  they  take 
plenty  of  "the  staff  of  life"  with  them. 

Phi  Sig  is  starting  a  new  thing  on  the  Knox 
campus,  and  it  is  meeting  with  very  favorable 
comment  around  campus.  Every  other  Sunday, 
we  invite  a  different  sorority  to  the  house  for 
an  informal  get-together,  consisting  mainly  of 
bridge,  refreshments  (non-alchoholic),  and  gen- 
eral informal  conversation.  Prizes  of  latex 
rubber  animals  are  awarded  to  the  girl  half 
of  the  highest  scoring  partners. 

Brother  Miller  has  just  completed  his  senior 
year  on  the  Knox  basketball  team,  which  fin- 
ished in  second  place.    Galesburg's  newspaper 


expressed  its  tribute  like  this:  "When  Dean 
Miller  left  the  floor  Wednesday,  on  fouls  in 
the  Knox-Monmouth  game,  he  received  one  of 
the  finest  ovations  we  have  ever  heard  .  .  . 
it  was  a  fine  tribute  to  his  ability  as  a  basket- 
ball player."  All  I  can  add  to  that  is  that  my 
ears  are  still  ringing  from  the  applause  Dean 
got  at  that  game.  Miller's  ovation  held  the 
game  up  for  an  easy  five  minutes. 

Since  finals  begin  next  week,  your  author 
had  better  put  aside  his  typewriter  and  Signet, 
and  blow  the  dust  off  of  a  few  textbooks.  This 
is  as  good  a  time  as  any  to  find  out  what  iny 
courses  are  about. 

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OMICRON 

Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology 

With  the  coming  of  spring,  the  fancies  of 
many  of  the  young  men  at  Oinicron  are  turning 
to  thoughts  of  the  opposite  sex  and  other 
spring  sports. 

As  usual,  the  M.LT.  crew  has  claimed  several 
of  our  number.  Jack  Casson,  commodore  of 
the  Boat  Club,  is  holding  down  his  usual  spot 
in  the  varsity  heavyweight  boat.  Chuck  Palmer 
and  Dick  Engelken  represent  Omicron  in  the 
junior  varsity  and  freshmen  boats  respectively. 

However,  these  are  not  the  only  Phi  Sigs 
who  make  the  daily  pilgrimage  to  the  Tech 
boathouse.  As  in  the  past  Omicron  is  supply- 
ing several  of  the  boys  who  do  most  of  the 
work  behind  the  scenes  and  receive  little  of 
the  local  glory.  In  this  classification  are  mana- 
ger. Bill  Spring  and  assistant  manager,  Dick 
Eaton,  as  well  as  the  two  launch  drivers.  Bill 
Combs  and  Johnny  DellaMorte. 

Along  a  slightly  different  line,  the  invigorat- 
ing spring  weather  has  inspired  Jim  Warren, 
Walt  Majkowski,  and  Paul  Gray  to  strive  for 
new  and  better  things  in  the  field  of  intercol- 
legiate weightlifting.  This  is  a  new  sport  at 
M.I.T.  and  received  recognition  for  the  first 
time  this  year  primarily  because  of  Brother 
Warren's  interest  and  enthusiasm. 

On  the  intramural  sports  scene  the  Omicron 
Softball  team  shows  promise  of  equaling  the 
success  of  this  year's  basketball  squad  which 
took  the  league  championship  after  a  very 
close  season.  For  the  first  time  this  year  the 
Phi  Sigs  have  entered  teams  in  the  intramural 
swimming  and  squash  competition. 

From  the  social  standpoint,  this  term  has 
been  a  very  successful  one.   We  got  started  on 


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the  right  foot  socially  with  a  barn  dance  in 
February.  The  annual  IFC  ball  in  April,  which 
was  one  of  the  outstanding  social  events  of  the 
term,  saw  the  Phi  Sigs  well  represented  at  a 
weekend  of  banquets,  dances,  and  informal 
parties. 

The  chapter  takes  great  pleasure  in  an- 
nouncing the  pledging  of  Richard  E.  Norwood. 
Dick  is  not  only  a  staunch  supporter  of  swim- 
ming and  lacrosse  at  Tech,  but  also  he  is  one 
of  the  leaders  of  Omicron's  freshman  class 
scholastically. 

Omicron  extends  its  congratulations  to  our 
former  pledge,  Bob  Batson,  who  was  recently 
initiated  into  the  fraternity  by  Upsilon  Triton 
Chapter. 

Our  officers  for  the  spring  term  are:  Jim 
Reese,  president;  Chuck  Palmer,  vice-president; 
Bill  Spring,  secretary;  Dick  Eaton,  treasurer; 
Jack  Trevett,  sendnel;  and  Bob  Green,  in- 
ductor. 

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ZETA 

City  College  of  New  York 

By  Edward  Rincon 

With  the  coming  of  spring,  a  strange  and 
unpredictable  feeling  overcomes  the  inhibited 
college  male.  A  feeling  which  cannot  go  un- 
heeded, a  feeling  which  demands  immediate 
and  skillful  attendon.  Charles  Kiefer  has  satis- 
fied these  demands  by  planning  some  real 
crazy  pardes.  He  even  plans  to  have  a  Monte 
Carlo  party. 

I  might  as  well  get  down  to  business  and  give 
the  results  of  our  spring  elections.  Artie  Schult 
and  Charlie  Kiefer  were  elected  president  and 
vice-president  respectively;  Ray  Gatti  was  first 
choice  for  secretary  and  Ronnie  Niper  emerged 
as  treasurer;  Frank  Trotta  was  elected  inductor 
and  Eddie  Rincon  was  again  elected  sentinel 
and  was  also  appointed  publicity  chairman. 
Charlie  Kiefer  was  also  appointed  IFC  rep. 
Comment  .  .  .  what  a  handsome  crew! 

Our  Founders'  Day  celebrations  were  very 
inspiring.  Everybody  left  with  a  high  feeling 
towards  our  founders  and  the  fraternity. 

Remember  the  phone  mentioned  in  the  last 
issue?  Well,  to  make  a  long  story  short  — 
it's  not  with  us  anymore! 

Our  rushing  was  as  successful  as  usual. 
Wonder  what  that's  supposed  to  mean.?  The 
IFC    basketball    tourney    is    now    under    way. 


Zeta  came  out  second  last  time,  but  first  place 
is  in  our  sights. 

Here's  where  everybody  gets  in  their  two 
cents.  Bill  Loughlin  is  now  the  father  of  an 
8-pound  baby  boy.  Congratulations,  Bill!  Con- 
gratulations are  also  in  order  for  Bill  Kunz  and 
Ed  Smith,  who  plan  to  marry  soon.  George 
Duarte  is  also  included  in  this  category. 

I'm  giving  so  many  congratulations,  I  might 
as  well  wish  the  best  of  luck  to  Norman 
Wylde  and  Jack  Lea,  who  have  received  their 
commissions  as  lieutenants. 

Frank  Trotta  has  been  working  on  the 
pledges  and  they  are  finally  rounding  into 
shape.  The  "white  buck"  fever  has  spread 
from  "Cool"  to  Jerry  Larsen.  Wonder  who's 
going  to  catch  it  next?  Eddie  Rincon  was 
forced  to  resign  as  secretary  of  the  IFC  because 
of  his  other  activities.  We  have  loads  of  ROTC 
brass  down  at  Zeta  this  term:  Major  Mike  di 
Vito,  Captains  Lea  and  Schult,  Lieutenants 
Wylde,  Gatti,  and  Kiefer.  Good  to  see  so  many 
of  our  younger  alumni  at  our  recent  parties; 
namely,  Thomson,  Eggy,  Smith,  Bobesink, 
Onorato,  Tomcalla,  Haronian,  and  Jack  Ether. 
Come  down  more  often,  boys. 

Just  a  mention  that  Brother  Doris  has  been 
accepted  at  Yale  and  Columbia  for  his  doc- 
torates in  psychology.  Wonder  when  John  Le 
Berre  is  coming  home  to  roost?  It  was  nice  to 
ha\'e  been  visited  by  our  mysterious  Brother 
Duarte.  Plans  for  the  formal  night  out  are 
being  put  together  by  Brother  Rincon.  Let's 
get  those  tuxedos  out  of  hock,  boys. 

Since  this  is  the  last  issue  of  The  Signet 
before  the  convention,  Zeta  would  like  to  take 
this  opportunity  to  wish  all  Phi  Sigs  good  luck 
in  their  finals  and  a  pleasant  vacation.  We'll 
be  seeing  you  in  Glacier  National  Park. 

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DELTA 

West  Virginia  University 

The  early  days  of  March  saw  the  members 
of  Delta  Chapter  busy  not  only  with  things 
present  but  also  with  things  past  and  future. 
While  looking  forward  to  and  planning  for 
their  spring  formal  early  in  May,  they  enjoyed 
themselves  with  one  of  their  more  minor,  but 
nevertheless  elaborate  parties  of  the  year.  Sat- 
urday, the  15th,  found  them  adding  to  the 
"ever-growing  throng,"  as  they  initiated  the 
fall    pledge   class,    and   on    the   following   day 


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Delta   men    "look   sheik"    at 

their   Arabian    Nights    party 

on  March   14 


they  celebrated  the  annual  Founders'  Day  din- 
ner. 

With  their  most  recent  party,  Delta  turned 
decidedly  oriental  as  they  enjoyed  themselves 
at  an  Arabian  Nights  party.  The  living  room 
ceiling  decorated  as  a  giant  tent  with  palm 
trees  sheltering  the  "Oasis,"  the  members  and 
their  dates  enjoyed  themselves  in  a  pleasantly 
western  representation  of  the  East. 

The  Founders'  Day  dinner,  quiet  but  im- 
pressive, was  opened  with  a  tribute  to  the 
order's  founders.  After  the  meal,  President 
Siegrist  welcomed  the  eight  new  initiates,  and 
Charles  McConkey,  pledge  master,  introduced 
them  individually.  They  are  Robert  Congleton, 
William  McKinney,  Richard  Clark,  Dexter 
Conner,  William  Praelly,  Bruce  Coleman,  Fred 
Flint,  and  John  Lynch.  From  these,  two  were 
singled  out  for  special  awards.  Bob  Congleton 
received  the  Best  Pledge  award  and  Bruce 
Coleman  won  the  Pledge  Scholarship  award. 

Delta  alumnus  Joseph  Condry  was  the 
speaker  of  the  day  and  he  addressed  the  mem- 
bers on  the  need  for  truth  and  a  realization 
of  responsibility  among  new  members  of  the 
chapter.  The  dinner  closed  as  the  chapter  sang 
"Hail  the  Ever-Growing  Throng." 

With  graduation  this  year  Delta  loses  six 
seniors. 

Clyde  Seabright  leaves  after  serving  for  better 
than  a  year  as  treasurer  for  the  chapter. 


Robert  Boyd  was  treasurer  of  Alpha  Kappa 
Psi  and  a  member  of  Scabbard  and  Blade. 

Charles  McConkey  leaves  the  university  as  a 
member  of  the  American  Chemical  Society  and 
secretary  of  the  Arnold  Air  Society. 

In  Richard  Morris,  James  Almond,  and  Don- 
ald Siegrist,  Delta  Chapter  loses  three  of  its 
most  outstanding  members. 

During  his  stay  here  Brother  Almond  was 
president  of  the  Arnold  Air  Society,  the  Moun- 
taineer (the  University's  mascot),  a  member  of 
the  student  branch  of  the  American  Pharma- 
ceutical Association,  and  was  listed  in  Who's 
Who  in  American  Colleges. 

Brother  Siegrist,  the  present  president  of 
Delta  Chapter,  was  also  a  member  of  the  Stu- 
dent Marketing  club,  secretary  of  Alpha  Kappa 
Psi,  a  member  of  Scabbard  and  Blade,  treasurer 
ot  the  Council  of  Fraternity  Presidents,  and  a 
member  of  the  Mountaineer  Week  team. 

During  his  four  years  at  the  university,  Rich- 
ard Morris  was  junior  class  president,  treasurer 
of  the  Student  Council,  president  of  Delta 
Chapter,  a  member  of  Sphinx,  the  Council  of 
Fraternity  Presidents,  Alpha  Kappa  Psi,  and 
Student  Marketing  Club,  was  chairman  of  the 
University  Constitution  Committee  and  1951 
Life  Week,  and  was  listed  in  Who's  Who  in 
.hnerican  Colleges. 

Delta  wishes  them  luck. 

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LAMBDA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Washington 

By  Richie  Johnson 

It's  the  end  of  another  quarter  at  Washing- 
ton —  finals  \\'eek  —  so  the  members  of 
Lambda  Deuteron  have  tests  on  their  minds. 
In  another  day  or  two,  however,  exams  will 
be  a  thing  of  the  past,  and  we'll  have  nothing 
to  worry  about  but  a  week  of  vacation. 

Though  the  quarter  seemed  to  fly  by,  a 
backward  glance  shows  that  quite  a  lot  has 
happened  around  here  in  the  last  few  weeks. 

A  barn  dance,  a  prohibition  dance,  a  ski 
trip,  and  an  alumni  stag  show  made  the  quar- 
ter a  big  success  socially. 

Three  new  pledges  —  Bennett  Anderson, 
Jack  Lane,  and  Frank  Fundingsland  —  have 
joined  us  since  the  last  Signet  article  was 
written. 

Congratulations  to  Ray  Fuqua,  Bill  Grot- 
jahn,  Jack  King,  and  Jim  Butler.  Both  Ray  and 
Bill  were  married  March  22.  Jack  got  a  dunk- 
ing in  Frosh  Pond  a  few  weeks  ago  for  pinning 
Rosemary  White. 

Jim,  who  had  a  4.0  grade  average  fall  quar- 
ter in  engineering,  was  elected  recently  to  Tau 
Beta  Pi,  national  engineering  honorary. 

Gary  Brandner,  one  of  our  journalism  majors, 
will  be  writing  sports  for  the  University  Daily 
spring  quarter. 

Speaking  of  sports,  we're  expecting  great 
things  of  Doug  Beariault  on  the  pitcher's  rub- 
ber in  Softball.  We've  finished  second  in  our 
intramural  league  in  both  basketball  and  foot- 
ball and  would  certainly  like  to  grab  that  first 
spot  in  Softball. 

It's  been  a  pleasure  to  have  Bill  Howe 
around  the  house  this  week.  He  is  home  on 
leave  from  the  Marines.  Bob  Reed,  who  gradu- 
ated in  December,  received  his  2nd  lieutenant's 
commission  and  is  reporting  for  Army  duty 
early  in  April. 

We'll  miss  Don  Meltvedt  spring  quarter. 
He'll  be  staying  at  the  college  of  forestry's 
school  near  Mount  Rainier. 

Since  the  chapter  officers  for  spring  term 
were  elected  after  the  last  Sk;nkt  arlicle  was 
written,  we'll  conclude  with  their  names:  presi- 
dent, Gene  Anderson;  vice-president,  John 
Forsmark;  secretary,  Dick  Olsfm;  iiidujlor, 
Harry  Keyes;  sentinel,  Richie  Jolmsttn;  treas- 
urer, Gordie  F.ast;  pledge  trainer,  Ken  'laylor: 
and  pledge  president,  Ken  Abbey. 


TAU 

Dartmouth  College 

By  George  High 

Tau  Chapter  valiantly  struggled  to  hold  up 
its  traditions  during  an  unprecedented  on- 
slaught of  Yalies  during  the  Dartmouth  Winrcr 
Carnival.  The  college  administration  hoped 
the  weekend  would  be  "small,"  but  the  rubble 
of  the  chapter  house  is  ample  evidence  of  the 
adminstration's  misconception  of  Dartmouth's 
biggest  weekend. 

Since  Carnival,  our  main  interest  has  been 
interfraternity  competition.  Our  basketball 
team  under  the  leadership  of  Bob  Vorsanger 
mads  a  brilliant  return  to  its  winning  ways. 
Losing  but  few  games  by  small  margins,  the 
Tau  Chapter  five  was  paced  by  Bill  Hastings, 
Paul  Martin,  Herb  Roth,  Levi  Goldfarb,  Bob 
Sokolski,  and  Jack  Van  Baalen.  Volleyball 
competition  began  last  week  with  Brothers 
Heilmann,  Cogswell,  Sullivan,  Frank,  Kiley, 
and  Boege  showing  the  team  spirit  which  may 
very  well  lead  us  into  the  finals.  The  chapter's 
ping-pong  paddlers  led  by  house  champions 
Frank,  Boege,  and  Hastings  already  have 
surged  through  two  rounds  of  competition 
with  resounding  victories. 

Two  special  event  competitions  are  just 
around  the  corner.  We're  hoping  to  retain 
our  debate  championship  this  year  with  Broth- 
ers Loo,  Chandler,  and  High  in  the  running 
to  represent  the  house.  Rit  Swicker  is  in  the 
process  of  organizing  our  glee  club  for  the 
Hum  Contest.  With  Brothers  Martin,  Carroll, 
Swicker,  and  Kinnier  in  the  Dartmouth  Glee 
Club,  there  shouldn't  be  much  trouble  in  over- 
coming the  discordant  notes  of  the  tone-deaf 
brothers  who  perpetually  congregate  at  the 
close  of  college  weekends  and  sing  songs  of 
dubious  quality  backed  by  an  off-key  uke. 

Little  Green  Weekend,  primarily  organized 
for  the  freshmen,  turned  out  to  be  a  house 
party  for  fraternities  in  general  and  Tau  Chap- 
ter in  particular. 

Brother  Hulbert,  who  graduated  last  year, 
returned  to  the  campus  in  his  baggie  khaki 
uniform.    Poor  kid. 

Right  now,  the  chapter  is  looking  forward 
to  Cireen  Key  Weekend  with  plans  already 
under  way  for  a  Dixieland  band,  a  picnic  in 
the  mountains  with  our  perennial  Ralph  Tru- 
man, and  everything  else  that  goes  into  making 
CJrcLii  Key  the  big  spring  weekend  at  Dart- 
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Shortly  after  midsemester.,  Tau  Chapter 
pledged  three  men.  The  gruesome  three  who 
at  present  are  ascending  the  back  stairs  to  the 
Sacred  Portals  are  Meade  D.  Schaffner  Jr.,  Jay 
Chandler,  and  Bob  McShane.  A  great  group 
that  would  put  the  finishing  touches  to  any 
rogues'  gallery. 

With  prospects  of  a  young  McShane  in  the 
McShane  family  future,  the  chapter  is  looking 
into  the  problem  of  finding  baby  sitters  for 
Bob's  wife  during  rushing  next  year. 

OfHcers  for  the  coming  year  were  recently 
inducted.  They  include  Tony  Frank,  president; 
Clyde  Claus,  vice-president;  George  High,  sec- 
retary; Carl  England  Jr.,  treasurer;  Clark  Davis, 
sentinel;  Bob  Heilmann,  inductor;  Gardn':r 
Brookings,  house  manager;  and  Bob  Vorsanger, 
athletic  manager. 

Come  summertime  and  we'll  be  looking 
forward  to  the  convention  at  Glacier. 

—  $  2  K  — 

GAMMA  TETARTON 

Rensselaer  Polytechnic  Institute 

By  Barrie  Reed 

Gamma  Tetarton  Chapter  recently  elected 
officers  for  the  spring  term.  Frank  Jankowski 
and  Ed  Simmons  were  reelected  president  and 
vice-president  respectively.  Al  Jacobsen  was 
installed  secretary  while  Barrie  Reed  and 
George  Austin  were  voted  in  as  sentinel  and 
inductor. 

The  house  has  been  completely  repainted. 
A  plan  to  refurnish  the  living  room  has  been 
inaugurated  with  the  purchase  of  a  new  rug 
and  a  gigantic  mirror.  If  we  only  had  a  camera 
to  take  pictures  of  the  funny  faces  that  were 
thrust  into  that  all-revealing  piece  of  glass! 

Dick  Larson  was  initiated  into  the  brother- 
hood to  replace  Larry  Smith  and  John  Ber- 
trand  who  graduated  in  February.  Our  pledges 
are:  Chip  Bisson,  Carl  Benander,  Bob  Cullen, 
Bruce  Frish,  George  Lamb,  and  Don  Hurst. 

Social  life  has  been  wild  and  wooley-mouthed. 
With  parties  almost  every  weekend  in  Phi  Sig 
Hall  and  big  doin's  for  the  luckier  brothers  at 
the  nearby  emporiums  for  feminine  education, 
it's  a  surprise  any  work  at  all  is  done  during 
the  week.  But  then,  there  are  always  the 
pledges  to  clean  up  the  loose  ends. 

The  first  married  Gamma  Tetarton  is  John 
Peterson.  He  and  his  wife  Carrietta  are  living 
blissfully  in  the  vast  wastes  of  Rcnwick. 

Our  house  comes  up  for  full  membership  in 


the  Interfraternity  Council  at  the  end  of  this 
term.  When  passed,  Phi  Sig  will  be  given  com- 
plete social  fraternity  privileges  on  the  campus. 

Jack  Crawford,  a  member  of  the  faculty, 
was  initiated  as  an  honorary  member  of  our 
chapter  to  aid  Paul  Clemens  in  his  advisory 
post.  As  soon  as  he  got  his  pin  he  bestowed  it 
on  his  beautiful  wife. 

All  the  brothers  are  eagerly  awaiting  the 
outcome  of  the  Moonlight  Girl  contest.  Any 
outspoken  opinions  about  the  various  girls' 
attributes  are  viewed  with  withering  scorn  or 
bitter  recriminations.  At  least  there  are  only 
six  to  argue  about  now. 

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NU  DEUTERON 
Stanford  University 

By  Ted  Lamb 

Last  January,  Nu  Deuteron  started  a  new 
tradition  on  this  campus  by  selecting  a  Moon- 
light Girl  in  an  all-university  contest.  The  pro- 
gram, which  lasted  three  weeks,  gave  occasion 
for  some  40  contestants  to  be  the  dinner  guests 
at  the  Phi  Sig  house.  From  among  these  girls, 
the  chapter  selected  five  finalists.  On  February 
2,  a  formal  dance  was  given  in  their  honor  at 
the  Rancho  Rafael  during  which  the  winner, 
Nu  Deuteron's  Moonlight  Girl,  was  announced: 
Miss  Charlotte  Mesick,  a  Stanford  junior  from 
Watertown,  Massachusetts.  The  four  princesses 
forming  her  court  were  also  presented.  Andy 
de  Baubigny  was  the  chief  promoter  and  coor- 
dinator of  the  whole  election. 

Ten  awards  were  added  to  our  shelves  dur- 
ing last  year  for  our  floats,  house  decorations, 
and  Spring  Sing.  In  December  Bob  Pallies, 
Bob  Nunes,  and  Dave  Dahl  brought  us  home 
the  university  boxing  championship,  and  the 
year's  honors  were  culminated  by  our  taking 
sweepstakes  in  the  Homecoming  decorations 
contest  held  during  the  weekend  of  the  football 
game  with  California. 

Speaking  of  football,  Phi  Sig  here  at  Stan- 
ford has  been  honored  for  the  second  straight 
year,  and  for  the  third  time  out  of  the  last 
four  years,  with  having  the  football  manager 
a  member  of  the  house.  Tex  Sutherland  will 
take  over  the  1952  duties  from  Marsh  Mayer, 
who  managed  the  Pacific  Coast  Champions  this 
last  fall. 

Continuing  with  the  athletic  picture,  we 
point  with  pride  to  the  boxing  record  of  Bob 
Baldocchi.     During    the    1952    season   he    was 


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considered  the  top  man  on  the  Stanford  team 
and  never  lost  a  bout.  Unfortunately,  he  broke 
his  thumb  late  in  the  season  and  was  thus 
prevented  from  taking  part  in  national  compe- 
tition. Nor  shall  we  overlook  the  boxing 
potential  of  Matt  Schmutz,  whose  competition 
was  rudely  cut  short  by  a  broken  wrist  in  mid- 
season. 

There  are  those  that  roll  out  of  bed  at  five 
in  the  morning  for  their  athletics,  too.  Dave 
Colby,  Hal  Campen,  Matt  Schmutz,  and  Harry 
Loskamp  are  members  of  the  crew  that  are 
working  towards  a  possible  berth  on  the  Olym- 
pic team. 

For  the  first  time  in  many  years,  we  have 
a  member  of  the  varsity  polo  team  in  our 
house  —  Doug  Allen.  Rodger  Irvine,  who  was 
a  member  of  the  junior  varsity  basketball  team 
last  winter,  is  now  working  second  base  in  base- 
ball this  spring. 

The  winter  quarter  elections  gave  us  a  new 
staff  of  house  officers:  Bill  Wood,  president; 
Gerry  Hosking,  vice-president;  John  Pitts,  sec- 
retary; Bob  Baldocchi,  sentinel;  and  Jack  Eddy, 
inductor.  Scholarship  chairman  and  social 
chairman  are  Jerry  Miller  and  Howie  Martyn, 
respectively,  and  Neil  Torrance  is  our  new 
rushing  chairman. 

Formal  rushing  in  January  brought  14 
pledges  into  Phi  Sig.  Four  others,  pledged 
previous  to  January,  round  out  the  rest  of  our 
pledge  class. 

Now  we  have  a  few  personals  on  some  of 
our  members:  Mike  Sloan,  in  training  before 
entering  O.C.S.,  is  still  at  Camp  Roberts; 
Wayne  Williams,  who  graduated  and  was 
married  last  June,  is  now  in  the  Coast  Guard; 
Jim  Lenhart,  class  of  '51  and  married  last 
fall  is  now  in  the  Netherlands  West  Indies; 
Neil  Torrance  was  selected  as  a  Senior  Class 
Prominent  by  the  university  in  recognition  for 
his  services  on  Excom  and  on  many  special 
committees;  and  both  Gene  Fortine  and  Gerry 
Hosking  are  now  engaged. 

—  $  2  K  — 

OMEGA  TRITON 

Florida  Southern  College 

By  John  Collins 
Flash!  Just  prior  to  sending  in  this  report  I 
received  news  that  has  our  chapter  floating 
on  the  clouds.  We  are  now  the  scholastic 
champions  of  Florida  Southern.  Yep,  we've 
come  up  from  6th  place  last  year  to  the  very 


top.  Our  1.468  is  tops  among  all  fraternities 
and  well  above  the  all  men's  average  (1.354). 
We've  already  assigned  a  pledge  to  serve  as 
polisher  of  all  cups  received. 

Election  results  have  catapulted  versatile 
Frank  Blakeman  to  the  prexy  post.  Besides 
being  president  of  Omega  Triton,  Frank  is 
also  president  of  Pi  Gamma  Mu,  national  social 
science  honor  fraternity.  Other  officers  are: 
John  Behrmann,  vice-president;  Al  Blanco,  sec- 
retary; Barney  Arbeen,  treasurer;  Erdem  Nay- 
man,  sentinel;  and  Tony  Ortega,  inductor. 

Suddenly  our  chapter  has  acquired  an  inter- 
est in  such  honored  names  as  Beethoven, 
Brahms,  and  Berlioz.  Last  January  our  swell 
Chapter  Adviser,  Professor  Selig,  bought  us  an 
upright  piano.  Immediately  we  went  to  work 
on  it  —  sanding,  polishing,  varnishing  and 
ultimately  we  had  a  finished  product  that 
really  looked  good. 

Douglas  Tan,  our  piano  virtuoso  from  Singa- 
pore, has  given  frequent  impromptu  concerts, 
and  his  mastery  of  classical  music  has  turned 
many  jazz  fiends  into  symphony  lovers.  Doug 
is  here  on  a  music  scholarship  and  there  is 
every  indication  that  he  will  one  day  be  a 
concert  pianist. 

Our  social  calendar  is  rapidly  filling  up, 
what  with  pledge  parties,  breezeway  dances, 
and  plans  for  the  Moonlight  Girl  Dinner 
Dance.  The  brothers  here  are  beginning  to 
appreciate  the  so-called  "feminae,"  and  al- 
though no  pins  have  disappeared  yet  we 
expect  to  see  a  few  go  in  the  near  future.  Our 
president  keeps  saying  '"Leslie"  in  his  sleep, 
and  we're  wondering  how  long  he'll  wait. 

Phi  Sigs  are  notorious  "extra-curric"  boys  at 
this  school  and  the  present  crew  is  no  excep- 
tion. Ed  Nayman  got  elected  to  Kappa  Pi, 
national  art  honorary;  Al  Blanco  joined  the 
Quarter  Century  Club;  Tony  Ortega  is  varsity 
baseball  manager;  John  Behrmann  served  as 
director  of  the  Founder's  Week  Committee; 
Mel  Dural  won  a  letter  in  varsity  volleyball; 
Fritz  Stargardter  is  manager  of  the  varsity 
crew;  and  Kurt  Voss  is  an  announcer  at  Cy- 
press Gardens. 

As  the  tropical  sun  sinks  in  the  western 
horizon  and  the  weary  beachcombers  bask  in 
the  last  precious  rays,  we  bid  you  adieu  from 
the  land  of  palms  and  sky  blue  waters.  (Darn 
it,  if  the  travel  folders  can  say  it,  so  can  I.) 


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SIGMA  TRITON 
Indiana  University 

By  Dox  Austin 

As    this    is    being   written,    the    brothers    at 

Sigma  Triton  are  anxiously  awaiting  the  arrival 

of  the  year's  most  wonderful  season  —  spring. 

Spring    here    at    Indiana    University    with    its 


Paul   Baker,  Amber    (Sigma  Triton's   new  maicot;, 
and  Don  Austin 


balmy  days  and  cool,  refreshing  nights  means 
baseball  games,  glorious  afternoons  sunbathing 
at  nearby  quarries,  and  enjoyable  picnics  at 
night. 

Plans  are  being  made  at  the  present  for 
several  lir;use  functions  during  the  spring 
months.  Most  important  event  on  the  social 
calendar  is  our  annual  House  Mothers'  Dinner, 
at  which  time  all  sorority  house  mothers  are 
honored.  Several  rush  weekends  are  planned, 
featuring  picnics  at  one  of  the  nearby  state 
parks. 

Four  men  ha\e  been  initiated  since  the  last 
issue  of  The  Sionkt.  The  new  brothers  are 
Jim  Jordan,  Phil  Hawkins,  Hill  Schein,  and 
Tom  May.  The  post-initiation  party  was  a 
real  gala  affair,  but  most  of  the  brothers  looked 


(and  felt)  pretty  sad  the  next  day.  In  con- 
nection with  their  Appreciation  Week,  the 
new  initiates  painted  our  living  rooms  and 
card  room.    We  think  it  looks  real  nifty. 

Most  recent  addition  to  the  fold  around 
Sigma  Triton  is  Amber,  our  new  mascot.  She 
is  a  6-year-old,  1 1 0-pound  Great  Dane.  Her 
gentle,  affectionate  nature  and  big  brown  eyes 
have  endeared  her  to  the  brothers,  and  she 
now  is  the  most  popular  figure  around  the 
house. 

Eleven  new  men  have  been  pledged  recently. 
They  are  Bill  Winter,  Don  Shaner,  Jerry 
Bender,  Dave  Owens,  George  Derner,  Jack 
Flick,  Jim  Flick,  Bernard  Bray,  Len  Otte, 
Pete  Little,  and  Don  Leininger. 

Two  of  our  more  enterprising  brothers  ■ — 
John  Peterson  and  Fred  Faulkner  ■ — •  recently 
put  out  the  first  issue  of  the  chapter  newspaper. 
It  is  a  mimeographed  sheet  containing  news 
items  of  interest  to  our  alumni.  Current  plans 
are  to  make  it  a  monthly  publication. 

In  closing,  those  of  us  here  at  Sigma  Triton, 
want  to  extend  an  invitation  to  all  brothers, 
far  and  near,  to  drop  in  on  us  one  of  these 
warm  spring  weekends.  You'll  have  a  swell 
time  if  you  enjoy  picnics  and  all  that  goes 
with  them. 

—  $  2  K  — 

CHI  DEUTERON 

Washington  State  College 

By  Tom  (Red  Dog)  Davis 
The  smoke  is  clearing  away  after  elections 
and  here  I  sit  chewing  my  pencil.  The  new 
prexy  is  Jack  Davidson;  vice-prexy  and  pledge 
trainer.  Bob  Jacobs;  secretary,  Ed  Phillips; 
house  manager,  Pres  (I-know-where-the-doUars- 
go)  Shepperd;  sentinel,  Dick  Lehn;  and  in- 
ductor, Chazz  Karn.  They  are  a  fine  crew 
and  under  their  guiding  hand  we  expect  to  do 
great  things. 

We  find  we  have  eight  new  brothers.  They 
are  Wally  Steindorf,  Tom  Davis,  Bill  Martin, 
Oren  Holmes,  Evertt  Burts,  Roger  Knigge, 
Bob  Russ,  and  Ed  Stonecipher. 

A  few  of  the  boys  are  receiving  praise  from 
u[)  on  the  hill  for  u'ork  well  done.  Ed  Phillips 
recently  returned  from  Chicago.  All  expenses 
were  paid  for  him  by  Swift  and  Company  as 
a  result  of  his  skill  with  the  pen  in  an  essay 
contest.  While  there  he  dropped  in  to  see 
P)rother  Schoening  who  treated  Ed  to  dinner. 
Leif  Wikan  is  now  a  member  of  Sigma  Iota, 


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the  hotel  and  bartenders  honorary.  Intercol- 
legiate Knights  have  initiated  Ed  Stonecipher. 

Looking  back  to  football  we  find  that  Don 
Steinbrunner  was  placed  on  the  All-Anierican 
blocking  team  and  first  team  defensive  end, 
Pacific  Coast  team. 

Dave  Roberts  received  honorable  mention 
in  Collier's  magazine  and  George  Rosser  re- 
ceived honorable  mention  in  the  AP  poll,  both 
for  skill  in  hitting  the  hoop  in  the  Pacific 
Northwest  basketball  series. 

It  seems  that  we  have  quite  a  few  athletes 
coming  out  of  hiding.  Jim  Doyle  is  the  top 
prospsct  for  third  base  with  the  Cougar  dia- 
mondmen.  Lee  Frank  is  reportedly  one  of  the 
best  pitchers  on  the  staff.  Dick  Lehn  and  Ed 
Phillips  are  top  contenders  on  the  track  squad. 
Pres  Shepperd  and  Jack  Olson  are  again  doing 
great  things  on  the  gym  team.  Erving  Berg 
is  cutting  a  wide  path  on  the  varsity  tennis 
squad  so  we'll  be  looking  for  him  in  the  wire 
square  when  the  weather  gets  a  bit  warmer. 

We  have  two  fine  new  pledges  here  with 
us  now.  They  are  Bill  McCoy  and  Henry 
Strand. 

Region  VI  just  recently  completed  the  con- 
clave here.  I  think  a  good  time  was  had  by 
all.  Just  one  note  of  warning  —  whenever  you 
see  a  Phi  Triton  man  keep  a  close  eye  on  your 
girl.  Oh  yes!  Dear  Lambda  D  —  your  furry 
traveler  has  been  christened  "Bob"  and  wishes 
to  express  his  thanks  for  your  improving  his 
environment. 

Doesn't  seem  like  it's  that  time  of  the  year 
but  we  are  lacking  quite  a  bit  of  our  jewelry. 
Alpha  Chi  Omega  has  been  fortunate  enough 
to  catch  several  of  our  careless  men  in  their 
deadfall,  which  I  believe  is  located  in  the  back 
yard.  George  Stabenfelt  has  hung  his  jewel 
on  Barbara  Danielson,  Dwight  Pool  —  Nancy 
Dimmer,  Chuck  Lust  —  Saralee  Sandstrom, 
Jack  Olson  —  Dodie  Riply.  Others  looking 
to  less  exploited  fields  for  romance  have  also 
succeeded  in  finding  a  dream  girl.  Bob  Jacobs 
pinned  Miss  Jeanne  Chilton,  Chi  Omega  at  the 
University  of  Washington;  Terry  Lynch  pinned 
Miss  Joan  Ballard,  Tri-Delt  here  at  WSC;  John 
Landa  pinned  Miss  Aileen  Lane  of  Caldwell, 
Idaho;  Don  Steinbrunner  —  Miss  Janet  Hug- 
dahl  of  Lynden,  Washington;  George  Rosser  — 
Miss  Joyce  Ristine,  University  of  Kansas. 

Among  the  ranks  of  the  happily  (you  take 
them  for  worse  too),  married  we  find  Jim 
Doyle,  who  has  wed  Miss  Barbara  Barron  of 


Richland,  Washington,  and  Jack  Graham  who 
took  the  vows  with  Dorothy  Costello  of  Alpha 
Delta  Pi. 

—  *  5  K  — 

XI 

St.  Lawrence  University 

By  L.  Chase  Wickersham 
Winter  Carni\'al  brought  v\'ith  it  not  only 
many  pleasant  experiences,  but  many  familiar 
faces.  Among  those  who  came  back  were: 
Bates,  '30,  Chase,  '31,  Beam,  '49,  Davis,  '50, 
Caldwell,  '50,  Manko,  '51,  and  Cohen,  '51. 
"Many   happy   returns,   Brothers!" 

Rushing  Chairman  George  Simmons,  his 
committee,  and  all  the  brothers  are  to  be  con- 
gratulated for  bringing  to  Xi  a  superior  pledge 
class  on  February  24.  Out  of  the  120  eligible, 
25  chose  Phi  Sig  for  their  affiliation.  They  are 
as  follows:  Jim  Butler,  Ogdensburg,  New 
York;  John  Hicks,  Seneca  Castle,  New  York; 
Ronald  Szymalak,  Schenectady,  New  York; 
Richard  Saitow,  Boston,  Massachusetts;  Robert 
Ormistom,  Scarsdale,  New  York;  Dick  Jones, 
Fayetteville,  New  York;  Philip  Gushing,  White 
Plains,  New  York;  Paul  Koster,  Stone  Ridge, 
New  York;  Raymond  Mann,  Fayetteville,  New 
York;  Jack  Savidge,  Bridgewater,  New  York; 
William  Tumber  Jr.,  White  Plains,  New  York; 
Charles  Umbrecht  Jr.,  Fayetteville,  New  York; 
Richard  Dobris,  Albany,  New  York;  Robert 
Pike,  Delmar,  New  York;  Jon  Loyson,  Roslyn, 
New  York;  John  McDonough,  Buffalo,  New- 
York;  Fred  Burns,  Arlington,  Virginia;  Jim 
Leitzel,  Warren,  Ohio;  David  Armstrong, 
Malone,  New  York;  Ronald  Huges,  Albany, 
New  York;  Robert  Catel,  Delmar,  New  York; 
Jack  Gov  ell,  Potsdam,  New  York;  Stanly  Dud- 
zic,  Hamilton,  Ontario;  William  Mueller,  Meri- 
den,  Connecticut;  and  James  Gladden  from 
New  York  City.  Of  course,  the  true  test  of 
these  young  men  will  be  their  party  given  for 
the  house  on  the  29th  of  March ! 

The  house  volleyball  and  basketball  teams 
have  made  a  good  showing  this  season,  but  the 
fate  of  the  sports  banner  is  in  the  hands  of  the 
spring  sports.  The  volleyball  team  ended  with 
a  fine  record  of  15  wins  and  one  loss.  The 
basketball  team  has  a  slightly  less  impressive 
record,  but  a  good  one  considering  the  op- 
position. With  four  games  yet  to  play,  they 
have  a  record  of  eight  and  three.  If  the  ban- 
ner is  to  hang  in  Xi's  cellar  next  year  it  will 
be  up  to  Jim  Devitt  and  his  softball  nine. 


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Three  of  the  brethren  have  become  mem- 
bers of  nobiHty  here  on  the  Hill.  Art  Wiley, 
Tom  McCaffrey,  and  Harry  Haacke  have  been 
included  in  Who's  Who  in  American  Colleges. 
Congratulations!  Other  honorary  positions 
were  the  recent  elections  of  Bobby  Vought, 
Carl  Rasmussen,  and  Ronny  Barlow  to  Pi 
Delta  Epsilon,  the  honorary  journalism  fra- 
ternity. 

Recent  elections  in  the  house  brought  many 
new  faces  into  the  executive  council.  Last 
semester's  secretary,  Kirk  Hudson,  has  taken 
upon  his  shoulders  the  responsibility  of  the 
position  of  president,  his  right-hand  man 
being  Howie  Splete.  Treasurer  Bobbie  Vought 
is  in  for  a  second  term,  but  his  assistant  is 
now  Carl  Rasmussen.  Xi's  correspondence  is 
now  being  capably  handled  by  Hal  Rictol. 
Buff  Hague  is  now  responsible  for  the  condi- 
tion of  the  house,  and  has  proved  himself 
most  capable.  He  is  assisted  by  Chase  Wick- 
ersham.  Jack  Grow  and  Ronnie  Barlow  com- 
plete the  executive  council  in  the  inductor  and 
sentinel  positions. 

Well,  I  guess  that  about  does  it.  From  all 
of  us  here  at  Xi-beria,  have  a  good  summer; 
you'll  be  hearing  from  us  in  the  fall. 

—  $  2  K  — 

EPSILON  TETARTON 

Washington  College 

By  Herb  Brown 

With  the  returning  of  many  types  of  migra- 
tory birds,  the  brothers  of  Epsilon  Tetarton  are 
looking  forward  to  final  exams  and  then,  the 
much-desired  and  long-awaited  summer  of 
leisure  and  fun. 

Some  of  the  brothers  expect  to  make  that 
trip  to  this  year's  convention  at  Glacier  Park. 

Congratulations  are  in  order  for  the  first 
pledge  class  of  Epsilon  Tetarton  Chapter: 
Bill  Winterling,  Tom  Williams,  Bill  Landon, 
Stan  Kaufman,  Paul  Rowe,  Mike  Rossi,  and 
Ken  Bourn.  We  are  very  proud  to  have  such 
a  fine  group  of  men  to  add  to  our  ever-grow- 
ing throng. 

The  newly  elected  officers  for  the  semester 
are:  president,  Bill  Treuth;  vice-president,  Syd 
Bare;  secretary,  Hank  Flynn;  treasurer.  Bob 
Rouse;  inductor,  Jim  Mangus;  and  sentinel. 
Jack   McCullough. 

Walt  Ortel,  who  left  us  in  February  to  join 
the  ranks  of  the  alumni,  tied  the  marital  knot 
with  a  little  nurse  from  Bakimore.     Walt  is 


now  teaching  high  school  mathematics  in  Col- 
lege Park,  Maryland. 

Shorty  Miller,  who  also  graduated  in  Feb- 
ruary, is  now  teaching  history  at  Staunton  Mil- 
itary Academy  in  Virginia. 

Our  chapter's  first  annual  Moonlight  Ball 
was  held  on  campus  a  few  weeks  ago  with 
^'ery  fine  results.  Miss  Peggy  Featherer  high- 
lighted the  affair  by  being  crowned  Moonlight 
Girl  of  our  chapter.  Peggy  was  presented  an 
engraved  trophy  set  with  a  crown  which  is 
kept  by  her,  and  another  one  which  will  re- 
main in  the  fraternity  house.  The  latter  will 
have  the  name  of  each  year's  Moonlight  Girl 
engraved    upon    it. 

We  regret  Peggy  was  crowned  too  late  to 
permit  her  being  entered  in  the  national  Moon- 
light Girl  contest. 

During  the  intermission  of  the  dance,  Chuck 
Whitsitt's  parents,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Whitsitt,  held 
an  open  house  at  their  home  on  the  banks 
of  the  Chester  River  for  all  of  the  sororities 
and  fraternities  on  campus. 

Plans  are  well  under  way  for  painting  our 
game  and  television  rooms  as  well  as  redecorat- 
ing the  rest  of  the  house.  After  completion  of 
this  redecoration,  we  will  be  more  than  proud 
to  show  off  the  house's  finery. 

In  intramural  basketball  we  finished  the 
season  with  a  fairly  good  record  in  the  win 
column,  thanks  to  the  abilities  of  Brothers 
McCullough,  Rossi,  Bare,  Brown,  and  Winter- 
ling. 

Our  pledges  are  planning  a  pledge  trip  to 
some  of  the  nearby  chapters  in  Maryland  and 
Washington  as  part  of  their  initiation  require- 
ments. 

To  all  of  the  graduating  brothers  in  all  of  the 
chapters  in  the  country,  we  of  Epsilon  Tetar- 
ton bid  you  farewell  and  success. 

—  *  ^  K  — 

NU  TRITON 
Hartwick  College 

By  Pete  Arbogast 
Hartwick  College  Homecoming  Weekend 
turned  out  to  be  a  blue-ribbon  affair  for  Phi 
Sigs.  First  event  was  the  junior  prom,  at 
which  two  of  the  three  candidates  for  Queen 
were  escorted  by  PSK  men.  The  next  morning 
we  won  first  place  in  the  house  decorations 
and  snow  sculpture  contest  with  a  huge,  foam- 
ing beer  mug.  That  afternof)n,  much  to  the 
enjoyment  of  our  alumni  and  dates,  we  won 


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"Sir  Nose"  Arbogast  and 
"Count  de  Klingaire"  Day 
in  the  Flight  to  the  Moon 
scene  from  Nu  Triton's  prize- 
winning  skit,  "Sir  Nose  de 
Boobyhatch" 


a  benefit  basketball  game  against  the  leading 
contender  in  the  intramural  league.  We  round- 
ed out  Saturday  night  by  attending  the  Hart- 
wick  vs.  Quantico  Marines  basketball  game 
and  afterwards  wedging  the  group  into  the 
house  for  a  big  party. 

Rushing  season  ended  with  Nu  Triton  again 
pledging  a  prize  crew.  Wearing  the  magenta 
and  silver  colors  are  Martin  Slattery,  Hans 
Kruger,  Paul  Kerr,  Louis  Trois,  Bill  Dixon, 
Paul  Josyln,  Carlson  Taub,  Ben  Clarke,  Bill 
Haagner,  Chuck  Pfefler,  Bob  Frazer,  and 
Rocky  Deis.  On  the  weekend  of  their  pledge 
party  we  also  entertained  three  Phi  Sigs  from 
Beta  Tetarton  Chapter  in  Kent,  Ohio. 

The  new  president  of  die  Hartwick  Student 
Senate  is  Brother  John  Carpenter,  a  close 
friend  of  the  mayor  of  Oneonta. 

Brother  Axenfeld  has  recently  pinned  Miss 
Joan  Sweeny,  a  member  of  Arethusa  Sorority 
in   Oneonta   STC. 

Nu  Triton's  new  slate  of  officers  is  headed 
by  Joe  Bagnardi,  an  Oneonta  man.  His  fel- 
low officers  are  Ken  lyenaga,  vice-president; 
John  Carpenter,  secretary;  Dick  Redder,  treas- 
urer; Pete  Arbogast,  inductor;  and  Tom  Stise, 
sentinel.  Chuck  Ricker  is  the  new  correspond- 
ing secretary. 

In  the  second  annual  Campus  Capers,  Phi 
Sig  took  second  prize  with  its  skit,  "Sir  Nose 
de  Boobyhatch,"  written  in  verse  by  yours 
truly.  It  was  a  parody  on  Cyrano  de  Bergerac 
and  a  satire  on  Hartwick  college  life.  The 
principals  were  "Sir  Nose"  Arbogast,  "Luther- 


ane"  Dino,  "Rocksalt"  Redder,  "Count  de 
Klingaire"  Day,  "Father  Louis  van  E."  Stise 
and  as  townspeople,  Morrie  Axenfeld,  "Bull" 
Fuller,  and  "Sarge"  Morocco. 

—  *  2  K  — 

EPSILON  DEUTERON 

Worcester  Polytechnic  Institute 

By  Walt  Reibling 

Sunday,  March  9,  found  Epsilon  Deuteron 
and  alumni  en  masse  at  the  annual  initiation 
banquet  officially  welcoming  18  new  brothers 
to  the  ranks.  Following  the  dinner,  toastmaster 
Harold  Althen  welcomed  the  initiates  and  in- 
troduced the  guest  speaker,  Professor  Scheifley, 
a  member  of  the  faculty  here  at  Tech.  The 
professor  gave  a  timely  talk  on  the  values 
to    be    gained    from    a    fraternity. 

As  a  part  of  our  initiation  this  year  we  are 
going  to  have  a  "Help  Day."  On  March  16, 
all  the  brothers  are  going  to  help  a  man  re- 
build his  home,  which  burned  to  the  ground 
a  short  time  ago.  He  had  built  the  house 
himself.  Soon  after  he  nioved  in  with  his 
wife  and  five  children  the  house  burned  and 
with  it  all  his  possessions.  In  order  to  keep 
a  little  organization  there  will  be  three  pro- 
fessional contractors  there  to  supervise  the 
whole  procedure. 

Speaking  of  house  improvements,  we  are  do- 
ing something  about  the  improvement  of  our 
own  house.  Our  prexy,  Frank  Flood,  just  closed 
a  deal  to  buy  new  furniture  for  the  house. 
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out  at  once  this  year.  What  with  a  new  drive- 
way, the  house  being  painted  on  the  outside 
and  partially  repapered  on  the  inside,  and  now 
new  furniture,  the  house  is  taking  on  a  new 
look. 

Congratulations  are  in  order  for  Stu  Rowe 
and  Dick  Raymond,  who  pinned,  respectively, 
Ann  Snyder  from  New  Rochelle,  New  York 
and  Phyllis  Martin  who  hails  from  New  Bed- 
ford, Massachusetts. 

Along  the  line  of  house  activities  we  find 
the  position  of  the  basketball  team  so  far  so 
good,  being  undefeated  with  five  games  to  go 
in  the  interfraternity  competition.  We  came 
in  fourth  in  bowling.  (John  Coupe  still  swears 
the  pins  were  nailed  to  the  floor.) 

—  *  2  K  — 

BETA 
Union  College 

By  William  Haas 

Here  at  Beta,  we  seem  to  be  in  a  short  period 
of  inactivity,  except  for  studying.  E\'eryone 
has  tests  this  week,  and  aside  from  an  occasion- 
al snowball  fight,  the  brothers  remain  in  their 
rooms.  We  hasten  to  assure  you  that  this  hap- 
pens very  rarely  around  here! 

Last  weekend,  March  15  —  Income  Tax  Day 
—  we  had  a  party.  The  percentage  of  blind 
dates  was  greater  than  we've  seen  in  some 
time.  Brother  Baker  went  to  the  extent  of 
calling  an  Albany  State  dorm  and  asking  the 
first  girl  he  talked  to  to  get  three  more  blind 
dates.  The  dates  were  all  fine  —  the  party  a 
great  success. 

The  next  day  we  were  honored  by  the 
visit  of  three  of  our  Beta  Tetarton  brothers 
from  Kent  State  University.  They  were  tak- 
ing a  vacation,  traveling  through  the  East,  and 
dropped  in  to  get  acquainted  with  us  and  three 
of  our  sacks.  Our  hospitality  fell  down  at  one 
point  —  your  correspondent  with  his  1935 
Ford  rather  carelessly  pulled  out  of  a  parking 
spot  and  put  a  hole  in  their  fender,  but  other 
than  this,  I  think  they  enjoyed  their  stay. 
Brother  Tower  mapped  them  out  a  route  which 
seemed  to  include  identification  of  every  tree, 
rock,  road  sign,  and  Skidmore  dormitory  on 
the  way.  We  hope  they  made  Williamstown 
all  right. 

During  this  lull  we  are  not  entirely  inactive. 
The  most  important  thing  we  have  facing  us, 
our  campaign  for  a  house,  will  get  under  full 
steam    in    conjunction    with    our    local    alumni 


between  the  latter  part  of  April  and  the  middle 
of  May.  Prospects  for  a  house  look  better 
than  they  ha\'e  since  the  war.  We  are  regu- 
larly meeting  with  a  group  of  our  local  alumni, 
and  plans  have  been  drawn  up  for  the  cam- 
paign. 

We  are  also  beginning  early  to  plan  for  an 
all-out  Spring  Prom  weekend  —  the  biggest 
and  best  ever.  Last  year's  was  a  tremendous 
success,  and  we  hope  to  make  this  one  even 
better. 

March  1  we  initiated  three  new  men:  Ed 
Robidee,  Arno  Raag,  and  Richard  Page.  This 
makes  a  total  of  13  men  initiated  this  year, 
and  there  will  probably  be  two  or  three  more 
by  June!  The  chapter  will  begin  next  year 
in  good  numerical  shape,  for  v\'e  ha\'e  only 
three  seniors  graduating.  Good  luck  to  senior 
brothers  Bob  Marcus,  Bill  Bianchi,  and  Larry 
Rockland. 

—  *  2  K  — 

MU  TRITON 

Boston  University 

By  Rip  Pratt 

Spring  has  come  to  Boston,  and  with  the 
warm  weather  has  also  come  an  awakening 
interest  in  campus  activities,  sports,  and  —  oh 
yes,  women. 

However,  activity  here  at  the  house  hasii  t 
been  stifled  because  of  the  long  winter;  on  the 
contrary,  the  icicles  on  the  roof  have  long 
since  melted  away  with  the  record  amount  of 
parties  held  at  Mu  Triton. 

And  speaking  of  parties,  perhaps  the  great- 
est of  all  was  the  Carnation  Ball,  the  culmina- 
tion of  another  successful  rushing  season  and 
the  initiation  of  the  pledges  into  brotherhood. 
Although  there  was  plenty  of  music  to  dance 
to  at  the  Hampshire  House,  the  brothers  were 
evidently  in  a  romantic  mood,  for  the  whole 
band  was  whisked  back  to  the  fraternity  house 
and  was  still  playing  in  the  wee  hours  of  the 
morning,  with  Jack  Kelso  joining  in  on  his 
saxophone. 

The  Phi  Sigs  are  indeed  proud  of  their 
p'.edge  class  this  year,  with  men  like  the  fol- 
lowing who  recently  became  new  brothers: 
Bob  Acker  (pledge  treasurer),  Paul  Bagdikian, 
Paul  Burns,  Jim  Cunningham,  Lou  Datillo 
(pledge  secretary),  Al  Doyle,  Dick  Pagan, 
Ralph  Flaherty,  Frank  Kelley,  Norry  Lessard, 
Dick  Pelleder,  Andy  Posner,  Jack  Rizzo,  Phil 
Schneiderman  (pledge  president),  Jerry  Sprout, 


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Rufus  Titus,  Bert  Williams,  Nicky  Vejjajwa, 
and  diet  Zaniewski. 

Recent  elections  have  established  a  new  set 
of  hard-working  leaders  who  are:  Bruce  Moss- 
man,  president;  Bob  Shanley,  vice-president; 
Norm  Cronin,  secretary;  George  Burnell,  in- 
ductor; Jack  Kelso,  sentinel;  and  of  course, 
Paul  Kravitz  continues  as  treasurer. 

Under  the  guidance  of  Jack  (Hot  Lips)  Kel- 
so and  John  (Let's-Have-A-Song)  Woods,  co- 
social  chairmen,  Mu  Triton  has  continued  to 
uphold  its  reputation  as  The  Party  Fraternity 
on  campus.  A  recent  brain  child  of  theirs 
was  a  Sweater  Dance  and  when  some  of  the 
gals  arrived  in  their  sweaters,  we  readily  saw 
the  logic  of  their  project. 

Not  to  be  content  with  their  basketball  team, 
the  brothers  have  recently  gone  athletic  with 
the  formation  of  a  hockey  team  under  Don 
Dodge,  and  a  Softball  team  under  the  loving 
direction  of  Lou  Datillo.  Great  things  are 
expected  of  the  hockey  team  which  recently 
shut  out  another  fraternity,  4-0,  with  Brothers 
Dodge,  Acker,  and  Kelley  starring. 

The  Phi  Sigs  continue  to  spark  Boston  Uni- 
versity extracurricular  life  with  their  participa- 
tion in  university  activities.  Past  President 
"Bing"  Worthing  was  recently  named  to 
Who's  Who  in  American  Colleges.  Paul  (Pay- 
Up)  Kravitz  was  inidated  into  Delta  Pi  Rho, 
public  relations  society,  as  was  Rip  (Flashbulb) 
Pratt,  who  was  also  recently  elected  vice-presi- 
dent of  the  Advertising  Club.  President  Bruce 
(Let's-Have-A-Ball)  Mossman  is  currently  lob- 
bying in  the  Government  Club,  while  Don 
(Let's-Sleep-In-The-Snow)  Dodge,  captain  of 
the  university  ski  team  and  Paul  Burns  pile  up 
the  points  at  all  the  university  ski  meets. 

Well,  so  much  for  the  present.  A  sincere 
wish  for  a  great  and  prosperous  summer  from 
330  Beacon  Street  to  all  you  brothers  of  "the 
ever-growing   throng." 

—  $  2  K  — 

PHI  TRITON 
Idaho  State  College 

By  FlowARu  Harms 
Home  now  from  the  regional  conclave,  we 
are  pleased  to  have  one  our  members  as  re- 
gional vice-president.  Harvey  Strand  of  Idaho 
Falls  is  the  distinguished  gentleman.  Eleven 
from  our  chapter  attended  the  conclave  at 
W.S.C.  February  16  and  17.  Those  who  at- 
tended other  than  our  official  delegate,  Harvey, 


were:  Ray  Burns,  Leon  Celmer,  Bob  Cooper, 
Bob  Coulter,  Howard  Harms,  Charles  Hoyt, 
George  Jakway,  Jeff  Jones,  Tommy  Moeller, 
and  Bob  Robbins.  All  are  in  accord  that  it 
was  an  outstanding  fraternally  inspirational 
program,  and  again  wish  to  thank  our  host, 
Chi  Deuteron. 

Gamma  Phi  Beta  entertained  us  at  a  sweet- 
heart party  on  February  8  and  climaxed  the 
evening's  indulgences  with  the  presentation  to 
us  of  a  huge  Cupid's  heart. 

We  had  a  rush  party  February  25  in  the 
Student  Union.  Entertainment  was  provided 
by  the  AChiO  trio  consisting  of  Lenno  Egan, 
Virginia  Kelly,  Bev  Wilson,  and  accompanied 
by  Rhea  Hansen,  our  Queen  of  Winter  Carni- 
val Week.  A  second  rush  party  was  held  tht 
following  week  in  the  same  place  but  with  a 
trio  of  tap  dancers  dressed  in  hula  skirts 
entertaining.  The  girls  were  Joan  Falter,  Bev- 
erly Edwards,  and  Marion  Edwards.  Our 
Moonlight  Girl,  La  Rue  Cameron,  was  a  guest. 

At  the  Winter  Carnival  February  16,  Dick 
Roberts  won  a  third  in  the  men's  open  slalom 
race. 

March  7  and  8,  our  chapter  was  host  to  the 
visiting  San  Jose  State  College  boxing  team, 
which  was  competing  in  the  6th  annual  Inter- 
mountain  Intercollegiate  boxing  tournament  at 
I.S.C.  After  the  tourne)',  each  guest  had  a 
fine  date  for  the  dance  and  was  later  dined  at 
the  Red  Rock  Cafe. 

Four  neophites  were  initiated  Saturday  after- 
noon, March  15,  in  the  Hotel  Bannock.  New 
members  are:  Leon  Celmer,  Bob  Coulter,  Dick 
Roberts,  and  Ed  Walker. 

After  initiation  the  new  members  were  hon- 
ored at  the  Founders'  Day  dinner  dance,  which 
was  held  in  the  Student  Union.  George  Jak- 
way was  in  charge  of  this  highly  successful 
function,  assisted  by  the  actives  and  pledges. 
We  were  all  happy  to  have  the  chapter's  char- 
ter president,  Jack  Bishop,  in  attendance  as 
well  as  other  alumni  —  Wally  Burns,  Ken 
Miller,  and  Adviser  Earl  Pond.  Charles  Hoyt, 
master  of  ceremonies,  guided  the  session  of 
homage  to  our  founders. 

Vocalist  Ed  Walker  is  a  member  of  the  select 
Tunesmiths  aggregation  which  is  and  will  be 
touring  the  state  with  their  musical  program. 

Thespian  Charles  Hoyt  played  the  lead  in 
Alpha  Psi  Omega's  production  of  Ah  Wilder- 
ness February  29  and  Marcli  1.  Tommy  Moeller 
has  copped  the  title  role  in  the  next  all-school 


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play,  which  makes  a  total  of  three  Phi  Sigs 
cast  in  leads  out  of  the  season's  four  plays. 
The  next  play,  School  For  Scandal  will  be 
given  March  4  and  5  with  Bob  Coulter  and 
Howard  Harms  in  the  supporting  cast. 

The  projected  sideshow  at  the  Spur  Barn 
Dance  March  21  will  be  a  repetition  of  our 
biological  and  scientific  menagerie  of  last  year. 
Monte  Neel  is  in  charge. 

Spring  fever  has  made  its  sentimental  mark 
upon  one  George  Jakway,  who  lost  his  jewel 
to  Lee  Zook  from  Portland,  Oregon,  and  one 
Bob  Robbins,  who  has  pinned  Karel  Kay  Koe- 
nig  of  Pocatello.  All  I  can  say  is,  beware  of 
the  ruthless  feminine  wiles  of  a  leap-year 
spring. 

—  <J)  2  K  — 

OMEGA 

University  of  California 

With  the  most  successful  formal  held  in 
recent  years  fresh  in  their  memory,  Omegans 
are  looking  forward  to  what  promises  to  be 
one  of  the  best  social  seasons  in  our  history. 
The  semiannual  initiation  formal  was  held  at 
the  beautiful  Mount  Diablo  Country  Club, 
honoring  the  new  initiates  —  Jim  Bigley,  Barry 
Brennan,  Ben  Finney,  Doug  Hibbs,  John  Kap- 
pos,  Al  Moe,  and  Ed  Wintz.  They  were  initi- 
ated during  the  last  week  of  February. 

Under  the  leadership  of  our  new  social  chair- 
man, Ken  Bachtold,  the  plans  call  for  an  elab- 
orate social  schedule.  The  next  major  social 
event  will  be  a  Moonlight  Bay  cruise  held  with 
our  brothers  from  Davis,  San  Jose,  and  Stan- 
ford. Following  that  will  be  the  Apache  pledge 
dance  and  the  final  party  of  the  year  will  he 
the  annual  '49er  Dance.  Other  parties  will 
include  a  South  Sea  Island  dance  and  a  Flapper 
party.  Plans  are  also  being  laid  for  another 
week  during  the  spring  recess  at  Carmel  by 
the  Sea. 

Pinnings  and  engagements  continue  to  take 
their  toll  from  the  ranks  of  Phi  Sigs.  An- 
nouncing their  pinnings  were  Earl  Wilson  and 
Marge  Lile,  and  Al  Moe  and  Leona  Tomaltv. 
joining  the  ever-growing  throng  of  the  tied- 
down  were  Annabelle  Nelson  and  Clay  Mills. 

March  26  marked  the  night  of  a  testimonial 
dinner  given  in  honor  of  Dr.  Franklin  C. 
(Doc)  Palm,  head  of  the  history  department 
here  at  Cal  and  Phi  Sigma  Kappa's  staunchest 
and  most  loyal  supporter.    In  appreciation   of 


the  countless  things  Doc  has  done  for  all  of  us, 
the  house  presented  him  with  an  attractive 
desk  set. 

The  annual  Founders"  Day  celebration  was 
held  at  the  Drake  Wilshire  Hotel  in  San  Fran- 
cisco with  approximately  50  attending,  renew- 
ing old  acquaintances  and  making  many  new 
ones. 

In  spring  sports  Bob  Gillon  is  the  leading 
California  Bear  hurler,  having  pitched  the 
most  games  of  any  pitcher.  At  the  time  of 
this  writing  Bob's  record  was  2-2,  and  judging 
from  past  performances  Bob  should  be  headed 
for  a  highly  successful  season.  In  track  we 
have  two  pole  vaulters,  Clint  King  and  Bill 
Volkert,  hailed  as  bright  prospects  by  Bay 
area  papers. 

Pledged  during  the  semester  were  Ron  Gou- 
lart,  Bill  McClandlish,  and  Norm  Rubey. 

Another  Phi  Sig  who  received  one  of  the 
highest  University  of  California  honors  was 
Farnum  P.  Griffiths,  who  received  an  honorary 
LL.D.  at  the  Charter  Day  celebration. 

Craig  Fisher  and  Dave  Otis  were  recently 
initiated  into  the  interfraternity  honorary  soci- 
ety. 

Final  plans  were  also  completed  this  week 
honoring  Barbara  Brothers,  Omega's  Moon- 
light Girl,  who  was  selected  as  one  of  the 
finalists. 

—  $  1  K  — 

LAMBDA  TRITON 
University  of  Rhode  Island 

By  Bob  Ruggiero 

The  eventful  culmination  of  four  years' 
study  is  rapidly  approaching  for  our  eleven 
graduating  seniors.  On  June  9,  Brothers  How- 
ells,  Natale,  Drake,  Peck,  Eldridge,  Ruggiero, 
Steen,  Jagschitz,  Poole,  and  Nardone  will  be 
facing  the  cruel,  wide  world  with  their  sheep- 
skins clutched  determinedly  in  hand. 

Seven  out  of  these  eleven  graduating  seniors 
will  be  offered  commissions  as  2nd  lieutenants 
in  the  U.  S.  Army  as  a  result  of  dieir  ROTC 
status.  Brothers  Drake,  Jagschitz,  Ruggiero, 
and  Eldridge  v\ill  be  offered  commissions  in 
the  quartermaster  corps  and  Brothers  Steen  and 
Gabron  will  be  rendered  commissions  in  the 
infantry. 

The  loss  of  eleven  brothers  will  leave  a 
nucleus  of  twelve  members  but  we  hope  to 
have  filled  the  depleted  ranks  with  pledges 
by  the  time  this  publication  is  in  circulation. 


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Al  Hutcheon,  our  pledge  master,  is  determined 
to  make  this  one  of  our  most  successful  rushing 
seasons. 

Hank  Berry,  Lambda  Triton's  energetic 
young  social  chairman,  has  really  been  on  the 
ball  this  semester.  He  hustled  up  two  Vic 
dances  besides  supervising  the  preparation  of 
the  Polygon  Formal  and  our  annual  dinner 
dance.    Keep  up  the  good  work.  Hank! 

Lambda  Triton's  ne'er-say-die  volleyball  team 
brightened  up  what  promised  to  be  a  rather 
dismal  season  by  upsetting  their  highly  touted 
arch  rivals,  Alpha  Tau  Gamma.  Coach  Eld- 
ridge  claims  that  victory  was  enhanced  greatly 
by  the  inspired  cheering  of  the  chapter's  athletic 
supporters. 

John  Jagschitz,  former  prexy  and  student 
par  excellence,  added  another  honor  to  his  list 
by  being  chosen  to  RIU's  Phi  Kappa  Phi  So- 
ciety, which  is  comprised  of  students  who  are 
at  least  in  the  upper  ten  per  cent  of  their  class. 
Congratulations,  Jack  —  we  knew  that  you 
could  do  it! 

Well,  yours  truly  doesn't  have  much  more  to 
say  except  that  it's  been  an  enlightening  three 
years  with  an  enlightening  group  of  brothers 
and  I  do  wish  to  extend  the  best  of  luck  to 
those  who  will  take  hold  of  the  reins  next 
year. 

That's  all  there  is,  folks.  There  just  ain't 
any  more. 

—  $  5  K  — 

DELTA  TRITON 
Purdue  University 

By  Ralph  Schowe 

We  brought  our  rush  season  to  a  close  with 
the  pledging  of  15  new  men.  The  new  pledges 
are  Larry  Booth,  Phil  Brand,  Don  Carlson, 
Harry  Davids,  George  Diaz,  Will  Fear,  Carl 
Hylton,  AI  Kowalsky,  Frank  Soldwedel,  Sam 
Staples,  Gerry  Stupeck,  Gail  Tharp,  Clayton 
Vining,  Jim  Walker,  and  Hugh  Zeiner. 

This  semester  we  voted  in  a  new  system  of 
inactive  pledging.  The  seven  men  in  this  class 
are  Maurice  Bishea,  Mai  Boothroyd,  Don  Bross, 
Dave  Byers,  Jerry  Crane,  Jim  Dossett,  and 
Jim  Scott. 

All  the  fraternities  and  sororities  on  campus 
participated  in  the  exchange  dinners  given 
during  Greek  Week.  The  week  was  climaxed 
by  the  Interfraternity  Ball.  We  gave  a  formal 
dinner  at  the  house  for  the  brothers  and  tluir 
dates  before  the  dance. 


Spring  is  the  time  when  you  see  the  men- 
about-campus  carrying  their  pledge  boxes  for 
different  activity  honoraries.  The  Phi  Sigs  here 
at  Purdue  certainly  have  their  share  of  these 
men.  Dick  Jackson  and  Don  Davison  are 
pledging  Purdue  Players,  the  local  dramatic 
honorary.  Dave  Babcock,  Bob  Bilbrey,  and 
Roger  Smith  are  pledging  the  national  journal- 
istic honorary,  Sigma  Delta  Chi.  Pledge  Jim 
Dossett  has  really  taken  this  mihtary  life  seri- 
ously, as  he  is  a  pledge  to  the  Scabbard  and 
Blade  drill  team.  Gerry  Baker  and  Dave  Bab- 
cock were  our  choices  to  represent  us  as 
pledges  in  Skull  and  Crescent,  the  sophomore 
honorary  for  organized  men  on  campus. 

John  Ely,  the  young  man  with  the  horn,  is 
our  candidate  for  Gold  Digger's  King.  Each 
year  a  dance  is  given  to  which  the  girls  ask 
the  boys,  and  vote  for  a  king  of  the  dance. 
John  is  really  the  regal  type,  and  with  enough 
publicity  he  should  walk  off  with  top  honors. 

We  recently  welcomed  Gerry  Baker,  Pat 
Beck,  Don  Davison,  Bill  German,  Dick  Jack- 
son, and  Charles  Rezek,  a  staff  member,  as  our 
new  brothers. 

We  are  looking  forward  to  many  parties 
and  picnics  this  spring.  These  will  be  topped 
by  the  Buccaneer's  Brawl  and  the  Spring 
Triad  formal.  We  are  going  in  with  Alpha 
Sigma  Phi  and  Alpha  Kappa  Lambda  to  make 
this  year's  Triad  the  best  yet. 

That  about  winds  things  up  for  the  year. 
Until  next  fall  —  so  long! 

—  $  2  K  — 

UPSILON  TRITON 

Muhlenberg  College 

By  Bob  Batson 

Greetings  from  Upsilon  Triton.  As  usual, 
we  are  in  an  uproarious  condition  here,  with 
a  dozen  things  claiming  our  attention  all  at 
once. 

As  you  know,  Upsilon  Triton  is  only  three 
years  old  and  we  face  a  lot  of  problems  before 
things  begin  to  run  smoothly.  Just  before 
Christmas  we  began  our  own  commissary  un- 
der the  able  direction  of  Bud  Cauffman,  who 
worked  hard  to  place  it  on  a  firm  foundation. 
The  job  of  steward  has  recendy  been  taken 
o\er  by  Jim  Early  and  I'jnil  Helbing,  and  new 
ideas  are  already  lieginning  t(^  show. 

C)n  April  25,  there  will  be  some  subversive 
acti\ity  in  the  Phi  Sig  house  in  the  form  of  a 
Communist  party.     A  one-day  edition  of  our 


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Upsilon  Triton's  intramural 
champs  on  the  basketball 
court  —  left  to  right,  front 
row:  Malik,  Early,  Deibert, 
Cauflman,  and  Lewis.  Sec- 
ond row:  Clelland,  Kopen- 
haver,  Shaw  (captain),  Alt- 
man,  and  Knauss.  Nagin 
and  Newhall  were  missing 
from  the  picture 


ffc  r 


Muhlenberg  Communist  newspaper  will  be 
distributed.  Don  Schimmel,  our  rushing  chair- 
man, is  letting  no  moss  grow  under  his  feet. 
Already  plans  for  a  rush  smoker  are  under 
way.  Congratulations  to  Paul  Spohn,  our 
newly  acquired  pledge. 

The  Phi  Sig  octet,  along  with  our  chaplain 
and  songmaster,  John  (Sabu)  Ziegler  (a  new- 
ly initiated  member  of  Alpha  Psi  Omega  dra- 
matics fraternity),  will  don  their  blackface 
when  the  Interfraternity  Minstrel  Show  rolls 
around  in  April.  Sabu  has  also  won  the  lead 
part  of  Brody  in  the  play,  Detective  Story. 
George  Eichler,  Bud  Newhall,  and  Ray 
Schweibert  are  new  members  of  the  campus 
Mask  and  Dagger  Society. 

Miss  Sondra  Horstein  has  been  honored  with 
Brother  Meyerson's  pin  (alias  "Happy  Harry"), 
which  represents  many  months  of  savings  and 
sacrifices.  Rod  Moyer,  our  beloved  prexy,  has 
also  found  die  road  to  happiness  with  Miss 
Essie  Bowers. 

Among  tliose  convincing  others  that  they 
are  confirmed  bachelors  are  Bot  Batson  and 
Chuck  Schmidt,  who  have  recently  pinned 
Fran  Wood  and  Diane  Drumheller,  respective- 
ly. Now  we  understand  why  Bob  Huber  was 
so  eager  to  be  initiated. 

All  of  which  brings  to  mind  the  classic  re- 
mark of  a  presumptious  pledge  to  an  elder 
brother,  "You  ain't  pinned,  buddy  —  you 
done  been  stuck." 

Just  recently.  Centenary  Junior  College  for 
girls  was  invaded  by  Al  Clelland,  with  the  re- 
sult that  a  blooming  love  affair  is  now  in  the 
making.     Of  course  we  can't  forget  our  future 


minister,  John  Ziegler,  who  has  found  romance 
in  the  college  across  the  Rhine,  Cedar  Crest. 

Fish  nets,  sea  shells,  lobster  shells,  and  yes, 
even  fish  heads,  have  mysteriously  found  them- 
selves 120  miles  from  their  natural  habitat  due 
to  the  efforts  of  fi\e  sca\engers  of  the  sea. 

After  losing  the  first  basketball  game  in 
overtime,  Upsilon  Triton  swept  its  next  six 
games   to  become   champion   of  League   Two. 

They  won  a  devastating  triumph  over  the 
Sinners  by  the  record  score  of  115-33.  Captain  B, 
Shaw's  individual  record  of  45  points  lead  the 
team.  The  play-off  wixh  the  victor  of  League 
One  is  the  next  game  in  line,  with  the  winner 
being  crowned  intramural  champs.  Brothers 
Shaw,  Cauffman,  Clelland,  Negin,  Deibert, 
Kopenhaver,  Early,  Newhall,  Lewis,  and  Pledge 
Knaus  represented  Upsilon  Triton. 

The  Interfraternity  Council  began  a  newly 
organized  bowling  league.  Brothers  Schmidt, 
Early,  Cauffman,  Brooker,  Deibert,  and  New- 
hall rolled  for  Upsilon  Triton.  After  a  rather 
slow  start,  they  showed  their  prowess  by  whip- 
ping ATO  4-1.  We  wiW  give  more  news  as 
to  the  outsome  in  the  next  semester's  Signet. 

—  *  2  K  — 

PSI  DEUTERON 

University  of  Oregon 

By  Rodger  Eddy 
As  this  is  written,  we  are  in  the  midst  of  a 
hectic  final  week.  Besides  the  usual  cramming, 
we  have  had  several  high  school  guests  who 
were  down  for  the  state  basketball  tournament, 
and  of  course  we  have  to  take  in  some  of  the 


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games,  too.  But  we  received  a  steadying  influ- 
ence when  a  fuse  in  the  pinball  machine  blew 
out.  Topping  things  off,  Ray  Spooner's  car 
was  smashed  when  it  was  parked  across  from 
the  house. 

But  we  still  have  lots  of  transportation  left, 
and  spring  vacation  some  of  the  crew  will  he 
trekking  to  Mt.  Hood  for  skiing,  and  others 
will  hie  off  to  the  coast.  During  spring  term 
we  plan  to  leap  into  our  five  convertibles  and 
head  for  some  glorious  weekends  on  the  beach. 
Your  correspondent  finally  got  his  "Purple 
Cord"  convertible  on  the  campus,  and  is  creat- 
ing a  minor  sensation. 

Our  B  basketball  team  made  it  to  the  intra- 
mural play-offs,  and  lost  its  only  game  of  the 
season  to  the  champ  Phi  Delt  outfit.  Softball 
practice  is  now  under  way,  and  our  tennis 
team  looks  promising. 

Fred  Baltz  will  take  over  the  presidential 
reins  this  spring  term.  Helping  him  will  be 
Veep  John  Waugaman,  Secretary  Jim  Hess, 
House  Manager  Al  Deal,  Sentinel  Sam  Lackoff 
and  Inductor  Harlan  Henry. 

Our  Shipwreck  house  dance  was  a  howling 
success.  Radical  costumes  were  the  keynote, 
and  everyone  (even  we  who  worked  on  it) 
were  highly  impressed.  Everyone  really  pitched 
in  behind  cochairmen  Frank  Brownell  and 
Dick  Dontigny. 

Some  campus  jokers  lifted  our  trophies  one 
night,  but  they  were  recovered  without  too 
much  damage. 

Our  hawk-eyed  former  house  manager, 
Maury  Hudson,  was  pinned  and  engaged  to 
Pat  Boyle,  former  Oregon  ChiO,  before  we 
knew  it.    They  plan  a  late  summer  wedding. 

Two  of  our  seniors  came  through  with 
graduate  scholarships  to  business  schools  — 
Dick  Blenkinsop  to  New  York  University  and 
Don  Warnecke  to  Pittsburgh. 

And  now  for  a  great  spring  term! 

—  *  5  K  — 

THETA  DEUTERON 

Oregon  State  College 

By  Ray  J.\blonn 

Here  at  Oregon  State  we  are  right  in  the 
middle  of  finals  for  winter  term,  so  this  report 
will  be  short  and  sweet. 

House  spirits  were  at  a  low  ebb  last  week 
because  we  lost  two  all-school  championsiiips. 
On  the  maple  boards  it  was  McNary  Hall  bear- 


ing us  31-34,  while  on  the  handball  court  it 
was  the  Lambda  Chis  who  edged  a  victory 
and  championship  from  us.  Wearing  the  silver 
and  magenta  on  the  basketball  court  were  Bill 
Storey,  Ted  DeMerrit,  Jim  Scotten,  By  Hodg- 
son, Jack  Cox,  Frank  Lenahan,  Jack  Forell, 
and  By  Baker. 

Senior  brothers  Tom  Batterton  and  Ron 
Ochs  were  our  entries  in  A  League  handball 
and  went  undefeated  to  the  finals  where  bad 
breaks  hampered  them  in  bringing  home  the 
bacon. 

Our  hopes  for  the  all-school  billiard  title  lie 
in  the  hands  of  Jack  Cox  and  Jack  Forrell. 
They  will  play  their  final  match  early  next 
term  against  McNary  Hall.  In  B  League  we 
won  two  titles.  It  was  Bob  Strellman  and 
Ken  Palmer  who  went  to  town  and  ended 
their  play  without  defeat,  beating  the  Fiji's 
21-14,  21-17,  and  21-17.  In  B  billiards,  fresh- 
man Ken  Miller  and  junior  By  Hodgson 
teamed  up  to  form  an  unbeatable  twosome. 

Turning  from  sports  to  social  life  we  again 
find  PSK  in  the  spotlight.  The  men  of  Theta 
Deuteron  set  a  new  tradition  down  in  the 
books  when  they  traveled  down  to  the  Uni- 
versity of  Oregon  for  an  exchange  dinner  with 
the  DG's.  They  provided  us  with  girls  and 
food  while  we  presented  Jack  (Crazy  Legs) 
Cox  and  Herb  (Gut  Bucket)  Hoover  for  enter- 
tainment. 

Highlight  of  this  term's  social  events  was 
the  chapter  house  brawl  dance.  Theme  of 
this  little  get-together  was  "Phi  Sig  Hit  Pa- 
rade." 

Climaxing  this  term's  business  was  the  elec- 
tion of  house  officers  for  the  coming  year. 
New  prexy  is  industrious  and  capable  Jack 
Forell.  Doing  the  chores  of  social  chairman 
and  vice-president  is  Frank  Lenahan.  Taking 
minutes  and  handling  correspondence  is  Jim 
Moore.  Keeping  the  purse-strings  tied  tight 
is  Doug  Vickers.  Rounding  out  the  list  we 
find  Ken  Miller,  sentinel,  and  Ray  Jablonn. 

Odds  and  ends.  Retiring  prexy  Jerry  Davids 
is  up  in  Pordand  recovering  from  an  acute  ap- 
pendicitis attack.  We  hear  that  Jerry  is  doing 
fine  now  and  will  be  back  with  us  for  spring 
term.  Leaving  us  by  the  way  of  graduation 
this  spring  will  be  Ray  Krueger,  Jim  Angle, 
Ron  Ochs,  Lyie  Farris,  Gene  Fields,  Darrell 
Christenson,  Bob  Payne,  Tink  Loggan,  Gene 
Poff,  Will  Bower,  Dean  Morrison,  and  Jerry 
Davids.     Already  out  battling  this  cruel  world 


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is  Glenn  Patton,  and  joining  him  at  the  end 
of  winter   terni  will   be  Tom  Batterton. 

Important.  This  summer  our  chapter  and 
other  chapters  of  Region  VI  will  play  host  to 
the  national  convention  at  Glacier  National 
Park.  We  are  looking  forward  to  meeting 
all  the  people  we  read  about  in  the  Signet  and 
showing  them  the  hospitality  the  West  is 
famous  for.  So  start  making  plans  now  to  at- 
tend the  national  convention  as  part  of  your 
vacation. 

—  <^  2  K  — 

DELTA  TETARTON 

University  of  Florida 

By  Ron  Perry 
Greetings  from  Gatorland.  Spring  has  ar- 
rived in  Florida  and  so  has  the  fever.  But  with 
intramurals.  Founders'  Day  banquets,  and  initi- 
ation of  David  Reid  of  West  Palm  Beach,  Delta 
Tetarton  is  keeping  on  the  move.  Coming  up 
is  Military  Ball  and  Tony  Pastor  is  the  music 
master.    After  spring  vacation  Ray  McKinley 


will  furnish  music  for  Spring  Frolics  and  will 
give  us  Phi  Sigs  a  last  frolic  before  final  exam 
period. 

Scholarship  is  the  word  this  semester,  and 
Jim  Gilmore  as  chairman  of  the  grades  depart- 
ment keeps  a  weekly  check  on  actives  and 
pledges.  As  things  stand  at  midterm  we  have 
a  possible  over-all  B  average,  which  may  give 
us  the  scholarship  trophy  presented  each  year 
by  the  university. 

Dick  Eyestone,  past  president,  who  left 
school  because  of  illness,  stopped  by  on  his 
way  to  Ireland  and  was  a  welcome  sight. 

Don  Andrews  of  Miami  has  been  elected 
captain  of  the  University  of  Florida  cross  coun- 
try team.  He  plans  to  visit  several  of  our 
southern  chapters  in  coming  track  meets  this 
spring. 

Other  noteworthy  brothers  are  Ken  Roberts 
in  Phi  Eta  Sigma,  Curt  Lovelace  in  Kappa 
Delta  Pi,  and  Bill  Allen  in  Alpha  Zeta.  These 
men  really  are  helping  us  towards  our  goal  of 
high  scholarship  as  a  B-plus  average  is  a  re- 


Deha  Tetarton's  chapter  house 


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quirement  to  become  a  member  of  these  pro- 
fessional fraternities. 

We  finally  got  to  see  Brother  Lovelace's  pin 
this  semester,  as  his  favorite  gal  transferred  to 
Florida  from  Wesleyan  of  Macon.  She's  had 
his  pin  since  he  was  initiated  last  year. 

We  hope  all  Phi  Sigs  visiting  Florida  for 
the  spring  sports  will  drop  by  and  see  us  at 
Delta  Tetarton.  Also,  we'll  be  here  this  sum- 
mer so  plan  to  stop  over;  the  welcome  mat  is 
always  out. 

One  last  note  —  girls  are  moving  in  the 
boys'  dorms  in  September.  Ain't  coeducation 
grand.  So  long  ya'all  —  have  a  big  summer  — 
and  see  you  at  the  convention. 

P.S.  Hi,  Jack,  me  boy. 

—  $  2  K  — 

KAPPA 

Pennsylvania  State  College 

By  Bob  Landis 

Spring  is  here  and  the  only  thing  really 
buzzing  around  the  house  is  an  occasional 
fliy  going  from  one  limp  brother  to  the  next. 

There  are  times,  however,  when  movement 
becomes  a  necessity.  For  instance:  ten  of 
our  ever-lovin'  brothers  are  graduating.  This 
is  strictly  the  school's  doing  —  we  had  nothing 
to  do  with  it. 

Their  leaving  will,  of  course,  be  met  with 
the  proper  amount  of  mixed  emotions.  Some 
of  us  will  wish  they  were  staying,  and  others 
that  they  were  going  too.  Anyway  you  look 
at  it,  it's  mixed.  And  soon  the  Big  Ten  will 
be  DPS's   (Displaced  Phi  Sigs). 

We  are  all  surprised  that  Brother  Raffens- 
perger  is  graduating.  We  were  worried  that 
that  might  not  be  the  case.  Then  we  found 
out  what  was  taking  him  so  long.  He'll  get 
his  M.A.  this  June. 

It  has  been  fun  finding  out  who  is  graduating 
and  who  isn't.  What  makes  it  so  difficult  is 
the  fact  that  you  can't  tell  them  from  freshmen. 

A  typical  conversation  between  a  graduating 
brother  and  an  underling:  "Kump,  are  you 
graduating?" 

"Yes." 

"Really.?" 

"Yes." 

"How.?" 

At  this  point,  a  moral  could  be  pointed  out. 
These  boys  have  got  their  diplomas  the  hard 
way  —  by  diligent  application  to  situations 
close  at   hand.     Their   conduct   will   serve   as 


an  example  to  the  pledges  of  what  scholarship 
really  means!  Oh,  what  paragons  of  virtue 
these  graduating  seniors!  (This  moral  was 
written  just  for  those  graduating  and  any  re- 
semblance between  them  and  the  above  is  pure 
fabrication.) 

With  a  "will  to  win"  and  "heart  for  any 
fight,"  with  a  shining  face  thrust  towards  a 
brilliant  future  —  the  following  characters  will 
no  longer  be  late  for  chapter  meetings  (they 
are  graduating) :  Frank  Thompson,  Harvey 
(Andy)  Anderson,  Ralph  Clark,  Dave  Rich- 
ards, Don  Kump,  Cy  Farrelly,  Jack  Clark,  John 
Maurey,  and  Joe  Reed. 

On  the  sports  scene,  Kappamen  have  been 
making  a  good  showing  in  wrestling.  John 
Russ  and  Joe  Bonchonsky  have  both  pinned 
their  men  in  the  IM  matches  so  far.  Don  Fields 
and  Dave  Sener  have  forfeits  to  their  credit 
and  Sener  also  has  a  take-down.  Lanky  Jim 
Hancock  won  his  first  match  5-2.  George 
Colonius  lost  and  so  did  Rex  Shafer  in  a  ref- 
eree's decision.  Joe  Reed  hasn't  been  tried  yet. 
The  indications  are  that  the  boys  will  make  a 
good  showing. 

IFC  Weekend  is  almost  upon  us.  Our  theme 
will  be  a  Nut  House,  come-as-you-are  affair. 
The  house  at  that  time  will  be  decorated  as  an 
insane  asylum. 

You  can  stop  reading  now.     That's  all. 

—  *  2  K  — 

BETA  TETARTON 
Kent  State  University 

By  ViNNi  RuMA 

Well,  here  it  is  spring  again  —  and  true  to 
form,  the  boys  have  that  certain  gleam  in  their 
eyes. 

Seriously  though,  the  brothers  have  started 
plans  and  are  working  on  the  new  kitchen. 
When  it  is  completed  it  should  accommodate 
30  boys.  Partially  responsible  for  this  major 
achievement  are  the  present  cooks:  Jimmie 
(Suds)  Golden,  Frank  (Gunner)  Dascanio, 
and  yours  truly,  Vinni  Ruma.  Another  big 
help  was  the  alumni  chapter  who  very  gen-, 
erously  donated  a  set  of  dishes. 

The  basement,  which  also  serves  as  recreation 
room,  has  had  its  face  lifted  recently.  The 
credit  for  this  fine  job  should  go  to  our  new 
actives,  namely,  Jimmy  (Suds)  Golden,  Henry 
(Hank)  Raiip,  Tom  Laing,  Don  (Juan)  Flick- 
inger,  Ray  Norland,  Bill  Botchek,  Howie  Pav- 
lik,  Dick  (Fish)  Seib,  Bill  (The  Kid)  Galvin, 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


221 


Dick  Mansell,  and  Jim  Cumpson.  We  would 
also  like  to  extend  our  sincerest  congratulations 
to  the  aforementioned  brothers. 

While  we're  speaking  of  neophytes,  we 
would  like  to  announce  the  acquisition  of  four 
new  pledges,  who  look  like  fine  Phi  Sig  ma- 
terial. They  are:  Paul  Kearns,  Russ  Golden, 
Franklin  Gadd,  and  Bob  Gegick. 

It  seems  Beta  Tetarton  has  a  good-will  con- 
tingent composed  of  Clay  Freed  and  graduat- 
ing seniors  Bruce  Hettel  and  Don  Williams. 
These  brothers  are  traveling  to  some  of  the 
eastern  chapters  during  our  brief  respite  be- 
tween quarters. 

Recent  elections  saw  the  installation  of  the 
following  officers:  president.  Chuck  DeSalle; 
vice-president,  Neal  Vincent;  treasurer,  Bruce 
Hettel,  who  is  a  holdover;  assistant  treasurer, 
Vinni  Ruma;  secretary,  Hank  Raup;  sentinel. 
Clay  Freed;  pledge  master,  Chuck  Bowdler; 
chaplain,  Ralph  Ehrengerg;  house  manager, 
Al  Klamert;  and  song  master.  Bill  Galvin. 

On  the  sport  scene  we  had  Neal  Vincent,  our 
athletic  chairman,  winning  the  ping-pong 
trophy  in  the  chapter.  Also  in  the  sport  lime- 
light was  the  bowling  team,  which  placed 
fourth  in  intramural  competition. 

Recently  married  to  Naomi  Huntert  was 
Paul  Nye.     Congratulations.? 

V/ith  this  bit  of  news  disposed  of  we  at 
Beta  Tetarton  would  like  to  wish  all  the  broth- 
ers a  happy  summer  vacation.  Be  seeing  you 
all  again  in  the  fall. 

—  $  2  K  — 

GAMMA 

Cornell  University 

When  you  last  heard  from  us  we  were  pre- 
paring for  our  final  exams.  The  exams  kept 
all  of  us  busy  right  up  to  our  Junior  Weekend 
house  party,  but  house  party  was  an  easy  way 
to  ease  the  tension.  Social  Chairman  Dick 
Chalfant  planned  a  four-day  program  full  of 
costume  parties,  dances,  and  a  soap-box  derby, 
all  of  which  kept  us  on  the  go  all  of  the  time. 

Speaking  of  the  soap-box  derby.  Gamma 
Chapter  went  all-out  for  this  house  party  event. 
Hell's  Fire,  the  Phi  Sig  tricycle  entry  with 
Chuck  Huck  at  the  helm  and  Tim  Cannon 
and  Hank  Becker  as  pit  crew,  won  the  speed 
championship.  All  of  the  fun  of  the  weekend 
was  climaxed  by  Ray  Anthony's  band  playing 
at  a  campus-wide  dance. 

Spring  rushing  opened  with  the  new  term. 


Gamma  Chapter  is  very  glad  to  present  its 
four  new  pledges:  Ronnie  Hopps,  Fred  Kuehn, 
Bill  Morgan,  and  Dave  Willig.  We  are  sure 
these  men  will  add  a  lot  to  the  chapter. 

As  the  term  progressed  we  were  visited  by 
two  prominent  Phi  Sigs.  National  President 
"Spec"  Collins  and  District  Deputy  Larry 
Longo  stopped  over  for  a  day.  Their  stay  was 
a  very  enjoyable  one. 

Cornell  University  recently  held  its  student 
elections  for  the  various  class  councils.  Gam- 
ma house  was  kept  rather  busy  during  elec- 
tions week,  what  with  the  various  candidates 
stopping  by  the  house  and  our  own  Jack  Man- 
nix  running  for  office.  In  the  end.  Jack  was 
elected  to  the  Senior  Class  Council. 

Gamma  celebrated  Founders'  Day  in  two 
ways  this  year.  First  of  all  we  continued  the 
custom  of  wearing  carnations  throughout  the 
day.  Secondly,  we  held  initiation  for  our 
fall  pledges.  The  initiation  ceremony  was 
followed  by  a  formal  dance  in  the  house.  The 
dance  had  everything  in  the  way  of  decorations 
and  even  included  a  conga  line.  It  was  a  fine 
start   for    the   new   initiates. 

Recently  Gamma  held  a  very  interesting 
function.  We  held  a  party  for  the  various 
house  mothers  of  the  sorority  houses  and  girls' 
dorms.  The  ladies  from  all  over  the  campus 
attended  and  had  a  wonderful  time.  It  was 
the  first  time  such  a  function  had  ever  been 
held  on  campus  and  from  all  reports  we  will 
probably  hold  one  next  year.  One  of  the 
boys  in  the  house  said  he  enjoyed  it  better  than 
an  exchange  dinner  with  a  sorority  house. 

Now  it  is  approaching  spring  vacation  and 
all  of  the  men  of  Gamma  are  looking  forward 
to  a  short  stay  at  home.  Even  so,  we  will  soon 
be  returning  to  Gamma  house  and  would  ap- 
preciate seeing  any  or  all  of  you  if  you  are 
nearby. 

—  $  2  K  — 

XI  DEUTERON 

University  of  Tennessee 

By  Stan  Tyson 

Greetings  to  my  brothers  here  at  Xi  Deuter- 
on,  and  to  you  and  your  chapter  wherever  you 
are. 

Well  now,  the  finals  are  over  and  done  with, 
and  as  far  as  most  of  us  are  concerned,  the 
winter  quarter  at  the  University  of  Tennessee 
is  part  of  the  past.     But,  looking  back,  not 


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Left  to  right,  front  row:  Brown,  Johnson,  Anderson,  Buis,  Guinn,  Schroeder,  Ingle,  Ronk,  Daily.    Second 
row:  Garrett,  Peck,  Wehman,  Simpson,  Reed,  Craig,  Dorsey,  Dickey,  Walker,  Elderidge,  Packett 


thinking  in  line  with  tests,  grades,  classes,  and 
studying  —  it  was  a  fine  quarter. 

The  top  social  was  the  costume  party  held 
in  February.  Everyone  decked  out  in  what 
they  thought  would  be  the  best  outfit  and  the 
prize-winner  for  the  evening,  but  Pledge  Aker- 
idge  and  his  blackface  combo  took  all  honors. 
First  for  the  night's  pleasure  came  a  spaghetti 
supper  and  following  that  came  dancing  to 
the  music  of  the  lUusionairs.  To  chaperone 
this  fling,  we  had  Brother  A.  L.  Atchison,  Di- 
rector of  Region  III,  and  his  wife. 

Speaking  of  Brother  Atch,  we  were  very 
fortunate  to  have  him  down  for  our  Founders' 
Day  celebration  as  our  principal  speaker.  He 
left  many  stirring  thoughts  with  us,  and  also, 
he  even  more  showed  what  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
means  to  us  and  helped  us  to  realize  what  we 
owe  to  our  fraternity. 

I  guess  the  next  biggest  thing  that  came  off 
down  here  in  Tennessee  was  our  placing  in 
All-Sing.  Under  the  able  direction  of  Brother 
Guinn  and  our  Moonbeam  —  Betty  Guinn, 
we  tangled  with  the  "Battle  Hymn  of  the  Re- 
public," and  after  convincing  some  of  the 
singers  that  it  was  "trampling  out  the  vintage" 
and  not  "tramping  through  the  village,"  we 
came  up  with  20  well-blended  voices.  That 
cup   looks   mighty  fine. 


The  officers  for  the  spring  quarter  are  Walk- 
er, prexy;  Johnson,  veep;  Baber,  sec;  Simpson, 
money-bags;  and  Duncan  is  now  the  pledge 
captain. 

This  past  quarter's  graduation  found  a 
couple  of  Phi  Sigs  on  the  list  in  the  form  of 
J.  B.  Waters  of  Sevierville,  Tennessee  and 
Jamie  Reed  of  Old  Hickory,  Tennessee.  We're 
mighty  proud  of  these  brothers,  and  come 
June,  there'll  be  about  15  more  of  us  follow- 
ing them. 

To  our  brothers  in  Maryland  —  re-reading 
that  article  I  wrote  for  the  last  Signet,  it  seems 
like  I  was  kinda  bitter.  Well,  no  hard  feel- 
ings, and  best  of  luck  to  all  of  you. 

To  Texas  —  where's  that  sheepskin? 

To  you  men  in  Kentucky  —  what's  the 
matter,  we've  had  no  comments  out  of  you 
for  several  months  now.? 

I  guess  this  is  my  last  article  for  The  Signet, 
because  come  June  I'll  be  leaving  this  place  be- 
hind. The  past  three  years  and  their  articles 
have  been  a  lot  of  fun,  so  —  so  long,  and  re- 
member. Phi  Sig,  all  the  way. 

—  $2  K  — 

CHI  TRITON 

Arizona  State  College 

Flash!    Chi  Triton  has  started  the  New  Year 


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with  a  bang.  New  members  initiated  in  Febru- 
ary include:  Ray  McCaverty,  Dick  Fleming, 
Bev  Bevans,  Jerry  Fairchild,  Ollie  Hagler, 
Terry  Wallace,  Ras  Rovve,  Joe  Shaughnessy, 
and  Jim  Sellers.  The  spring  semester  officers 
were  installed  in  a  formal  meeting  immediately 
after  the  initiation.  These  officers  are:  Chuck 
Runbeck,  president;  Bill  Fleming,  vice-presi- 
dent; Ollie  Hagler,  corresponding  secretary; 
Gene  Chausow,  recording  secretary;  Jim  Sellers, 
treasurer;  Dick  Bailey,  inductor;  and  Terry 
Wallace,  sentinel. 

Formal  rushing  was  initiated  at  Arizona 
State  by  the  IFC  this  semester.  In  conjunction 
with  the  new  program,  the  Phi  Sigs  held  two 
parties  and  a  luncheon  at  the  house  and  a 
Valentine  Dance  at  the  Western  Saddle  Club 
in  Phoenix.  Pledges  for  this  semester  are: 
Hank  Grannis,  Larry  Hatfield,  Tom  McNa- 
mara,  Paul  Hartman,  Joe  Weiler,  Bill  Nof- 
singer,  Lanny  Kope,  Joe  Contreras,  Bill  Fla- 
herty, Jack  Flaherty,  and  Ed  Schmit. 

The  months  of  February  and  March  have 
really  seen  us  on  the  go.  We  have  been  enter- 
tained by  the  pledges  of  Gamma  Phi  Beta  and 
Sigma  Sigma  Sigma  sororities.  Sigma  Pi  Fra- 
ternity challenged  us  to  a  Tug-of-War  contest 
which  we  accepted.  It  was  a  date  affair  and 
an  all-day  picnic  featuring  40  pounds  of  barbe- 
qued  beef  and  all  the  trimmings.  We  are 
happy  to  report  that  the  Phi  Sig  muscle  and 
brawn,  with  the  expert  coaching  of  alumnus 
"Hiram"  Kennedy,  enabled  us  to  take  the 
contest. 

The  following  Sunday  we  had  an  exchange 
picnic  with  the  Tri  Sigs.  It  must  have  been 
a  success  because  several  of  our  boys  came  up 
with  new  girl  friends.  (You  guessed  it  —  Tri 
Sigs!) 

This  year  our  Founders'  Day  banquet  was 
held  at  the  Silver  Spur  in  Phoenix  with  Chuck 
Runbeck  as  the  main  speaker  of  the  evening. 
Guest  speakers  were  Len  Forman,  first  presi- 
dent of  Chi  Triton  Chapter,  and  W.  P.  Shof- 
stall,  dean  of  students  at  Arizona  State  College. 
Bill  Fleming  was  the  master  of  ceremonies  and 
music  was  furnished  by  the  orchestra  and  the 
Phi  Sig  Quartet. 

Two  trophies  were  presented  by  alumnus 
Howard  Homan  for  the  most  original  and 
best  designed  paddles  of  the  year.  The  awards 
went  to  Ollie  Hagler  and  Ray  McCaverty. 
Brother  Homan  will  make  this  an  annual 
award  to  the  pledges  of  Chi  Triton. 


We  are  proud  to  announce  that  the  Phi  Sigs 
placed  second  in  the  IFC  scholarship  ratings 
for  the  fall  semester. 

We  have  also  heard  it  said  that  our  new 
intramural  uniforms  are  the  classiest  on  cam- 
pus. These  uniforms  were  designed  by  Brother 
Ray  McCaverty. 

Our  pledges  have  challenged  the  members 
to  a  scrap  drive  as  a  fund-raising  project.  The 
object  is  to  see  which  group  can  collect  the 
most  salable  junk  within  a  four-week  period. 
The  losers  have  to  buy  the  winning  team  a 
chicken  dinner.  Seventy-five  per  cent  of  the 
proceeds  will  go  to  the  house  fund  and  the 
remainder  to  the  general  fund. 

That's  all  for  now!  We  will  see  you  in  the 
fall  with  a  new  house  (we  hope). 

—  $  2  K  — 

LAMBDA 
George  Washington  University 

By  Tom  Brown 

Lambda  was  honored  by  a  visit  from  the 
brothers  of  Epsilon  Triton  of  American  Uni- 
versity after  their  Founders'  Day  celebration. 
They  brought  with  them  a  huge  birthday  cake, 
which  was  immediately  devoured. 

The  newly  elected  officers  for  this  semester 
are  Georg  Maisel,  president;  Charles  Thorne, 
vice-president;  Dick  Reiken,  secretary;  Bruce 
Hannaford,  treasurer;  William  Smith,  inductor; 
and  Thomas  Brown,  sentinel. 

Down  on  campus  the  Gate  and  Key  Society, 
an  honorary  organization  consisting  of  out- 
standing fraternity  men,  initiated  two  more 
Phi  Sigs  —  Bill  Smith  and  Dick  Reicken. 
They  will  take  their  place  with  the  other  Phi 
Sigs  who  are  already  members  —  Georg  Maisel, 
Joe  Inzinna,  Mel  Chrisman,  Ken  Beach,  and 
Edmund  Howar. 

Other  items  of  interest  are:  Brother  Smith 
is  now  completing  the  final  arrangements  in 
his  plan  to  reorganize  the  Interfraternity  Coun- 
cil ..  .  Steve  Balogh  was  congratulated  by 
President  Marvin  of  the  George  Washington 
University  for  making  a  success  of  the  annual 
Career  Conference  of  which  he  was  chairman. 
.  .  .  Brother  Inzinna,  who  is  in  charge  of  the 
Senior  Class  Follies  along  with  his  other  duties 
as  senior  class  president,  is  rushing  about  madly 
completing  arrangements  for  its  presentation. 
.  .  .  Several  of  the  brothers  who  are  in  the  cast 
are  Steve  Balogh,  Bill  Smith,  and  Joe  Inzinna 
(all  amateurs,  of  course).  .  .  .  Our  Carnation 


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Ball  is  scheduled  for  May  9.  .  .  .  The  Phi  Sig 
Players  are  working  on  a  minstrel  show  to  be 
presented  at  a  house  party  on  the  10th. 

—  $  2  K  — 

PHI  DEUTERON 

University  of  Kentucky 

Dear  Brother: 

What  happened  to  my  correspondence  in 
the  last  issue?  That  is  a  good  question.  I 
haven't  the  faintest  idea.  Somehow,  some- 
where between  Christmas,  final  exams,  and  be- 
tween-semesters'  vacation  I  misplaced  a  dead- 
line —  something  that  can  never  be  recovered. 
But  I  am  back  this  time,  and  loaded  with  news. 

We  started  off  the  new  semester  with  an  al- 
most entirely  new  group  of  officers:  president, 
Don  Richardson;  vice-president,  Tom  Tim- 
mons;  secretary,  Charley  Negley;  treasurer, 
Tom  McHenry;  sentinel,  Wes  Bird;  and  in- 
ductor, W^arren  Dulin.  Al  Taylor  was  original- 
ly elected  to  the  inductor  position,  but  re- 
signed when  he  transferred  to  the  University 
of  Cincinnati. 

Well,  we  needed  some  new  replacements,  so 
we  went  and  initiated  us'n  some  new  men  — 
if  pledges  can  be  loosely  termed  that.  Our 
new  brothers  are:  Read  Miller,  Luther  House, 
Art  Stoll,  Eliot  Netherton,  Dick  Cooper,  George 
Birmingham,  Bob  Westerman,  Bob  Richie, 
Wendell  Johnson,  and  Frank  Cranfield.  Every 
one  is  a  "top"  man. 

This  initiation  left  other  vacancies,  of  course, 
in  the  servantile  pledge  group.  To  fill  these 
gaps,  we  have  pledged  seven  outstanding  men. 

Say  brother,  we  really  had  us'n  an  intra- 
mural basketball  team!  We  had  only  a 
mediocre  standing  in  the  regular  season,  end- 
ing in  a  tie  for  third-place.  But  the  boys 
really  covered  themselves  with  glory  right  in 
the  first  round  of  the  tournament,  upsetting 
Delta  Tau  Delta.  After  being  behind  by  seven 
points  at  half-time,  we  really  got  hot  in  the 
second  stanza  and  won  the  game  26-24.  In 
the  quarter  finals  we  lost  by  a  bare  three  points 
in  an  overtime  game. 

March  22  came  and  with  it  our  annual 
Founders'  Day  celebrating.  It  was  one  of  the 
very  finest  we  have  ever  had  here  in  the  Blue 
Grass. 

The  stag  banquet  was  held  at  the  Campbell 
House.  Walter  Patrick  emceed  and  held  us 
quite  spellbound  with  his  unlimited  supply  of 
"humorous  stories,  only  slighdy  on  the  shady 


side."  Darryl  Hancock,  now  practicing  law 
here  in  Lexington,  was  the  principal  speaker, 
delivering  a  both  interesting  and  brief  speech 
(not  more  than  an  hour). 

As  an  annual  feature,  several  awards  are  pre- 
sented at  this  time.  This  year  Nolan  Alan 
won  the  Outstanding  Pledge  Award  for  1951; 
Don  Richardson  was  presented  the  Outstand- 
ing Active  Award;  and  Joe  Hester  received  the 
recently  installed  Frank  Jones  Character  Award 
which  is  presented  to  a  graduating  senior  each 
year. 

Our  Moonlight  Girl  Ball  was  held  in  the 
Student  Union  ballroom  immediately  follow- 
ing the  dinner.  Our  1952  Moonlight  Girl, 
Miss  Ruth  Sandner  was  presented  by  Brother 
Patrick  and  two  former  Moonlight  Girls.  Ev- 
eryone had  only  praise  for  Brother  Timmons 
for  engineering  one  of  Phi  Deuteron's  finest 
dances. 

And  now,  brother,  it  is  time  to  close.  But 
first  I  want  to  extend  our  somewhat  belated 
congratulations  to  all  our  brothers  at  Eta 
Chapter  in  Maryland.  We  wish  to  welcome 
them  to  the  ranks  of  the  "elite"  —  the  current 
list  of  great  football  powers  who  won  their 
recent  bowl  games.  Also  our  condolences  to 
our  neighboring  brothers  of  Zee  Deuteron  in 
Tennessee.  So  sorry  they  couldn't  join  our 
ranks  this  year.  Confucius  say,  "He  who 
laughs  last,  laughs  best!" 

Your    correspondent, 

Wes  Bird 

—  $  2  K  — 

EPSILON  TRITON 

American  University 

By  Guy  Glossbrenner 

Well,  back  again  with  news  of  "big  doin's" 
here  in  the  nation's  capital. 

On  March  2,  we  initiated  Jim  Dalgliesh,  Bob 
Ross,  and  Gene  Spurlock  into  the  brotherhood. 
The  ceremony,  held  at  Lambda's  house,  was 
followed  by  a  party.  Many  thanks  to  the  broth- 
ers of  Lambda. 

In  our  last  elections  the  results  were  as  fol- 
lows: president,  Guy  Glossbrenner;  vice-presi- 
dent, Jim  Dalgliesh;  secretary.  Bob  Ross;  treas- 
urer. Gene  Spurlock;  inductor,  Don  Poliquin; 
sentinel,  Dick  Taylor. 

Our  Founders'  Day  party  was  a  huge  success 
with  a  large  crowd  of  actives,  alumni,  and 
guests.  Our  Moonlight  Girl,  the  lovely  Miss 
Alice  Petersen,  was  our  hostess  and  began  the 


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Informal  party  at 
Epsilon  Triton 


party  by  cutting  our  Founders'  Day  cake.  A 
little  later,  we  adjourned  to  Lambda  house  and 
joined  the  party  there  until  the  wee  hours. 

Social  Chairman  Jim  Dalgliesh  is  planning 
a  party  for  every  weekend  to  be  held  in  the 
house  in  conjunction  with  Lambda.  The  first 
of  these,  the  Founders'  Day  party,  started  off 
the  season  very  well.  The  following  one  saw 
many  familiar  faces.  George  Latham,  Mac 
Luther,  Bob  Braden,  and  Bill  Patten  all  came 
back  to  pay  us  a  visit.  It  was  really  like  old 
home  week. 

On  the  diamond  this  year,  we  find  two  vet- 
erans returning.  Don  Aquilino  is  playing  sec- 
ond base  and  Wally  Sangiorgio  is  catching. 
Brother  Bill  Sherrick  and  Pledge  Ed  Carlough 
are  both  in  the  tryouts  at  this  writing.  Best 
of  luck  to  all  of  you. 

Jerry  Wiggins  was  recently  elected  to  mem- 
bership in  Omicron  Delta  Kappa,  national 
men's  honor  society.  Guy  Glossbrenner  was 
elected  to  Pi  Delta  Epsilon,  national  journalism 
fraternity,  and  to  Who's  Who  in  American 
Universities  and  Colleges. 

Our  quartet,  the  Phi  Sig  Four,  has  been 
revamped  and  now  the  outfit  consists  of  Dick 
Taylor,  Don  Aquilino,  Les  Bradshaw,  and 
Charlie  Peters.  They  have  been  rehearsing  for 
weeks  and  made  their  debut  at  our  last  party. 

This  and  That.  Hot  Lips  Wiggins  on  the 
sax  .  .  .  Moose  on  the  ivories  .  .  .  the  Flying 
Dutchman  spinning  platters  at  WAMU  .   .   . 


Wonder  when  Bill  (Canadian  Caper)  Hopper 
will  start?  Sherrick  and  Spurlock  at  the 
radio  panel  .  .  .  Moonlight  Girl  new  Veep  of 
her  sorority,  Phi  Mu  .  .  .  Blond  inductors, 
Turks,  and  other  characters  running  loose  .  .  . 
Juergens  pinned  and  lucky  .  .  .  Peters  swim- 
ming up  points  for  A.U.  along  with  Juergens 
.  .  .  Coach  Frailey  pulling  his  hair(?)  .  .  . 
Spurlock  snapping  pix  with  cute  assistant  .  .  . 
Jazz  fiends  and  others  playing  records  .  .  .  tape 
recording  ...  all  in  all,  a  wonderful  year. 

Guess  I'll  have  to  close  for  now  —  they're 
waiting  to  put  me  back  in  my  cage.  So,  good 
luck  until  next  year. 

—  <J>  2  K  — 

ETA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Nevada 

By  Bob  Moran 

As  we  look  up  from  our  snow-covered  sur- 
roundings and  look  hopefully  for  the  first 
signs  of  spring,  we  notice  that  the  old  U  of  N, 
in  spite  of  being  snowbound  twice  this  winter, 
has  been  carrying  on  activities  as  usual  with 
commendable  spirit. 

Eta  Deuteron  has  been  sailing  right  along 
with  things  also,  although  since  last  heard  from 
we  have  lost  many  of  our  men  due  to  gradu- 
ation and  the  armed  forces.  Last  fall  things 
looked  pretty  slow,  but  we  came  through  with 
second  best  in  the  fraternity  float  and  Wolves' 


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Frolic  skit  competition  during  Homecoming, 
besides  latching  onto  a  first-place  cup  for  best 
attendance  at  the  Homecoming  dance. 

Since  that  time  the  house  has  had  its  boys 
into  just  about  everything  that  comes  along  on 
campus.  Three  of  the  brothers  who  have  made 
names  for  themselves  by  being  quite  active 
are  Wayne  Ashley,  senior  class  manager;  Fred 
Lee,  last  semester's  house  president;  and  Ed- 
ward Bonaparte  (Ted)  Covington  III,  current 
president  of  the  Sundowners,  the  University  of 
Nevada's  "Good  Fellowship"  organization. 
These  men  have  been  named  in  Who's  Who  in 
American  Colleges. 

After  being  quite  dormant  in  the  matter  of 
rushing  for  some  time  we  have  pledged  four 
fine  men  for  the  spring  semester.  We  expect 
them  to  stick  for  quite  awhile  before  Uncle 
Sam.my  can  grab  'em.  They  are:  Dave  Rovens, 
Don  Parker,  Dick  Wiseman,  and  Leonard 
Munker. 

And  now,  a  word  about  the  third  annual 
Comstock  Stomp.  Once  again  Eta  Deuteron 
will  turn  back  the  clock  to  the  old  mining 
town  days  when  dance  hall  girls  and  bearded 
muckers  and  prospectors  dominated  the  scene 
in  this  once  fabulous  region.  The  decorations 
will  include  putting  a  complete  false  front  on 
the  house  to  make  it  look  like  an  old-time 
saloon.  The  inside,  among  other  things,  will 
include  a  stage  for  skits  and  can-can  girls. 
This  should  turn  out  to  be  the  best  fraternity 
party  of  the  year  as  it  has  been  in  the  past. 

As  a  final  bit  of  news,  we  would  like  to 
mention  that  Fred  Lee  is  now  pinned  to 
Eleanor  Repasi  from  his  home  town  of  San 
Diego.  Also,  Dave  Connett  has  hung  the 
jewel  on  Jean  Ann  GifEn  of  Gamma  Phi  Beta. 

—  $2K  — 

XI  TRITON 

San  Jose  State  College 

Spring  quarter  now  in  session,  we  at  Xi 
Triton  look  back  to  a  very  successful  year 
and  are  planning  a  bang-up  spring  quarter. 
Planned  is  the  pledge  formal  for  the  three 
pledge  classes,  a  boat  cruise,  and  four  joints 
with  campus  sororities,  with  perhaps  two  held 
at  Santa  Cruz  beach,  the  hangout  for  San  Jose 
students  during  the  warm  days  of  the  spring 
quarter.  The  joints  will  be  held  with  Alpha 
Phi,  Sigma  Kappa,  Kappa  Kappa  Gamma,  and 
Gamma  Phi   Beta. 

In  the  romance  department  one  member  got 


married  and  several  pinned  their  true  loves. 
Ken  Black  married  Janis  Rathbone  of  Chi 
Omega,  our  pledge  master,  Corwin  Barfield 
pinned  Phyllis  Raef  of  Alpha  Omicron  Pi, 
Chuck  Wing  pinned  Connie  Foster,  a  coed  of 
San  Mateo  Junior  College,  and  new  members 
Chuck  Hurley  and  Chuck  Bowles  pinned  their 
girls  at  our  recent  pledge  banquet.  The  girls 
attend  Bay  area  schools. 

In  the  war  department.  Curt  Bidstrup  has 
left  to  visit  with  Uncle  Sam  for  a  couple  of 
years.  The  remaining  membership  is  keep- 
ing   its    fingers    crossed. 

On  campus  several  of  our  members  are  keep- 
ing the  school's  politics  and  activities  running 
on  an  even  keel.  Chuck  Wing  has  recently 
been  appointed  rally  committee  chairman, 
Seymour  Abrahams  is  council  representative  for 
the  junior  class  and  is  holding  down  other 
campus  positions,  Phil  Neiderhoff  is  chairman 
for  the  junior  prom,  Jim  Porter  is  public  rela- 
tions director  for  Revelries,  San  Jose  State 
College's  annual  musical  production,  and  Ed 
Bissel  is  sports  editor  for  the  yearbook,  La 
Torre. 

The  results  of  the  winter  quarter  rushing 
program  under  the  leadership  of  Jim  Porter 
brought  twelve  pledges  into  the  fold.  They 
are  Bill  Bonetti,  Ron  Bidstrup,  Gary  Elmslie, 
Vern  Graham,  Dick  Goodman,  Neil  Kenny, 
Lew  Patterson,  Chuck  Sisney,  Ev  Tavaras,  Don 
Kortes,  Bob  Tyler,  and  Bill  Tindell. 

Our  formal  open  house  in  January  developed 
into  one  of  the  successful  events  on  Fraternity 
Row  this  year.  Over  400  persons  attended  and 
met  the  fraternity  officers  and  our  Moonlight 
Girl.  After  touring  through  the  house,  the 
guests  helped  themselves  to  the  many  varieties 
of  food  served  at  our  lavish  but  ample  buffet. 

Under  the  leadership  of  Dick  Schoen,  the 
spring  quarter  athletic  program  is  rolling  into 
shape.  A  baseball  team  is  being  formed  and 
several  individuals  are  working  out  for  the 
intramural  track  meets.  Seymour  Abrahams 
and  Chuck  Wing  are  getting  into  shape  for 
the  mile  run.  Jose  Sarria  is  brushing  up  on 
the  discus  throw.  Bob  DeSalles,  Bill  Hamon, 
and  Art  Cooley  are  out  for  the  high  jump. 
Jack  Houser  is  strutting  his  stuff  with  the 
javelin.  Bob  Bowles,  Ed  Berriman,  Dick 
Reeves,  and  Hank  Mathcny  make  up  the  relay 
team.  Dick  Schoen  and  Don  Frost  are  riding 
high  with  the  pole  vault.  Don  Doty  is  man- 
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-doing  the  low  hurdles.  There  is,  of  course, 
all  effort  going  out  to  maintain  our  bowling 
championship  cup  from  last  year. 

With  summer  rapidly  coming  upon  us,  plans 
are  being  made  in  preparation  for  it.  Jose 
Sarria  is  going  to  Mexico  and  South  America. 
Jim  McGill  plans  to  go  to  Europe  and  come 
tack  with  a  wife.  Bud  Hardin,  Dick  Schoen, 
and  several  unknown  recruits  are  bound  for 
Alaska.  And  there  are  those  who  love  school 
so  much  that  they  are  going  to  attend  the  sum- 
mer session  at  State.  To  make  things  ever  so 
pleasant  during  the  summer  months  is  the 
liungry  cry  from  the  Army  for  cannon  fodder. 

Those  graduating  this  June  from  our  chap- 
ter are  Bill  Hamon,  Bill  Bonetti,  John  Mc- 
Sweeney,  John  Scheidt,  and  Bob  De  Salles. 

From  Xi  Triton  here's  wishing  you  a  bang- 
up  summer  and  congratulations  to  those  of 
you  graduating.  Until  next  fall,  adios  from 
San  Jose  State  College  and  the  guys  at  the 
Phi  Sig  house. 

—  $  2  K  — 

ZETA  TRITON 

Montana  State  College 

By  Truman  Anderson 

Ha!  Spring  has  come,  but  here  at  Bozeman 
we  still  have  snow  —  on  the  ground  and  in 
the  air.  We  are  not  dismayed  by  this  fact, 
for  we  shall  be  led  by  newly  elected  officers 
during  spring  quarter.  Those  reelected  are: 
Bill  Jackson,  president;  Bob  Kay,  vice-presi- 
dent; and  Harvey  Pierce,  secretary.  Those 
being  new  are:  Ralph  Roscoe,  treasurer;  Bob 
Dauwalder,  pledge  inductor;  Gene  Tuma, 
sentinel;  Marvin  Atwood,  house  manager;  Don 
Gaarder,  rush  chairman;  and  Dick  Curry,  as- 
sistant rush  chairman. 

There  were  nine  brothers  who  attended  the 
regional  conclave  at  Chi  Deuteron  in  February. 
Those  attending  were  Brothers  Jackson,  Kay, 
Bauer,  Tuma,  AUinson,  Curry,  and  Atwood. 
From  all  reports  they  had  a  good  time. 

Several  brothers  have  been  accepted  into 
honoraries  on  the  Hill.  Scabbard  and  Blade 
tapped  Gary  Hall,  Burt  Meyers,  Bob  Kay,  and 
Bill  Jatkson  as  members.  Truman  Anderson 
and  Harvey  Pierce  are  members  of  Kappa 
Kappa  Psi.  Brother  Pierce  is  a  member  of 
another  musical  society,  Mu  Sigma  Alpha. 
Those  nominated  for  Le  Buffons  are  Bob  Kay 
and  Bill  Jackson.  Congratulations  to  all  of 
you. 


The  Phi  Sigs  have  lined  up  three 
dates  for  parties  during  spring  quarter.  On 
April  11,  the  married  couples  are  putdng  on 
a  fireside  here  at  the  house.  Galltin  Canyon 
will  be  the  scene  for  our  spring  party.  May  31. 
Then  on  June  6  the  pledges  will  be  giving 
their  version  of  a  fireside.  We  cordially  in- 
vite any  alumni  to  take  part  in  these  events. 

An  attempt  is  being  made  to  put  out  a  news- 
letter the  first  part  of  this  quarter.  Brothers 
Atwood  and  Tuma  and  Pledge  Colder,  as 
well  as  yours  truly,  are  on  the  editorial  staff. 
With  the  help  of  other  members  of  the  house 
we  feel  as  though  we  will  put  out  a  pretty 
well-balanced  paper. 

Our  sports  fared  well  in  some  places  but 
came  out  on  the  short  end  at  others.  The 
bowling  team,  through  the  superb  leader- 
ship of  Wayne  Jackson,  came  in  third.  Basket- 
ball was  a  terrific  struggle,  for  we  lost  four 
games  by  but  one  point  and  thus  we  were 
listed  near  the  bottom  of  the  standings.  We 
felt  as  though  we  were  slighted  in  some  cases, 
but  are  looking  forward  to  intramural  track 
and  baseball. 

This  about  wraps  up  things  here  at  Zeta 
Triton,  but  we  want  to  extend  best  wishes  and 
success  to  Don  Eastman,  Burt  Meyer,  Gary 
Hall,  Perry  Brackett,  Emmett  Birrer,  Truman 
Anderson,  and  Merle  Kovatch,  who  will  be 
graduating  at  the  end  of  the  year. 

—  $  2  K  — 

TAU  TRITON 

Baldwin- Wallace  College 

By  James  Zarbock 

Ah,  the  weather  has  finally  made  a  turn  for 
the  better  up  here  and  so  has  our  outlook  — 
only  three  more  months  'til  S.  F.  Day  or 
Student  Freedom  Day.  To  give  you  an  idea 
how  light-hearted  we  feel  —  our  pledges  no 
longer  have  to  fear  "Hell  Week"  for  it  is  now 
officially  Help  Week.  We  plan  on  having  our 
pledges  help  local  needy  and  take  a  hand  in 
civic  betterment. 

This  March  some  of  our  fold  is  graduating 
and  we  wish  luck  to  the  handsome,  debon- 
nair  Phi  Sigs  in  the  persons  of  Jim  Sivard, 
Paul  Nyland,  and  Bob  Milne  —  all  former 
officers.  But  to  offset  this  terrific  loss  of  mental 
giants  we  activated:  Duane  Mencke,  Zane 
Brushhaber,  Jim  Brody,  and  Elmer  Fenner  — 
all  upstanding  young  men,  if  you  can  roll  them 
out  of  bed.    We  also  acquired  some  of  those 


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Tau  Triton's  new  houbc 


smiling,  almost  human  objects  called  pledges. 
These  are,  by  name:  Harold  Lillie,  Linn  Pal- 
mateer,  Joe  Bellis,  and  Ray  Herold. 

We  have  a  new  influx  of  officers  in  President 
Ray  Vanderwald,  Secretary  Colonel  Trogden, 
and  Treasurer  Bob  Cole. 

As  yet  the  brothers  have  devised  no  way 
of  not  becoming  government  property  —  but 
we're  working  at  it! 

The  amount  of  cow  girls  for  this  far  north 
is  amazing.  Six  of  our  members  have  been 
lassoed  into  marriage  and  one  more  is  being 
run  down  —  and  all  this  has  taken  place  in 
little  over  a  year.  I  guess  the  main  reason  for 
all  these  marriages  is  that  after  the  winter 
solstice  we  have  a  decline  of  sunlight  and  the 
only  radiance  we  can  find  is  in  our  girl's 
smiles. 

Our  dance  date  is  not  definite  as  yet  and  the 
latest  idea  being  contemplated  is  having  a  joint 
dance  with  one  of  our  other  chapters  in  a  near- 
by city. 

The  picture  shows  our  latest  acquisition  — 
our  hard-earned  and  well-deserved  house.  We 
own  a  large  stove  now  but  it's  so  old  we 
haven't  used  it  out  of  respect.  We  also  have 
a  refrigerator  —  fear  of  annihilation  keeps  it 


running.  Seriously  though,  they're  not  so  bad 
—  it's  just  that  no  one  has  talent  enough  to 
cook  good  on  the  stove,  and  what  you  put  in 
the  refrigerator  with  one  hand  someone  else 
is  iminediately  removing  with  both  hands. 

Well,  my  supply  of  goldfish  ran  out  and  I 
can't  write  without  nourishment.  So,  so-long 
and  have  a  nice  summer. 

—  <l>2  K  — 

RHO  DEUTERON 

Gettysburg  College 

By  Alexander  Astin 

Spring  at  Gettysburg  seems  to  have  inspired 
a  number  of  the  brothers  and  as  a  consequence 
the  house  is  taking  on  a  new  appearance.  Our 
two  front  living  rooms  are  being  completely 
redecorated  and  painted,  and  the  den  will 
get  the  same  treatment  in  the  near  future. 

IFC  Weekend  was  climaxed  by  the  addition 
of  three  new  cups  to  our  already  welUstocked 
shelves.  In  addition  to  gaining  permanent 
possession  of  the  second-place  scholarship  and 
winning  the  pledge  scholarship  cup,  Rho  Deu- 
teron  became  the  first  winner  of  the  new  In- 
terfraternity   Sing  Cup. 

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campus  this  spring.  Will  Gladfelter  and  Carey 
Moore  were  elected  to  Phi  Beta  Kappa,  the 
national  honorary  scholarship  fraternity.  Broth- 
er Moore  is  past  associate  editor  of  the  school 
paper,  vice-president  of  Eta  Sigma  Phi,  student 
manager  of  the  choir,  and  a  member  of  Who's 
Who  and  Delta  Phi  Alpha.  Brother  Gladfelter 
is  a  member  of  the  Arnold  Society  and  Beta 
Beta  Beta.  Included  among  numerous  other 
brothers  elected  to  honoraries  are  Don.  Charles 
and  Joe  Kurtz,  who  were  elected  vice-president 
and  secretary,  respectively,  of  Alpha  Phi 
Omega. 

In  the  varsity  sports  field.  Brothers  Byrne, 
Kurtz,  and  Eberly  are  working  out  with  the 
baseball  team,  while  Brother  Greybill  is  pre- 
paring to  play  once  again  for  the  tennis  team. 
Moreover,  Brothers  Greybill  and  Byrne  were 
both  selected  to  start  for  the  All-Star  intra- 
mural basketball  team.  This  is  the  second 
straight  year  that  Brother  Greybill  has  re- 
ceived this  honor. 

On  March  11  Rho  Deuteron  took  eleven  new 
brothers  into  the  fold.  They  were  Bill  Engle- 
hart,  Bill  Martin,  Ralf  Gilbert,  Bill  Ries,  Frank 
Betz,  John  Paul,  Bill  Clement,  Ron  Yuzuk, 
Walt  Smith,  Bob  Matthias,  and  Col.  Charles 
E.  Fulton  of  the  Air  ROTC  department.  Also 
recently  pledged  to  the  fraternity  were  Francis 
Scalzi  and  Don   Atkinson. 

This  about  finishes  it  until  next  fall,  so  have 
a  good  summer  and,  if  you  get  a  chance,  drop 
around  and  say  hello  to  the  boys  at  Gettysburg. 
The  welcome  mat  is  always  out. 

—  *  2  K  — 

ZETA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Wisconsin 

By  Dick  Brahm 

With  this  last  issue,  the  Phi  Sigs  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Wisconsin  have  had  the  opportunity 
to  discuss  the  major  political  issues  with  most 
of  the  presidential  candidates.  As  you  know, 
the  April  1  primary  in  Wisconsin  has  aroused 
the  interest  of  the  whole  nation  and  the  Phi 
Sigs  are  in  the  midst  of  the  electioneering. 
Senators  Taft  and  Kefauver  are  the  house 
favorites. 

In  the  midst  of  this  political  tumult  we  have 
not  neglected  our  fraternal  duties.  New  in- 
itiates are  Sam  Soffa,  Bud  Ahrens,  Mark  Em- 
erson, and  "Dad"  Holt.  New  pledges  are 
Marty  Ledvina,  Paul  Toussignant,  John  Sievers, 
Bill  Neidinger,  and  Milt  Gessert. 


John  Shabaz  was  recently  released  from  the 
hospital  pending  a  bout  with  the  German 
measles.     John   is   now   known   as   "Freckles." 

News  from  some  of  our  recent  graduates 
finds  Skip  Conway  working  for  the  Govern- 
ment in  Washington.  Chuck  Kohli  and  Red 
Sobieski  are  serving  hitches  in  the  Navy  while 
Art  Vlasek,  boy  2nd  lieutenant,  is  in  the 
"Shotgun  School"  of  the  U.  S.  Military  Police 
at  Camp  Gordon,  Georgia. 

Sam  Soffa  has  recently  been  promoted  to 
sales  counselor  of  a  large  cutlery  company. 

June  graduates  include  Norm  Boebel,  Pat 
McCole,  and  Bill  Wienert. 

Our  lovely  Moonlight  Girl  reached  the  finals 
—  hope  she  wins! 

Dave  Zinniel,  the  poor  man's  Rembrandt, 
has  hung  some  of  his  better  paintings  in  the 
university  student  art  contest  and  has  our  best 
wishes  of  success. 

Spring  fever  has  brought  out  the  latent  de- 
sires of  Brothers  Winter,  Wienert,  Ledvina, 
and  Brahm,  who  will  represent  our  chapter  in 
university  golf  competition. 

Hope  to  see  you  all  at  the  convention  in 
Glacier  National  Park  this  summer.  So  long 
till   then. 

—  <J>  2  K  — 

THETA  TRITON 
University  of  Texas 

By  Wayne  E.  Cox 

As  Spoor  said  to  Janis,  "We've  got  to  start 
sometime,  so  let's  get  going"  .  .  . 

And  they  did!  The  annual  Carnation  Ball 
was  held  March  14,  in  the  Mural  Room  of 
the  Stephen  F.  Austin  Hotel  and,  as  usual. 
Van  Kirkpatrick  and  his  orchestra  offered  the 
mood  music.  The  ball  was  in  honor  of  Theta 
Triton's  lovely  Moonlight  Girl,  Miss  Nancy 
Bailey.  President  Eugene  Todd  made  it 
official  as  he  (broken  leg  and  all)  danced  with 
Miss  Bailey  to  the  Moonlight  Girl  song.  After 
the  ball.  Brother  and  Mrs.  Bob  Crawford  were 
gracious  hosts  at  an  after-hours  party. 

Thus  faded  away  —  I  say  "faded  away"  be- 
cause old  Phi  Sig  parties  never  die,  they  just 
fade  away  — •  anyway,  thus  faded  away  the 
main  social  event  on  Theta  Triton's  bulging 
spring  calendar. 

Just  one  week  later,  March  22,  we  were 
honored  to  have  Brother  "Spec"  Collins  speak 
at  our  Founders'  Day  Dinner.  Guests  at  the 
dinner   included:   E.   L.   Howell,  Art  Manson, 


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Walter  Vance,  Jim  Hall,  Dr.  Frederick  Adams, 
Bob  Adams,  Ray  Wilson,  O.  P.  Carrillo,  Dan 
Luckey,  George  Nelle,  Jess  Gragg,  Doug  Mc- 
Nair,  Richard  Kinney,  Ike  Kerridge,  Ken  El- 
liot, Lee  Cheshier,  Roby  Hadden,  and  Harold 
Lyvers. 

Ever  heard  the  song,  "When  It's  Round-Up 
Time  in  Texas?"  April  4  was  Round-Up 
Time  here  on  the  university  campus  and  most 
of  the  campus  organizations  entered  the  huge 
Round-Up  Parade.  Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  after 
many  weeks  of  making  crepe-paper  flowers 
and  twisting  tens  of  thousands  of  little  pieces 
of  wire,  assembled  what  we  laughingly  called 
"Red  Silk  Stockings  and  Green  Perfume." 
The  finished  product  looked  very  good  and  Vv'e 
have  high  hopes  of  winning  one  of  the  prizes. 

We  sure  are  happy  when  you  brothers  from 
other  chapters  drop  in  to  pay  us  a  visit.  With 
all  of  these  air  bases  here  in  Texas,  we're 
getting  quite  a  flow  of  traffic.  The  other  day 
Cal  Calhoun  (California)  and  one  of  his 
buddies  dropped  in  from  San  Antonio  where 


Cal  is  stationed.  Then  there  was  Bill  Nix 
(Phi  Deuteron).  Bill  is  working  in  Houston 
and  has  promised  to  visit  us  as  often  as  he  can. 

Now  we're  asking  that  you  other  brothers 
do  the  same  'cause  it  gets  kinda  lonesome 
500  miles  away  from  the  next  chapter.  We're 
fixing  up  a  new  house  for  September  and  we'll 
have  a  brand  new  welcome  mat  so  why  don't 
you  stop  around  and  say  hello.  This  welcome 
goes  especially  to  ol'  Tom  Sebern,  'cause  we 
sure  do  like  to  see  ol'  Tom's  shining  nose  — 
I  mean  face. 

Some  of  our  own  alumni  who  have  come 
to  see  us  the  past  couple  of  months  are:  John 
Carmody,  Charles  Cooke,  Harold  Lyvers,  Rich- 
ard Kinney,  O.  P.  Carrillo,  Jess  Gragg,  Ike 
Kerridge,  and  Charles  Wetzel.  Hurry  back,, 
men  'cause  we're  always  glad  to  have  you  — 
especially  since  you've  all  turned  out  to  be 
such  successful  businessmen. 

Be  good  during  the  summer,  brothers,  and 
we'll  be  sending  you  more  news  from  the 
Dust  Bowl  —  I  mean  Texas  —  next  year. 


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PI 

Franklin  and  Marshall  College 

By  George  King 

Reporting  news  that  will  not  be  news  Dy 
the  time  it  reaches  print  is  very  difficult.  One 
must  write  in  a  prophetic  vein  to  capture  items 
that  will  seem  of  interest  when  the  article 
appears. 

This  reporter  finds  one  refuge  on  the  day 
The  Signet  arrives  in  the  mail,  and  that  is  in 
the  presence  of  those  whose  names  appeared 
in  print.  For  some  reason  everyone  likes  to 
get  his  name  down  in  black  and  white.  There- 
fore, if  Pi  seems  to  have  an  abundance  of 
active,  boisterous  brothers  it  is  because  this 
reporter  wants  to  remain  in  good  standing 
with  his  fellow  brothers. 

Under  the  able  supervision  of  Social  Chair- 
man Bob  Purbeck,  we  got  our  social  season  off 
to  a  good  start  by  throwing  an  old-fashioned 
hoedown  complete  with  a  professional  caller, 
real  smelly  hayloft-type  music,  and  loads  of 
laughs.  A  bevy  of  quail  was  imported  from 
Delta  Sigma  Epsilon  Sorority  at  Drexel  and 
the  brothers,  doing  something  new  here  at  Pi, 
moved  out  and  turned  our  homestead  over  to 
bobbypins  and  two-way  stretches.  Bob  Parrish 
laid  his  neck  on  the  chopping  block  in  making 
the  arrangements  for  this  mass  blind-dating 
but  he  is  still  with  us  as  a  large  majority  of 
the  girls  were  deemed  satisfactory. 

We  wouldn't  want  anyone  to  think  we're 
braggarts  but  again  we  can  announce  that  we 
have  added  another  trophy  to  our  collection. 
This  one  is  for  winning  the  intramural  bridge 
tournament.  Those  brothers  who  won  it  for 
us  were  Tim  Wadsworth,  George  Myers,  Bob 
Moriyama,  and  Bob  Parrish. 

The  advent  of  spring  has  turned  every 
young's  fancy  to  baseball  and  the  Phi  Sigs 
to  the  winning  of  the  intramural  softball 
league.  (All  we  think  of  is  trophies.)  Return- 
ing from  our  squad  of  last  year  are  Rog 
MostoUer,  Stu  Hartman,  Bob  Purbeck,  Don 
Black,  Ed  Baker,  Charlie  Leo,  Ken  Kratz,  and 
Lynn  White.  Other  brothers  and  pledges  are 
out  there  practicing  too,  and  Coach  Moriyama 
is  looking  forward  to  a  successful  season, 
utilizing  all  this  talent. 

While  we're  on  sports,  we  might  mention 
Dick  Dunn  who  set  a  new  personal  scoring 
record  here  at  F  and  M  in  basketball.  Dick 
was  the  big  gun  in  leading  the  Diplomats  to 


be  the  top  scoring  team  in  the  nation  by  aver- 
age points  per  game. 

Spring  also  has  stimulated  matrimonial  ideas 
among  those  here  assembled.  It  seems  that 
Jack  Korns,  Bill  Christie,  Stu  Hartman,  Clar- 
ence Bitner,  your  reporter,  and  who  knows 
V.  hat  host  of  others  will  be  altar-bound  before 
fall.  Also,  many  of  the  brothers  that  are  grad- 
uating are  headed  for  the  armed  services,  and 
others  for  graduate  school  and  jobs  in  the 
business  world.  We  wish  them  all  the  best  of 
luck  in  whatever  undertaking  they  may  pursue. 

This  being  the  last  issue  before  fall,  we  of 
Pi  wish  to  extend  to  all  of  our  brothers  from 
other  chapters  a  pleasant  summer  and  favor- 
able fortune  in  whatever  they  may  do. 

—  $  2  K  — 

RHO  TRITON 
San  Diego  State  College 

With  Uncle  Sam  whistling  "There'll  Be 
Some  Changes  Made"  in  the  background,  the 
San  Diego  Phi  Sigs  have  been  conducting  an 
all-out  campaign  this  semester  to  enjoy  good 
old  college  days  while  they  may. 

National  Founders'  Day  went  off  with  a 
bang.  The  Rho  Tritons  and  alums  gathered 
at  the  San  Diego  Hotel  for  the  traditional 
dinner,  toasting,  and  singing,  a  showing  of 
the  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  historical  movie,  and 
an  enjoyable  talk  by  Regional  Director  Paul 
Jones.  A  cameraman  was  on  hand  to  take 
photos  of  the  gathering  of  the  faithful  and  a 
goodly  spread  and  picture  appeared  in  the 
college    weekly. 

Athletically,  the  Phi  Sigs  are  having  a  good 
year.  The  swimming  team  finished  fifth  out 
of  15  fraternities  and  came  within  three  points 
of  third.  The  tennis  team,  semifinalists  last 
year,  are  very  strong  and  rated  a  good  chance 
of  winning  the  interfraternity  tennis  tourna- 
ment held  just  after  the  Signet  deadline  date. 
The  softballers  should  finish  near  the  top  of 
the  heap  also. 

Varsity  trackman  Bill  Bassett  was  on  his 
way  toward  setting  a  new  school  discus-throw 
record  until  he  sprained  his  wrist.  He  may 
still  recover  in  time  to  topple  the  18-year-old 
141-foot  standard.  Rushee  Greg  Berg  is  the 
spark  plug  of  the  rugged  varsity  golf  team, 
which  is  the  defending  champion  of  the  Cal- 
ifornia Collegiate  Athletic  Association. 

The  boys  are  practicing  long  and  hard  for  the 
annual  Spring  Sing  in  the  college  ainphitheater 


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this  month.  The  Rho  Triton  ensemble,  di- 
rected by  Max  Drake,  will  sing  (?)  "A  Pretty 
Girl  is  Like  a  Melody." 

In  a  school-Red  Cross-sponsored  campaign 
recently  to  donate  blood  the  Phi  Sigs  had  an 
almost  50  per  cent  turnout  for  contributions  to 
the  armed  forces.  "This  will  show  those 
skeptics  that  some  of  us  do  have  blood  in  our 
veins  —  or  did  have  anyway,"  commented 
Chapter  President  Wes  Bachman  as  he  stag- 
gered from  the  Bloodmobile.  The  percentage 
was  one  of  the  highest  of  any  campus  organ- 
ization, and  third  of  the  15  fraternities. 

If  all  goes  well,  by  this  publication  date 
Rho  Triton  will  have  welcomed  in  seven  new 
members.  The  lucky  lads  are  Miller,  Ptacnik, 
Serrano,  Johnson,  Schneider,  Bassett,  and 
Drake. 

The  chapter  will  lose  three  of  the  brothers 
by  graduation  —  Stan  Green,  Dave  Molina, 
and  George  Barker. 

See  you  at  the  convention! 

—  <!>:§  K  — 
BETA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Minnesota 

By  Otto  T.  Bang  Jr. 

With  the  advent  of  spring  quarter  comes  the 
April  showers  and  with  real  spring  in  the  air 
we  find  the  Phi  Sigs  of  Beta  Deuteron  march- 
ing on  to  newer  and  even  greater  conquests. 
Oilicers  elected  are  Fred  Nystrom,  president; 
V.  D.  Evenstad,  vice-president;  Gay  Simons, 
sendnel;  Robert  Schuleen,  inductor;  Paul  Sim- 
ons, treasurer;  and  "Blacki^"  Meade,  secretary. 

Our  own  Dave  Hull  was  elected  president 
of  the  Iron  Wedge,  senior  men's  honor  society 
on  campus. 

Last  quarter  we  had  our  annual  Klondike 
party,  with  costumes  portraying  the  gold  rush 
days,  held  in  Anoka.  We  also  spent  one  week- 
end in  Rochester  taking  over  the  congeniality 
and  friendliness  of  the  Dr.  Prickman  home. 
Another  informal  party  was  held  at  the  home 
of  Tom  Hubbard  in  St.  Paul. 

Brothers  taking  the  big  step  this  summer  are 
Jim  Havness,  who  will  walk  down  the  aisle 
with  Alana  Renner,  Dick  Peterson  with  Greta 
Carlson,  Jim  Martin  with  Kathy  Crosby,  Dick 
O'Hara  with  Lois  Mowris,  and  Pete  Dwaii 
with  Nancy  Arnold. 

Parties  coming  up  spring  quarter  are  the 
spring  formal,  May  31  at  the  Golden  Valley 
Country  Club,  and  our  yard-and-a-half  party. 
A  yard  and  a  half  of  material  will  be  furnished 


by  each  brother  for  his  date,  from  which  she 
will  proceed  to  make  her  costume.  We  are 
planning  on  numerous  exchanges. 

Alums  spending  time  at  the  house  were 
Chuck  Fisher,  USN,  and  Farrell  Johnson,  who 
is  now  back  from  the  service. 

Bob  Blanton  of  the  Idaho  State  chapter  and 
prominent  middleweight  boxer  dropped  in  for 
a  few  days.  He  did  all  right,  too,  decisioning 
Jerry  Ferrell  of  Minnesota. 

Ernie  Schanilec  left  the  chapter  spring  quar- 
ter to  attend  spring  training  in  the  Chicago 
Cub  farm  system  with  the  Class  D  club  at 
Janesville,  Wisconsin.  Ernie  is  an  up-and- 
coming  pitcher. 

Brothers  graduating  are  Jack  Scanlan,  V.  D, 
Evenstad,  John  Horan,  Jim  Havness,  Bill  Jones, 
Verne  Knutson,  and  Dave  Hull. 

Rog  Stevens,  now  serving  in  the  Korean 
mail  service,  had  one  of  his  letters  published 
in  a  Minneapolis  paper. 

Dick  (Mighty  Mouse)  Reiter  will  receive 
his  call  this  summer. 

Hal  Rindal  is  spending  a  furlough  vaca- 
tioning in  Switzerland. 

—  ^  2  K  — 

DELTA  DEUTERON 

University  of  Michigan 

By  David  Harden 

The  spring  semester  midterms  are  quickly 
approaching  while  our  new  officers  are  assum- 
ing their  responsibilities.  Ralph  (Pat)  Barrett 
inoved  up  from  the  vice-president's  position 
to  that  of  president;  Dave  Harden,  secretary; 
Bill  Miller,  treasurer;  Al  Kiessel,  steward; 
Rusty  White  replaces  Robert  Russel  as  inductor; 
and  Bill  Chapman  is  the  new  sentinel. 

Our  social  committee  has  been  very  busy 
preparing  a  social  calendar  so  that  this  semester 
will  be  even  bigger  and  better  than  the  busy 
fall  semester.  We  shall  not  forget  the  "52" 
J-Hop  nor  the  Flapper  party,  the  Spartan  Hop, 
and  the  fall  pledge  formal. 

The  coming  events  are  the  annual  Bowery 
Ball,  the  spring  formal,  and  a  clam  bake  to 
be  held  late  in  the  spring.  Oh,  yes,  Mother's 
Day  will  also  be  a  big  event,  as  in  the  past. 

From  the  number  of  pinnings  and  weddings 
one  might  say  the  men  of  Delta  Deuteron  are 
of  a  very  romantic  nature,  or  maybe  it  is  just 
because  this  is  Leap  Year.  In  any  event  we 
have  kept  in  good  serenading  practice  and  also 
in  good  supply  of  cigars. 


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233 


Bob  Corey,  '52  took  the  final  step  between 
semesters  and  wed  the  former  Doris  Morrow 
of  Indianapohs,  Indiana.  Paul  Arnold,  who 
left  school  in  the  fall  to  join  the  Marines, 
married  the  former  Cathy  Cowan  of  Chicago. 

Norm  Mangouni  gave  his  pin,  voluntarily, 
so  we  are  told,  to  Marilyn  Smith  of  Grosse 
Pointe  Farms.  Alan  Kramer's  pin  is  being 
worn  by  Mary  Ellyn  Young  of  Mt.  Clemens. 
We  see  very  little  of  Al  now.  Bill  Chapman 
recendy  gave  his  pin  to  Elaine  Prygocki  of 
Bay  City.  Jim  Goebel  pinned  Sharon  Taylor 
of  Detroit.  Hank  Dykstal  gave  his  pin  to 
Ginny  Oakes  of  Ann  Arbor.  ■  John  Carioba 
gave  his  pin  to  Polly  Chisolm  of  Ann  Arbor. 

Art  Lane,  former  president,  has  been  elected 
president  of  Sigma  Delta  Chi,  national  jour- 
nalistic fraternity.  Norm  Mangouni  was  elected 
secretary  of  Sigma  Delta  Chi.  Al  Kiessel  was 
made  a  member  of  Pi  Lambda  Upsilon,  hon- 
orary chemical  fraternity  . 

So  far  we  have  two  pledges  for  this  spring 
semester.  They  are  William  Andrews  and 
William  Jewel.  We  are  hoping  to  have  quite 
a  few  more  before  this  rushing  period  is  over. 

—  <!>  2  K  — 

KAPPA  TRITON 
Fresno  State  College 

By  Sid  Cox 

Stolen  doors,  painted  houses,  water  fights  — 
these  characterize  the  arrival  of  spring  at  the 
Kappa  Triton  house  in  sunny  Fresno. 

For  the  third  successive  year,  the  chapter 
is  winning  the  intramural  program,  having 
knocked  off  the  school  championship  in  basket- 
ball, winning  two  of  three  boxing  events,  and 
really  rolling  in  volleyball.  Being  defending 
champs  in  track  and  Softball,  we  are  pointing 
toward  that  third  trophy. 

In  scholarship,  we're  back  up  among  the  top 
five  fraternities  and  are  above  the  all-men's 
average  —  Brother  Lopez'  three  A's  really 
boosted  us! 

We  are  boasting  six  pledges  for  the  spring 
semester  —  Bill  (Red)  Taylor,  Tom  (Pappy) 
Gilbert,  Al  (Squint)  Simmons,  Vic  (Pest) 
Pesqueria,  Stewart  (Stew)  Hof,  and  Dick  (Hot 
Shot)  Clark. 

The  annual  blood  rally  brought  added  fame 
to  that  "rikky-tic"  Phi  Sig  Dixieland  eight, 
when  they  appeared  dressed  in  screaming 
plaid  pants  along  with  the  usual  "dreamy" 
renditions. 


And  we're  willing  to  put  up  a  skin  to  the 
Southern  Cal  chapter  when  our  "best  on  the 
coast"  Fresno  State  Bulldog  baseball  nine 
tangles  with  them  in  May.  We've  knocked  off 
Stanford  twice.  University  of  Oregon,  Sacra- 
mento State,  College  of  the  Pacific,  and  have 
lost  only  to  the  Sacramento  Solons  of  the 
Pacific  Coast  League  .  .  .  wanna  bet? 

—  <!>  2  K  — 
CHAPTERETTE  ESIDEX 

Chapter                                                              Page 
Beta 213 

Beta  Deuteron 232 

Beta  Triton 201 

Beta  Tetarton 220 

Gamma 221 

Gamma  Tetarton 206 

Delta 202 

Delta  Deuteron 232 

Delta  Triton 216 

Delta  Tetarton 219 

Epsilon  Deuteron 211 

Epsilon  Triton 224 

Epsilon  Tetarton 210 

Zeta  202 

Zeta  Deuteron 229 

Zeta  Triton ■_ 227 

Eta  Deuteron 225 

Theta  Deuteron 218 

Theta  Triton 229 

Kappa 220 

Kappa  Triton 233 

Lambda 223 

Lambda  Deuteron 204 

Lambda  Triton 215 

Mu  Triton 213 

Nu  Deuteron 206 

Nu  Triton 210 

Xi 209 

Xi  Deuteron 221 

Xi  Triton 226 

Omicron  201 

Pi  231 

Rho  Deuteron 228 

Rho  Triton 231 

Sigma  Triton 208 

Tau 204 

Tau  Triton 227 

Upsilon  Triton 216 

Phi  Deuteron 224 

Phi   Triton 214 

Chi  Deuteron 208 

Chi  Triton 222 

Psi  Deuteron 217 

Omega 215 

Omega  Deuteron 200 

Omega  Triton 207 


COURT  OF  HONOR 

Herbert  L.  Brow'N,  Phi  '16,  Chancellor,  3730  Woodland  Avenue,  Drexel  Hill,  Pennsylvania. 

William  F.  Wood,  Xi  '10,  Recorder,  206  Sansome  Street,  San  Francisco  4,  California. 

■George  J.  Vogel,  Gamma  '91,  267  Harminton  Road,  Torrington,  Connecticut. 

William  A.  McIntyre,  Mu  '04,  202  Windermere  Avenue,  Wayne,  Pennsylvania. 

Donald  H.  McLean,  Lambda  '06,  125  Broad  Street,  Elizabeth,  New  Jersey. 

Joseph  H.  Batt,  Lambda  '14,  1010  Vermont  Avenue,  Denrike  Building,  Washington  5,  D.  C. 

Horace  R.  Barnes,  Mu  '11,  928  Virginia  Avenue,  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania. 

Raymond  G.  Lafean,  Mu  '19,  214  Oliver  Building,  Pittsburgh  22,  Pennsylvania. 

Earl  F.  Schoening,  Alpha  D.  '21,  59  East  Madison  Street,  Chicago  2,  Illinois. 

DISTRICT  DEPUTIES 

Region  One 

Robert  B.  Abbe,  Epsilon  D.  '38,  Windham,  Connecticut. 

Sam  Sargeant,  Upsilon  '25,  %  L.  G.  Balfour  Company,  Attleboro,  Massachusetts. 

Region  Two 

Don  H.  Bond,  Delta  '42,  114  Mulberry  Street,  Morgantown,  West  Virginia. 
Philip  G.  Damiani,  Nu  '28,  Independence  Building,  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 
Harold  Dunkelberger,  Rho  D.  '36,  Gettysburg  College,  Gettysburg,  Pennsylvania. 
Larry  Longo,  Nu  T.  '49,  48  West  Main  Street,  Mohawk,  New  York. 

Region  Three 

J.  Philip  Schaefer,  Eta  '23,  4820  Middlesex  Lane,  Bethesda,  Maryland. 
John  Pfeiffer,  Nu  '22,  3784  Vermont  Road,  N.E.,  Atlanta,  Georgia 

Region  Four 

I.  B.  Brusletten,  Beta  D.  '17,  906  W.  42nd  Street,  Minneapolis,  Minnesota. 

Glen  Bowersox,  Rho  D.  '42,  International  House,   1414  East  59th  Street,  Chicago  37,  Illinois. 

Edward  Graff,  Pi  D.  '27,  2303  Allison  Road,  University  Heights,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

John  K.  Pfahl,  Kappa  '47,  1795  North  4th  Street,  Columbus  12,  Ohio. 

Region  Five 

Lee  Orr,  300  Hamilton  Avenue,  Palo  Alto,  California. 

Richard  H.  Pearson,  1409  North  Merced  Avenue,  El  Monte,  California. 

Lauren  E.  Rosenberg,  617  "D"  Street,  Davis,  California. 

James  S.  Royer,  Omega  D.  '48,  7957  Jellico  Avenue,  Northridge,  California. 

Region  Six 

Natale  B.  Giustina,  Theta  D.  '41,  880  Crest  Drive,  Route  3,  Eugene,  Oregon. 
Lloyd  B.  Ludford,  Lambda  D.  '40,  8208  38th  Avenue  N.E.,  Seattle  5,  Washington. 


ENDOWMENT  FUND  TRUSTEES 

William  M.  Beury,  Phi  '15,  Fleet-McGinley  Company,  Baltimore,  Maryland. 
Term  ends  1952. 

Joseph  L.  Batt,  Lambda  '14,  1010  Vermont  Avenue,  Denrike  Building,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Term  ends  1954. 

Samuel  Phillips,  Alpha  Triton  '28,  1601  Pennsylvania  Building,  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 
Term  ends  1956. 

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DIRECTORY  OF  CHAPTERS 


A — University  of  Massachusetts,  Amherst,  Massa- 
chusetts. Adviser,  Theodore  Koslowski,  De- 
partment of  Botany,  University  of  Massachu- 
setts, Amherst,  Massachusetts. 

B — Union  College,  Schenectady,  New  York.  Ad- 
viser, WiUiam  Bristol,  1054  University  Place, 
Schenectady,  New  York. 

r — Cornell  University,  702  University  Avenue, 
Ithaca,  New  York.  Adviser,  Dr.  Norman  S. 
Moore,  Kline  Road,  Ithaca,  New  York. 

A — West  Virginia  University,  672  North  High 
Street,  Morgantown,  West  Virginia.  Adviser, 
Don  Bond,  114  Mulberry  Street,  Morgantown, 
West  Virginia. 

Z— College  of  the  City  of  Netv  Yorli,  520  West 
139th  Street,  New  York  City.  Adviser,  John  C. 
Tomcala,  1339  First  Avenue,  New  York  21, 
New  York. 

11 — University  of  Maryland,  4609  College  Avenue, 
College  Park,  Maryland.  Adviser,  Donald  Clag- 
ett,  1804  Republic  Road,  Silver  Spring,  Mary- 
land. 

I — Stevens  Institute  of  Technology,  810  Hudson 
Street,  Hoboken,  New  Jersey. 

K — Pennsylvania  State  College,  501  South  Allen 
Street,  State  College,  Pennsylvania.  Adviser, 
Alan  C.  St.  Clair,  805  North  Holmes  Street, 
State  College,  Pennsylvania. 

A — George  Washington  University,  1734  New 
Hampshire  Avenue,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Adviser,  Ernest  F.  Wenderoth,  1409  Montague 
Street,  Washington,  D.  C. 

M — University  of  Pennsylvania,  3712  Locust  Street, 
Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  Herbert 
Leonard,  1531  North  56th  Street,  Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania. 

N — Lehigh  University,  458  Center  Street,  Bethle- 
hem, Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  Philip  G.  Dam- 
iani.  Independence  Building,  Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania. 

S — St.  Lawrence  University,  78  Park  Street,  Can- 
ton, New  York.  Adviser,  Roger  Pihl,  St. 
Lawrence  University,  Canton,  New  York. 

O — Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology,  487 
Commonwealth  Avenue,  Boston,  Massachusetts. 

n — Franlilin  and  Marshall  College,  437  West 
James  Street,  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania. 

T — Dartmouth  College,  Hanover,  New  Hamp- 
shire. Adviser,  Prof.  Joseph  B.  Folger,  Han- 
over, New  Hampshire. 

# — Swarthmore  College,  Swarthmore,  Pennsyl- 
vania. Adviser,  Charles  P.  Larkin,  13  Brook- 
haven  Road,  Wallingford,  Pennsylvania. 


X — Williams  College,  Williamstown,  Massachusetts, 
Adviser,  Robert  L.  Bergen,  164  Sunset  Drive, 
Hempstead,  New  York. 

J2 — University  of  California,  2312  Warring  Street, 
Berkeley,  California.  Adviser,  John  Langer, 
1758   Indian  Way,  Oakland,   California. 

AA — University  of  Illinois,  1004  South  Second 
Street.  Champaign,  Illinois.  Adviser,  Norman 
W.  Cusick,  919  W.  William,  Champaign,  Illi- 


B^— -University  of  Minnesota,  317  18th  Avenue 
S.  E„  Minneapolis,  Minnesota.  Adviser,  In- 
gram B.  Brusletten.  906  West  42nd  Street, 
Minneapolis,  Minnesota. 

^^ — University  of  Michigan,  1043  Baldwin  Avenue, 
Ann  Arbor,  Michigan.  Adviser,  Ned  A.  Kilmer 
Jr.,  22993  Gary  Lane,  St.  Clair  Shores,  Michi- 
gan. 

EA — Worcester     Polytechnic     Institute,  11      Dean 

Street,      Worcester,      Massachusetts.  Adviser, 

Irving  J.  Donahue  Jr.,  30  Edgemere  Boulevard, 
Shrewsbury,  Massachusetts. 

Z^ — University  of  Wisconsin,  508  North  Francis 
Street,  Madison,  Wisconsin.  Adviser,  William 
Gilbert  Dennis,  2647  Hoard  Street,  Madison, 
Wisconsin. 

HA — University  of  Nevada,  737  Lake  Street,  Reno, 
Nevada.  Adviser,  Donald  Mustard,  c/o  U.  S. 
Gypsum  Company,  Gerlach,  Nevada. 

0A — Oregon  State  College,  14th  and  Jackson  Streets, 
Corvallis,  Oregon.  Adviser,  Samuel  H.  Graf, 
306  South   8th  Street,  Corvallis,  Oregon. 

KA — Georgia  Institute  of  Technology,  171  4th 
Street,  N.W.,  Atlanta,  Georgia.  Adviser,  Walter 
F.  Ackerman,  1884  Ponce  de  Leon  Avenue, 
N.E.,  Atlanta,  Georgia. 

AA — University  of  Washington,  2104  East  45th 
Street,  Seattle,  Washington.  Adviser,  Ben  Yor- 
mark,  4305  University  Way,  Seattle  5,  Wash' 
ington. 

MA — University  of  Montana,  1011  Gerald  Avenue, 
Missoula,  Montana.  Adviser,  Thomas  C. 
Spaulding,  State  University,  Missoula,  Montana. 

NA — Stanford  University,  564  Mayfield  Avenue, 
Palo  Alto,  California,  Adviser,  Lee  R.  Orr,  300 
Hamilton  Avenue,  Palo  Alto,  California. 

SA — University  of  Tennessee,  1301  Laurel  Avenue^ 
Knoxville,  Tennessee.  Adviser,  L.  B.  Bolt  Jr., 
3114  East  5  th  Avenue,  Knoxville,  Tennessee. 

O^ — University  of  Alabama,  820  Colonial  Drive, 
Tuscaloosa,  Alabama.  Adviser,  Jose  Gonzales, 
Mechanical  Engineering  Department,  Univer- 
sity of  Alabama,  Tuscaloosa,   Alabama. 


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nA — Ohio  State  University,  43  15th  Avenue,  Co- 
lumbus, Ohio.  Adviser,  Francis  O.  Trescmer, 
162   Westwood   Road,   Columbus,   Ohio. 

P^i — Gettysburg  College,  343  Carlisle  Street,  Get- 
tysburg, Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  Harold  A. 
Dunkelberger,  Gettysburg  College,  Gettysburg, 
Pennsylvania. 

4»'^ — University  of  Kentucky,  281  South  Limestone 
Avenue,  Lexington,  Kentucky.  Adviser,  Ken- 
neth C.  Midkiff,  780  Lynn  Drive,  Lexington, 
Kentucky. 

XA — Washington  State  College,  1607  Opal  Street, 
Pullman,  Washington.  Adviser,  U.  G.  Whiflen, 
1814  D.  Street,  Pullman,  Washington. 

*A — University  of  Oregon,  651  East  11th  Street, 
Eugene,  Oregon.  Adviser,  William  J.  Baker, 
710  East  22nd  Street,  Eugene,  Oregon. 

^^ — University  of  Southern  California,  938  West 
28th  Street,  Los  Angeles,  California.  Adviser, 
Scheff  E.  Nies,  5126  Chesley  Avenue,  Los 
Angeles,  California. 

AT — Wesleyan  University,  1  Wesleyan  Place,  Mid- 
dletown,  Connecticut.  Adviser,  Dr.  Harry  C. 
Knight,  33  Pleasant  Street,  Middleton,  Con- 
necticut. 

'R'i—Knox  College,  185  West  South  Street,  Gales- 
burg,  Illinois.  Adviser,  Charles  J.  Adamec, 
202  West  Brooks  Street,  Galesburg,  Illinois. 

FT — University  of  South  Carolina,  Box  14,  Uni- 
versity of  South  Carolina,  Columbia,  South 
Carolina.  Adviser,  Arnold  L.  Muir,  107  Acad- 
emy Way,  Columbia,  South  Carolina. 

AT — Purdue  University,  302  Waldron  Street,  West 
Lafayette,  Indiana.  Adviser,  Fred  E.  Robbins, 
1520    Northwestern,    West   Lafayette,   Indiana. 

ET — The  American  University,  Massachusetts  and 
Nebraska   Avenue,   N.  W.,   Washington,   D.  C. 

Z'^— Montana  State  College,  302  South  Willson, 
Bozeman,  Montana.  Adviser,  Pierce  Patterson, 
213  South  3rd  Street,  Bozeman,  Montana. 


HT — University  of  Akron,  1' 
Akron,  Ohio. 


South  Union  Street, 


©T — University  of  Texas,  2610  Rio  Grande,  Austin, 
Texas.  Adviser,  Edward  L.  Howell,  1710  Den- 
nis Avenue,  Houston,  Texas. 

IT — University  of  Connecticut,  Storrs,  Connecticut. 
Adviser,  Dr.  Henry  Dorsey,  Willowbrook  Road, 
Storrs,  Connecticut. 

KT — Fresno  State  College,  1095  North  Van  Ness 
Avenue,  Fresno,  California.  Adviser,  Theodore 
Felles,  2108  McKinley,  P.O.  Box  226,  Fresno, 
California. 

AT — University  of  Rhode  Island,  Box  86,  Kingston, 
Rhode  Island.  Adviser,  Dr.  Robert  S.  Bell,  23 
College  Road,  Kingston,  Rhode  Island. 


MT — Boston  University,  330  Beacon  Su-cct,  Boston, 
Massachusetts.  Adviser,  Edward  R.  Collier, 
497  Beacon  Street,  Boston,  Massachusetts. 

NT — Hartwic\  College,  26  West,  Oneonta,  New 
York.  Adviser,  Arne  Unhjem,  R.  D.  3,  Oneonta, 
New  York. 

ET — San  ]ose  State  College,  655  South  Second  Street, 
San  Jose,  California.  Adviser,  Edward  P.  Shaw 
Jr.,  San  Jose,  California. 

OT — University  of  California,  College  of  Agricul- 
ture, 101  Russell  Boulevard,  Davis,  California. 
Adviser,  Lauren  E.  Rosenberg,  617  "D"  Street, 
Davis,  California. 

HT — Eastern  Washington  College,  Box  868,  Cheney, 
Washington.  Adviser,  Bert  C.  Lehn,  Espanola, 
Washington. 

FT — San  Diego  State  College,  San  Diego,  California. 

Adviser,    Will    M.    Kidwell,    1035    Devonshire 
Drive,  San  Diego  7,  California. 

2T — Indiana  University,  317  East  Second  Street, 
Bloomington,  Indiana.  Adviser,  Prof.  John 
Stoner,  Dept.  of  Government,  Indiana  Univer- 
sity,  Bloomington,  Indiana. 

TT^— Baldwin-Wallace  College,  335  Front  Street, 
Berea,  Ohio.  Adviser,  Harry  O.  Patterson,  c/o 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  Centennial  Hall,  Baldwin- 
Wallace  College,  Berea,  Ohio. 

TT— Muhlenberg  College,  401  North  23rd  Street, 
Allentown,  Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  Robert  J. 
Ruhf. 

<I>T — Jdaho  State  College,  Pocatello,  Idaho.  Adviser, 
Earl  Pond,  310  Crescent  Drive,  Pocatello,  Idaho. 

XT — Arizona  State  College,  Tempe,  Arizona.  Ad- 
viser, Dean  F.  McSloy,  c/o  Arizona  State 
College,  Tempe,   Arizona. 

^T — Hobart  College,  538  South  Main  Street, 
Geneva,  New  York. 

S2T — Florida  Southern  College,  Box  7,  Lakeland, 
Florida.  Adviser,  J.  E.  Getzen,  Homewood 
Drive,  Nela  Isle,  Pinecastle,  Florida. 

A^—Linfield  College,  McMinnville,  Oregon.  Ad- 
viser, Carl  M.  Anderson,  Linfield  College,  Mc- 
Minnville, Oregon. 

Bi — Kent  State  University,  128  Sherman  Street, 
Kent,  Ohio.  Adviser,  John  C.  Brewer,  931 
Morris   Road,   Kent,   Ohio. 

r^ — Rensselaer  Polytechnic  Institute,  4  Park  Place, 
Troy,  New  York.  Adviser,  Paul  F.  Clemens, 
8  Peoples  West,  Rendacl,  Troy,  New  York. 

A^ — -University  of  Florida,  113  N.W.  17th  Street, 
Gainesville,  Florida.  Adviser,  Carl  V.  Cesery, 
314-16  Riverside  Avenue,  Jacksonville,  Florida. 

E^ — Washington  College,  Box  216,  Chestcrtown, 
Maryland.  Adviser,  Edward  S.  Brubaker,  c/o 
Washington  College,  Chcstertown,  Maryland. 


ALUMNI  CLUBS 


Akron — President,  Gordon  L.  Harrod,  1232  Ander- 
son Road,  Cuyahoga  Falls,  Ohio.  Secretary, 
Miltord  E.  Terras,  1166  La  Croix  Avenue, 
Akron,  Ohio. 

^/fl/wo— President,  O.  P.  Carrillo,  312  Marshall, 
San  Antonio,  Texas.  Secretary,  Ray  C.  Wilson, 
465  Eleanor,  San  Antonio,  Texas.  Meetings, 
second   Wednesday  each  month. 

Atlanta — President,  R.  G.  Gushing,  426  Collier 
Ridge  Drive,  N.W.,  Atlanta,  Georgia.  Secretary, 
E.  A.  McGuire,  4401  Davidson  Avenue,  N.E., 
Atlanta,  Georgia. 

Baltimore — President,  Gilbert  J.  Morgan,  3908 
North  Charles  Street,  Baltimore,  Maryland. 
Secretary,  Mason  C.  Albrittain,  214  Upnor 
Road,  Baltimore,  Maryland.  Luncheons,  Mer- 
chants Club,  Thursdays  at  12:30  p.m. 

Birmingham — Secretary,  J.  Hubert  Scruggs  Jr.,  2733 
Hanover  Circle,  Birmingham,  Alabama. 

Charleston,  West  Virginia — Meetings,  once  or  twice 
yearly,  a  city  hotel. 

Chicago — President,  James  W.  Kellogg,  244  East 
Pearson  Street,  Chicago,  Illinois.  Secretary, 
Larry  Jensen,  Room  1601,  208  West  Washing- 
ton Street,  Chicago,  Illinois.  Luncheons,  Tues- 
days, Chicago  Bar  Association.  Main  Dining 
Room,  29  South  La  Salle  Street,  noon. 

Columbus — President,  Rush  L.  Robinson,  2191 
Waltham  Road,  Columbus,  Ohio.  Secretary, 
John  K.  Pfahl,  1795  North  4th  Street, 
Columbus,  Ohio.  Meetings  at  chapter  house 
2nd  Wednesday  of  each  month  at  7:30   p.m. 

D<?/?o/V— President,  Robert  R.  Sullivan,  5779  Old- 
town,  Detroit,  Michigan.  Secretary,  Charles 
Block,  3423  Laura,  Wayne,  Michigan.  Lunch- 
eons, Wednesday,  Savoyard  Club,  Buhl  Build- 
ing, noon. 

Houston — -San  Jacinto  Club,  President,  E.  L.  How- 
ell, 1710  Dennis  Avenue,  Houston,  Texas. 
Secretary,  Argil  C.  Czigan,  3818  Oakdale, 
Houston,  Texas.  Dinners,  last  Wednesday  each 
month. 

■  Knoxville — President,  A.  Maxwell  Anderson.  Din- 
ners, monthly,  S  &  W  Cafeteria,  6:30  p.m. 

Lexington — President,  William  E.  Tuttle,  506  Wood- 
land Avenue,  Lexington,  Kentucky.  Secretary, 
Ken  Midkiff,  780  Lynn  Drive,  Lexington,  Ken- 
tucky. Luncheons,  first  Wednesday  each  month 
at  noon,  at  Kentuckian  Hotel. 

Milwauk_ee—Stcvtt3LTY,  W.  J.  Koehler,  4664  North 
Morris  Boulevard.  Luncheons,  weekly,  Tues- 
days, City  Club,  Mason  and  Milwaukee  Streets. 

Minnesota — President,  J.  H.  Rothenberger,  Route  3, 
Excelsior,  Minnesota.  Secretary,  Richard  By- 
lund,  2410  West  54th  Street,  Minneapolis, 
Minnesota. 


Nashvillr — President,  L.  C.  Howse.  Secretary,  Lar- 
ry D.  Maney  Jr.,  2245  West  Castleman  Drive, 
Nashville,  Tennessee.  Tel  6-5170.  Meetings, 
first  Saturday  of  each  month,  7  p.m.,  Andrew 
Jackson   Hotel. 

Philadelphia — President,  William  P.  O'Neill,  Ches- 
ter Springs,  Pennsylvania.  Secretary,  George 
Higham.  Alternate  monthly  with  luncheons 
at  12:30  p.m.  and  dinners  at  6:00  p.m.  at 
Michaud's  Restaurant,  1522  Walnut  Street, 
Pliiladelphia,  Pennsylvania. 

Pittsburgh — President,  Ralph  E.  German,  717  Oliver 
Building,  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania.  Secretary, 
Paul  J.  Guinther,  1109  Benedum-Trecs  Build- 
ing, Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania.  Luncheons,  3rd 
Tuesday  each  month,  12  to  2  p.m.,  Kramer's 
Restaurant,  208  Sixth  Avenue. 

San  Francisco — President,  Harold  J.  Kellcy,  2291 
15th  Avenue,  San  Francisco,  California.  Sec- 
retary, Frank  W.  Ahlert,  c/o  Western  Pacific 
Railroad  Company,  526  Mission  Street,  San 
Francisco,  California.  Luncheons,  every  Tues- 
day noon.  The  Fraternity  Club,  345  Bush 
Street,  San  Francisco,  California. 

5<?a«/f— President,  George  D.  O'Neil,  1252  19th  N., 
Seatde  2,  Washington.  Secretary,  Richard  B. 
Ward,  6249  30th  Avenue,  N.E.,  Seatde,  Wash- 
ington. Luncheons  first  Wednesday  of  each 
month,  noon,  at  Gowan  Hotel. 

South  Carolina — President,  N.  G.  Broadway,  1234 
"F"  Avenue,  West  Columbia,  South  Carolina. 

Southern  California — President,  Murray  Roberts, 
649  South  Olive  Street,  Los  Angeles  14,  Cali- 
fornia. Secretary,  Ernest  N.  Judson,  938  West 
28th  Street,  Los  Angeles,  California.  Luncheons 
last  Friday  of  each  month,  12:30  p.m..  Omega 
Deuteron  house. 

Spokane — Secretary,  Lionel  E.  Wolff,  1203  Old  Na- 
donal  Bank  Building,  Spokane.  Luncheons 
first  Saturday  each  month  at  12  noon,  Spokane 
Hotel. 

Stockton — President,  William  Zerweck,  927  West 
Park  Street,  Stockton,  California.  Secretary,  Phil 
L.  Lawton,  P.  O.  Box  21,  520  East  Washington 
Street,  Stockton,  California.  Dinner  meetings 
second  Thursday  each  month,  6:30  p.m..  New 
Frog  Inn,  946  Waterloo  Road,  Stockton,  Cali- 
fornia. 

Washington  Lambda — President,  William  R.  Carroll, 
415  Wisconsin  Avenue,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Secretary,  Leon  J.  Moran,  2012  "O"  Street, 
N.W.,  Washington,  D.  C.  Dinner,  first  Wednes- 
day, 6  p.m..  Lambda  chapter  house. 

Western  Montana — President,  Deane  L.  Jones,  510 
South  Sixth  E.,  Missoula,  Montana.  Lunch- 
cons,  Thursday,  noon,  Montmartre  Club. 


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DIRECTORY  OF  OFFICERS 

THE  COUNCIL 

President — 

D.  R.  Collins,  Gamma  D.  '17,  3121  Park  Place,  Evanston,  Illinois.  Tel.  Davis  8-7799. 

Regional  Directors — 

Donald  G.  Downing,  Epsilon  D.  '26,  140  Elm  Street,  Worcester,  Massachusetts.  Tel.  2-4496. 

Donovan  H.  Bond,  Delta  '42,  114  Mulberry  Street,  Morgantown,  West  Virginia.    Tel.  2-1877. 

A.  L.  Atchison,  Phi  D.  '24,  703  Central  Bank  Building,  Lexington,  Kentucky.  Tel.  2-8959. 

Fred  E.  Robbins,  Delta  T.  '12,   1520  Northwestern,  West  Lafayette,  Indiana.  Tel.  7410. 

Paul  C.  Jones,  Omega  D.  '28,  724  Van  Nuys  Building,  Los  Angeles  14,  California.  Tel.  Vandike  6839. 

Bruce  C.  Bean,  Theta  D.  '22,  8031  32nd  Avenue,  N.W.,  Seattle  7,  Washington.  Tel.  Hemlock  1253. 

Directors  at  Large — 

Curtis  E.  Bates,  Xi  '30,  609  Elm  Street,  Rome,  New  York.  Tel.  Rome  1174-W. 
Ralph  J.  Watts,  Alpha  '07,  742  East  John  Street,  Appleton,  Wisconsin.  Tel.  3-3041. 

C hancellor  of  Court  of  Honor — ■ 

Herbert  L.  Brown,  Phi  '16,  3730  Woodland  Avenue,  Drexel  Hill,  Pennsylvania.    Tel.  Clearbrook 
9-6174. 

AltiJuni  Secretary — 

Edward  L.  Howell,  Alpha  D.  '27.  1710  Dennis  Avenue,  Houston,  Texas.  Tel.  Atwood  5156. 

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Earl  F.  Schoening,  Alpha  D.  '21,  Suite  2105,  59  East  Madison  Street,  Chicago  2,  Illinois.    Tel.  Randolph 
6-1632. 

Chaplain 
Stewart  H.  Rudisill,  D.D.,  Rho  D.  '12,  830  Park  Avenue,  Coliingswood,  New  Jersey. 

Historian 
Ralph  J.  Watts,  Al|)ha  "07,  742  East  John  Street,  y\p|)leton,  Wisconsin. 

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THE    SIGNET 


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Phi  Sigma  Kappa 


The  Shrine 
Amherst,  Massachusetts 


Earl  F.  Schoening,  Editor 
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NOVEMBER  1952 


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Presented  in  this  issue — 

Working    Convention 239 

Showing    Oft' 245 

By  Harold  Dtinl{clberger 

The  Council  Meets 248 

The  President  Speaks 253 

Omicron    Section 261 

The  Secretary-Treasurer  and  Editor 

of  The  SiGxr.T   Reports 272 

Candidly   Yours 280 

Chapter  Invisible 299 

Chapter    Hymeneal 302 

Babygrams 304 


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PHI   SIGMA   KAPPA  CONVENTION  -  BEDFORD  SPRINGS   HOTEL.  BEDFORD.  PENNSYLVANIA- AUGUST  14-16.   1952 


1 


Working  Convention 


WORKING  Cx)nvciuion"  was  lu  hc 
thc  theme  lor  the  ,-)4th  Biennial 
(-onvention  ot  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  held 
at  Ikxltord  Springs  Hotel,  Bedford. 
Pennsylvania,  August  14-16,  1952,  and  it 
was  indeed  a  working  convention.  The 
sessions  started  early  and  ran  late.  One 
session  —  the  Friday  evening  business 
session  —  ended  at  1:40  a.m.  Saturday. 
Unique  also  was  the  Saturday  afternoon, 
August  16  session,  which  lasted  until 
5:15  p.m. 

The  convention  was  preceded  on  Mon- 
day, Tuesday,  and  Wednesday  morning 
by  meetings  of  the  Council.  Both  the 
Monday  and  Tuesday  sessions  ran  until 
after  midnight.  A  summary  of  the  busi- 
ness transacted  at  these  meetings  appears 
on  other  pages  of  this  issue  of  The 
Signet. 

The  undergraduates  met  in  a  leader- 
ship school  which  was  concluded  at 
midnight  Wednesday  with  a  snack  con- 
sisting of  cold  cuts,  coffee,  and  milk. 

The  Undergraduate  School,  organized 
by  Regional  Director  Paul  C.  Jones,  was 
a  huge  success.  It  was  very  well  at- 
tended. The  attention  of  the  delegates 
throughout  the  sessions  was  outstanding. 

The  subjects  covered  by  the  school 
included  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  history  and 
traditions,  scholarship,  public  relations, 
the  National  Interfraternity  Conference 
and  interfraternity  relations  on  the  cam- 
pus, musical  leadership,  the  national 
headquarters  and  its  requirements,  chap- 
ter administration,  the  chapter  social 
program  and  etiquette,  ritual  and  initia- 
tion, rushing,  pledge  training  and  sopho- 
more training,  and  alumni  relations.  A 
national  officer  particularly  qualified  to 
speak  on  the  subject  opened  each  topic. 
His  talk  was  followed  by  a  question-and- 
answer  period. 

During  the  session,  copies  of  the  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  Handbook  for  Chapter 
Officers,    recently    prepared    by    former 


Regicjnal  Director  Robert  !>.  Ncmcschy, 
were  distributed  to  the  delegates.  1  his 
mantial  was  fretjuently  referred  lo  din- 
ing the  discussions.  At  the  close  ot  the 
school,  the  delegates  were  furnished  with 
complete  outlines  of  each  one  of  the 
subjects  covered  at  the  school  to  be  used 
by  them  as  supplements  to  the  notes 
which  they  were  busy  taking  throughout 
the  sessions. 

Following  the  invocation  by  Grand 
Chapter  Chaplain  Stewart  H.  Rudisill, 
the  singing  of  "America"  and  "When 
Phi  Sigs  Come  Back  Home,"  led  by  Dr. 
Lauren  Rosenberg,  District  Deputy  and 
Chapter  Adviser  to  Omicron  Triton  at 
Davis,  national  President  Collins  deliv- 
ered his  address  to  the  convention,  pub- 
lished on  other  pages  of  this  issue  of 
The  Signet. 

For  the  second  successive  convention, 
the  Convention  increased  the  size  of  the 
board  of  directors  (the  Council)  of  the 
Grand  Chapter  by  one  member.  The 
office  added  on  this  occasion  was  that  of 
Alumni  Secretary. 

This  Convention  also  did  some  sub- 
tracting; it  restricted  the  voting  strength 
of  the  District  Deputy  as  District  Dep- 
uty to  one  vote.  Heretofore  he  had  been 
allowed  a  vote  for  each  chapter  under 
his  jurisdiction. 

The  Convention  also  amended  the  By- 
laws so  as  to  make  it  possible  for  an 
alumnus  of  a  given  chapter  to  affiliate 
with  another  chapter.  Formerly  the  privi- 
lege of  affiliation  had  to  be  exercised 
during  the  undergraduate  years. 

By  deleting  the  words  "and  shall  de- 
fray the  cost  of  administering  the  Signet 
Life  Subscription  Fund  out  of  said  fund" 
from  Section  2  of  Article  XIX  of  the 
Grand  Chapter  Bylaws,  the  Convention 
voted  that  the  costs  of  administering  the 
Signet  Life  Subscription  Fund  that  are 
assumed  by  the  Grand  Chapter  shall  be 


239 


240 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


paid  from  the  general  funds  of  the  fra- 
ternity and  not  from  the  Signet  Life 
Subscription  Fund.  Such  expenses  in 
the  past  had  been  those  for  postage  on 
alumni  billings,  as  well  as  the  printing 
of  the  billing  forms,  the  cost  of  Life 
Subscription  cards,  and  that  portion  of 
the  clerical  services  of  the  national  head- 
quarters required  to  administer  the  fund. 

In  order  to  enable  the  making  of  loans 
to  chapter  house  building  corporations 
in  cases  where  the  chapter  house  is 
built  on  leased  ground,  the  Convention 
amended  Section  10  of  Article  XIX  of 
the  Grand  Chapter  Bylaws  by  adding 
in  the  proper  place  the  words,  "including 
those  which  may  be  erected  on  ground 
leased  on  such  terms  and  conditions  as 
said  committee  approves."  The  commit- 
tee referred  to  is  the  Budget  Committee; 
it  must  approve  all  real  estate  loans. 

By  a  vote  of  92  in  favor  and  79  against, 
the  Convention  voted  down  a  proposal 
to  increase  Undergraduate  Dues  by  50 
cents  per  man  per  month.  Two-thirds 
of  the  votes  cast  are  required  to  amend 
the  Grand  Chapter  Bylaws.  There  has 
been  no  increase  in  Undergraduate  Dues 
in  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  since  1944. 


FRATERNITIES 
INCREASE  FEES 

According  to  the  Interjraternity 
Research  and  Advisory  Council, 
many  fraternities  have  reported  that 
the  delegates  to  their  conventions 
held  this  sumirier  voted  to  increase 
their  initiation  fees  and  other  dues  in 
order  to  of  set  the  rising  costs  of 
operation. 


However,  subsequent  to  the  foregoing 
action  defeating  an  increase  in  dues,  the 
Convention  directed  the  Council  to  act 
under  the  emergency  clause  of  the  Grand 


Chapter  Bylaws  to  raise  the  Undergrad- 
uate Dues  in  an  amount  not  to  exceed 
50  cents  per  man  per  month  when  it  (the 
Council)  believed  that  to  be  best  for  the 
effective  operation  and  management  of 
the  affairs  of  the  Grand  Chapter  of  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa.  This  action,  not  being  an 
amendment  of  the  Bylaws,  required  only 
a  majority  vote  for  passage.  The  Coun- 
cil took  no  action  to  raise  Undergraduate 
Dues  at  its  postconvention  meeting. 

By  amendment  to  the  Bylaws,  the 
Convention  enabled  the  Council  to  fill 
vacancies,  except  in  the  case  of  the  Court 
of  Honor,  by  mail  vote  as  well  as  in 
assembly;  heretofore  such  action  could 
not  be  taken  by  mail  vote. 

The  Convention  also  approved  term 
reporting  (two  a  year)  instead  of  quar- 
terly reporting  by  the  chapters  to  the 
Council. 

The  Recommendations  Committee  also 
presented  other  Bylaw  changes  which 
were  necessary  to  coordinate  the  fore- 
going legislation  with  existing  Bylaw 
provisions. 

If  any  of  the  delegates  to  this  conven- 
tion think  they  worked  too  hard,  they 
should  not  discuss  their  plight  with  any 
of  the  members  of  the  Recommendations 
Committee.  They  would  receive  no  sym- 
pathy from  them,  for  they  could  not 
participate  in  the  sports  program  —  they 
had  to  work  Friday  afternoon. 

Those  who  willingly  sacrificed  their 
championship  talents  to  work  on  this 
committee  were:  Arthur  L.  Atchison,  Phi 
Deuteron  (Kentucky) '24,  chairman;  Earl 
Halloran  Jr.,  Delta  (W.Virginia)  '54; 
Theodore  Kozlowski,  Alpha  (Massachu- 
setts) Hon.;  William  Storey,  Theta  Deu- 
teron (Oregon  State)  '53;  Albert  J. 
Huhndorf,  Lambda  Deuteron  (Wash- 
ington) '47;  James  Bartsch,  Omicron 
(M.I.T.)  '55;  John  Pfahl,  Kappa  (Penn 
State)  '47;  H.  G.  Tinsley,  Delta  Triton 
(Purdue)  '53;  James  L.  McGregor,  Ome- 


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ga  Deuteron  (S.  California)  '54;  Dr.  Ed- 
ward P.  Shaw  Jr.,  Xi  Triton  (San  Jose) 
Fac;  James  E.  Starnes,  Eta  (Maryland) 
'54;  Philip  Damiani,  Nu  (Lehigh)  '28. 

The  Convention  approved  the  follow- 
ing report  of  the  Resolutions  Committee : 

1.  Resolved  that  we  express  our  appre- 
ciation to  the  following  people  and 
organizations  for  their  contribution 
in  making  a  success  of  the  conven- 
tion of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  held  at 
Bedford  Springs  in  1952  as  enjoy- 
able and  as  profitable  as  it  has  been : 

a.  The  Philadelphia  Inquirer  for 
providing  publicity  of  the  con- 
vention. 

b.  The  Bedford  Springs  Hotel,  es- 
pecially Messrs.  Hoke,  Howell, 
Shoemaker,  Baumgardner,  and 
Mrs.  Van  Lear  for  affording  effi- 
cient service,  gracious  hospitality, 
and  excellent  cuisine. 

c.  Brother  Robert  L.  Kunzig  for 
his  stimulating  and  inspiring  ad- 
dress. 

d.  Brothers  Bond,  Nemeschy, 
Schoening,  Sargeant,  and  Mrs. 
Philip  Damiani  —  the  Conven- 
tion Committee,  for  their  untir- 
ing efforts  in  preparing  for  the 
convention. 

e.  The  members  of  Rho  Deuteron 
Chapter  for  acting  as  host  chap- 
ter, and  Brothers  G.  J.  Kurtz 
and  Don  Charles  for  being  es- 
corts to  the  Moonlight  Girl. 

f.  Miss  Courtenay  Lenhard  for  her 
gracious  presence  at  our  conven- 
tion. 

g.  Brother  Dunkelberger  for  or- 
ganizing the  Talent  Show  and 
Brothers  Herb  Stade,  J.  Robert 
Schuleen,  Robert  R.  Harris,  and 
Alexander  W.  Astin. 

h.  The  staff  —  Helen  Mamula,  Le- 
one Levendis,  Marjorie  Browne, 
Mary  Ann  Grande,  and  Mar- 
garet Boeykens. 


2.  Resolved  that  we  instruct  our  Sec- 
retary to  convey  our  appreciation  as 
expressed  in  the  resolution  above, 
by  placing  it  in  appropriate  form 
in  writing. 

The  men  who  served  on  the  Resolu- 
tions Committee  were:  Nat  B.  Giustina, 
Theta  Deuteron  (Oregon  State)  '41, 
chairman;  William  S.  Jackson  Jr.,  Zeta 
Triton  (Montana  State)  '53;  Paul  F. 
Clemens,  Gamma  Tetarton,  (R.P.I.) 
Fac;  George  B.  High,  Tau  (Dartmouth) 
'53;  Lawrence  J.  Longo,  Nu  Triton 
(Hart wick)  '49;  John  J.  Ziegler  Jr.,  Upsi- 
lon  Triton  (Muhlenberg)  '5?);  Glen  Bow- 
ersox,  Rho  Deuteron  (Gettysburg)  '42; 
Norman  S.  Mangouni,  Delta  Deuteron 
(Michigan)  '54;  Glen  E.  Robinson  Jr., 
Rho  Triton  (San  Diego)  '53;  Dr.  Lauren 
E.  Rosenberg,  Beta  Triton  (Knox)  '30; 
David  H.Thomas,  Theta  Triton  (Texas) 
'55;  Kenneth  C.  Midkiff,  Phi  Deuteron 
(Kentuckv)  '50;  Edgar  Farr  Russell,  Eta 
(Maryland)  '22. 

The  personnel  of  the  Nominating 
Committee  of  this  convention  was:  J. 
Donald  Claggett  Jr.,  Eta  (Maryland)  '50, 
chairman;  Edward  M.  Duncan,  Xi  Deu- 
teron (Tennessee)  '53;  James  R.  Sellers, 
Chi  Triton  (Arizona  State)  '55;  Richard 
H.  Pearson,  Omicron  Triton  (U.C.C.A.) 
'50;  Donald  R.  Fields,  Kappa  (Penn 
State)  '53;  Harold  A.  Dunkelberger,  Rho 
Deuteron  (Gettysburg)  36;  A.  Sam  Sar- 
geant, Upsilon  (Brown)  '25;  Howard  H. 
Splete  Jr.,  Xi  (St.  Lawrence)  '53;  Fred 
M.  Baltz,  Psi  Deuteron  (Oregon)  '53; 
I.  B.  Brusletten,  Beta  Deuteron  (Minne- 
sota) '17;  Donald  Farnsworth,  Alpha 
Deuteron  (Illinois)  '55. 

The  only  change  in  officers  resulted 
from  the  resignation  of  Robert  B.  Neme- 
schy as  Director  of  Region  II.  At  its 
conclave,  this  region  chose  Donovan  H. 
Bond,  Delta  (W.  Virginia)  '42  to  succeed 
Brother  Nemeschy;  it  presented  his  name 
to  the  Nominating  Committee  for  nomi- 
nation as  Director  of  Region  II. 


See>n  at  tUe>  Go4u/jQ<Kiio4i, 


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243 


Moonlight  Girl   Courtenay  Lenhard  has  a  smile  for  all  as  Don  Charles  and 
Joe  Kurtz  of  Rho  Deuteron  escort  her  through  the  hotel  grounds. 


All  work  and  no  play  isn't  good,  even 
for  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  —  thus  this  conven- 
tion was  not  without  its  fun,  singing, 
good  fellowship,  and  pageantry.  The 
cover  of  this  Signet  illustrates  the  pag- 
eantry surrounding  the  presentation 
Thursday  night  of  Courtenay  Lenhard, 
our  beautiful  national  Moonlight  Girl. 
The  writeup  by  Harold  Dunkelberger 
under  the  title  of  "Showing  Off,"  pub- 


lished on  other  pages  of  this  Signet, 
brings  you  the  story. 

Convention  singing  reached  a  crescen- 
do with  the  perfect  harmony  of  the 
brothers  when  they  serenaded  Courtenay 
and  Kassie  (Mrs.  Collins)  long  after 
the  Talent  Show  was  over. 

On  Thursday  afternoon,  a  specially 
chartered  bus  took  the  ladies  attending 
the  convention  through  the  scenic  hills  of 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


Seven  of  the  nine  members  ol:  the  Court  of  Honor  attended  the  convention.    Only  George  J.  Vogel  and 

Donald  H.  McLean  were  unable  to  be  present.    Earl  F.   Schoening,   Horace   R.   Barnes,   Joseph  H.   Batt, 

Raymond   G.  Lafean,   Herbert  L.   Brown,   William   F.   Wood,   and   William   A.   Mclntyre    (left   to   right), 

are  shown  above.    The  Court  of  Honor  is  composed  of  the  living  past  Presidents. 


Pennsylvania  to  historic  Cumberland, 
Maryland,  where  they  were  entertained 
by  the  Kelly-Springfield  Tire  Company. 
Officials  of  the  company  greeted  the 
women  on  arrival  and  guides  conducted 
them  in  groups,  explaining  the  processes 
necessary  to  manufacture  automobile 
tires.  To  conclude  the  tour,  the  visitors 
were  treated  to  delicious  light  refresh- 
ments in  the  spacious  cafeteria  of  the 
plant  and  presented  with  green  and 
white  automatic  pencils  as  a  souvenir  of 
the  trip. 

The  ladies  were  also  entertained  at 
bingo  on  Friday  evening.  The  games 
were  conducted  by  District  Deputy  Sam 
Sargeant,  Upsilon  (Brown)  '25  and  Mrs. 
Sargeant.  Sixteen  very  beautiful  prizes 
were  awarded  to  the  winners. 

Friday  afternoon  was  given  over  to 
tournaments  in  golf,  swimming,  tennis 
singles  and  tennis  doubles,  table  tennis, 
and  bridge. 


It  is  reported  that  the  golf  scores  were 
higher  than  usual,  with  Billy  Mac,  a 
very  good  golfer,  well  up  in  the  90's. 
[The  correspondent  reporting  this  to  The 
Signet  stated  that  possibly  the  Reverend 
Stewart  Rudisill,  who  was  in  Billy  Mac's 
foursome,  was  responsible  for  his  high 
score.  According  to  the  correspondent, 
Billy  got  into  trouble  on  one  hole,  and 
"finished  up  with  a  12  ...  to  do  that 
and  have  to  refrain  from  paging  any  of 
the  leading  characters  of  the  Bible  should 
have  entitled  Billy  Mac  to  a  handicap  of 
at  least  ten  —  but  he  didn't  get  the  handi- 
cap." | 

Sam  Phillips,  Alpha  Triton  (Wesley- 
an)  '28  was  the  winner  of  the  alumni 
division,  and  for  his  efforts  he  was 
awarded  a  statuette.  Another  statuette 
was  awarded  to  Harry  W.  Brown  of 
Epsilon  Deuteron  for  low  net  in  the 
undergraduate  division.  Rudy  Burger  of 
(cont'd  on  page  298) 


SHOWING  OFF 

By  Harold  Dunkelberger,  Rho  Deuteron  (Gettysburg)  '36 


THE  new  note  at  the  convention  o£ 
'52  was  the  Phi  Sig  Talent  Show. 
This  set  the  stage  for  the  presentation  o£ 
our  Moonhght  Girl,  Miss  Courtenay 
Lenhard.  In  a  setting  of  traditional  hos- 
pitality on  the  broad  lawn  before  the 
Bedford  Springs  Hotel,  the  brotherhood 
relaxed  Thursday  evening  for  a  fow 
hours  of  enjoyment  and  moments  of 
tribute  to  Princess  Courtenay. 

Emcee  Herb  State  from  Beta  Deuteron 
used  his  6-feet-3  and  genial  personality  to 
keep  things  rolling.  He  even  had  some 
Japanese  lanterns  rolling  before  he  was 
through.  Herb,  incidentally,  is  going  to 
be  president  of  the  Union  Board  of  Gov- 


ernors at  the  University  of  Minnesota 
next  year. 

As  the  first  item  in  the  show,  Bob 
Schuleen,  president  of  Beta  Deuteron, 
baritoned  the  strains  of  "The  Desert 
Song,"  "Evening  Star,"  and  "If  I  Could 
Tell  You."  He  was  accompanied  by  the 
hotel  trio  which  did  a  very  nice  job  of 
filling  in  the  interludes  and  playing  for 
dancing  when  the  show  was  over. 

To  the  mood  of  romance  was  added  a 
mood  of  mystery  in  the  next  act.  Bob 
Harris  (they  call  him  "the  Bunny"  at 
Rho  Deuteron)  began  pulling  cards  out 
of  the  air,  handkerchiefs  out  of  empty 
boxes,  and  rabbits  out  of  hats.   Bob  is  to 


Preston  the  coachman  proudly  drives  the  Moonlight  Girl  to  the  scene  of  her  presentation. 
Escorts  Joe  Kurtz  and  Don  Charles  occupy  the  back  seat. 

245 


President  Collins  proclaims 
Courtenay  Lenhard  Moon- 
light Girl  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa. 


be  treasurer  of  his  chapter  next  year.  We 
hope  he'll  be  as  handy  at  pulling  in  the 
cash. 

Then  came  our  boogie-woogie  artist, 
Alexander  W.  (Sandy)  Astin,  also  of 
Rho  Deuteron.  Long  and  lankey,  Sandy 
leaned  all  over  the  piano  as  he  tickled 
the  ivories  and  the  brothers'  sensibilities 
when  he  sang  "Sam,  You  Made  Those 
Pants  too  Long,"  and  a  couple  of  encores. 

rr  was  time  for  our  Moonlight  Girl  of 
1952  to  appear.  Far  on  the  other  end 
of  the  driveway,  fronting  the  beautiful 
colonnades  of  Bedford  Springs,  the  spot- 
light picked  up  her  flower-bedecked  sur- 
rey. 

The  coachman  was  really  a  natural  for 
the  spot.  No  one  ever  got  to  know  more 
than  his  first  name,  Preston;  but  every- 
one says  that  he  was  a  born  coachman. 

As  the  surrey  drew  closer  one  could 
distinguish  the  figures  of  the  Moonlight 
Girl's  escorts  in  summer  formals  —  Joe 
Kurtz  and  Don  (Charles  of  Courtenay's 
college,  Gettysburg. 

The  surrey  stopped;  the  escort  dis- 
mounted and  assisted  Courtenay  to  do 
the  same.  There  was  our  McKjnlight  Girl 
of  1952,  a  true  picture  in  her  lovely 
yellow  nylon  net-over-taffeta  gown.  One 
could  note  that  she  also  wore  a  ballerina 
length  yellow  stole,  a  single  strand  of 
white   pearls,  and    little   drop   pearl   ear- 


rings. But  Princess  Courtenay  has  a  face 
and  figure,  and  personality  too,  that 
would  make  anything  she  wore  look 
beautiful. 

Next,  Courtenay  was  walking  up  an 
aisle  flanked  by  cheering  brothers  in  the 
direction  of  the  stage  where  President 
Spec  Collins  was  waiting.  While  she 
came,  Bob  Schuleen  sang  the  Phi  Sig 
Sweetheart  Song.  Spec  placed  the  crown 
of  white  carnations  on  her  head,  the 
bouquet  of  American  Beauty  roses  in  her 
arms,  and  proclaimed  her  Moonlight  Girl 
of  our  1952  Convention. 

This  was  the  big  moment.  Flash  bulbs 
went  off  on  all  sides.  Courtenay  gave 
everyone  her  warm,  unaffected  smile; 
and  everyone  gave  Courtenay  his  heart. 

There  was  dancing  then  as  the  hotel 
trio  carried  on  —  and  of  course  the  line 
was  30-deep  to  dance  with  the  Moonlight 
Girl.  She  kept  going  strong,  for  she 
loves  to  dance.  The  show  was  over,  but 
the  melodies  of  dancing  lingered  on. 

Perhaps  we  ought  to  throw  one  bou- 
quet in  the  direction  of  the  worrying 
department.  Working  hard  to  arrange 
the  show  and  see  that  it  carried  off 
smoothly  were  Don  Bond,  newly  elected 
Director  of  Region  II,  and  Don  Charles 
of  Rho  Deuteron.  Your  reporter  got  a 
lot  more  credit  for  his  work  in  arranging 
the  show  than  he  deserved.  But  he  loved 
it,  and  thanks  a  lot! 


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247 


SIGNET   SANS   SUBSIDY 

We  are  sorry  that  for  the  first  time  in 
20  years  The  Signet  is  pubHshed  with- 
out the  customary  Chapterette  section. 
The  Council  suggested  that  the  Chapter- 
ette section  be  eUminated  in  alternate 
issues  in  order  to  reduce  the  cost  of 
publishing  The  Signet. 

In  prior  years  The  Signet  was  subsi- 
dized from  operating  revenues  of  the 
fraternity  annually  in  amounts  ranging 
from  as  little  as  $2430  in  the  fiscal  year 
1951-52  and  as  much  as  $6907  in  the 
fiscal  year  1947-48.  At  the  last  Council 
meeting  the  subsidy  proposed  to  be 
taken  from  the  operating  revenues  of 
the  fraternity  was  withdrawn  since  there 
had  been  a  decline  in  operating  revenues 
and  since  the  Convention  voted  not  to 
increase  the  revenues  by  raising  the  dues. 

During  the  four  years  ending  June  30, 
1952,  $9,355.70  was  drawn  from  the  Sig- 
net Life  Subscription  Fund  to  pay  for 
costs  of  administering  the  fund,  under 
the  phraseology  of  the  Bylaws:  "and 
shall  defray  the  cost  of  administering  the 
Signet  Life  Subscription  Fund  out  of 
said  fund."  Included  in  the  costs  were 
IBM  services,  chapter  billing  forms  and 
envelopes  for  collection  of  Signet  Life 
Subscription  payments  from  the  chap- 
ters. Signet  Life  Subscription  cards,  a 
certain  percentage  of  clerical  services, 
alumni  billing  forms  for  the  fund,  ad- 
dressograph  supplies,  and  a  certain  per- 
centage of  postage  costs.  The  last  Con- 
vention struck  this  provision  from  the 
Bylaws.  The  Council  made  no  appro- 
priation to  meet  these  costs. 

In  order  to  balance  the  budget,  the 
costs  of  administering  the  Signet  Life 
Subscription  Fund  and  the  publication 
of  The  Signet  will  now  have  to  come 
from  whatever  amount  the  $1  per  year 
per  man  will  aggregate.  In  view  of  this 
reduction  in  financial  support,  substan- 
tial changes  are  inevitable. 


COVER 

Courtenay  Lenhard,  Moonlight  Girl  of 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  is  shown  alighting 
from  the  flower-bedecked  surrey  with 
the  assistance  of  Don  Charles  and  Joe 
Kurtz.  Her  presentation  was  made  to 
the  convention  at  the  Bedford  Springs 
Hotel,  Bedford,  Pennsylvania,  Thursday 
night,  August  14. 


$30  BUY  A  LIFE  SUBSCRIPTION 


NIC  MEETS  AT  DEARBORN 

Earl  F.  Schoening,  Secretary-Treasurer 
of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  and  Editor  of  The 
Signet  attended  the  College  Fraternity 
Editors  Association  meeting  July  9-10, 
followed  by  the  Secretaries  meeting  July 
11-12,  at  the  Dearborn  Inn,  Dearborn, 
Michigan. 

The  Editors  meeting  featured  panel 
discussions  on  "Costs,  Publishing  Short- 
cuts," "Editorial  Make-up,"  and  "Maga- 
zine Policy."  The  results  of  the  reader- 
ship survey  made  by  The  Signet  a  year 
ago,  which  Brother  Schoening  discussed 
with  the  group,  were  received  with  much 
interest. 


The  Council  Meets 

The  Council  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  met  immediately  preceding  and  following 
the  convention  at  the  Bedford  Springs  Hotel,  Bedford,  Pennsylvania. 
A  summary  of  what  took  place  at  the  August  11-12  sessions  follows. 

1.   Reports 

Reports  of  Directors,  having  been  preprinted,  were  not  given  in  detail.  However, 
each  Director  briefly  reviewed  the  situation  in  his  region  and  asked  for  comment 
and  help  in  the  solution  of  his  problems,  which  was  given. 

Report  of  Secretary-Treasurer  and  that  of  auditor  were  carefully  reviewed  and 
report  of  audit  was  accepted.  Chapter  finances  were  given  a  thorough  review  with 
recommendation  that  Directors,  Deputies,  and  Advisers  check  monthly  on  chapter 
finances  and  give  aid  in  maintenance  of  realistic  chapter  budgets  tailored  to  the  times. 
Report  of  Endowment  Trustees,  showing  a  balance  of  $26,361.09  in  securities  and 
cash  as  of  August  7,  was  approved. 

Committee  on  Leadership  School,  reported  through  Director  Jones.  Plans  for  conduct 
of  school  reviewed. 

Placement  Bureau  Committee,  reported  by  Director  Brown.  A  seven-point  program 
has  been  developed  by  the  committee.  Decided  need  for  such  a  program  was  not 
great  at  present  time.  Plan,  as  developed,  to  be  further  refined  and  manner  of 
administration  decided  by  Council  when  need  seemed  to  justify  —  and  then  as  an 
advisory  service. 

Scholarship  Committee,  reported  by  Director  Watts,  to  be  made  a  part  of  report  at 
Leadership  School  —  also  to  be  furnished  to  chapters  as  a  guide  in  development  of 
scholarship.  Portions  to  be  also  included  in  forthcoming  issue  of  Outline  for  Pledge 
Education. 

Permanent  Headquarters,  reported  through  Secretary-Treasurer  Schoening.  Decided 
that  not  more  than  one-third  of  Signet  Life  Subscription  Fund  be  invested  in  real 
estate  —  believed  present  fund  should  be  tripled  before  a  portion  of  it  invested  in 
acquisition  or  building  of  a  permanent  headquarters. 

Budget  Committee,  reported  through  Director  Watts.  Probability  of  decreased 
enrollment  at  colleges  and  universities  during  next  two  collegiate  years  dictated  a 
reduced  operating  budget  for  the  fraternity  through  that  period.  Accordingly,  a 
budget  for  the  coming  year  was  discussed  by  the  Council  as  a  committee  of  the 
whole  (a  new  procedure)  and  a  number  of  recommendations  were  made  for 
"tailoring"  the  proposed  budget  to  probable  income.  Further  review  and  adoption 
of  the  budget  were  left  in  the  hands  of  the  next  Council. 

'National  Headquarters  Committee ,  reported  through  Director  Brown.  Committee 
thoroughly  reviewed  operations  of  national  headquarters,  recommending  the  employ- 
ment of  Brother  Schoening  on  a  full-time  basis  as  a  means  of  increasing  efficiency. 
Further  recommended  that  when  such  a  move  takes  efTect,  stafT  be  adjusted  to 
compensate  for  his  full-time  supervision  of  the  office. 

Expansion  Committee,  reported  through  Secretary-Treasurer  Schoening.  Activities 
of  past  year  reviewed.    Petition  of  (>ase  reviewed  with  recommendation  that  final 

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decision  be  made  by  succeeding  Council.  Request  made  that  more  systematic  and 
energetic  tollow-up  of  prospective  chapters  be  made  during  forthcoming  year. 

Third  Degree  Oath  Committee  reported  through  Director  Brown  that  modifications 
suggested  by  1950  Convention  had  been  made  and  the  oath  printed  in  size  and 
shape  to  fit  present  ritual.  To  be  distributed  to  chapters  immediately. 

So}7ghoo\  Committee  reported  through  Director  Brown  that  a  survey  as  to  need  of 
a  new  songbook  among  chapters  had  been  made  which  indicated  but  a  slight  demand 
for  such  a  book  at  present  time.  Committee  reported,  however,  that  there  was  a 
demand  for  complete  orchestrations  of  leading  songs,  and  arrangements  for  four-part 
harmony.  Committee  instructed  to  fulfill  these  needs. 

Chapter  Operations  Manual  Committee  reported  through  Director  Nemeschy  that 
work  had  been  completed  and  that  the  manual  was  ready  for  distribution  at  the 
Leadership  School.  Voted  by  the  Council  that  this  manual  was  one  of  the  most 
constructive  accomplishments  of  the  Council  during  the  past  two  years. 

Fledge  Orientation  Committee  reported  through  Director  Bates  that  some  progress 
had  been  made  in  the  compilation  of  a  manual  on  pledge  orientation,  with  particular 
reference  to  Help  Week.  To  be  completed  and  submitted  to  the  chapters  during 
the  coming  biennium. 

Autonomy  Committee  reported  through  Director  Brown  that  it  was  the  feeling  of 
the  committee  that  the  matter  should  be  given  thorough  discussion  at  all  conclaves, 
and  that  its  recommendations  should  be  presented  through  the  Convention  Recom- 
mendations Committee  for  discussion  on  the  floor  of  the  Convention.  Directors 
instructed  to  take  such  steps.  Concurred  in  committee  recommendation  that  no 
change  be  made  in  Grand  Chapter  Bylaws. 

2.  Expulsions 

William  T.  Pappas,  Beta  (Union)  '52  —  Richard  Dean  Allen,  Nu  Deuteron  (Stan- 
ford) '53  —  James  Garfield  Potter,  Omicron  Deuteron  (Alabama)  '52.  No  defense 
entered  in  each  case.   Expelled  by  action  of  Council. 

3.  Investment  Council 

Because  of  the  present  size  of  the  Signet  Life  Subscription  Fund,  it  was  deemed 
necessary  that  a  competent  investment  counsel  be  retained  to  review  the  present 
portfolio  and  advise  on  future  investments.  On  vote  of  the  Council,  F.  S.  Moseley 
Company  of  Chicago  was  so  appointed. 

4.  Cost  of  Administering  Signet  Life  Subscription  Fund 

On  recommendation  by  Brother  Watts,  the  Council  approved  a  recommendation 
that  only  $1  per  Signet  Life  Subscriber  be  withdrawn  from  the  Signet  Life  Sub- 
scription Fund  annually  for  purposes  of  defraying  cost  of  administering  Signet  Life 
Subscription  Fund,  and  that  Section  2  of  Article  XIX  be  clarified  in  this  respect. 
Referred  to  Convention  Recommendations  Committee. 

5.  Emergency  Fund  Loan 

Granted  an  Emergency  Fund  loan  to  Epsilon  Tetarton  in  amount  of  |250  for 
chapter  house  renovation  purposes  —  to  be  repaid  during  the  college  year  commenc- 
ing November  1,  1952. 


250  THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 

6.  First  Mortgage  Loans 

Voted  that  it  be  the  pohcy  of  the  Council  in  making  loans  secured  by  first  mortgages 
on  real  estate  to  require  that  the  applicant  have  net  assets  equal  to  the  amount 
of  the  loan  requested. 

7.  Honorary  Memberships 

Voted  favorably  upon  honorary  memberships  for  the  following:  Charles  H.  Fleming, 
Mu  Chapter  —  C.  Van  Oakie  and  Langston  Smith,  Theta  Triton  Chapter  —  Carl 
L.  F.  Weieber,  Xi  Chapter. 

8.  Rushing 

Reviewed  and  recommended  to  the  postconvention  Council  that  it  have  manual 
How  to  sell  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  brought  up-to-date  and  republished. 

9.  Bylaw  Amendments 

Reviewed  newly  printed  Bylaws  and  turned  over  to  Recommendations  Committee 
to  bring  before  Convention  minor  corrections  necessary  to  avoid  conflict  brought 
about  by  institution  of  District  Deputy  plan. 

10.  Chapter  Accounting  System 

Decided  to  encourage  greater  use  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  system  —  to  request  more 
frequent  reports  both  by  Advisers  and  Deputies  on  financial  status  of  chapters  under 
their  direct  supervision  —  to  request  that  shuttle  sheets  be  forwarded  to  national 
headquarters  more  promptly  each  month.  Decided  to  invoke  aid  of  bonding 
company  in  all  cases  where  chapter  treasurers  had  collected  Undergraduate  Dues 
and  Signet  Life  Subscription  payments,  and  had  used  such  funds  for  purposes 
other  than  that  for  which  collected. 

11.  Selection  of  Moonlight  Girls 

Passed  to  succeeding  Council  the  development  of  a  uniform  rating  system  in  the 
selection  of  Moonlight  Girls. 

The  business  transacted  at  the  postconvention  Council  meeting  held  on  August  17 
follows  in  summary  form. 

1.  New  Members 

The  Convention  amended  the  Grand  Chapter  Charter  increasing  the  number  of 
Directors  from  ten  to  eleven;  it  provided  that  the  Alumni  Secretary  should  be  a 
member  of  the  Council.  This  provision  became  effective  at  the  end  of  the  convention 
and  therefore  as  the  first  order  of  business  the  postconvention  Council  filled  the 
vacancy  on  the  Council  by  electing  Edward  L.  Howell,  Alumni  Secretary  and 
member  of  the  Council.  Following  this  election  the  oath  of  office  was  administered 
to  Brother  Howell  and  Brother  Bf)nd,  newly  elected  Director  from  Region  II. 

2.  Signet  Life  Subsription  Cards 

It  was  voted  that  the  Grand  Chapter  charge  all  Signet  Life  Subscribers,  except  those 
who  pay  their  Signet  Life  Subscription  in  lump  sum,  for  the  Signet  Life  Subscription 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA  251 

Card  —  such  card  to  be  similar  in  quality  to  the  recognition  card  and  incased  in 
a  plastic  case. 

3.  Honorary  Membership 

The  Council  voted  favorably  on  the  application  for  honorary  membership  for 
William  Bruce  HauflF,  Delta  (W.  Virginia). 

4.  Outline  for  Pledge  Education 

It  was  voted  that  each  pledge  be  required  to  purchase  a  copy  of  the  Outline  for 
Pledge  Education  at  a  price  to  be  fixed  by  the  Budget  Committee. 

5.  Convention  Reserve 

The  Council  voted  that  all  funds  remaining  in  the  reserve  for  the  1952  Convention 
account  after  the  payment  of  the  bills  for  the  1952  Convention  reinain  in  this  account 
as  a  general  convention  reserve.  The  Council  felt  that  this  action  would  enable 
a  Western  convention  at  a  date  earlier  than  otherwise  possible. 

6.  Secretary-Treasurer  Employed  on  Full-Time  Basis 

The  Council  voted  that  the  budget  as  prepared  by  the  Council  be  adopted  and  that 
the  Secretary-Treasurer  be  employed  on  a  full-time  basis  as  of  January  1,  1953,  and 
that  the  office  personnel  be  adjusted  in  accordance  with  the  adopted  budget. 

7.  Committee  Appointments 
Budget:  Collins,  Schoening,  Watts 

National  Headquarters:  Atchison,  Brown,  Watts,  Schoening,  Collins 
Undergraduate  Leadership  School:  Jones,  Downing,  Bond,  Pfahl,  Royer 

8.  National  Headquarters 

It  was  voted  that  the  National  Headquarters  Committee  continue  the  study  of  the 
purchase  of  a  permanent  headquarters  and  the  possibility  of  reducing  the  rent  o£ 
the  national  headquarters  in  the  interim. 

9.  Expulsions 

Leonard  Bierut,  Beta  Tetarton  (Kent  State),  and  John  N.  Collins,  Beta  Tetarton 
(Kent  State),  were  expelled  by  the  Council;  no  defense  was  entered  in  either  case. 
Paul  M.  Wagner,  Beta  Tetarton  (Kent  State)  —  case  continued  to  the  next  meeting 
of.  the  Council  to  enable  Regional  Director  Fred  E.  Robbins  to  investigate  the 
charges  for  expulsion  preferred  against  Brother  Wagner  by  Beta  Tetarton  Chapter. 

10.  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Colony  for  Case  Institute  of  Technology 

It  was  voted  that  Tau  Omega  of  Case  Institute  of  Technology  be  granted  colony- 
status  under  the  supervision  of  a  District  Deputy  to  be  designated  by  Regional 
Director  Robbins. 

11.  Council  Appointments 

Chaplain:  Steward  H.  Rudisill,  Rho  Deuteron  '12 

Historian:  Ralph  J.  Watts,  Alpha  '07 

Motion  Picture  Librarian:  W.  Barrett  Fuchs,  Epsilon  Triton  '32 


252  THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 

12.  Psi  Triton  Loan 

It  was  voted  that  the  matter  of  the  apphcation  of  Psi  Triton  Chapter  for  a  real 
estate  loan  be  referred  to  the  Budget  Committee  for  further  action  following 
submission  of  certain  data  which  had  been  requested. 

13.  Service  Award 

Award  devised  by  Brother  Nemeschy  for  presentation  to  alumni  who  have  made 
signal  contribution  to  the  fraternity  or  to  the  community  was  discussed.  Voted 
that  committee  be  appointed  to  further  study  qualifications  and  recommend  regula- 
tions covering  such  awards. 

14.  Leadership  School 

Voted  to  continue  at  subsequent  conventions.  Committee  appointed  to  study  past 
school  and  make  recommendations  for  1954  school. 

15.  Bank  Resolution 

Voted  President  authority  to  sign  checks  for  the  fraternity  in  absence  or  inability 
of  Secretary-Treasurer. 

16.  Qualifications  of  Advisers 

President  Collins  requested  that  both  Directors  and  Deputies  give  inore  thorough 
consideration  to  qualifications  of  Advisers  before  recommending  appointments. 

17.  Alumni  Director's  Report 

Brother  Howell  reported  briefly  on  activities  and  outlined  plans  for  coming  year. 

18.  Special  Membership  Award 

Council  voted  to  continue  special  award  as  an  incentive  to  chapters  in  meeting 
membership  quota.  Suggested  further  study  by  Secretary  to  be  certain  that  quotas 
did  not  conflict  with  local  regulations. 


BERT  BROWN  IS  GUEST  AT  BETA    HOUSE    DRIVE    IS    ON 

LAMBDA  CHI  ALPHA  AFFAIR  g^,^    Chapter    at    Union    College    in 

Herbert  L.  Brown,  Phi  (Swarthmore)  Schenectady,  New  York,  houseless  since 

'16,  Chancellor  of  the  Court  of  Honor,  the    beginning    of    World    War    II,    is 

represented    Phi    Sigma    Kappa    at    the  launching  a  fund-raising  drive  under  the 

23rd  biennial  convention  of  the  Lambda  chairmanship    of    John    Moses,    chapter 

Chi  Alpha   Fraternity   held   August   31  president. 

through  September  3  at  the  Waldorf-  Through  a  group  of  area  alumni  cap- 
Astoria  in  New  York  City.  tains  several  hundred  alumni  are  being 
He  was  one  of  73  guests  at  the  Inter-  contacted.  As  soon  as  the  down  payment 
fraternity-Panhellenic  luncheon,  the  first  is  raised.  Beta  expects  to  move  into  a  new 
of  its  kind  to  be  sponsored  by  any  fra-  house. 

ternity.  Despite  the  handicap  of  not  having  a 

house,  the  chapter  is  stronger  now  than 


ETA  TRITON'S  ADVISER  ILL  it  has  been  for  many  years. 

George    W.   Richards   is   convalescing 

from  a  serious  illness.  $30  BUY  A  LIFE  SUBSCRIPTION  |30 


The  President  Speaks 

(Report  of  President  D.  R.  Collins  to  the  Convention) 

To  MY  Brothers  ix  Phi  Sigma  Kappa: 

I  want  at  this  time  to  do  two  things. 
First,  I  want  to  welcome  you  to  the  34th 
National  Convention  o£  Phi  Sigma  Kap- 
pa. Those  of  you  who  have  attended  our 
conventions  before  will  find  it  a  different 
sort  of  convention.  It  will  be  what  I  like 
to  term  "a  working  convention."  For, 
though  we  will  have  plenty  of  time  for 
the  good  fellowship  that  traditionally  goes 
with  such  meetings,  we  are  here  primarily 
for  the  purpose  of  gaining  a  better  under- 
standing of  the  workings  of  our  frater- 
nity. And  for  the  purpose  of  developing 
a  program  that  will  make  for  good  ad- 
ministration in  these  difficult  times  of 
uncertainty  and  unpredictability. 

Second,  I  want  to  present  to  you  a 
report  on  the  progress  and  advancement, 
during  the  period  since  1950,  of  the  ideals 
and  purposes  expressed  by  the  Cardinal 
Principles  and  Creed  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 

When,  on  that  August  afternoon  nearly 
two  years  ago,  I  took  the  oath  of  office 
as  President  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  I  did 
so  with  grave  misgivings.  Our  fraternity 
had  expanded  rapidly  during  the  previous 
four  years.  The  then  new  war  in  Korea 
made  our  future  uncertain.  And,  it 
seemed  to  me,  within  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
itself  there  was  not  a  thorough  under- 
standing or  appreciation  of  what  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  really  stood  for.  The  ideal- 
ism of  of  our  founders  had  become  hazy 
and  out  of  focus. 

So,  as  a  business  executive,  it  seemed 
to  me  that  during  my  administration  my 
greatest  task  could  be  that  of  strengthen- 
ing our  internal  organization  —  of  build- 
ing a  greater  understanding  of  our  Creed 
and  our  Cardinal  Principles  —  that  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  men  might  be  strong,  and 
useful  citizens  in  a  critical  national  and 
world  situation  —  of  building  strength 
into  each  individual  chapter  so  that  our 


President  D.  R.  Collins 


fraternity  as  a  whole  would  be  stronger. 
That  I  have  tried  to  do  during  the  past 
two  years.  How  well  I  have  succeeded 
you  alone  can  judge. 

Now,  because  of  my  basic  business 
philosophy,  it  did  not  seem  possible  to 
do  this  job  well  unless  I  could  find  out  — 
first  hand  —  what  the  chapters  were 
thinking  —  what  they  wanted  —  what 
they  needed  from  the  national  organiza- 
tion. And  it  is  probably  this  insatiable 
desire  to  "see  the  wheels  go  'round"  —  to 
see  "what  makes  it  tick"  —  that  has  been 
responsible  for  my  being  probably  the 
most-traveled  chief  executive  in  the  his- 
tory of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 

Visitations 
During  the  past  two  years  I  have  made 
personal  contacts  with  47  of  our  65  chap- 
ters —  I  have  attended  eight  Founders' 
Day  dinners  —  attended  three  of  the  six 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


conclaves  held  during  that  time  —  par- 
ticipated in  the  induction  of  two  of  three 
new  chapters.  I  have  visited  every  region 
of  the  fraternity.  In  all,  I  have  traveled, 
in  the  interest  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  since 
August  1950,  more  than  36,000  miles. 
Now,  this  has  not  been  an  easy  thing  for 
me  to  do  as,  in  addition  to  my  fraternity 
duties,  I  have  had  a  business  to  look  after. 
So  most  of  my  fraternity  traveling  has, 
of  necessity,  been  on  weekends.  But  I 
believe  it  has  been  worthwhile.  It  has 
given  me  an  insight  into  chapter  problems 
and  chapter  needs  that  I  could  have 
secured  in  no  other  manner.  To  rub 
shoulders  with  some  2000  men  of  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  in  the  short  period  of  two 
years  surely  is  productive  of  broadening 
one's  fraternity  horizons.  As  a  result  of 
those  travels  I  have  found  many  prob- 
lems —  some  local,  but  some  of  a  national 
nature.  And,  I  have  tried  to  provide 
solutions  for  those  problems. 

Problems 
Let  me  delineate  those  problems  —  as  I 
see  them: 

1.  A  greater  need  of  understanding  of 
the  opportunities  that  membership  in  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  presents. 

2.  A  need  for  a  better  understanding 
of  fraternity  idealism  on  the  part  of 
upperclassmen  —  and  with  that  a  need 
for  better  and  more  comprehensive 
pledge  training. 

3.  A  need  of  understanding  on  the  part 
of  both  officers  and  advisers  of  the  func- 
tions of  chapter  business  management  — 
and  with  this  a  greater  responsibilty 
toward  meeting  financial  obligations. 

4.  A  need  for  a  better  system  of  elevat- 
ing our  standards  of  chapter  scholarship. 

5.  A  need  of  knowledge  of  what  con- 
stitutes good  public  relations  and  the 
means  to  secure  them. 

6.  An  absence  of  understanding  of  the 
operations  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  as  a 
National   fraternity   —   and    with    that 


more   chapter   contacts   by   direct   repre- 
sentatives of  the  Grand  Chapter. 

7.  A  need  for  greater  cooperation  be- 
ttveen  chapters  —  whereby  older  chapters 
can  foster  and  aid  younger  chapters  in 
their  aim  to  become  fully  worthy  of  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa. 

8.  A  growing  confusion  on  the  qualifi- 
cations for  brotherhood  in  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa. 

Now,  it  is  one  thing  to  discover  needs. 
But  the  process  of  discovery  is  wasted 
unless  something  is  done  to  supply  those 
needs  and  to  correct  deficiencies.  That 
has  been  my  objective  as  your  President. 

It  is  my  fundamental  conviction  that 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa  exists  for  and  is  built 
in  its  chapters.  If  we  do  not  supply  the 
minerals,  vitamins,  and  proteins  for  an 
adequate  chapter  diet,  we  cannot  have  a 
strong  chapter  body  —  nor  in  later  years 
a  strong  alumni  body.  So,  it  is  toward 
this  end  of  better  chapter  understanding 
and  development  that  I  have  bent  my 
greatest  efforts  these  past  two  years.  If 
no  other  thing  is  said  about  my  adminis- 
tration, I  hope  it  may  be  said  that  it  has 
been  one  administration  directed  to  and 
for  the  upbuilding  of  our  chapters. 

Let  us  take  the  needs  that  we  have  just 
enumerated  and  see  what  is  being  done 
to  meet  them.  In  the  brief  time  that  is 
allotted  to  me  I  cannot  go  into  detaik 
But  I  have  a  conviction  that  I  can  show 
you  definite  progress  in  the  building  o£ 
an  ever-greater  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 

1.  Opportunities  of  Membership  —  I 
have  tried  in  some  47  chapters  —  and  I 
have  asked  your  Directors  and  Deputies 
to  do  the  same  —  to  continually  point 
out  the  growing  need  for  men  of  charac- 
ter who  will  go  forth  from  their  fraternity 
better  men  and  more  useful  citizens  be- 
cause (jf  their  association  with  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa.  Never  in  the  history  of  America 
has  there  been  as  great  a  need  for  such 
men  than  there  is  today.  I  have  a  deep 
conviction  that  every  man  who  sub- 
scribes to  and  lives  by  the  Cardinal  Prin- 


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ciples  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  will  be  better 
trained  for  effective  leadership  and  service 
than  those  who  do  not  have  this  benefit. 
I  would  like  every  one  of  you,  as  you 
rush  this  fall,  to  lay  particular  stress  on 
the  teachings  of  our  fraternity  as  one  of 
its  greatest  benefits. 

2.  Better  Understanding  of  Fraternity 
Idealism  —  During  the  past  two  years 
we  have  taken  several  steps  to  correct 
this  need.  We  have  had  printed  and  dis- 
tributed to  each  chapter  a  16-page  teach- 
ing manual  for  the  use  of  the  pledge 
miaster,  prepared  by  Brother  Jerry  D. 
Johnson  of  Phi  Deuteron;  we  have  com- 
pletely revised  and  reprinted  the  90-page 
Outline  for  Pledge  Education;  we  have 
required  that  every  man  of  each  new 
chapter  inducted  into  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
pass  a  written  examination  prior  to  his 
initiation.  As  a  contribution  to  this  need 
I  might  cite  also  the  brief  ceremony  we 
have  been  using  the  past  two  years  to 
honor  our  founders  at  our  annual  Found- 
ers' Day  dinners  —  and  which  has  been 
widely  used  throughout  the  fraternity. 

3.  Better  Understanding  of  Fraternity 
Management  —  We  have  made  two  out- 
standing contributions  toward  meeting 
this  need  —  the  Leadership  School  which 
you  attended  yesterday  —  and  which  rep- 
resents many  days  of  work  and  planning 
by  a  committee  headed  by  Director  Paul 
Jones;  our  new  Operations  Manual,  so 
ably  compiled  by  a  committee  headed 
by  Director  Robert  Nemeschy.  I  espe- 
cially want  to  comment  on  this  latter, 
for  I  believe  it  will  do  more  to  insure 
smooth-running  chapter  operation  than 
any  step  we  have  taken  in  the  history  of 
the  fraternity.  It  has  been  my  constant 
aim  to  have  this  manual  for  you  —  and 
I  believe  you  will  find  its  importance 
second  only  to  our  Ritual  in  the  operation 
of  your  chapter.  I  do  not  at  this  time  have 
a  solution  for  the  irresponsible  attitude 
toward  meeting  financial  obligations  — 
particularly  to  the  national  fraternity.    I 


am,  however,  hopeful  that  such  a  solu- 
tion may  come  out  of  this  meeting. 

4.  Elevating  Standards  of  Scholarship 
—  During  the  past  year  we  have  made, 
through  the  Foundation  —  awards  for 
superior  scholarship.  Numerous  other 
awards  have  been  made  through  the 
alumni  groups  of  various  chapters.  Dur- 
ing the  past  year  an  active  committee, 
under  the  leadership  of  Brother  Ralph 
Watts,  has  been  making  a  study  of  this 
problem  and  has  arrived  at  a  definite 
program  of  suggestions.  These  will  be 
transmitted  to  each  chapter  and  Chapter 
Adviser  very  shortly.  It  is  extremely  im- 
portant that  these  suggestions  be  followed 
out.  Scholarship  has  always  been  a 
measure  of  judgment  by  college  adminis- 
trations —  and  under  the  present  war 
economy  good  scholarship  is  mandatory 
for  chapter  strength.  I  have  tried,  through 
my  letters  to  the  chapters,  to  keep  you 
abreast  of  this  situation.  I  sincerely  hope 
that  the  information  has  been  of  use  to 
the  chapters. 

5.  Better  Public  Relations  —  To  help 
you  solve  this  problem  you  have  been 
given  within  the  year  a  manual,  "A 
Streamlined  Guide  to  Publicity  Practice." 
I  originally  prepared  this  manual  for  the 
use  of  chapters  of  Region  IV  some  years 
ago.  It  has  been  revised  and  brought 
up-to-date  by  Deputy  Donovan  Bond  of 
the  school  of  journalism  of  West  Vir- 
ginia University.  In  addition,  a  commit- 
tee headed  by  Director  Curtis  Bates  has 
nearly  completed  another  manual  on  pub- 
lic relations  projects  other  than  those 
directly  connected  with  publicity.  During 
my  travels  I  have,  at  every  opportunity, 
visited  the  dean  of  men  and  the  president 
of  the  schools  in  which  our  chapters  are 
located.  I  have  been  cordially  received 
by  these  men  and  our  discussions  have 
in  many  cases  resulted  in  a  clearer  under- 
standing of  the  objectives  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa.  Fifty-seven  such  visits  have  been 
made. 


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6.  Better  Understanding  of  National 
Operations  —  It  has  been  my  constant 
objective  as  your  President  to  keep  you 
better  informed  o£  the  national  operations 
o£  Phi  Sigma  Kappa.  In  this  respect  I 
beheve  I  can  say  without  fear  of  contra- 
diction that  the  members  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  today  know  more  about  the  oper- 
ations of  their  fraternity  and  have  had 
during  the  past  two  years  more  visitations 
by  direct  representatives  of  their  Grand 
Chapter  than  the  members  of  any  other 
national  fraternity. 

Immediately  after  the  1950  Convention, 
each  chapter  was  sent  a  summary  of  the 
business  sessions  of  that  meeting.  Thus, 
in  case  the  respective  delegate  neglected 
to  take  complete  notes  or  was  unable  to 
do  so,  the  chapters  had  a  complete  report 
of  the  business  conducted  at  that  meeting. 
At  the  same  time  the  chapters  received 
a  complete  summary  of  the  Council  meet- 
ing held  prior  to  the  convention,  and  a 
like  summary  of  the  Council  meeting 
held  after  the  convention.  In  the  fall  of 
1951,  you  were  given  a  similar  summary 
of  the  proceedings  of  the  1951  meeting 
of  the  Council.  To  my  knowledge  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  is  the  only  fraternity  which 
supplies  this  information  in  such  complete 
form  to  its  chapters.  It  is  a  procedure 
which  I  have  followed  for  many  years  as 
Director  of  Region  IV  and  I  believe,  in 
extending  it  to  all  chapters,  we  have 
provided  a  better  working  knowledge  of 
our  fraternity. 

I  have  tried  also,  through  the  medium 
of  a  series  of  circular  letters  to  the  chap- 
ters and  Advisers,  to  keep  you  advised 
of  the  shifting  economic  picture  as  it 
affected  fraternities.  And  through  these 
letters  I  have  expressed  to  you  my  philoso- 
phy and  viewpoint  on  many  problems 
arising  in  the  administration  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa. 

I  want  now  to  give  you  a  brief  report 
on  the  Deputy  System  adopted  at  our 
1950  Convention.  It  was  created  funda- 
mentally and  I  am  quoting  from  the  1950 


Committee  Report:  ".  .  .  to  improve  serv- 
ice to  chapters  —  to  maintain  a  closer 
check  on  the  needs  and  requirements  of 
individual  chapters  —  to  make  possible 
the  expansion  of  old  services  and  the 
addition  of  new."  It  was  felt  at  that  time 
—  and  I  again  quote  from  the  Committee 
Report:  ".  .  .  that  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  is  a 
progressive,  growing  national  organiza- 
tion. But  that  growth  and  progress  must 
have  active,  energetic  guidance,  else  it 
will  not  be  strong,  healthy  and  produc- 
tive." 

In  the  first  year  of  the  new  system  it 
was  productive  of  264  chapter  visitations 
by  Directors,  Deputies,  and  other  direct 
representatives  of  the  Grand  Chapter.  In 
its  second  year  it  resulted  in  267  such 
visitations  —  a  total  of  531  visitations  — 
an  average  of  eight  per  chapter.  I  doubt 
if  this  record  of  chapter  contacts  by  direct 
representatives  of  the  national  office  can 
be  equaled,  or  even  approached,  by  any 
other  fraternity.  I  have  asked  your  Di- 
rectors to  give  you  a  more  detailed  report 
on  the  Deputy  System  at  your  conclave 
this  afternoon.  At  that  time  I  would 
like  you  to  give  him  your  suggestions 
for  making  the  plan  increasingly  effec- 
tive. 

I  would  like  to  mention  another  point 
under  this  general  heading.  Early  this 
spring,  each  chapter  was  given  a  tenta- 
tive detailed  agenda  for  this  convention. 
It  was  made  up  of  suggestions  furnished 
by  the  chapters  —  of  recommendations 
from  the  six  conclaves  —  and  of  sugges- 
tions from  Directors,  Deputies,  and  Ad- 
visers. This  agenda  enabled  each  of  you 
to  know  the  subjects  most  likely  to  be 
brought  up  in  the  convention  and  to 
discuss  them  in  your  chapters  so  that 
your  vote  could  reflect  chapter  opinion. 
This,  also,  is  an  innovation  in  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa.  And,  I  believe,  the  Leadership 
School  which  you  have  just  attended  has 
contributed  largely  to  your  understanding 
(){  the  operation  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 

1  would  be  remiss  if  I  did  not  call  your 


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attention  to  the  fact  that  this  very  con- 
vention itself  is  planned  and  arranged  to 
give  you  a  better  understanding  of  your 
fraternity.  To  my  knowledge  there  has 
never  been  another  like  it  in  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa.  I  am  certain,  as  a  result,  you 
will  all  return  to  your  chapters  with  a 
better  understanding  of  your  fraternity 
as  a  great  national  organization. 

7.  More  Cooperation  Between  Chapters 
—  We  have  tried,  these  past  two  years, 
to  foster  greater  cooperation  between 
nearby  chapters  and  within  regions.  It 
has  been  felt  that  our  older  chapters 
could  give  of  their  strength  and  experi- 
ence to  the  younger  groups  who  were 
just  getting  started  in  the  fraternity.  I 
can  say  that  such  help  has  been  given 
generously.  A  notable  example  can  be 
found  in  Region  VI  where,  through  a 
regional  organization  and  through  its 
president.  Bill  Storey,  at  least  two  younger 
chapters  are  now  on  their  way  to  a  new 
stability. 

8.  Qualifications  for  Brotherhood  — 
This  is  a  problem  which  has  troubled 
many  of  us.  It  is  a  problem  that  is  inter- 
twined with  the  traditions,  the  rituals, 
and  the  idealism  of  our  fraternity  of 
nearly  80  years'  standing.  It  is  a  problem 
that  has  been  brought  upon  us  by  a 
changing  social  standard.  And,  I  am 
afraid,  it  is  a  problem  that  has  evolved 
because  of  the  confused  thinking  on  the 
part  of  some  of  our  brothers.  I  have 
sought  long  and  diligently  for  a  yardstick 
to  measure  a  man's  qualifications  for 
brotherhood  in  Phi  Sigma  Kappa.  And 
I .  have  found  no  better  measure  than 
that  given  our  1950  Convention  by 
Brother  Herbert  L.  Brown  —  now  Chan- 
cellor of  our  Supreme  Court.  It  is  in  the 
form  of  five  questions.  And  it  is  as 
follows : 

(1)  Will  I  be  proud  to  take  this  man 
into  the  sanctuary  of  my  home, 
introduce  him  to  my  loved  ones 
as  a  brother  and  share  my  home 
with  him? 


(2)  Will  he  fit  in  with  and  be  accept- 
able to  all  the  other  men  of  my 
chapter  } 

(3)  Will  the  alumni  of  my  chapter 
look  upon  this  man  as  an  asset 
to  the  chapter? 

(4)  Will  he  be  the  kind  of  man  the 
other  chapters  in  our  fraternity 
consider  worthy  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  ? 

(5)  Will  the  college  community  in 
general  feel  that  the  chapter  has 
maintained  a  proper  standard  in 
taking  this  man? 

To  which  I  add  — 

(6)  Will  the  national  fraternity  system 
in  general  feel  that  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  is  maintaining  the  stand- 
ards and  traditions  of  that  system 
in  taking  this  man? 

Now,  it  might  be  possible  to  sidestep 
the  implication  of  this  problem.  I  have 
made  inquiries  of  other  fraternities  who 
are  meeting  this  summer  and,  to  my 
knowledge,  it  is  not  on  the  agenda  of 
any  of  them.  Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  how- 
ever, has  provided  you  an  open  forum 
at  this  convention  to  discuss  this  matter 
and  resolve  it.  I  can  assure  you  it  has 
taken  courag-e  to  do  that. 


NOW  let  me  summarize  briefly  some 
of  the  other  services  your  fraternity 
has  provided  for  you  during  the  past 
two  years. 

Foundation  —  Steps  have  been  taken 
to  build  up  the  Foundation  that  it  may 
be  of  greater  service  in  the  granting  of 
scholarships  and  thereby  encouraging  and 
abetting  our  first  great  Cardinal  Principle 
of  the  stimulation  of  scholarship.  It  is 
intended,  through  the  transfer  of  certain 
"frozen"  funds  from  the  Endowment 
Fund  to  make  the  Foundation  an  active, 
living  institution  for  the  betterment  of 
the  fraternity. 

Alumni  Relations  —  Though  the  work 


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of  the  Alumni  Secretary  has  been  cur- 
tailed for  budgetary  reasons,  the  com- 
mittee consisting  of  Brothers  Howell  and 
Brown  have,  in  accordance  with  your 
instructions,  perfected  and  shortened  the 
Third  Degree  Oath  and  have  ordered  it 
to  the  printers.  You  will  have  copies 
shortly  for  inclusion  in  your  Ritual  books. 

History  —  Brother  Ralph  Watts  has 
completed  and  delivered  to  the  Council 
for  further  editing  a  comprehensive  his- 
tory of  our  fraternity  covering  its  third 
25  }ears.  This  will  be  printed  in  The 
Signet  and,  as  finances  become  available, 
will  be  printed  in  book  form. 

New  Bylaws  —  Amendments  and 
changes  in  the  Bylaws  brought  about  by 
the    1950    Convention   have    been   incor- 


porated in  a  new  edition  and  have  been 
distributed  to  the  chapters. 

Membership  Cards  —  Attractive  mem- 
bership cards,  patterned  after  our  certifi- 
cates of  membership,  have  been  prepared 
and  made  available  to  all  members,  that 
they  might  carry  with  them  at  all  times 
official  recognition  of  their  membership 
in  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 

The  Signet  —  It  has  long  been  looked 
upon  as  one  of  our  greatest  assets  —  and 
continues  to  be  so.  Since  our  last  con- 
vention, eight  issues  have  been  published. 
Those  issues,  though  beset  by  increasing 
publication  costs,  have  maintained  the 
editorial  standard  of  excellence  that  has 
made  our  magazine  "the  standard  by 
which  good  fraternity  magazines  are 
judged." 


The   President's    Special    Achievement   Award    and    pubUcations    provided    the    chapters 
by  th(    national   tr.iic  rnit\'  in  the  last  two  years  are  shown  below. 


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Special  Achievement  Awards  —  I  have 
caused  to  be  created  Special  Achievement 
Awards  as  a  stimuhis  to  our  chapters  to 
add  manpower,  thereby  strengthening 
themselves  and  the  fraternity  as  a  whole. 
These  awards  will  be  presented  during 
this  convention. 

NOW,    I    would    like    to    touch    very 
briefly  on  some  general  subjects: 

Expansion  —  During  the  past  two 
years  we  have  inducted  only  three  new 
chapters  into  Phi  Sigma  Kappa — Gamma 
Tetarton  at  Rensselaer  —  Delta  Tetarton 
at  the  University  of  Florida  —  and  Epsi- 
lon  Tetarton  at  Washington  College, 
Chestertown,  Maryland.  This  has  not 
been  due  to  the  fact  that  I  have  been 
against  further  expansion.  Rather  it  has 
stemmed  from  a  basic  philosophy  that, 
rather  than  continuing  our  rapid  expan- 
sion, we  should  have  a  period  of  consoli- 
dating our  gains  and  building  strength 
into  the  chapters  we  had  already  acquired. 
I  believe  we  have  gone  far  in  doing  that 
and  are  again  ready  for  another  period 
of  well-planned  expansion.  Certainly, 
with  the  new  facilities  we  now  have  for 
pledge  training  and  education  and  for 
chapter  operation  we  are  in  a  far  better 
position  to  consolidate  our  gains  and  build 
strong  chapters  as  we  acquire  them. 

Manpower  ■ —  During  the  past  two 
years  we  have  given  1013  new  brothers 
the  advantages  of  membership  in  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa.  This  number  is  down  176 
from  the  preceding  two  years.  This 
reduction  in  chapter  strength  comes,  I 
believe,  from  three  sources  —  1)  a  drain 
by  the  armed  services,  2)  a  decrease  in 
college  enrollments,  3)  a  lack  of  interest 
on  the  part  of  many  college  students  in 
the  fraternity  system.  There  is  little  we 
might  have  done  to  prevent  the  first  two 
—  but  I  do  have  a  conviction  that  we, 
and  all  other  national  fraternities,  have 
a  real  job  ahead  of  us  in  selling  the 
benefits  of  the  fraternity  system.    And  I 


am  sincere  when  I  say  "benefits."  I  have 
been  in  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  for  nearly  39 
years  —  and  I  would  not  today  be  spend- 
ing as  much  of  each  week  as  I  am  if  I 
did  not  truly  think  it  was  worthwhile 
to  the  individual  and  to  the  community 
as  a  whole. 

Condition  of  Chapters  —  As  I  reported 
to  the  Council  a  year  ago  I  would  say 
"excellent"  —  I  feel  that  under  our  Dep- 
uty System  many  of  our  younger  chap- 
ters, who  a  year  ago  did  not  have  a 
complete  grasp  of  the  true  and  full 
meaning  of  membership  in  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa,  now  have  acquired  that  desired 
knowledge.  As  I  have  mentioned  before, 
I  am  exceedingly  concerned  with  what 
seems  to  be  a  growing  irresponsibility  in 
the  attitude  of  some  chapters  toward 
meeting  their  obligations  to  the  Grand 
Chapter.  It  is  a  rather  sad  commentary 
that  at  this  convention,  14  chapters  are 
disfranchised  for  this  reason.  This  is  one 
of  the  problems  we  must  solve  at  this 
convention  if  we  are  to  maintain  our 
strength  and  position  as  one  of  America's 
great  old-line  fraternities. 

Recommendations  —  Although,  in  the 
past  two  years,  I  have  made  more  than 
40  specific  recommendations  to  the  Coun- 
cil, most  of  these  have  been  of  imple- 
mentation rather  than  of  basic  policy. 
My  recommendations  to  the  Convention 
are  only  seven  in  number: 

1.  Greater  attention  to,  and  application 
of,  the  esoteric  principles  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  that  its  members  may  be  better 
trained  for  effective  leadership  and  serv- 
ice, and  more  useful  citizenship. 

2.  A  continuation  of  our  expansion 
program  based  on  a  thorough  indoctrina- 
tion of  all  prospective  chapters  before 
induction,  with  provision  for  adequate 
supervision  after  induction. 

3.  A  building  of  manpower  and  per- 
sonnel by  the  individual  chapters  (with 
due  regard  for  quality  of  men)  to  the 
point  where  they  may  withstand  emer- 


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gencies    and    may    become    more    stable 
units  of  the  fraternity. 

4.  Establishment  of  a  sound,  stable 
financial  position  by  all  chapters  with 
special  emphasis  on  the  development  of 
realistic  operating  budgets  and  mainten- 
ance of  credit  through  close  attention  to 
the  meeting  of  all  current  obligations 
when  they  become  due. 

5.  Further  development  of  a  program 
designed  to  maintain  high  scholastic  re- 
spectability. 

6.  A  closer  coordination  of  the  opera- 
tions of  the  chapters  and  the  Grand 
Chapter  and  between  chapters. 

7.  Continuation  of  a  realistic  financial 
program  by  the  Grand  Chapter  that  the 
chapters  be  given  a  maximum  of  under- 
standing service  without  the  imposition 
of  undue  financial  burden. 

I  WANT,  at  this  time,  to  thank  every 
one  of  you  men  from  the  chapters  for 
your  patience,  your  loyalty,  your  under- 
standing, and  your  cooperation  during 
the  past  two  years.  When  I  accepted  the 
charge  of  President  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
two  years  ago,  I  did  so  vowing  that  I 
would  do  everything  within  my  power 
to  "maintain  harmony  among  the  broth- 
ers." At  times  the  decision  on  how  har- 
mony might  be  best  maintained  has  been 
a  difficult  one  to  make.  I  have  always 
acted,  however,  in  a  manner  which  in  my 
opinion  would  do  the  greatest  good  for 
the  greatest  number.  To  serve  the  chap- 
ters has  been  my  aim. 

I  have  had  many  happy  moments  as 
your  President  during  the  past  two  years. 
And  I  have,  too,  had  moments  when  the 
burden  seemed  intolerable.  And  it  well 
might  have  been  without  the  faithful, 
hard-working,  far-seeing,  loyal  Council 
and  Deputies  to  whom  every  one  of  us 
is  so  deeply  indebted.  They  have  given 
generously  of  their  time  and  talents. 
They  have  made  many  sacrifices.  They 
have  spent  many  days  away  from  their 


businesses  and  professions  —  from  their 
homes  and  families  —  and  their  social 
life,  that  you  —  their  fraternity,  might 
better  be  served.  Every  man  in  this  room 
owes  every  one  of  them  —  a  deep  debt  of 
gratitude.  And  I  want,  too,  to  express  my 
appreciation  to  the  entire  staff  at  national 
headquarters.  I  believe  that  today  every 
one  of  us  has  a  greater  understanding  of 
the  complexity  of  the  operations  of  this 
much  misunderstood  segment  of  our  fra- 
ternity. 

The  days  ahead  can  carry  much  import 
for  the  future  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa.  They 
will  give  us  the  opportunity  to  know  each 
other  better  and  to  work  with  each  other 
in  greater  understanding.  Many  of  the 
things  yoit  do  —  and  the  decisions  you 
make  will  bear  heavily  on  the  future  of 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 

This  afternoon,  in  your  conclaves,  you 
will  be  called  upon  to  recommend  legisla- 
tion to  this  Convention.  I  hope  you  will 
weigh  every  question  with  wisdom  and 
compassion.  That  you  will  view  every 
problem  not  only  from  the  standpoint  of 
your  own  chapter,  but  with  understand- 
ing and  tolerance  of  what  your  decision 
may  mean  to  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  as  a 
whole.  For  nearly  80  years  we  have  been 
working  together  with  a  common  under- 
standing which  has  been  the  cornerstone 
of  our  growth  and  our  greatness  —  that 
has  preserved  brotherly  love  and  har- 
mony among  our  chapters.  Let  us  do 
nothing  in  this  convention  that  will  dis- 
rupt that  harmony. 

You  have  been  good  to  me,  men  of 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa.  You  have  conferred 
on  me  the  highest  honor  in  your  power 
to  bestow  ...  an  honor  conferred  upon 
but  23  other  men  in  the  long  life  of  our 
fraternity.  You  have  taken  me  into  your 
chapter  houses  —  and  into  your  hearts. 
It  is  truly  difficult  for  me  to  express  my 
gratitude  for  your  loyalty  —  your  patience 
(cont'd  on  page  290) 

Massachusttts    Institute    oi   'IVchnology    as  ^. 

it  faces   the   Charles   River  in   Cambridge.  L-,/ 


Omicron  chapter  house 


FIFTY  YEARS  AT 


Mb* 


By  Charles  D.  Palmer,  '53  and  Herbert  D.  Swift,  '15 


AT  the  advent  of  the  20th  century 
there  was  a  strong  feehng  by  the 
national  Council  o£  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
that  the  fraternity's  program  of  expan- 
sion should  include  a  chapter  in  Boston, 
which  was  then  as  now  the  hub  of  learn- 
ing in  America.  Due  to  the  fact  that 
procedures  for  securing  a  charter  were 
much  less  formal  at  that  time  than  later 
there  is  little  recorded  material  concern- 
ing the  birth  of  Omicron. 

The  early  intentions  of  those  men  con- 
cerned with  this  problem  were  to  found 
an  active  chapter  at  Harvard  University 
and  also  to  create  a  Boston  club  of  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  alumni.  The  Boston  club 
materialized  quite  readily  but  the  chap- 
ter at  Harvard  never  got  beyond  the  idea 
stage.  This  was  due  to  the  fact  that  the 
original  plan  was  to  have  the  chapter 
at  the  Harvard  Law  School,  where,  as  it 
developed,  there  were  no  fraternities  of 
this  type  allowed. 

It  was  left  therefore  for  Phanor  J. 
Eder,  Zeta  '99,  a  law  student  at  Harvard 
and  Frank  L.  Packard,  Zeta  Honorary, 
to  bring  to  pass  in  the  spring  of  1902 
a  petition  from  a  group  of  young  men 
at.  the  Massachusetts  Institute  of  Tech- 
nology. As  opposed  to  modern  custom 
these  men  were  not  of  a  local  fraternity 
but  were  merely  a  group  who  bowled 
together  in  leisure  hours  at  a  local  bowl- 
ing alley.  Since  at  this  time  there  were 
few  fraternities  and  no  dormitories  at 
the  Institute,  all  of  these  men  lived  out 
in  rooming  housess  and  it  was  several 
years  before  they  came  together  in  a 
chapter  house. 


The  induction  of  these  men  and  the 
actual  birth  of  Omicron  Chapter  oc- 
curred on  May  24,  1902  in  Boston.  There 
were  at  this  time  13  members  of  Omi- 
cron, of  whom  three  were  affiliates, 
having  been  initiated  at  other  chapters. 
A  banquet  was  held  on  the  occasion  of 
the  installation  and  the  chapter  was 
honored  by  having  founders  Brooks  and 
Barrett  present.  This  was  before  the 
days  of  Prohibition,  and  a  good  time  was 
had  by  all. 

It  was  almost  a  year  after  the  installa- 
tion before  the  chapter  held  meetings  in 
its  own  house  —  in  this  interim  period 
meetings  were  held  in  a  private  home  in 
Boston. 

The  early  governing  body  consisted  of 
the  usual  officers  and  a  bylaws  com- 
mittee. Finances  at  that  time  merely  in- 
volved collecting  and  subsequent  dis- 
bursement of  $1.50  dues  per  man.  Loca- 
tion of  permanent  quarters  was  of  prime 
interest  at  this  time  and  with  the  coming 
of  prosperity  to  the  chapter  treasury  in 
the  form  of  $37  worth  of  insurance 
premiums,  quarters  were  located  in  a 
suburban  area  of  Boston.  This  was  the 
first  of  a  series  of  residences,  eight  in 
number,  which  the  chapter  was  to  oc- 
cupy before  it  settled  permanently. 

Within  the  first  ten  years  of  its  ex- 
istence Omicron  Chapter  was  exposed  to 
all  the  ills  and  growing  pains  of  a 
fledgling  organization,  a  few  of  which 
included  indebtedness,  acquisition  of  new 
members,  servant  problems,  and  other 
functional  difficulties.  Its  growth  in  In- 
stitute activities  was  rapid.    Already  fast 


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friendships  had  been  formed  between  the 
school  and  the  chapter,  with  several  mem- 
bers on  the  faculty  having  been  passed 
by  the  Council  as  honorary  members  of 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa.  Among  these  were 
Charles  E.  Breed  of  the  civil  engineering 
department  and  Dr.  S.  G.  Underbill. 

The  First  World  War  came  to  Omi- 
cron  as  to  all  other  living  groups,  drain- 
ing her  manpower  so  that  for  a  year  the 
chapter  house  was  closed.  Of  its  130 
living  members  at  that  time,  75  were 
actually  engaged  in  the  services  and  of 
these  men  in  action,  two  made  the 
supreme  sacrifice.  Alfred  Standish  Milli- 
ken,  '13,  commissioned  in  the  102nd 
Engineers,  was  killed  in  action  in  France 
on  March  30, 1918.  One  of  the  first  Amer- 
ican officers  to  give  his  life,  he  was  hon- 
ored in  his  home  town.  New  Bedford, 
Massachusetts,  by  having  the  American 
Legion  Post  there  named  in  his  honor. 
Lewis  W.  Prescott,  '15,  being  unable  to 
get  into  the  American  aviation  branch 
went  across  into  Canada  and  became  a 
lieutenant  in  the  Royal  flying  corps. 
While  flying  against  the  famous  German 
flying  ace,  Von  Richtoffen,  he  was  shot 
down  on  April  20,  1917. 

After  the  war,  although  weakened 
physically  and  financially,  the  chapter  re- 
sumed operations  and  its  quick  growth 
again  made  it  healthy  and  strong. 

In  1919  application  was  made  for  a 
corporation  charter  in  Massachusetts  for 
the  "Alumni  Association  of  Omicron 
Chapter  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa."  Thus 
there  was  formed  at  this  time  the  organ- 
ization which  has  come  to  be  the  back- 
bfjne  of  Omicron's  existence.  The  chap- 
ter oftentimes  has  been  indebted  to  the 
alumni  association  for  help  over  the 
rough  spots  of  fraternity  life  and  is  now 
as  always  grateful  for  its  support  and  ad- 
\ice. 

in  1925  the  alumni  association  pur- 
chased the  house  at  487  Commonwealth 
Avenue,  which  has  been  Omicron's  chap- 
ter house  since  that  time.    Its  action  on 


this  and  later  dates  enabled  the  chapter 
to  have  a  house  which  it  is  justly  proud 
of  today. 

The  depression  meant  to  Omicron, 
especially  in  its  financial  operations,  a 
struggle  to  keep  the  house  open  and 
running.  Although  at  times  it  became 
dangerously  weak  and  low  on  active 
members,  by  1932  it  had  started  on  the 
road  to  recovery. 

The  years  preceding  World  War  II 
were  good  to  Omicron,  and  the  chapter 
became  strong  both  in  scholastic  and 
athletic  endeavors. 

In  1942  the  chapter  rolls  were  once 
again  depleted  with  the  entrance  of  the 
country  into  a  greater  conflict.  Four 
years  later  the  chapter  was  at  its  lowest 
ebb  and  had  shrunk  to  five  active  mem- 
bers. No  record  as  of  now  has  been 
made  of  the  matter  of  men  from  Omi- 
cron who  served  in  the  Second  World 
War,  but  most  certainly  there  were  many, 
several  of  whom  never  returned  from 
the  battlefields. 

Since  then  the  chapter  has  risen  to  an 
outstanding  place  in  fraternity  life  at 
M.I.T.  Some  of  its  men  have  won 
national  fame  —  among  them  Ralph 
Evans,  '48,  who  represented  the  United 
States  in  sailing  events  in  the  1948 
Olympics  in  London,  and  Robert  Weber, 
'50,  who  held  the  No.  6  seat  in  the  1950 
All-American  crew. 

Laurels  also  have  been  won  in  the 
scholastic  field,  several  members  having 
been  elected  to  Tau  Beta  Pi  (the  honor- 
ary engineering  fraternity)  and  to  various 
professional  fraternities  also  of  an  honor- 
ary nature. 

And  so  as  we  look  back  on  the  50 
years  of  Omicron's  history,  we  see  how 
the  Cardinal  Principles  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  have  become  the  model  for  build- 
ing a  strong  chapter  which  today  is  a 
credit  to  the  fraternity  and  to  the  men 
who  have  made  sacrifices  to  preserve 
these  principles. 


Aerial  view  of  M.I.T.  campus 


c^ketck 


a 


fj  T  was  in  1846  that  William  Bar- 
r~~:y  ton  Rogers,  Virginia  geologist 
and  natural  scientist,  outlined  a 
plan  for  a  "school  of  practical  science," 
a  technological  in-stitution  of  college 
grade.  Years  later  his  idea  found  fertile 
ground  in  Massachusetts,  and  in  1861 
the  Commonwealth  granted  a  charter  for 
an  institution  to  be  known  as  the  Massa- 
chusetts Institute  of  Technology.  Civil 
war  then  gripped  the  country,  and  it  was 
not  until  February  1865  that  the  In- 
stitute opened  its  doors.  Six  professors 
met  15  students  in  rented  rooms  in 
downtown  Boston.    Today,  the  original 


six  have  grown  into  an  instructing  staflf 
of  around  800,  a  student  body  of  more 
than  5000,  and  an  educational  plant  on  a 
site  of  some  85  acres. 

In  the  original  charter,  President 
Rogers  stated  that  M.I.T.  was  to  aid  "by 
suitable  means,  the  advancement,  de- 
velopment and  practical  application  of 
science  in  connection  with  arts,  agricul- 
ture, manufacture  and  commerce."  With 
this  as  its  major  objective,  the  Institute, 
he  further  observed,  should  serve  "in 
some  respects  a  higher  purpose  by  lead- 
ing the  thoughts  of  the  student  into  those 
wide  and  elevated  regions  of  reflection 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


to    which    the    study    of    Nature's    laws 
never  fails  to  conduct  the  mind." 

These  words  have  no  ring  of  novelty 
and  daring  today,  and  yet  80-odd  years 
ago  they  represented  new  concepts  which 


Dr.  James  R.  Killian  Jr. 
10th  president  of  M.I.T. 


were  shared  only  by  a  small  minority 
who  were  pioneering  technical  educa- 
tion. Except  at  a  few  pioneer  institu- 
tions, the  academic  system  of  that  period 
did  not  provide  for  the  education  of 
scientists  and  engineers,  yet  the  world 
stood  on  the  threshold  of  a  new  era  to 
which  technilogical  skill  would  be  es- 
sential. 

It  is  princi|)al!y  in  the  fields  of  science 
and  engineering  that  the  Institute  has 
made  its  name  and  established  its  leader- 
ship. It  pioneered  in  many  fields  and 
practices  which  have  since  become  com- 
monplace. It  pioneered  in  establishing 
professional  courses  or  separate  depart- 
ments in  electrical  engineering  and  naval 
architecture.  It  likewise  played  a  major 
role  in  demonstrating  the  value  of  labora- 
tory methods  of  instruction  and  in  giving 


economics  a  strong  and  prescribed  place 
in  the  educational  program. 

In  two  great  wars  the  Institute  placed 
its  resources  and  facilities  at  the  dis- 
posal of  the  nation  and  now  it  has  re- 
turned to  the  basic  objectives  for  which 
it  was  founded,  the  education  of  young 
men,  and  the  advancement  of  scientific 
knowledge  through  research.  Of  special 
interest  at  the  Institute  are  the  inter- 
departmental centers  of  research  which 
coordinate  the  cooperative  activities  in 
certain  important  fields  of  overlapping 
interest.  These  centers  of  research  in- 
clude a  Research  Laboratory  of  Electron- 
ics, the  Laboratory  for  Nuclear  Science 
and  Engineering,  and  the  Center  of 
Analysis,  for  the  development  and  use 
of  automatic  computing  devices.  In  a 
somewhat  similar  category  are  the  Spec- 
troscopy, Acoustics,  Instrumentation,  and 
Servomechanisms  Laboratories,  the  Ap- 
plied Mathematics  Program,  and  the 
Laboratory  for  Insulation  Research,  the 
Industrial  Relations  Section,  and  the  Re- 
search Center  for  Group  Dynamics. 

The  physical  growth  of  M.I.T.  has 
kept  pace  with  its  increased  student 
body  and  with  the  demands  for  addition- 
al facilities  made  by  an  ever-expanding 
educational  program.  Since  1916,  when 
the  Institute  moved  to  its  present  loca- 
tion on  the  banks  of  the  Charles  River 
in  Cambridge,  many  new  buildings  have 
been  added  until  now  there  are  more 
than  35  acres  of  floor  space.  Recent  addi- 
tions to  the  Institute's  structures  include 
a  new  library  with  a  humanities  center, 
a  very  unusual  senior  dormitory  designed 
by  Alvar  Aalto,  Finnish  architect,  a 
large  athletic  cage,  and  a  magnificent 
swimming  pool. 

To  maintain  a  proper  balance  of  facil- 
ities and  student  body,  a  policy  of  stabil- 
ized enrollment  was  instituted  —  slightly 
more  than  5000.  Before  the  war  enroll- 
ment was  around  3000  students.  Perhaps 
the  most  marked  aspect  of  the  Institute's 
growth  during  the  last  two  decades  has 


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267 


been  the  expansion  of  its  graduate  school 
to  a  peak  enrohment  of  1500. 

Teaching  and  fundamental  research 
are  the  primary  activities  of  the  Institute, 
and  they  stand  coequal  in  its  scheme 
because  its  staff  believes  them  to  be  inter- 
dependent and  mutually  essential.  In  this 
double-harness  arrangement,  it  should  be 
added,  research  must  always  meet  the 
test  of  educational  validity.  Research  at 
the  Institute  must  contribute  to  the  edu- 
cational program. 

Research,  aimed  at  advancement  of 
knowledge  or  development  of  its  prac- 
tical applications,  is  both  a  method  of 
advancing  knowledge  and  a  method  of 
teaching  when  carried  on  in  collabora- 
tion with  students.  Teaching,  the  Insti- 
tute administration  believes,  is  vitalized 
by  creative  research  and  thrives  best  in 
an  atmosphere  of  steady  progress  in  the 
subjects  taught. 

Along  with  the  faculties  of  other  insti- 
tutions, its  staff  has  been  in  great  demand 
for  professional  services  to  the  Govern- 


ment. Many  others  were  added  to  the 
staff  on  temporary  appointments  to  en- 
gage on  war  projects  which  grew  out  of 
work  done  at  the  Institute  prior  to  the 
war.  Over  300  of  these  projects  were 
undertaken,  ranging  from  a  problem  in- 
volving the  services  of  one  man  to  the 
great  Radiation  Laboratory  employing 
many  hundreds  and  operating  as  a  na- 
tional central  laboratory  with  representa- 
tives from  many  institutions  and  in- 
dustries. 

During  the  war,  the  Institute's  staflf 
and  employees  increased  from  1100  to 
6000,  its  annual  expenditures  from  $4,- 
000,000  to  $40,000,000. 

These  are  undramatic  indexes  of  the 
importance  of  the  war  research  that  was 
carried  on  at  this  institution. 

The  role  which  M.I.T.  was  called  upon 
to  play  in  the  war  represents  the  validity 
and  practical  importance  of  its  objectives 
and  the  value  of  technological  institu- 
tions as  a  national  resource. 


Bostonians  can  look  acros',  rhr  Charlr^  Rivor  ar  nipht  for  a  hrautihil 


:w  of  M.I.T. 


Omicron  TODAY 


by 

Jack  Trevett,  '53 


and 

Bill  Spring,  '53 


The  House  .  .  .  Across  the  Charles  River  fireplace.    Just  recently  every  room  was 

from  Tech  and  in  the  heart  of  Boston's  refurnished  with  a  new  carpet  and  studio 

Back  Bay  stands  Omicron.   For  the  past  couch.    The  couches  find  continual  use 

30-odd  years  this  has  been  the  home  of  as  extra  beds  for  returning  alumni  and 

Omicron  brothers  during  their  four-year  the  many  Phi  Sigs  who  visit  Boston  each 

stay  at  the  Institute.  weekend  throughout  the  year. 

The    chapter    house    is    a    four-story  Thus,    convenient    to    the    college,    to 

structure  with  a  main  lounge  and  duiing  historical    Boston    with    all    its    cultural 

ball  on  the  second  floor.    Two-,  three-,  and   recreational   advantages,   the   house 

and  four-men  study  rooms  dispersed  on  provides  a  warm  and  comfortable  home 

the  other  floors,  and  a  dormitory  on  the  for  26  men  during  the  best  four  years  of 

upper   floor   complete   the   physical    pic-  their  lives, 
ture  of  the  chapter  house. 


Thanks  to  an  active  alumni  and  the 
brothers'  pride  in  the  house,  the  build- 
ing and  furnishings  are  in  excellent  con- 


The  Brothers  .  .  .  Hailing  from  twelve 
different  states,  Omicron's  35  brothers 
and  pledges  form  a  harmonious  chapter 

dition.    Frequently,   our   alumni    associ-  keeping   up  the  reputation  of  Omicron 

ation  provides  us  with  funds  for  major  in  all  phases  of  fraternity  and  school  ac- 

replacements  and  repairs  which  are  ac-  tivities.  With  the  election  of  officers  held 

complished  during  the  summer  months,  twice   a    year   and   the    maintenance    of 

In  addition,  the  brothers  return  a  week  efficiently   run    departments,    such    as    a 

before  the  school  year  begins  so  that  they  five-man  commissary,  every  member  finds 

may  participate  in  what  we  call  "work  ample  opportunity  to  serve  in  some  im- 

week."    Through  these  efforts  the  house  portant   chapter   office   during   his    four 

will  continue  to  remain  in  its  present  fine  years.    As  is  customary  with  the  frater- 

condition.  nity  system  at  M.I.T.,   a  pledge   moves 

Visitors  to  the  house  admire  the  main  into  the  fraternity  house  within  the  first 

lounge  and  chapter  room  with  its  dark  month  of  his  freshman  year.   Thus  from 

paneled  walls,  artistically  carved   mantel  the  very  start  of  his  college  days  he  is 

and  elaborately  molded  ceiling.    All  the  able  to  do  his  part  to  support  and  build 

floors  of  the  house  are  varnished  hard-  the  harmony  and  cooperation  he  found 

wood  which  the  pledges  keep  well  waxed  existing  at  Omicron  when  visiting  it  as 

during  their  first  year  at  the  house.  a  rushee. 

Following  the  style  of  the  turn  of  the  However,  active  participation  does  not 

century,  each  room  in  the  house  has  a  stop    here.     Many    of    the    brothers    are 

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269 


actively  participating  in  sports,  both  var- 
sity and  intramural.  Such  is  exemplified 
by  the  first-term  president  who  also 
found  time  to  make  the  varsity  crew  for 
his  third  successive  year.  Such  was  also 
the  case  of  the  vice-president  who  at  the 
same  time  was  rowing  in  the  varsity 
boat.  Lacrosse  had  two  varsity  men  from 
the  Phi  Sig  house  as  well  as  five  Omi- 
cron  pledges  on  the  freshman  squad. 
Besides  providing  athletes,  Omicron  has 
furnished  the  head  manager  of  the  crew 
for  two  successive  years. 

Those  not  active  in  intercollegiate 
sports  find  time  to  represent  the  chapter 
on  intramural  teams.  Omicron  was  this 
year  represented  in  softball,  basketball, 
football,  swimming,  squash,  tennis,  track, 
volleyball,  and  ping-pong. 

Along  with  participation  in  extra- 
curricular activities,  Omicron  has  main- 
tained a  scholastic  average  which  placed 
it  twelfth  among  the  26  fraternities  at 
Tech,  and  its  brothers  are  represented  in 
the  various  scholastic  honorary  societies 
such  as  Pi  Tau  Sigma,  Eta  Kappa  Nu, 
and  Tau  Beta  Pi  —  the  Phi  Beta  Kappas 
of  engineering.  Phi  Sigs  annually  con- 
tribute talent  and  effort  to  Tech  Show 
and  many  other  school  functions. 


The  Social  Side  .  .  .  The  many  women's 
colleges  of  the  area,  an  active  IFC,  and 
Boston  itself  lend  themselves  to  com- 
pletely filling  one's  social  calendar  for  the 
year.  Hayrides  and  square  dancing  in 
the  fall,  skiing  parties  in  the  winter, 
spring  formals  and  beach  parties  all  are 
heartily  enjoyed  by  Omicron  and  its 
guests.  Whether  traveling  the  road  to 
Wheaton  and  Wellesley  or  at  casual  Sat- 
urday e-venings  of  dancing  and  singing 
around  the  piano,  the  Phi  Sigs  never 
fail  to  find  means  of  forgetting  the  books 
for  the  weekends.  Highlighted  on  the 
social  calendar  are  such  affairs  as  the 
October  pledge  dance.  Alumni  Weekend 
in  November,  the  Moonlight  and  IFC 
formals  in  the  spring,  and  beach  parties 
in  May. 

In  Conclusion  ...  As  one  can  readily  see, 
Omicron  Chapter  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
continues  today,  as  in  the  past,  to  make 
itself  a  credit  to  our  national  fraternity. 
Athletics,  fraternity  service,  extracurricu- 
lar activities  and  scholastic  achievement 
all  blend  in  building  wholesome  men, 
and  in  turn,  these  men  build  a  har- 
monious fraternity  with  all  the  signs  of 
school   and    fraternal    spirit. 


Anniversary  Celebration 


BY  PAUL  E.   GRAY,   '54 


MAY  24  marked  the  end  of  Omicron 
Chapter's  first  50  years  of  service 
to  college  men  at  the  Massachusetts  In- 
stitute of  Technology.  Since  the  date 
of  the  actual  anniversary  conflicted  with 
the  final  examination  period  at  Tech  it 
was  decided  to  celebrate  the  occasion 
on  the  weekend  of  May  3-4. 

Inasmuch  as  this  weekend  coincided 
with  M.I.T.'s  biannual  Open  House  the 
returning  alumni  had  the  opportunity  to 
get   reacquainted   with   the    Institute   as 


well  as  with  Omicron.  It  was  the  first 
time  in  many  years  that  some  of  the 
alumni  had  been  back  to  Boston  and 
the  chapter  house  was  the  scene  of  many 
class  and  individual  reunions.  Simpkins, 
our  butler  who  has  served  the  Phi  Sigs 
for  31  years,  saw  many  familiar  faces 
that  had  not  been  in  the  house  for  a 
good  many  of  those  3r  years  and  his  un- 
failing memory  amazed  many  of  the 
alumni. 

Saturday   afternoon   was   occupied    by 


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President  Collins  at  the  50th  Anniversary  banquet. 
Jim   Reese,   president  of   Omicron,   is   at   the   right. 


Open  House  at  the  chapter  house  and  a 
late  afternoon  cocktail  party.  The  high- 
light of  the  entire  weekend  was  the  ban- 
quet and  dance  that  followed.  The  scene 
for  the  evening  festivities  was  the  Hotel 
Shelton,  chosen  because  of  its  location 
convenient  to  the  chapter  house  and  its 
reputation  for  good  food. 

Jim  Reese,  president  of  the  active  chap- 
ter, presided  as  toastmaster  at  the  head 
table.  With  him  were  "Spec"  Collins, 
President  of  the  Grand  Chapter;  Don 
Downing,  Director  of  Region  I;  Sam 
Sargeant,  Region  I  District  Deputy;  Bill 
Brockett,  president  of  the  Omicron 
Alumni  Association;  and  Dean  Bow- 
ditch,  dean  of  students  at  Tech.  After 
dinner  each  of  these  men  gave  a  short 
talk. 

President  Qjllins  was  the  last  to  speak, 
and  his  speech  together  with  the  presenta- 
tion of  the  50-year  plaque  to  Jim  Reese 
made  the  perfect  climax  to  the  banquet. 
The  new  plaque  has  taken  over  the 
position  of  honor  in  the  chapter  room 
from  the  25-year  plaque  until  it  in  turn 
is  replaced  by  the  75-year  plac|ue. 

After  dinner  the  orchestra  moved  in 
and   everyone   gathered   for   the    formal 


dance  which  turned  out  to  be  the  most 
successful  and  enjoyable  social  event  of 
the  year  for  the  men  of  Omicron.  The 
dance  was  also  one  of  the  first  times  in 
recent  years  that  the  alumni  joined  with 
the  active  chapter  in  a  social  event.  It 
proved  so  successful  that  it  was  decided 
to  do  something  similar  every  year. 

The  festivities  drew  to  a  close  on  Sun- 
day afternoon  after  a  buffet  dinner  in 
the  chapter  house.  For  those  of  us  who 
were  fortunate  enough  to  be  here  the 
weekend  will  long  be  remembered  as 
one  of  the  most  enjoyable  we  have 
known.  It  seemed  that  everyone  there 
who  had  played  some  part  in  making 
Omicron  what  it  is  today  experienced 
a  feeling  of  accomplishment  and  justi- 
fiable pride.  Omicron  Chapter  came  a 
long  way  in  its  first  50  years;  it  will 
progress  even  farther  during  the  next  50. 


JAPANESE  STUDENTS  SEND 
ART  EXHIBIT  TO  U.  S. 

The  first  complete  exhibit  of  art  work 
by  Japanese  students  to  come  to  the 
United  States  is  being  shown  this  year 
and  next  at  various  schools. 

Starting  on  September  10  at  a  showing 
in  the  San  Francisco  State  College  in 
San  Francisco,  California,  it  has  moved 
on  to  other  parts  of  the  country  to  include 
showings  at  the  Stanford  University  Sep- 
tember 27-October  10;  Cornell  Univer- 
sity, February  9-March  7,  1953;  Univer- 
sity of  Minnesota,  April  27- May  20;  and 
the  University  of  Washington,  July  6- 
October  1. 

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—  conventional  Japanese  art,  oils,  and  a 
group  reflecting  the  growth  and  progress 
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The  Secretary-Treasurer  and 
Editor  of  The  Signet  Reports 

ONE  of  the  recommendations  of  the  1950  Convention  held  in  Chicago  on  August 
16  through  19,  was  that  "it  is  recommended  that  individual  chapters  and  the 
national  organization  conduct  a  campaign  of  economy,  not  only  for  the  sake  of 
economy,  but  to  prepare  ourselves  the  better  to  cope  with  the  serious  problems  that 
may  confront  us  ere  long."  The  national  fraternity  in  conformity  with  this  resolu- 
tion did  economize  to  the  best  of  its  ability  in  spite  of  continuous  rising  prices  for 
materials  and  services. 

The  expenses  of  the  Grand  Chapter  for  this  biennium  were  approximately 
$10,883.00  less  than  they  were  for  the  biennium  1948-1950.  The  drop  in  the  income 
to  the  Grand  Chapter  for  the  current  biennium  over  the  preceding  biennium  of 
1948-1950  is  approximately  $8,744.00.  This  shrinkage  of  revenue  comes  to  within 
$2,139.00  of  offsetting  our  economy  of  $10,883.00.  It  is  indeed  gratifying  that  this 
economy  enabled  the  fraternity  to  operate  on  a  balanced  budget  and  add  to  its 
surplus. 

The  investments  of  the  Signet  Life  Subscription  Fund  now  total  $102,986.78, 
on  a  cost  basis.  Six  years  ago  there  were  no  investments  of  the  Signet  Life  Sub- 
scription Fund;  in  fact  the  Signet  Life  Subscription  program  had  just  been  in- 
augurated. During  the  biennium  under  review,  $48,512.42  have  been  added  to 
the  Signet  Life  Subscription  Fund  investment  portfolio.  Approximately  45  per 
cent  of  our  Signet  Life  Subscription  Fund  investments  are  in  blue  chip  stocks; 
25  per  cent  are  in  United  States  Government  securities;  20  per  cent  are  in  building 
and  loan  association  certificates;  and  10  per  cent  in  chapter  house  equities.  Although 
this  fund  is  not  an  operating  fund,  it  does  add  substantially  to  the  financial  strength 
of  the  fraternity  and  gives  the  fraternity  a  substance  that  it  did  not  have  six  years  ago. 
This  progress  should  be  ample  answer  to  those  who  fought  the  program  six  years 
ago  and  the  few  who  still  occasionally  doubt  its  value. 

Between  September  12,  1947  and  June  30,  1952,  the  Signet  Life  Subscription 
Fund  has  earned  $9,670.76,  in  interest  and  dividends. 

It  would  seem  to  me  that  undergraduates  would  take  great  pride  in  this  pro- 
gram and  would  be  prepared  to  improve  it  in  any  manner  that  they  can. 

Six  years  ago,  about  1,200  alumni,  or  6  per  cent  of  our  total  alumni,  received 
The  Signet,  which  was  then  sent  on  a  voluntary  subscription  basis.  Today,  about 
4,000,  or  1754  per  cent  of  our  alumni,  receive  The  Signet.  Alumni  interest  in  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  will  grow  as  our  Signet  Life  Subscription  program  continues  to 
grow  and  more  alumni  receive  The  Signet. 

The  Signet 

The  number  of  pages,  the  circulation  and  the  cost  of  each  of  the  issues  of  The 
Signet  follow. 

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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA  273 

1950-1951 

Issue                     Pages  Circulation  Cost 

Nov.                             1950                       138                       7300  $  4,146.82 

Jan.                               1951                        80                       7300  2,117.43 

Mar.                              1951                        76                       7250  1,966.13 

May                              1951                        80                       8200  2,191.35 

$10,421.73 
Extra  postage,  morgue  proof  sheets,  and  miscellaneous  other  costs 344.09 

Total $10,765.82 

Average  cost  per  copy 35.8  cents 

1951-1952 

Issue                     Pages  Circulation  Cost 

Nov.                            1951                        96                      8200  $  2,745.05 

Jan.                               1952                        88                       7945  2,340.80 

Mar.                              1952                        56                       8300  1,691.41 

May                              1952                        92                       8600  2,778.14 

I  9,555.40 
Extra  postage,  morgue  proof  sheets,  and  miscellaneous  other  costs 237.80 

Total $  9,793.20 

Average  cost  per  copy 29.6  cents 

It  should  be  noted  that  the  average  cost  per  copy  for  the  publication  of  The 
Signet  decreased  6.2  cents  per  copy  during  the  second  year  of  the  biennium  under 
review,  as  compared  with  the  first  year  thereof.  This  decrease  was  accomplished 
despite  the  fact  that  there  was  an  11  per  cent  increase  in  publication  costs  provided 
in  the  contract  for  the  biennium  1950-1952  as  compared  with  the  biennium  1948-1950. 
The  printing  contract  for  the  biennium  1948-1950  was  22  per  cent  higher  in  publica- 
tion costs  than  was  the  contract  for  the  biennium  1946-1948. 

The  increased  circulation  of  The  Signet  made  possible  by  the  Signet  Life  Sub- 
scription program  has  brought  the  per-copy  cost  down  from  51  cents  in  the  fiscal 
year  1947-1948,  to  the  29.6  cents  per  copy  cost  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  June  30,  1952. 

A  7  per  cent  rise  in  the  publication  cost  is  anticipated  in  the  contract  of  The 
Signet  for  the  next  biennium. 

Initiates 

One  thousand  and  thirteen  undergraduates  were  initiated  in  the  first  academic 
year  in  the  biennium  under  review  and  837  initiates  in  the  second  academic  year 
of  that  biennium.  This  is  a  decline  of  17.4  per  cent  in  initiations  in  the  last  academic 
year  as  compared  with  the  previous  one.  Xi  Chapter,  of  St.  Lawrence  University, 
Canton,  New  York,  led  the  chapters  in  initiates  each  year.  In  the  academic  year 
1950-1951,  Xi  initiated  44  undergraduates  and  during  the  last  academic  year,  they 


274  THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 

initiated  35  undergraduates,  for  a  total  of  79  undergraduates  for  tlie  biennium. 
The  next  eleven  high  ranking  chapters  in  number  of  initiates  for  the  biennium 
and  their  order  are  as  follows:  Iota  Trtion — 70  initiates;  Omega  Deuteron — 64  in- 
itiates; Alpha— 57  initiates;  Xi  Triton— 55  initiates;  Kappa  Triton— 54  initiates; 
Tau — 50  initiates;  Pi — 47  initiates;  Nu  Deuteron — 45  initiates;  Xi  Deuteron — 43 
initiates;  Mu  Triton — 42  initiates;  and  Phi  Deuteron— 40  initiates.  It  is  interesting 
to  note  that  the  three  chapters  which  finished  one,  two,  three  in  the  number  of 
undergraduates  initiated  during  the  first  fiscal  period  of  this  biennium  also  finished 
in  the  same  order  in  the  number  of  undergraduates  initiated  during  the  biennium. 
In  second  place,  for  the  number  of  initiates  in  the  second  fiscal  year  of  the  biennium 
under  review  comes  Mu  Triton  with  31;  it  was  followed  by  Alpha  and  Tau,  each 
Avith  28. 

The  chapters  which  made  their  quota  of  initiates  set  for  the  second  fiscal  year 
of  the  biennium  under  review  are  as  follows : 

Quota  Chapter  Initiates 

~  13  Beta  13 

16  Iota  17 

24  Xi  35 

25  Tau  28 
27  Iota  Triton  27 
21  Kappa  Triton  23 
24  Mu  Triton  31 
18  Xi  Triton  25 
13  Rho  Triton  14 

The  quota  was  based  on  the  size  of  the  pledge  class  at  the  time  of  fixing  the 
quota;  the  size  of  the  chapter  in  general,  and  its  ability  to  get  pledges  and  its  past 
performance  in  initiating  men  pledged.  The  President's  Achievement  Award  was 
presented  at  Convention  to  the  above-listed  chapters  because  they  made  their  in- 
itiation quotas. 

Chapter  Visitation 

In  the  first  academic  year  of  this  biennium,  your  secretary  visited  the  following 
chapters:  in  September — Omega  Deuteron,  Chi  Triton,  Rho  Triton,  Kappa  Triton, 
Xu  Deuteron,  and  Xi  Triton;  in  October,  Omicron  Triton,  Omega,  and  Alpha 
Deuteron;  in  November — Iota  Triton,  Lambda  Triton,  Mu  Triton,  and  Omicron; 
in  March— Omicron  Deuteron  and  Omega  Triton;  in  April — Kappa  Deuteron, 
Eta,  Lambda,  Epsilon  Triton,  Nu,  Upsilon  Triton,  and  Psi  Triton;  in  May — Gamma 
Tetarton,  Nu  Triton,  Beta,  and  Xi  chapters.  On  March  5-6,  1951,  he  also  visited 
Alpha  Delta  Omega  Fraternity  at  Ohio  University  in  the  interests  of  our  expansion 
program.  He  also  talked  to  the  officials  at  F"lorida  State  College,  Tallahassee, 
Florida,  later  in  the  same  month  in  an  effort  to  interest  that  college  in  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa. 

Other  travel  of  your  secretary  for  that  academic  year  included  his  attendance 
at  the  National  Interfraternity  Cfjnferencc  held  in  New  York  City,  November  24-25, 
1950,  the  meeting  of  college  fraternity  representatives  with  the  Department  of 
Defense  at  the  Pentagon  Building  in  Washington,  D.G,  on  April  26,  1951,  and  the 
National  Secretaries  and  Editors  meeting  at  Wianno,  Massachusetts,  June  28,  29,  30, 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA  275 

1951.  En  route  to  Chicago  from  the  College  Fraternities  Secretaries  meeting,  your 
secretary  spent  a  day  at  Bedford  Springs,  Pennsylvania,  to  inspect  it  as  a  possible 
convention  site  and  fortunately  made  a  tentative  date  with  the  Bedford  Springs 
Hotel  for  the  1952  Convention. 

In  the  second  academic  year  of  this  biennium,  your  secretary  attended  the  Na- 
tional Interfraternity  Conference  and  visited  Beta  Triton  Chapter  with  national 
President  Collins. 

Conclaves 

The  regional  conclaves  held  during  the  biennium  were  as  follows:  Region  I, 
at  Canton,  New  York,  on  May  5,  1951  with  Xi  Chapter  as  host;  Region  II,  at  Mor- 
gantown,  West  Virginia,  on  October  12-14,  1951,  with  Delta  Chapter  as  host;  Region 
III,  at  Washington,  D.C.,  on  June  22-23,  1951  with  Lambda  Chapter  acting  as  host; 
Region  IV,  at  Bloomington,  Indiana,  on  October  12-13,  1951  with  Sigma  Triton  as 
host  chapter;  Region  V,  at  Palo  Alto,  California,  May  5-6,  1951  with  Nu  Deuteron 
as  host  chapter;  and  Region  VI,  at  Pullman,  Washington,  on  February  16-17,  1952 
with  Chi  Deuteron  Chapter  as  host. 

National  President  Collins  attended  the  conclaves  of  Regions  II,  III,  and  V.  Your 
secretary  attended  the  conclave  of  Region  I. 

Council  Meetings 

Council  meetings  held  during  the  biennium  were  as  follows:  August  20,  1950 
at  the  Drake  Hotel,  Chicago,  Illinois,  and  August  10-11-12,  1951,  at  the  Edgewater 
Beach  Hotel,  Chicago,  Illinois. 

Inductions 

During  the  first  academic  year  of  the  biennium  under  review,  the  Grand  Chapter 
granted  chapter  status  to  two  colonies.  The  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Colony  at  Rensselaer 
Polytechnic  Institute  in  Troy,  New  York  became  Gamma  Tetarton  Chapter  on 
October  14,  1950.  On  this  day  the  17  men  initiated  the  day  before  together  with  the 
15  men  initiated  as  members-at-large  for  the  colony  prior  thereto,  became  charter 
members  of  Gamma  Tetarton  Chapter.  The  induction  was  held  under  the  able 
direction  of  Brother  Don  Downing  and  was  attended  by  national  President  D.  R. 
Collins,  Chancellor  of  the  Court  of  Honor  Herbert  L.  Brown,  and  Director-at-Large 
Curtis  E.  Bates.  Gamma  Tetarton  Chapter  is  the  result  of  the  foresight  and  initiative 
of  seven  brothers  from  Xi  Chapter  who  under  the  able  guidance  of  Brother  James 
McGovern,  Xi  '49,  founded  and  developed  the  colony  to  chapter  status. 

On  April  21,  1951,  the  dream  of  Brother  Robert  Summers,  Phi  Deuteron  '50, 
for  a  chapter  at  the  University  of  Florida  was  realized  with  the  initiation  of  11 
undergraduates.  Brother  Summers  within  slightly  more  than  a  year's  time  de- 
veloped a  colony  at  the  University  of  Florida  with  34  men.  Unfortunately  this 
colony  suffered  greater  losses  due  to  the  military  situation  than  did  most  of  our  chap- 
ters so  that  by  the  time  the  colony  was  eligible  for  induction  its  membership  was 
reduced  to  11.  The  induction  took  place  under  the  efficient  direction  of  Brother 
A.  L.  Atchison. 

On  January  19,  1952,  Alpha  Omega  Nu  Fraternity  of  Washington  College,  Chester- 
town,  Maryland  was  inducted  as  the  Epsilon  Tetarton  Chapter  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 
Sixteen  undergraduates  of  Washington  College  were  on  that  day  initiated  by  an  in- 


276  THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 

duction  team  from  Eta  Chapter.  This  induction  was  held  under  the  direction  of 
District  Deputy  J.  PhiHp  Schaefer  and  Regional  Director  A.  L.  Atchison.  Brother 
Schaefer  and  the  men  of  Eta  Chapter  sponsored  Alpha  Omega  Nu  as  a  petitioning 
group  and  Brother  Schaefer  directed  the  pre-induction  orientation  of  Alpha  Omega 
Nu  Fraternity.  National  President  Collins  was  the  principal  speaker  at  the  in- 
duction banquet. 

Expansion 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  should  continue  its  expansion  policy.  I  know  of  no  fraternities 
that  have  discontinued  that  policy  and  several  which  heretofore  have  not  been  in- 
terested in  expansion  now  seem  ready  to  grant  new  charters. 

The  Expansion  Committee  has  referred  the  petition  of  Tau  Omega  Fraternity 
at  Case  Institute  of  Technology  to  the  Council.  This  petition  has  the  endorsement 
of  the  Region  IV  Conclave  held  at  Bloomington,  Indiana,  October  12  and  13,  1951. 

This  same  Conclave  also  approved  unanimously  the  expansion  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  to  Evansville  College,  Evansville,  Indiana.  This  college  was  visited  by 
District  Deputy  Glen  Bowersox  on  February  21,  1952. 

The  Region  IV  Conclave  also  unanimously  passed  a  resolution  recommending 
that  the  Expansion  Committee  look  favorably  upon  Indiana  State  Teachers  College 
at  Terre  Haute,  Indiana  as  a  possible  field  for  expansion.  The  national  headquarters 
has  kept  in  touch  with  Regional  Director  Robbins  with  respect  to  the  existing  possi- 
bilities at  Indiana  State  Teachers  College. 

District  Deputy  Glen  Bowersox  also  visited  Valparaiso  University  at  Valpariaso, 
Indiana  to  explore  the  expansion  possibilities  there.  He  was  very  favorably  im- 
pressed and  has  so  reported  in  detail  to  the  national  headquarters.  The  national 
headquarters  is  in  contact  with  a  group  at  that  university.  All  members  of  the  Ex- 
pansion Committee  have  been  kept  informed  of  developments  there  as  they  occur. 

Brother  Bowersox  has  also  kept  in  touch  with  the  expansion  possibilities  at 
Illinois  Institute  of  Technology,  Chicago,  Illinois. 

During  the  past  winter  Brother  Bowersox  also  visited  the  campus  of  Southern 
Illinois  University,  Carbondale,  Illinois,  in  the  interest  of  expansion  and  this  visit 
is  being  followed  up  by  the  national  headquarters,  which  has  written  the  assistant 
dean  at  the  university  about  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 

District  Deputy  Pfahl  is  keeping  in  touch  with  the  possibility  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  expanding  to  Western  Michigan  College,  Kalamazoo,  Michigan  and  he 
will  continue  to  work  with  the  Expansion  Committee  and  national  headquarters 
as  that  field  develops. 

Unfortunately,  according  to  information  received  by  the  national  headquarters 
from  the  counselor  of  men  at  Michigan  State  College,  East  Lansing,  Michigan,  the 
Interfraternity  Council  there  never  made  nor  passed  a  motion  or  resolution  for  more 
fraternities.  The  freshman  class  was  not  as  large  last  year  as  has  been  customary 
and  some  of  the  fraternities  already  there  have  been  having  trouble  because  of  lack 
of  manpower.   Thus,  no  additional  fraternities  are  being  considered  at  this  time. 

National  President  Collins  continues  to  work  on  the  re-establishment  of  a  chap- 
ter of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  at  Iowa  State  College,  Ames,  Iowa. 

District  Deputy  I.  B.  Brusletten  is  working  on  the  possibility  of  expansion  to 
the  campus  of  Hamline  University,  St.  Paul,  Minnesota. 

The  Region  I  Conclave,  meeting  in  Canton,  New  York  on  May  5,  1951,  denied 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA  277 

the  petition  for  a  charter  in  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  of  a  certain  local  at  Clarkson  Col- 
lege of  Technology,  Potsdam,  New  York. 

It  is  significant  to  note  that  in  the  last  five  conclaves  where  petitions  for  chapter 
charters  were  acted  upon,  favorable  action  was  had  only  in  Region  III  and  that  at 
their  conclave  held  June  11  and  23,  1951,  on  the  petition  of  Alpha  Omega  Nu  Fra- 
ternity at  Washington  College,  Chestertown,  Maryland. 

The  Expansion  Committee  is  glad  to  learn  that  Texas  Technological  College  at 
Lubbock,  Texas  is  interested  in  national  fraternities.  The  national  headquarters 
has  contacted  Brother  Edward  L.  Howell  with  respect  to  this  area  and  he  will  keep 
all  informed  of  developments  tnere. 

District  Deputy  John  PfeilTer  and  Captain  Gushing  of  Tampa,  Florida  are  con- 
tinuing to  work  on  the  possibility  of  expansion  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  to  the  Univer- 
sity of  Tampa,  Tampa,  Florida. 

The  national  headquarters  has  had  some  correspondence  on  the  subject  matter 
of  expansion  to  the  University  of  Mississippi,  Oxford,  Mississippi.  In  your  secre- 
tary's previous  reports,  he  stated  that  it  would  appear  that  we  should  be  able  to 
establish  a  chapter  at  the  University  of  Mississippi  and  he  hopes  that  conditions  re- 
main favorable  for  expansion  to  that  field. 

Also  as  stated  in  previous  reports  by  your  secretary,  Florida  State  University  at 
Tallahassee,  Florida  is  a  very  desirable  field  for  expansion  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa.  At 
the  time  of  the  last  visit  of  your  secretary  to  that  campus  in  March  of  1951,  the 
male  enrollment  was  2,500  and  a  higher  male  enrollment  was  anticipated  for  the  fol- 
lowing academic  year.  At  that  time  the  following  fraternities  were  either  already 
established  or  had  colonies  there:  Sigma  Alpha  Epsilon,  Alpha  Tau  Omega,  Kappa 
Alpha,  Pi  Kappa  Alpha,  Phi  Kappa  Tau,  Delta  Tau  Delta,  Sigma  Nu,  Pi  Kappa 
Phi,  Sigma  Chi,  Lambda  Chi  Alpha,  Sigma  Phi  Epsilon,  and  Kappa  Sigma.  The 
university  has  a  building  program  which  at  present  will  not  enable  the  addition 
of  more  fraternities.  The  growth  of  Florida  State  University  during  the  few  years 
that  it  has  been  coeducational  (it  was  formerly  the  Florida  State  College  for  Women) 
has  been  rapid;  undoubtedly  more  housing  will  follow  soon.  Therefore,  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  should  keep  abreast  of  developments  there. 

Regional  Director  Bruce  C.  Bean  is  continuing  to  keep  in  touch  with  Pacific 
University  at  Forest  Grove,  Oregon. 

It  is  indeed  unfortunate  that  when  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  had  an  excellent  opportunity 
to  establish  a  chapter  at  the  College  of  the  Pacific,  Stockton,  California,  rules  of  the 
NIC  prohibited  such  establishment.  Now  that  the  college  comes  within  the  rules 
set  up  by  the  NIC,  the  nucleus  for  the  establishment  of  a  chapter  there  for  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  no  longer  exists.  The  alumni  in  that  area  are,  however,  continuing  to  keep 
the  Expansion  Committee  and  national  headquarters  informed  with  respect  to 
developments. 

Other  contacts  which  the  national  headquarters  is  continuing  to  maintain,  when- 
ever possible,  are  at:  Northwestern  University,  Lake  Forest  College,  University  of 
Cincinnati,  Bradley  University,  Bowling  Green  State  University,  Central  Michigan 
College,  Oklahoma  A  &  M,  University  of  Oklahoma,  University  of  Colorado, 
Colorado  A  &  M,  Denver  University,  University  of  Utah,  Eastern  New  Mexico 
College,  University  of  British  Columbia,  Southwestern  University,  Chico  State 
College,  Duke  University,  and  Westminster  College. 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  needs  more  chapters  in  the  Rocky  Mountain  area,  the  South- 
west and  the  Missouri  Valley. 


278  THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 

The  Expansion  Committee  took  note  of  a  summary  o£  colleges  and  universities 
which  according  to  a  recent  questionnaire  distributed  through  the  facilities  of  the 
Interfraternity  Research  and  Advisory  Council  seemed  to  be  institutions  which  were 
interested  in  additional  fraternities.  The  colleges  and  universities  on  that  list  where 
we  are  not  now  represented  are:  Drury  College,  Emory  University,  Illinois  North- 
ern State  Teachers  College,  Lawrence  College,  Miami  University,  Middlebury  Col- 
lege, James  Millikin  University,  Missouri  Northeast  State  Teachers  College,  North 
Carolina  State  College,  Roanoke  College,  Rutgers  University,  Southern  Illinois 
University,  Tulane  University,  and  Vanderbilt  University. 

Scholarship  Awards 

Cash  award  scholarships  of  |25.00  have  been  given  to  the  following  undergrad- 
uates by  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Foundation  (Incorporated)  since  July  1,  1950:  Alton 
D.  Forbes,  Mu  Deuteron  '51;  Sheldon  B.  Meyerson,  Upsilon  Triton  '52;  Ralph  Reed,. 
Beta  '50;  John  D.  Leadley,  Xi  '51;  James  Fulleylove,  Nu  '50;  Norman  Steadman, 
Lambda  Triton  '51;  James  Sivard,  Tau  Triton  '52;  Mark  H.  Haller  Jr.,  Alpha 
Triton  '51;  Raymond  W.  Moore,  Omicron  '48;  Wilbert  Gladfelter,  Rho  Deuteron 
'52;  James  F.  Walsworth,  Zeta  Deuteron  '52;  Carl  Wedekind,  Iota  Triton  '51;  Jack 
Howard  Dovey,  Nu  Deuteron  '53;  Lawrence  H.  Rockland,  Beta  '52;  John  A. 
Jagschitz,  Lambda  Triton  '52;  Thomas  A.  Gould,  Omicron  Triton  '53;  John  W. 
Troller,  Chi  '54;  Curtis  Perry  McLaughlin,  Alpha  Triton  '54. 

National  Headquarters 

Each  year  the  volume  of  work  at  the  national  headquarters  exceeds  the  volume 
of  work  required  in  the  preceding  year.  It  is  unfortunate  that  in  this  peak  year  we 
have  had  difficulty  in  obtaining  the  experienced  help  that  the  national  headquarters 
requires. 

The  general  office  routine  of  the  national  headquarters  consists  of  handling  a 
daily  mail  of  approximately  40  pieces  with  an  added  Monday  morning  load  of  80 
pieces  of  mail,  editing  of  The  Signet,  the  investment  of  fraternity  funds,  preparation 
of  numerous  government  forms,  following-up  expansion  leads,  the  direction  of  chap- 
ter inductions,  reviewing  of  chapter  accounts  with  the  Grand  Chapter,  ordering 
badges  and  membership  certificates,  billing  chapters  monthly,  sending  out  chapter 
supplies,  making  address  changes,  mimeographing,  preparing  of  all  copy  for  printed 
materials  and  forms,  taking  visitors  through  the  national  headquarters,  preparing 
the  necessary  papers  for  all  chapter  house  and  other  loans,  billing  individually  for 
Signet  Life  Subscription  payments  those  brothers  who  are  no  longer  in  college, 
maintaining  the  proper  addressograph  plate  classifications  required  by  our  install- 
ment method  of  paying  for  Signet  Life  Subscriptions,  and  supplying  alumni  clubs 
and  chapters  with  address  lists.    The  combined  staff  performs  81  specific  duties. 

Because  of  the  tremendous  amount  of  c(jrrespondence,  the  task  of  filing  is  in 
itself  a  time-consuming  one. 

For  the  period  from  September  1951,  through  July  1952,  the  national  headquarters 
ran  ofl  220  stencils  from  which  20,500  impressions  were  made.  Of  these  stencils 
188  were  cut  at  the  national  headquarters.  This  mimeographing  included  that  for 
the  national  President,  Alumni  Secretary,  a  few  alumni  clubs,  chapters  and  chapter 
house  corporations  as  well  as  that  for  the  national  headquarters. 

During  the  first  fiscal  year  of  this  biennium  alumni  dues  and  Signet  Life  Sub- 
scription notices  were  mailed  to  15,000  alumni. 


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Special  jobs  which  the  national  headquarters  completed  during  the  biennium 
are  as  follows:  make  ready  on  25,000  permanent  address  cards  for  microfilming, 
publication  of  the  latest  edition  of  the  pledge  manual,  the  handling  of  the  photo- 
stating of  all  the  chapter  ritual  signature  sheets,  mimeographing  and  assembling 
the  booklets  entitled  How  to  Sell  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  and  Summary  of  Pledge  Edu- 
cation, the  mimeographing  of  special  lecture  material  for  use  by  chapters  for  rush- 
ing, bringing  up-to-date  and  having  printed  the  rushing  folder,  arranging  for  the 
mimeographing  and  assembling  of  the  booklet  entitled  Pledge  Master's  Handboo\, 
and  the  partial  editing  and  arranging  for  make-up,  assembling,  and  mimeographing 
of  the  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Officers'  Handbook^,  editing  and  make-up  for  the  printing 
of  Grand  Chapter  Bylaws  and  the  handling  of  a  substantial  number  of  the  details 
for  the  holding  of  the  1952  Convention,  including  the  preparation  and  mailing  of 
4,500  convention  circulars. 

In  closing  your  secretary  wishes  to  thank  the  members  of  the  Council,  other 
national  officers,  deputies,  and  the  chapters  and  their  advisers  for  their  cooperation 
with  the  national  headquarters.  Your  secretary  wishes  here  to  record  the  fine 
cooperation  given  him  by  ail  the  present  members  of  his  staff  in  effecting  the  work 
of  the  headquarters  and  to  particularly  commend  Miss  Mamula  upon  her  excellent 
ability  and  outstanding  work  in  managing  the  national  headquarters  during  the 
absence  of  your  secretary  and  assisting  him  when  he  is  in  the  office.  He  wishes 
also  to  particularly  commend  Miss  Levendis  upon  her  extraordinary  editorial  work 
in  connection  with  The  Signet. 

Respectfully  submitted. 

Earl  F.  Schoening 
Secretary-Treasurer  and 
Editor  of  The  Signet 


NEMESCHY   MANUAL   FOR 
PLEDGE  MASTERS  ON  SALE 

The  Interfraternity  Research  and  Ad- 
visory Council  reports  in  its  October 
bulletin : 

"As  a  'campus'  supplement  to  national 
pledge  training  programs,  Robert  B. 
Nemeschy,  Assistant  Dean  of  Men  at 
Ohio  Wesleyan  University,  has  prepared 
a  Pledgemaster's  Manual  that  is  both 
practical  in  its  counsel  and  attractive  in 
its  style. 

"He  credits  Lester  G.  Brailey  and 
Donald  G.  Schroeter  for  some  of  his 
material  and  much  of  the  inspiration. 
Their  Interfraternity  Pledge  Manual,  for 
use  at  Ohio  State  University,  was  a  pio- 
neering publication  in  this  line. 

"Those  interested  in  seeing;  the  Ohio 


Wesleyan  Manual,  which  is  in  mimeo- 
graphed form,  may  order  copies  at  fifty 
cents  each  from  Dean  Nemeschy,  ad- 
dressing him  at  the  campus,  Delaware, 
Ohio." 

Brother  Nemeschy   was   formerly   Di- 
rector of  Region  II. 


WILL  BE  ON  GODFREY  SHOW 

Bill  Andrews,  Delta  Deuteron  (Michi- 
gan) '55  will  appear  on  the  Arthur  God- 
frey Talent  Scout  Show  some  time  in 
December  as  a  result  of  a  successful 
audition  in  New  York  City  September  30. 

Andrews,  whose  home  is  in  Egypt, 
Massachusetts,  plays  trumpet  for  the  In- 
tercollegiate Stompers,  a  Dixieland  jazz 
qumtet  which  was  organized  at  Cape 
Cod  this  summer. 


QaMxUalii 


Frederick  Nystrom,  Delta  Deuteron   (Michigan)   "53  and   Beta  Deuteron  affiliate,  and  Ralph  Clark,  Kappa 

(Penn  State)    '52,  both  midshipmen  first  class  aboard   the  light  cruiser  USS   Roanoke, 

discuss  the  current  training  cruise.  {Official  photograph  U.S.  Navy.) 


Midshiprii.il.  ;.,  ■  ^.a,,  An  ']'.  McDcrmott,  USNR,  Omega  Deuteron  (S.  California)  '52  attempts  to  get 
an  accurate  readmg  of  the  sun  while  Addison  W.  Langill,  midshipman  first  class  jots  down  notes.  Langill 
was  pledged  Phi  Sig  at  Omega  Deuteron  last  March.  P)Oth  were  aboard  the  destroyer  USS  Fursc  during 
the  Naval  Reserve  midshipmen  cruise  to  northern   Europe   and   Cuba.    (Official  photograph   U.S.  Navy.) 

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U^(MA4> 


Mayor  Paul  Goebel,  Delta  Deuteron   (Michigan)   '23  shakes  hands  with  Adlai  III   ai  W  aiim 
Rapids.  Michigan  with  his  father,  Gov.  Stevenson  ot  Illinois  and  younger  brother, 
Borden.    Goebel  is  one  of  Phi  Si?'s  all-time  football  greats. 


Grand 


Lambda's  Chapter  Ad\iser  "Wend\"  talks  while  William  R.  Carroll  and  Thomas  B.  Curtis  listen.    Curtis, 

Tau   (Dartmouth)   '32,  congressional  representative  from  Missouri,  was  the  principal  speaker  at  Lambda's 

Founders'  Dav  celebration.    Carroll  is  president  of  the  Washington  Club  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 

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Bond  Now  Regional  Director 


Donovan  H.  (Don)  Bond,  Delta  (W. 
Virginia)  '42,  had  held  six  different 
offices  in  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  before  being 
elected  Director  for  Region  II  at  the  Bed- 
ford Springs  convention. 

In   his  undergraduate  days  he  served 


Donovan  H.  Bfmd 

Delta  as  secretary,  vice-president,  and 
president.  After  the  war,  he  was  named 
Chapter  Adviser,  then  president  of  Del- 
ta's Chapter  House  (Alumni)  Associa- 
tion, and  finally  District  Deputy  for  Re- 
gion II  in  1950. 

On  his  home  campus,  where  he  is  as- 
sistant professor  of  journalism  and  a  for- 
mer supervisor  of  the  university's  Daily 
Athenaeum ,  he  is  a  member  of  the  WVU 
Interfraternity  Alumni  C.ouncil  and  is 
adviser  to  Sphinx,  an  hcjiifjrary  comprised 
mainly  of  fraternity  men. 

Again  along  fraternity  lines,  he  was  <i 
member  of  the  cfjmmittee  that  planned 
Delta  Chapter's  50tli  .Anniversary  cele- 
bration in  1941  and  served  as  toastmaster 
at  the  group's  60th  birthday  party  in 
1951.  He  was  in  charge  of  arrangements 
at  the  Region   II   Conclave  in   Morgan- 


town  in  1951  and  was  chairman  of  the 
Convention  Committee  at  Bedford 
Springs  this  summer. 

Don  was  born  February  9,  1921  near 
Clarksburg,  West  Virginia.  He  was 
graduated  from  WVU  in  1942  with  a 
B.S.  degree  in  journalism  and  added  an 
M.A.  in  history  in  1948.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  Kappa  Tau  Alpha,  national  jour- 
nalism scholastic  honorary. 

He  lists  his  hobbies  in  this  order:  fam- 
ily, fraternity,  reading,  flowers,  wood- 
working, and  photography.  The  "family" 
is  his  wife,  the  former  Helen  Louise 
Dent,  to  whom  he  was  married  in  1946, 
and  a  daughter,  Vicki  Louise,  born  Jan- 
uary 20,  1952. 

Recent  contributions  to  his  fraternity 
include  his  lecturing  on  public  relations 
at  the  Bedford  Springs  convention  and 
coediting  a  booklet  on  public  relations 
with  Spec  Collins  in  1950-51. 

He  is  at  present  working  on  "at  least 
two  books,"  but  the  only  one  published 
to  date  is  his  "Wheeling  Intelligencer 
and  Its  Editors,  1 852-1 86oV' 


William  K.  Woomer,  Pi  (F  &  M)  '51 

is  appearing  in  a  number  of  television 
plays  under  his  stage  name  of  Bill  Penn. 


Edward  S.  Brubaker,  Pi  (F  &  M)  '49 
has  been  appointed  an  instructor  in  Eng- 
lish  at  Franklin  and   Marshall   College. 


Clayton  T.  Mills,  Omega  (California) 
"52  has  been  appointed  group  sales  repre- 
sentative in  Occidental  Life  Insurance 
(Company  of  California's  group  service 
oilice  in  San  Francisco. 


Weldon  Johnson,  Omega  ((California) 
'.■57  is  a  pilot  l(;r  a  cornmercial  airline.  He 
flies  out  of  New  York  to  southern  Europe 
and  north  Africa. 


2>^2 


Howell  Made  Council  Member 


Edward  Lloyd  Howell,  Alpha  Deuter- 
on  (Illinois)  '21  is  one  of  the  two  new 
members  of  the  Council.  Action  of  the 
Convention  at  Bedford,  August  14-16 
^ave  Council  status  to  the  position  of 
Alumni  Secretary,  and  Ed  was  elected 
Alumni  Secretary  at  the  succeeding 
Council  meeting.  He  served  the  last 
four  years  as  Alumni  Secretary  by  Coun- 
cil appointment. 

As  a  freshman  at  Illinois  Ed  made  the 
football  band,  the  freshman  football 
squad,  and  won  numerals  in  wrestling. 
He  and  his  tuba  also  joined  the  Phi  Sig- 
ma Kappa  dance  band  known  as  the 
lUini  Rhythm  Kings,  an  organization 
which  made  a  habit  of  walking  away 
with  all  of  the  stunt  show  cups  on  the 
campus. 

In  1927,  Ed,  a  junior  in  railway  mech- 
anical engineering,  left  school.  Before 
returning  seven  years  later,  he  was  a 
draftsman,  engineer,  and  construction 
superintendent  for  Walgreen  Company, 
putting  in  drug  stores  throughout  the 
Middlewest.  During  this  period  he 
helped  induct  Beta  Triton  at  Knox  Col- 
lege, and  was  active  in  the  Chicago  Alum- 
ni Club. 

He  married  Viola  Ryskamp,  a  Chicago 
girl,  a  year  before  graduating  from  Illi- 
nois in  1936.  Another  important  event 
at  this  time  was  his  trip  to  Bethlehem, 
Pennsylvania  to  compete  in  the  Olympic 
final  tryouts  in  wrestling. 

In  1937  he  moved  to  Houston,  Texas, 
as  an  industrial  salesman  for  Crane  Com- 
pany. -He  started  his  own  supply  house 
business  in  1940,  a  year  after  the  birth  of 
his  daughter  Grace,  now  twelve.  In 
1945  he  organized  a  sales  agency  and  con- 
tracting firm  in  Texas,  Louisiana,  and 
Oklahoma,  known  as  the  Howell  Engi- 
neering Corporation,  selling  and  instal- 
ling power  plant  equipment.  As  such  he 
travels   about   60,000   miles   a   year,   con- 


He  is  a  Master  Mason  of  West  Univer- 
sity Lodge  1292,  a  32-degree  Scottish  Rite 
Mason  of  the  Houston  Consistory,  mem- 


.y 


Edward  S.  Howell 


ducting  business  and  seeing  Phi  Sigs. 


ber  of  Arabia  Temple  Shrine,  and  a 
Prophet  of  Chinar  Grotto.  Brother  How- 
ell is  a  member  of  the  Texas  Society  of 
Professional  Engineers,  American  Society 
of  Heating  and  Ventilating  Engineers, 
and  the  Houston  Engineers  Club. 

Ed  Howell,  like  many  Texas  Phi  Sigs, 
was  dormant  until  Theta  Triton  was  es- 
tablished in  1947  at  Texas  University  in 
Austin.  A  challenge  was  hurled  at  Lamb- 
da's Hudson  McKee,  '22  and  George 
liughes,  '22  by  Art  Manson,  Omega  '34 
and  Ed  for  the  first  Phi  Sig  Alumni 
Club  in  Texas  —  in  Dallas  or  Houston. 
Ed's  business,  power  plant  ecjuipment, 
boilers,  and  condensers,  took  him  all 
over  Texas,  looking  up  all  Phi  Sigs, 
known  and  otherwise.  The  San  Jacinto 
Club  of  Texas  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  was 
chartered  by  24  Phi  Sigs  from  Houston, 


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284 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


Beaumont,  Shreveport,  Harlengen,  Dal- 
las, Del  Rio,  San  Antonio  —  a  truly  re- 
markable showing  of  Phi  Sig  spirit  — 
from  people  as  far  away  as  400  miles. 
Texans  and  Phi  Sigs  in  combination  pay 
no  attention  to  distance.  Ed  v:as  the 
president  of  the  club,  and  still  is. 

Theta  Triton  was  floundering  in  its 
early  days.  It  was  suggested  he  take  the 
job  as  Chapter  Adviser,  in  1948,  and 
he  has  held  the  job  ever  since,  although 
to  visit  the  chapter  takes  a  full  day  and 
night  and  400  miles  of  car  travel.  He 
lives  at  the  chapter  house  for  these  visits, 
and  thereby  gets  close  to  chapter  prob- 
lems. Theta  Triton  is  the  basis  of  his 
Phi  Sig  objectives  for  the  Texas  alumni 
clubs.   His  associations  with  this  chapter 

—  the  most  isolated  of  all  our  chapters 

—  and  the  wide  open  spaces  of  Phi  Sig 
alumni  visited  and  activities  with  the  San 
Jacinto  Club  of  Houston  resulted  in  the 
Council  appointing  him  national  Alumni 
Secretary  in  the  fall  of  1948. 

Ed  is  most  proud  of  his  Texas  chap- 
ter, and  the  Council  meetings  and  con- 
ventions ring  loud  with  his  anecdotes. 
He  has  two  things  in  common  with  all 
Texas  Phi  Sigs  —  brag  about  Texas  and 
brag  about  Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  particular- 
ly Theta  Triton.  By  his  contact  with 
Theta  Triton  as  Adviser,  and  the  alumni 
club,  he  has  helped  develop  a  chapter 
tradition  in  the  raising  of  graduating 
actives  to  alumni  in  a  ceremony  that  was 
impressive  and  effective.  Our  fraternity 
existed  78  years  without  a  Third-Degree 
Ritual,  and  through  his  recommendation 
to  Council  and  Convention  of  1950,  this 
Ritual  has  been  adopted  as  a  part  of  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  Ritual  for  elevating  gradu- 
ating members  —  a  notable  and  impres- 
sive contribution  to  our  secret  work. 

At  the  1952  Convention  at  Bedffjrd 
Springs,  it  was  felt  that  the  alumni  should 
have  a  direct  voice  on  the  Council,  our 
board  of  directors.  The  department  oi 
alumni  was  established  with  an  Alumni 
Director   as   its    head.     Brother    Howell 


was  selected  for  the  job  to  carry  on  the 
work  he  had  started,  thus  automatically 
raising  him  from  Fourth  to  Fifth  De- 
gree in  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 

"Alumni  clubs  need  administration 
and  direction  from  the  national  otBce," 
says  Ed,  and  he  is  out  to  help  establish  a 
firm  alumni  group. 

"The  objectives  of  the  alumni  clubs 
should  be  focused  on  the  needs  of  their 
nearby  chapters,  irrespective  of  the  chap- 
ter name,  as  well  as  national  needs." 

Since  Ed  has  been  Alumni  Secretary, 
he  has  personally  concentrated  in  the 
Southwest.  As  a  result  Theta  Triton  has 
three  alumni  clubs  in  San  Antonio,  Dal- 
las, and  Houston  behind  it.  Further,  the 
Theta  Triton  alumni  organized  as  the 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Alumni  Corporation 
of  Texas  to  own  chapter  houses  for  any 
Phi  Sig  chapters  in  Texas  and  to  give 
a  helping  hand  to  future  chapters. 

While  Ed  says  that  of  all  his  Phi  Sig 
activities  the  nearest  and  dearest  is  his 
job  as  Theta  Triton  Adviser,  where  he 
has  assisted  in  bringing  this  chapter 
along  fast  since  1947,  he  is  not  backward 
about  using  his  position  of  president 
of  the  San  Jacinto  Club  and  Alumni 
Secretary  to  make  the  southwestern 
brothers  thoroughly  conscious  of  the 
Texas  chapter  and  its  problems.  He 
has  used  his  personal  influence  with  the 
brothers  and  friends  of  the  fraternity  so 
that  the  Texas  Alumni  Corporation  has 
stepped  out  and  contracted  for  a  $125,000 
house  one  block  from  the  campus.  The 
chapter  house  and  facilities  is  second  to 
none  on  the  campus  and  will  house  50 
men.  There  was  not  a  contribution 
solicited  nor  made! 

"These  things,"  said  Ed.  "and  Theta 
Triton's  j:)rogress  in  these  five  short  years 
are  accomplished  by  many  alumni  doing 
a  little  now  and  then,  which  organized, 
become  a  strong  concentrated  force,  and 
are  not  a  great  burden  on  any  one  per- 
son." That  is  the  basis  (jl  liis  program  as 
Alumni  Director. 


VCLCOME   ALUMNI 


Xi  Holds  Bie  Celebration 


''I^HE  weekend  of  April  25-27  was  set 
-'-  aside  at  St.  Lawrence  University  for 
the  Golden  Anniversary  celebration  of 
Xi  Chapter.  It  was  a  welcome  sight  to 
see  greetings  being  extended  among  the 
alumni  and  actives.  It  was  a  weekend 
that  will  not  be  soon  forgotten  by  any  of 
the  brothers. 

Friday,  April  25,  was  the  first  day  of 
registration  for  the  alumni.  Floyd  Hitch- 
cock, class  of  1908  and  retired  buyer  of 
the  S.  S.  Kresge  stores,  was  the  first 
brother  to  be  welcomed  back  to  Xi. 
Many  more  alumni  arrived,  and  by  mid- 
afternoon  we  knew  from  the  number 
present  that  the  weekend  celebration  was 
bound  to  be  a  success. 

At  four  o'clock  and  again  at  6:30  we 
held  formal  initiations  for  our  25  pledges. 


at  which  time  many  of  the  alumni  sat 
in  on  the  occasion  with  the  actives.  That 
night  we  held  the  pledge  party,  and 
many  of  the  pledges  got  to  know  our 
alumni  guests  personally. 

Saturday  morning  was  set  aside  for 
those  whose  prior  commitments  wouldn't 
allow  them  to  register  Friday.  After  the 
noon  buffet  lunch,  we  held  the  exempli- 
fication of  the  Ritual,  and  also  the  dedi- 
cation of  the  Bates  Conference  Room. 
This  room  was  a  special  pledge  project 
for  the  class  of  1954,  at  which  time  a 
storage  room  in  the  cellar  was  remodeled 
into  a  soundproof  study  room.  This 
room  was  named  in  honor  of  Director- 
at-Large  Curtis  E.  Bates,  who  is  also  Xi 
Alumni  Association  president. 

We  held  our  anniversary  banquet  Sat- 


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THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


Kirk   Douglas,    former   president   of   Xi    Chapter,    receives    from    President    Collins 
the   Grand   Chapter's   50-year  plaque  inscribed   to  Xi. 


urday  night  in  the  dining  room  o£  the 
Hotel  Harrington.  Toastmaster  Gerald 
E.  Fitzgerald,  '29  welcomed  all  of  the 
brothers  and  acknowledged  his  thank- 
fulness that  so  many  of  them  were  able 
to  attend. 

A  tribute  was  paid  to  Floyd  Hitchcock 
for  his  interest  and  participation  in  Phi 
Sig  activities.  Brother  Fitzgerald  then 
introduced  three  of  our  four  living 
founders  —  George  Hastings,  Blaine  Gil- 
day,  and  Bernard  Ruggles.  The  fourth, 
Charles  Sheard,  was  unable  to  attend 
due  to  an  important  conference  in  Wash- 
ington, but  sent  warm  greetings  in  a 
letter  read  before  the  gathering.  Spec 
Collins,  our  natifjnal  President,  then 
awarded  a  plaque  lo  lormer  Xi  President 
Kirk  Hudson,  m  hoii(;r  of  our  50  years 
here  at  St.  Lawrence  University. 

Following  the  jiresentation,  Don 
Downing,    Director    of    Region    I,    ex- 


pressed his  apreciation  of  the  fact  that 
he  was  able  to  attend  this  event  and  get 
together  with  everyone  again.  Brother 
Fitzgerald  then  introduced  our  guests, 
who  included  Dr.  Joseph  Romoda,  dean 
of  St.  Lawrence  University,  and  Dr. 
George  K.  Brown,  dean  of  men.  Dr. 
Eugene  Bewkes,  president  of  St.  Lawr- 
ence, was  unable  to  attend  due  to  an 
illness  in  his  family. 

After  a  short  intermission,  Curt  Bates 
presented  recognition  keys  to  the  found- 
ers and  also  to  Floyd  Hitchcock  for 
their  loyalty  and  active  support.  The 
song  group  then  offered  some  entertain- 
ment with  four  college  medleys,  includ- 
ing Phi  Sig  Hall,  Phi  Sig  Sweetheart 
Song,  Ve  0)me  from  Phi  Sig  and  the 
Halls  of  Ivy. 

Last,  btit  ikjL  least,  was  our  guest 
speaker,  Dr.  Herbert  Block,  head  of  the 
sociology    department    at    St.    Lawrence 


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287 


Blaine  Gilclay,  George  Hastings,  and  Bernard  Ruggles  (lett  to  right),  three  of  Xi's  four 
living  founders,  got  together  for  the  first  time   in   48   years. 


University.  Dr.  Bloch  told  of  the  diffi- 
culties in  tying  in  the  perspective  of  the 
world  today.  He  mentioned  the  hard- 
ships a  young  man  has  today  in  such  a 
trying  and  difficult  stage  of  evolution  in 
the  country.  He  summed  up  his  speech 
by  saying  that  social  relationships  are 
very  important,  and  can't  be  had  from 
classes  .or  textbooks.  Dr.  Bloch  received 
a  huge  ovation  for  his  inspiring  and 
stimulating  speech. 

Following  the  banquet  an  informal 
open  house  was  held,  at  which  time  re- 
freshments and  cards  were  at  the  disposal 
of  the  brothers. 

Sunday  morning  an  informal  breakfast 
was  held,  and  those  who  remained  in 
the  house  busied  themselves  with  last- 
minute  conversations  with  their  friends. 


The  weekend  celebration  was  a  huge 
success,  and  many  thanks  are  in  order 
for  those  who  helped  make  it  possible. 
Perhaps  the  most  important  highlight 
was  the  fact  that  it  had  been  48  years 
since  Founders  Gilday,  Hastings,  and 
Ruggles  were  able  to  get  together  again. 
Their  comments  upon  the  house  gave 
some  indication  of'  the  advancement 
made  by  Xi  Chapter  at  St.  Lawrence 
University. 


FRATERNITY  FILM  SHOWN 

As  an  aid  to  fall  rushing,  the  IFC  at 
the  University  of  Michigan  sponsored  a 
showing  of  the  technicolor  movie.  Toast 
to  oar  Brother,  September  23.  The  pic- 
ture, starring  Joe  E.  Brown,  was  made 
on  the  University  of  California  campus. 


THE  SIGNET  OF  PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 


SIMPSON  ATTENDS  SOCIAL 
SECURITY  CONFERENCE 

Three  high-ranking  United  States  social 
security  experts  attended  the  Fourth 
Inter-American  Conference  on  Social  Se- 
curity which  was  held  March  24  through 
April  8  in  Mexico  City. 

One  of  the  delegates  was  R.  Smith 
Simpson,  Psi  (Virginia)  '27,  who  is  first 
secretary  of  the  American  Embassy  in 
Mexico. 

Brother  Simpson  has  served  on  many 
advisory  committees,  state  and  federal,  on 
social  security.  He  was  co-drafter  of  the 
first  legislation  in  Pennsylvania  on  unem- 
ployment compensation.  The  State  of 
New  Jersey's  system  of  unemployment 
compensation  was  also  set  up  with  his 
assistance. 


GIVEN  HONORARY  DEGREE 

Norman  G.  Shidle,  Phi  (Swarthmore) 
'17,  was  awarded  the  honorary  degree  of 
doctor  of  laws  by  Occidental  College,  Los 
Angeles  on  June  9. 

Brother  Shidle  is  the  editor  of  the  SAE 
Journal  (Society  of  Automotive  Engi- 
neers), and  is  author  of  the  book.  Clear 
Writing  for  Easy  Reading. 


HUBER  HEADS  SOCIETY 
OF  CIVIL  ENGINEERS 

Walter  L.  Huber,  Omega  (California) 
'05  has  been  elected  president  of  the 
American  Society  of  Civil  Engineers. 
He  was  inducted  into  office  at  a  society 
meeting  in  New  York  City  October  15. 

Brother  Huber  is  a  resident  of  San 
Francisco. 


R.  Smith  Simpson,  Psi  (Virginia)  '27  talks  to  the  other  members  of  the  U.  S.  delegation  to  the  Fourth 
Inter-American  Conference  on  Social  Security.  Left  to  right,  Otis  E.  Miilliken  of  the  State  Department; 
Arthur    }.    Altmcycr,    commissioner    of    Social    Security:    and    R.    Smith    Simpson,    first    secretary    of    the 

American  Embassv  in  Mexico. 


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SHIP  'MAUTHE'  IS  CHRISTENED     WINS  COLLEGE  ALUMNI  AWARD 


The  /.  L.  Mattthe,  19,000-ton  iron  ore 
carrier  named  for  James  L.  Mauthe, 
Kappa  (Penn  State)  '13,  was  launched 
June  21  in  the  Detroit  River  before  a 
crowd  of  1200. 

Mrs.  Mauthe  christened  the  ship  with 
the  traditional  champagne  bottle  covered 
with  ribbons.  After  the  ship  started  down 
the  river  visitors  drove  to  the  Sheraton 
Cadillac  Hotel  in  Detroit,  where  the 
Interlake  Steamship  Company,  owners  of 
the  vessel  sponsored  a  luncheon  and  pro- 
gram. 

The  shipbuilding  company  presented 
Mrs.  Mauthe  with  a  gold  wrist  band  to 
commemorate  her  participation  in  the 
ceremonies. 

Brother  Mauthe  is  president  of  the 
Youngstown  Sheet  and  Tube  Company. 


DR.  HORACE  BARNES  RETIRES 

Former  national  President  of  Phi  Sig- 
ma Kappa  Dr.  Horace  R.  Barnes,  Mu 
(Pennsylvania)  '11  has  retired  from  active 
service  on  the  faculty  of  Franklin  and 
Marshall  College. 

Dr.  Barnes  was  the  founder  of  the 
department  of  economics  and  business 
administration  at  Franklin  and  Marshall. 
His  association  there  began  in  1921,  fol- 
lowing two  years  at  the  University  of 
Pennsylvania  as  bursar. 

Dr.  Barnes  studied  in  the  graduate 
school  at  the  University  of  Pennsylvania 
under  a  Harrison  scholarship  in  psychol- 
ogy, receiving  his  A.M.  degree  in  1913. 
Washington  College  in  1928  awarded  him 
his  LL.D. 

He  was  professor  of  economics  at  the 
Pennsylvania  Military  Academy  in  1918, 
following  a  teaching  stretch  at  Peddie 
Institute  and  Drexel  Institute.  He  was  a 
Harrison  Fellow  in  economics  1913-1915. 

Two  books  —  Marketing  and  Econom- 
ics of  Distribution  —  as  well  as  numerous 
papers  for  the  Lancaster  County  Histori- 
cal Society  were  written  by  Dr.  Barnes. 


The  Pennsylvania  State  College  has 
honored  Miles  I.  Killmer,  Kappa  (Penn 
State)  '06  by  naming  him  one  of  its  most 
outstanding  alumni.  He  received  the 
Distinguished  Alumnus  Award  on  Hon- 


Miles  I.  Killmer 

ors  Day,  April  28,  at  the  college,  along 
with  four  other  alumni. 

Dr.  Milton  S.  Eisenhower,  president  of 
the  college,  and  Judge  James  Milholland, 
Kappa  '11,  president  of  the  board  of 
trustees,  presented  the  engraved  certifi- 
cates and  medallions. 

Brother  Killmer  is  vice-president  and 
general  manager  of  Mason  and  Hanger 
Company,  New  York  engineers  and  con- 
tractors, in  the  business  of  tunnel  con- 
struction. It  is  reported  that  since  re- 
ceiving his  B.S.  degree  in  1906  he  had 
a  hand  in  the  construction  of  every 
major  underground  tunnel  in  the  New 
York  area. 

Clarence  G.  Stoll,  Kappa  '03  won  the 
Distinguished   Alumnus   Award   a   year 


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DELTA  MAN  REELECTED 
W.  VIRGINIA  GOLF  CAPTAIN 

When  a  Phi  Sig  becomes  a  captain  of 
a  varsity  squad  it  is  a  matter  for  rejoic- 
ing in  any  chapter  house  in  the  coun- 
try; but  when  he  is  captain  of  the  same 


Reggie  Spencer 

team  for  two  years  running  it  is  a  rarity. 

Reginald  (Reggie)  Spencer,  Delta  (W. 
Virginia)  '53  last  year  was  named  cap- 
tain of  West  Virginia  University's  golf 
squad  as  a  junior.  This  year  he  has  been 
reelected. 

Starting  his  third  year  as  a  member  of 
the  squad,  Reggie  boasts  a  collegiate 
record  of  19  wins  against  just  3  losses, 
and  has  consistently  led  his  team  in  vir- 
tually every  match  to  date. 

He  currently  holds  the  Tri-State  Ama- 
teur Golf  Championship,  captured  this 
August  against  the  top  amateur  golfers 
from  West  Virginia,  Maryland,  and 
Pennsylvania. 

Reggie  set  the  course  record  on  Mor- 
gantown's  tough  18-hole  Country  Club 
course  when  only   17  and  in   the  same 


year  placed  second  in  the  State  Junior 
Amateur  Golf  Tourney. 

Reggie  started  playing  golf  at  the  age 
of  5  —  and  there's  little  wonder.  His 
father  and  three  uncles  are  well-known 
golf  professionals  and  his  two  older 
brothers  preceded  him  as  WVU  golf 
captains. 

—  Bruce  Coleman 


ON  QUARTERMASTER  BOARD 

Lt.  John  R.  Montrose,  Delta  Deuteron 
(Michigan)  '50  has  been  elected  to  the 
board  of  directors  of  the  Quartermasters 
Association  of  Austria.  Four  colonels,  a 
major,  and  a  warrant  officer  also  serve 
on  the  board. 

Recalled  to  active  duty  in  September 
1951,  Brother  Montrose  is  stationed  with 
the  Army  Quartermaster  Corps  in  Aus- 
tria. 


NAMED  "MAN  OF  THE  YEAR" 

Harry  S.  Blackstock,  Omega  Deuteron 
(S.  California)  '40  was  recently  named 
"Man  of  the  Year"  by  the  Ventura  (Cali- 
fornia) Junior  Chamber  of  Commerce. 


The  President  Speaks 

(cont'd  from  page  260) 
and  your  understanding.  I  say  this  in 
all  humility  because  of  my  own  marked 
limitations.  Let  it  be  said  here  that  I  in 
turn  have  tried  to  understand  you  and 
appreciate  your  wishes  and  desires  that, 
through  me.  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  could 
serve  you  better  and  you  in  turn  can 
better  serve  all  mankind. 

May  I,  in  conclusion,  ask  one  thing  of 
you  in  return.'^  May  I  ask  you,  if,  in  the 
heat  of  your  deliberations,  the  ugly  word 
"discrimination"  rears  its  head,  you  will 
do  nothing  to  discriminate  against  the 
idealism  of  those  23,000  brothers  who 
have  gone  before  you  —  and  whose  un- 
selfish and  courageous  devotion  to  a  high 
moral  purpose  has  made  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  known  and  honored  by  all  men. 


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291 


HONORED  BY  WALTON  LEAGUE 

Grover  C.  Ladner,  Mu  (Pennsylvania) 
'06  was  given  a  citation  as  one  of  the 
nation's  foremost  conservationists  by  the 
Dr.  WilHam  H.  Moore  Memorial  Chap- 
ter of  the  Izaak  Walton  League  of 
America.  He  received  the  honor  April  28 
at  a  dinner  in  the  Franklin  Inn,  Phila- 
delphia. 

Brother  Ladner,  formerly  Justice  of 
the  Pennsylvania  State  Supreme  Court, 
is  a  national  director  of  the  Izaak  Walton 
League  and  is  one  of  the  founders  of  the 
Philadelphia  chapter. 


PAUL   WHITEMAN'S   CHOICE 

Phi  Sig  readers  of  Ed  SuUivan's  col- 
umn undoubtedly  started  reminiscing 
when  they  saw  the  name  of  Pee  Wee 
Byers  mentioned  not  long  ago.  The 
columnist  quoted  Paul  Whiteman  as 
naming  Byers  one  of  the  "16  musicians 
he  would  most  prefer  to  lead." 

A  renowned  saxophonist,  Hale  N. 
Byers  was  a  member  of  Alpha  Deuteron 
(Illinois)  class  of  '17. 


SCHOOL  SUPERINTENDENT 

Willard  F.  Prior,  Beta  (Union)  '11  is 
superintendent  of  schools  in  Oneida, 
New  York.  His  appointment  took  effect 
August  1. 

President  of  the  New  York  State 
Teachers  Association,  Brother  Prior  was 
principal  of  Oneida's  Junior  High  School 
for  the  last  28  years. 

He  is  a  past  president  of  the  Oneida 
Rotary  Club,  and  chairman  of  the  Madi- 
son County  Selective  Service  Board. 


FUTURE  BUM? 

George  Freese,  Delta  (W.  Virginia) 
'50  is  playing  winter  baseball  in  Porto 
Rico.  The  Brooklyn  Dodgers  are  keep- 
ing their  eyes  on  him. 


COACH  CHANGES  SCHOOLS 

Ernest  B.  McCoy,  Delta  Deuteron 
(Michigan)  '29  resigned  his  position  last 
July  as  head  coach  at  the  University  of 


Ernest  B.  McCoy 

Michigan  to  become  head  of  the  physical 
education  department  and  athletic  di- 
rector at  Penn  State. 


BUCKEYE  CAPTAIN  SKVARKA 
OUT  OF  LINE-UP  FOR  YEAR 

Bernie  Skvarka,  pledge  of  Pi  Deuter- 
on, is  unable  to  play  football  for  Ohio 
State  this  season  because  of  a  recent  op- 
eration. 

Last  year  elected  captain  of  the  1952 
team,  he  is  now  serving  as  honorary 
captain. 

Skvarka  has  one  year  of  eligibility  left. 


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U.  S.  Savings  Bonds  help  counteract 
inflation.  For  your  country,  for  yourself 
—  Buy  Bonds! 


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ATTEND  NASHOTAH  SEMINARY 

Three  Phi  Sigs  are  following  in  the 
footsteps  of  Founder  Henry  Hague, 
priest  in  the  Episcopal  Church.  What's 
more,  they  all  found  themselves  prepar- 


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John    M.    Scott,    Beta     (Union)     '50,    Theron    R. 

Hughes,   Beta  Triton    (Knox)    '50,  and   Richard   R. 

Janke,    Beta    Triton     (Knox)     '48     (left    to 

right),    found    themselves    classmates 

at  Nashotah  House  Seminary. 


ing  for  their  profession  at  the  same  sem- 
inary last  year. 

The  Reverend  Richard  R.  Janke,  Beta 
Triton  (Knox)  '48  was  graduated  from 
Nashotah  House  Seminary,  Nashotah, 
Wisconsin  in  June.  He  was  ordained 
June  19,  and  is  now  living  in  Gouver- 
neur.  New  York,  where  he  is  rector  of 
Trinity  Church. 

Theron  R.  Hughes,  Beta  Triton 
(Knox)  '50  and  John  M.  Scott,  Beta 
(Union)  '50,  will  be  graduated  from 
Nashotah  in  June  1953. 


Russell  T.  Walker,  Delta  Deuteron 
(Michigan)  '36,  recently  was  elected 
secretary  of  the  New  York  Central  Rail- 
road system.  His  office  is  in  New  York 
City. 


YOU  NEVER  KNOW  WHERE 
YOU'LL  FIND  THEM! 

Bob  Cubbins,  Xi  (St.  Lawrence)  '52  is 
a  member  of  Uncle  Sam's  Marine  Corps. 
A  bout  with  pneumonia  put  him  out  of 
action  temporarily,  and  into  the  confines 
of  Quantico  Naval  Hospital. 

It  is  expected  that  he  will  be  well  in 
double-quick  time  with  the  extra-special 
care  he  is  no  doubt  getting  from  his  at- 
tending physician  —  Dr.  E.  S.  Mover, 
Pi  (F&M)  '46. 


4TH  TERM  OF  STRAIGHT  A'S 

Ralph  William  Looney,  Delta  '53,  is 
chalking  up  quite  an  impressive  record 
at  West  Virginia  University.  Now  a 
senior.  Bill  has  for  the  past  four  semes- 
ters maintained  a  perfect  4.0  (straight- 
A)  scholastic  average  while  majoring  in 
one  of  the  campus'  toughest  courses, 
chemistry. 

In  his  home  town  of  Spencer,  West 
Virginia,  he  had  a  straight-A  average 
through  four  years  of  high  school  and 
was  a  member  of  the  National  Honor 
Society,  class  valedictorian,  and  student 
body  president. 

Last  semester's  vice-president  of  Delta, 
Bill  is  a  member  of  Scabbard  and  Blade 
and  Phi  Lambda  Upsilon,  national  chem- 
istry honorary.  In  his  sophomore  year 
he  was  awarded  the  Outstanding  Basic 
ROTC  Cadet  Award. 

After  two  years  of  military  service  fol- 
lowing graduation  next  spring.  Bill  plans 
to  get  a  doctorate  in  chemistry  and  do 
commercial  research  work. 

—  Bruce  Coleman 


William  R.  Guggisberg,  Tau  (Dart- 
mouth) '52  was  commissioned  a  second 
lieutenant  upon  his  recent  graduation 
from  the  Engineer  Officers  Candidate 
School  at  the  Army's  Engineer  Center 
in  Fcjrt  Iklvoir,  Virginia. 


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AWARDED  BRONZE  STAR 

Donald  J.  O'Neill,  Psi  Deuteron  (Ore- 
gon) '43,  a  lieutenant  stationed  with  the 
Navy  at  Sasebo,  Japan,  was  recently 
awarded  the  Bronze  Star  medal. 

The  medal  was  given  to  him  "for  gal- 
lantry and  intrepidity  in  action  ...  in 
areas  subiected  to  enemy  gunfire  during 
the  period  from  October  10  to  October 
25,  1950."  At  that  time  he  was  execu- 
tive officer  of  the  USS  Kite  and  later 
commanding  officer  of  the  USS  Mergan- 
ser. 

Donald's  wife,  Frances  and  their  son, 
Michael,  4  are  living  with  him  in  Japan. 


LEADS  KOREAN  ENGINEER  UNIT 

The  commander  of  the  76th  Engineer 
Construction  Battalion  in  Korea  is  Major 
Ernest  Guillette  Davis,  Eta  (Maryland) 
'25. 

The  battalion  has  been  working  and 
fighting  alongside  combat  infantrymen, 
repairing  bridges  and  rebuilding  water 
systems  and  roads.  Their  engineering 
feats  included  the  K-16  bridge  across  the 
Han  River  completed  in  43  days. 

Major  Davis  served  in  the  Far  East 
before,  having  been  with  the  Occupation 
Forces  in  Korea  and  Japan  from  1945 
to  1947.  He  was  called  into  active  duty 
in  1940. 

The  Commendation  Medal,  the  Ameri- 
can Theater,  Occupation,  Army  Reserve, 
Korean  Service,  United  Nations,  and 
Korean  Presidential  Citation  Ribbons, 
and  unit  meritorious  citation  insignias 
have  been  awarded  to  Major  Davis. 


Second  Lieutenant  Carl  A.  Blomberg, 

Chi  Deuteron  (Washington  State)  '50 
recently  graduated  from  the  Far  East 
Command  Chemical  School  at  Camp 
Gifu,  Japan. 

Captain   A.    Hess    Bomberger    II,    Pi 

(F  &  M)  '43  is  stationed  at  Eglin  Air 
Force  Base  in  Florida,  in  the  bombing 
section  of  Hdq.,  AFAC. 


WYATT  TAKES  COMMAND  OF 
NAVY  RECRUITING  DISTRICT 

Command  of  the  Kansas-Missouri  re- 
cruiting district  was  taken  over  on  May 
15  by  Lieutenant  Commander  Frederic 
A.  Wyatt,  USNR,  Beta  (Union)  '32.  He 


Frederic  A.  Wyatt 

had  been  serving  as  executive  officer  and 
school  college  relations  officer  for  the 
Kansas  City  recruiting  area. 

Prior  to  his  recall  to  active  duty  in 
August  1951,  Commander  Wyatt  was 
director  of  alumni  relations  and  place- 
ment at  Union  College  in  Schenectady. 
He  was  Chapter  Adviser  at  Beta  for 
many  years. 


IN  TOKYO 

Capt.  Robert  C.  Heyda,  Beta  Triton 
(Knox)  '31  of  the  U.  S.  Army  was 
transferred  to  Tokyo  in  July. 

He  is  with  the  UN  Planning  Group, 
with  offices  overlooking  the  Emperor's 
palace  grounds. 


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BETA  MEN  OF  DISTINCTION 

Last  spring  just  before  the  close  of 
school  Beta  Chapter  at  Union  College 
received  three  campus  distinctions  — 
Larry  Rockland  was  elected  to  both  Phi 
Beta  Kappa  and  Sigma  Xi  honorary 
fraternities,  as  well  as  graduating  second 
in  his  class  and  top  in  his  pre-med  cur- 
riculum. John  Moses,  president  of  Beta 
Chapter,  was  elected  president  of  the 
student  council  and  Tip  Tower  was  ap- 
pointed editor  of  the  campus  magazine, 
The  Idol. 

Bronx-bred  Brother  Rockland  trans- 
ferred to  Union  in  his  junior  year  from 
CCNY.  He  participated  in  many  campus 
activities  including  playing  piano  with 
the  campus  dance  band  and  organizing 
his  own  trio  which  played  on  WRUC, 
Union's  carrier  frequency  radio  station. 
This  fall  he  entered  Albany  Medical 
School  for  his  professional  training. 

Brother  Moses'  name  at  Union  has  al- 
ways been  synonymous  with  activities. 
He  has  been  station  manager  of  the  radio 
station,  chairman  of  the  Gridiron  ball 
committee,  a  staflf  member  of  the  campus 
paper,  a  stafT  writer  on  the  campus  mag- 
azine, and  for  three  years  a  member  of 
the  student  council.  He  hails  from  Glens 
Falls,  New  York  and  spent  three  years 
in  the  Army  before  coming  to  Union. 
His  election  to  the  presidency  of  the 
student  council  gives  him  the  top  honor 
the  students  can  bestow  upon  one  of  their 
number.  He  is  an  English  major  with  a 
psychology  minor.  His  Phi  Sig  brothers 
refer  to  him  more  often  as  "Romeo" 
Moses  than  "John." 

Brother  Tower  from  West  Newton, 
Massachusetts,  like  Brother  Moses  has 
been  mixed  up  in  more  activities  than 
most  people  realize  exist  at  Union.  He 
has  been  a  member  of  the  radio  station, 
the  campus  newspaper,  the  campus  the- 
ater, and  the  magazine  for  three  years, 
as  well  as  having  been  on  his  junior  prom 
committee  and  entrepreneur  of  Union's 
three  jam  sessions. 


A  SALUTE  TO  A  PHI  SIG 

Lambda  Triton  Chapter  at  the  Univer- 
sity of  Rhode  Island  would  like  to 
salute  Donald  B.  Steen. 

In  September  of  1948  he  became  a  stu- 
dent at  the  University  of  Rhode  Island 
and  in  1949  he  became  a  pledge  at  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa.  It  was  during  this  time 
that  Don  really  stepped  forth  with  his 
helping  hand. 

As  a  brother  Phi  Sig,  he  held  various 
oflices:  house  manager,  vice-president, 
and  finally  he  took  over  the  reins  as 
president  in  his  senior  year.  During  this 
time  he  majored  in  sociology  and 
minored  in  political  science. 

Besides  holding  of£ce  in  the  house  and 
keeping  up  in  his  studies,  he  was  very 
prominent  in  collegiate  activities.  He 
was  president  of  the  Socius  Club,  chair- 
man of  the  Student  Union  Board  of  Di- 
rectors, moderator  of  the  Sachems  (cam- 
pus honorary  society),  and  was  elected 
to  Who's  Who  in  American  Colleges 
and  Universities.  Above  all,  he  operated 
the  fraternities'  Date  Bureau  efficiently. 

Besides  carrying  on  all  these  duties, 
he  had  time  for  lodge  work  at  home. 

Don  was  a  cadet-lieutenant  in  the 
ROTC  and  was  a  member  of  Scabbard 
and  Blade.  He  was  commissioned  a 
second  lieutenant  upon  entering  the  U.  S. 
Army  October  1. 

The  members  of  the  house  consider 
him  a  leader,  a  better-than-average  stu- 
dent, and  a  brother  that  all  Phi  Sigs 
should  be  proud  of. 


Norm  Mangouni,  Delta  Deuteron 
(Michigan)  '54,  is  now  the  news  editor 
of  radio  station  WPAG  in  Ann  Arbor. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  senior  honorary 
society,  the  Dclphics,  and  again  like 
Moses,  he  is  an  English  major.  His  ap- 
pointment to  the  editorship  of  The  Idol 
makes  him  one  of  the  top  three  campus 
editors. 


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CHICAGO  ALUMNI  CLUB  OPERA 
NIGHT  A  SUCCESS 

A  large  group  of  members  and  their 
feminine  guests  turned  out  for  the  Chi- 
cago Alumni  Club  dinner-opera  party 
on  October  10.  After  enjoying  a  deli- 
cious smorgasbord  dinner  at  Kungsholm, 
the  party  watched  Verdi's  La  Travtata 
presented  in  the  restaurant's  famous 
miniature  opera  theater. 

Kungsholm  is  widely  known  for  its 
puppet  opera  performances  that  can 
hardly  be  distinguished  from  live  pres- 
entations. A  repertoire  of  24  operas, 
sung  by  top  artists  on  commercial  re- 
cordings which  have  been  transferred  to 
tape  recordings,  makes  use  of  1700  string- 
less  puppets,  1800  authentic  costumes, 
and  340  pieces  of  scenery,  plus  a  back- 
stage personnel  of  15  people  required  to 
put  on  each  performance. 

The  theater  itself,  with  a  seating  capac- 
ity of  209,  is  in  reality  a  metropolitan 
opera  house  built  on  a  small  scale,  with 
all  the  usual  lighting  and  sound  equip- 
ment, and  an  orchestra  pit  in  which  a 
puppet  conductor  leads  the  52  puppet 
musicians  in  perfect  time  with  the  music. 

The  Phi  Sigs  who  came  with  their 
ladies  were:  Norman  E.  Fork,  Alpha 
Deuteron  (Illinois)  'i6\  John  N.  Thorn- 
burn,  Alpha  Deuteron  '29;  William  R. 
Hildeman,  Alpha  Deuteron  '30;  Edward 
C.  Weise,  Alpha  Deuteron  '37;  Earl  F. 
Schoening,  Alpha  Deuteron  '21;  Ronald 
Nish,  Alpha  Deuteron  '28;  Alvin  L. 
Watne,  Alpha  Deuteron  '49;  Walter  H. 
Honigman,  Alpha  Deuteron  '37;  Robert 
C.  Palmquist,  Alpha  Deuteron  '40;  Paul 
L.  Brothers,  Alpha  Deuteron  '47;  Charles 
W.  Reene,  Alpha  Deuteron  '48;  William 
L.  Prentiss,  Alpha  Deuteron  '45;  Gilbert 
A.  Wascher,  Alpha  Deuteron  '40;  Peirce 
H.  Vandercook,  Alpha  Deuteron  '14; 
Lawrence  N.  Jensen,  Alpha  Deuteron 
'35;  Dr.  James  W.  Kellogg,  Alpha 
(Massachusetts)  '00;  Ralph  Milhening, 
Beta  Triton  (Knox)  '35;  Ernest  J.  Hew- 


SAN  FRANCISCO  PHI  SIG  CLUB 
OBSERVES  "NEVADA  DAY" 

The  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Club  of  San 
Francisco  designated  Tuesday,  October 
14  as  "Nevada  Day." 

Some  of  the  club's  members  from  Eta 
Deuteron  (Nevada)  are  Ray  Hackett,  '32 
Watson   Bray,    '25;   Harry   Benson,   '20 
Albert  Ayres,  '27;  Robert  Donovan,  '18 
Wilbur   Hedquist,   '43;   and   Melbourne 
G.  Irving,  '24. 

The  group,  which  meets  for  lunch 
every  Tuesday  at  the  Fraternity  Club, 
consists  of  alumni  from  numerous  chap- 
ters. 

Always  an  active,  enthusiastic  club, 
more  activities  with  a  larger  attendance 
than  ever  is  expected  this  year  with  the 
recent  influx  of  a  group  of  new  and 
vouno;er  alumni. 


STOCKTON    CLUB    HOLDS 
INTERESTING  MEETING 

Emil  E.  Fink,  Nu  Deuteron  (Stan- 
ford) '30  had  charge  of  the  program  for 
the  October  16  meeting  of  the  Stockton 
Alumni  Club.  He  gave  the  highlights 
of  his  recent  trip  to  Europe. 

The  club  meets  once  a  month  at  the 
New  Frog  Inn,  Stockton,  California. 


Chuck  Ulrich,  Alpha  Deuteron  (Illi- 
nois) '52,  All-Phi  Sig  left  tackle  and  a 
member  of  the  Chicago  Cardinals  pro- 
fessional football  team,  is  in  the  armed 


services. 


itt,  Beta  Triton  '27;  John  R.  Quidd,  Beta 
Triton  '44;  Ervin  G.  Lewis,  Beta  Triton 
'32;  Dean  Bickford,  Sigma  Deuteron 
(Nebraska)  '23;  Richard  A.  Erickson, 
Delta  Triton  (Purdue)  '52;  Joseph  Sedik, 
Delta  Triton  '52;  Roy  E.  Swingle,  Delta 
Triton  '50;  Herbert  A.  Wilson,  Delta 
Triton  '51;  Raymond  R.  Kelly,  Beta 
Deuteron  (Minnesota)  '26;  Dr.  Frank 
E.  Rice,  Gamma  (Cornell)  Hon.;  John 
W.  Goodwin  Jr.,  Mu  (Pennsylvania)  '09. 


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ELECTED  PRESIDENT  OF 
INSURANCE  LAW  GROUP 

Charles  B.  Robison,  Beta  Triton 
(Knox)  34,  was  elected  president  o£  the 
Federation  of  Insurance  Counsel  at  its 
annual  meeting  in  Chicago  last  August. 


Charles  B.  Robison 

The  federation  is  composed  of  attorneys 
throughout  the  United  States  and  Can- 
ada devoted  to  handling  insurance  com- 
pany legal  matters. 

Brother  Robison  is  an  associate  of  the 
Chicago  insurance  law  firm  of  Meyers 
and  Matthias  and  is  the  author  of  sev- 
eral published  articles  on  insurance  law. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  American,  Illi- 
nois, and  Chicago  Bar  Associations. 

Charlie,  as  he  is  called  by  his  brother 
Phi  Sigs,  graduated  from  Knox  in  1934 
and  was  treasurer  cjf  Beta  Trit(jn  Chap- 
ter. He  completed  his  law  training  at 
Xrjrth western  University. 

Since  1946  he  has  served  c(jntinu(jusly 
on  the  board  of  directors  of  Beta  Triton 
OjrporatifMi,  Beta  Triton's  alumni  organ- 
ization.   He  has  been  its  president  since 


1948.  He  is  also  one  of  the  creators  and 
the  permanent  trustee  of  the  Beta  Tri- 
ton Building  Fund  Trust,  through  which 
the  Knox  Chapter  ultimately  hopes  to 
finance  a  new  house. 

Charlie  has  also  served  as  vice-president 
of  the  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Club  of  Chi- 
cago and  is  a  regular  attendant  at  its 
weekly  luncheons. 

In  addition  to  his  continued  interest 
in  Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  he  is  active  in 
youth  affairs  in  his  home  town  of  Des 
Plaines,  Illinois.  He  is  chairman  of  the 
Youth  Committee  of  his  local  Lions 
Club,  vice-chairman  of  his  local  Boy 
Scout  district,  and  chairman  of  a  cub 
pack  committee. 

He  and  his  wife,  also  a  Knox  graduate, 
have  four  children. 


MANAGES  HABERDASHERY 

John  W.  Goodwin  Jr.,  Mu  (Pennsyl- 
vania) '09  is  now  associated  with  George 
L.  Daugherty,  exclusive  men's  haber- 
dashery in  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin. 

Formerly  with  Marshall  Field  and 
Company  in  Chicago,  Brother  Goodwin 
began  his  present  connection  as  manager 
November  3. 


RANKS   THIRD   IN  ARMY  CLASS 

First  lieutenant  Jackson  L.  Anderson, 
Delta  (W.  Virginia)  '50  graduated  re- 
cently from  the  Officers  Communication 
School  in  Ansbach  with  a  94.96  average, 
placing  him  third  in  the  class. 

Brother  Anderson  is  assistant  commu- 
nication officer  of  the  U.  S.  43rd  Divi- 
sion's 102nd  Infantry  Regiment  now 
serving  as  part  of  the  NATO  defense 
forces  in  western  Europe. 

Before  arriving  in  Europe  last  year,  he 
was  a  member  of  the  43rd  "Winged  Vic- 
tory" division  at  Camp  Pickett  and  A.  P. 
Hill  Military  Reservation.  He  entered 
the  Army  in  May  1951. 

He  is  a  member  of  Phi  Delta  Phi  law 
fraternity. 


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WOULD  YOU  BELIEVE  IT? 

The  happy  Phi  Sigs  were  milling 
gently  around  the  keg,  and  numerous 
toasts  were  being  offered  up  to  Joe,  the 
Greek  god  of  fertility.  Enjoyment  was 
rife  and  rife  was  jumping.  Suddenly 
the  group  became  silent  and  an  indeter- 
minate feeling  of  shocked  wonder  was 
communicated  to  all. 

The  next  day  it  became  official. 

We  disbelievers  were  told  that  Chi 
Deuteron  had  gone  pedantic  —  yes,  peda- 
gogic! Four  (count  them),  four  Chi 
Deuteronians  are  teaching  at  Washing- 
ton State  College  this  year. 

Bob  Kittleson,  '48  has  returned  from 
Northwestern  University  where  he  re- 
ceived his  Ph.D.  in  economics  and  is  now 
on  the  staff  of  the  department  of  econom- 
ics. His  only  comment,  so  far,  seems  to 
be  a  veiled  threat  that  he  "sure  hates  to 
flunk  all  those  Phi  Sigs.  ....?" 

John  Rowley  and  George  Rosser,  both 
'52,  are  instructing  the  more  belligerent 
frosh  in  the  niceties  of  modern-day, 
amateur  (college)  football.  Both  have 
shown  rare  excellence  in  athletics  here. 
As  undergrads,  George  starred  on  the 
W.S.C.  basketball  team,  and  was  two- 
time  all-Phi  Sig  forward;  John  was  a 
three-year  letterman  on  the  football 
squad,  and  was  also  a  three-time  All-Phi 
Sig  end.  The  coaching  staff  is  reported 
to  be  quite  happy  with  the  new  assistants. 

The  fourth  Phi  Sig  is  Chuck  Hoyt,  a 
transfer  from  Phi  Triton.  He  holds  a 
degree  in  botany  and  is  an  instructor  in 
the  botany  department  here.  He  has 
finally  become  reconciled  to  the  droves 
of  Phi  Sigs  who  are  taking  Botany  I  and 
who  (naturally)  don't  understand  it. 

Well,  there  it  is  on  paper,  and  we  still 
find  it  hard  to  believe. 

—  Chuck  Lund 


BIG  HOMECOMING  AT  ALPHA  D. 

A  volimtary  contribution  of  $403  was 
collected  from  alumni  who  attended 
Alpha  Deuteron's  Homecoming  celebra- 
tion on  October  25.  There  were  96  who 
had  dinner  at  the  chapter  house  in  Cham- 
paign, Illinois. 

Another  highlight  of  the  get-together 
was  the  presentation  of  two  deceased 
national  officers'  badges.  James  W.  Ber- 
kovec,  senior  in  the  school  of  electrical 
engineering,  with  a  4.37  average  out  of  a 
possible  5.00  for  his  first  three  years,  won 
the  right  to  wear  the  diamond  badge 
belonging  to  "Chappie"  Burrows.  He 
was  Grand  Chapter  Presdent  1924-28. 

Robert  Bein,  sophomore  in  the  school 
of  civil  engineering,  had  the  best  fresh- 
man average  —  4.42.  He  was  presented 
with  the  Frank  Smith  badge.  Frank 
Smith,  Alpha  Deuteron  '26,  was  a  na- 
tional officer  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  1930- 
1950. 


U.  S.  Savings  Bonds  help  counteract 
inflation.  For  your  country,  for  yourself 
—  Buy  Bonds! 


SERVE  AS  ROTARY  OFFICIALS 

Two  Phi  Sigs  are  serving  as  officials  of 
Rotary  International — Walter  D.  Shultz, 
Gamma  (Cornell)  '11  and  Charles  J. 
Fern,  Omega  (California)  '18. 

As  a  member  of  the  program  planning 
committee  (serving  his  second  year), 
Brother  Shultz  helps  develop  suggestions 
for  activities  and  programs  for  Rotary 
Clubs  all  over  the  world. 

Brother  Fern  is  a  district  governor  of 
Rotary  International  for  1952-53.  He 
coordinates  the  activities  of  the  ten  Ro- 
tary Clubs  in  Hawaii. 

Manager  of  the  Garden  Island  Pub- 
lishing Company  in  Lihue,  Hawaii, 
he  is  also  president  of  the  Kauai  chapter 
of  the  National  Foundation  for  Infantile 
Paralysis,  and  director  of  the  Kauai  Of- 
fice of  Civilian  Defense. 

Brother  Shultz  is  president  of  the  Fed- 
eral Home  Loan  Bank  of  Cincinnati, 
Ohio.  He  is  also  vice-president  of  Boys' 
Clubs  in  Cincinnati. 


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Working  Convention 

(cont'd  from  page  244) 
Nu    Chapter   received    a   hand-engraved 
bowl  for  low  gross. 

Brothers  Joe  Kurtz  and  Bob  Harris, 
both  of  Rho  Deuteron,  were  the  first-  and 
second-place  winners  of  the  swimming 
tournament.  For  their  efforts  they  re- 
ceived identical,  except  for  size,  trophies 
depicting  a  swimmer  in  the  "ready"  posi- 
tion. Other  finalists  were  Howie  Splete, 
Xi  and  Glen  Robinson,  Rho  Triton. 

The  table  tennis  cup  went  to  Edward 
W.  Stavert,  Omega  Deuteron  Chapter, 
who  defeated  District  Deputy  Chick 
Pfeiifer  in  the  finals. 

Meade  Schaffner  of  Tau  Chapter  is 
the  1952  Convention  singles  tennis  cham- 
pion. The  doubles  champions  were  Bill 
Martin,  Chi  Deuteron  and  Tommy 
Moeller,  Phi  Triton.  Miss  Catharine 
Morgan  represented  the  women  guests  of 
the  convention  in  the  tennis  tournment 
and  received  a  trophy  as  a  guest  prize. 
Her  father,  Gilbert  Morgan,  Eta  (Mary- 
land) '07  made  the  presentation  to  her  at 
the  banquet  Saturday  evening. 

All  other  prizes  in  the  sports  events 
were  presented  at  the  banquet  by  Cour- 
tenay,  with  a  kiss,  to  each  prize-winner. 

The  winners  at  bridge  had  a  choice  of 
prizes  —  either  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  crested 
playing  cards  or  cologne.  The  hotel 
served  finger  sandwiches,  cookies,  and 
tea  Friday  afternoon  following  the  events. 

The  formal  banquet  was  held  in  the 
main  dining  room  of  the  Bedford 
Springs  Hotel.  On  this  occasion  the 
hotel  served  the  convention  party  a  spe- 
cial roast  beef  dinner.  The  dessert  was 
supplemented  with  Almond  Roca  candy, 
the  gift  to  the  convention  of  Russell 
Boyle,  Chi  Deuteron  (Washington  State) 
'26,  who  himself  coukl  not  attend  the 
convention. 

National  Presidewi  (JoUins  was  toast- 
master.  During  the  banquet  he  presented 
the  members  of  his  Council  and   intro- 


duced all  the  past  national  Presidents 
who  were  in  attendance  at  the  conven- 
tion. He  also  awarded  the  President's 
Special  Achievement  Awards  to  the  dele- 
gates from  Beta,  Iota,  Xi,  Tau,  Iota 
Triton,  Kappa  Triton,  Mu  Triton,  Xi 
Triton,  and  Rho  Triton. 

Brother  Robert  L.  Kunzig,  Mu  (Penn- 
sylvania) '39,  deputy  attorney  general  of 
Pennsylvania,  was  the  banquet  speaker.. 
In  his  introductory  remarks  he  credited 
an  alumnus  of  Rho  Deuteron  Chapter 
with  bringing  about  the  appointment  to 
the  important  position  he  now  occupies 
in  the  Commonwealth  of  Pennsylvania.. 
His  address,  entitled  "1952 — Year  of  De- 
cision," was  interesting  and  informative. 

The  convention  favors  distributed  at 
the  banquet  were  beautiful  crested  gold- 
finished  lipstick  holders  with  a  mirrored,, 
spring-top  for  women,  and  for  men  a 
chrome-finish  four-color  Multikolor  Nor- 
ma pencil,  mounted  at  the  top  with  a 
miniature  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  pledge  pin. 

Up  to  the  hour  of  the  banquet,  Cour- 
tenay  must  have  felt  that  the  climax  of 
her  participation  in  the  convention  was 
her  presentation  as  the  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
national  Moonlight  Girl  at  the  Talent 
Show;  she  did  not  know  what  was  still 
to  come.  It  was  the  presentation  to  her 
by  national  President  Collins  on  behalf 
of  the  fraternity  of  a  diamond  set  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  sweetheart  badge.  Though 
surprised  and  overwhelmed,  Courtenay 
managed  to  thank  her  Phi  Sig  devotees, 
whose  hearts  she  had  completely  won. 

Another  diamond  badge  was  yet  to  be 
presented.  This  one  was  presented  by 
the  Chancellor  of  the  Court  of  Honor 
Herbert  L.  Brown  on  behalf  of  the 
national  fraternity  to  President  Collins 
in  recognition  of  his  services  as  national 
President  of  our  fraternity.  Undoubtedly 
more  significant  than  the  badge  was  the 
vcjte  of  confidence  in  his  leadership  given 
Jiroiher  Collins  by  the  undergraduates 
when  they  reelected  him  national  Presi- 
dent of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 


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ADAM   GOODMAN 

Kappa  Triton  (Fi^esno  State)  was  handed 
a  severe  loss  March  9  when  one  of  its  most 
outstanding  brothers  died  of  a  heart  attack 
while  skiing  with  several  Phi  Sig  brothers  at 
Badger  Pass. 

He  was  Adam  (Ad)  Goodman,  23,  and  had 
been  a  member  of  Kappa  Triton  since  the 
spring  of  1950. 

Born  in  Poland,  he  spent  six  years  in  Nazi 
concentration  camps,  where  his  parents  were 
killed  during  World  War  II.  He  was  a  foster 
son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Samuel  Rodder  of  Fresno 
since  his  arrival  in  the  United  States  in  1947. 
Only  a  few  days  after  his  untimely  death  he 
was  to  have  become  a  citizen. 

Undoubtedly  one  of  the  most  active  and 
popular  students  at  FSC,  Ad  had  been  on 
the  chapter  rush  committee  since  his  initiation. 
He  was  a  top  intramural  competitor,  and  a 
tireless  worker  to  further  the  Cardinal  Prin- 
ciples —  especially  brotherhood. 

A  past  president  of  the  B'nai  B'rith  Hillel 
Club,  Ad  assisted  in  the  organization  of  Re- 
ligion-In-Life  Week  at  Fresno  State. 

Majoring  in  foreign  affairs,  his  ambition 
was  to  enter  the  diplomatic  service.  He  had 
already  mastered  five  languages. 

His  warm  smile  and  friendly  manner  won 
him  innumerable  friends.  They  continually 
marveled  that  he  retained  such  a  high  regard 
for  mankind  after  having  been  subjected  to  so 
much  inhuman   torture. 

The  Adam  Goodman  Memorial  Scholarship 
has  been  established  following  an  all-campus 
memorial  assembly,  and  the  Ad  Goodman 
sportsmanship  trophy  was  awarded  at  the  an- 
nual FSC  intramural  boxing  show. 


JOHN  WALTER  SMITH 

On  September  10  at  Wadsworth  Hospital 
in  West  Los  Angeles,  California,  John  Walter 
Smith,  Eta  Deuteron  (Nevada)  '17  died  sud- 
denly of  heart  failure.  A  short  illness  preceded 
his  death. 

A  native  of  Oakland,  California,  he  gradu- 
ated from  the  University  of  California  at 
Berkeley  in  1919;  he  also  graduated  from  the 
Uni\ersity  of  California  School  of  Agriculture 
at  Davis.  His  schooling  at  the  University  of 
Nevada   was  interrupted  when  he   enlisted  in 


the  Signal  Corps  of  the  91st  di\ision  to  serve 
with  the  Army  in  France. 

His  many  friends  at  the  University  of  Nevada 
and  the  University  of  California  will  remember 
his  deep  interest  in  both  chapters. 

Brother  Smith  was  associated  with  the  Veter- 


John  Walter  Smith 

ans  Administration  in  their  Los  Angeles  office 
for  31  years.  As  a  training  officer  he  had  helped 
establish  the  program  for  rehabilitation  of 
\  eterans  of  the  first  World  War.  He  had  been 
an  assistant  manager,  a  rating  specialist,  and 
chief  of  the  training  and  educational  division 
of  the  Veterans  Administration. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  American  Legion 
\"ictory  Post  No.  54  in  Los  Angeles  and  Stand- 
ard Lodge  F.  and  A.  M.  No.  440  in  Oakland. 

Sur\'iving  him  are  his  wife.  Queen  Masters 
Smith  of  Los  Angeles;  two  sisters,  Mrs.  Helen 
M.  Thomas  and  Mrs.  Anna  T.  McKim  of 
Piedmont,  California;  and  four  nephews  and 
three  nieces  living  in  Piedmont. 

Mrs.  Smith,  a  graduate  of  the  University 
of  Southern  California,  Gamma  Chapter  of 
Pi  Beta  Phi,  recently  retired  from  teaching  art 
at  Inglewood  High  School  in  Inglewood,  Cali- 


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fornia.  She  had  been  a  member  of  the  faculty 
there  since  her  marriage  in  1921  to  Brother 
Smith. 


RONALD   HUGHES 

Ronald  Hughes,  a  freshman  last  year  at  St. 
Lawrence  University,  was  killed  in  an  auto- 
mobile accident  this  past  summer  when  the 
car  in  which  he  was  driving  went  out  of  con- 
U"ol  and  crashed  into  a  tree. 

Ronnie  was  initiated  into  Xi  Chapter  April 
25.  He  had  recently  been  named  the  out- 
standing member  of  the  freshman  and  sopho- 
more ROTC  units  on  campus. 

He  was  the  only  child  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Stanley  O.  Hughes  of  Albany,  New  York. 


WALTER  J.  BROWN 

Walter  J.  Brown,  an  active  brother  of  Rho 
Deuteron  Chapter  (Gettysburg)  died  August 
4  in  Montgomery  Hospital,  Norristown,  Penn- 
sylvania, after  having  suffered  from  tubercular 
meningitis  for  a  year  and  a  half. 

Brother  Brown,  a  member  of  the  class  of 
1954,  was  active  in  football  and  dramatics 
while  at  school.  He  also  participated  in  many 
chapter  activities,  including  intramural  sports 
and   choral   group   work. 


THOMAS  DOUGLAS   CALK 

Thomas  Douglas  Calk,  a  charter  member  of 
Gamma  Triton  (S.  Carolina),  died  suddenly 
at  his  home  in  Asheville,  North  Carolina  on 
June  15,  1950,  at  the  age  of  40. 

Brother  Calk  graduated  from  the  University 
of  South  Carolina  in  1930  with  an  A.B.  degree, 
cum  laude. 

He  was  associated  with  the  Burroughs  Add- 
ing Machine  Company  for  18  years. 

Surviving  him  are  his  widow,  Pauline 
Holman  Calk;  his  parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Thomas  Calk  of  Columbia,  South  Carolina; 
and  two  brothers  Dr.  Guy  L.  Calk  of  Augusta, 
Georgia,  and  Bryant  Calk  of  Columbia,  South 
Carolina. 


DR.   FRANK  A.    LORENZO 

Dr.  Frank  A.  Lorenzo,  Theta  (Columbia) 
'04  died  May  31  at  the  age  of  72.  He  had  been 
confined  to  a  wheelchair  fo]lo\v  ing  an  operation 
in  February. 

Dr.  Lorenzo  v\as  wrjrking  to  ini)iro\e  his 
invention  of  a  revolutionary  steel  hip  screw  to 
aid  the  recovery  of  hip  joint  fractures,  disloca- 


tions, and  arthritic  conditions.  His  in\  ention 
is  used  by  many  orthopedic  surgeons. 

Born  in  Italy,  he  came  to  America  with  his 
family  when  he  was  five  years  old.  In  1897  he 
enrolled  at  the  Pennsylvania  State  College, 
but  was  expelled  in  his  second  year  for  hazing 
a  freshman. 

Shortly  after  his  graduation,  "Duke,"  as  he 
was  known  in  college,  came  to  Punxsutawney, 
Pennsylvania  to  set  up  practice  in  the  mining 
community.   He  remained  there  until  his  death. 

He  was  president  and  mixologist  of  the 
nationally  famous  Punxsutawney  Groundhog 
Club  for  the  past  30  years. 

He  leaves  his  wife,  a  daughter,  three  grand- 
children, and  a  brother  living  in  Detroit. 


CLARENCE   L.   THOMPSON 

Just  as  he  finished  dressing  before  starting 
to  work  on  Wednesday  morning,  June  1 1 , 
Clarence  L.  Thompson,  Alpha  (Massachusetts) 
04  suffered  a  fatal  heart  attack. 

For  the  past  20  years  he  was  director  of 
research  of  the  Pacific  Lumber  Company.  He 
initiated  a  program  of  greater  wood  utilization 
and  development,  which  has  placed  the  Pacific 
near  the  top  in  that  field.  His  headquarters 
were  in  San  Francisco. 

Brother  Thompson  was  recognized  as  a 
marketing  specialist,  production  expert,  engi- 
neer, and  scientist.  He  was  a  pioneer  in  the 
field  of  chemical  engineering  in  relation  to 
\\ood  products. 

His  wife,  Emma,  and  two  sisters,  Mrs.  M. 
Griffiths  of  Kankakee,  Illinois  and  Mrs.  A.  B. 
Crowell  of  Marshall,  Michigan  survive  him. 
His  son,  Flarry  S.  Thompson,  Omega  (Cali- 
fornia) '34  died  in  1946  at  the  age  of  33. 


FRANK  R.  ROWLEY 

Funeral  services  were  held  July  29  in  Cin- 
cinnati for  Frank  S.  Rowley,  Delta  Deuterson 
(Michigan)  '19.  He  died  July  26  at  Holmes 
Hospital. 

Dean  of  the  college  of  law  at  the  University 
of  Cincinnati  since  1946,  he  had  attained  a 
distinguished  record  among  educators  in  law. 

He  was  a  frequent  contributor  of  profes- 
sional articles  to  a  number  of  legal  periodicals. 
During  some  of  his  summer  vacations  he 
taught  at  the  University  of  Iowa,  Ohio  State 
University,  the  University  of  Chicago,  and 
(Cornell  University. 

In    1943   he   took   a   leave   of   absence   from 


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teaching  at  the  University  of  Cincinnati  to 
accept  the  post  of  assistant  to  the  chief  of  the 
legal  branch,  Office  of  the  Chief  of  Ordnance 
of  the  U.  S.  Army.  He  became  successively 
chief  of  that  branch,  and  then  procurement 
judge  advocate  and  adviser  to  the  Secretary 
of  War  and  other  high  Army  officials. 

When  he  rettu-ned  to  the  University  of  Cin- 
cinnati campus  in  1946,  he  had  earned  the 
rank  of  colonel  and  die  Legion  of  Merit  award. 

Dean  Rowley  attended  the  University  of 
Michigan  from  1915  to  1917,  when  he  entered 
the  Navy.  Upon  leaving  the  service  in  1919, 
he  enrolled  at  George  Washington  University, 
from  which  he  received  the  degrees  of  bachelor 
of  arts  in  1920  and  bachelor  and  master  of 
laws  in  1923. 

He  taught  at  the  University  of  North  Dakota 
as  assistant  professor  of  law  in  1923.  The  fol- 
lowing year  he  went  to  the  University  of  North 
Carolina  as  associate  professor  of  law.  In  1926 
he  began  his  association  with  the  University 
of  Cincinnati  as  professor  of  law. 

Dean  Rowley's  memberships  included  the 
Order  of  the  Coif  and  Phi  Delta  Phi,  legal 
fraternities;  Omicron  Delta  Kappa,  letter  soci- 
ety; and  the  Cincinnati  Bar  Association.  He 
served  as  president  of  the  League  of  Ohio  Law 
Schools. 

His  wife,  Lorel  Bowling  Rowley,  survives 
him. 


GEORGE  LEE  LINDSAY 

On  April  24,  following  an  operation  per- 
formed two  days  before  at  the  Presbyterian 
Hospital  in  New  York  City,  George  Lee 
Lindsay,  Beta  Deuteron  (Minnesota)  '21  passed 
away. 

Brother  Lindsay  was  director  of  tests  and 
research  at  the  main  office  of  the  Universal 
Atlas  Cement  Company  in  New  York  City, 
which  position  he  had  held  since  1944.  His 
association  with  the  company  commenced  be- 
fore he  entered  college,  when  he  worked  at  the 
Duluth  plant  during  several  vacation  periods. 
After  graduation  he  began  full-time  work  as  a 
chemist,  a  series  of  promotions  following 
steadily. 

He  was  born  in  Michigan  City,  North 
Dakota  in  1896.  He  received  his  early  schooling 
in  Kansas  City,  Kansas  and  Duluth,  Minnesota. 

He  was  active  in  a  number  of  technical 
societies  —  the  American  Concrete  Institute, 
American  Society  for  Testing  Materials,  Port- 


land   Cement   Association,    and    the   Chemists' 
Club  of  New  York  City. 

Surviving  him  are  his  wife,  Dorothy;  two 
daughters,  Mrs.  George  Stubbs  Jr.  of  Dumont, 
New  Jersey  and  Lois,  a  senior  at  Ohio  Wesleyan 
University;  and  two  sisters  living  in  Minne- 
apolis. 


GORDON  E.  RIGGIN 

Gordon  E.  Riggin,  Sigma  (St.  John's)  '04 
passed  away  September  1  in  Crisfield,  Mary- 
land. He  had  been  a  hospital  patient  for 
several  weeks. 

For  the  last  15  years  he  had  been  associated 
with  his  brother  in  the  seafood-packing  business 
in  Crisfield.  During  most  of  his  life,  however, 
he  was  in  the  newspaper  field.  He  was  the 
first  editor  of  the  Salisbury  (Maryland)  Times, 
and  was  on  the  staff  of  the  Baltimore  Sun  and 
the  old  Baltimore  News  for  many  years. 

Upon  his  graduation  from  St.  John's  College 
he  enrolled  in  the  University  of  Maryland 
school  of  law.  Although  he  passed  the  state 
bar  examinations  he  ne\er  practiced  law. 

Surviving  him  are  a  daughter,  Mrs.  Charles 
F.  Craft  of  Washington,  D.  C;  two  brothers, 
W.  Edwin  Riggin  of  Crisfield  and  Nicholas  S. 
Riggin  of  Wilmington,  Delaware;  and  three 
sisters.  Miss  Blanche  Riggin,  Mrs.  Frank  Jones, 
and  Mrs.  M.  Brevoort  Thawley,  all  of  Crisfield. 
His  wife,  Marion  Nelson  Riggin,  died  several 
years  ago. 


JACK  L.  WOODS 

In  attempting  to  save  the  life  of  a  com- 
panion who  had  fallen  overboard  during  a 
yachting  party  May  30,  Jack  L.  Woods,  Epsi- 
lon  Triton  (American)  '51,  lost  his  own  life. 
He  was  30  years  old. 

All  who  knew  Jack  respected  him.  His 
willingness  to  help  anyone  at  any  time  with- 
out considering  the  v\'hys  and  wherefores  made 
him  many  friends.  The  chapter  pays  him  a 
great  tribute  in  saying  that  everyone  who  knew 
him  liked  him  — :  no  one  had  anything  but  a 
good  word  to  say  for  him. 

Jack  was  graduated  from  the  American  Uni- 
versity in  June  1950.  At  the  time  of  his  death 
he  was  associated  with  an  insurance  firm. 

Surviving  him  are  his  mother,  father,  broth- 
er, and  sister. 


$30  BUY  A  LIFE  SUBSCRIPTION 


Cfjapter  Upmeneal 


McDANIELS— BLAND 

On  June  21,  Ron  Bland,  Omega  Deuteron 
(S.  California)  '54,  and  Miss  Marge  McDaniels 
were  married  in  Lavvrenceberg,  Kentucky. 

Both  Ron  and  Marge  are  from  Speedway, 
Indiana.  Ron  will  continue  his  education  at 
the  University  of  Southern  CaHfornia. 


HAWKINS— ALLISON 

In  July  Miss  Helene  Hawkins  of  Alpha  Chi 
Omega  Sorority  became  the  bride  of  Robert 
Allison,  Omega  Deuteron  (S.  California)  '51, 
in  Beverly  Hills,  California. 

The  reception  was  held  at  the  Beverly  Hills 
Hotel. 

Brother  Allison  was  president  of  the  chap- 
ter while  at  Southern  California,  and  is  now 
on  duty  with  the  United  States  Navy. 


PURDY— CHRISTENSON 

On  Saturday,  August  16,  Miss  Dawn  Purdy 
became  the  bride  of  Darrell  Christenson,  Theta 
Deuteron    (Oregon   State)    '52. 

The  ceremonies  were  held  in  the  Presby- 
terian Church  in  Albany,  Oregon. 

The  couple  is  now  living  in  Bend,  Oregon, 
where  both  are  teaching  high  school. 


ROGERS— FRAME 

Clark  Byrne  Frame,  Delta  (W.  Virginia)  '53 
of  Clarksburg,  West  Virginia  and  Miss  Carolyn 
Jane  Rogers  of  Mount  Hope,  West  Virginia 
were  married  August  30  at  the  Mount  Hope 
Methodist  Church. 

The  bride  is  affiliated  with  Alpha  Phi  Soror- 
ity and  both  are  students  at  West  Virginia 
Universitv. 


FOLGLER— SPEAKER 

Dwight  Speaker,  Rho  Deuteron  (Gettys- 
burg) '51  and  Miss  Sally  Folgler,  Kappa  Kap- 
pa Gamma  (Penn  State)  '51  were  joined  in 
marriage  on  Sunday,  June  27,  in  Philadelphia. 

Brother  Speaker,  who  was  an  All-Phi  Sig 
football  selection  for  three  consecutive  years, 
is  at  present  employed  by  the  Sun  Oil  Com- 
pany. 

The  couple  has  taken  up  residence  in  Sli;iron 
Hill,  Pennsylvania. 


NAGLE— ABBOTT 

Richard  Abbott,  Rho  Deuteron  (Gettysburg) 
'52  and  Miss  Jean  Nagle  of  Sunbury,  Penn- 
sylvania were  married  on  Thursday,  April  3 
at  Christ  Lutheran  Church  in  Gettysburg, 
Pennsylvania. 

They  are  temporarily  residing  at  Fort  Ben- 
ning,  Georgia,  where  Brother  Abbott,  who 
was  tendered  a  regular  Army  commission  upon 
graduation,  has  been  stationed  since  June  15. 


LEWIS— BATTERTON 

Miss  Marlene  Lewis  became  the  bride  of 
Tom  Batterton,  Theta  Deuteron  (Oregon 
State)  '52,  past  chapter  president,  on  Saturday, 
October  4. 

The  ceremonies  were  held  at  St.  Cecilia's 
Church,  Beaverton,  Oregon. 

The  newlyweds  will  make  their  home  in 
San  Francisco. 


ALLEN— WOLFE 

John  M.  Wolfe,  Omega  Deuteron  (S.  Cal- 
ifornia) '51  and  Miss  Pat  Allen,  Gamma  Phi 
Beta,  were  married  in  Arcadia,  California  on 
August  4. 

Brother  Wolfe  was  an  advertising  major  and 
is  at  present  employed  by  Foster  and  Kleiser 
Advertising  Agency. 


STONE— WALLACE 

Don  Wallace,  Omega  Deuteron  (S.  Cal- 
ifornia) '51,  and  Miss  Nancy  Stone  were 
married  on  Saturday  evening,  September  27  in 
the  First  Methodist  Church  of  Kennewick, 
Washington. 

While  attending  the  University  of  Southern 
California,  the  former  Miss  Stone  was  presi- 
dent of   the  Kappa  Delta   Sorority. 


HODGKINSON— JAHNKE 

Fred  Jahnke,  Omega  Deuteron  (S.  Cal- 
ifornia) '52,  and  Miss  Janet  Hodgkinson, 
Gamma  Phi  Beta,  were  married  on  June  14. 
The  wedding  took  place  in  the  First  Presby- 
terian Church  of  Pasadena. 

Howard  Tokley  served  as  best  man,  while 
Jim  McGregor  was  an  usher. 

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the  ceremony  as  well  as   the  reception  which 
followed   at  the   bride's   home. 

The  couple  honeymooned  at  Carmel,  Cal- 
ifornia and  later  visited  San  Francisco,  Lake 
Tahoe,  and  Yosemite  National  Park. 


MILLS— DE  MERRIT 

Miss  Mary  Lou  Mills  and  Ted  DeMerrit, 
Theta  Deuteron  (Oregon  State)  '54  were 
married  August  28. 

Ted  and  Mary  Lou  are  living  at  Corvallis, 
v^'here  Ted  is  finishing  up  school  and  playing 
on  the  varsity  eleven. 


QUEEN— PLUNKETT 

John  R.  (Jack)  Plunkett,  Delta  (W.  Vir- 
ginia) '53  of  Buckhannon,  West  Virginia  and 
Miss  Dolores  Marie  Queen  of  Huntington 
were  married  August  16  in  Huntington. 

Both  are  students  at  West  Virginia  Univer- 
sity where  Jack  is  currently  chief  staff  pho- 
tographer for  the  Daily  Athenaeum ,  the  uni- 
versity's daily  student  paper. 


STANLEY— BARNARD 

Lawrence  Barnard,  Omega  Deuteron  (S. 
California)  '53,  and  Miss  Yvonne  Stanley  were 
married  on  Saturday,  September  13  in  Prest- 
wick,  Scodand. 

Larry  is  serving  with  the  Army  Air  Force 
in  Scotland. 


GRATTON— DAVIDS 

On  Monday,  June  16,  Miss  Mary  Gratton 
was  married  to  Jerry  Davids,  Theta  Deuteron 
(Oregon  State)   '52,  past  chapter  president. 

Mary  and  Jerry  are  making  their  home  in 
Santa   Monica,   California. 


BOYLE— HUDSON 

Maurice  Hudson,  Psi  Deuteron  (Oregon)  '52 
married  Miss  Patricia  Lane  Boyle  at  the  First 
Methodist  Church  of  Eugene,  Oregon  on  Sat- 
urday, August  9. 

Included  in  the  wedding  party  were  Broth- 
ers Sam  Lackaff  and  Jack  Napper. 

Miss  Boyle  attended  the  Uni\ersity  of  Ore- 
gon where  she  was  a  member  of  Chi  Omega 
Sorority. 


PRICE— SCHENERLEIN 

Roy    Martin    Schenerlein,    Delta    (W.    Vir- 
ginia)   '52    of   Wheeling,    West    Virginia    and 


Miss  Susanne  Carrol!  Price  of  Morgantown 
were  married  June  21  in  the  First  Baptist 
Church   in   Morgantown. 

The  couple  is  living  in  Akron,  Ohio,  where 
Roy  is  associated  with  the  Goodyear  Rubber 
Company. 


GILBERSON— FIELDS 

Miss  Jeanette  Gilberson  and  Gene  Fields, 
Theta  Deuteron  (Oregon  State)  '52  were 
married  September  14  in  the  Methodist 
Church,  Gresham,  Oregon. 

The  couple  will  reside  in  Albuquerque,  New 
Mexico,  where  Gene  is  employed  by  the  Gov- 
ernment. 


CHARMAN— SCHLECHT 

On  September  6  Miss  Lois  Charman  became 
the  bride  of  James  Schlecht,  Omega  Deuteron 
(S.  California)  '51,  in  Arcadia,  California. 

Brothers  John  Wolfe  and  John  Whittaker 
served  as  ushers.  A  reception  was  held  after 
the  evening  ceremony. 


RISTINE— ROSSER 

On  Sunday,  August  17,  Miss  Joyce  Ristine 
and  George  Jay  Rosser,  Chi  Deuteron  (Wash- 
ington State)  '52  were  married  in  Seattle. 


OLSON— ROWLEY 

John  Rowley,  Chi  Deuteron  (Washington 
State)  '52  was  married  to  Miss  Mickey  Olson, 
August  16  in  Port  Orchard,  Washington. 


GREENE— WIKSTROM 

On  June  21,  Roy  Wikstrom,  Tau  (Dart- 
mouth)  '52  married  Miss  Shirley  Greene. 

The  wedding  at  Fayetteville,  New  York 
was  attended  by  a  goodly  number  of  Tau 
brothers.  Clyde  Glaus,  '53  was  best  man,  and 
George  Sverdrup,  '52  and  John  Hubbard,  '52 
were  ushers. 


HOFFMAN— FRANK 

Miss  Marlene  Hoffman  became  the  bride  of 
Lee  Frank,  Chi  Deuteron  (Washington  State) 
'54,  on  July  19. 


LANE— LANDA 

Miss  Aileen  Lane  and  John  Antonio  Landa, 
Chi  Deuteron  (Washington  State)  '53  were 
united  in  marriage  August  1 5,  in  Caldwell, 
Idaho. 


pabpgramsi 


Samuel  Whitford  Conistock  was  born  August 

14  to  the  Joseph  B.  Conistock  Jr.  family.  The 
"new  little  twig"  on  this  Phi  Sig  family  tree 
weighed  7  pounds  14 '/I  ounces. 

Joe  is  Omega  Deuteron  (S.  California)  '41. 
His  father  is  a  member  of  Tau  (Dartmouth), 
class  of  1915.  His  wife,  Ann  Whitford  Coni- 
stock, is  the  daughter  of  Robert  C.  Whitford, 
Zeta  (CCNY)  '12. 

Brother  and  Mrs.  Frank  X.  Hart,  Omicron 
Deuteron  (Alabama)  '51,  are  the  proud  parents 
of  Richard  William,  born  September  16  at 
Hyannis,  Massachusetts.    He  weighed  6  pounds 

15  ounces. 

*   *   *   * 

R.  Michael  Sammataro,  Lambda  Triton 
(Rhode  Island)  '36,  is  now  the  father  of  two 
daughters. 

The   second   girl,    Susan   Mary    Sammataro, 

was  born  May  4. 

*     *     #     * 

A  7-pound- 12-ounce  daughter  was  born  to 
Brother  and  Mrs.  J.  Donald  Clagett  Jr.,  Eta 
(Maryland)  '50  on  June  19.  Her  name  is 
Karen  Ruth.         *     *     *     * 

Krista  Maria  is  the  new  addition  to  the 
home  of  Aileen  and  Herbert  Buerger,  Pi 
Deuteron  (Ohio  State)  '52. 

She  arrived  on  June  20,  weighing  in  at  6 
pounds  5/2  ounces. 

Brother  and  Mrs.  Thomas  W.  Johnston  Jr., 
Mu  (Pennsylvania)  '46  announce  the  birth  of 
a  daughter,  Susan  Lois,  on  May  10. 

The  Johnstons  live  in  Drexel  Hill,  Pennsyl- 
vania. #      #      #     * 

Phyllis  and  Art  McDermott,  Omega  Deu- 
teron (S.  California)  '52  are  the  proud  parents 
of  a  boy. 

Art  Jr.  arrived  April  6,  weighing  9  pounds 
12  ounces. 

Valeric  Lynn  Dyer  was  born  March  29. 
She  is  the  daughter  of  Bobbie  Jane  and  Ken- 
neth Dyer,  Theta  Triton  (Texas)  '51,  of 
Mineral  Wells,  Texas. 

Mrs.  Dyer  is  Alpha  Chi  Omega,  University 
of  Texas  '50.  Ken  is  working  as  a  ceramics 
engineer. 


The  Gilbert  E.  Dwyers,  Xi  (St.  Lawrence) 
'50  announce  the  birth  of  a  son,  Anthony 
Gilbert,  on  September  21. 

Gil  was  Field  Secretary  for  the  Grand 
Chapter  in  1950.  He  has  recently  been  dis- 
charged from  the  Marine  Corps. 

On  September  27,  Alice  Jane  Robison  was 
born  to  Brother  and  Mrs.  Charles  B.  Robison, 
Beta  Triton  (Knox)  '34. 

The  7-pound-5-ounce  girl  has  a  sister, 
Dianne,  age  3  and  two  brothers  —  Kenneth, 
1 0  and  Peter,  7. 

Brother  and  Mrs.  Ian  H.  Nenilich,  Nu  Tri- 
ton (Hartwick)  '50  announce  the  birth  of  a 
son,  Michael  Paul. 

He  was  born  October  19,  1951  and  weighed 
7  pounds  1  ounce.  Now  a  year  old,  he  must 
weigh  considerably  more. 

Brother  and  Mrs.  Enos  C.  Eberly,  Rho  Deu- 
teron (Gettysburg)  '54  are  the  proud  parents 
of  a  son,  Stephen  Lynn,  who  was  born  on 
September  14. 

Brother  and  Mrs.  Stanley  Julius,  Omega 
Deuteron  (S.  California)  '51  announce  the 
birth  of  a  son,  Stanley  Thomas,  on  July  24. 

Julius  is  with  the  Army  Air  Force  and 
is  at  present  making  his  home  in  Cheyenne, 

Wyoming. 

*  *  *  * 

Brother  and  Mrs.  Orlyn  Lewis,  Delta  Deu- 
teron (Michigan)  '48  announce  the  arrival  of 
Deborah  Dorothy  Lewis  on  August  3.  She 
weighed  6  pounds  6  ounces  at  birth. 

#  *     *     * 

Jeffrey  Dale  Martin  arrived  August  11,  and 
strained  the  scales  at  an  ounce  under  seven 
pounds.  The  proud  father  is  Dale  Martin,  Chi 
Deuteron   (Washington  State)   '48. 

#  #     #     # 

Brother  and  Mrs.  Jerry  Morris,  Chi  Deuteron 
(Washington  State)  '48  are  happy  to  announce 
the  liirth  of  Kurt  Andrew,  on  May  12. 

#  #     #     * 

Da\id  McShane,  son  of  Jean  and  Bob  Mc- 
Shane,  Tau  (Dartmouth)  '54,  was  born  August 
6  at  Hanover,  New  Hampshire. 


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305 


DEAN  JOE  PARK   DIES 

After  a  long  and  serious  illness,  Joseph 
A.  Park,  dean  of  men  at  Ohio  State  Uni- 
versity, suffered  a  fatal  heart  attack  at 
his  home  in  Columbus,  Ohio  on  AjM'il  19, 


Joseph  A.  Park 


at  the  age  of  58.  He  had  been  unable  to 
work  for  over  a  year. 

Dean  Park  was  educational  adviser 
emeritus  of  the  National  Interfraternity 
Conference  and  scholarship  officer  of  his 
own  fraternity.  Alpha  Tau  Omega.  The 
1951  NIC  meeting  in  Virginia  held  cere- 
monies to  confer  on  him  in  absentia  the 
Conference's  highest  honor,  the  medallion 
recognizing  distinguished  service  to 
American  youth  through  the  American 
college  fraternity. 

The  first  dean  of  men  at  Ohio  State, 
Joe  Park  "became  known  across  the  land 
as  one  of  the  best.  .  .  .  He  played  a  lead- 
ing part  in  developing  the  Ohio  State 
fraternity  system  under  which  fraternities 


as  a  whole  have  become  a  great  force  for 
good  in  the  university."  (The  quotation 
is  from  the  tribute  to  Dean  Park  at  the 
time  of  his  death  paid  by  President  Bevis 
oi  Ohio  State  University.) 


BEAN'S   DAUGHTER   WEDS 

Miss  Margaret  Alice  Bean,  daughter  of 
Regional  Director  Bruce  C.  Bean,  was 
married  June  12  to  Lt.  Frank  Thomas 
Cech,  USAF.  The  double-ring  ceremony 
took  place  in  the  Church  of  the  Epiphany 
in  Seattle,  Washington. 

William  E.  Boeing  Jr.,  brother-in-law 
of  the  groom,  was  best  man. 

Mrs.  Cech  is  a  member  of  Delta  Zeta. 
She  attended  the  University  of  Washing- 
ton and  the  Mary  Washington  College  of 
the  University  of  Virginia.  Her  husband, 
a  graduate  of  the  University  of  Washing- 
ton, is  a  member  of  Lambda  Chi  Alpha. 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frank  Cech 

$30  BUY  A  LIFE  SUBSCRIPTION  $30 
RECEIVE  THE  SIGNET  FOR  LIFE 


COURT  OF  HONOR 

Herbert  L.  Brown,  Phi  "16,  Chancellor,  3730  Woodland  Avenue,  Drexel  Hill,  Pennsylvania 

William  F.  Wood,  Xi  '10,  Recorder,  206  Sansome  Street,  San  Francisco  4,  California. 

George  J.  Vogel,  Gamma  '91,  267  Harminton  Road,  Torrington,  Connecticut. 

William  A.  McIntyre,  Mu  '04,  202  Windermere  A\enue,  Wayne,  Pennsylvania. 

Donald  H.  McLean,  Lambda  '06,  125  Broad  Street,  Elizabeth,  New  Jersey. 

Joseph  H.  Batt,  Lambda  '14,  1010  Vermont  Avenue,  Denrike  Building,  Washington  5,  D.  C 

Horace  R.  Barnes,  Mu  '11,  928  Virginia  Avenue,  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania. 

Raymond  G.  Lafean,  Mu  '19,  214  Oliver  Building,  Pittsburgh  22,  Pennsylvania. 

Earl  F.  Schoening,  Alpha  D.  '21,  59  East  Madison  Street,  Chicago  2,  Illinois. 

DISTRICT  DEPUTIES 

Region  One 

Robert  B.  Abbe,  Epsilon  D.  '38,  Windham,  Connecticut. 

Sam  Sargeant,  Upsilon  '25,  %  L.  G.  Balfour  Company,  Attleboro,  Massachusetts. 

Region  Two 

DAvm  J.  Harmer,  Delta  '50,  5735  Darlington  Road,  Pittsburgh  17,  Pennsylvania. 
Philip  G.  Damiani,  Nu  '28,  Independence  Building,  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 
Harold  Dunkelberger,  Rho  D.  36,  Gettysburg  College,  Gettysburg,  Pennsylvania. 
Larry  Longo,  Nu  T.  '49,  48  West  Main  Street,  Mohawk,  New  York. 

Region  Three 

J.  Philip  Schaefer,  Eta  '23,  4820  Middlesex  Lane,  Bethesda,  Maryland. 
John  Pfeiffer,  Nu  '22,  3784  Vermont  Road,  N.E.,  Atlanta,  Georgia. 

Region  Four 

I.  B.  Brusletten,  Beta  D.  '17,  906  W.  42nd  Street,  Minneapolis,  Minnesota. 
Herbert  H.  Naujoks,  Beta  T.  '24,  1947  Kenilworth  Avenue,  Wilmcttc,  Ilhnois. 
Edward  Graff,  Pi  D.  '27,  2303  Allison  Road,  University  Heights,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 
John  K.  Pfahl,  Kappa  '47,  1795  North  4th  Street,  Columbus  12,  Ohio. 

Region  Five 

Lee  Orr,  Nu  D.  '39,  300  Hamilton  A\cnuc,  Palo  /Vlto.  California. 

Richard  H.  Pearson,  Omicron  T.  '50,  1409  North  Merced  Avenue,  E!  Monte,  California. 

Lauren  E.  Rosenberg,  Beta  T.  'i[),  6!  7  "D"  Street,  Davis,  California. 

Ja.mes  S.  Royer,  Omega  D.  '48,  7957  Jellico  Avenue,  Northridge,  California. 

Region  Six 

Natale  B.  Giustina,  Theta  D.  '41,  880  Crest  Drive,  Route  3,  Eugene,  Oregon. 
Lloyd  B.  Ludford,  Lambda  D.  '40,  8208  38th  Avenue  N.E.,  Scatde  5,  Washington. 


ENDOWMEN  r  FUND  TRUSTEES 
William  M.  Beury,  Phi  '15,  Flect-McGinley  Company,  Baltimore,  Maryland. 
Joseph  L.  Batt,  Lambda  '14,  1010  Vermont  Avenue,  Denrike  Building,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Samuel  Phillips,  Alpha  Triton  '28,  1601  Pennsylvania  Building,  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 

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DIRECTORY  OF  CHAPTERS 


A — University  of  Massachusetts,  Amherst,  Massa- 
chusetts. Adviser,  Robert  Ganley,  Forestry 
Dept.,  University  ot  Massachusetts,  Amherst, 
Massachusetts. 

B — Union  College,  Schenectady,  New  York.  Ad- 
viser, William  Bristol,  1054  University  Place, 
Schenectady,  New  York. 

r — Cornell  University,  702  University  Avenue, 
Ithaca,  New  York.  Adviser,  Dr.  Norman  S. 
Moore,  Kline  Road,  Ithaca,  New  York. 

A — West  Virginia  University,  672  North  High 
Street,  Morgantown,  West  Virginia.  Adviser, 
Don  Bond,  114  Mulberry  Street,  Morgantown, 
West  Virginia. 

Z — College  of  the  City  of  New  Yorf{,  520  West 
1 39th  Street,  New  York  City.  Adviser,  John  C. 
Tomcala,  1339  First  Avenue,  New  York  21, 
New  York. 

H — University  of  Maryland,  4609  College  Avenue, 
College  Park,  Maryland.  Adviser,  Donald  Clag- 
ett,  1804  Republic  Road,  Silver  Spring,  Mary- 
land. 

I- — Stevens  Institute  of  Technology,  810  Hudson 
Street,  Hoboken,  New  Jersey. 

K — Pennsylvania  State  College,  501  South  Allen 
Street,  State  College,  Pennsylvania.  Adviser, 
.Dr.  P.  F.  English,  Dept.  of  Entomology,  Penn- 
sylvania State  College,  State  College,  Pennsyl- 
vania. 

A — George  Washington  University,  1734  New 
Hampshire  Avenue,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Adviser,  Ernest  P.  Wenderoth,  1409  Montague 
Street,  Washington,  D.  C, 

M — University  of  Pennsylvania,  3712  Locust  Street, 
Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  Herbert 
Leonard,  5th  and  Pennsylvania  Avenue,  Pros- 
pect Park,  Pennsylvania. 

N — Lehigh  University,  458  Center  Street,  Bethle- 
hem, Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  Philip  G.  Dam- 
iani.  Independence  Building,  Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania. 

S — St.  Latvrence  University,  78  Park  Street,  Can- 
ton, New  York.  Adviser,  Roger  Pihl,  St. 
Lawrence  University,  Canton,  New  York. 

0 — Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology,  487 
Commonwealth  Avenue,  Boston,  Massachusetts. 

n — Franklin  and  Marshall  College,  437  West 
James  Street,  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania. 

T — Dartmouth  College,  Hanover,  New  Hamp- 
shire. Adviser,  ProL  Joseph  B.  Folger,  Han- 
over, New  Hampshire. 

* — Swarthmore  College,  Swarthmore,  Pennsyl- 
vania. Adviser,  Charles  P.  Larkin,  13  Brook- 
haven  Road,  Wallingford,  Pennsylvania. 


X — Williams  College,  Williamstown,  Massachusetts. 
Adviser,  Robert  L.  Bergen,  164  Sunset  Drive, 
Hempstead,  New  York. 

--' — University  of  California,  2312   Warring  Street, 

Berkeley,  California.     Adviser,    Larry    Warren, 

2103  San  Mateo  Street,  Richmond  Annex,  Cal- 
ifornia. 

A^ — University  of  Illinois,  1004  South  Second 
Street.  Champaign,  Illinois.  Adviser,  Norman 
W.  Cusick,  919  W.  William,  Champaign,  Illi- 


B^ — University  of  Minnesota,  317  18th  Avenue 
S.  £.,  Minneapolis,  Minnesota.  Adviser,  In- 
gram B.  Brusletten.  906  West  42nd  Street, 
Minneapolis,  Minnesota. 

A^ — University  of  Michigan,  1043  Baldwin  Avenue, 
Ann  Arbor,  Michigan.  Adviser,  Ned  A.  Kilmer 
Jr.,  22993  Gary  Lane,  St.  Clair  Shores,  Michi- 
gan. 

E^ — Worcester  Polytechnic  Institute,  11  Dean 
Street,  Worcester,  Massachusetts.  Adviser, 
Irving  J.  Donahue  Jr.,  30  Edgemere  Boulevard, 
Shrewsbury,  Massachusetts. 

Z^ — University  of  Wisconsin,  508  North  Francis 
Street,  Madison,  Wisconsin.  Adviser,  William 
Gilbert  Dennis,  2647  Hoard  Street,  Madison, 
Wisconsin. 

H^ — University  of  Nevada,  737  Lake  Street,  Reno, 
Nevada.  Adviser,  Robert  D.  McClure,  984 
Bates  Avenue,  Reno,  Nevada. 

9^ — Oregon  State  College,  14th  and  Jackson  Streets, 
Corvallis,  Oregon.  Adviser,  Martin  P.  Coopcy, 
14th  and  Jackson  Streets,  Corvallis,  Oregon. 

KA — Georgia  Institute  of  Technology,  171  4th 
Street,  N.W.,  Atlanta,  Georgia.  Adviser,  Walter 
F.  Ackerman,  1884  Ponce  de  Leon  Avenue, 
N.E.,  Atlanta,  Georgia. 

A^ — University  of  Washington,  2104  East  45th 
Street,  Seattle,  Washington.  y\dviscr,  Albert  J. 
Huhndorf,  c/o  Breesec-Warncr  System,  1408 
East  45th  Street,  Scatdc  5,  Washington. 

MA — University  of  Montana,  1011  Gerald  Avenue, 
Missoula,  Montana.  Adviser,  Thomas  C. 
Spaulding,  State  University,  Missoula,  Montana. 

N^ — Stanford  University,  564  Mayfield  Avenue, 
Palo  Alto,  California,  Adviser,  Lee  R.  Orr,  300 
Hamilton  Avenue,  Palo  Alto,  California. 

S^ — University  of  Tennessee,  1301  Laurel  Avenue, 
Knoxville,  Tennessee.  Adviser,  L.  B.  Bolt  Jr., 
3114  East  5th  Avenue,  Knoxville,  Tennessee. 

0^ — University  of  Alabama,  820  Colonial  Drive, 
Tuscaloosa,  Alabama.  Adviser,  Jose  Gonzales, 
Mechanical  Engineering  Department,  Univer- 
sity of  Alabama,  Tuscaloosa,   Alabama. 


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n^^ — Ohio  Stale  University,  43  15th  Avenue,  Co- 
lumbus, Ohio.  Adviser,  Francis  O.  Tresemer, 
162   Westwood   Road,   Columbus,   Ohio. 

P-^^ — Gettysburg  College,  343  Carlisle  Street,  Get- 
tysburg, Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  Harold  A. 
Dunkelberger,  Gettysburg  College,  Gettysburg, 
Pennsylvania. 

^■^ — University  of  Kentucky,  281  South  Limestone 
Avenue,  Lexington,  Kentucky.  Adviser,  Ken- 
neth C.  Midkiff,  780  Lynn  Drive,  Lexington, 
Kentucky. 

X-:^ — Washington  State  College,  1607  Opal  Street, 
Pullman,  Washington.  Adviser,  U.  G.  Whiffen, 
1814  D.  Street,  Pullman,  Washington. 

^■^ — University  of  Oregon,  651  East  11th  Street, 
Eugene,  Oregon.  Adviser,  William  J.  Baker, 
710  East  22nd  Street,  Eugene,  Oregon. 

V.^ — University  of  Southern  California,  938  West 
28th  Street,  Los  Angeles,  California.  Adviser, 
Ernest  N.  Judson,  1756  South  Robertson 
Boulevard,  Los  Angeles  35,  California. 

BT_Xnor  College,  185  West  South  Street,  Gales- 
burg,  Illinois.  Adviser,  Charles  }.  Adamec, 
202  West  Brooks  Street,  Galesburg,  Illinois. 

TT — University  of  South  Carolina,  Box  14,  Uni- 
versity of  South  Carolina,  Columbia,  South 
Carolina.  Adviser,  Arnold  L.  Muir,  107  Acad- 
emy Way,  Columbia,  South  Carolina. 

AT. — Purdue  University,  302  Waldron  Street,  West 
Lafayette,  Indiana.  Adviser,  Fred  E.  Robbins, 
1520    Northwestern,   West    Lafayette,   Indiana. 

ET — The  American  University,  Massachusetts  and 
Nebraska   Avenue,   N.  W.,    Washington,   D.  C. 

ZT — Montana  State  College,  302  South  Willson, 
Bozeman,  Montana.  Adviser,  Pierce  Patterson, 
213   South  3rd   Street,   Bozeman,  Montana. 

HT — University  of  Aharon,  148  South  Union  Street, 
Akron,  Ohio.  Adviser,  Anthony  I'coikhiioli, 
363   Castle    Boulevard,    Akron,   Ohio. 

fi'i— University  of  Texas,  1(J2  West  20th  Street, 
Austin,  Texas.  Adviser,  Edward  L.  Howell, 
1710  Dennis  Avenue,  Houston,  Texas. 

IT — University  of  Connecticut,  Storrs,  Connecticut. 
Adviser,  Dr.  Henry  Dorsey,  Willowbrook  Road, 
Storrs,  Connecticut. 

K''' — Fresno  State  College,  1575  North  Van  Ness 
Avenue,  Fresno,  California.  Adviser,  Theodore 
Felles,  2108  McKinley,  P.O.  Box  226,  Fresno, 
California. 

AT — University  oj  Rhode  Island,  Box  86,  Kingston, 
Rhode  Island.  Adviser,  Dr.  Robert  S.  Bell,  23 
College  Road,  Kingston,  Rhode  Island. 


MT — Boston  University,  330  Beacon  Street,  Boston, 
Massachusetts.  Adviser,  Edward  R.  Collier, 
497  Beacon  Street,  Boston,  Massachusetts. 

NT — Hartwick,  College,  26  West,  Onconta,  New 
York.  Adviser,  Arne  Unhjem,  R.  D.  3,  Oneonta, 
New  York. 

HT — San  Jose  State  College,  655  South  Second  Street, 
San  Jose,  California.  Adviser,  Edward  P.  Shaw 
Jr.,  San  Jose,  California. 

OT — University  of  California,  College  of  Agricul- 
ture, 101  Russell  Boulevard,  Davis,  California. 
Adviser,  Lauren  E.  Rosenberg,  617  "D"  Street, 
Davis,  California. 

HT — Eastern  Washington  College,  Box  868,  Cheney, 
Washington.  Adviser,  Bert  C.  Lchn,  Espanola, 
Washington. 

PT — San  Diego  State  College,  San  Diego,  California. 
Adviser,  Will  M.  Kidwell,  1035  Devonshire 
Drive,  San  Diego  7,  California. 

2T — Indiana  University,  317  East  Second  Street, 
Bloomington,  Indiana. 

TT — Baldwin-Wallace  College,  335  Front  Street, 
Berea,  Ohio.  Adviser,  Erwin  B.  Cochrane, 
Baldwin-Wallace  College,  Berea,  Ohio. 

TT— Muhlenberg  College,  401  North  23rd  Street, 
Allentown,  Pennsylvania.  Adviser,  Robert  I- 
Ruhf. 

*I»T — Idaho  State  College,  Pocatcllo,  Idaho.  Adviser, 
Earl  Pond,  310  Crescent  Drive,  Pocatello,  Idaho. 

XT — -Arizona  State  College,  Tempe,  Arizona.  Ad- 
viser, Dean  F.  McSloy,  c/o  Arizona  State 
College,  Tempe,   Arizona. 

•^'^—Hobart  College,  538  South  Main  Street, 
Geneva,  New  York. 

fiT — Florida  Southern  College,  Box  7,  Lakeland, 
Florida.  Adviser,  Max  J.  Selig,  Forida  South- 
ern   College,    Lakeland,   Florida. 

A^ — Linfield  College,  McMinnville,  Oregon.  Ad- 
viser, Carl  M.  Anderson,  Linfield  College,  Mc- 
Minnville, Oregon. 

B^ — Kent  State  University,  128  Sherman  Street, 
Kent,  Ohio.  Adviser,  James  T.  Laing,  Dept. 
of  Sociology,  Kent  State  University,  Kent, 
Ohio. 

r^ — Rensselaer  Polytechnic  Institute,  4  Park  Place, 
Troy,  New  York.    Adviser,  Paul  F.  Clemens, 

8  Peoples  West,  Rcndael,  Troy,  New  York. 

A^ — University  of  Florida,  113  N.W.  17th  Street, 
Gainesville,  Florida.  Adviser,  Carl  V.  Cesery, 
314-16  Riverside  Avenue,  Jacksonville,  Florida. 

E^ — Washington  College,  Box  198,  Washington 
College,  Chestertown,  Maryland.  Adviser,  Ed- 
ward S.  Brubaker,  c/o  Washington  College, 
Chestertown,  Maryland. 


ALUMNI  CLUBS 


Ak.yon — President,  Gordon  L.  Harrod,  1232  Ander- 
son Road,  Cuyahoga  Falls,  Ohio.  Secretary, 
Milford  E.  Terras,  1166  La  Croix  Avenue, 
Akron,  Ohio. 

Alamo — President,  O.  P.  Carrillo,  312  Marshall, 
San  Antonio,  Texas.  Secretary,  Ray  C.  Wilson, 
465  Eleanor,  San  Antonio,  Texas.  Meetings, 
second   Wednesday   each   month. 

Atlanta — President,  R.  G.  Gushing,  426  Collier 
Ridge  Drive,  N.W.,  Atlanta,  Georgia.  Secretary, 
E.  A.  McGuire,  4401  Davidson  Avenue,  N.E., 
Atlanta,  Georgia. 

Baltimore — President,  Gilbert  J.  Morgan,  3908 
North  Charles  Street,  Baltimore,  Maryland. 
Secretary,  Mason  C.  Albrittain,  214  Upnor 
Road,  Baltimore,  Maryland.  Luncheons,  Mer- 
chants Club,  Thursdays  at  12:30  p.m. 

Birmingham — Secretary,  J.  Hubert  Scruggs  Jr.,  2733 
Hanover  Circle,  Birmingham,  Alabama. 

Charleston,  West  Virginia — Meetings,  once  or  twice 
yearly,  a  city  hotel. 

Chicago — President,  James  W.  Kellogg,  244  East 
Pearson  Street,  Chicago,  Illinois.  Secretary, 
Larry  Jensen,  Room  1601,  208  West  Washing- 
ton Street,  Chicago,  Illinois.  Luncheons,  Tues- 
days, Chicago  Bar  Association.  Main  Dining 
Room,  29  South  La  Salle  Street,  noon. 

Columbus — President,  Rush  L.  Robinson,  2191 
Waltham  Road,  Columbus,  Ohio.  Secretary, 
John  K.  Pfahl,  1795  North  4th  Street, 
Columbus,  Ohio.  Meetings  at  chapter  house 
2nd  Wednesday  of  each  month   at  7:30   p.m. 

Detroit — President,  Robert  R.  Sullivan,  5779  Old- 
town,  Detroit,  Michigan.  Secretary,  Charles 
Block,  3423  Laura,  Wayne,  Michigan.  Lunch- 
eons, Wednesday,  Savoyard  Club,  Buhl  Build- 
ing, noon. 

Houston — San  Jacinto  Club,  President,  E.  L.  How- 
ell, 1710  Dennis  Avenue,  Houston,  Texas. 
Secretary,  Argil  C.  Czigan,  3818  Oakdale, 
Houston,  Texas.  Dinners,  last  Wednesday  each 
month. 

Knoxt'ille — President,  A.  Maxwell  Anderson.  Din- 
ners, monthly,  S  &  W  Cafeteria,  6:30  p.m. 

Lexington — President,  William  E.  Tuttle,  506  Wood- 
land Avenue,  Lexington,  Kentucky.  Secretary, 
Ken  Midkiff,  780  Lynn  Drive,  Lexington,  Ken- 
tucky. Luncheons,  first  Wednesday  each  month 
at  noon,  at  Kentuckian  Hotel. 

Milwaukee — Secretary,  W.  J.  Koehler,  4664  North 
Morris  Boulevard.  Luncheons,  weekly,  Tues- 
days, City  Club,  Mason  and  Milwaukee  Streets. 

Minnesota — President,  J.  H.  Rothenberger,  Route  3, 
Excelsior,  Minnesota.  Secretary,  Richard  By- 
lund,  2410  West  54th  Street,  Minneapolis, 
Minnesota. 


Nashville — President,  L.  C.  tlowse.  Secretary,  Lar- 
ry D.  Maney  Jr.,  2245  West  Castleman  Drive, 
Nashville,  Tennessee.  Tel  6-5170.  Meetings, 
first  Saturday  of  each  month,  7  p.m.,  Andrew 
Jackson   Hotel. 

Philadelphia— President,  William  P.  O'Neill,  Ches- 
ter Springs,  Pennsylvania.  Secretary,  George 
Higham.  Alternate  monthly  with  luncheons 
at  12:30  p.m.  and  dinners  at  6:00  p.m.  at 
Michaud's  Restaurant,  1522  Walnut  Street, 
Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 

Pittsburgh — President,  Ralph  E.  German,  717  Oliver 
Building,  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania.  Secretary, 
Paul  J.  Guinther,  1109  Bencdum-Trees  Build- 
ing, Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania.  Luncheons,  3rd 
Tuesday  each  month,  12  to  2  p.m.,  Kramer's 
Restaurant,  208  Sixth  Avenue. 

San  Francisco — President,  Harold  J.  Kelley,  2291 
15th  Avenue,  San  Francisco,  California.  Sec- 
retary, Frank  W.  Ahlert,  c/o  Western  Pacific 
Railroad  Company,  526  Mission  Street,  San 
Francisco,  California.  Luncheons,  every  Tues- 
day noon.  The  Fraternity  Club,  345  Bush 
Street,  San  Francisco,  California. 

Seattle— President,  George  D.  O'Neil,  1252  19th  N., 
Seattle  2,  Washington.  Secretary,  Richard  B. 
Ward,  6249  30th  Avenue,  N.E.,  Seatde,  Wash- 
ington. Luncheons  first  Wednesday  of  each 
month,  noon,  at  Gowan  Hotel. 

South  Carolina — President,  N.  G.  Broadway,  1234 
"F"  Avenue,  West  Columbia,  South  Carolina. 

Southern  California — President,  Albert  D.  Shonk, 
1007  Cumberland  Road,  Glendale,  California. 
Secretary,  Howard  Tokley,  2803%  Ellendale 
Place,  Los  Angeles  7,  California.  Luncheons 
last  Thursday  of  each  month,  12:30  p.m.. 
Omega  Deuteron   house. 

Spokane — Secretary,  Lionel  E.  Wolff,  1203  Old  Na- 
tional Bank  Building,  Spokane.  Luncheons 
first  Saturday  each  month  at  12  noon,  Spokane 
Hotel. 

Stockton — President,  William  Zerweck,  927  West 
Park  Street,  Stockton,  California.  Secretary,  Phil 
L.  Lawton,  P.  O.  Box  21,  520  East  Washington 
Street,  Stockton,  California.  Dinner  meetings 
second  Thursday  each  month,  6:30  p.m..  New 
Frog  Inn,  946  Waterloo  Road,  Stockton,  Cali- 
fornia. 

Washington  Lambda — President,  William  R.  Carroll, 
415  Wisconsin  Avenue,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Secretary,  Leon  J.  Moran,  2012  "O"  Street, 
N.W.,  Washington,  D.  C.  Dinner,  first  Wednes- 
day, 6  p.m..  Lambda  chapter  house. 

Western  Montana — President,  Deanc  L.  Jones,  510 
South  Sixth  E.,  Missoula,  Montana.  Lunch- 
eons, Thursday,  noon,  Montmartre  Club. 


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