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VOL  38    •   NO.  3 


FEBRUARY    •    1941 


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1941 
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The    Magazine    of   the    Fraternity 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS 

Unto  the  Least  of  These 166 

Wisconsin's  Senator  Wiley  Initiated  170 

Shirley  Porter,  Remarkable  Iowa  Gamma  Pledge 172 

The  Publication  .  .  .  Chapter  LifeHne  176 

All-Sig  Ep  Football  Team  for  1940 178 

Benjamin   Hobson   Frayser   Memorial    Award    183 

Wisconsin  Gamma  Added  to  Roll 184 

A  Fishing  Trip  that  Ended  in  Tragedy   188 

William  A.  Hanley  Elected  President  of  A.S.M.E 190 

Sig  Eps  in  Who's  Who  in  America  (Continued) 192 

Sigma  Phi  Epsilon  Well  Represented  at  N.I.C 194 

Noblesse    Oblige    196 

Sig  Epics   201 

With  the  Alumni   209 

Graduate   Briefs    210 

Vital  Data 215 

The  World  of  the  Undergrads 217 

Lost  Addresses  (Continued)    239 

Directory    243 

Sig  Ep  Pictorial  Pages 208,  213,  216,  220,  226,  234 


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THIS  IS  A  STORY  of  a  Successful 
lawyer,  a  man  who  is  known  the 
length  and  breadth  of  the  country  as 
I  he  former  law  partner  of  President 
Roosevelt — Basil  O'Connor,  Dart- 
mouth (N.H.  Alpha)  '12.  It  is  not 
.1  story  of  brilliant  legal  clashes,  suc- 
cessful decisions  and  rapid  rise  in 
l^ublic  office.  It  might  have  been 
that,  had  Basil  O'Connor  been  a  dif- 
ferent sort  of  man.  The  talent  is 
there.  So  is  the  record  of  achieve- 
ment. But  if  you  hear  the  story  of 
Basil  O'Connor,  attorney,  from  his 
own  lips,  it  is  the  saga  of  the  In- 
fantile Paralysis  movement. 

The  nation  has  become  aware  in 
the  last  three  years  of  a  new  force 
in  the  public  health  field,  a  force  set 
in  motion  by  President  Roosevelt  to 
deal  with  all  phases  of  the  terrible 
disease  which  only  this  year  struck 
down  9,768  new  victims.  The  man 
behind  the  National  Foundation  for 
Infantile  Paralysis  is  the  President's 
friend  and  former  law  partner,  Basil 
O'Connor. 

Ever  since  the  early  1920's 
O'Connor  has  been  working  with 
Mr.  Roosevelt  to  bring  relief  to 
thousands  of  boys,  girls,  men,  and 
women  afflicted  with  the  disease  that 
in  1921  attacked  Mr.  Roosevelt,  and 
to  find  some  way  of  insuring  a  fu- 
ture answer  to  the  riddle  of  Infantile 
Paralysis.  In  January  of  1938  the 
dream  had  its  tangible  fulfilment 
in  the  National  Foundation,  which 
now  has  more  than  1,000  local  chap- 
ters throughout  the  land.  O'Connor 
spends  at  least  one  third  of  his  time 
at  the  voluntary  job  of  administer- 
ing the  affairs  of  the  National 
Foundation,  of  which  he  is  presi- 
dent. It  is  the  chief  and  most  ab- 
sorbing interest  of  his  life. 


To  hear  Basil  O'Connor  tell  it, 
the  organization  which  he  heads, 
and  for  which  the  Committee  for 
the  Celebration  of  the  President's 
Birthday  has  just  concluded  its  an- 
nual drive  for  funds,  is  not  a  spec- 
tacular organization.  Indeed,  when 
it  was  formed,  Mr.  O'Connor  pre- 
dicted that  its  work  would  not  be 
spectacular;  it  would  be  "thorough 
and  sincere  and  intelligently  con- 
ducted" instead.  The  Foundation 
has  made  grants  and  appropriations 
of  $1,181,000  to  spur  scientific  in- 
vestigation, bring  emergency  relief 
into  epidemic  areas,  train  doctors, 
nurses  and  technicians,  and  educate 
the  public  as  to  treatment  of  the 
disease.  Mr.  O'Connor  still  insists 
its  work  is  not  spectacular. 

The  record,  if  you  dig  into  it, 
reads  differently.  There  are  hun- 
dreds of  dramatic  incidents  of  iron 
lungs  rushed  to  young  sufferers 
across  state  lines  escorted  by  the 
police  of  two  states;  of  orthopedic 
public  health  nurses  assigned  to 
regions  where  infantile  paralysis  is 
raging,  to  give  special  treatment 
promptly  to  new  victims ;  of  a  great 
new  polio  center  for  colored  people, 
staffed  with  colored  doctors  and 
nurses,  soon  to  open  its  doors  at 
Tuskegee,  Alabama,  built  with  a 
Foundation  grant;  of  fellowships 
and  lecture  courses  newly  inaugu- 
rated with  money  appropriated  by 
the  Foundation  at  colleges  and  hos- 
pitals throughout  the  country. 
"Doc"  O'Connor,  as  he  is  called, 
makes  no  boasts  about  these  achieve- 
ments. 

"Do  it  first — talk  about  it  later," 
he  says,  with  a  twist  of  his  lips. 

This  attitude  is  not  surprising  to 
an)  one  who  knows  the  man.   The 


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forty-nine  year  old  attorney  ap- 
proaches everything  from  a  logical, 
painstaking  point  of  view. 

/"I'll  give  you  the  facts,"  he  said, 
sitting  in  his  office  at  120  Broadway, 
where  an  oil  portrait  of  the  Presi- 
dent and  a  framed  slogan  are  the 
chief  decorations.  He  inclined  his 
head,  set  atop  stocky  shoulders,  to- 
ward the  slogan  which  is  his  creed. 
It  reads:  "What  are  the  facts.'" 

"There  are  always  at  least  two 
approaches  to  any  problem  such  as 
this  Foundation  has,"  he  explained 
in  a  deep  and  earnest  voice  which 
still  bears  evidence  of  a  New  Eng- 
land background.  "One  calls  for 
action  and  more  action,  promises 
and  prophecies  and  blowing  of 
trumpets.  This  is  not  the  course  we 
have  followed.  The  other  approach 
involves  careful  study  of  the  prob- 
lems at  hand ;  a  full  realization  of 
their  difficulties;  considered  steps 
to  overcome  these  difficulties,  and, 
where  necessary,  long-time  planning 
over  a  period  of  years.  This  has  been 
and  still  is  the  Foundation's  method 
of  procedure.  To  be  sure,  it  is  not 
spectacular  and  affords  a  very  poor 
platform  for  lovers  of  publicity. 

"The  task  of  the  Foundation  in 
attempting  to  conquer  and  amelio- 
rate the  effects  of  infantile  paralysis 
falls  into  two  main  divisions — local 


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IN  Hm  YORK  .  .  .  Basil  O'Connor 
Dartnnouth       (N.H.      Alpha)       '12 
President   and    Trustee    of  the    Na- 
tronal     Foundation     for     Infantile 
Paralysis;    Treasurer     and     Chair- 
man Executive  Committee,  Geor- 
gia  Warm   Springs    Foundation 


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and  national.  The  work  in  local  fields,  con- 
ducted through  chapters,  is  to  render  direct 
assistance  to  those  afflicted  with  infantile 
paralysis,  irrespective  of  age,  within  the  ter- 
ritory assigned  to  the  chapter.  The  work  of 
the  national  headquarters  has  been  that  which 
will  benefit  not  only  particular  individuals 
but  all  afflicted  with  this  disease. 

"Here  the  Foundation,  generally  speaking, 
has  so  far  acted  as  a  grant-making  agency. 
Its  activities  may  be  separated  into  five  di- 
visions— virus  research,  nutritional  research, 
after-effects  research,  epidemics  and  educa- 
tion. All  of  these  fields  are  replete  with  prob- 
lems difficult  but  extremely  interesting.  No 
precedence  can  be  given  to  any  one  of  the 
iive  sections  over  another  by  any  sound 
process  of  rationalization.  Each  is  of  the  ut- 
most importance  in  itself.  The  answer  to 
the  problem  of  infantile  paralysis  may  be 
found,  and  very  likely  will  be  found,  in  the 
solution  of  several  of  the  now  unsolved  fac- 
tors existing  in  all  five  of  these  component 
parts." 

O'Connor  has  steadfast  faith  in  the  even- 
tual discovery  of  the  cause  and  cure  of  infan- 
tile paralysis.  That  is  what  has  kept  him 
working  toward  it,  without  remuneration  or 
fanfare,  for  the  last  seventeen  years.  But 
until  doctors  find  the  final  solution  of  the 
mystery  of  poliomyelitis,  the  medical  name 
for  infantile  paralysis,  no  amount  of  "bally- 
hoo" or  "red  herrings"  will  break  down  Mr. 
O'Connor's  attitude  of  caution.  We  dare  say 
the  word  "spectacular"  may  be  admitted  to 
the  O'Connor  lexicon  when  a  trustworthy 
way  of  preventing  or  curing  infantile  paral- 
ysis has  been  demonstrated.  Not  till  then. 

Basil  O'Connor  was  a  promising  young 
lawyer  in  New  York  City  when,  in  1924,  he 
met  the  man  who  now  is  President  of  the 
United  States  over  a  luncheon  table  in  New 
York.  Less  than  a  year  later  the  law  partner- 
ship was  formed.  Mr.  O'Connor  was  grad- 
uated from  Dartmouth,  where  for  three 
years  he  was  president  of  the  New  Hamp- 
shire Alpha  chapter  of  Sigma  Phi  Epsilon, 
and  from  Harvard  Law  School.  He  was  al- 
ways a  hard  worker.  He  paid  his  way  through 
college  by  playing  the  violin  in  a  Hanover 
dance  orchestra.  He  chose  the  profession  of 


law  as  a  boy  in  Taunton,  Massachusetts, 
where  his  father,  Daniel  B.  O'Connor,  was 
a  skilled  mechanic.  He  never  deviated  from 
it. 

Today  he  is  one  of  the  best  known  coun- 
selors in  New  York,  preferring  the  non- 
dramatic  and  complicated  behind-the-scenes 
work  to  frequent  court  appearances  in  trial 
work.  Although  frequently  mentioned  for 
public  office,  he  has  no  political  ambitions. 

"I  like  the  practice  of  law,"  is  the  way  he 
explains  it. 

The  Roosevelt  and  O'Connor  law  partner- 
ship was  formed  in  1925,  the  year  after  Mr. 
Roosevelt  first  went  to  Georgia  Warm 
Springs  for  treatment.  Mr.  O'Connor  became 
interested  in  the  problems  of  infantile  paral- 
ysis through  Mr.  Roosevelt,  of  course.  In 
1926,  when  Mr.  Roosevelt  decided  to  con- 
duct some  experimental  work  in  Georgia  and 
the  first  twenty-three  patients  were  placed 
under  observation  there,  it  was  only  natural 
that  Mr.  O'Connor  should  join  him  in  the 
undertaking.  Mr.  O'Connor  used  his  organ- 
izing ability  to  draw  plans  for  Georgia  Warm 
Springs  Foundation,  which  became  a  fact  in 
1927. 

Because  of  Mr.  O'Connor's  close  connec- 
tion with  Georgia  Warm  Springs,  and  be- 
cause the  name  "Foundation"  appears  in  the 
title  of  the  Georgia  institution  as  well  as  the 
national  organization,  there  has  been  some 
confusion  as  to  the  diliFerence  between  the 
two.  O'Connor  wants  the  public  to  under- 
stand the  difference.  The  two  institutions  are 
completely  separate,  in  spite  of  the  interest 
of  the  President  and  Mr.  O'Connor  in  both. 

Georgia  Warm  Springs  Foundation  got 
under  way  as  a  unique  institution  to  render 
unusual  and  distinct  service  not  only  to  its 
patients  but  to  hundreds  of  thousands  of 
persons  physically  handicapped  by  infantile 
paralysis  for  whom  methods  of  treatment 
were  worked  out  at  Georgia  Warm  Springs. 
Interest  in  the  work  done  in  Georgia  height- 
ened each  year  after  its  inception,  until  in 
1934  the  first  popular  campaign  for  funds 
was  conducted  in  connection  with  the  cele- 
bration of  the  President's  birthday  on  Janu- 
ary 30.  The  first  Birthday  Balls  given 
throughout  the  United  States  were  for  the 


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benefit  of  Georgia  Warm  Springs  Founda- 
tion. The  second  year,  two  thirds  of  the 
money  was  left  in  the  communities  where 
raised,  and  the  other  third  given  to  the  Pres- 
ident's Research  Commission.  The  third  year 
(1936)  Georgia  Warm  Springs  Foundation 
received  $124,000  while  $448,000  was  left 
in  the  communities.  The  fourth  year,  two 
thirds  of  the  money  was  left  in  the  commu- 
nities and  one-third  went  to  Georgia. 

But  since  1938,  when  the  National  Foun- 
dation for  Infantile  Paralysis  was  founded. 
no  money  has  been  given  to  Georgia  Warm 
Springs  Foundation.  That  year  all  the  money 
went  to  the  National  Foundation  to  start  its 
nation-wide  program.  Since  then,  50%  of  the 
moneys  raised  in  any  given  community  has 
remained  in  that  community  to  be  spent  for 
shoes,  braces,  crutches,  or  for  equipment  of 
local  hospitals,  convalescent  homes  and 
clinics.  The  other  50%  finances  the  researdi, 
education  and  emergency  aid  program  of  the 
National  Foundation. 

Many  of  Mr.  O'Connor's  friends  who  hail 
him  as  "Doc"  are  under  the  misapprehension 
that  his  long  association  with  the  medical 
fraternity,  among  whom  he  now  has  many 
warm  friends  including  Paul  de  Kruif,  the 
medical  writer,  accounts  for  his  nickname. 
They  think  it  also  explains  a  somewhat  "doc- 
torly"  manner — which  is,  in  reality,  merely 
evidence  of  the  man's  cautious  and  dignified 
character.  O'Connor,  as  a  Dartmouth  under- 
graduate, admired  Dr.  John  E.  O'Connor, 
then  football  coach,  and  his  classmates 
dubbed  him  "Doc"  because  of  it.  Perhaps  it 
was  prophetic  of  his  later  interests  in  life. 

At  any  rate,  interest  in  football,  especially 
Dartmouth  football,  has  stayed  with  the  head 
of  President  Roosevelt's  favorite  humani- 
tarian movement.  He  is  such  a  loyal  rooter 
for  Dartmouth  that  he  has  missed  no  major 
Dartmouth  football  game  since  his  gradua- 
tion. He  once  traveled  all  the  way  to  Palo 
Alto,  California,  accompanied  by  one  of  his 
two  daughters,  to  see  the  Stanford  game. 
That  was  in  1938.  Those  whose  memories 
serve  them  well  will  recall  that  he  made  the 
long  trip  (staying  only  a  few  hours  in  Palo 
Alto)  only  to  witness  a  Dartmouth  defeat. 

Mr.  O'Connor  has  other  interests  besides 


IN  HANOVER  .  .  .  Basil  O'Connor  loyal  alumnus 
who  has  "missed  no  major  Dartmouth  football 
game   since    his    graduation" 

the  infantile  paralysis  movement.  He  lives  a 
busy  and  interesting  life  divided  between  a 
Park  Avenue  apartment  in  New  York  City 
and  an  estate  at  Westhampton  Beach,  Long 
Island,  where  about  150  acres  of  potatoes, 
cauliflower  and  lima  beans  are  grown  each 
year.  He  is  fond  of  music,  although  he  no 
longer  plays  the  violin.  He  likes  particularly 
what  he  calls  "orchestration." 

"I  hke  to  see  the  mechanics  of  an  orchestra 
in  operation,"  he  told  us.  "They  have 
changed  a  great  deal  in  the  last  twenty-five 
years." 

An  excellent  after-dinner  speaker,  his  jokes 
are  rare.  He  prefers  speeches  dealing  with 
his  serious  interests — the  National  Founda- 
tion, the  National  Conference  of  Christians 
and  Jews  which  he  helped  form,  and  the 
Dartmouth  Alumni  Fund.  Last  year  he  repre- 
sented Catholics,  in  company  with  Charles  H. 
Tuttle  for  Protestants,  and  Arthur  J.  Gold- 
( Continued  on  page  199) 


ALEXANDER  WILEY 

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ANOTHER  distinguished  personage  has  been 
added  to  the  Sig  Ep  roster  through  the 
initiation  of  Wisconsin's  able  Senator 
Alexander  Wiley  as  an  honorary  member  of 
Wisconsin  Alpha.  Unlike  the  usual  tradi- 
tion, "Like  father,  like  son,"  the  history  of 
the  Wiley  family  at  Lawrence  runs  the  op- 
posite way.  It  was  through  the  attendance  of 
his  children  at  Lawrence  College  that  Senator 
Wiley  became  endeared  to  the  institution  and 
to  Sigma  Phi  Epsilon.  Indeed,  those  were  his 
sentiments  on  the  morning  of  November  18, 
when  he  visited  the  college  at  Appleton  as 
guest  speaker. 

"This  is  a  real  homecoming  for  me,"  he 


said.  "Though  I  never  attended  Lawrence, 
nevertheless,  during  the  years  my  boys  and 
girls  have  come  here,  I  have  begun  to  feel 
myself  a  part  of  the  institution.  I  like  to 
think  of  it  as  one  of  the  places  I  can  call 
home. 

"I  want  to  bring  a  message  to  you  this 
morning,"  he  continued,  "about  life  and 
how  to  face  it.  No  one  told  me  anything 
about  life  and  its  problems  when  I  graduated 
from  college,  so  I  want  to  make  sure  that 
you  know.  I've  been  telling  these  same  things 
to  boys  and  girls  up  and  down  the  state  of 
Wisconsin.  They  consist  of  three  things: 
first,  have  a  sense  of  humor.  Be  quick  to  see 


SENATOR    WILEY    poses    with    Chapter    President 
Don    Frederickson    (left)    and    Son    Marshal    (right). 


g    ME 


SENATOR  WILEY  drops  down  between  undergraduates  William  Owen 
(left)  and  Don  Frederickson  (right)  for  a  bit  of  rest.  An  address,  two 
initiations  and  a  reception  make  a  strenuous  day,  even  for  a  U.  S.  Senator. 


the  humorous  side  of  a  situation  that  seems 
too  serious  or  tragic  at  the  moment,  and  you 
will  often  be  able  to  laugh  at  yourself  and 
your  troubles,  which  you  feel  are  going  to 
engulf  you.  It  helps  to  ease  the  tension  and 
causes  you  to  relax.  Second,  don't  take  your- 
self too  seriously.  Drive  toward  a  goal,  yes, 
but  remember  that  no  individual  or  his  ideas 
are  so  absolutely  indispensable  to  the  world 
that  they  should  be  placed  above,  and  to  the 
exclusion  of,  all  others.  Finally,  develop  a 
sense  of  perspective ;  see  yourself  in  relation 
to  your  surroundings,  respect  the  opinions 
of  others,  and  look  at  a  thing  from  all  sides, 
before  you  assert  yourself  or  form  an  opinion. 
Be  fair;  be  open-minded. 

"Now  that  I've  told  you  these  things,  I 
want  you  to  repeat  them  back  to  me.  I  want  to 
be  sure  you  know  them,"  and  he  made  his 
audience  say  them  aloud. 

At  the  conclusion  of  his  speech  Senator 
Wiley  was  made  a  member  of  Mace,  honorary 
men's  society  for  qualities  of  leadership 
ability,  and  service,  in  and  for  the  state  of 
Wisconsin. 

In  the  afternoon  Sig  Ep  took  over.  Fol- 


lowing a  luncheon  in  his  honor  at  the  chapter 
house,  Senator  Wiley  was  formally  initiated 
as  a  member  of  Wisconsin  Alpha  of  Sigma 
Phi  Epsilon.  Among  the  first  to  congratulate 
him  was  his  son,  Marshal,  who  was  initiated 
into  Wisconsin  Alpha  more  than  ten  years 
ago. 

Later  in  the  afternoon  a  tea  and  reception 
were  held  for  the  Senator,  to  which  members 
of  the  faculty  and  fraternity  and  sorority 
presidents  were  invited. 

Senator  Wiley  was  born  at  Chippewa 
Falls,  Wisconsin,  May  26,  1884.  He  attended 
Augsburg  College,  Minneapolis,  Minn., 
1902-04 ;  University  of  Michigan  Law  School, 
1904-06,  and  the  University  of  Wisconsin  in 
1907. 

Admitted  to  the  Wisconsin  Bar  in  1907, 
he  has  since  practiced  in  Chippewa  Falls. 
He  served  as  District  Attorney  of  Chippewa 
County  from  1909-15.  He  was  elected  to  the 
U.  S.  Senate  in  1938. 

In  addition  to  his  law  practice  Senator 
Wiley  has  operated  a  farm  and  served  as  a 
director  of  the  Chippewa  Falls  National 
(Continued  on  page  191) 


*  Sight  Deficiency  Mastered 
by  Remarkable  Iowa  State 
(Iowa  Gamma)  Pledge  .  .  . 


SHIRLEY  PORTER 

Sckolat .  .  .  CfQntUman  .  •  .  Alu5ician 


SHIRLEY  Porter,  phenomenal  blind  stu- 
dent at  the  University  of  Iowa  and 
talented  pledge  of  Iowa  State  (Iowa  Gam- 
ma) was  born  twenty-two  years  ago  on  a  farm 
near  Humboldt,  Iowa. 

For  only  two  years,  and  during  that  time 
only  partially,  did  Shirley  see  the  light  of 
day  and  discern  the  images  that  during  his 
later  life  were  to  be  mental  conceptions  in  a 
powerfully  imaginative  and  active  mind  that 
interprets  Shirley's  physical  environment  to 
him  while  others  depend  on  their  all  too  un- 
discriminating  eyes. 

Glaucoma  caused  the  loss  of  Shirley  Por- 
ter's eyes  at  two  years  of  age  and  for  three 
more  years  his  world  remained  dark  both 
literally  and  figuratively.  At  five,  Porter's 
father  entered  him  at  the  Iowa  School  for  the 
Blind  at  Vinton,  Iowa,  where  helpful  teach- 
ers sought  to  teach  him  ways  of  knowing 
and  enjoying  the  world  about  him  without 
the  use  of  his  eyes. 

While  at  the  Vinton  school,  from  which 
he  finally  received  his  high  school  diploma, 
Porter  was  active  in  all  things  academic  and 
otherwise  and  enjoyed  as  full  a  life  as  any 
average  American  high  school  youngster.  He 
became  a  fine  wrestler  with  his  strapping 
6-foot  frame  and  180-pound  body.  School 
officials  rewarded  his  mat  prowess  with  a 
high  school  letter. 

Porter  then  matriculated  at  the  University 
of  Iowa  to  continue  his  academic  career 
fortified  by  the  independence  of  spirit  and 
determination  to  succeed  over  his  handicap 
instilled  in  him  by  his  teachers  and  by  his 
own  mental  power  and  exceptional  talent. 

Recognition  was  somewhat  slow,  for  ac- 

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complishment  was  slow  in  a  strange  world, 
but  Shirley  Porter  came  into  his  own.  Cam- 
pus, state,  and  national  recognitioa  came  in  a 
rush  when  Iowa  U's  Sig  Ep  Chapter  pledged 
the  Iowa  blind  boy.  He  was  just  as  person- 
able, as  interesting,  as  unassuming,  as  hale- 
and-hearty  as  the  best  of  pledges  and  has 
proven  to  be  as  strong,  constructive,  and  as 
valuable  an  active  as  the  chapter  has  had. 

The  accomplishments  that  make  Shirley 
Porter  so  outstanding  in  a  world  that  sees  are 
so  numerous  that  they  defy  tabulation.  And 
Porter  "pooh-pooh's"  the  thought  that  he  is 
in  any  wise  unusual.  He  merely  explains  that 
because  he  lost  one  sense  that  so  many  de- 
pend on,  he  has  had  to  develop  his  other 
senses  to  compensate.  Such  an  explanation  is 
wholly  correct,  but  the  extent  to  which  Shir- 
ley Porter  has  accomplished  these  adapta- 
tions to  his  particular  situation  are  marvelous. 

An  acute  memory  soon  solved  the  prob- 
lem of  getting  around  the  Iowa  chapter 
house.  The  upstairs,  where  Shirley  has  his 
single  study  room,  wasn't  hard  and  placing 
the  showers,  and  the  dormitory  was  simple. 
The  big  parlors  and  dining  room  took  a 
bit  longer  but  now  are  totally  familiar  to 
the  blind  lad  and  he  gets  about  the  house 
with  the  rest  of  the  boys. 

Walking  the  streets  of  Iowa  City  and  on 
the  campus  of  the  University  of  Iowa,  Por- 
ter shuns  the  familiar  white  canes  of  the 
blind  and  depends  upon  his  senses  to  guide 
him.  Occasionally  sidewalk  passers-by  are 
startled  and  sometimes  amused  to  hear  a 
shrill  whistle  come  from  the  very-erect  blind 
boy  or  a  bit  of  a  tune  issue  from  his  lips. 
(Continued  on  page  175) 


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They  interpret  those  manifestations  as  happi- 
ness— and  they  may  be  just  that — but  more 
often  they're  Shirley's  way  of  sending  out 
signals  and  receiving  echoes.  His  hearing  is 
so  fine  and  so  discriminating  that  he  knows 
when  he  passes  the  doorway  of  a  building 
from  the  difference  in  the  echo  from  the 
doorway  as  compared  with  that  coming  off 
the  face  of  the  structure. 

Classes  are  no  particular  problem  for 
Shirley.  The  National  Youth  Administration 
furnishes  him  with  a  reader  to  read  his  text 
books  to  him  and  help  review  notes.  He 
sometimes  takes  notes  with  his  braille  slate 
and  slips  those  away  for  review  when  test 
time  arrives.  The  federal  government  also 
looks  out  for  Shirley  as  it  does  other  blind 


persons  and  loans  him  an  electric  phono- 
graph with  records  of  various  types  including 
some  of  his  lessons  as  well  as  interesting 
fiction  and  drama  read  over  the  records. 
Shirley  is  an  expert  typist  and  prepares  many 
of  his  papers  on  the  typewriter  as  well  as 
typing  out  the  class  notes  that  he  remembers 
after  class  periods. 

Music  is  Shirley  Porter's  particular  talent. 
The  piano  is  a  complete  slave  to  his  deft  and 
sensitive  fingers  and  anything  from  Tchai- 
kowsky's  Fifth  Symphony"  to  the  modern  "In 
the  Mood"  in  the  most  torrid  tempos  may 
come  out  when  he  starts  his  nimble  digits  and 
nimbler  mind  on  the  piano.  Part  of  Shirley's 
way  through  the  University  of  Iowa  was 
(Continued  on  page  181) 


THE  PUBLICATION  .  .  .  (2kaput  JliidL 


WHAT  is  the  importance  of  the  chapter 
publication  and  how  can  it  be  published 
most  effectively? 

These  are  questions  which  undergraduate 
chapters  of  Sigma  Phi  Epsilon  should  be  ask- 
ing themselves  today.  Unfortunately,  too  few 
have  even  thought  about  a  publication,  thus 
failing  to  use  one  of  the  best  devices  for 
fostering  and  maintaining  the  interest  of 
that  vitally  important  group — the  alumni. 

The  publication  is  the  chapter's  most  effec- 
tive pipeline  to  the  alumni  and  indeed  a 
lifeline  in  time  of  distress. 

Regular  and  frequent  contact  with  the 
alumni  through  a  chapter  publication  has 
proved  to  the  wisest  fraternity  chapters 
throughout  the  country  to  be  the  best  method 
of  soliciting  alumni  support  and  thereby  in- 
suring the  chapter's  future  success. 

A  publication,  issued  frequently  each  year 
not  only  maintains  graduates'  interest  in  the 
chapter,  but  guarantees  their  fullest  support 


ine 


in  rushing,  financial  campaigns,  chapter  ac- 
tivities, and  even  job  placement. 

The  chapter  paper  accomplishes  two  vitally 
important  purposes — it  serves  to  convince 
alumni  the  chapter  is  interested  in  them,  and 
at  the  same  time  quickens  alumni  interest  in 
the  chapter  by  keeping  them  informed. 

At  the  present  time  your  chapter  may  be 
riding  high  with  a  large  pledge  class,  full 
house,  little  or  no  mortgage,  and  generally 
ranking  tops  on  campus.  But,  like  every 
other  chapter,  you  are  bound  to  have  your 
lean  years — unforeseen  accidents,  costly  re- 
pairs, small  pledge  class,  etc.  It  is  then  that 
you  need  your  alumni.  If  you  have  kept  them 
interested  in  the  chapter,  you'll  find  them 
quick  to  come  to  the  rescue. 

A  successful  publication  should  be  issued 
at  least  four  times  a  year  and  at  regular  inter- 
vals, rather  than  just  haphazard.  One,  or  even 
two  issues  a  year,  fails  to  do  an  adequate 
job. 


iktee  /^o56ikU  GkaptQt  J^ubllcatlon   lupQ^ 

PRINT 


THE  SIG  EP  INDIAN 


*  By  H.  WILLIAM  CUNNION 
Syracuse  U.  (N.V.  Alpha)  '40 

Experience  has  shown  that  25  per  cent  of 
the  total  alumni  change  their  address  every 
year.  Frequent  issue,  therefore,  is  essential 
in  keeping  an  accurate,  up-to-date  alumni 
address  file.  It  also  applies  one  of  selling's 
basic  laws — the  more  frequent  the  contact, 
the  better  the  results.  Then,  too,  it  allows 
for  the  use  of  more  timely  news  and,  there- 
fore, is  more  interesting. 

In  planning  release  dates,  the  following 
issues  are  strongly  recommended:  Homecom- 
ing, or  fall  reunion  issue;  Christmas  issue; 
February  issue,  when  new  pledges  and  initi- 
ates can  be  listed  and  second  semester  ac- 
tivities announced;  and  a  spring  issue,  to 
encourage  alumni  to  return  for  spring  re- 
unions, such  as  "Moving-Up  Day"  at  Syra- 
cuse University  and  "Gala  Week"  at  Purdue. 
A  fifth,  or  summer,  issue  does  much  in 
stimulating  alumni  support  and  co-operation 
in  rushing. 

The  most  satisfactory  chapter  publication 
is  four  pages,  about  8  by  10  inches  in  size, 
with  three  12  em  columns  per  page,  and 
printed  on  70-pound  white  enamel  paper. 
Standard  newspaper  make-up  is  most  com- 
mon, although  some  chapters  use  a  Time 
magazine  style,  or  so-called  streamline  styles. 

Essential  to  making  a  paper  effective  is  a 
generous  use  of  news  about  the  alumni.  Many 
chapters  devote  the  entire  back  page  to 
alumni  briefs,  i.e.,  short  items  of  births, 
weddings,  new  positions,  honors  and  awards. 


THE  AUTHOR:  A  member  of  New  York  Al- 
pha Chapter,  H.  William  Cunnion  is  a  1940  grad- 
uate of  the  School  of  Journalism  at  Syracuse  Uni- 
versity and  is  notv  employed  as  manager  of  the 
Columbus,  Ohio,  office  of  the  Stewart  Howe  Alum- 
ni Service. 

While  an  undergraduate,  he  was  assistant  to 
the  director  of  the  University's  Bureau  of  Public 
Information  and  was  president  of  Sigma  Delta 
Chi,  national  professional  journalism  fraternity, 
and  vice-president  of  the  Journalism   Council. 

Cunnion  hails  from  Glens  Tails,  N.Y.,  where  he 
was  a  reporter  on  the  morning  newspaper  for  two 
years  before  his  matriculation  at  Syracuse.  He  has 
also  worked  on  the  Middletown,  N.Y.,  Times- 
Herald,  and  free-lanced  for  the  Associated  Press 
and  United  Press. 


H.  WILLIAM  CUNNION 

At  least  one  feature  story  about  an  interest- 
ing or  prominent  alumnus  should  be  in- 
cluded in  each  issue. 

Stories  of  undergraduate  pranks  and  chap- 
ter jokes  do  not  interest  the  alumni  and 
should  be  avoided.  Use,  instead,  items  about 
chapter  activities,  brothers  prominent  in 
campus  scholastic,  political,  and  athletic 
circles,  new  pledges  and  initiates,  honors 
and  awards  won  by  the  chapter,  and  some 
general  university  news  of  alumni  interest. 

Each  issue  should  include  at  least  two  half- 
tone cuts,  many  of  which  may  be  secured 
from  the  Sig  Ep  Journal  or  from  the  uni- 
versity's publicity  and  alumni  offices.  Pictures 
of  notable  alumni,  prominent  undergradu- 
ates, chapter  and  pledge  class  groups.  Home- 
coming decorations,  and  informal  chapter 
shots  are  found  to  have  most  appeal. 

Government  one-and-a-half  cent  stamped 
envelopes   should   be  used   in   mailing  the 
(Continued  on  page  182) 

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tlL'SIG  EP  FOOTBALL  TEAM  FOR  1940 


By  Traveling  Secretary  Charles  H.  Pulley 


A  GREAT  LINE  that  averages  over  202  lbs. 
per  man  and  a  backfield  that  scored  143 
points  among  the  four  of  them — that  is  the 
All  Sigma  Phi  Epsilon  Football  Team  for  the 
1940  season.  Over  fifty  players  were  nomi- 
nated for  the  outfit  and  at  least  that  many 
more  Sig  Eps  played  varsity  ball  last  fall  but 
were  not  nominated  by  their  chapters  as 
candidates  for  the  all-star  team. 

The  team  was  selected  with  the  idea  of 
choosing  a  squad  that,  if  assembled,  could 
actually  play  together  as  a  smooth  working 
winning  gridiron  machine.  It  was  picked  for 
the  purpose  of  honoring  those  brothers  who 


won  fame  for  themselves  and  their  fraternity 
on  the  gridirons  of  the  country  last  fall.  To 
Major  Neyland's  great  University  of  Tennes- 
see Volunteers  goes  the  lion's  share  of  the 
honors  including  three  first  place  berths  and 
the  captaincy  of  the  squad.  These  three  fine 
athletes  played  three  years  on  a  team  that 
was  undefeated  in  regular  season  competition 
and  on  three  consecutive  New  Year's  days 
played  in  the  Orange  Bowl,  the  Rose  Bowl, 
and  the  Sugar  Bowl  classics. 

The  squad  is  well-balanced  and  possesses 
everything  a  football  team  should  have.  The 
ends   are   rangy,    fast,    and   both   dangerous 


pass  receivers.  The  tackles  smart,  smashing 
giants  with  a  wonderful  ability  to  diagnose 
plays.  The  guards  are  two  of  the  scrappiest 
fighters  you  will  ever  meet,  and  the  center  is 
an  aggressive  great  leader.  The  backfield  also 
lives  up  to  these  standards.  It  possesses  not 
one  but  three  triple  threat  men  and  a  brainy 
field  general  and  place  kicker.  It  has  speed, 
size,  power,  deception  and  natural  ability. 
Here  brothers  is  your  All-Sig  Ep  team  for 
1940. 

The  Ends — Three  great  Sig  Ep  ends  stood 
out  this  year,  and  it  was  a  hard  job  to  select 
the  best  two,  but  Ed  Cifers,  Tennessee's  great 
flank  man,  and  Elmer  Engle  of  Coach  Zupp- 
ke's  Fighting  Illini  get  the  call  over  Big  Jack 
Lister  of  the  Missouri  Tigers  because  of 
greater  experience  and  schedule.  Cifers,  one 
of  the  finest  blockers  in  the  country,  is  cred- 
ited by  Major  Neyland  as  being  the  big  rea- 
son for  many  of  the  long  runs  by  such 
backfield  stars  as  Bob  Foxx  and  Johnny  But- 
ler. It  was  a  real  sight  to  see  Cifers  clearing 
the  way  of  would-be  tacklers.  For  two  years 
in  a  row,  he  was  given  all-conference  honors 
and  this  fall  the  Washington  Redskins  chose 
him  over  all  the  ends  in  the  country  in  the 
National  Football  League  draft.  In  addition 
to  his  great  blocking  he  was  a  bulwark  on 
the  defense  and  a  dangerous  pass  receiver. 
Elmer  Engle  was  playing  his  first  year  at 
Illinois  this  fall  but  came  forth  as  one  of  the 
top  wingmen  in  the  country.  Fast  and  aggres- 
sive he  was  down  under  punts  with  the  ball 
and  time  and  again  nailed  the  receivers  in 
their  tracks  with  vicious  tackles.  I  saw  him 
turn  in  a  superb  performance  against  Iowa 
when  he  consistently  smashed  through  to 
stop  the  Hawkeye  ball  carriers  for  losses.  Al- 
though only  a  sophomore,  he  received  Ail- 
American  honorable  mention  and  several 
All-Big  Ten  second  team  awards.  Paired  with 


CAPT.  SHIRES 

Cifers  he  gives  the  team  a  top  flight  pair  of 

ends. 

The  Tackles — There  was  a  wealth  of  tackles 

in  Sig-Epdom  last  fall  and  no  less  than  ten 

vied   for  first  team  honors.   Out  of  these, 

Marshall  Shires  of  Tennessee  stood  out  head 

and  shoulders  above  the  rest. 

"Abe"  as  they  call  this  young  giant  down 
Knoxville  way  made  a  name  for  himself  with 
his  fierce  tackling  and  deadly  blocking.  He 
possessed  an  uncanny  ability  of  diagnosing 
the  opponents'  plays  and  broke  them  up  be- 
fore they  even  got  started.  Major  Neyland, 
coach  of  the  mighty  Tennessee  team  calls 
Abe  "the  perfect  tackle."  Although  Shires 
was  chosen  as  All-Conference  twice  in  a  row 
his  greatest  honor  came  when  the  coaches  of 
the  country  selected  him  in  their  All-Ameri- 
can  team.  He  also  was  named  to  several  other 
All-American  teams  and  so  to  this  great  ath- 
lete who  was  alternate  captain  of  the  Volun- 
teer squad  goes  the  captaincy  of  our  1940 
All-Sig  Ep  team.  Abe  Shires — -great  tackle, 
great  leader,  great  guy. 

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SIGMA  PHI  EPSILON  JOURNAL 


FIRST  TEAM 

Position 

Player 

School 

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Ed  Cifers 

Tennessee 

219 

6'2" 

Sen. 

Tackle 

John    Moore 

Utah  State 

245 

6'3" 

Jun. 

Guard 

Ross  Anderson 

Iowa 

180 

5' 10" 

Soph. 

Center 

Norbert  Ackerman 

Tennessee 

190 

6'0" 

Sen. 

Guard 

Mike  Fitigerald* 

Missouri 

213 

5' 10" 

Soph. 

Tackle 

Marshall  Shires  (Capt.) 

Tennessee 

212 

6'2" 

Sen. 

End 

Elmer  Engle 

Illinois 

190 

6'0" 

Soph. 

Quarterback 

James  McCarthy 

Illinois 

180 

6'l" 

Soph. 

Left  Half 

Tony  Gallovich 

Wake  Forest 

170 

5'9" 

Sen. 

Right  Half 

Leon   Eastlack* 

Colorado  State 

175 

5'll" 

Jun. 

Fullback 

John    Petty* 

Purdue 

215 

6'l" 

Sen. 

*    No  photographs 

There  was  a  real  race  for  the  other  tackle 
post,  but  Big  John  Moore  of  Utah  State  gets 
the  call  because  of  his  size  and  splendid  rec- 
ord. Voted  as  most  valuable  man  to  his  team, 
he  also  won  All-Conference  honors.  Despite 
his  size,  he  was  fast  and  almost  impossible 
to  take  out  of  a  play.  Although  only  a  junior 
he  has  already  had  several  offers  from  profes- 
sional teams.  With  Shires  and  Moore  holding 
down  the  tackles,  the  Sig  Ep  team  has  a 
couple  of  world  beaters. 
The  Guards — ^The  first  team  guards  are  a 
couple  of  boys  that  you  are  going  to  hear  a 
lot  of  in  the  future.  They  are  sophomores, 
smart,  fast  and  made  to  order  for  this  team. 
Mike  Fitzgerald,  a  St.  Louis  Irishman,  loves 
a  hard  bruising  game  and  plays  it  just  that 
way.  Against  Nebraska,  his  assignment  was 
to  stop  Warren  Alfson,  Ail-American  guard, 
and  Mike  more  than  held  his  own  with  the 
Husker  star.  He  is  stocky,  stronger  than  an 
ox,  and  possesses  a  fighting  heart. 

When  Iowa  opened  its  season  it  had  four 
letter  men  back  at  guard.  Prospects  for  Ross 
Anderson  were  not  bright  but  by  mid-season 
he  had  dethroned  the  letter  men  and  was 
No.  1  guard  on  the  team.  He  averaged  58 
minutes  of  play  against  Nebraska,  Notre 
Dame,  and  Illinois.  Consistently  he  went 
through,  over,  or  under  the  highly  touted 
Nebraska  line  to  stop  the  backs  in  their 
tracks.  Against  Notre  Dame  he  reached  even 
greater  heights  when  the  Hawkeyes  upset  the 
Irish  7-0.  Ross  kept  smashing  through  and 
hitting  the  Irish  backs  with  bone  crushing 


tackles  until  at  last  Milt  Peipul  fumbled. 
That  was  the  break  Iowa  was  waiting  for  and 
with  Anderson  cutting  down  the  tacklers  they 
marched  to  victory  from  there.  "Rip"  made 
the  Big  Ten  All-Sophomore  team  and  won 
high  praises  from  the  Chicago  newspapers. 
Anderson  and  Fitzgerald  give  the  team  a 
really  sweet  pair  of  guards. 
Center — Another  great  Tennessee  player 
holds  down  the  pivot  post  on  this  dream 
team.  He  is  Norbert  Ackerman,  center  and 
captain  of  the  Volunteers.  His  coach  acclaims 
him  as  the  most  inspirational  leader  that  ever 
wore  a  Tennessee  uniform.  All  his  team 
mates  looked  up  to  Ack  and  recognized  him 
as  a  real  leader.  Ack  is  tall,  rangy,  and  pos- 
sesses an  uncanny  ability.  He  moved  like  a 
cat  and  was  in  on  every  play.  Add  to  this  his 
fierce  tackling,  his  superb  blocking,  and  his 
great  spirit  and  you  will  understand  why  he 
won  All-Southeastern  honors. 
The  Backfleld — The  quarterback  position  of- 
fered many  difficulties  for  although  there 
were  24  backfield  nominees,  there  were  few 
outstanding  quarterbacks.  James  McCarthy 
of  Illinois  beat  out  Irving  Hayden  of  Kansas 
for  the  berth.  Red  is  a  hard  working  smart 
player,  and  a  great  place  kicker.  In  addition 
to  his  accurate  passing  he  was  a  consistent 
ground  gainer  and  brainy  field  general. 

Left  Half — You  couldn't  keep  Tony  Gal- 
lovich off  the  all-star  team.  Even  his  oppo- 
nents wrote  in  urging  his  selection.  Tony,  the 
smallest  man  on  the  team,  was  picked  on  every 
all-opponent  team  as  well  as  the  Associated 


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Press  All-Southern  team.  He  was  extremely 
fast  and  a  great  broken  field  runner  and  was 
the  nation's  leading  ground  gainer  in  1939. 
This  year  he  led  the  conference  in  scoring 
and  was  fifth  high  scorer  in  the  country.  He 
also  was  voted  as  most  valuable  man  on  the 
team.  He  did  all  his  team's  passing  and  punt- 
ing. After  the  season  closed,  Galloping  Gal- 
lovich  was  invited  to  participate  in  the  annual 
North-South  game  on  New  Year's  day  at 
Montgomery,  Alabama.  He  accepted  and 
made  the  southerners'  first  touchdown.  The 
Cleveland  Rams  picked  him  in  the  National 
League  draft. 

Right  Half — As  Gallovich's  running  mate 
we  have  Leon  "Red"  Eastlack  of  Colorado 
State.  Like  Tony,  Red  is  a  triple  threat  man 
and  dangerous  from  any  position  in  the  field. 
He  is  a  driving  runner  and  a  fine  blocker. 
Many  times  Eastlack  goes  out  and  snags  a 
pass  just  as  proof  of  his  versatility. 

Fullback — One  of  the  best  fullbacks  of 
the  past  season  was  John  Petty  of  Purdue. 
Out  Indiana  way  they  call  him  "the  perfect 
fullback"  and  rate  him  with  Jarrin'  John 
Kimbrough.  I  saw  Petty  in  two  Big  Ten 
games  last  fall  and  he  does  everything  but 
sell  concessions  in  the  stands.  He  crashes  the 
line  like  a  pile  driver  and  once  through  he 
keeps  right  on  going.  He  tackles  like  fly 
paper,  runs  the  ends  better  than  most  half- 
backs, kicks  off,  kicks  extra  points,  calls  the 
plays,  blocks  like  a  demon,  passes  and  snags 


SECOND  TEAM 

Ends 

Jack  Lister             Missouri 

Charles  Pearman    Carroll 

Tackles 

William  Dedrick    Norwich 

John  Lentz             Colorado 

Guards 

Larry  Mancini        Colorado  State 

Ray  Paquette        Norwich 

Center 

Tex  Williams         Alabama  Poly 

Quarter 

Irving  Hayden       Kansas 

Halves 

Gene  Fair               Kansas  State 

Paul  Anderson       Purdue 

Fullback 

Walter  Bergman    Colorado  State 

HONORABLE    MENTION    —    Demming.      | 

Carroll; 

Merrill,    Utah    State;    Sloop.    Baker; 

Moberg, 

Randolph-Macon;  Loti.  Worcester; 

Wilson,  Baker;  Gross,  Colo.  St.;  Murphy,  Colo.       | 

St.;    Atk 

nson,    Worcester;    Elkins,    Colo.    St.; 

Edwards. 

Colo.    St.;    Seymour.    Baker;    Rice, 

Norwich 

Scott.   Worcester;   Dent.   Colo.  St. 

passes.  He  is  a  great  punter  and  possesses 
one  of  the  most  perfect  and  powerful 
physiques  in  the  business.  John  is  big  and  his 
muscles  are  like  coiled  steel.  There  you  have 
the  many  reasons  they  call  him  "the  perfect 
player." 

"There  you  have  the  All-Sig  Ep  dream  team 
for  1940,  and  we  are  convinced  that  there  is 
not  a  finer  fraternity  team  in  the  country  than 
this  one.  It's  not  just  a  team  that  looks  good 
on  paper,  but  one  that  possesses  everything  a 
real  team  should  have  and  one  that  could  play 
superbly  together.  It  has  power,  speed,  size, 
brains,  and  spirit.  That  is  an  unbeatable  com- 
bination. 


Skitleu  J^ottet 


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paid  by  tips  and  salary  earned  by  soothing 
the  ears  of  local  tavern  goers.  Be  it  the 
tavern  trade  or  the  musical  upper-crust  Shir- 
ley Porter  can  and  does  play  the  music  they 
like  and  in  exactly  the  way  the  composer 
planned  it.  Shirley  knows  what  the  composers 
planned  for  their  music  for  he's  one  himself. 
He's  turned  out  several  numbers,  two  of 
them  destined  to  be  popular — one  accepted 
and  soon  to  be  introduced  by  Tommy  Dor- 
sey  on  the  airwaves. 

Composition  is  the  field  that  Shirley  hopes 


to  enter  and  he's  qualified,  according  to  the 
experts  who  have  examined  his  music  and 
heard  it  played. 

Academics  are  another  field  subject  to  the 
talents  of  this  Iowa  Sig  Ep.  Porter  was 
elected  to  Phi  Beta  Kappa  last  fall  and  was 
informed  by  the  University  of  Iowa  officials 
that  he  might  graduate  in  February  rather 
than  June.  In  three  and  one-half  years  he 
had  earned  enough  credits  to  graduate  from 
the  University  ahead  of  schedule  by  virtue 
of  honor  credits  awarded  for  exceptionally 


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McGinness  Appointed  to  Board 
of  Trustees  of  Endowment  Fund 


S.  W.  McGINNESS 

He  is  currently  serving 


SAMUEL  W.  McGinness,  Westminster  (Pa.  Lambda),  '01, 
has  been  elected  to  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Sigma 
Phi  Epsilon  Endowment  Fund. 

The  Executive  Committee  could  hardly  have  found  a 
member  whose  qualifications  are  more  ideal  for  the  posi- 
tion of  Endowment  Fund  Trustee  than  those  of  Brother 
McGinness  who  is  a  prominent  Pittsburgh  attorney  who, 
for  the  ten  years  preceding  its  merger  with  Sigma  Phi  Epsi- 
lon in  1938,  was  Arch  Master  of  Theta  Upsilon  Omega. 

Brother  McGinness  was  graduated  from  Westminster  in 
1901  and  from  the  Law  Department  of  the  University  of 
Pittsburgh  in  1909. 

In  addition  to  occupying  a  notable  position  in  Pittsburgh 
legal  circles  he  has  long  taken  an  active  part  in  affairs  civic 
and  fraternal  in  Pittsburgh, 
as  a  member  of  Sigma  Phi  Epsilon's  Ritual  Revision  Committee. 


high  scholastic  standing. 

Shirley  Porter  just  recently  donned  the 
cap  and  gown,  received  his  degree,  and  then 
went  back  to  classes  for  more  schooling. 
Sigma  Phi  Epsilon  is  glad  that  he's  still  in 
school  to  add  his  part  to  the  success  of  Iowa 
Gamma,  but  when  he  does  leave  to  go  after 
further  victories  in  the  sighted  world,  Iowa 
U's  sightless  Sig  Ep  will  undoubtedly  ac- 
complish even  greater  things. 

THE  PUBLICATION  .  .  . 
Chapter  Lifeline 

(Continued  from  page  177) 

publication,  and  can  be  made  attractive  by 
having  a  line  cut  of  the  chapter  house  or  the 
crest  printed  on  them  in  the  fraternity's 
colors. 

To  insure  correctness  in  your  address  files, 
a  printed  guarantee  to  pay  return  and  for- 
warding postage  should  appear  on  the  en- 
velopes. The  post  office  will  then  inform  you 
of  all  changes  of  address  and  return  those 
with  incorrect  addresses. 

Let  those  chapters  which  feel  their  budgets 
cannot  stand  the  added  expense  a  publication 


would  incur,  look  at  it  in  dollars  and  cents 
value.  In  the  first  place,  it  is  not  an  expense 
but  an  investment  which  undeniably  insures 
considerably  greater  returns  in  alumni  solici- 
tations. Selling  and  advertising  experts  will 
tell  you  that  any  campaign  will  be  a  great 
deal  more  successful  if  preliminary  efforts 
are  made  at  building  up  interest  and  enthusi- 
asm. 

If  greater  alumni  co-operation  in  rushing 
will  give  you  just  one  additional  pledge  each 
year,  that  extra,  marginal  income  will  be 
more  than  sufficient  to  meet  the  cost  of  the 
publications  for  that  year. 

One  of  the  largest  chapters  in  our  own 
fraternity,  Illinois  Alpha  (University  of  Illi- 
nois) ,  has  for  a  number  of  years  issued  The 
Sig  Ep  India)!,  a  publication  which  closely 
resembles  the  type  discussed  here.  It  fre- 
quently has  six  pages  and  always  succeeds  in 
being  informative,  attractive,  and  interesting. 

Notice,  if  you  will,  that  the  strongest 
chapters  on  your  campus,  or  any  campus,  are 
those  with  the  strongest  alumni  support  and 
co-operation.  And,  almost  invariably  you  will 
find  that  those  chapters  issue  chapter  publica- 
tions regularly. 


BENJAMIN 
HOBSON 
FRAYSER 

MemotlaL 
■Owatd 


I  HE  CUSTODY  of  this  handsome  plaque 
— the  Benjamin  Hobson  Frayser  Memo- 
rial Award — will  be  awarded  each  year 
to  the  undergraduate  chapter  which 
issues  the  most  meritorious  chapter  pub- 
lication during  the  year. 


I  HE  AWARD  was  established  as  a  memorial  to  Sigma  Phi  Epsilon's  late  Military 
Historian  Benjamin  Hobson  Frayser,  University  of  Tennessee  (Tennessee  Alpha)  * 
by  his  mother,  Mrs.  Anne  Rebecca  Finch  Frayser,  of  Norfolk,  Virginia. 


I  HE  AWARD  for  the  session  1940-41  will  be  made  in  May  with  announcement  of 
the  winner  in  the  September  Journal. 

*  Journal,   February   1939,  pp.   I67ff. 

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LEFT:  Pledges  William  Weisel 
and  William  Glidden  (Pledge 
President)  are  reminded  by 
Traveling  Secretary  Charles  H. 
Pulley  that  there  is  ritualistic 
significance  to  each  item  in  the 
fraternity   crest. 


*Ncw  Chapter  Installed 
at  Carroll  College,  De- 
cember 13-14.  1940 


l4/t5con5in    Qamma  -Odd^d  to   Molt 


SIGMA  Phi  Epsilon  faces  the  fraternity 
world  stronger  in  numbers  and  richer 
in  tradition  by  virtue  of  the  absorption  of 
Carroll  College's  twenty-eight  year  old  Gam- 
ma Phi  Delta  as  Wisconsin  Gamma  of  Sigma 
Phi  Epsilon  on  December  13-14,  1940. 

Installation 

The  festivities  were  opened  at  9  a.m.  on 
Friday,  December  13,  with  a  reception  at  the 
chapter  house  at  130  McCall  St.  in  Waukesha. 
There  were  visiting  delegates  from  Iowa  Al- 
pha, Wisconsin  Beta,  Wisconsin  Alpha, 
Minnesota  Alpha,  Twin  Cities  Alumni,  Mil- 
waukee Alumni  and  Chicago  Alumni  chap- 
ters present.  The  pledges  and  actives  of 
Gamma  Phi  Delta  received  their  brothers-to- 
be  at  this  time  and  made  them  really  feel 
welcome  to  the  Carroll  campus. 

The  Initiation  Ritual  was  presented  by  a 
degree  team  consisting  of:  District  Governor 
Robert  Eichorst;  Assistant  to  the  Grand 
Secretary  Mark  D.  Wilkins ;  Traveling  Secre- 
tary Charles  H.  Pulley;  William  Bauman, 
Wisconsin  Beta;  George  Bowers,  Minnesota 
Alpha;  Dale  Burkett,  Iowa  Alpha;  Arch 
Messer,  Iowa  Alpha ;  and  Charles  Hackbarth, 
Wisconsin  Beta. 

Initiation  for  the  undergraduate  members 
began  at  10  a.m.  and  continued  until  12:30 

[1841 


P.M.  at  which  time  a  buffet  luncheon  was 
served  at  the  chapter  house.  By  the  time  the 
initiations  were  resumed  at  1:30  nearly  all 
the  visiting  delegations  had  arrived.  The 
afternoon  ceremony  continued  until  6:30  P.M. 

The  formal  installation  banquet  was  held 
in  the  main  lounge  of  the  Avalon  Hotel  at 
8  P.M.  The  room  and  the  tables  were  attrac- 
tively decorated  with  violets  and  roses  and 
the  insignias  of  Sigma  Phi  Epsilon  and 
Gamma  Phi  Delta.  The  main  speakers  of  the 
evening  were  Carroll  College's  new  president, 
Dr.  G.  T.  Vander  Lugt  who  made  one  of  the 
finest  fraternity  speeches  you  ever  heard* 
and  Past  Grand  President  of  Sigma  Phi  Eps 
Ion  Albert  Dippold,  New  York  Beta,  who 
replied  to  Dr.  Vander  Lugt's  address  with  a 
fine  message  full  of  advice  and  philosophy  for 
the  undergraduates.  Dr.  Ralph  S.  Nanz,  dean 
of  men  at  Carroll  College,  and  newly  ini- 
tiated into  Sigma  Phi  Epsilon,  officiated  as 
toastmaster.  Before  the  closing  of  the  ban- 
quet the  new  chapter  was  presented  with  sev- 
eral beautiful  installation  gifts  by  the  visiting 
chapters.  William  Johnston,  first  president  of 
Wisconsin  Gamma,  received  the  gifts  on  be- 
half of  the  new  brothers  in  Sig  Ep. 

After  the  banquet  most  of  the  delegates 
and  hosts  went  off  to  a  stag  party  where 


■S     1 


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every  one  got  well  acquainted  and 
the  Sig  Ep  cup  of  good  fellowship 
was  full  to  the  brim  with  good 
feeling  and  fraternalism. 

Most  of  the  alumni  members  of 
Gamma  Phi  Delta  and  Sigma  Phi 
Epsilon  arrived  Saturday  morning 
and  a  reception  for  these  guests  was 
held  at  the  chapter  house  at  9  a.m. 
Initiation  of  the  undergraduates 
was  completed  in  the  morning  and 
by  noon  several  of  the  alumni 
candidates  had  been  inducted.  A 
buffet  luncheon  was  served  at  the 
chapter  house  at  2  P.M.  and  at  3 
o'clock  a  model  initiation  was  held 
in  the  Music  Room  of  Carroll  Col- 
lege. The  ceremony  was  witnessed 
by  a  hundred  members  of  the  fra- 
ternity. 

The  final  event  was  the  formal 
initiation  dance  in  Carroll  gym  in 
the  evening  which  was  attended  by 
over  a  hundred  and  fifty  members 
and  guests.  The  gym  was  decorated 
appropriately  with  the  insignias  of 
Gamma  Phi  Delta  and  Sigma  Phi 
Epsilon. 

From  the  beginning  to  the  end 
the  installation  week-end  was  an 
inspiring  experience.  Sigma  Phi 
Epsilon  is  proud  of  its  newest 
chapter,  Wisconsin  Gamma. 

(Continued)  — > 


READING  CLOCKWISE:  Wisconsin  Gam- 
ma  chapter  house,  130  McCall  St., 
Waukesha,  Wis.  Carroll's  Main  Hall. 
View  of  formal  ball,  climax  to  installation 
ceremonies.  Newly-initiated  Dean  of 
Men  Dr.  Ralph  S.  Nam  sisns  chapter 
guest  book  (1.  to  r.)  Chapter  President 
William  Johnston,  Dean  Nanz,  Comptroller 
Armond    Riopelle,   Secretary  Ted    Renner. 


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and  (?attoU  ^oUe^e 
GAMMA  PHI  DELTA 

AFTER  much  preliminary  interviewing  and 
contacting  of  men  during  the  fall  of  1912, 
the  first  formal  meeting  of  Gamma  Phi  Delta 
was  held  on  Monday,  December  2,  1912,  at 
7  P.M.  in  the  Philomathean  Literary  Society 
Room  of  the  Rankin  Hall  of  Science.  The 
meeting  was  called  to  order  by  Royden  Laing, 
who  was  elected  president,  the  fraternity  col- 
ors of  red  and  white  were  selected,  and  a 
committee  was  appointed  to  decide  on  a  fra- 
ternity badge. 

The  name,  Gamma  Phi  Delta,  was  selected 
in  a  most  haphazard  fashion.  Since  none  of 
the  fellows  were  students  of  Greek,  it  is 
doubtful  that  they  seriously  considered  what 
Greek  letters  to  select.  In  the  discussion 
which  occurred  several  of  the  men  had 
friends  who  were  members  of  Phi  Gamma 
Delta,  so  it  was  decided  that  transposing  the 
first  two  letters,  to  avoid  the  appearance  of 
piracy,  gave  a  well-sounding  name.  Gamma 
Phi  Delta.  The  fraternity's  seal,  "sister  pin" 
and  pledge  pin  were  designed  and  accepted 
in  December  of  1913. 

Prompt  action  was  taken  to  secure  a  house 
in  which  to  lodge  sixteen  or  seventeen  of  the 
twenty-five  charter  members.  Each  man  un- 
dertook, with  his  roommates,  to  be  responsi- 
ble for  the  furnishing  of  his  own  bedroom. 
The  members  from  Waukesha  provided  the 
furniture  for  the  living  rooms.  It  was  soon 
discovered  that  the  pipes  of  the  antiquated 
hot  air  system  were  rusted  out  in  many  spots 
and  were  repaired  by  covering  the  holes  with 
shingles  tied  on  with  string  or  shoe  laces. 
There  was  a  shortage  of  fuel  at  times  and  the 
shingles  were  used  in  the  fireplaces.  One  day 
a  frigid  brother  went  so  far  as  to  break  up 
an  old  rocker  and  burn  it. 

During  the  summer  of  1915  it  was  found 
that  the  fraternity  now  had  enough  money 
to  get  a  new  house.  The  fraternity,  in  the  fall 
of  that  year,  moved  to  a  very  comfortable, 


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although  less  commodious,  home  nearer  the 
college. 

During  the  war  years  (1917-1919)  there 
were  grave  doubts  that  the  fraternity  could 
continue  to  exist.  The  Student  Army  Train- 
ing Corps  housed  all  of  the  male  students  of 
the  college  in  a  hotel-barracks,  where  meet- 
ings or  any  other  fraternal  activities  were  al- 
most impossible.  Robert  Riegel,  now  profes- 
sor of  History  at  Dartmouth  College,  was 
president  of  the  fraternity  at  this  time,  and 
under  his  leadership  Gamma  Phi  Delta  con- 
tinued in  spite  of  the  effect  of  the  S.A.T.C 

Gamma  Phi  Delta's  service  flag  has  forty- 
one  blue  stars  and  one  gold  star  sewed  on  it. 
The  gold  star  is  a  memorial  to  Ensign  Lloyd 
A.  Perry,  who,  it  is  reported,  was  the  first 
United  States  seaplane  pilot  killed  in  the 
war. 

The  first  edition  of  The  Triangle,  quarterly 
publication  of  Gamma  Phi  Delta,  was  printed 
in  April,  1919.  It  was  also  in  April  of  1919 
that  pledge  work  was  started. 

In  the  Fall  of  1923  Gamma  Phi  Delta 
purchased  the  present  chapter  house  at  130 
McCall  Street  for  $12,000.  On  April  11, 
1924,  the  Gamma  Phi  Delta  House  Corpora- 
tion was  incorporated  by  the  State  of  Wis- 
consin. In  December,  1937,  Gamma  Phi 
Delta  published  a  history  of  the  fraternity 
in  honor  of  its  silver  anniversary. 

Sometime  during  the  year  of  1936  the  fra- 
ternity started  to  consider  nationalization.  Be- 
cause of  personal  friendships  with  other 
Wisconsin  Sig  Eps  and  a  realization  of  the 
high  standards  and  progressive  program  of 
Sigma  Phi  Epsilon,  the  chapter  unanimously 
voted  to  approach  the  fraternity.  The  last 
meeting  of  Gamma  Phi  Delta  was  held  on 
December  11,  1940. 

CARROLL  COLLEGE 

As  EARLY  as  1840,  in  the  village  of  Prairie- 
,  ville,  Milwaukee  County,  sturdy  pioneers 
laid  the  foundation  of  Carroll  College  by 
establishing  Prairieville  Academy.  Later 
Prairieville  became  Waukesha;  that  portion 
of  Milwaukee  County  became  Waukesha 
County,  and  the  territory  became  the  State 
of    Wisconsin,    Carroll    College    replaced 


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Prairieville  Academy  by  an  Act  of  Incorpora- 
tion dated  January  31,  1846,  and  was  named 
in  honor  of  Charles  Carroll  of  Carrollton,  a 
signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence 
and  a  personal  friend  of  George  Washing- 
ton. 

As  evidence  of  the  desire  on  the  part  of 
these  pioneers  to  reproduce  the  intellectual 
and  religious  culture  which  they  had  cher- 
ished in  their  homes  in  New  England  and 
New  York,  the  new  institution  represented 
the  purpose  of  establishing  and  promoting,  in 
a  land  of  opportunity,  the  ideals  of  Christian 
education  and  culture.  Such  purpose  it  has 
continued  to  maintain  and  stress.  Intimately 
associated  with  the  Presbyterian  Church,  the 
College  has  been  liberally  and  generously 
sustained  by  the  Church  and  by  generous  in- 
dividual donors.  Several  Christian  denomina- 
tions are  represented  in  the  Board  of  Trustees 
and  in  the  faculty.  Students  of  all  denomina- 
tions find  a  friendly  and  congenial  atmos- 
phere. 

A  two-story  stone  building  for  academy 
purposes  was  begun  in  1840  and  completed 
in  1841,  and  was  said  to  be  the  first  struc- 
ture wholly  of  stone  erected  in  Wisconsin. 
It  was  located  on  what  is  now  known  as  Wis- 
consin Avenue,  directly  west  of  Cutler  Park. 

The  first  recorded  meeting  of  the  stock- 
holders was  held  on  January  1,  1844,  when 
a  Board  of  Trustees  was  elected,  with  the 
following  officers:  Peter  N.  Cushman,  presi- 
dent ;  Alexander  W.  Randall,  secretary ;  Mor- 
ris D.  Cutler,  treasurer;  Barzillai  Douglass, 
collector. 

From  the  close  of  the  Civil  War  until 
1904,  Carroll  College  endured  many  hard- 
ships. In  1903  the  Wisconsin  Synod  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church  in  the  U.S.A.  resolved 
to  expand  the  College  so  that  it  would  attain 
its  rightful  place  in  the  Educational  World. 
From  that  date  until  the  present  the  College 
has  had  a  steady  growth.  Student  registrations 
have  annually  increased ;  buildings  have  been 
erected  and  facilities  extended ;  substantial 
additions  have  been  made  to  the  endowment 
funds  and  other  available  resources.  Today 


CARROLL  COLLEGE   GYMNASIUM 

Carroll  College  is  recognized  as  a  leader  both 
among  the  liberal  arts  colleges  in  the  North 
Central  area  and  among  the  colleges  associ- 
ated and  affiliated  with  the  Presbyterian 
Church. 

The  students  and  faculty  of  Carroll  Col- 
lege enjoy  the  advantages  of  proximity  to 
Milwaukee,  long  a  patron  city  of  the  arts. 
The  Layton  School  of  Art,  with  which  the 
College  is  affiliated,  has  its  own  gallery;  the 
Art  Institute  offers  numerous  programs  and 
exhibits.  Frequent  dramatic  performances  are 
given  in  the  theatres  of  the  city.  Operatic 
productions  during  the  year,  several  Fine 
Artists'  Series,  and  semi-monthly  concerts  of 
the  Chicago  Symphony  Orchestra  invite  the 
interest  of  music  lovers. 

Carroll  College  is  accredited  by  the  As- 
sociation of  American  Universities,  and  the 
North  Central  Association  of  Colleges  and 
Secondary  Schools,  with  full  recognition  by 
the  Wisconsin  State  Department  of  Public 
Instruction,  and  the  University  of  Wiscon- 
sin. The  College  maintains  membership  in 
the  Association  of  American  Colleges,  the 
American  Council  on  Education,  the  Presby- 
terian College  Union,  and  the  National  Con- 
ference of  Church-Related  Colleges.  It  is  on 
the  list  of  the  Carnegie  Foundation  to  partici- 
pate in  the  Carnegie  Retirement  Plan.  Alumnae 
of  Carroll  College  are  admitted  to  national 
membership  in  the  American  Association  of 
University  Women. 


A  FISHING  TRIP 


•J.  A.  Clark,  U.  of  Colorado 
(Colo,  Alpha)  Survives  Car- 
ibbean Ship  Wreck 


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HELPLESSLY  afloat  for  more  than  forty 
hours  in  the  Gulf  of  Paria's  barracuda- 
infested  waters,  barely  kept  up  by  life  jackets 
and  an  improvised  raft,  tossed  by  sudden 
storms  and  scorched  by  the  tropical  sun,  see- 
ing rescue  planes  and  ships  pass  them  by, 
forced  to  watch  one  of  their  number,  over- 
come by  exhaustion,  disappear  beneath  the 
surface — that  was  the  harrowing  experience 
of  five  employees  of  Standard  Oil  Company 
of  Venezuela  and  Lago  Petroleum  Corpora- 
tion. 

The  tragedy  climaxed  what  started  out  as  a 
routine  inspection  tour.  The  trip  was  ar- 
ranged by  J.  A.  Clark  [U.  of  Colorado 
(Colo.  Alpha)],  Standard  of  Venezuela 
manager  at  Caripito,  who  invited  Loren  F. 
Kahle,  C.  E.  Potter,  D.  C.  Bowles,  G.  F. 
Colvin  and  Dr.  Manuel  Guadalajara,  Gov- 
ernment Inspector  for  Petroleum  for  the  State 

Reprinted   from   The  Lamp,   December,    1940. 


of  Monagas,  to  go  along.  Leaving  Caripito 
after  midnight  on  the  200-ton  Caripheno, 
the  party  arrived  at  Guiria  early  in  the  morn- 
ing, looked  over  the  properties  there,  and 
shortly  after  noon  sailed  for  Pedernales.  After 
lunch  the  next  day  the  party  left  for  the  fa- 
mous Soldado  Rock  and  a  few  hours  of  fish- 
ing before  dark.  John  M.  Pinkerton,  super- 
intendent at  Pedernales,  planned  to  join  the 
Caripitefjo  at  the  Rock  at  about  6  p.m.  and 
go  on  with  her  to  Caripito. 

About  1:30  p.m.  the  vessel  dropped  an- 
chor some  300  feet  north  of  Soldado  Rock 
and  Mr.  Clark's  party,  in  a  shallow-draft 
launch,  went  in  closer  to  fish.  At  approxi- 
mately 4  P.M.  the  launch  moved  to  the  south 
side  of  the  Rock,  out  of  sight  of  the  Cart- 
pi  tef20.  Darkness  fell,  and  those  on  the  larger 
boat,  knowing  the  treacherous  reefs  that  sur- 
round the  Rock,  became  alarmed  when  the 
launch  failed  to  return. 


J.  A.  CLARK,  Colorado  Alpha    (arrow)   Standard  of  Venezuela 
Manaser  at  Caripito,  Venezuela 


SIGMA  PHI  EPSILON  JOURNAL 


B       B       e       A 


SEA 


MAP  of  the  Gulf  of  Paria,  showing  Soldado  Rock  off  the  lower  tip  of  Trinidad,  and 
with  star  indicating  where  the  men  were  picked  up. 


At  6  P.M.  the  Standard  launch  No.  22  ar- 
rived from  Pedernales  with  Mr.  Pinkerton. 
On  learning  what  had  happened,  he  imme- 
diately put  out  in  the  launch  and  circled  the 
Rock,  but  without  sighting  the  missing  men 
in  the  dark.  Then  he  sped  to  Guiria  to  organ- 
ize a  searching  party. 

What  actually  happened  at  Soldado  Rock 
is  best  told  by  terse  excerpts  from  Mr.  Clark's 
report. 

" — our  boat  hit  a  submerged  rock.  We 
were  soon  washed  off  the  reef  by  the  incom- 
ing tide  and  the  launch  sank,  except  for  about 
a  foot  of  the  bow  held  afloat  by  a  small,  air- 
tight tank.  Things  happened  rather  quickly 
but  we  were  able  to  put  on  life  jackets  and 
rescue  some  of  the  sea  cushions  which  floated. 
These  we  tied  together  and  fastened  to  the 
bow  of  the  boat.  We  drifted  in  clear  view  of 
the  Caripiteno  but  they  could  not  see  us  in 
the  gathering  darkness." 

It  must  be  remembered  that  the  reefs  held 
the  larger  vessel  beyond  hailing  distance  and 
that  the  heads  of  the  men  were  all  that 
showed  about  the  surface. 


At  dawn  on  the  following  day  both  com- 
pany airplanes  took  off  and  cruised  endlessly 
back  and  forth  across  the  Gulf.  Permission 
was  sought  and  immediately  granted  for 
them  to  fly  over  Trinidad  waters.  And  before 
long  more  than  ten  surface  craft,  including 
government  launches  and  the  company  ship 
Carmen  from  Caripito,  had  joined  the  search. 
Curiaras,  those  tricky  canoes  made  from  hol- 
lowed out  logs,  hunted  through  the  tangled 
mangrove  swamps  that  border  the  Gulf  and 
lookouts  were  maintained  along  the  shores 
where  setting  currents  were  known  to  spend 
themselves.  But  the  day  passed  without  sight 
of  the  missing  men. 

The  shipwrecked  party,  according  to  Mr. 
Clark,  drifted  all  that  first  night,  singing  to 
keep  their  spirits  up  as  they  clung  to  the  seat 
cushions  and  tried  not  to  think  of  the  barra- 
cudas. 

By   noon   the  next   day,   in   Mr.   Clark's 

words,  they  were  "probably  10  or  12  miles 

from  the  Rock  and  in  the  grip  of  the  strong 

current  which  flows  steadily  towards  Guiria. 

(Continued  on  page  19V 


WILLIAM  A.  HANLEY 


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WILLIAM  A.  HANLEy 


WILLIAM  A.  Hanley,  Purdue  (Ind.  Al- 
pha) '11,  was  elected  president  of  the 
American  Society  of  Mechanical  Engineers, 
largest  and  most  influential  of  American  en- 
gineering societies,  at  the  organization's 
annual  meeting  in  December. 

Hanley,  who  is  a  director  and  head  of 
the  engineering  division  of  the  Eli  Lilly  and 
Company,  Indianapolis,  Indiana,  has  for  a 
number  of  years  been  closely  identified  with 
the  affairs  of  the  A.S.M.E.  "Three  years  after 
joining  the  Society  he  became  one  of  the 
organizers  and  the  first  secretary  of  the  Cen- 
tral Indiana  section.  In  1919,  the  local  mem- 
bers elected  him  chairman  of  the  section.  In 
1920  he  was  appointed  one  of  the  A.S.M.E. 
representatives  on  the  American  Engineering 
Council.  From  1922  to  1927,  he  served  on 
the  committee  on  local  sections  and,  from 
1933  to  1938,  on  the  committee  on  relations 
with  colleges.  Starting  in  1927,  he  was 
elected  to  a  three-year  term  as  manager  of 
the  Society  and,  in  1930,  to  a  two-year  term 
as  vice  president.  He  has  also  served  the  So- 

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ciety  as  a  member  of  the  Special  Committee 
on  Junior  Participation,  Special  Committee 
on  Relationship  of  Society  to  Accrediting 
Program,  and  Committee  on  Medals. 

He  was  born  in  Greencastle,  Indiana,  in 
1886.  He  was  a  student  at  St.  Joseph's  Col- 
lege, Rensselaer,  Indiana,  from  1901-02  and 
1907-08,  after  which  he  matriculated  at  Pur- 
due University  from  which  he  was  graduated 
with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Science  in 
Engineering  in  191 1.  Twenty-six  years  later 
(1937)  his  alma  mater  conferred  on  him  the 
honorary  degree  of  Doctor  of  Engineering 
with  the  citation: 

In  recognition  of  high  achievement  as  an 
engineer  and  as  a  designer  of  special  ma- 
chinery; in  appreciation  of  devoted  service 
and  humane  qualities. 

In  December,  1940,  he  was  appointed  a 
member  of  the  Purdue  Board  of  Trustees. 

For  a  number  of  years  Doctor  Hanley  has 
contributed  to  the  technical  press  a  number 
of  articles  on  both  engineering  and  economic 
subjects. 

He  is  a  past-president  of  the  Indiana  En- 
gineering Society,  a  member  of  Tau  Beta  Pi, 
a  member  of  the  Newcomen  Society  of  Eng- 
land and  a  fellow  of  the  American  Associa- 
tion for  the  Advancement  of  Science.  He  is 
also  a  councilor  of  the  Purdue  Research 
Foundation,  a  director  of  the  Indianapolis 
Smoke  Abatement  League,  a  Trustee  of  the 
Park  School  of  Indianapolis,  and  of  the 
Associated  Catholic  Charities  of  Indianapolis. 


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His  club  memberships  include:  Columbia, 
Athenaeum,  and  Highland  Golf  and  Coun- 

His  service  to  Sigma  Phi  Epsilon  has  been 
long  and  varied.  He  was  chapter  president  of 
Indiana  Alpha  in  1911,  his  senior  year.  From 
its  organization,  in  1916  to  1940,  he  was 
president  of  Indiana  Alpha's  Alumni  Board. 
For  some  fifteen  years  he  was  the  then  coun- 
terpart of  district  governor  for  the  chapters  in 
what  was  then  District  number  three.  For  ten 
years  previous  to  1939  he  was  one  of  the 
trustees  of  the  National  Headquarters  Cor- 
poration.   In  that  year  he  relinquished  this 


position  to  become  one  of  the  trustees  of 
the  Endowment  Fund.  He  is,  perhaps,  best 
known,  however,  both  in  Sigma  Phi  Epsilon 
and  in  the  fraternity  world,  for  being  co- 
author with  Charles  S.  Becker  and  Claus  H. 
Best  of  the  now-famous-Purdue-become  Sig- 
ma Phi  Epsilon  Plan  of  Finance. 

Doctor  Hanley  married  Irma  McGrath,  of 
Lafayette,  Indiana,  in  1914.  There  are  two 
Hanley  daughters— Jean  Marie  and  Louise 
Helen;  and  two  Hanley  sons — William  An- 
drew and  Robert  Edward.  The  Hanley  home 
is  at  4050  Washington  Boulevard,  Indian- 
apolis. 


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(Continued  from  page  189) 


We  saw  a  number  of  boats  as  well  as  a  plane 
but,  unfortunately,  they  did  not  sight  us.  By 
dark,  heavy  storm  clouds  covered  the  sky  and 
the  sea  became  increasingly  rough.  Our  raft 
of  cushions  broke  up,  one  section  drifting  off 
with  Dr.  Guadalajara  and  George  Colvin. 
During  the  day  Dr.  Guadalajara  rapidly  lost 
strength  and  by  dark  was  very  weak.  We 
placed  him  and  George  Colvin,  who  had  been 
sick,  on  top  of  the  cushions. 

"As  the  hours  wore  on  Dr.  Guadalajara 
became  weaker  and  weaker  and  we  had  great 
trouble  in  keeping  him  on  the  raft.  Once  he 
slipped  of?  and  drifted  15  or  20  feet  away 
before  anyone  could  aid  him.  Mr.  Kahle 
swam  over  and  brought  him  back.  A  second 
time  he  drifted  away  and  even  as  Mr.  Kahle 
started  after  him,  he  disappeared.  We  never 
saw  him  again." 

Just  before  9  a.m.  on  the  third  day  a 
launch  from  the  government  cutter  Aduana 
at  Guiria  picked  up  a  piece  of  wood  which 


one  of  the  S.O.V.  men  on  board  identified  as 
part  of  the  missing  launch.  The  pilot  cleverly 
estimated  the  direction  from  which  it  had 
floated,  allowed  for  the  drift  and  laid  his 
course  accordingly.  His  calculations  were  per- 
fect and  half  an  hour  later  the  five  men  were 
picked  out  of  the  water  some  20  miles  south 
of  Guiria.  AH  were  terribly  weak  and  suffer- 
ing from  sunburn  and  thirst,  but  rest  and 
hospital  care  restored  their  strength. 

Despite  the  efforts  of  more  than  100  per- 
sons and  the  use  of  planes,  launches,  curiaras 
and  the  tanker  Esso  Caracas,  the  body  of  Dr. 
Guadalajara  has  not  been  recovered  up  to 
this  writing.  His  loss  is  a  real  blow  to  many 
Americans  in  the  United  States  as  well  as  in 
his  native  land,  for  Dr.  Guadalajara  had 
studied  petroleum  engineering  at  Tulsa,  Ok- 
lahoma, had  married  an  American  girl  and 
had  lived  for  some  time  in  the  States. 

Story  courtesy  Dr.  William  S.  Hoff- 
meister,  U.  of  Maryland  (Md.  Alpha) . 


SENATOR  WILEY  INITIATED 

(Continued  from  page  171) 


Bank.  His  memberships  include:  National 
Bar  Association,  Wisconsin  Alumni  Associa- 
tion, Masonic  Order  (K.T.,  32  degrees), 
Elks,  K.  of  P.,  S.A.F.,  United  Commercial 
Travelers,  Sons  of  Norway,  Moose,  Kiwanis. 


He  married  Miss  May  Jenkins  in  1909. 
There  are  four  children:  Elizabeth  May, 
Marshal  Alexander  (Wisconsin  Alpha), 
Rose  Mary  (Mrs.  Philip  D.  Bradley,  Jr.), 
Winifred  Jean  (Mrs.  Harold  Wilde). 


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WHO 


EDWARD  PERCY  GATES 


[George  Washington  U.  (D.  of  C.  Alpha)]  Travel 
adviser;  b.  Fulton,  Kan.,  June  21,  1886;  s.  Charles 
Joseph  and  Ella  (Wickershamj  G.;  grad.  Central 
High  Sch.,  Washington,  D.C.,  1904;  A.B.,  George 
Washington  U.,  1908,  LLB.,  1910;  m.  Estella  Jor- 
gensen,  of  Chicago,  III.,  Jan.  10,  1914;  I  son, 
Charles  Edward.  Field  sec.  III.  Christian  Endeavor 
Union,  1911-20;  Gen.  Sec.  International  Soc. 
Christian  Endeavor,  1920-31;  also  sec.  World's 
Christian  Endeavor  Union;  adviser  in  Am.  and 
foreign  travel  since  Jan.  I,  1931.  Chnnn.  Belmont 
Sch.  Com.  Mem.  bar  of  D.C.,  Delta  Sigma  Rho, 
Sigma  Phi  Epsilon.  Baptist.  Mason.  Home:  12  Alma 
Ave.,   Belmont,  Mass. 


COLEMAN  ROBERTS  GRIFFITH 

[University  of  Illinois  (III.  Alpha)]  Prof.  Ednl. 
psychology;  b.  Guthrie  Center,  Iowa,  May  22, 
1893;  s.  George  William  and  May  Elizabeth 
(Fowler)  G.;  A.B.,  Greenville  (III.)  Coll.,  1915; 
Ph.D.,  U.  of  III.,  1920;  student  U.  of  Berlin.  1926- 
27;  m.  Mary  Louise  Coleman,  of  Evansville,  Wis., 
Dec.  25,  1916;  I  son,  Wayland  Coleman.  Instr. 
Greenville  Coll.,  1915-16;  asst.  in  psychology.  Uni- 
versity of  III.,  1916-20,  asst.  prof.,  1922,  asso.  prof, 
educational  psychology,  1928-34,  prof,  of  educa- 
tion since  1934,  also  director  of  research  in  ath- 
letics, 1928-32,  and  dir.  bur.  institutional  research 
since  1932.  Fellow  John  Simon  Guggenheim 
Memorial  Foundation,  1926-27.  Mem.  A.A.A.S., 
III.  Acad,  of  Science,  Am.  Psychol.  Assn.,  Am. 
Philos.  Assn.,  Sigma  Xi,  Phi  Beta  Kappa,  Phi  Delta 
Kappa,  Kappa  Delta  Pi,  Sigma  Phi  Epsilon,  Omega 
Beta  Pi.  Methodist.  Clubs:  University,  Golf  and 
Country  (Urbana),  Chaos  (Chicago).  Author:  An 
Historical  Survey  of  Vestibular  Equilibration,  1922; 
General  Introduction  to  Psychology,  1923,  28;  Psy- 
chology of  Coaching,  1926;  Psychology  and  Ath- 
letics, 1928;  Introduction  to  Educational  Psychol- 
ogy, 1935;  An  Introduction  to  Applied  Psychology, 
1934;  Psychology  Applied  to  Teaching  and  Learn- 
ing, 1939.  Contbr.  numerous  psycholo.  articles. 
Home:   306  W.  Florida  Ave.,   Urbana,   III 

[192] 


VHO  IN  AMERICA    [^-•^i 


REUBEN  GILBERT  GUSTAVSON 

[University  of  Denver  (Colo.  Beta)]  Prof.  Chem- 
istry; b.  Denver,  Colo.,  Apr.  6,  1892;  s.  James  and 
Hildegard  Charlotte  (Silen)  G.;  A.B.,  U.  of  Den- 
ver, 1916,  A.M.,  1917;  Ph.D.,  U.  of  Chicago,  1925; 
m.  Edna  Marie  Carlson,  of  Denver,  June  15,  1918; 
children — Charlotte  Marie,  Russell  Gilbert.  Instr.  in 
chemistry,  Colo.  Agrl.  Coll.  1917-18,  asst.  prof., 
1918-19,  asso.  prof.,  1919-20;  asst.  prof.,  U.  of 
Denver,  1920-21,  asso.  prof.,  1921-27,  prof.  1927- 
37;  prof,  chemistry  and  chmn.  dept.,  U.  of  Colo., 
since  1937;  visiting  prof.,  U.  of  Chicago,  1929-30. 
Mem.  Am.  Chem.  Soc,  Soc.  for  Study  Internal 
Secretions,  Svensk  Kemist  Samfundet,  Sigma  Xi, 
Phi  Sigma,  Phi  Lambda  Upsilon,  Sigma  Phi  Epsi- 
lon.  Clubs:  Teknik,  Cactus.  Contbr.  to  Jour.  Am. 
Chem.  Soc,  Jour.  Am.  Med.  Assn.  Home:  81  I  15th 
St..  Boulder,  Colo. 


MARCELLUS  HENRY  STOW 

[Cornell  University  (N.Y.  Beta)]  Prof,  of  geology; 
b.  Washington,  D.C.,  May  19,  1902;  s.  James  War- 
ren and  Lizzie  R.  (Miller)  S.;  A.B.,  Cornell  U., 
1926,  A.M.,  1927,  Ph.D.,  1931;  m.  Grace  Wilhel- 
mina  Hammond,  July  I,  1932.  Asst.  in  geology, 
Cornell  U.,  1924-26,  instr.,  1926-27;  asst.  prof, 
geology,  Washington  and  Lee  Univ.,  1927-34,  asso. 
prof,  and  acting  head  dept.  geol.,  1934-37,  prof, 
and  head  dept.  since  1937;  with  U.  S.  Geol.  Sur- 
vey, summers  1923,  24,  26;  Lehigh  Valley  Coal  Co., 
summer  1925;  asst.  prof,  geology,  Cornell  U.,  sum- 
mers 1929-31;  field  geology  and  research  Yellow- 
stone-Bighorn Research  Assn.,  summers  since  1933. 
Awarded  scholarship,  Geology  dept.,  Cornell  U., 
1930-31.     Fellow     Geol.    Soc.    America,     A.A.A.S.; 


ALBION  GUILFORD  TAYLOR 

[College  of  William  &  Mary  (Va.  Delta— Inactive)  ] 
Prof,  economics;  b.  Potton,  P.Q.,  Canada,  Jan.  18, 
1886;  s.  Francis  David  and  Elva  Celesta  (Oakley) 
T.;  naturalized  citizen,  1921;  student  Lancaster  Jr. 
Coll..  1905-08;  Union  Coll.,  Neb.,  1910-12;  A.B., 
Des  Moines  U.,  1914-15;  A.M.,  U.  of  Neb.,  1920; 
Ph.D.,  U.  of  III.,  1927;  m.  Florence  Leo,  June  9, 
1909;  I  son,  Robert  Guilford.  Instr.  Union  Coll., 
Neb.,  1915-19,  asso.  prof.,  1920-23;  instr.  U.  of 
III.,  1923-27;  asso.  prof,  economics.  Coll.  of  Wil- 
liam and  Mary,  1927-28,  prof,  since  1928,  head 
dept.  since  1929;  asst.  dean  Marshall-Wythe  Sch. 
of  Govt,  and  Citizenship,  same  coll.,  since  1935; 
visiting  prof,  economics,  U.  of  Calif.,  Los  Angeles, 
summers,    1932,  33,  35,  39,  U.  of  Ore.,   1940.  Mem. 


(Continued  on  page  200) 


Previously  Presented:  EARL  CASPAR  ARNOLD,  Baker  U.  (Kan.  Alpha)  Lawyer;  WALTER  ELBERT  BARTON,  Geo.  Wash- 
inston  U.  (D.  of  C.  Alpha)  Lawyer;  NELS  AUGUST  BENGSTON,  U.  of  Nebraska  {Neb.  Alpha)  Geographer;  EDWIN 
BUCHANAN,  Ohio  State  (Ohio  Gamma)  Banker;  HARRY  FLOOD  BYRD.  Richmond  Alumni,  Senator;  EMMETT  BRYAN 
CARMICHAEL,  U.  of  Colorado  (Colo.  Alpha)  Physiological  Chemist;  JOHN  WALTER  CAMMACK.  U.  of  Richmond 
(Va.  Alpha)  Clergyman;  BEVERLY  LEONIDAS  CLARKE,  Geo.  Washington  U.  (D.  of  C.  Alpha)  Research  Chemist; 
CONWAy  PE/TON  COE,  Randolph-Macon  (Va.  Zeta)  U.  S.  Commissioner  of  Patents;  ORIN  FaIsON  CROW,  U.  of 
South  Carolina  (S.C.  Alpha)  Educator;  ROBERT  EUGENE  CUSHMAN,  U.  of  Illinois  (III.  Alpha)  Professor  of  Govern- 
ment; HALLAM  WALKER  DAVIS,  Kansas  State  (Kan.  Beta)  Professor  of  English;  MONNETT  BAIN  DAVIS,  U.  of 
Colorado  (Colo.  Alpha)  Foreign  Service  Officer;  JAMES  ROSCOE  DRUMMOND.  Syracuse  U.  (N.V.  Alpha)  Editor; 
WILLIAM  HERSEV  DAVIS,  U.  of  Richmond  (Va.  Alpha)  Clergyman;  EDWARD  BRADSTREET  DUNFORD.  U.  of  Rich- 
mond (Va.  Alpha)  Lawyer;  RALPH  FALK.  Jefferson  Medical  College  (Pa.  Beta— Inactive)  Surgeon;  JOEL  WEST 
FLOOD,  U.  of  Virginia  (Va.  Eta)  Ex-Congressman-Lawyer;  WILLARD  STANLEY  FORD,  Lawrence  College  (Wis.  Alpha) 
Educator;  EARLE  ROBERT  FORREST,  Washington  &  Jefferson  (Pa.  Alpha— Inactive)  Author;  OLIVER  W.  FREY.  Wil- 
liam  &    Mary    (Va.    Delta — Inactive)    Congressman. 


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THE  thirty-second  annual  meeting  of  the 
Interfraternity  Conference  which  met  at 
New  York's  Hotel  Commodore  November 
28-30  was  more  largely  attended  by  Sig  Eps 
than  any  of  the  sessions  which  have  preceded 
it. 

The  fraternity  was  officially  represented  by 
Grand  President  Rodney  C.  Berry,  Univer- 
sity of  Virginia  (Virginia  Eta)  ;  Grand  Secre- 
tary William  L.  Phillips,  University  of  Rich- 
mond (Virginia  Alpha)  who,  as  President  of 
the  organization  presided  over  the  sessions  of 
the  Secretary's  Association;  Journal  Editor 
F.  James  Barnes,  II,  William  &  Mary  (Vir- 
ginia Delta),  '27;  District  Governor  Robert 
W.  Kelly,  N.Y.U.  (New  York  Gamma), 
'29;  and  former  Traveling  Secretary  Harry 


W.  L.  Phillips  Presides  As 
Secretaries'  Chairman 


New  York  Univ.  (N.Y.  Gamma),  '32;  Elmer  L. 
Kayser,  Geo.  Washington  Univ.  (D.  of  C.  Alpha)  ; 
Walter  G.  Fly,  Geo.  Washington  U.  (D.  of  C. 
Alpha),  '25;  C.  Oliver  Moore,  Syracuse  (N.Y. 
Alpha),  '14;  Floyd  A.  Akins,  New  York  Univ. 
(N.Y.  Gamma),  '29;  Wm.  J.  Kennedy,  New  York 
Univ.  (N.Y.  Gamma),  '29;  T.  M.  Brennan,  Lehigh 
U.  (Penn.  Epsilon),  '29;  F.  James  Barnes,  II, 
William  &  Mary  (Va.  Delta),  '27;  A.  Harold 
Peters,  Stevens  (N.J.  Alpha),  '21;  Walter  Hager, 
Nebraska  (Neb.  Alpha),  '16;  Bradley  Slattery, 
New  York  Univ.  (N.Y.  Gamma),  '41;  W.  O. 
Perry,  Syracuse  (N.Y.  Alpha),  '18;  H.  G.  Kolbe, 
Syracuse  (N.Y.  Alpha),  '20;  John  Kavanaugh, 
New  York  Univ.  (N.Y.  Gamma),  '41;  Stanley 
Shaw,  Cornell  (N.Y.  Beta). 


32nd  jOntQt^tatQtnliu  ^on^etcnce  ^e55ion 


T.  Emmons,  Middlebury  (Vermont  Beta), 
'35. 

In  the  Undergraduate  Conference  Sig  Ep 
was  represented  by  Iowa  State's  Interfrater- 
nity Council  President  Leo  Jones  (Iowa 
Gamma)  and  Dartmouth's  Geo.  S.  Tamlyn, 
Jr.   (N.H.  Alpha). 

The  dinner  program,  at  which  Wendell 
L.  Willkie  was  the  guest  speaker,  was  en- 
joyed by  some  3,600,  the  largest  assembly 
of  fraternity  men  in  history.  Among  them 
were  the  following  Sig  Eps: 

Wm.  L.  Phillips,  U.  of  Richmond  (Va.  Alpha) ; 
David  W.  Emmons,  Middlebury  (Vt.  Beta),  '42; 
Chester  W.  De  Mond,  Dartmouth  (N.H.  Alpha), 
■19;  G.  E.  SeBoyar,  New  York  Univ.  (N.Y. 
Gamma)  ;  Basil  O'Connor,  Dartmouth  (N.H.  Al- 
pha), '12;  G.  L.  Harris,  New  York  Univ.  (N.Y. 
Gamma),  '14;  R.  E.  Rughasse,  Dartmouth  (N.H. 
Alpha),  '42;  Harry  T.  Emmons,  Middlebury  (Vt. 
Beta),  '35;  Geo.  S.  Tamlyn,  Jr.,  Dartmouth  (N.H. 
Alpha),  '41;  Robt.  W.  Kelly,  New  York  Univ. 
(N.Y.  Gamma),  '29;  Rodney  C.  Berry,  U.  of  Vir- 
ginia (Va.  Eta),  '15;  J.  R.  Hanna,  New  York 
Univ.  (N.Y.  Gamma),  '28;  W.  Gordon  Goff,  New 
York  Univ.  (N.Y.  Gamma),  '28;  G.  R.  Bennett, 

1194) 


Highlights  of  the  great  N.I.C.  banquet, 
held  on  Friday  evening,  follow: 

It  was  a  thrilling  moment,  Friday  evening,  when 
Reinald  Werrenrath,  Metropolitan  Opera  baritone, 
started  to  sing  'The  Star  Spangled  Banner,"  for 
the  lights  in  the  huge  ballroom  dimmed  and  spot- 
lights played  upon  flags  above  the  speakers'  table. 
Then  came  the  impressive  invocation  of  the  Rev. 
Paul  R.  Hickok,  national  chaplain  of  Alpha  Tau 
Omega. 

Presiding  at  the  dinner  was  Dr.  Harry  S.  Rog- 
ers, Alpha  Tau  Omega,  president  of  Brooklyn  Poly- 
technic Institute.  Included  in  his  remarks  was  the 
following  statement  of  aims  of  the  college  frater- 
nity: 

"Fraternities  stand  for  the  achievement  of  high 
scholarship,  the  attainment  of  liberal  culture,  the 
cultivation  of  upright  character,  the  development 
of  social  competency,  and  the  practice  of  whole- 
some fellowship  by  each  and  every  one  of  their 
members.  I  know  of  no  greater,  no  finer  opportu- 
nity for  any  young  man  than  that  which  is  offered 
by  membership  in  a  strong  fraternity  chapter  in  a 
vigorous  college.  While  the  college  disciplines  his 
talents,  the  fraternity  disciplines  his  temperament. 
The  complementary  nature  of  the  college  and  fra- 
ternity programs  should  give  him  a  rich  and  full 
experience  and  development." 


SIGMA  PHI  EPSILON  JOURNAL 


He  introduced  Lowell  Thomas,  Kappa  Sigma, 
who  proved  as  effective  a  toastmaster  as  he  is  a 
news  commentator. 

A  four-foot  bronze  statue,  the  work  of  a  well 
known  French  sculptor,  was  presented  to  the  Na- 
tional Interfraternity  Conference  as  the  gift  of  an 
unnamed  "friend  of  fraternities"  by  Dr.  Dixon 
Ryan  Fox,  Alpha  Chi  Rho,  president  of  Union  Col- 
lege. This  is  to  be  awarded  annually  for  temporary 
possession  to  the  undergraduate  "interfraternity 
council  which  during  the  year  has  been  outstand- 
ing in  the  formation  and  execution  of  a  program 
to  make  fraternities  on  its  campus  contribute  con- 
structively to  the  educational  and  social  program 
of  its  institution." 

In  presenting  the  award  Dr.  Fox  said: 
"The  college  fraternity  is  one  of  the  soundest 
and  most  effective  instruments  we  have  in  the 
training  of  good  citizens.  It  is  a  training  school 
in  the  art  of  living  together.  The  technique  of 
broad  and  generous  friendship  is  not  learned  out 
of  books,  nor  from  professors.  I  know  of  no  place 
where  it  is  so  likely  to  be  well  learned  as  in  the 
fraternity  house. 

"The  allegiance  to  the  interfraternity  council 
idea  represents  an  attitude  that  alone  can  make  this 
a  peaceful  and  steadily  progressive  world. 

"Interfraternity  councils  in  American  colleges 
are  not  going  to  save  the  world,  but  they  represent 
the  principle  and  the  technique  that  will  save  the 
world.  They  must  build  their  authority  by  the 
practical  reasonableness  of  their  resolutions  and 
their  prestige  by  their  useful  community  service. 

"This  award  is  a  symbol  of  human  interde- 
pendence and  progress  by  positive  co-operation, 
of  federalized  loyalty  with  which  the  good  Ameri- 
can citizen  must  inform  his  life.  Humanity  will 
be  grateful  to  every  young  man  in  every  college 
who  catches  the  spirit  of  the  federalized  loyalty 
and  through  his  life  and  work  translates  it  into 
social  gain." 

Democracy,  as  Americans  know,  can  be  main- 
tained during  war  time  only  by  fighting  to  achieve 
and  not  by  a  fight  to  "defend"  democracy.  Dr. 
Henry  Merritt  Wriston,  Delta  Tau  Delta,  Presi- 
dent of  Brown  University,  said  in  discussing  "The 
Military  and  Moral  Initiative." 

Asserting  that  the  war  itself  and  America's  pecu- 
liar position  in  today's  world  crisis  had  resulted 
from  a  negative,  defensive  attitude  on  the  part  of 
the  leaders  of  this  country  and  the  Allies,  Dr. 
Wriston  called  for  an  aggressive  program  for 
democracy  and  peace. 

Dr.  Wriston's  address  was  a  prelude  to  the 
presentation  from  an  unnamed  donor  of  two  gold 
medallions  "for  distinguished  service  to  youth 
through  the  American  college  fraternity."  The  hon- 
or of  being  the  recipients  for  the  first  of  these 
annual  awards  went  to  Albert  S.  Bard,  Chi  Psi, 
and  Dr.  Alvan  E.  Duerr,  Delta  Tau  Delta,  both 
past  presidents  of  their  fraternities  and  past  chair- 
men of   the  National    Interfraternity   Conference. 


L  G.  BALFOUR 
Sigma    Chi.    Re-elected    chairman    of   Na- 
tional    Interfraternity    Conference 

The  latter  is  editor  of  Baird's  Manual  of  Frater- 
nities and  scholarship  chairman  of  the  conference. 

The  Cornell  and  Dartmouth  glee  clubs  and  or- 
chestras, numbering  150  undergraduates,  carried 
on  a  lively  musical  duel  through  the  program,  in- 
troducing a  collegiate  touch  to  the  evening. 

As  guest  speaker,  Wendell  L.  Willkie,  Beta 
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WILLIAM  L  PHILLIPS 
Presided    over    sessions    of    Secretar 
Association 


NOBLESSE  OBLIGE 


THIS  IS  A  HAPPY  OC- 
CASION, indeed,  and 
one  that  is  full  of  the 
possibility  of  good  for 
individuals  and  for  an 
institution.  It  is  a  great 
pleasure  and  privilege 
to  say  a  few  words  rela- 
tive to  the  event  that 
brings  us  together.  As 
President  of  Carroll 
College,  I  want  to  bring 
you,  first  of  all,  the  sin- 
cerest  good  wishes  of 
the  College  and  the 
hope  that  your  new  ven- 
ture will  mean  new  zeal, 
new  inspiration,  new 
dedication,  and  new 
growth  in  the  lives  of 
individuals. 

As  you  know,  we  owe 
much  to  the  ancient  Greeks — in  science,  in 
philosophy,  in  social  and  political  ideas,  and 
in  art.  The  longer  we  study  history  the  more 
we  recognize  that  all  history  is  contemporary 
history  and  that  to  understand  the  present  we 
must  see  it  in  the  light  of  the  past. 

But  that  we  owe  fraternities  to  the  Greeks 
is  not  generally  known.  I  believe  it  is  true 
nevertheless.  I  do  not  have  in  mind  the  prac- 
tice of  using  Greek  letters  to  designate  the 
various  fraternities  on  our  college  campuses. 
I  mean  that  the  very  idea,  the  very  concep- 
tion, of  a  fraternity  goes  back  to  them.  In 
Greece,  we  find  the  first  fraternity  in  the 
modern  sense  of  the  word. 

Pythagoras  was  its  founder.  You  have  all 
heard  his  name,  I  am  sure,  and  may  have 
cursed  it  on  occasion  as  you  were  asked  to 
prove  in  your  geometry  class  Euclid's  forty- 
seventh  proposition  that  the  square  on  the 
hypotenuse  of  a  right  angled  triangle  is  equal 
to  the  square  of  the  sides.  This,  you  probably 
recognize,  is  the  Pythagorean  theorem  that  C 

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GERRIT  T.  VANDER   LUGT 
President   of   Carroll   College 


square  equals  A  square 
plus  B  square.  But  for 
all  your  curses  he,  never- 
theless, discovered  this 
principle.  His  fame, 
however,  does  not  rest 
on  this  discovery  alone. 
Tradition  has  it  that  he 
was  the  first  to  use  the 
word  philosophy,  the 
first  to  discover  harmon- 
ics in  music  by  experi- 
mentation, the  first  to 
work  out  certain  simple 
rules  in  arithmetic,  the 
first  to  found  a  school 
of  philosophy  and  a  so- 
ciety for  its  cultivation. 

Now,  philosophy  with 
Pythagoras  was  some- 
thing very  unusual,  as 
was  the  society  he 
founded.  Philosophy  depended,  for  him,  on 
the  nature  of  man.  Man  was  somewhere  be- 
tween God  and  "the  other  animals."  He  is  not 
God,  for  he  is  "mere  man,"  liable  to  error 
and  death.  He  is  not  an  animal,  for  he  is 
kindly  and  capable  of  civilization.  Hence, 
wisdom  is  impossible  for  him  in  the  full  sense 
of  the  word.  God  alone  can  be  wise.  On  the 
other  hand,  man  cannot  be  content  like  the 
other  animals  to  remain  in  ignorance.  If  he 
cannot  be  wise  he  can  at  least  be  a  lover  of 
wisdom,  which  meant  for  Pythagoras  to  be- 
come as  much  as  possible  like  God.  And  so, 
the  pursuit  of  philosophy  was  a  constant  ap- 
proximation to  the  ideal  as  a  series  of  fractions 
are  an  approximation  to  a  whole  number. 
And  this  pursuit  was  for  the  purpose  of 
purging  the  soul  of  man  from  "the  wheel  of 
birth." 

But  in  order  that  philosophy  might  be  pur- 
sued more  vigorously  and  effectively  than  is 
possible  by  the  individual  alone,  Pythagoras 
founded  a  society.  The  Pythagorean  society 


SIGMA  PHI   EPSILON  JOURNAL 


was  the  first  that  was  based  not  on  blood  and 
natural  biological  ties  but  upon  the  artificial 
ties  of  like-mindedness  and  initiation.  Such  a 
society  was  a  great  step  in  advance  over  other 
groups  that  had  banded  themselves  together. 
It  cut  across  the  natural  divisions  of  kin  and 
blood,  and  bound  together  a  group  of  men 
with  different  backgrounds,  different  equip- 
ment, and  different  outlooks  upon  life  for  a 
common  end.  Its  primary  purpose  was  to 
secure  for  its  members,  by  means  of  ritual, 
taboo,  initiation,  and  a  peculiar  way  of  life, 
■'the  more  adequate  satisfaction  of  the  reli- 
gious instinct  than  that  supplied  by  the  state 
religion."  The  Pythagoreans  wanted  to  be  a 
"peculiar  people"  who  had  a  definite  mission 
in  the  world. 

This  organization  has  had  a  tremendous  in- 
fluence in  history.  It  developed  in  the  course 
of  the  years  a  whole  school  of  philosophers 
of  which  the  most  notable  were  Socrates  and 
Plato.  The  world  has  benefited  tremendously 
from  Pythagoras  and  his  fraternity.  There 
were  many  excesses,  foolish  rites,  and  im- 
possible taboos ;  but  in  spite  of  all  these,  it  has 
brought  to  the  world  some  very  great  and 
worthwhile  values.  I  believe  that  modern  fra- 
ternities are  modifications  of  this  original 
organization  among  the  Pythagoreans. 

The  primary  basis  of  a  fraternity  lies  in 
human  gregariousness,  in  the  urge,  especially 
strong  in  youth,  to  associate  with  others  in  a 
congenial  group  for  the  sake  of  a  stated  pur- 
pose. As  the  Pythagorean  society  was  not 
based  on  a  blood  relationship  but  upon  a  cer- 
tain likemindedness  of  its  members,  so  a 
modern  fraternity  is  an  organization  of 
which  the  members  are  not  related  in  any 
biological  sense  but  in  a  spiritual  sense;  so 
that  the  important  thing  in  any  fraternity  is 
the  purpose  for  which  it  exists  and  which  it 
expects  to  realize  in  the  lives  of  those  who 
are  its  members. 

I  believe  that  a  fraternity  such  as  Sigma  Phi 
Epsilon  has  a  purpose  and,  therefore,  a  place 
on  the  college  campus.  Much  has  been  said 
in  criticism  of  fraternities.  But  over  and 
above  all  that,  I  honestly  believe  that  fra- 
ternities accomplish  much  good  in  the  lives  of 
their  members  and  consequently  in  the  life  of 
an  institution.  I  might  tonight  emphasize  the 


*  Wisconsin  Gannma  Installation  Ban- 
quet Address  of  Carroll  College 
President    Gerrit    T.    Vander    Lugt 


privileges  and  honor  of  belonging  to  a  na- 
tional organization  such  as  we  are  installing 
here.  I  prefer  to  hold  before  you  the  respon- 
sibilities which  are  always  co-relative  to 
privileges  and  rights.  Noblesse  oblige — good 
fortune,  good  looks,  good  birth,  good  breed- 
ing— any  privilege,  honor,  or  blessing  con- 
fers upon  the  recipient  the  obligation  to  give 
as  much  as  he  receives  and,  if  possible,  more. 
For  man  in  his  corporate  being  can  give  more 
than  the  individual  alone.  When  we  join  an 
organization  we  add,  as  it  were,  a  dimension 
to  our  life,  and  we  accept  thereby  a  larger 
share  of  the  responsibilities  of  life.  What, 
then  are  some  of  these.'* 

First,  fraternities  should  develop  in  their 
members  certain  social  qualities,  social  in  the 
narrower  sense  of  the  word.  They  should 
teach  young  men  to  be  well  groomed  and 
well  mannered,  to  converse  easily,  and  to  de- 
port themselves  well  in  dining  and  drawing 
room  or  on  the  dance  floor ;  in  short,  instruct 
them  in  the  "social"  ways  of  their  society. 

Such  things  are  not  to  be  despised.  Cer- 
tainly social  qualities  such  as  these  are  needed 
in  society.  And  if  the  modern  home  does  not 
teach  them,  as  it  often  does  not,  fraternities 
on  our  campuses  might  well  proceed  to  do 
so  without  incurring  the  criticism  that  they 
are  merely  social  groups.  Man  is  a  social  being 
and  should  know  how  to  comport  himself 
with  dignity  and  grace  in  the  society  in  which 
he  moves. 

Then,  in  the  second  place,  fraternities 
should  engender  in  their  members  a  desire  to 
participate  and  excel  in  the  extracurricular 
activities  of  the  college.  Ardent  and  clean 
competition  is  a  good  thing.  It  brings  out 
some  degree  of  talent  in  some  one  and  helps 
him  to  develop  into  a  responsible  member  of 
society.  Individuals  differ  in  talent  and  in  na- 
tive endowment.  But  if  an  organization  such 
as  a  fraternity  can  inspire  confidence  and  zeal 
and  a  desire  to  win  in  its  members  competing 
in  extracurricular  activities,  I  would  consider 


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that  good.  But  all  students  cannot  excel  in 
intercollegiate  football  or  basketball  or  track. 
Some,  instead,  may  excel  in  journalism  or  in 
dramatics  or  in  music  or  in  debate  or  in  social 
leadership.  Each  college  student  should  find 
his  own  specialty.  And  I  would  say  that  the 
fraternity  should  help  each  one  of  its  mem- 
bers find  that  specialty  and  encourage  him  to 
exercise  it.  When  a  fraternity  does  that,  it 
again  justifies  its  existence. 

Thirdly,  I  would  say  that  the  fraternity  is 
responsible  to  a  large  extent  for  the  character 
of  its  men.  Sometimes,  I  know,  fraternities 
do  not  allow  much  weight  to  the  moral  vir- 
tues when  making  up  life's  account.  Some- 
times they  condone  cheapness,  cowardice, 
laziness,  dissipation,  lewdness,  drunkenness, 
or  an  indifference  to  scholarship.  The  frater- 
nity knows  all  these  vices  in  the  character  of 
its  members  more  intimately  and  more  pre- 
cisely than  even  the  president  or  the  dean  of 
the  college.  But  the  fraternity  which  does 
nothing  about  them,  which  considers  mem- 
bers in  whom  such  vices  are  found  good  ma- 
terial, which  prefers  an  all-around  "fine  fel- 
low" to  a  man  of  sterling  character,  is  not  ful- 
filling its  function  on  this  campus.  The  fra- 
ternity can  and  should  feel  responsible  for 
developing  and  strengthening  the  moral  char- 
acter of  its  men. 

A  fraternity  vows  to  its  members  that  it 
will  help  them  in  trouble,  ""get  them  out  of  a 
jam,"  and  stand  by  them  in  their  hour  of 
trial.  And  such  assistance  when  offered  in 
such  circumstances  is  good.  In  sickness  or  ac- 
cident, in  illness  or  death  of  a  dear  one,  in 
failure  and  flunking,  in  jail  or  elopement  ""a 
feller  needs  a  friend."  But  a  fraternity  should 
not  wait  for  some  misfortune  to  befall  its 
members  before  it  recognizes  its  obligation. 
Every  man  in  his  struggle  to  be  a  man,  to 
live  a  clean,  moral,  honest,  straight-from-the- 
shoulder  life,  needs  a  friend.  No  man  is  self- 
sufficient;  each  stands  in  need  of  assistance 
every  day  of  his  life.  This  assistance  a  fra-- 
ternity  group  should  give  to  its  members  in  a 
variety  of  ways. 

In  a  sense,  the  fraternity  should  take  the 
place  of  the  home.  College  students  have  left 
the  home  of  their  parents  and  have  not  estab- 
lished one  of  their  own  (except  in  some  in- 


stances secretly) .  But  each  of  us  needs  a 
home,  a  place  of  physical  comfort  and  ac- 
commodation, a  circle  of  intimate  friends,  a 
spirit  of  camaraderie,  wholesome  fun  and 
good  times,  others  standing  by  in  all  kinds 
of  weather  and  interested  in  our  performance. 
These  boons  the  fraternity  might  supply. 
And  when  it  does,  it  is  fulfilling  its  function. 

But,  above  all  and  finally,  a  fraternity 
should  be  an  agency  that  expresses  the  spirit 
of  the  college.  A  fraternity  is  not  an  end  in 
itself ;  it  is  an  instrument  of  a  larger  purpose. 
I  believe  that  all  of  us  know  what  that  pur- 
pose is.  I  hope  that  your  organization  may 
affirm  it,  live  it,  express  it ;  for  it  will  thrive 
best  in  expressing  this  larger  purpose.  A  fra- 
ternity might  be  compared  to  an  organ  of  the 
body  such  as  a  foot,  a  hand,  or  an  eye,  which 
is  subservient  to  the  whole  organism  and  car- 
ries out  its  purpose.  It  is  functional  and  in 
fulfilling  that  function  finds  life.  So  it  is  with 
any  fraternity  on  the  college  campus;  it  may 
and'  should  have  its  own  peculiar  way  or 
ways ;  but  its  peculiarity  should  lie  not  in  op- 
posing the  purpose  of  the  college  but  in  ex- 
pressing its  esprit  de  corps. 

And  so,  I  come  back  to  Pythagoras  and  his 
society.  They  were  bound  together  for  the 
purgation  of  the  soul,  the  improvement  of  the 
individual.  The  soul  of  man  must  still  be 
purged  if  it  is  to  be  what  it  ought  to  be.  Man 
is  not  God,  nor  is  he  an  animal,  but  he  can 
approach  either.  And  the  institutions  to 
which  he  belongs  do  much  to  help  him  in  one 
direction  or  another.  May  your  organization 
always  help  its  members  in  the  direction  of 
God,  who  is  man's  greatest  need  and  his 
greatest  good ;  for  ultimately,  the  purpose  of 
an  organization  like  this  must  be  or  is  reli- 
gious in  the  widest  sense  of  the  word.  I  do 
not  mean  sectarian,  but  broadly  spiritual.  It 
helps  or  thwarts  the  spirit  of  man,  partly  by 
ritual  and  taboo  and  discipline,  but  even  more 
by  the  serious  pursuit  of  knowledge  and  by 
the  common  give-and-take  in  the  fraternity. 
Its  purpose  lies  in  serving  the  needs  of  in- 
dividuals who  belong  to  it:  the  cultivation  of 
the  bond  of  fellowship  and  the  helping  of  in- 
dividuals to  reach  out  unto  ""a  larger  life  upon 
their  own  impinging  to  which  the  ethereal 
substance  of  their  own  is  but  gross  cloud  to 


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make  that  visible."  (Lowell) 

You  have  a  great  opportunity.  We  are 
living,  as  all  of  you  know,  in  a  world  where 
there  is  much  hatred  and  bloodshed.  We  hear 
of  privileged  groups,  of  a  "chosen  nation," 
of  a  "peculiar  people,"  of  "pure  Teutonic 
blood,"  of  a  "superior  race";  and  presuming 
upon  these,  a  majority  persecutes,  incarcer- 
ates, beheads  members  of  the  minority.  A 
common  ancestry  and  not  a  common  purpose 
is  supposed  to  be  the  tie  that  binds.  Against 
these  you  have  a  great  opportunity.  May  this 


fraternity  show  that  young  men  with  different 
backgrounds,  different  endowments,  different 
racial  strains,  even  different  religious  affilia- 
tions, can  be  like-minded  and  live  together 
in  harmony  for  the  common  good.  Hold, 
therefore,  to  the  right,  the  good,  and  the  true. 
Inspire  and  nurture  men  in  their  physical, 
moral,  and  spiritual  growth.  And  may  it  be- 
come true  on  this  campus  that  Sigma  Phi  Ep- 
silon  is  a  name  of  approval  and  even  of  justi- 
fiable pride  and  envy.  Good  luck  and  God 
bless  you. 


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stein  for  Jews,  in  presenting  a  badge  of  toler- 
ance to  Mayor  F.  H.  La  Guardia  of  New 
York.  He  is  head  of  the  committee  to  raise 
$1,000,000  for  a  theatrical  plant  at  Dart- 
mouth which  would  put  the  college  in  the 
forefront  among  educational  institutions 
specializing  in  the  development  of  dramatic 
abilities. 

He  is  a  good  churchman,  a  devoted  father 
to  his  two  daughters — Bettyann,  now  Mrs. 
Sidney  Culver,  and  Sheelagh,  15,  who  at- 
tends the  Brearley  School,  and  is  an  enthusi- 
astic bicyclist  and  softball  player. 

The  Westhampton  Beach  home,  which 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  O'Connor  use  on  weekends 
throughout  the  year,  is  a  gathering  place  for 
young  people  of  the  neighborhood.  Doc's 
seven  bicycles,  which  he  uses  to  cover  as 
much  as  25  miles  a  day  in  early  spring,  are 
always  being  "borrowed"  by  some  young 
neighbor.  He  has  one  bicycle  which  comes 
apart  for  easy  shipping.  Another  is  a  tandem 
for  the  accommodation  of  ambitious  but  less 
sturdy  friends. 

The  Softball  court,  built  several  years  ago 
adjoining  the  Westhampton  house,  is  the 
scene  of  annual  championship  games  for  the 
neighborhood.  There  is  even  a  name  for  the 
participants:  "The  Westhampton  Softball 
League." 

An  energetic  man,  surounded  both  in  his 
private  practice  of  law  and  his  philanthropic 
endeavors   by   staffs   of   loyal   and   devoted 


workers,  Mr.  O'Connor  is  easily  the  hardest- 
working  member  of  either  staff.  The  National 
Foundation  headquarters  are  on  the  same 
floor  as  the  law  offices  of  O'Connor  &  Farber, 
so  that  the  president  of  the  Foundation  and 
senior  partner  of  the  law  firm  can  run  both 
offices  in  the  course  of  the  same  day. 

Mr.  O'Connor  has  had  his  share  of  legal 
honors.  For  eight  years  he  has  been  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Committee  on  Character  and  Fit- 
ness of  the  1st  Judicial  District  of  New  York 
State,  examining  applicants  for  admission  to 
the  Bar  who  have  passed  their  Bar  examina- 
tions. He  also  is  Treasurer  and  a  member  of 
the  Executive  Committee  of  the  Joint  Con- 
ference on  Legal  Education  of  the  State  Bar 
Association,  a  director  of  the  New  York 
County  Lawyers  Association,  and  a  former 
member  of  the  Committee  on  Admissions 
of  the  Association  of  the  Bar  of  the  City  of 
New  York. 

Education  has  always  been  a  field  in  which 
he  had  great  interest,  even  before  the  Na- 
tional Foundation  began  to  deal  with  the 
question  of  special  education  for  those  who 
care  for  infantile  paralysis  victims.  He  was 
one  of  the  incorporators  of  an  organization 
known  as  the  "Human  Engineering  Labora- 
tory," headed  by  Johnson  O'Connor  of  Stev- 
ens Institute  of  Technology — no  relation  of 
Doc's.  The  Laboratory's  purpose  is  to  test 
aptitudes  and  potential  abilities  of  children 
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Mr.  O'Connor  has  remained  a  very  close 
friend  of  the  President,  whose  confidence  he 
has  enjoyed  for  many  years.  His  poHtical 
views  are  said  to  be  pretty  close  to  the  Presi- 
dent's, but  he  never  talks  publicly  about 
them.  He  does  not  take  part  in  election  cam- 
paigns and  holds  no  official  position  in  the 
Democratic  party. 

O'Connor  is  not  easily  excited,  seldom 
speaks  for  publication,  and  even  on  the  sub- 
ject of  infantile  paralysis  waxes  eloquent 
with  great  dignity.  Last  fall,  at  the  First 
Annual  Medical  Meeting  of  the  National 
Foundation  in  New  York  City,  attended  by 
medical  advisers,  trustees  and  grantees  from 
all  over  the  country,  he  did  lash  out  against 
those  who  claim  there  has  been  over-emphasis 
on  the  subject  of  poliomyelitis,  however. 

"Often  we  hear  it  said,  and  sometimes  by 
well-meaning  people,  that  the  emphasis  on 
infantile  paralysis  is  disproportionate;  that 
there  are  other  diseases  more  devastating  and 
of  more  serious  economic  consequence  on 
which  the  Foundation  should  spend  its 
money,"  he  declared.  ""Whether  or  not  in- 
fantile paralysis  in  itself  is  of  particular  eco- 
nomic interest  to  the  country,  it  is  all  that  and 
much  more  to  the  individuals  unfortunate 
enough  to  become  its  victims.  More  than  that, 
this  disease  is  a  member  of  a  group  of  virus 
diseases  which  as  a  whole  is  probably  of  more 
economic  importance  than  any  other  group 


of  diseases  now  known.  Information  about 
any  one  of  these  diseases  may  be  of  value 
eventually  in  combatting  other  members  of 
that  class." 

This  is  more  than  a  considered  judgment 
on  O'Connor's  part — it  is  a  crusade.  His 
devotion  to  it  is  such  that  no  interference 
with  his  social  life,  even  sometimes  with  his 
business  life,  is  too  much  for  the  good  of  the 
cause.  He  does  all  the  legal  work  for  Warm 
Springs  and  for  the  National  Foundation 
without  recompense.  Last  Thanksgiving, 
when  President  Roosevelt  was  unable  to  eat 
his  traditional  dinner  with  the  patients  at 
Warm  Springs  because  of  his  absence  on  a 
West  Indies  national  defense  inspection 
cruise,  he  asked  Doc  O'Connor  to  take  his 
place.  O'Connor  left  his  own  family  and 
went  to  Georgia.  There  he  participated  in 
the  Thanksgiving  merriment  which  has  be- 
come an  Occasion  at  Warm  Springs,  and  had 
a  marvelous  time  doing  it. 

The  life  of  this  new  figure  in  the  public 
health  work  of  the  nation  is  so  bound  up  with 
the  boys  and  girls  and  men  and  women  who 
have  had  infantile  paralysis,  and  so  linked 
with  the  lives  of  doctors  and  scientists  who 
are  working  to  obliterate  the  disease  and 
ameliorate  its  after-effects,  that  any  story  of 
Basil  O'Connor  necessarily  reads  like  the 
story  of  the  infantile  paralysis  movement  in 
this  country. 


SIG  EPS  IN  "WHO'S  WHO  IN  AMERICA' 

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STOW— 

mem.  Mineral  Soc.  America,  Am.  Geophys.  Union, 
Va.  Acad.  Science  (mem.  council  1939-44),  Vel- 
lowstone-Bighorn  Research  Assn.  (council  1935-39; 
pres.  1939-40),  Sigma  Xi,  Phi  Kappa  Phi,  Sigma 
Gamma  Epsilon,  Sigma  Phi  Epsilon,  Phi  Beta  Kappa. 
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ingside  Heights,   Lexington,  Va. 


TAVLOR— 

Am.  Econ.  Assn.,  Am.  Assn.  For  Labor  Legislation, 
Virginia  Social  Science  Assn.  (pres.  1936),  Phi  Beta 
Kappa,  Omicron  Delta  Kappa,  Pi  Gamma  Mu,  Sig- 
ma Phi  Epsilon.  Democrat.  Author:  Labor  Policies 
of  the  National  Association  of  Manufacturers,  1927; 
Labor  Problems  and  Labor  Law,  1938;  Contbr.  on 
econ.  topics.   Home:   Burns  Lane,  Williamsburg,  Va. 


Tau  Beta  Pi  "Council  Bulletin" 
Dedicated  to  "Bent"  Editor 
Louis  T.  Monson,  Mo.  Beta 

Editor  Philip  A.  Singleton  dedicates  the  De- 
cember issue  of  the  Tau  Beta  Pi  Council 
Bulletin  to  Louis  T.  Monson,  Washington 
University  (Mo.  Beta)  '24,  former  editor  of 
the  Bulletin  and  present  editor  of  the  Tau 
Beta  Pi  Bent,  with  the  following  citation: 

The  Council  Bulletin  pays  tribute  to  its  second 
editor  and  his  fourteen  years  of  active  and  fruit- 
ful work  for  Tau  Beta  Pi  in  dedicating  this  De- 


LOUIS  T.  MONSON 
Washington  University  (Mo.  Beta)  '24 

cember,  1940,  issue  to  Louis  Monson,  as  a  small 
token  of  our  appreciation  and  respect.  To  know 
and  to  work  with  Louis  Monson  is  a  rare  privi- 
lege and  pleasure,  fortunately  one  enjoyed  by 
many  members  of  our  association. 

The  sketch  of  Monson  which  follows  is 
from  the  pen  of  Benjamin  S.  Pace: 

Two  men  were  seated  on  a  bench  in  the  station 
at  St.  Louis.  The  younger  man  was  carrying  on  a 
lively  conversation,  while  the  other  listened  in- 
tently, confining  his  activity  to  a  few  brief  ques- 


tions which  brought  immediate  response.  They 
conversed  in  this  manner  until  the  arrival  of  the 
north-bound  train  caused  them  to  part. 

This  conversation,  brief  as  it  was,  proved  to  be 
of  considerable  importance  to  Tau  Beta  Pi.  The 
man  on  the  north-bound  was  A.  D.  Moore,  then 
national  president  of  Tau  Beta  Pi;  the  younger 
man  was  Louis  T.  Monson,  a  young  chemical  engi- 
neer who  had  just  recently  received  his  M.S.  de- 
gree. This  was  back  in  the  days  of  yore,  three 
years  before  the  big  stock  market  crash.  Professor 
Moore  had  just  completed  a  visit  to  the  Missouri 
Gamma  chapter.  That  conversation  convinced  Pro- 
fessor Moore  that  Louis  Monson  was  well  quali- 
fied for  the  editorship  of  the  Council  Bulletin,  and 
in  a  short  time  he  became  its  editor,  a  post  he 
relinquished  in  1938.  It  so  happened  shortly  after 
that  meeting  that  The  Bent  lost  its  editor.  But  The 
Bent  was  not  without  an  editor  for  long.  In  No- 
vember, 1927,  Monson  assumed  the  editorship  of 
The  Bent. 

Louis  Monson,  better  known  as  Louie,  has  led 
a  life  which  bristles  with  activity.  He  is  a  man  of 
abounding  energy,  utter  sincerity,  and  keen  judg- 
ment, with  an  ambition  which  causes  him  to  apply 
his  best  to  each  undertaking.  His  friends  marvel 
at  the  number  of  activities  that  he  carries  on ;  some 
say  that  they  just  don't  see  how  he  finds  time  to  do 
all  he  does.  But  perhaps  it  would  be  best  to  start 
at  the  beginning. 

Louis  Travis  Monson  was  born  in  St.  Louis, 
Missouri,  on  the  I4th  day  of  July,  1903.  His 
mother  is  of  German  descent,  and  his  father  was 
born  in  Sweden.  When  Louie  was  an  infant,  the 
family  moved  to  Webster  Groves,  which  is  a 
suburb  of  St.  Louis.  It  was  in  Webster  Groves  that 
Louie  went  through  both  grammar  school  and  high 
school.  While  in  high  school,  he  developed  into 
quite  a  tennis  player,  and  he  became  a  member 
of  the  doubles  team.  He  also  made  the  rifle  team, 
and  won  the  Widmann  Medal  as  the  scholastic 
leader  of  his  class. 

It  was  at:  this  stage  of  his  life  that  Louie  Mon- 
son's  driving  energy  and  true  ability  became  appar- 
ent. He  won  a  scholarship  in  the  chemical 
engineering  school  at  Washington  University,  in 
St.  Louis,  and  began  his  assiduous  career.  Extra- 
curricular activities  held  quite  an  attraction  for 
him;  he  joined  Psi  Delta,  a  local  social  fraternity 
later  chartered  by  Sigma  Phi  Epsilon;  he  was  a 
member  of  the  Student  Council,  Vice-president  of 
the  Engineers'  Council,  and  Treasurer  of  the 
Senior  Class.  It  was  in  college  that  Louie  received 
his  basic  training  in  journalism  when  he  was 
Sports  Editor  of  the  college  paper.  Little  did  he 
then  realize  what  an  effect  this  training  was 
destined  to  have  upon  him.  Besides  these  achieve- 

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ments,  he  was  just  as  athletic  as  ever,  and  he 
teamed  up  with  a  classmate  to  win  the  intramural 
doubles  championship  in  tennis.  Obviously,  Louie 
was  no  bookworm  in  college;  yet  he  found  time 
enough  to  prove  his  ability  as  a  scholar,  and  in 
1922  he  was  made  a  member  of  the  Missouri 
Gamma  chapter  of  Tau  Beta  Pi  as  the  honor 
junior  of  his  class.  The  convention  in  1923  was 
held  in  Lexington,  Kentucky,  and  the  Missouri 
Gamma  delegate  was  none  other  than  Louie  Mon- 
son.  As  fate  would  have  it,  John  D.  Fitch,  now 
a  member  of  the  Executive  Council,  was  the 
M.  L  T.  delegate  at  this  convention.  The  two 
men  met,  and  their  friendship  has  continued  ever 
since  their  meeting. 

In  1924  Louie  Monson  was  awarded  his  de- 
gree of  Bachelor  of  Science  in  Chemical  Engi- 
neering. This  did  not  conclude  his  formal  educa- 
tion, however,  for  he  decided  to  work  for  a  Mas- 
ter's degree.  For  two  years  he  taught  freshman 
chemistry  at  Washington  University,  during  which 
time  he  studied  for  his  M.S.,  which  he  received 
in   1926. 

After  receiving  his  Master's  degree,  Louie  Mon- 
son began  his  active  career  as  a  member  of  the 
chemical  staff  of  the  Tretolite  Company  in  Web- 
ster Groves,  a  company  specializing  in  the  manu- 
facture of  chemicals  used  for  the  demulsification 
of  oil.  The  connection  has  been  a  lasting  one, 
for  Louie  is  still  working  with  the  same  company. 
It  was  in  August  of  1931  that  he  was  sent  to 
Los  Angeles  to  work  in  the  laboratory  of  a  new 
branch  of  the  company.  He  is  now  in  charge  of 
that  laboratory.  His  work  for  the  company  has 
not  been  confined  to  chemical  work  alone,  for 
over  a  period  of  years,  he  has  acquired  a  knowledge 
and  proficiency  in  patent  law,  so  that  he  is  now 
not  only  in  charge  of  the  chemical  staff  of  the 
laboratory,  but  he  is  also  on  the  patent  staff  of  the 
company,  and  has  frequently  served  as  "expert 
witness." 

While  he  was  in  Washington  University,  Louie 
met  an  attractive  student  named  Victoria  Carter. 
In  due  time  she  won  his  heart,  he  won  her  hand, 
and  in  1927  they  were  married.  They  now  have 
two  girls,  one  ten  and  the  other  twelve  years  of 
age.  It  was  a  great  blow  to  Louie  when  Mrs.  Mon- 
son's  health  failed.  For  nearly  five  years  she  has 
been  in  the  hospital ;  but  she  has  just  undergone 
a  series  of  operations  it  is  believed  will  put  her  on 
the  road  to  recovery. 

During  the  last  decade,  Louis  Monson  has  really 
been  a  busy  man.  He  devotes  a  large  portion  of 
his  time  to  the  activities  of  Tau  Beta  Pi,  and  the 
editing  of  The  Bent;  he  is  actively  engaged  in 
business;  and  he  has  his  two  girls  to  look  after. 
To  be  able  to  do  these  things  with  the  perfection 
with  which  he  does  them  is  an  indication  of  the 
character,  ability,  and  energy  which  he  possesses. 
Apparently,  these  things  should  be  enough  to 
occupy  every  minute  of  his  time.  Be  that  as  it 
may,  Louie  has  a  number  of  hobbies.  He  is  very 


fond  of  music;  he  plays  a  piano  well,  and  is 
well  informed  on  music  history.  As  for  the  types 
of  music  he  enjoys  his  choice  is  not  limited,  for 
he  likes  the  classics,  semi-classics,  AND  good 
swing  music.  Dramatics  also  hold  an  interest  for 
him,  and  he  is  an  ardent  admirer  of  Maxwell 
Anderson.  If  he  has  any  spare  time,  he  dabbles 
in  amateur  photography.  And  if  he  should  ever 
find  time,  he  swims  and  still  plays  a  good  game  of 
tennis.  His  favorite  delicacies  are  abalone  (Web- 
ster defines  as  a  large  gastropod  mollusk),  choco- 
late sodas,  and  iced  tea  without  the  ice. 

Since  becoming  editor  of  The  Bent,  Louie  has 
been  in  regular  attendance  at  the  Annual  Conven- 
tions. One  of  the  yearly  attractions  at  such  get 
togethers  is  the  friendly  spat  which  flashes  con- 
tinually between  A.  D.  Moore  and  Louie  Monson. 
Both  men  have  a  keen  sense  of  humor,  and  good- 
natured  derogatory  remarks  that  they  throw  at  each 
other  bring  on  much  laughter.  These  little  spats 
continue  in  correspondence  after  the  convention, 
and  finally  dwindle  to  an  occasional  post  card, 
only  to  burst  into  flame  at  the  next  convention. 
The  two  men  claim  that  they  admire  each  other  so 
much  that  each  thinks  the  other  is  his  better,  so 
each  is  trying  to  whittle  the  other  down  to  his 
size. 

Those  of  you  who  have  seen  Louie  Monson  at  a 
convention  have  heard  him  tell  about  The  Bent 
and  himself.  The  two  of  them  go  into  solitary 
confinement  as  the  time  for  publication  approaches, 
and  Louie  goes  through  all  of  the  material  that 
he  has  been  able  to  collect  and  that  has  been  sent 
to  him,  reading  all  of  it  himself.  He  then  puts  the 
material  together,  and  there  is  another  issue  of 
The  Bent.  This  episode  usually  runs  through  many 
nights,  for  this  is  the  only  way  he  can  find  time  to 
complete  the  job.  But  The  Bent  is  not  published 
that  easily ;  there  are  scores  of  letters  to  be  written, 
and  innumerable  details  to  be  attended  to.  When 
he  tells  how  it  is  done,  it  sounds  like  a  very  simple 
job.  But  this  is  typical  of  the  man,  for  he  is  pos- 
sessed with  a  degree  of  modesty  that  at  times  tends 
to  belittle  the  work  he  is  doing. 

"If  you  want  something  done  well,  look  for  a 
busy  man."  When  The  Bent  was  turned  over  to 
Monson  it  was  about  one-half  its  present  size. 
Under  his  guidance,  it  has  grown  to  a  32-page 
format  which  is  one  of  the  best,  if  not  the  very 
best,  publication  of  its  kind  in  this  country.  Since 
it  has  become  interesting  reading  matter  for  gradu- 
ates and  undergraduates  alike,  the  circulation  has 
grown  tremendously.  This  has  been  due  almost 
entirely  to  the  constant  study,  planning,  and  the 
personal  energy  he  puts  into  the  work. 

The  other  contributions  which  Louie  Monson 
has  made  to  Tau  Beta  Pi  are  numerous.  He  was 
the  originator  of  the  idea  of  discussions  of  chapter 
affairs  at  the  national  conventions,  and  he  led 
these  discussions  himself  until  Phil  Singleton  came 
along  to  help  him  out.  The  Pledge  Essay  prizes 
were  his  idea.  He  first  "plugged"  the  idea  of  a 


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President's  Book  for  chapter  officers.  He  worked 
toward  putting  the  fellowship  fund  on  a  stable 
footing  and  is  the  author  of  the  financial  provisions 
in  the  Constitution  and  By-Laws  regarding  the  in- 
vestment of  the  Fellowship  and  Reserve  Funds. 
He  is  the  originator  of  the  Life  Subscription  Plan 
of  The  Bent.  As  President  Spencer  has  said,  "He 
is  deeply  interested  in  every  phase  of  the  Associa- 
tion work,  and  his  counsel  and  advice  have  been 
of  incalculable  value  to  the  Executive  Council."  He 
is  an  artery  supplying  lifegiving  blood  to  Tau  Beta 
Pi,  giving  unstintingly  of  his  ability,  striving  to 
do  his  best  in  every  undertaking.  This  is  Louie 
Monson. 

William  M.  Tuck  Unopposed 
Candidate  for  Lieutenant 
Governorship  of  Virginia 

"To  BEGIN  WITH,  he  is  a  man  of  recognized 
ability,  a  sound  lawyer  and  a  good  citizen ;  to 
go  on  with,  he  has  served  his  state  with  dis- 
tinction in  the  State  Senate  for  some  eight 
years,  for  the  last  as  chairman  of  the  very 
important  General  Laws  Committee — ."  Such 
was  the  editorial  tribute  with  which  the  Nor- 
folk Ledger-Dispatch  greeted  the  announce- 
ment of  the  candidacy  for  the  Virginia  Lieu- 
tenant Governorship  of  William  M.  Tuck, 
Washington  and  Lee  (Va.  Epsilon),  '21.  To 
date  no  one  has  dared  to  oppose  him. 

Wm.  M.  Tuck  was  born  in  the  Red  Bank 
District  of  Halifax  County,  Virginia,  in 
1896. 

He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of 
Halifax  County,  Chatham  Training  School, 
Chatham,  Virginia  (now  Hargrave  Military 
Academy),  William  and  Mary  College,  and 
Washington  and  Lee  University,  from  which 
latter  institution  he  received  his  LL.B.  degree 
in  June  1921. 

He  has  practiced  law  at  South  Boston  since 
1921  and  is  now  the  senior  member  of  the 
law  firm  of  Tuck  &  Mitchell,  with  offices  at 
South  Boston,  Virginia. 

He  was  elected  to  the  House  of  Delegates 
of  Virginia  in  1923  and  served  in  that  body 
during  the  sessions  of  1924,  1926,  1928,  and 
1930,  and  was  elected  to  the  State  Senate  of 
Virginia  in  1931  and  has  served  in  that  body 
during  the  sessions  of  1932,  1934,  1936, 
1938,  and  1940. 

From  1928  to  1931  he  was  the  Chairman 
of  the  Halifax  County  Democratic  Executive 


WILLIAM    M.  TUCK 
Washington   and   Lee    (Va.  Epsilon)    '21 

Committee.  He  was  an  alternate  at  large  to 
the  Democratic  National  Convention  at  Chi- 
cago in  1932,  elector  at  large  in  1936,  and  a 
Democratic  Elector  from  the  Fifth  Congres- 
sional District  in  the  Presidential  election 
of  1940.  He  has  actively  campaigned  for  the 
Democratic  ticket  in  every  election  since  he 
became  of  voting  age. 

During  the  World  War  he  served  as  a  pri- 
vate in  the  Third  Regiment,  U.  S.  Marines. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Virginia  State  Bar 
Association,  the  American  Bar  Association,  is 
one  of  the  directors  and  counsel  of  the  Citi- 
zens Bank  of  South  Boston,  South  Boston, 
Va.,  and  the  Bank  of  Halifax,  Halifax,  Va. 
He  owns   and  operates   a   small  tobacco 
farm  in  Halifax  County  near  his  old  home. 
He  married  Eva  Lovelace  Dillard,  February 
26,  1928.  His  stepson,  Lester  L.  Dillard,  is  a 
law  student  at  Washington  &  Lee  University. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Aaron's  Creek 
Baptist  Church,  which  is  near  his  old  home. 
In  addition  to  having  membership  in  the 
American  Legion,  the  Baptist  Church,  and 
Sigma  Phi  Epsilon,  he  belongs  to  the  follow- 
ing other  organizations:  Masons,  Woodmen 
of  the  World,  Phi  Delta  Phi,  and  the  Farm 
Bureau. 


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Earle  Ross  Returns  lo 
Hawaii  as  Sugar  Corporation 
Purchasing  Agent 

Earle  R.  Ross,  Washington  State  College 
(Wash.  Alpha)  '40,  has  returned  to  Hawaii 
to  accept  the  position  of  head  purchasing 
agent  for  the  Sugar  Corporation  of  Hawaii. 
Ross  declined  an  offer  as  coach  of  the  pro- 
fessional football  team,  "The  Hawaiian  Polar 
Bears." 


EARLE  R.   ROSS 
Washington    State    (Wash.   Alpha)    '40 

Ross,  whose  home  was  originally  in  Ha- 
waii, entered  Washington  State  College  in 
1936,  and  became  prominent  in  sports,  cam- 
pus activities,  and  fraternity  life. 

His  fraternity  activities  included  those  of 
House  Manager  and  President  of  the  In- 
terfraternity  Council.  He  was  president  of 
the  sophomore  class,  a  member  of  Crimson 
Circle,  highest  honorary  for  senior  men,  and 
a  member  of  the  Athletic  Board  of  Control. 

During  his  four  years  at  college  he  re- 
ceived four  football  letters.  In  his  senior 
year  he  won  the  Bohler  Award,  which  is 
given  each  year  to  the  most  inspirational 
senior  football  man. 

During  his  last  year  at  Washington  State 


he  acted  as  assistant  to  Coach  "Babe"  Hol- 
lingbery  and  was  also  an  assistant  to  Dean 
of  Men  Otis  McCreery. 

High  tribute  was  paid  Ross  by  Washing- 
ton State  President  Doctor  Holland  when 
he  said:  "Earle  Ross  is  the  most  outstanding 
example  of  young  American  manhood  that 
this  college  has  seen  in  the  last  twenty-five 
years." 

Herder  Member  of  Kelly 
Expedition  to  West 
Indies  and  Pacific 

Robert  Herder,  Johns  Hopkins,  Colorado 
School  of  Mines,  was  all  packed  up  to  return 
to  Mines  after  the  Christmas  vacation  when 
the  opportunity  came  to  join  the  Second 
Kelly  Expedition  to  the  West  Indies. 

The  packing  was  redone.  Woollens  were 
discarded.  In  their  stead  bathing  trunks, 
shorts,  and  slacks  went  in.  And  January  20 
found  Bob  heading  out  of  Baltimore  harbor 
for  a  five-month  cruise  among  the  palm- 
fringed  islands  of  the  West  Indies  and  the 
Pacific. 

Aboard  the  Fiddler's  Green,  in  addition 
to  Bob,  were  Dr.  Edmund  Kelly,  his  brother, 
F.  H.  Kelly,  Finley  Lloyd,  a  monkey  named 
"Habeeb,"  and  a  bulldog  named  "Boots." 

Dr.  Kelly  said  he  and  his  shipmates  were 
prepared  for  a  pretty  chilly  trip  south,  but 
that  a  coal  range  and  an  oil  stove  were  on 
board  to  drive  the  cold  out  of  the  cabins. 
The  schooner  called  first  at  Norfolk  and  then 
proceeded  to  South  Point,  North  Carolina. 

With  her  lockers  packed  to  overflowing 
with  all  kinds  of  equipment,  the  Fiddler 
had  enough  food  on  board  to  last,  if  need 
be,  until  she  got  to  Panama.  The  first  stop 
in  the  West  Indies  will  be  the  island  of 
Inagua,  about  250  miles  east  of  Cuba.  Nu- 
merous stops  have  been  scheduled,  however, 
on  the  trip  south  along  the  coast  of  this 
country. 

One  of  the  stops  which  has  been  planned 
on  the  present  cruise  is  the  Galapagos  Is- 
lands in  the  Pacific.  The  Kellys  visited  these 
islands  on  their  first  cruise,  which  ended 
last  August  after  more  than  a  year  of  sailing. 

Herder  will  return  to  Mines  next  year. 


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Curl  Appointed  Ohio 
County  (W.Va.)  Assistant 
Prosecuting  Attorney 

Joseph  R.  Curl,  George  Washington  (D.C. 
Alpha),  long-time  Trustee  of  Sigma  Phi 
Epsilon's  Endowment  Fund,  was  recently  ap- 
pointed assistant  prosecuting  attorney  of 
Ohio  County,   West  Virginia. 

Curl  is  a  native  of  Washington,  D.C,  but 
located  in  Wheeling  in  February,  1912,  at  which 
time  he  became  associated  with  the  law  firm  of 
Erskine  and  Allison,  later  becoming  a  member  of 
the  firm,  which  is  now  known  as  Erskine,  Palmer 
and   Curl. 

He  received  his  college  and  legal  education  at 
George  Washington  University,  Washington,  D.C. 
He  received  there  the  B.S.  degree  in  1909  and 
the  LL.B.  degree  in  1911.  Following  his  gradua- 
tion in  law  he  was  secretary  of  the  law  school  and 
instructor  in  law  at  that  university. 

He  has  been  since  December,  1930,  a  member 
of  the  state  board  of  law  examiners,  to  which  he 
was  appointed  by  the  supreme  court  of  appeals  of 
West  Virginia.  He  is  now  a  member  of  the  execu- 
tive council  of  the  West  Virginia  Bar  association, 
and  a  few  years  ago  was  president  of  the  Ohio 
County  Bar  association. 

For  some  years  he  has  been  a  commissioner  in 
chancery  of  the  Ohio  County  circuit  court. 

At  the  time  of  the  revision  of  the  West  Vir- 
ginia code  that  became  effective  January  1,  1931, 
Curl  served  for  four  years  as  a  law  assistant  to 
the  revision  and  codification  commission. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  bodies,  was  for- 
merly a  member  and  president  of  the  Lions  Club 
of  Wheeling,  and  is  a  member  and  past  commander 
of  Old  Trails  post  113  of  the  American  Legion.  As 
a  member  of  the  American  Legion  he  has  served 
for  the  past  four  years  as  a  member  of  the  staff 
of  the  Mountaineer  boys'  state  at  Jackson's  Mill, 
assisting  in  the  court  work. 

He  served  in  the  West  Virginia  Legislature  in 
the  session  of  1933-34. 

Curl  married  I-ucie  Leah  Hood,  of  Sherrard, 
West  Virginia,  and  has  two  sons,  Joseph  Hood  and 
Rayland  Hood  Curl. 

Sawyer  Named  Colorado  U. 
Alumni  President 

Sigma  Phi  Epsilon  reached  the  top  in  lead- 
ership among  University  of  Colorado  alumni 
early  this  year  with  the  election  to  the  presi- 
dency of  the  Associated  Alumni  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Colorado  of  Dr.  Kenneth  C. 
Sawyer  (Colo.  Alpha  '31). 

Dr.  Sawyer  assumed  leadership  of  nearly 


13,000  graduates  of  the  University  only  a 
few  weeks  after  his  election  to  the  alumni 
association's  board  of  directors  for  the  first 
time,  after  a  long  and  prominent  line  of 
activities  in  alumni  affairs. 

He  was  prominent  in  athletic  and  school 
activities  while  attending  the  University, 
making  a  name  for  himself  in  varsity  football 
at  the  tackle  position,  as  well  as  on  the 
University  wrestling  team.  He  helped  Colo- 
rado Alpha  in  many  intramural  activities. 


KENNETH   C.  SAWYER 
U.  of  Colorado   (Colo.  Alpha)   '31 

Dr.  Sawyer  left  the  University  of  Colo- 
rado in  1928  and  entered  the  University's 
medical  school  in  Denver,  where  he  received 
his  M.D.  degree  in  1931.  He  served  interne- 
ship  at  Denver's  Presbyterian  hospital,  where 
he  is  now  president  of  the  staff  and  entered 
practice  in  Denver. 

Dr.  Sawyer  is  also  assistant  surgeon  at 
Denver  General  Hospital,  a  member  of  Phi 
Rho  Sigma,  The  International  College  of 
Surgeons,  a  Fellow  of  the  American  College 
of  Surgeons,  and  a  Diplomat  of  the  Ameri- 
can Board  of  Surgery. 

He  was  chairman  of  the  University's 
Alumni  Day  activities  in  1938  and  was  chair- 
man of  the  alumni  football  banquet  in  1940, 


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which  led  to  his  election  to  the  alumni  as- 
sociation's board  of  directors  the  same  year. 
Dr.  Sawyer  is  married  and  has  two  future 
Sig  Eps  in  the  process  of  "growing  up,"  in 
addition  to  a  daughter. 

Prator  New  Colorado 
University  Alumni  Secretary 

The  hundreds  of  Colorado  Alpha  alumni 
scattered  throughout  the  world  were  brought 
closer  in  touch  with  their  alma  mater,  the 
University  of  Colorado,  this  year  with  the 


pionships.  After  his  graduation  in  1929, 
"Gus"  went  into  the  teaching  profession  and 
coached  athletics  and  taught  history  at  schools 
in  Flagler,  Colorado,  McAlister,  New  Mex- 
ico, Walsenburg,  Colorado,  and  Del  Norte, 
Colorado.  He  then  decided  to  get  a  little 
more  education,  and  received  his  M.A.  de- 
gree from  Colorado  University  in  1933. 

After  receiving  his  M.A.  degree,  Prator 
was  named  to  the  post  of  Dean  of  Men  and 
director  of  athletics  at  Mesa  Junior  College, 
at  Grand  Junction,  Colorado,  where  he  met 
and  married  Lois  Skinner,  a  member  of  the 
Colorado  University  class  of  1936.  Mrs.  Pra- 
tor was  at  that  time  director  of  Physical  Edu- 
cation and  assistant  to  the  dean  of  women 
at  Mesa. 

He  went  to  the  University  of  California  at 
Berkeley  in  1939,  where  he  received  his 
Ph.D.  degree  the  following  year,  shortly  be- 
fore coming  to  his  new  job  at  the  university. 

"Gus"  still  gives  a  visitor  the  impression 
that  he  is  still  a  college  senior,  and  has 
made  a  great  impression  in  his  new  posi- 
tion, which  involves  touring  the  state,  con- 
tacting future  college  students  and  promot- 
ing alumni  relations  throughout  Colorado. 
Since  there  are  considerably  more  than  1,000 
alumni  of  Sigma  Phi  Epsilon  in  the  state, 
it  is  expected  that  through  Prator's  important 
post,  the  interests  of  the  fraternity  will  be 
furthered  in  all  four  of  the  chapters  in  the 
state. 


RALPH  PRATOR 
U.  of  Colorado    (Colo.  Alpha)    '29 

appointment  in  August,  1940,  of  Ralph 
Prator  (Colo.  Alpha  '29)  as  Executive  Secre- 
tary for  the  Associated  Alumni  of  the  Uni- 
versity. 

Ralph,  more  popularly  known  as  "Gus," 
returned  to  the  University  after  several  years 
of  vocational  work,  coaching  and  study,  to  re- 
sume duties  at  a  school  where  he  made  a 
name  for  himself  as  an  athlete  and  student. 

He  came  to  Colorado  University  from 
Brighton,  Colorado,  and  immediately  set  out 
on  an  athletic  career,  playing  football  on 
some  great  Colorado  teams,  and  pitching  the 
varsity  baseball  nine  to  a  number  of  cham- 


Vivian  L.  Page  Gubernatorial 
Candidate  in  Virginia 

The  political  tom  toms  are  beating  in  Vir- 
ginia. The  Old  Dominion  is  preparing  to 
select  another  Chief  Executive.  Norfolk's 
natty  Senator,  Vivian  L.  Page,  Washington 
and  Lee  (Va.  Epsilon),  is  a  candidate  for 
that  office. 

Senator  Page  was  born  in  Norfolk  on  June  1, 
1894,  the  fourth  of  eight  children.  He  was  edu- 
cated in  the  public  schools  of  Norfolk  and  was 
graduated  from  Maury  High  School  there  in  1911. 
He  entered  Washington  and  Lee  University  that 
fall,  taking  academic  work  and  studying  law.  He 
finished  the  latter  course  in  1916,  but  had  passed 
the  Virginia  State  Bar  examination  at  21  in  1915. 
He  returned  to  Norfolk  from  Washington  and  Lee 


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in  1916  and  began  the  practice  of  law  with  his 
father,  Ivor  A.  Page,  Sr.,  and  two  brothers,  the 
late  Judge  Reginald  J.  B.  Page  and  Ivor  A. 
Page,  Jr.,  now  no  longer  in  the  law  partnership. 

He  has  been  practicing  law  ever  since.  His 
brother,  Ivor  A.  Page,  Jr.,  served  one  term  in 
the  House  of  Delegates  just  ahead  of  him.  He 
first  was  elected  to  the  House  in  1923,  but  took 
office  in  January,  1924,  and  was  continuously  re- 
elected until  he  moved  over  to  occupy  one  of 
Norfolk's  two  seats  in  the  State  Senate  in  1935. 

He  served  on  many  important  committees  in  the 
House  and  also  has  held  and  holds  important 
committee  assignments  in  the  Senate. 

He  married  Miss  Annie  E.  Miller,  of  Norfolk, 
in  1916,  and  has  one  child,  Walter  A.  Page,  now 
a  senior  law  student  at  the  University  of  Virginia 
and  already  admitted  to  the  practice  of  law. 

He  has  been  quite  a  "joiner"  of  fraternal  orders. 


for  he  is  a  member  of  Atlantic  Lodge,  No.  2, 
A.F.&M.,  Norfolk  Lodge  No.  38,  B.P.O.E., 
Knights  of  Pythias  and  the  Fraternal  Order  of 
Eagles. 

He  is  a  member  of  Christ  and  St.  Luke's  Episco- 
pal Church  in  Norfolk. 

With  the  editorial  writers  of  the  State  re- 
minding the  voters  that  "He  can't  be  pushed 
around,"  or  "The  one  thing  about  the  Nor- 
folk Senator  which  always  attracts  attention 
and  brings  shudders  to  his  opponents  is  his 
fearlessness  in  all  matters  political,"  a  color- 
ful campaign  seems  assured. 

Vivian  Page  is  able.  He  is  experienced. 
He  is,  as  indicated,  politically  fearless.  He'd 
make  a  good  governor. 


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(Continued  from  page  195) 


Theta  Pi,  made  a  plea  for  putting  public  discussion 
on  a  higher  plane,  free  from  personal  abuse  and 
villification  so  that  the  best  and  most  capable  men 
will  engage  in  political  affairs.  He  also  declared 
in  the  course  of  his  address  that  it  is  as  necessary 
for  America  to  give  aid  to  Britain  as  to  build 
armaments  for  itself. 

"The  fraternal  spirit  in  America,"  he  said,  "is 
a  functioning  of  the  democratic  process.  In  the 
college  fraternities  men  learn  to  discuss  without 
acrimony,  to  reform  without  vindictiveness,  and  to 
live  with  each  other  in  peace  and  accord  for  the 


accomplishment  of  a  unified  spirit. 

"You  who  have  lived  together  in  fraternity 
houses  and  know  what  it  is  to  live  together  and 
to  arrive  at  conclusions  under  circumstances  where 
the  spirit  of  good  fellowship  still  lives,  I  ask  you 
to  join  in  elevating  the  level  of  American  public 
discussion  so  that  America  may  play  its  true  part 
in  this  historic  and  all-determining  time  in  the 
world's  history." 

Chairman  L.  G.  Balfour,  and  L.  B.  Nichols,  of 
the  F.B.I,  staff,  were  other  speakers  on  the  Con- 
ference program. 


Attention 
Sig  Ep 

SalLoti 
Matlnai 

THE  FRATERNITY  is  anxious  to  keep  up  with  WHERE  YOU  ARE  and  WHAT  YOU  ARE 
DOING.  Send   the   facts    (and   a   snap  showing   that   new   uniform)    to  the    Editor  of  the 
"Journal,"   Box  782,   Lexington,  Virginia. 

Indicate,  please,  whether  or  not  you'd  like  the  "Journal"  to  follow  you  or  continue  going 
to  your  home  address. 

F.  JAMES  BARNES,  II 
"Journal"    Editor 


•  Note  Sigma  Phi  Epsilon  badge  worn  on  lapei  as  was 
customary  in   1901. 


Heretofore  unpublished  photograph  of  five 
of  the  Founders  (left  to  right)  :  Rev.  Dr.  Rob- 
ert Alfred  McFarland,  Rev.  Richard  Spurgeon 
Owens,  Thomas  Temple  Wright,  Rev.  Wil- 
liam Hugh  Carter,*  Grand  Secretary  William 
L.  Phillips 


H/itk  tka  0umnl . 


Denver 

Following  a  swell  Founders'  Day  banquet,  the 
Denver  alums  elected  Tom  Herbert,  president, 
Fred  Bunger,  vice-president,  and  Lou  Telle,  secre- 
tary and  treasurer.  A  new  constitution  was  adopted 
and  bigger  and  better  things  were  planned  and 
carried  out. 

Fred  Bunger,  as  program  chairman,  has  been  do- 
ing a  good  job  and  about  twenty-five  boys  have 
been  attending  the  noon  luncheons  at  the  Denver 
Tea  Room  each  Friday. 

Chet  Schrepferman,  All-American  16-Ietterman 
at  C.U.  is  out  trying  to  win  the  attendance  award 
from  Ray  Weoner,  Charles  Patch  and  Warren 
Culver  who  have  battled  it  out  in  previous  years. 

Guest  speakers  at  the  luncheons  have  included 
the  D.  U.  coaches  before  the  big  game  and  C.U. 
coaches  after  the  big  game,  with  the  pictures  that 
"show"   who  won   the  game.'.' 

Brothers  Cecil  Gunson,  with  the  Denver  Sewer- 
age Disposal  plant.  District  Judge,  Henry  S. 
Lindsley,  and  Professor  Russel  Ewing  of  Denver 
University  have  all  contributed  some  swell  enter- 
taining and  enlightening  talks.  Mr.  Breternitz's  talk 
on  "Propaganda"  was  entertaining  and  plenty  en- 
lightening. Some  of  the  Sig  Eps  have  about 
decided  to  take  Brother  Ewing's  advice  and  use 
Breternitz's  propaganda  and  get  Judge  Lindsley 
to  help  and  send  some  of  the  political  mess  down 
for  Gunson  to  run  through  his  disposal  plant. 
If  any  of  the  Sig  Eps  are  interested  in  this  move, 
just  come  up  to  the  luncheon  and  get  the  low 
down. 

A  big  Sig  Ep  Square  Dance  at  Glendale  Grange 
is  scheduled  for  February  21  to  get  the  social 
functions  on  the  move. 

A  Valentine  luncheon  with  the  lady-friends  as 
guests  is  planned  for  February  14. 

Thursday,  February  13,  the  Sig  Ep  alums  tackle 
the  Kappa  Sig  Alums.  The  Kappa  Sigs  have  been 
practicing,  so  they  should  be  awful  tired  and  I 
predict  a  victory  for  the  Sig  Eps — as  usual.  Brother 
Lester  Beihl  who  "graduated"  from  Mines  is  to 
blame  for  anything  that  happens  on  the  athletic 
program. 

The  Denver  alums  think  the  directory  was  a 
swell  attempt  and  a  lot  of  hard  work,  but  it 
sure  shows  little  co-operation.  How  about  trying 
again  soon?  Out  of  about  400  alums  in  Denver, 
about  200  have  been  more  or  less  active  within 
the  last  two  years. 

Louis  Telk,  Secretary 

Louisville 

The  Louisville  Alumni  Association  is  up  and  do- 
ing again.  After  several  years  of  inactivity  the  as- 
sociation held  a  reorganization  meeting  at  the  Ca- 


nary Cottage  on  January  21.  Elected  to  office  were: 
Richard  Boyd,  Kentucky  Alpha,  president;  Edward 
Crady,  Kentucky  Alpha,  vice-president;  Albert 
Wathen,  Kentucky  Alpha,  secretary-treasurer;  and 
Albert  Markham,  Indiana  Alpha,  sergeant-at-arms. 

The  occasion  was  made  especially  pleasurable  by 
the  attendance  of  Founder  Carter  Ashton  Jenkins, 
Virginia  Alpha,  who  reminisced  interestingly  of  the 
old  days  at  Virginia  Alpha;  and  Journal  Editor 
Jimmy  Barnes  who  undertook  to  give  a  bird's  eye 
view  of  the  State  of  the  Fraternity. 

In  addition  to  these  there  were  some  fifteen 
other  Sig  Eps  present. 

Four  Louisville  Sig  Eps  are  now  in  the  United 
States  Army:  Captain  Elmer  N.  Carrell,  N.C.  Epsi- 
lon,  Camp  Shelby,  Miss.;  Captain  Allen  Carrell, 
Illinois  Alpha,  Camp  Shelby,  Miss.;  Lieutenant 
William  Gatoff,  Kentucky  Alpha,  Camp  Shelby, 
Miss.;  and  Captain  (Chaplain)  Albert  C.  Wild- 
man,  N.C.  Epsilon,  Camp  Jackson,  Miss. 

Lieutenant  Charles  E.  Zung,  Md.  Alpha,  has  re- 
cently come  to  Louisville  wlrere  he  is  stationed  at 
Bowman  Field. 

R.  Graham  White 

New  York 

Two  functions  highlighted  the  November  social 
calendar  of  the  New  York  Alumni  chapter: 

On  November  29  the  thirty  Sig  Eps  who 
later  attended  the  Interfraternity  Conference  ban- 
quet at  the  Commodore  were  accorded  a  bit  of 
before-dinner  hospitality  at  the  N.Y.U.  chapter 
house. 

And  on  November  30  a  sizeable  group  of 
alumni  attended  the  New  York  U.-Fordham  foot- 
ball game,  returning  to  the  chapter  house  for 
dinner  and  a  grand  dance  that  lasted  until  well 
into  the  morning. 

The  New  Year  was  welcomed  with  the  annual 
New  Year's  Eve  Formal,  also  held  at  the  chapter 
house.  At  this  function  the  music  was  furnished 
by  Sig  Ep's  own  Wally  Butcher,  New  York  U. 
(N.Y.  Gamma),  '40,  and  his  "Melodic  Quintette." 

In  the  offing  is  the  Spring  Reunion  to  be  held 
Friday  evening,  February  14,  and  to  include  a  ban- 
quet at  the  Hotel  Lincoln,  attendance  of  the 
N.Y.U. -Notre  Dame  basketball  game  at  Madison 
Square  Garden,  and  after  the  game  bridge  at  the 
Lincoln. 

Major  undertaking  of  the  year  will  be  the 
celebration  of  New  York  Gamma's  Tenth  Anni- 
versary in  which  all  New  York  Sig  Eps  will  be 
asked  to  participate.  The  program  will  be  climaxed 
with  a  banquet  at  an  uptown  hotel  late  in  the 
Spring. 

Notices  will  be  posted  early  in  April.  Watch 
your  mail. 

Robert  W.  Kelly,  Secretary 

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TULANE  (Louisiana  Alpha)  Undergraduate-Alumni  Banquet,  Decennber  II,  1940.  Seated  (L.  to  R.):  P.  B. 
Nations.  N.  B.  Knoepfler,  Wm.  Curry.  Al.  Justrabo,  W.  D.  Pierce.  J.  D.  Haverkamp,  Foster  Wimberly. 
Standing  (L.  to  R.):  Everett  Arnoult.  Paul  Malone.  Lee  Lottinger.  Jr.,  F.  R.  Barnard.  Jr.,  J.  Chalmers 
Herman,  Paul  Koren.  Mac  Davidson.  Malcolm  Arnoult,  Charles  Bosch. 


Portland 

Small  but  enthusiastic  meetings  of  the  Port- 
land, Ore.,  alumni  chapter  have  been  held  this 
winter  with  bigger  attendances  in  the  ofEng. 
President  Jim  Hannam,  Ore.  Alpha,  has  quite  a 
program  under  way. 

At  the  February  7  meeting  it  was  decided  to 
invite  a  group  of  Sig  Eps  at  Salem,  the  state's 
capital,  to  attend  the  next  meeting.  Ruel  Chandlee, 


Vancouver,    Wash.,    promised    to    bring    a    gang 
from  across  the  Columbia  river. 

A  door  prize  also  will  be  offered  as  an  at- 
tendance incentive. 

A  report  on  Oregon  Beta  was  given  by  two  un- 
dergraduates, Perry  Huffman  and  Hurbert  Wil- 
liamson. They  reported  32  men  living  in  the 
house  "and  33  eating  there." 

Richard  H.  Syring,  Historian 


ALABAMA  ALPHA— ALABAMA  POLY- 
TECHNIC INSTITUTE 

Harold  Cockrell  is  working  for  DuPont  in  New 
Albany,  Ind. 

Carl  Adamson  is  working  in  Silverhill,  New 
Albany,  Ind. 

Joseph  Ware,  a  recent  graduate  in  textile  en- 
gineering, was  elected  to  membership  in  Phi  Psi, 
honorary  textile  fraternity.  He  took  CAA  training 
at  A.P.I,  last  year  and  was  the  first  to  finish  sec- 
ondary training  at  A.P.I.  Joe  will  enter  Randolph 
Field  Feb.  15  at  a  flying  cadet. 

ARKANSAS  ALPHA— UNIVERSITY  OF 
ARKANSAS 
Thomas  B.  Greer  is  treating  engineer  for  Dowell 
Inc.  (Oil  Well  Chemical  Service  Co.),  and  is  sta- 
tioned at  Salem,  111.  His  address  is  Box  292. 


COLORADO  ALPHA— UNIVERSITY  OF 
COLORADO 

Dr.  Kenneth  Sawyer,  of  Denver;  Dr.  Edward 
P.  Fee,  of  Arvada,  Colo. ;  and  Dr.  Robert  Richards, 
'31,  of  Fort  Morgan,  are  "tops"  in  their  respective 
localities — all  graduated  from  Colorado  University 
Medical  School. 

Stevens  Park  Kinney,  '30;  Albert  S.  Isbill;  and 
Frederick  W.  Harding,  '31,  all  active  alumni,  have 
forged  to  the  top  in  the  law  business  in  Denver. 
Stewart  Shafer,  '33,  is  getting  the  right  start 
and  going  up  the  ladder  in  the  same  profession. 

COLORADO  BETA— UNIVERSITY   OF 
DENVER 

George  W.  Atkinson,  '16,  has  had  several  pro- 
motions with  Great  Western  Sugar  Company  and 
has  been   in  charge  of  the  Brush,  Colo.,  factory 


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this  last  season.  His  home  is  in  Fort  Lupton,  Colo. 
Joe  L.  Michaelsen,  '36,  has  won  an  appointment 
in  Gail  Ireland's  attorney  general's  office. 

COLORADO  DELTA— COLORADO  SCHOOL 
OF   MINES 


Otto  Eastlond,  Jr 
Okla. 


left  Feb.  28  for  Fort  Sill, 


DELAWARE  ALPHA— UNIVERSITY  OF 
DELAWARE 

Dr.  James  W.  Kelly,  '35,  is  attending  Duke 
and  studying  surgery. 

Eddie  Anderson,  captain  of  last  year's  basketball 
team,  is  captaining  Goldey  College's  basketball 
team  which  to  date  has  not  lost  a  game. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Victor  P.  Brennan,  of  Rock  Manor, 
Wilmington,  Del.,  have  announced  the  engage- 
ment of  their  daughter  to  William  Backus,  Jr.,  '39. 
Bill  is  associated  with  the  DuPont  Co.  in  Seaford, 
Del. 

Charles  Sharpless  was  among  the  231  cadets 
who  recently  graduated  from  the  Air  Corps  Ad- 
vanced Flying  School  at  Kelley  Field,  Tex.  He  re- 
ceived a  commission  as  a  2nd  Lt.  in  the  U.  S.  Air 
Corps.  Lt.  Sharpless  is  now  stationed  at  McCord 
Field,  Washington.  His  engagement  to  Patricia 
Wilson  of  Newark  has  been  announced,  the  wed- 
ding to  take  place  in  the  spring. 

Lt.  Wally  Baker  and  Lt.  John  Healy  are  sta- 
tioned at  Fort  Hancock,  N.J.,  and  recently  visited 
the  Delaware  Alpha  chapter  house. 

GEORGIA  ALPHA— GEORGIA  SCHOOL  OF 
TECHNOLOGY 

Ensign  Harvey  West,  '35,  has  been  called  to 
active  duty  by  the  Navy. 

Second  Lt.  Thomas  Hill,  '39,  volunteed  and  is 
now  a  member  of  the  Coast  Artillery  Corps. 


Harry  Ellerbe,  an  actor  on  the  Broadway  stage, 
attended  a  pledge  party  while  visiting  Atlanta 
recently. 

ILLINOIS    ALPHA— UNIVERSITY    OF 
ILLINOIS 

Major  Richmond  T.  Battey,  '27,  has  been  or- 
dered to  extended  active  duty  with  the  army  and 
has  been  on  detail  at  the  Wisconsin  Military  Area 
Headquarters,  Milwaukee,  as  Infantry  Instructor, 
since  October.  His  address  is  P.O.  Box  1830,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis. 

Joseph  B.  Tiffany,  Jr.,  '32,  has  been  employed 
for  the  past  eight  years  at  the  U.  S.  Waterways 
Experiment  Station,  a  Government  Institution  con- 
cerned with  studying  the  hydraulics  and  soil  me- 
chanics problems  met  by  the  Corps  of  Engineers 
of  the  Army  in  its  work  in  connection  with  the 
rivers  and  harbors  of  the  U.S.  Recently  the  station 
has  taken  on  a  number  of  assignments  which  have 
to  do  with  the  national  defense  measures.  Joe's 
rating  is  that  of  "Engineer,"  and  his  position  that 
of  civilian  executive  assistant  to  the  Army  officer 
in  charge  of  the  station. 

James  F.  Mehren,  '38,  is  State  Radio  Consult- 
ant for  the  National  Youth  Administration  branch 
of  the  FSA  for  the  state  of  Illinois. 

William  T.  Pascoe,  Jr.,  '40,  is  designing  boats 
for  the  Lexington  Ship  Building  Company,  Orange, 
Tex. 

Maurice  A.  Cattani,  '40,  is  teaching  agriculture 
in  the  high  school  at  Pocahontas,  111. 

Albert  L.  Sautter,  '38,  has  a  position  with  Gen- 
eral Motors  Acceptance  Corp.  in  East  St.  Louis. 

KANSAS  GAMMA— UNIVERSITY  OF 
KANSAS 

Edward  W.  Fisher  is  Chief  Electrical  Engineer 
for  Brookley  Field,  Mobile,  Ala.  His  address  is 
1551  S.  Washington. 


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MISSISSIPPI  ALPHA— UNIVERSITY  OF 

MISSISSIPPI 
Mack  T.   Blackwood,  '38,  has  a  position  with 
the  Wear-Ever  Aluminum  Co.   and  is  located  in 
Harrisburg,  Pa. 

MISSISSIPPI  BETA— MISSISSIPPI  STATE 
COLLEGE 

James  P.  Bolton,  '40,  is  connected  with  the 
Purchasing  Department  of  A.  H.  Guion  Construc- 
tion Co.  which  is  doing  work  at  Camp  Shelby, 
Hattiesburg,  Miss. 

Malcolm  Wadlington,  '40,  is  helping  manage 
his  father's  farm  at  Sledge,  Miss. 

Wayne  Broome,  '40,  is  residing  at  2510  Broad- 
way, Little  Rock,  Ark. 

Vernon  Langston,  '38,  lives  at  1087  Linden  Ave., 
Memphis,  Tenn. 

P.  Bruce  Nations,  '38,  is  spending  the  month  of 
February  at  the  University  of  Kentucky  and  doing 
special  service  work  at  Kentucky  Alpha. 

Lt.  Ward  Dille,  '40,  is  located  at  Coast  Artillery 
Headquarters,  Boringuen  Field,  P.R. 

MISSOURI  ALPHA— UNIVERSITY  OF 
MISSOURI 

Leslie  H.  Rice,  '28,  became  president  of  the 
McAlester,  Okla.,  Lions  Club  on  Jan.  2,  1941.  As 
first  vice-president  he  succeeded  to  the  presidency 
by  a  vacancy  created  when  a  business  promotion 
took  the  regularly  elected  president  to  another 
city.  For  the  past  seven  years  Rice  has  been  secre- 
tary-treasurer and  business  manager  of  the  Mc- 
Alester Democrat,  a  home  town  newspaper. 

Robert  W.  Broeg,  '41,  is  with  the  Associated 
Press,  Jefferson  City,  Mo.,  where  he  is  covering 
the  current  session  of  the  Missouri  legislature. 

Walter  J.  Strattman,  '38,  is  chemical  analyst  at 
the  Titanium  Paint  and  Pigment  Co.,  St.  Louis. 

James  L.  Coss,  Jr.,  is  treating  engineer  for  Dow- 
ell  Incorporated  (Oil  Well  Chemical  Service  Co.) 
and  is  stationed  at  Salem,  111.  His  address  is  Box 
292. 

MONTANA  ALPHA— MONTANA  STATE 
UNIVERSITY 

Carl  E.  Rankin  is  an  officer  at  Lowry  Field, 
Denver,  Colo. 

NEW  HAMPSHIRE  ALPHA— DARTMOUTH 
COLLEGE 

Arthur  E.  Koeppel,  Jr.,  '38,  recently  completed 
a  Naval  Training  Cruise  for  the  V7  rating. 

NEW  JERSEY  ALPHA— STEVENS  INSTITUTE 
OF  TECHNOLOGY 

Erwin  Wippermann,  '40,  met  with  an  unfortunate 
accident  when  he  crushed  his  hand  in  a  punch 
press.  However,  he  is  recovering  rapidly,  according 
to  the  six  brothers  who  visited  him  in  the  hospital, 
and  he  will  soon  be  back  on  the  job  making  guns 
and  shells  for  Uncle  Sam. 

Danny  Hoth,  '35,  is  a  research  engineer  in 
acoustic  problems  with  the  Bell  Telephone  Labora- 
tories in  New  York. 

Walt  Steinmann,  '21,  was  in  charge  of  the  ar- 


rangements for  the  38th  Annual  Stevens  Alumni 
Dinner  held  at  the  Hotel  Astor,  N.Y.C.  Over  600 
alumni  turned  out  to  hear  Admiral  Clark  H.  Wood- 
ward speak. 

Matthew  Bilyk,  '36,  is  an  instructor  at  Georgia 
School  of  Technology,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

Richard  Goldrick,  '38,  has  joined  the  Engineer- 
ing staff  of  Gibbs  and  Cox,  New  York  naval  archi- 
tects. 

Arthur  Winter,  '34.  is  with  the  Wright  Aero- 
nautical Corporation,  Paterson,  N.J.,  where  he  is 
a  special  research  engineer  in  radio  interference 
problems. 

NEW  YORK  ALPHA— SYRACUSE 
UNIVERSITY 

R.  Marcus  Dick,  '37,  1st  Lt.  Inf.,  for  the  past 
four  months  has  been  on  one  year's  extended  active 
duty  stationed  at  Fort  Benning,  Ga.,  and  attached 
to  the  Staff  and  Faculty.  His  address  2436V2  Marion 
St.,  Columbus,  Ga. 

NEW  YORK  DELTA— RENSSELAER 
POLYTECHNIC  INSTITUTE 

Arthur  P.  Paine,  "40,  is  at  the  Naval  Aircraft 
Factory,  Philadelphia. 

Edward  Drake,  '40,  is  a  ballistic  engineer  at 
the  Tennessee  Powder  Co.,  Millington,  Tenn. 

Elbert  H.  Van  Houten,  '40,  is  in  Co.  L.  2nd 
Battalion,  R.R.C.,  Fort  Dix,  N.J. 

John  Bonner,  '38,  is  attending  the  University 
of  Rochester. 

Donald  G.  Wilson,  '38,  is  an  instructor  at  Rens- 
selaer Polytechnic  Institute. 

NORTH   CAROLINA  GAMMA— DUKE 
UNIVERSITY 

Thomas  A.  Banks,  '22,  an  attorney,  has  been 
appointed  secretary  to  Governor  Brighton  of  North 
Carolina.  He  is  located  at  Garner,  N.C. 

OKLAHOMA  ALPHA— OKLAHOMA 

AGRICULTURAL  AND  MECHANICAL 

COLLEGE 

W.  Doyle  Miller  was  recently  transferred  from 
Seminole,  Okla.,  to  Houston,  Tex.,  as  district  man- 
ager for  Dowell  Incorporated.  His  address  is  4138 
Bellaire  Blvd.,  Houston,  Tex. 

OREGON  ALPHA— OREGON  STATE 
COLLEGE 

Channing  B.  Emberson,  '40,  completed  his  basic 
flight  training  at  Randolph  Field,  Tex.,  and  was 
graduated  during  Christmas  week. 

William  Morse,  '40,  has  been  called  to  Camp 
Murray,  Wash.,  for  a  year's  active  duty  in  the 
army. 

Frederick  Joehnke,  '40,  received  a  fellowship  and 
is  working  for  a  Master's  Degree  in  Agricultural 
Economics  at  the  University  of  Illinois. 

Kenneth  W.  Smith,  '40,  is  spending  a  year  at 
New  York  University  on  a  fellowship  in  Secretarial 
Science. 

Doug  Martin,  '40,  is  employed  by  the  American 
Gas  Association  at  their  laboratories  in  Cleveland, 
Ohio. 

Raymond  Bennett,  '37,  is  a  ranger  in  the  U.  S. 


Forest  Service,  and  is  stationed  in  Colorado.  Ray 
has  taken  a  three  months'  leave  to  study  at  the 
University  of  Oregon  for  a  term. 

PENNSYLVANIA  KAPPA— BUCKNELL 
UNIVERSITY 

Lester  McDowell,  ex-'40,  has  received  his  com- 
mission as  Ensign  in  the  U.  S.  Naval  Reserve  and 
is  attached  to  the  U.S.S.  Louisville. 

PENNSYLVANIA   LAMBDA— WESTMINSTER 
COLLEGE 

Lieut.  Harry  Shoup,  '40,  graduated  and  received 
his  commission  from  the  U.  S.  Army  Flying  School 
Feb.  7,  1941. 

PENNSYLVANIA  ETA— PENNSYLVANIA 
STATE  COLLEGE 

Bonner  H.  Robinson,  '40,  is  employed  by  Dun 
and  Bradstreet,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

PENNSYLVANIA    DELTA— UNIVERSITY   OF 

PENNSYLVANIA 

William  W.  Hindman,  Jr.,  '39,  is  working  for 
John  Wanamaker.  He  has  just  concluded  a  months 
vacation  spent  in  Florida  and  Cuba. 

Donald  J.  Keiser,  '40,  was  the  first  member  of 
his  class  to  be  called  in  the  interest  of  national 
defense. 

Karl  L.  Gretz,  '38,  is  a  1st  Lieut,  in  the  Quarter- 
master's Corps  and  serves  as  an  instructor  in 
Philadelphia. 

Robert  L.  Lloyd,  "39,  is  employed  by  the  Hart- 
ford Accident  and  Indemnity  Co.,  in  Nashville, 
Tenn. 

Frederick  J.  Wolf  is  assistant  director  of  the 
Buffalo  Airport,  Buffalo,  N.Y. 

Brenner  E.  Smith,  '39,  has  a  job  with  Sears 
Roebuck  Co.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

UTAH  ALPHA— UTAH  STATE 
AGRICULTURAL  COLLEGE 

Captain  E.  M.  McLaughlin,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah, 
former  Comptroller  of  the  Utah  Alumni  Associa- 
tion, and  a  Reserve  Officer  in  the  U.  S.  Army,  has 


Right:  With  N.  J.  Alpha  Alumni 

ALUMNI  initiated  by  Stevens  Institute  of  Technology 
(New  Jersey  Alpha)  December  16,  1940  (L.  to  R.): 
Henry  J.  Steeneck,  '21;  F.  M.  Van  Voorhees,  "23; 
Edward  A.  Otocka,  '35;  Edward  G.  Polster,  "33; 
Eugene  B.  Geh.  '25. 

Brothers  Otocka,  Polster,  and  Steeneck,  Stevens 
Engineers  all,  examine  the  one-lung  model  engine 
with  which  New  Jersey  Alphan  Tom  Dalton  has  been 
experimenting  for  some  months. 

Two  bottom  pictures — the  New  Jersey  Alpha 
Alumni  Board  (L  to  R.):  Edward  J.  Haien,  '34,  sec- 
retary; Howard  P.  Smith,  '12,  president;  Albert  L. 
Wescott,  'II,  vice  president.  Below:  Kenneth  J. 
Moser,  '28,  treasurer;  Alvin  M.  Stock,  '22;  Prof. 
Arthur  J.  Weston,  chapter  adviser;  A.  Harold  Peters, 


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PENN  STATE  (Pa. 
Eta)  Alumni  Board 
and  Grand  Chapter 
Officers,  front  row 
(L  to  R.):  Donald  P. 
Day,  secretary;  Char- 
les R.  Gies,  president; 
William  L  Phillips, 
grand  secretary;  L 
M.  Burlcholder,  assist- 
ant to  the  grand  sec- 
retary. Back  row  (L 
to  R.):  Harry  Hoeh- 
ler;  Paul  E.  Gies, 
former  chapter  presi- 
dent: Robert  H. 
Carey,  chapter  ad- 
viser; George  M.  D. 
Richards,  treasurer. 


reported  at  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  for  active  duty. 
Mac's  plans  include  a  visit  to  Washington,  D.C., 
where  he  intends  to  visit  Doyle  Rees,  former 
President  of  the  Utah  Alumni  Association,  who  has 
been  attending  George  Washington  University's 
School  of  Law  during  the  past  three  years. 

Dean  Hall,  Utah  Alpha,  '40,  has  accepted  a  high 
school  coaching  position  at  Georgetown,  Idaho. 

Ray  Randall,  Utah  Alpha,  '35,  is  teaching  mathe- 
matics and  physics  at  South  Cache  High  School  in 
Hyrum,  Utah. 

Rodney  C.  Schow,  Utah  Alpha,  '35,  is  serving 
as  an  instructor  at  the  Utah  State  Industrial  School, 
Ogden,  Utah. 

Conrad  Toone,  Utah  Alpha,  '38,  after  graduating, 
served  as  a  Swiss  cheese  manufacturer  in  Grace, 
Idaho,  until  the  fall  of  1938,  when  he  enrolled  at 
the  University  of  Wisconsin  as  a  graduate  student. 
In  June  of  1939,  he  was  awarded  an  M.S.  degree 
by  that  institution.  He  is  now  employed  as  chief  of 
the  Wheeler  Cheese  Corporation's  laboratory  in 
Wisconsin.  Con  reports  that  he  receives  his  Sig 
Ep  Journal  regularly,  but  that  he  received  a  mis- 
deal when  the  Directory  Issue  of  the  Journal  was 
handed  out. 

Lyle  E.  Holmgren,  Utah  Alpha,  '36;  DeLoras 
W.  Harris,  Utah  Alpha,  '37;  and  Sterling  W. 
Schow,  Utah  Alpha,  '39,  are  in  the  employment 
of  the  Utah  State  Office,  Agricultural  Adjustment 
Administration,  Logan,  Utah. 

Louis  Elbert  Heaton,  Utah  Alpha,  '37,  after 
graduation,  attended  for  one  year  the  University 
of  California  under  an  Agricultural  Economics  Fel- 
lowship  with    that   institution.    In    the   spring   of 

1938,  he  became  a  Rural  Rehabilitation  Supervisor 
in  the  employment  of  the  Farm  Security  Admin- 
istration with  headquarters  in  Visalia,  Qilif.  Feb., 

1939,  brought  a  message  which  called  "Eb  "  to  the 
Farm  Security  Administration's  Regional  Office 
there  to  act  in  the  capacity  of  Assistant  Regional 
Collection  Adviser. 


At  a  later  date,  Elbert  was  appointed  Regional 
Farm  Management  Specialist  over  Region  Nine. 

Karl  E.  Ward  is  working  for  the  Austin  Con- 
struction Co.,  Tongue  Point,  Ore.,  where  they  are 
building  a  Naval  Air  Base.  His  address  is  4  Ne- 
halem  Ave.,  Astoria,  Ore. 

New  officers  of  the  Utah  Alumni  Association  of 
Sig  Ep  are:  Lyle  E.  Holmgren,  president;  Charles 
Quinn,  vice-president;  Sterling  W.  Schow,  secre- 
tary; Russell  Guy  Lewis,  association  treasurer;  and 
De  Loras  W.  Harris,  comptroller. 

VERMONT  BETA— MIDDLEBURY  COLLEGE 

Kenneth  M.  Kinsey,  '39,  is  with  the  American 
Brass  Company  of  Buffalo,  N.Y.,  where  he  is 
associated  with  the  technical  department  in  the 
capacity  of  inspector  of  final  surface  quality  on 
cartridge  brass.  His  address  is  25  Hamilton  Ave., 
Kenmore,  N.Y. 

VIRGINIA  ETA— UNIVERSITY  OF  VIRGINIA 

Gerald  A.  Donnelly's  engagement  to  Jane  Fran- 
ces Redmond,  of  Yonkers,  N.Y.,  has  been  an- 
nounced. 


WASHINGTON  ALPHA— WASHINGTON 
STATE  COLLEGE 

John  Bailor,  '40,  is  employed  by  Westinghouse 
in  Schenectady,   N.Y. 

Lyle  Calvin,  '40,  is  a  lieutenant  in  the  U.  S.  Army 
and  is  stationed  at  Fort  Lewis,  Wash. 

Roland  Murray,  '40,  is  working  for  his  father's 
auto  company  at  Clallam  Bay,  Wash. 

Lawrence  F.  Newman,  '40,  is  doing  graduate 
work  at  the  University  of  Washington. 

Jack  Hitchcock,  '40,  is  teaching  in  the  high 
school  at  Mason  City,  Wash.,  which  is  the  site 
of  the  famous  Grand  Coulee  Dam. 


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WISCONSIN  ALPHA— LAWRENCE  COLLEGE 

Henry  Johnson,  '40,  is  attending  the  graduate 
school  of  medicine  at  the  University  of  Michigan. 

Jack  Bodilly,  '40,  is  enrolled  in  the  Harvard 
Business  School. 

Glen  Lockery,  '40,  is  doing  graduate  work  at 
the  Lawrence  College  Conservatory  of  Music. 

Warren  Hovland,  '40,  is  attending  the  Boston 
Theological   Seminary. 

Robert  Stocker,  '40,  is  in  the  graduate  school 
of  Business  at  the  University  of  Michigan. 


Edward  Hahn,  '40,  is  in  the  ground  division  of 
the  U.  S.  Air  Corps. 

Stan  Cole,  '40,  is  working  for  the  Employers 
Mutual  Insurance  Co.  in  Chicago. 

Bill  Masterson,  '40,  has  joined  the  U.  S.  Coast 
Guard. 

Charles  Larsen,  '38,  is  doing  graduate  work  at 
the  University  of  Wisconsin. 

Don  Neverman,  '40,  is  working  for  the  Texaco 
Co.  in  Marinette,  Wis. 


i/ttal  Vata  .  .  . 


Marriages 


Harold  Vaughan  Hatchings,  Ensign  U.  S.  Navy, 
California  Alpha,  '38,  to  Jane  Elizabeth  Gwynne, 
Jan.  22,  1941,  St.  Clement's  Church,  Honolulu. 

Charles  W.  Brunton,  Colorado  Beta,  '31,  to 
Maxine  Hammond,  Dec.  28,  1940.  At  home,  1450 
Franklin!  St.,  Denver,  Colo. 

Roy  H.  Rickus,  Colorado  Beta,  '34,  to  Caroline 
Mattern,  Sigma  Kappa,  Dec.  25,  1940,  St.  Bar- 
nabas' Episcopal  Church,  Denver,  Colo. 

Kenneth  R.  Hodges,  Colorado  Gamma,  '40,  to 
Edna  Steinmark. 

William  G.  Krueger,  Colorado  Gamma,  to  Jessie 
O'Brien,  Aug.  1940. 

William  A.  Trimble,  Colorado  Gamma,  '41,  to 
Leslie  Sackett,  Aug.,  1940. 

Joseph  B.  Tiffany,  Jr.,  Illinois  Alpha,  '32,  to 
Margaret  O'Quinn,  Sept.  4,  1940,  at  Leland,  Miss. 
At  home,  Vicksburg,  Miss. 

Charles  M.  Mutter,  Illinois  Alpha,  '38  to  Lucille 
Schafer,  Oct.  12,  1940. 

James  W.  Du  Molin,  Illinois  Alpha,  '39,  to  Lor- 
raine Lindeman,  Sept.,  1940. 


Thorwald  Christenson,  Illinois  Alpha,  '40,  to 
Charlotte  Lee  Garett,  Nov.  21,  1940. 

Richard  Kucera,  Illinois  Alpha,  '40,  to  Betty 
Neher,  Dec,  1940. 

Lt.  Henry  C.  Allen,  Mississippi  Alpha,  to  Ruth 
Nettles,  Dec.  7,  1940,  Jackson,  Miss.  At  home, 
Meridian,  Miss. 

Mack  T.  Blackwood,  Mississippi  Alpha,  '39,  to 
Jauweice  Naron  McDonald,  February  10,  1941,  in 
Drew.  At  home,  Harrisburg,  Pa. 

Thomas  B.  Worley,  Mississippi  Beta,  '40,  to 
Dorothy  Lee  Galtney,  Feb.  8,  1941,  in  Washing- 
ton, D.C.  At  home,  121  Carolina  St.,  Washington, 
DC. 

Leslie  H.  Rice,  Missouri  Alpha,  '28,  to  Esther 
Brown,  Alpha  Phi,  in  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  July  11, 
1931. 

Dr.  Edgar  Rhuel  Hyde,  Jr.,  New  Hampshire, 
'36,  to  Margaret  Miller,  July  6,  1940,  Turners  Falls, 
Mass. 

Erwin  George  Palmer,  New  York  Alpha,  '34, 
to  Catherine  Whitney,  Nov.  21,  1940,  Oswego, 
N.Y. 

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HE  NOW  pounds  a 
typewriter  instead  of 
a  pulpit  and  writes 
news  releases  instead 
of  sermons.  Rev.  Dr. 
Ralph  Stoody,  Ohio 
Wesleyan  (Ohio  Ep- 
silon)  "17,  former 
New  England  pastor, 
now  Director  of  the 
Commission  on  Public 
Information  of  the 
Methodist  Church,  an 
office  created  at  last 
Spring's  quadrennial 
general  conference  of 
this  now  largest  Prot- 
estant denomination. 
His  office  is  at  150 
Fifth  Avenue,  New 
York  City,  with 
branches  in  Chicago 
and  Nashville. 


SIG  EP 
FOOTBALL 
CHAMPS 


A 


labama  Poly  (Alabama  Alpha)  SigEp  chap- 
ter football  team  wins  Intramural  championship. 
Above,  reserves  watch  the  Sig  Ep-AU  Star  Char- 
ity game.  Below,  Alabama  Alpha  president  Ted 
Wright  (right)  receives  trophy  from  Poly  Inter- 
fraternity  Council  President. 


"The  Wotldo^  tke  lln<let^t&<i5  . . . 


Alabama  Alpha 

Alabama  Polytechnic  Institute 

Pledges:  Everette  Harwell,  Birmingham;  Roger 
Smith;  Neal  Smith,  Wetumka;  Jack  Williams, 
Llanerch,  Pa.;  B.  M.  Clark,  Auburn;  William  Van 
Dyke;  Robert  Horner,  Birmingham;  Pete  Davis, 
Mobile;   Marshall   Edmonson,   Montgomery. 

SiG  Ep  Visitors:  C.  F.  Brown,  '33;  W.  Huxley 
Carter,  '16;  T.  B.  De  Loach,  '31 ;  Earl  M.  Fleming, 
"31;  J.  R.  Hubbard,  Jr.,  '38;  Dave  Stander,  "31; 
R.  G.  Brice,  Andrew  Curlee,  '39;  Lyde  McAllister, 
Oglesley  Brown,  '27;  Mark  Wilkins,  Harry  Camp- 
bell, '39;  Bill  Skidmore,  Lem  Edmonson,  '40; 
Gibson  Etchison,  '40;  William  Cook,  '40;  Carl 
Adamson,  '40. 

Activities:  Since  last  report  to  the  Journal  we 
have  completed  interfraternity  football.  We  de- 
feated the  ATOs  in  the  final  game,  thus  winning 
the  winners'  cup.  This  game  was  followed  two 
weeks  later  by  a  match  between  us  and  the  inter- 
fraternity all-stars  composed  of  outstanding  men 
from  all  fraternities. 

The  interfraternity  pledge  dance  originated  last 
year  by  Bob  Farrell  was  repeated  this  year  with 
Pledge  James  Montgomery  as  chairman.  It  is  be- 
lieved this  dance  will  become  an  annual  affair. 

Social  activities  include  preparations  for  our 
annual  dance  which  will  be  held  on  the  weekend  of 
Feb.  14.  Plans  are  as  follows:  dance  Friday  night 
carried  out  in  the  usual  Valentine  Ball  theme.  This 
will  be  followed  by  a  buffet  breakfast.  The  follow- 
ing Saturday  morning  we  will  entertain  with  a 
house  dance.  Weekend  activities  will  come  to  a 
close  with  a  barbecue  Saturday  afternoon  and  night. 

Alabama  Beta 
University  of  Alabama 

California  Alpha 
University  of  California 

California  Beta 

University  of  Southern  California 

Colorado  Alpha 
University  of  Colorado 

Colorado  Beta 
University  of  Denver 

Pledges:  Charles  Ashe,  Denver;  Robert  Grants 
Denver;  Gordon  Harvey,  Denver;  Frank  Hunter 
Strasburg;  Fred  Kelly,  Rawlins,  Wyo.;  Jack  Mc- 
Coy, Denver;  William  Parker,  Sheridan,  Wyo. 
Philip  Starr,  Cedaredge;  Donald  Wickham,  Den 
ver. 

Initiates:  Hugh  Callaway,  Pueblo;  Ray  Easley, 
Denver;  Thomas  Hardin,  Baldwin;  William  Craft, 
Denver;  Don  Logan,  Denver;  Robert  Lugar,  Den- 
ver; John  T.  Lynch,  Denver;  Herbert  Perry, 
Brighton;  Charles  Pitkin,  Denver;  George  Roberts, 
Denver;  Harry  Rutherford;  Donald  Sandburg, 
Denver;  Arthur  Trace,  Denver;  William  Walker, 
Denver. 


SiG  Ep  Visitors:  Assistant  to  Grand  Secretary 
Marshall  Burkholder. 

Activities:  The  chapter  was  greatly  enlarged 
by  a  successful  rushing  season.  The  house  had  been 
thoroughly  cleaned  and  repaired.  New  linoleum 
was  laid  in  the  kitchen  and  a  new  attachable  vic- 
trola  had  been  purchased  for  the  house.  Our  touch 
football  team  won,  not  only  the  fraternity  cham- 
pionship, but  the  University  intramural  champion- 
ship as  well  in  an  undefeated,  unscored-upon  sea- 
son. Our  victory  over  the  Independent  champions 
for  the  school  title  was  the  first  fraternity  victory 
in  some  years  on  our  campus.  Five  of  our  players 
placed  on  the  first  all-star  intramural  team.  In  the 
annual  Twilight  Sing  we  were  awarded  second 
place,  competing  against  other  fraternities  on  the 
campus.  Numerous  house  dances  and  an  enjoyable 
"hard  times"  party  have  been  given.  The  annual 
fall  formal  held  at  the  Wellshire  Country  Club 
was  a  great  success.  Newly  elected  officers  are: 
Jack  Rugg,  president;  Donald  Sandburg,  vice- 
president;  George  Roberts,  secretary;  Charles  Har- 
vey, comptroller;  William  Craft,  sergeant-at-arms ; 
Charles  Pitkin,  historian. 

Colorado  Gamma 
Colorado  State  College 

Pledges:  Robert  Davis,  Grand  Junction;  Lee 
Eldred,  Greeley;  Douglas  Stewart,  Rocky  Ford; 
John  Weihing,  Rocky  Ford;  George  Rober,  Jules- 
burg;  Ted  Elkins,  Pueblo. 

SiG  Ep  Visitors:  Ernie  Field,  '37;  Jack  French, 
'37;  Dexter  Lillie,  '39;  Peter  Engle,  '40;  Bruce 
Engle,  '41;  Vernon  Johnson,  '41;  Gordon  Winn, 
'38;  Ray  French,  '29;  Clark  Alford,  '17;  Bill  Dak- 
in,  '41;  Harry  Ferguson,  '41;  Walter  Hurley,  '18; 
Harry  Scott,  '21;  Jack  Clevenger,  '36;  Charles 
Lumley,  '40;  Bill  Kreuger,  '41;  Ernie  Campbell, 
'34;  John  Hoerner,  '20;  Ralph  Weihing,  '30;  Har- 
vey Morlan,  '41;  Harvey  Looper,  '15;  Charles 
Schaap,  '18,  all  of  Colorado  Gamma. 

Activities:  Colorado  Gamma  does  it  again! 
Our  touchball  team  started  the  ball  rolling  this  fall 
by  sweeping  aside  all  competition  to  win  the  intra- 
mural and  interfraternity  championships.  We  tied 
one  game  and  won  all  the  rest.  Our  next  achieve- 
ment came  when  we  won  the  distinction  of  having 
the  best  decorated  house  for  Homecoming.  Our 
theme  consisted  of  a  theater  front  advertising  the 
"Harry  Hughes  Production  with  a  Touchdown 
Parade."  Our  "State"  theater  was  lighted  up  and 
ready  for  the  feature  attraction  after  winning  our 
Homecoming  game. 

Our  next  master  feat  came  when  we  placed  the 
most  men  in  the  intramural  efficiency  test.  The 
teams  consisted  of  ten  men  from  each  fraternity 
and  Colorado  Gamma  placed  eight  out  of  ten. 
The  following  week  we  climbed  higher  up  the 
intramural  ladder  by  winning  the  free-throw  con- 
test. Bud  Grauberger  was  high  point  man  of  the 
contest,  dropping  in  thirty-seven  out  of  fifty  shots 
from  the  free  throw  line.  Basketball  is  now  under 
way  and  we  have  won  two  preliminary  games  with 
rival  teams.  We  have  lost  one  game  in  basketball 
out  of  the  last  thirty-seven  games  played  covering 

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HOMECOMING  DECORATIONS 
Colorado   State    (Colo.  Gamma). 

a  period  of  the  last  five  years.  This  year's  team  is 
as  strong  or  stronger  than  previous  teams.  The 
main  team  players  include:  Dick  Montfort,  John 
Beasley,  Ted  Elkins,  Speck  Larkins,  Dick  Mills, 
Carl  Luft,  Kenneth  Murphy,  Bob  Tippen,  Bud 
Taylor,  Chuck  Painter,  Mark  Guffy,  Bob  Olde- 
meyer,  George  Rober,  Russell  Lowe,  Sam  Likens, 
and  Ike  Ramsay.  The  team  is  managed  by  varsity 
lettermen,  Bus  Bergman  and  Red  Eastlack. 

Four  Sig  Eps  play  on  the  varsity  basketball  team. 
They  are:  Bus  Bergman,  Red  Eastlack,  Bud  Grau- 
berger,  and  Irvin  Ferguson.  Morris  Finkner 
wrestles  on  the  varsity  wrestling  team  in  the  one 
hundred  twenty-eight  pound  class. 

Three  active  members  of  the  Colorado  National 
Guard,  l68th  Field  Artillery,  leave  for  Camp  For- 
rest, in  Tennessee,  February  24.  They  are:  Ser- 
geants Ben  Mechling  and  Lloyd  Ford  and  Corporal 
Laurie  Ramsay. 

Paul  Roberts,  Colorado  Delta,  is  attending  school 
here  at  Fort  Collins,  and  is  living  at  the  house  now. 

Colorado  Gamma  celebrated  its  twenty-fifth  an- 
niversary at  the  chapter  house  on  December  8. 
About  fifty  alums  returned  for  a  huge  turkey  din- 
ner and  to  renew  old  acquaintances  and  to  make 
new  ones. 

Colorado  Delta 

Colorado  School  of  Mines 

Delaware  Alpha 
University  of  Delaware 

Pledges:  Lee  Baer,  Georgetown;  David  Funk, 
Wilmington;  Richard  Gotwalls,  Wilmington; 
Thomas  Griffin,  Newark;  Thomas  Ingram,  New- 
ark;  Ralph   Newman,   Miami   Beach,   Fla.;  John 


McDowell,  Wilmington;  Gordon  Wilson,  Media, 
Pa.;  Henry  Winchester,  Wilmington. 

Initiates:  Carl  Allen,  Hastings-on-Hudson, 
N.Y. ;  Benjamin  Crescenzi,  Wilmington;  Dallas 
Reutter,  Wilmington;  Richard  McNett,  Newark; 
Henry  Wilson,  Lewis. 

Sig  Ep  Visitors:  Walter  G.  Fly,  District  Gov- 
ernor; James  C.  Truss,  '15;  Dr.  C.  C.  Palmer,  Dr. 
James  Kelly,  '35 ;  Lt.  Wally  Baker,  Lt.  John  Healy, 
Lt.  Sam  Arnold. 

Activities:  More  than  fifty  Sig  Eps  attended  a 
dinner  in  honor  of  our  pledges  at  Monferoni's 
Restaurant  this  month.  State  Tax  Commissioner 
James  P.  Truss  was  the  principal  speaker.  Dr.  C.  C. 
Palmer,  professor  of  bacteriology  at  the  University 
of  Delaware,  was  toastmaster.  Remarks  were  made 
by  James  C.  Warren,  president;  Robert  Pierce, 
comptroller;  and  Bud  Weatherby,  historian.  Cecil 
Douglass,  social  chairman,  was  in  charge. 

Sig  Eps  continue  to  be  outstanding  in  sports. 
Captain  Bill  Gerow  is  playing  hangup  ball  as 
usual.  Carty  Douglass  continues  his  high  scoring. 
Guy  Wharton,  Baynard  Roe,  Woody  Sieman  are 
all  playing  a  splendid  brand  of  varsity  ball  these 
days.  Three  of  the  Delaware  varsity  five  are  Sig 
Eps.  Bob  Berry,  our  house  secretary,  is  the  varsity 
manager. 

Dave  Funk,  a  pledge,  recently  won  the  Delaware 
State  backstroke  championship  and  he  is  expected 
to  break  one  of  our  pool  records  soon.  Bob  Dickey, 
Harry  Beik,  Jack  Cole,  Gene  DiSabatino,  Ralph 
Newman  all  have  been  instrumental  in  our  win- 
ning the  interfraternity  swimming  cup  last  month. 

Of  the  three  interfraternity  sports  that  have  been 
played  so  far,  Sig  Ep  has  won  two,  basketball  and 
swimming. 

Delaware's  football  team  had  its  best  season  last 
year  for  a  period  of  nine  years.  Captained  by  Sig 
Ep  Bill  Wendle  they  won  five  out  of  eight  games, 
beating  our  rivals,  Washington  College  and  Penn- 
sylvania Military  College,  on  successive  Saturdays 
by  the  scores  of  13-9  and  14-7,  respectively. 

Harry  Beik  and  Bob  Roe  were  recently  initiated 
into  Tau  Beta  Pi,  honorary  engineering  society. 


District  of  Columbia  Alpha 
George  Washington  University 

Pledges:  Harry  Beatty,  Washington;  Fred 
Brooks,  Washington ;  William  Burson,  Athens,  Ga. ; 
Charles  Coffin,  St.  Anthony,  Idaho;  William  Down- 
ing, Silver  Spring,  Md.;  Antony  Gondolfo,  New 
York.  N.Y.;  Neal  Hendrickson,  Teaneck,  N.J.; 
Benjamin  Huston,  Newport,  R.L;  James  Kincaid, 
Syracuse,  N.Y. ;  Robert  Menely,  Monmouth,  111.; 
Jefferson  Moffett,  Arlington,  Va. ;  Robert  Olds,  Ar- 
lington, Va. ;  Harold  Taylor,  Silver  Spring,  Md. 

Sig  Ep  Visitors:  Grand  President  Rodney  C. 
Berry,  Grand  Historian  Herbert  Quails,  L.  Marshall 
Burkholder,  assistant  to  Grand  Secretary,  a  group 
of  Virginia  Etans. 

Activities:  When  District  of  Columbia  Alpha 
moved  to  its  new  house  in  Arlington,  Va.,  this 
fall,  it  became  the  only  fraternity  chapter  in  the 
nation  to  have  a  house  in  one  state  and  its  school 
in  another  state.  The  new  house  located  at  l4th 
and  Nash  Sts.,  Arlington,  Va.,  is  a  vast  improve- 
ment over  any  fraternity  house  in  Washington. 

Under  the  new  law  which  calls  the  National 


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Guard  to  active  duty,  D.C.  Alpha  will  lose  four 
men  to  the  army.  Tom  McCall,  Harvey  Wright, 
Waldo  Schmitt,  and  Robert  Daugherty  all  expect 
to  join  Uncle  Sam's  forces  this  month. 

William  L.  Umstead  succeeded  Tom  McCall  as 
the  sports  editor  of  The  Hatchet,  George  Washing- 
ton University  weekly,  at  the  beginning  of  the 
school  year.  McCall  won  the  Intercollegiate  News- 
paper Award  for  the  best  sports  page  among  Mid- 
dle Atlantic  college  newspapers  and  Umstead  re- 
peated by  winning  the  cup  again  this  fall. 

Active  members  of  the  chapter  are  preparing 
for  Hell  Week  which  gets  under  way  the  week  of 
February  2.  Plans  are  under  consideration  for  the 
annual  Heart  Ball  in  honor  of  the  new  initiates 
which  will  be  held  Feb.  14. 

George  Croft  has  been  named  director  of  the 
Washington  Redskins'  Glee  Club  and  is  rounding 
up  members  for  the  group  which  will  function  at 
the  professional  football  games  in  Washington. 

Members  are  getting  in  form  for  the  George 
Washington  interfraternity  ping-pong  and  bowling 
seasons  which  open  on  Feb.  8.  With  veteran  mem- 
bers back  from  last  year's  teams  the  chapter  stands 
an  excellent  chance  of  winning  the  title  in  either 
sport. 

Dan  Cupid  is  taking  his  toll  among  the  alumni 
and  three  brothers  recently  were  married.  Edgar 
Moore  Davidson,  Admarr  Grimm  Weingartner, 
and  John  J.  Frost  were  the  ones  who  left  the  ranks 
of  the  unmarried.  George  Croft  announced  his  en- 
gagement to  Miss  Peggy  Scheer  and  will  be  mar- 
ried around  Feb.   1. 


Activities:  Illinois  Alpha  is  still  rolling  along. 
Our  social  season  has  been  a  great  success.  We 
filled  the  house  with  hay  and  corn  for  our  annual 
barn  dance  just  before  Christmas,  and  everyone 
got  back  in  the  rural  mood.  Our  annual  cabaret 
dance,  the  winter  formal,  was  held  Jan.  11,  and 
has  been  pronounced  by  all  as  the  outstanding  Sig 
Ep  dance  for  many  years.  Among  soft  lights  and 
beautiful  decorations  the  boys  really  put  on  their 
high  hats.  Bill  Laz,  '41,  has  become  famous  on 
the  campus  by  winning  the  contract  for  all  Uni- 
versity dance  decorations.  Dancers  at  the  Junior 
Prom,  Sophomore  Cotillion,  and  many  others  have 
thrilled  to  Laz's  ultra  modern  decorations.  The 
athletic  Sig  Eps  have  been  winning  laurels  in  many 
fields.  Elmer  Engle,  '43,  won  honorable  mention 
on  the  Associated  Press  ail-American  football  team. 
Terry  Johnson,  '44,  is  one  of  the  outstanding  fresh- 
man fencing  candidates,  and  Don  Aschermann  and 
Dale  Lacky  are  both  showing  great  promise  as 
varsity  trackmen.  Our  rushing  has  been  going  fine, 
and  we  have  three  new  pledges  to  start  off  the 
second  semester. 

Indiana  Alpha. 
Purdue  University 

Iowa  Alpha 

Iowa  Wesleyan  College 

Pledges:  Guy  Leighton,  North  Quincy,  Mass.; 
Robert  Safford,  Gloversville,  N.Y. ;  Hubert  Dahms, 
Donnellson ;  William  Brundage,  Newburgh,  N.Y. ; 


Florida  Alpha 
University  of  Florida 

Georgia  Alpha 

Georgia  School  of  Technology 

Sig  Ep  Visitors:  Robert  B.  McKee,  William 
Stewart,  LeRoy  Schoch,  Ulmer  Dunbar,  all  of 
Florida  Alpha;  and  James  E.  Hardwick,  Alabama 
Alpha. 

Activities:  We  have  taken  an  active  part  in 
campus  activities  and  interfraternity  sports,  chief 
of  which  are  bowling  and  basketball,  and  the  chap- 
ter has  given  several  house  dances. 

Probably  the  most  outstanding  function  was  a 
Christmas  party  given  for  a  number  of  under- 
privileged children.  The  gifts  were  given  out  by 
one  of  the  members  of  the  chapter  who  was  ap- 
propriately dressed  as  Santa  Claus.  All  present 
joined  in  the  fun  and  it  is  doubtful  whether  the 
children  or  the  members  had  the  best  time.  We 
were  the  first  fraternity  on  the  campus  to  give  a 
party  of  this  type,  and  we  plan  to  continue  the 
custom  in  future  years. 

The  chapter  is  looking  forward  to  their  annual 
spring  formal  which  will  be  held  in  March. 

Illinois  Alpha 
University  of  Illinois 

Pledges:  Bob  Bowen,  Galesburg;  Howard 
Dobbs,  Lockport;  George  Koler,  Streator;  Thomas 
Blasco,  Streator. 

Initiates:  John  R.  Lang,  Wilmette;  George  C. 
Van  Steenburg,  Joliet ;  Darrell  G.  Haass,  Frankfort, 


BILL    WENDLE,    University    of   Delaware    (Del.   Al- 
pha),    football     captain,     chapter    vice     president. 


Si^  £p  SocUL  IVkitl 

LEFT— top  to  bottom:  BYRON  D. 
FORSTER,  Rensselaer  Polytechnic 
(New  Vork  Delta),  and  friend.  Forster 
is  business  manager  of  "Pup,"  and 
R.P.I.  Players  secretary.  Rensselaer 
Polytechnic  (New  York  Delta)  home- 
coming weekend  group.  Orchestra  and 
background,  Iowa  State  (Iowa  Gam- 
ma) Christmas  formal.  RIGHT — above 
and  below:  Scenes  at  Bowery  dance 
given  by  Ohio  State   (Ohio  Gamma). 


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Robert  Crebo,  Escanaba,  Mich. ;  Robert  Gregg,  Mt. 
Pleasant;  Dean  Ogden,  What  Cheer;  William  Mur- 
dock,  Ogden;  Ivan  Brooks,  Donnellson;  Ralph 
Bittner,  Delta;  John  Welshman,  Davenport;  Rus- 
sell Strohman,  Mt.  Pleasant;  Andy  Smith,  Red- 
wood, Minn.;  Richard  Doherty,  Donnellson. 

Initiates:  Robert  Shacklett,  Ottumwa. 

SiG  Ep  Visitors:  Charles  Pulley,  traveling  sec- 
retary; Merrill  Hoelzen,  '39;  Edward  Hayes,  Iowa 
Gamma;  Robert  Shepp,  '39;  John  Helscher,  '40; 
Elmer  Fenton,  '39;  Gaylord  Huffstader,  '39. 

Activities:  At  the  conclusion  of  the  first  semes- 
ter Iowa  Alpha  lost  four  men.  Howard  Ver  Pleogh, 
graduating  at  this  time,  has  enrolled  at  a  business 
college  where  he  will  complete  his  business  edu- 
cation. Samuel  Wiley  has  accepted  a  teaching  po- 
sition at  Seymour.  Pledge  Dale  Dillavou  has  been 
called  to  National  Guard  duty  for  a  period  of  one 
year.  Pledge  Leroy  Bloomquist  has  transferred  to 
Creighton  University  at  Omaha. 

The  winter  formal  was  held  at  the  college  gym 
Dec.  14.  The  decorations  were  in  the  form  of  a 
heart,  streamers  forming  the  shape.  At  the  con- 
clusion of  the  dance  the  fellows  joined  with  the 
orchestra  and  sang  the  fraternity  anthem. 

The  desire  to  move  into  a  new  house  is  at  its 
highest  degree  with  each  man  using  every  effort 
to  satisfy  his  desire.  At  the  present  time  the  hous- 
ing problem  is  serious  and  should  be  taken  care 
of  immediately. 

Plans  concerning  the  open  house  for  the  Pi  Beta 
Phi  sorority  are  now  being  completed.  An  inter- 
fraternity  smoker  is  to  be  held  at  the  house  Feb.  11. 

Iowa  Beta 

Iowa  State  College 

Pledges:  Russell  Howard,  Davenport;  Kenneth 
West,  Ames ;  Robert  McNelly,  Rock  Valley,  Whit- 
ney McCormack,  Atlantic. 

Visitors:  Dick  Evenson,  Kan.  Beta,  '40;  and 
Leslie  Jacobson,  '39;  Carl  Mueller,  '40;  Maynard 
Pechman,  '39;  Steven  Morelli,  '38;  Leslie  Newton, 
'40;  Charles  Geiger,  '39;  Mr,  and  Mrs.  C.  L.  Min- 
nis,  '15;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Otto  C.  Freese,  '27;  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  E.  E.  Axthelm,  '16;  James  Lyons,  '38, 
all  of  Iowa  Beta. 

Activities:  Iowa  Beta  found  itself  in  the  lime- 
light at  Homecoming  time.  Our  lawn  decoration, 
whose  center  of  attraction  was  a  reproduction  of  the 
"Petty"  girl,  was  widely  publicized.  It  was  the  only 
one  to  appear  in  the  Sunday  Des  Moines  Register. 

A  hayride  followed  by  a  lunch  at  the  house 
opened  late  fall  social  activities.  A  fireside  given 
by  the  pledges  was  very  entertaining.  A  warm  fire 
and  decorations  of  bear  skins,  pine  branches,  and 
guns  gave  the  house  a  hunting  lodge  atmosphere. 
Fathers'  Day,  which  the  chapter  has  set  as  Novem- 
ber 9,  brought  us  many  guests. 

The  chapter  had  a  fine  touch  football  team 
but  lost  in  the  semi-finals.  The  pledges,  however, 
won  Class  B  championship  and  went  to  the  semi- 
finals in  table  tennis.  We  have  entered  three 
basketball  teams  in  intramural  competition.  The 
bowling  team  has  entered  Class  A. 

Leo  Jones,  our  president,  was  by  student  vote 
acclaimed  "Superman"  of  the  campus.  He  was 
presented  with  a  Varsity  "I"  blanket  at  the  annual 
Press  Prom.  Sig  Ep  Jack  Williams  was  dance  chair- 
man that  evening. 


HOMECOMING  DECORATIONS 
Iowa   State    (Iowa    Beta). 


Pledges:  Harold  Huddleston,  '42,  Rock  Island, 
111.;  Shirley  Porter,  '41,  Humboldt;  James  Crowley, 
'44,  Cambridge,  Mass. 

Initiates:  John  J.  Mueller,  '41,  Iowa  City. 

SiG  Ep  Visitors:  David  Armbruster,  '15;  C.  F. 
Hayes,  both  of  Iowa  Alpha,  '13;  and  Alden  D 
Bray,  Iowa  Beta,  '40;  Leslie  C.  Boatman,  '40: 
District  Governor  Carroll  Johnson,  Traveling  Sec 
retary,  Charles  Pulley,  '40;  James  E.  Franken,  '18 
William  R.  Cherry,  '32,  all  of  Iowa  Gamma. 

Activities:  On  Dec.  13,  1940,  Iowa  Gamma 
held  its  Christmas  and  Sweetheart  Formal.  The  two 
large  lounges  were  turned  into  a  cabaret,  with  tables 
along  the  sides,  and  an  ample  space  for  dancing 
in  the  cleared  portion  of  the  two  rooms.  Dinner 
was  served  in  true  cabaret  style  throughout  the 
evening,  with  dancing  from  8  to  12.  We  had  deco- 
rated for  the  Christmas  season  by  using  a  false  ceil- 
ing of  cedar  boughs  and  a  lighted  Christmas  tree. 
The  party,  however,  was  lighted  by  indirect  lights 
specially  constructed  by  Engineers  George  Alward 
and  Homer  Hildenbiddle.  Each  lamp  contained  an 
illuminated  crest  of  one  of  the  sororities  on  the 
campus. 

Also,  during  the  football  season,  Iowa  Gamma 
attended  the  games  to  see  our  own  Ross  Ander- 
son participate  in  Iowa's  conquest  of  Notre  Dame 
and  Illinois.  Playing  throughout  the  season  at  his 
guard  post,  Ross  saw  action  for  all  but  a  few 
moments.  He  was  also  picked  as  guard  on  the  All- 
Big  Ten  Sophomore  squad. 

Now  that  football  has  taken  a  back  seat,  the 


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SECOND    PRIZE-WINNING    Homecoming    decorations,    Baker    University    (Kan.    Alpha). 


University  swimmers  stroke  themselves  to  the  front. 
Dave  Armbruster,  also  a  Sophomore,  swims  a 
mean  back-stroke,  to  say  nothing  of  holding  down 
a  regular  post  on  the  water  polo  team. 

Then  too,  there  is  the  lowly  freshman  to  whom 
some  honors  may  happen.  In  this  realm  we  have 
Jerry  Beatty  who  is  a  member  of  the  Freshman 
Party  Committee.  He  is  not  only  instrumental  in 
arranging  the  freshman  parties,  but  is  on  the  Com- 
mittee for  the  Freshman  Prom,  as  well. 

On  the  scholastic  angle,  Iowa  Gamma  has  re- 
cently added  another  Phi  Beta  Kappa  to  its  ranks 
in  the  person  of  Shirley  Porter.  Shirley  is  an  out- 
standing musician  here  on  the  campus,  and  both 
his  musical  ability  and  his  scholastic  record  are 
miraculous  because  he  is  totally  blind. 

During  the  recent  university  party,  the  Military 
Ball,  Richard  Hosman  was  named  Lieutenant 
Colonel  of  the  ROTC  regiment.  He  is  now  the 
highest  ranking  officer  of  the  infantry  battalion. 

Kansas  Alpha 
Baker  University 

Pledges:  Gordon  Welsh,  Boston,  Mass.;  Stanley 
Kirk,  Kansas  City,  Mo. ;  Bill  Neal,  Kansas  City, 
Mo. ;  Bill  Robins,  Kansas  City,  Mo. ;  Charles  Moon, 
Omaha,  Neb.;  Al  Brown,  Kansas  City. 

Initiates:  Charles  Sloop,  Lyndon;  Max  John- 
son, Kansas  City,  Mo. ;  Robert  Ricklefs,  Troy. 

Activities:  The  social  activities  of  the  year 
started  with  the  annual  Pledge  picnic  which  was 
followed  by  a  "Political  Party"  with  the  guests  re- 
ceiving invitations  printed  on  sample  ballots  which 
were  marked  with  the  name  and  the  nickname  of 
each  member,  and  a  ficticious  office.  The  dance 
programs  contained  the  planks  of  the  Sig  Ep  plat- 
form and  political  posters  decorated  the  house.  The 
annual  "Sweetheart"  dinner  was  featured  by  the 
presentation  of  a  sister  pin  to  Miss  Jean  Bradley 
as  the  first  Sig  Sp  "Sweetheart."  Crested  and  in- 
itialed drinking  glasses  were  given  as  favors. 

In  varsity  football  we  had  a  particularly  success- 
ful season  with  seven  members  on  the  squad.  Of 
those  five  made  letters.  The  five  letter  men  were: 


Charles  Sloop;  Quincy  Seymour;  Phil  Wilson;  Max 
Johnson  and  Louis  Rodwell.  Others  who  saw  action 
were  James  Cross  and  Gordon  Welsh. 

Quincy  Seymour  was  elected  football  King  for 
homecoming. 

The  annual  Funfest  contributed  a  victory  for  us. 
We  won  the  cup  by  giving  a  dramatization  of  our 
song,  A  Cannibal  King. 

Dick  Southall  had  a  part  in  the  play,  George 
and  Margaret,  and  was  initiated  into  Alpha  Psi 
Omega  and  Wesley  players.  Two  of  our  members, 
James  Cross  and  Charles  Moon  went  on  the  road 
with  the  Baker  players  presenting  Thin  Ice. 

Our  musicians  are  represented  in  the  Orchestra, 
Band  and  Choir.  Those  in  the  band  are:  Bill  Robins, 
Jimmy  Bradley,  Bill  Neal,  Al  Brown,  and  James 
Cross.  In  the  orchestra  there  are:  Dick  Nash,  Al 
Brown  and  James  Cross.  Singing  in  the  choir  are 
Dick  Southall  and  Al  Brown. 

Kansas  Beta 

Kansas  State  College 

Kansas  Gamma 
University  of  Kansas 

Pledge:  Judson  Goodrich,  Topeka;  Paul  Tur- 
ner, Kansas  City;  Waldron  Fritz,  Silver  Lake;  Ray 
Eley,  Jr.,  Seneca;  Otto  Teichgraeber,  Gypsum;  Fred 
Stevens,  Wichita;  Charles  Johnson,  Topeka;  Irven 
Hayden,  Atwood;  Harold  Bundy,  Ottawa;  Bill 
Brill,  Kansas  City;  Floyd  Koch,  Topeka;  Harry 
Trueheart,  Sterling;  James  Beers,  Olathe;  Jean 
Fisher,  Topeka;  Walter  Davis,  Lynn,  Mass. 

Initiates:  Forrest  Kresie,  Auburn;  Gordon 
Petty,  WellsviUe;  Karl  Ruppenthal,  Russell; 
Harold  Edwards,  Lyons. 

Activities:  As  usual  this  year  the  Sig  Eps 
turned  up  with  a  first  class  touch  football  team, 
and  after  dropping  the  opener,  went  on  to  win  the 
rest  of  their  games.  Highlights  of  the  season  were 
the  14-7  triumph  over  the  Betas,  their  first  in  two 
years,  and  the  7-0  win  over  the  Phi  Delts ;  the  Eps 
were  the  only  team  to  score  against  them.  There 


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were  two  Sig  Eps  on  the  Kansas  University  foot- 
ball team,  and  one  of  them,  Hayden,  was  responsi- 
ble for  three  touchdown  heaves,  two  against  Mis- 
souri and  one  against  Villanova.  In  basketball  Bob 
Johnson  represents  the  Eps  on  the  varsity  while 
Paul  Turner  is  outstanding  for  the  frosh.  The  in- 
tramural basketball  team  so  far  has  three  wins 
against  two  set-backs;  it  is  paced  by  Bill  Brill, 
all-state  high  school  guard.  Harold  Bundy  and 
Judson  Goodrich  carry  the  Sig  Ep  colors  in  the 
fine  University  of  Kansas  band.  Hal  Ruppenthal 
is  one  of  the  four  cheer  leaders  of  the  Jay  Janes 
and  Ku  Kus,  women's  and  men's  pep  organizations. 
As  a  result  of  his  winning  the  all-University  speech 
contest,  Karl  Ruppenthal  is  the  owner  of  a  lov- 
ing cup. 

Kentucky  Alpha 
University  of  Kentucky 

Louisiana  Alpha 

Tulane  University  of  Louisiana 

Maryland  Alpha 

Johns  Hopkins   University 

Initiates:  Carl  Schopfer,  Bloomfield,  N.J.;  War- 
ren Alonso,  Baltimore. 

Sig  Ep  Visitors:  William  L.  Phillips,  Grand 
Secretary;  L.  Clarke  Ewing,  Maryland  Alpha,  '40; 
Herb  Deegan,  Maryland  Alpha,  '35. 

Activities:  Now  that  the  mid-year  examinations 
are  over,  Maryland  Alpha  is  preparing  an  exten- 
sive program  of  activities  for  the  second  half.  The 
chapter  recently  acquired  a  much  needed  radio- 
victrola.  It  is  one  of  the  latest  models  and  the 
actives  are  rightly  proud  of  it. 

The  social  committee  is  planning  a  stag  party  to 
be  held  at  the  house.  It  is  their  plan  to  send  out 
invitations  to  all  the  alumni  living  around  Balti- 
more. The  chapter  hopes  that  they  will  co-operate 
in  what  promises  to  be  one  of  the  high  spots  of 
the  year. 


In  the  field  of  sports,  the  chapter  is  in  the  midst 
of  the  basketball  season.  The  results  this  far  have 
not  been  particularly  good.  However,  Capt.  Dan 
Reisenweber  says  that  the  remainder  of  the  games 
are  to  played  against  the  weaker  teams  and  he 
hopes  for  better  results.  The  actives  are  looking 
forward  to  the  softball  season.  It  is  in  this  division 
that  Maryland  Alpha  is  usually  one  of  the  lead- 
ing contenders,  having  won  the  championship 
four  times  in  the  past  six  years. 

George  Newton  and  Carl  Schopfer  received  the 
chapters  compliments  on  their  participation  in  the 
recent  "Barnstormer"  success,  A  Slight  Case  of 
Murder,  by  Damon  Runyon.  George  was  cast  in  the 
leading  role  as  Chance  Whitelaw  and  Carl  took  the 
part  of  a  policeman. 

Massachusetts  Alpha 
Massachusetts  State  College 

Activities:  The  most  important  thing  happening 
at  the  house  this  year  has  been  the  redecorating 
which  has  been  accomplished.  Two  of  the  downstairs 
sitting  rooms  have  been  brightened  up  with  new 
wallpaper,  new  furniture  covers,  and  a  new  rug  in 
the  south  room.  Three  of  the  upstairs  study  rooms 
have  been  completely  torn  apart  and  rebuilt — en- 
tirely through  the  efforts  of  the  fellows  living  in 
them,  all  of  whom  deserve  much  praise.  The  kitchen 
and  dining  hall,  which  were  greatly  improved  last 
year,  were  worked  on  again  this  semester  vaca- 
tion and  look  even  better  now. 

Bill  Wall,  Jim  Hurley,  and  pledge  Bob  Triggs 
all  have  berths  on  the  basketball  squad  and  pledge 
Charlie  Parker,  with  his  6I/2  feet  of  brawn,  is 
the  mainstay   of  the  freshman  squad. 

The  house  basketball  team  went  all  the  way  to 
the  finals  in  the  interfraternity  league  where  they 
were  nosed  out  in  a  fast  game.  The  volleyball  team 
reached  the  semi-finals,  also. 

Several  "vie"  dances  and  the  Amherst  Week- 
end House  dance  have  helped  hold  up  the  social 
end  of  things,  with  Bob  Miller's  band  and  the  best 


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U.  OF  ILLINOIS  (III.  Alpha)  Cabarel  Dance 
decorations.  Above,   exterior;   below,   interior. 


decorations  on  campus  making  the  Amherst  Week- 
end affair  a  great  success. 

The  Dean  has  not  as  yet  released  the  house 
averages  but  we're  confident  that  we'll  come  out 
on  top  of  the  list  or  at  least  mighty  close  to  it. 

Massachusetts  Beta 

Worcester  Polytechnic  Institute 

Pledges:  Donald  E.  Allison,  N.  Grafton;  John 
E.  Bigelow,  Northboro;  Robert  B.  Cahall,  Pitts- 
field;  Richard  A.  Carson,  Ware;  John  H.  Cleve- 
land, Minneapolis,  Minn.;  Peter  C.  Dooley,  Marl- 
boro ;  Roger  F.  French,  Gales  Ferry,  Conn. ;  Joseph 
W.  Gibson,  Jr.,  Norristown,  Pa.;  Robert  A. 
Harder,  Lynbrook,  N.Y.;  William  S.  Holdsworth, 
Watertown;  William  F.  Kahl,  Newport,  R.I.; 
Harold  A.  Krieger,  Bridgeport,  Conn.;  John 
A.  Lewis,  Walpole;  Ellsworth  P.  Mellor,  Wor- 
cester; Robert  J.  Patterson,  Herkimer,  N.Y.; 
Lynwood  C.  Rice,  Hamden,  Conn.;  Seth  Riley, 
Ncedham;  Miles  Roth,  Interlaken,  N.J. ;  Donald 
C.  Rundlett,  Peterborough,  N.H.;  Robert  H.  Tel- 
zerow,  Malverne,  N.Y.;  Christopher  T.  Terpo, 
Worcester;  Edward  K,  Tyler,  Ware;  George  E. 
Vogel,  East  Orange,  N.J.;  William  C.  Wingler, 
Malboro. 


Initiates:  Philip  L.  Camp,  Conway. 

Activities:  To  wind  up  a  most  successful  rush- 
ing season,  a  party  was  given  by  Dean  and  Mrs. 
Jerome  W.  Howe  ('08)  which  all  the  actives  and 
new  pledges  attended.  In  the  course  of  the  evening 
Don  Atkinson  gave  the  neophytes  a  short  talk 
on  what  the  Fraternity  will  mean  to  them,  and 
vice  versa.  Later,  a  few  skits  based  on  the  lives 
of  famous  men,  drawn  up  by  Major  Howe,  were 
presented  by  the  Brothers,  much  to  the  enjoyment 
of  the  spectators.  Truman  L.  Sanderson,  '30,  showed 
his  colored  pictures  that  he  took  while  on  his 
cross  country  tour  this  past  summer  to  attend  the 
Conclave.  Dean  Howe  presented  the  chapter  with 
an  original  ""Chapter  Song"  to  the  tune  of  the 
"'Caisson  Song." 

Ben  Phelps  was  co-chairman  of  the  annual  Inter- 
fraternity  Ball,  held  just  before  the  Christmas  vaca- 
tion. The  chapter  house  was  turned  over  to  our 
guests  for  the  weekend,  and  we  slept  next  door 
at  another  fraternity.  The  house  was  decorated  in 
tune  with  the  season — from  lights  in  the  windows 
and  on  a  tree  outside  to  presents  for  all  the  girls. 

We  have  two  first  string  men  on  the  varsity 
basketball  team.  Bob  Lotz,  a  guard,  and  Captain 
Al  Bellos.  We  finished  the  Interfraternity  basket- 
ball season  in  second  place,  having  lost  one  game 
by  one  point  margin. 

On  Jan.  22,  we  entertained  Dr.  William  A.  Han- 
ley,  Purdue  '11,  President  of  the  A.S.M.E.,  and 
Trustee  of  the  Endowment  Fund.  He  addressed  the 
Worcester  Branch  of  the  A.S.M.E.  the  evening  be- 
fore. 

Every  Saturday  evening  in  February  we  have  two 
hours  of  movies  made  possible  by  Russell  Proctor. 

Michigan  Alpha 
University  of  Michigan 

Activities:  The  chapter  played  host  to  royalty. 
The  Archduke  Otto  von  Hapsburg  of  Austria,  his 
brother  Rudolph,  and  Count  Degenfeld  were  din- 
ner guests  when  they  spoke  in  Ann  Arbor. 

When  the  finals  are  finished,  the  annual  J  Hop 
houseparty  takes  the  spotlight.  A  formal  dinner 
Friday  officially  starts  things.  This  will  be  fol- 
lowed by  the  formal  breakfast  Saturday,  and  din- 
ners Saturday  and  Sunday  at  the  house.  The  dance 
will  take  up  both  of  the  evenings.  The  party  is  again 
under  the  direction  of  George  Davidson.  Helping 
him  are:  Leroy  Contie,  Ted  McOmber,  Jim  Aldrich, 
Asa  Rowlee,  Newton  Webb,  Bob  Templin,  and 
Gordon  Osterstrom. 

The  house  will  be  host  to  the  alumni  some  time 
in  February.  This  will  be  the  first  alumni  reunion 
in  our  new  home.  From  the  large  number  of  alumni 
who  have  visited  the  house  or  contacted  us,  this 
promises  to  be  a  successful  party. 

Participation  in  interfraternity  athletics  is  heavy 
now  in  a  number  of  sports;  squash,  basketball, 
hockey,  and  swimming  will  soon  be  started.  The 
squash  team  of  Al  Pfaller,  Ted  McOmber,  John 
McCune,  and  Warren  King  has  not  been  defeated 
in  any  of  their  manv  contests.  Captain  John  Mi- 
kulich  has  both  the  "A"  and  ""B"  basketball  teams 
in  active  participation.  With  only  one  game  before 
the  position  playoffs  the  hockey  team  is  still  un- 
beaten. The  team  shows  great  promise  with  varsity 
baseball  catcher  George  Harms  as  goalie  and  several 
players  of  amateur  experience:  Max  Rafelson,  Al 


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Pfaller,  Henry  Zeller,  Curtis  Atherton,  and  Warren 
King.  Both  the  volleyball  and  handball  teams  made 
fine  showings  this  past  season.  Clair  Morse  and 
Fred  Langschwanger  helped  greatly  on  the  hand- 
ball team. 

Minnesota  Alpha 
University  of  Minnesota 

Mississippi  Alpha 
University  of  Mississippi 

Mississippi  Beta 
Mississippi  State  College 

Pledges:  Albert  Waltman,  Meridian;  Fred  L. 
Todd,  Jr.,  Jackson;  Norman  Johnson,  Phila- 
delphia ;  James  G.  Hutchins,  Jr.,  Vicksburg. 

Initiates:  Julius  C.  Reeves,  Magnolia;  Rufe  M. 
Lamon,  Porterville;  Edwin  Clark  Aldridge,  Jack- 
son; William  Meredith  Arnold,  Lake  Cormorant; 
Irby  B.  DeLap,  Jr.,  Drew ;  George  W.  Hagan  Jack- 
son; Gervais  S.  Neno,  Carthage;  David  Winborn 
Wilkins,  Tunica;  Owen  R.  Worley,  Goshen 
Springs. 

SiG  Ep  Visitors:  Hubert  Worley,  '38;  Malcolm 
Wadlington,  "40;  P.  B.  Nations,  '38;  E.  C.  Black, 
Jr.,  '39;  A.  B.  Dille,  Jr.,  '39;  J.  P.  Bolton,  '40; 
Carlton  Jones,  '40;  Wayne  Broome,  '40;  Tom 
Rives,  '39;  Ramsey  O'Neal,  '38;  Ernest  Lea,  '40; 
Roger  Wood,  '40;  French  Wood,  '39;  Ellis  A. 
Trevilion,  Jr.,  Mississippi  Alpha;  Angus  McBride, 
Mississippi  Alpha ;  L.  P.  Gillentine,  Mississippi  Al- 
pha; Robert  Pollard,  Mississippi  Alpha;  Everett 
Moore,  Mississippi  Alpha;  James  S.  Todd,  Alabama 
Beta;  Robert  J.  Williams,  Alabama  Beta;  Everett 
Arnoult,  Louisiana  Alpha;  Paul  M.  Koren,  Louisi- 
ana Alpha ;  Paul  Malone,  Louisiana  Alpha. 

Activities:  Our  activities  this  year  have  been  the 
best  yet.  On  an  average  of  every  two  weeks  we  have 
given  a  party  at  the  house.  All  have  been  very 
successful.  The  most  outstanding  of  these,  except 
for  our  annual  dance,  was  a  barn  dance.  The  house 
was  converted  into  a  barn  with  the  usual  decora- 
tions of  corn  stalks,  hay,  chicken  coops  and  various 
other  articles  of  farm  equipment.  Punch  was  served 
from  milkcans  with  dippers,  and  cookies,  candy, 
etc.,  were  placed  around  on  bales  of  hay  con- 
veniently located.  Recordings  of  barn  dance  music 
were  obtained  and  played  for  the  daance.  The  usual 
costumes  of  farmers  and  farmerettes  were  worn. 

Just  before  the  Christmas  holidays,  a  banquet  was 
held  in  the  new  college  grill,  with  an  informal 
dance  following.  During  the  banquet,  each  member 
was  presented  with  a  unique  Christmas  present 
by  some  other  member.  These  presents  caused  quite 
a  commotion,  and  this  promises  to  develop  into  an 
annual  custom. 

During  the  Christmas  holidays,  a  dance  was 
given  on  the  Heidelberg  Roof  in  Jackson,  Miss., 
with  music  by  Eddie  Dunsmoore  and  his  "Raindrop 
Rythmn.  "  Representatives  from  Mississippi  Alpha, 
Mississippi  Beta  and  many  Alumni  were  present. 

The  Sig  Eps  led  off  the  social  whirl  of  the  second 
semester  with  a  gala  formal  dance  in  the  cafeteria 
on  Jan.  25.  The  Sig  Eps  were  distinguished  among 
the  dancers  by  a  red  rose  in  their  coat  lapels.  Dates 
of  the  Sig  Eps  beautifully  gowned,  wore  corsages 
of  red  roses.  The  Favors  for  dates  were  beautiful 


p 

COLORADO  STATE  (Colo.  Gamma)  Mascot 

"Thor"  poses  with  Colorado  Gamman  Mark 

Guffy. 

white  velvet  evening  bags  decorated  with  gold  stars 
and  with  the  Crest  on  the  top.  An  enormous  Sig 
Ep  Heart  graced  one  end  of  the  floor  and  the 
Purple  and  Red  banner,  the  other.  Sig  Ep,  in  gilt 
letters  was  written  on  each  side  of  the  orchestra 
stand. 

Chuck  Collins  and  his  Mississippi  State  Cadets, 
furnished  sweet  music  for  the  dance  from  eight 
until  twelve.  Among  the  songs  played  were,  "Sig  Ep 
Girl"  and  "Sig  Ep  Sweetheart."  Up  to  date  this  has 
proven  to  be  by  far  the  best  fraternity  dance  of 
the  year. 

Missouri  Alpha 
University  of  Missouri 

Pledges:  Jay  Barton  II,  Batavia,  111.;  John  de- 
Lorenzi,  Maplewood,  N.J.;  Cliffe  Fitzgerald,  Le- 
May;  Mike  Fitzgerald,  LeMay;  Vernon  Hanser, 
St.  Louis;  Jack  Lister,  St.  Louis;  Richard  Marsh, 
Kansas  City ;  Jean  Meyers,  St.  Louis ;  James  Owen, 
St.    Louis;   Eldon   Slaughter,   Richmond. 

Initiates:  Donald  McAllister,  St.  Louis;  Theo- 
dore Wurmb,  St.  Louis. 

Activities:  Missouri  Alpha  won  the  fraternity 
intramural  football  championship  in  November  for 
the  first  time  since  the  chapter  was  founded.  The 
team  was  undefeated  in  league  play  and  center 
Bob  Broeg  and  halfback  Ed  Friedewald  were  named 
on  the  all-school  team. 

The  Christmas  formal,  held  Dec.  8,  was  rated 
the  best  Sig  Ep  dance  in  years  and  one  of  the  best 
dances  on  the  campus.  Charles  Pulley,  traveling 
secretary,  was  an  honor  guest. 

At  the  close  of  the  first  semester  the  Sig  Eps 
stood  third  in  intramural  competition  for  the  yearly 
trophy.  Remaining  sports  are  volleyball,  tennis 
doubles,  Softball,  track,  and  horseshoes,  in  all  of 
which  the  Purple  and  Red  squads  are  regarded  high- 

Harold  Fisher,  St.  Louis,  is  now  vice-president 


J^ictotiaL  O'nceoveti 

LEFT— top  to  bottom:  LEO  JONES,  Iowa 
State  (Iowa  Beta),  chapter  president.  Inter- 
fraternity  Council  president,  Iowa  State  Horse 
men  president,  Scabbard  and  Blade  treasurer, 
Tandem  team  captain.  Cadet  Officer's  As 
soclation,  Student  Body  "Superman."  Law 
rence  Coliese  (Wisconsin  Alpha)  rushing 
chairman,  RALPH  PERSON.  DONALD  MIL- 
LIKEN,  Iowa  State  (Iowa  Beta)  Scabbard  and 
Blade,  Interfraternity  Council,  Tandem  team, 
Ag.  Council,  Harvest  €al!  chairman.  RIGHT — 
top  to  bottom:  "Laddie,"  Stevens  Tech  (New 
Jersey  Alpha)  mascot,  here  pictured  with  New 
Jersey  Alphans,  WILLIAM  W.  CONNOLLY, 
'41,  RICHARD  J.  CYPHERS,  '41,  and  ROB- 
ERT FUNGER,  '44.  University  of  Texas 
(Texas  Alpha)  scholastic  chairman  DAVID 
COOK  (seated)  and  BILL  FERGUSON. 
University  of  Texas  (Texas  Alpha)  chap- 
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and  William  Holmes,  also  from  St.  Louis,  is  sec- 
retary. 

Ben  Phlegar  from  Colorado  Beta  is  affiliated 
with  Missouri  Alpha  this  year.  He  is  chapter 
historian  and  is  studying  journalism. 

Jack  Lister  and  Mike  Fitzgerald,  both  sopho- 
mores, made  letters  on  the  Missouri  football  squad 
this  fall  and  will  be  counted  on  as  regulars  next 
season.  Cliffe  Fitzgerald  received  his  freshman 
numerals  in  football  this  fall. 

Rennau  Ross  and  Fred  Wolter  have  been  taking 
Naval  Reserve  training  since  September. 

Missouri  Beta 
Washington  University 

Montana  Alpha 
University  of  Montana 

Pledges:  Richard  Smith,  Joliet;  Harold  Norman, 
Ft.  Pierre,  S.D. ;  Jack  Harris,  Montgomery,  Ala.; 
Donald  Buckingham,  White  Sulphur  Springs; 
Lloyd  Gram,  Billings. 

Initiates:  James  Alexander,  Missoula;  Jack 
Harris,  Montgomery,  Ala.;  Leroy  Limpus,  Wini- 
fred; David  Schwerdt,  Riverside,  Calif. 

Activities:  This  year  we  have  yet  to  win  a 
championship  in  intramural  sports  but  our  touch 
football  team  gave  a  good  account  of  itself  by 
finishing  in  the  middle  of  the  league  standings  and 
the  prospects  for  a  successful  basketball  and  bowl- 
ing season  are  bright. 

Social  functions  during  the  fall  were  frequent. 
Several  dessert  dances,  a  bowery  ball,  a  Christmas 
party,  and  two  active-pledge  parties  were  held 
at  various  intervals  throughout  the  quarter.  The 
height  of  our  social  activities  was  reached  on 
Jan.  25  when  our  annual  Sig  Ep  winter  dinner 
dance  was  held  in  the  Elks  temple.  Before  dancing 
a  delicious  chicken  dinner  was  enjoyed,  and  beauti- 
ful white  satin  dinner  bags  were  distributed  as 
favors  for  the  occasion. 

During  our  period  of  pledge  training  a  number 
of  old  automobile  tires  were  gathered  and  taken 
up  the  side  of  Mt.  Sentinel  where  they  were  ar- 
ranged to  form  a  large  heart  and  then  set  afire 
during  the  evening.  They  burned  for  over  half 
an  hour  with  a  red  glow  which  was  reflected  by 
the  snow.  Since  the  place  chosen  was  in  view  of 
the  whole  city  it  resulted  in  much  publicity  for 
the  Montana  Alpha  chapter. 

Nebraska  Alpha 
University  of  Nebraska 

Pledges:  Paul  Abegglen,  Jr.,  Columbus;  Stewart 
Brown,  Rushville;  Jack  Busby,  Wakefield;  John 
Green,  Gothenburg;  Robert  Henderson,  Lincoln; 
Robert  Johnson,  Omaha;  Richard  P.  Jones,  Spen- 
cer; Edward  Zacek,  West  Point;  Richard  Seagren, 
Omaha. 

Initiates:  Howard  Becker,  Sioux  Falls;  Robert 
Denison,  Omaha ;  Theodore  Hubbard,  Columbus ; 
John  Loisel,  West  Point;  Clark  Wenke,  Pender; 
Gene  Whitehead,  Tecumseh. 

SiG  Ep  Visitors:  Charles  H.  Pulley,  Traveling 
Secretary;  Clarence  E.  Raish,  Nebraska  Alpha,  '28; 
J.  Victor  Ostermiller,  Colorado  Gamma,  '32. 

Activities:  Two  members  of  our  constituency 


have  earned  for  themselves  notable  distinction  on 
the  campus.  Harry  Seagren,  senior,  was  promoted 
to  the  rank  of  Cadet  Colonel  of  Engineer  R.O.T.C. 
Battalion.  Seagren  holds  the  rank  of  Captain  in 
Scabbard  and  Blade,  and  is  national  historian  of 
Pershing  Rifles.  AI  Novak,  senior,  was  initiated 
into  Sigma  Tau,  engineering  honorary.  Al  is  presi- 
dent of  A.I.Ch.E. 

Nebraska  Alpha  was  represented  by  a  delegation 
of  nine  to  the  Stanford  vs.  Nebraska  Rose  Bowl 
at  Pasadena.  From  those  of  this  group  who  moved 
in  on  the  California  Beta  house  come  reports  of  a 
very  hospitable  reception  by  the  Los  Angeles  men. 

Our  annual  formal  dinner-dance  was  held  as  a 
closed  party  on  Tan.  18,  in  the  commodious  rooms 
of  Lincoln's  University  Club. 

New  Hampshire  Alpha 
Dartmouth  College 

Pledges:  E.  Field,  Tiffin,  Ohio;  Robert  E.  Flana- 
gan, Tompkinsville,  N.Y. 

Initiates:  James  P.  Wilbee,  Kenmore,  N.Y.; 
Richard  T.  Wigginton,  Leonard  "Town,  Md.;  Clarke 
S.  Lyon,  Holyoke,  Mass.;  Walter  K.  Chisholm, 
Brockton,  Mass.;  Clifford  A.  Baldwin,  Merchant- 
ville,  N.J. ;  Robert  C.  Crane,  Elizabeth,  N.J. 

Activities:  In  the  past  few  months  a  new  spirit 
has  overtaken  our  chapter  and  the  first  result  has 
culminated  in  a  great  improvement  in  our  intra- 
mural rating  as  over  that  of  last  year  at  the  same 
time.  Our  Bowling  Team  has  5  out  of  a  possible 
8  points  in  the  competition  just  started  and  our 
Bridge  Team  is  fourth  in  the  intramural  bridge 
tournament.  The  Sig  Ep  Hockey  team  did  not  live 
up  to  pre-season  expectations  because  of  interfer- 
ing classes  and  the  Flu  epidemic.  At  the  present 
time  plans  are  being  made  for  a  more  concentrated 
effort  in   the  Spring  competitions. 

Captain  William  Meyer,  '41,  and  his  fencers — 
Henry  Eagle,  '43;  Clark  Lyon,  '43;  Jim  Kellers, 
'42;  Cliff  Baldwin,  '43;  Walt  Chisholm,  '43; 
among  them — are  as  yet  untried  but  have  every 
possibility  of  being  quite  successful  in  the  coming 
intercollegiate   competition. 

George  Tamlyn,  '41,  was  recently  elected  vice- 
president  of  Germania  and  Walt  Chisholm  has  been 
inducted  into  that  organization. 

New  Hampshire  Alpha  was  represented  at  the 
Interfraternity  Convention  in  New  York  by  George 
Tamlyn  and  Dick  Rughaase,  '42.  Tamlyn  acted  as 
unofficial  representative  of  the  Dartmouth  Inter- 
fraternity Council. 

Under  the  editorship  of  Jim  Kellers  the  first 
issue  of  the  Sig  Ep  Indian  to  appear  in  several 
years  has  been  prepared  and  sent  out. 

At  the  time  of  this  writing  plans  are  being 
completed  for  Winter  Carnival  which  we  expect  to 
be  the  best  yet  and  we  are  looking  forward  to 
welcoming  back  many  of  the  alumni. 

New  Jersey  Alpha 

Stevens  Institute  of  Technology 

Pledges:  Griffin  Foley,  Brooklyn,  N.Y. ;  Robert 
A.    Funger,   Maplewood;   Richard   Hoch,    Closter. 

Initiates:  Robert  A.  Funger,  Maplewood; 
Henry  Steeneck,  '25,  New  Haven,  Conn.;  F.  M. 
Van  Voorhees,  '23,  Newark;  Edward  Otocka,  '35, 


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priie  -winning 
float,  Colorado 
State  (Colo. 
Gamma). 


Arlington;  Edward  Polster,  '33,  Jersey  City;  Eu- 
gene B.  Geh,  '25,  Tenafly. 

SiG  Ep  Visitors:  Professor  Arthur  J.  Weston, 
'04;  Albert  L.  Wescott,  '11;  Howard  P.  Smith, 
'12,  all  of  New  Jersey  Alpha. 

Activities:  At  present,  the  brothers  are  busily 
engaged  in  preparing  for  the  forthcoming  open 
house  formal  dance.  It  will  be  held  on  the  eve 
of  St.  Valentine's  day  and  the  heart  shaped  bids 
and  decorations  will  honor  not  only  St.  Valentine, 
but  also,  the  Sig  Ep  Badge.  Tony  Hein  and  John 
Baumann  are  in  charge  of  the  affair. 

Pete  Dobi,  Willy  Connolly  and  Tony  Hein  are 
seeing  plenty  of  action  on  the  basketball  team 
which,  so  far,  is  undefeated. 

The  chapter  has  high  hopes  of  winning  the  com- 
ing interfraternity  Ping  Pong  tournament  since  our 
team  will  have  Roy  Christensen  on  it.  Roy  was 
runner  up  in  the  state  tournaments  in  Ohio  several 
years  ago  and  has  improved  since  then. 

Three  seniors — Dick  Cyphers,  Bill  Connolly  and 
Pete  Dobi  have  applied  for  commissions  as  Ensigns 
in  the  Engineering  Corps  of  the  Naval  Reserves. 

New  Mexico  Alpha 
University  of  New  Mexico 

New  York  Alpha 
Syracuse  University 

New  York  Beta 
Cornell  University 

New  York  Gamma 
New  York  University 

Initiates:  John  W.  Armstrong,  Jr.,  Nutley, 
N.J.;  Herbert  R.  Meyer,  New  York  City;  Warren 
F.  Delaney,  Qimbridge,  Mass.;  Fred  D.  Duerr, 
Richmond  Hills;  Gibson  Kelly,  New  York  City. 

Activities:  The  year  ended  with  a  successful 
Christmas  formal  which  was  held  at  the  chapter 
house,  after  having  Santa  pay  a  flying  visit  to  de- 
liver gifts  to  the  brothers  and  their  dates.  Not  to 


start  off  wrong,  a  New  Year's  Eve  party  was  held 
in  which  brothers  and  their  guests  welcomed  in 
the  New  Year.  Brother  Duerr  received  high  praise 
from  the  School  of  Commerce  evening  students  for 
directing  the  Evening  Org  Christmas  party.  A 
farewell  dinner  was  presented  to  the  brothers  who 
have  been  called  to  colors.  They  are:  Lt.  Alfred 
Gerilli,  Sgts.  Frank  Qu'nlan,  and  Warren  Kraetzer, 
and  Pvts.  Robert  Richert  and  J.  Douglas  Logan, 
William  Dickenson  in  the  Navy.  At  present,  plans 
are  being  made  to  have  a  bang-up  rush  period  for 
the  new  in-coming  February  students.  Arnong  the 
affairs  planned  are  smokers,  rush  dances,  and  a 
Sports  Night. 

Personalities:  Frank  Quinlan's  marriage  two 
weeks  before  his  regiment  left  for  camp  .  .  . 
Robert  Harris  announcing  his  engagement  .  .  . 
Tom  Pace's  average  of  40  minutes  a  game  all 
season  on  the  Violet  grid  team  ...  the  enthusiasm 
of  all  brothers  for  the  coming  rush  period. 

New  York  Delta 

Rensselaer  Polytechnic  Institute 

Pledges:  Paul  T.  Aylward,  Fall  River,  Mass.;  John 
W.  Balde,  Queens  Village;  Graham  A.  Cuffe,  Mil- 
ford,  Conn.;  Theodore  A.  Dolinski,  Westfield, 
Mass.;  Arthur  E.  Reinhardt,  Jr.,  Larchmont. 

Initiates:  Waldo  E.  Bushnell,  Winsted,  Conn.; 
Robert  E.  Antos,  Sayville ;  Orin  A.  Smith,  Melrose, 
Mass.;  Clinton  H.  Finger,  Milford,  Conn.,  '34;* 
Harry  T.  Burgess,  Meridan,  Conn.,  '33.* 

Activities:  At  the  conclusion  of  the  rushing 
season  New  York  Delta  had  a  total  of  six  pledges. 

Robert  Antos,  Edward  Toomey,  and  Edward 
Stevenson  helped  R.P.I,  to  one  of  its  most  vic- 
torious seasons  in  football. 

Byron  Forster  is  the  Business  manager  of  the 
Pup  and  secretary  of  the  R.P.I.  Players.  Edward 
Toomey  and  Ralph  Adams  are  on  the  Junior  Board 
of   the  Pup.   D'Orville  Doty  is  a  cheerleader. 

To  date  several  successful  vie  dances  have  been 
held  along  with  a  "Pledge  vs.  House"  bowling.  Sig 
Ep  showed  up  with  a  fine  volleyball  team  this 
year.  The  basketball  season  is  still  in  progress. 

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North  Carolina  Beta 

North  Carolina  State  College 

North  Carolina  Gamma 
Duke  University 

Pledges:  Robert  Lassiter,  Maplewood,  N.J.; 
Frank  McNulty,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Initiates:  Robert  C.  Miner,  Albany,  N.Y.;  Wil- 
liam Bates,  Jr.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.;  George  H.  Hel- 
ler, Jr.,  Hemburg,  N.Y.;  William  B.  Gosnell, 
Wilmington,  Del.;  Frederick  C.  Maxwell,  Ma- 
maroneck,  N.Y.;  Philip  D.  Gould,  Mahwah,  N.J.; 
Joseph  S.  Harrington,  Franklin,  Pa.;  Richard  H. 
Ford,  Upper  Darby,  Pa. 

Activities:  The  good  brothers  of  North  Caro- 
lina Gamma  are  well  known  as  one  of  the  more 
sociable  groups  on  campus,  but  they  do  not  spend 
all  their  daylight  hours  recouping  from  the  night 
before. 

Among  those  who  participate  in  the  more  active 
extra-curricular  activities,  namely  varsity  athletics, 
are:  Bayard  Read  and  Johnny  Nourse  in  swim- 
ming; Jim  Spence,  track;  George  Byam  and  Lefty 
Kohler,  baseball;  George  Heller,  tumbling;  Bill 
Bates,   soccer;   and   Jack  Heath,   basketball. 

The  fellows  are  well  represented  in  the  campus 
honorary  fraternities.  Larry  Foster  is  in  Omicron 
Delta  Kappa  and  Alpha  Kappa  Psi;  Sandy  John- 
son, Dick  Ford,  and  Jim  Coppedge  in  Beta  Omega 
Sigma;  Carl  Clamp  in  Kappa  Kappa  Psi;  George 
Heller  in  Tau  Psi  Omega;  Sandy  Johnson,  Rex 
Perkins,  and  Jim  Coppedge  in  Phi  Eta  Sigma;  and 
Sandy  Johnson  in  9019,  junior  scholastic  honorary 
fraternity. 

Among  the  campus  office-holders,  are:  Bob  Mc- 
Cloud,  vice-president  of  the  Panhellenic  Council; 
Larry  Foster,  president  of  the  Freshman  Advisory 
Council ;  Bob  Pike,  business  manager  of  the  Duke 
and  Duchess,  campus  humor  magazine;  Carl  Clamp, 
president  of  the  Hesperian  Union  and  vice-president 
of  the  Bench  and  Bar;  Dick  Ford,  vice-president 
of  the  Sophomore  Class ;  Bud  Maxwell,  circulation 
manager  of  the  Duke  and  Duchess ;  George  Heller, 
Manager  of  the  Soccer  team;  and  Bill  Bates,  who 
runs  the  Duke  Airline  Agency. 

Since  the  Civil  Aeronautics  Authority  has  been 


established  here,  it  has  practically  been  taken  over 
as  a  Sig  Ep  agency.  This  year's  suicide  squad  con- 
sists of  Dick  Slinn,  Bill  Gosnell,  Dick  Ford,  Bill 
Bew,  and  Bob  Nelson. 

Due  to  a  pressing  schedule  of  study  and  extra- 
curriculars,  Bob  McCloud  was  forced  to  resign 
the  presidency  of  the  fraternity  and  Dick  Blackwell 
was  elected  to  take  over. 

North   Carolina  Epsilon 
Davidson  College 

Pledge:  Jack  N.  Behrman,  Greensboro,  N.C. 

Activities:  Most  of  the  important  news  about 
North  Carolina  Epsilon  Sig  Eps  is  either  just 
pleasant  memories  by  now  or  daydreams  of  the 
coming  dances  with  their  lovely  ones  at  Mid- 
Winters.  Our  Christmas  dance  was  given  at  the 
Woman's  Club  in  Charlotte  just  before  we  went 
home  for  the  holidays.  Soon  after  we  came  back 
examinations  hit  us  in  the  face  but  have  passed 
by  taking  with  them  the  usual  number  of  fresh- 
men. Lighter  thoughts  are  in  our  minds  with  Will 
Bradley  and  his  Orchestra  playing  for  our  Mid- 
Winter  dances. 

Inferfraternity  basketball  has  not  yet  begun  be- 
cause of  inter-class  games,  but  our  basketball 
chances  look  good  with  such  veterans  as  playing 
manager  Sid  Daffin  alternating  with  his  roommate 
Joe  Bivens  at  one  of  the  guard  positions.  The 
other  guard  position  is  held  down  by  Russel 
Edmundson,  the  Tarboro  flash  who  is  Captain  of 
the  varsity  baseball  team  this  spring.  At  center 
will  probably  be  Ed  or  Walter  Major  with  Ed 
Watson  and  Rod  Turner  cutting  and  breaking 
as  forwards. 

North  Carolina  Zeta 
Wake  Forest  College 

Pledges:  Ferd  Davis,  Zebulon;  Henry  Lougee, 
Durham;  George  Edwards,  Statesville;  Clyde 
Whitner,  Morganton. 

Initiate:   Leonard  Perry,  Louisburg. 

Activities:  Four  North  Carolina  Zetans,  double 
the  number  from  any  other  campus  fraternity,  were 
listed  in  this  year's  edition  of  Who's  Who  Among 
Students  in  American   Colleges  and   Universities. 


EVERVBODyhad 
fun  at  the  an- 
nual University 
of  Pennsylvania 
(Pa.  Delta, 
Christmas  Dinne 
for  underprivi 
leged  youngsters. 


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Bedford  Black  and  Ralph  Earnhardt  and  Pledges 
Ferd  Davis  and  Wells  Norris  were  the  lucky  ones 
who  made  the  grade. 

The  fraternity's  annual  Christmas  Party  was  held 
on  Friday,  Dec.  13,  and  in  spite  of  all  the  jinxes 
and  superstititions  that  go  with  the  date  a  grand 
time  was  had  by  all.  Some  50-or-more  members, 
pledges,  alumni  and  "dates"  were  present  for  the 
festivities. 

Tony  Gallovich  participated  in  the  annual  North- 
South  football  game  in  Montgomery,  Ala.,  during 
the  holidays  and  really  gave  the  lodge  something 
to  "crow"  about  when  he  gathered  in  a  long  pass 
and  scampered  across  the  goal  line  for  the  Gray's 
first  score. 

The  tag  football  team  ran  away  with  the  col- 
lege intramural  championship,  winning  every  game 
on  their  schedule  and  holding  all  opponents  to  a 
grand  total  of  six  points  for  the  season.  At  present 
the  basketball  squad  is  working  out  twice  a  week 
in  the  gymnasium  getting  ready  to  defend  its 
campus  championship. 

The  Panhellenic  Council  has  signed  Jack  Tea- 
garden  and  his  orchestra  for  the  annual  mid-winter 
dance  set,  and  the  house  is  really  looking  forward 
to  the  event.  Feb.  14-15  will  be  the  time,  the 
Raleigh  Memorial  Auditorium  will  be  the  place, 
and  just  watch  the  Sig  Eps  take  over! 

Ohio  Alpha 

Ohio  Northern  Unii'ersily 

Ohio  Gamma 

Ohio  State  University 

Pledges:  John  Krisko,  Dayton;  Richard  Mit- 
cham,  Washington,  C.H. ;  George  Slusser,Massillon. 

Initiates:  William  L.  Reese,  Jr.,  Washington 
C.H.;  George  Meyers,  Columbiana;  John  Moul- 
throp,  Cleveland  Heights;  Carl  Obenauf,  Garfield, 
N.J. 

Activities:  At  the  time  of  this  writing  actives 
and  pledges  of  Ohio  Gamma  have  again  gotten 
into  the  swing  after  a  two  weeks'  vacation  between 
quarters.  Two  actives  and  one  pledge  failed  to 
return.  However,  we  were  fortunate  to  have  an 
addition  of  one  transfer  student  and  three  new 
pledges. 

Before  leaving  for  Christmas  vacation  we  held 
our  annual  Christmas  Party,  at  which  a  group  of 
poor  children  were  entertained  along  with  some 
of  our  alumni,  and  assistant  Dean  of  Men  Fred 
Stecker.  Social  activities  this  quarter  have  included  a 
bowery  dance,  and  a  pledge  party  with  the  Delta 
Gamma  sorority.  Our  winter  formal  will  be  held 
on  Feb.  15.  A  dinner  will  be  served  at  the  fra- 
ternity house  with  dancing  following  at  the  Uni- 
versity Club. 

Our  pledge  class  is  not  staggering  in  its  num- 
bers, yet  we  have  some  of  the  best  material  on  the 
campus.  Three  of  them.  Earl  Martin,  Lynn  Hous- 
ton, and  George  Slusser,  are  excellent  prospects 
for  Ohio  State's  football  team  next  fall.  They  are 
all  from  Massillon,  Ohio  and  played  ball  in  high 
school  under  the  coaching  of  Paul  Brown  who  is 
now  Ohio  State's  coach.  Joe  Novak,  another  pledge, 
holds  a  regular  berth  on  Ohio  State's  wrestling 
team. 


Ohio   Epiilon 

Ohio  Wesleyan  University 

Pledges:  Ohio  Wesleyan  Dean  Harold  Sheridan, 
Delaware;  Elmer  Pike,  Norwood,  Mass.;  Grant 
Southward,  Swampscott,  Mass. 

Activities:  These  new  pledges  have  added  to 
the  activities  of  the  chapter.  Pledge  Elmer  Pike 
is  on  the  cheerleader's  squad,  and  Grant  South- 
ward is  a  junior  issue  editor  on  the  College  paper. 

In  student  government,  we  are  represented  by 
Robert  Clay  on  the  safety  committee,  and  Wil- 
liam Robinson  on  the  activities  committee. 

Our  mother's  club  is  very  active.  This  organiza- 
tion has  just  given  us  an  oil  painting  for  the  chap- 
ter house,  and  is  now  raising  money  to  purchase 
a  new  radio-phonograph.  We  hope  that  all  the 
mothers  will  be  with  us  at  our  next  mother's  day 
banquet.  }    ^\ 

Oklahoma  Alpha 

Oklahoma  A.  and  M.  College 

Pledges:  Ted  Abercrombie,  James  Albert  All- 
man,  Bob  Blackburn,  Bob  Bradford,  Carl  Dalbey, 
Fred  Ferrell,  Raymond  Harjo,  Adrian  Hill,  Wil- 
liam Henrici,  William  Landers,  Horace  Mosley, 
Jack  Nixon,  Donald  Clark  Parsons,  J.  D.  Peratt, 
Robert  Reaves,  Richard  F.  Terrell,  Eddie  Thomp- 
son, Sidney  Dean  Thomson,  Alfred  B.  Waldrep, 
Jack  Wayne,  Oscar  Lee  Wiseley,  Lawrence  L. 
Yager. 

Initiates:  George  Bolinger,  Doyal  Burton,  Joe 
Ben  Hunsaker,  Fred  Huntley  Jolley,  Bob  Schmuck, 
Sam  Houston  Sharp,  Paul  David  Simpson,  John 
Howard  Spurgin,  William  Stuart  'Vance,  Robert 
Uriah  Wood. 

Activities:  The  usual  routine  of  colorful  fall 
events — homecomings,  intramural  athletics,  dances, 
dansants  and  special  activities — has  kept  the  spirit 
high  at  Oklahoma  Alpha. 

The  Sooner  state  chapter  got  off  to  a  flying  start 
in  September  by  pledging  more  men  during  rush 
week  than  any  other  chapter  on  the  campus — and 
more  than  any  other  Sig  Ep  chapter  in  the  nation. 
Since  that  time  fall  initiation  has  decreased  the 
number  of  pledges  somewhat.  Grades  are  being 
figured  at  present  to  determine  the  number  eligible 
for  the  March  initiation. 

With  a  house  dance  and  the  annual  Sig  Ep 
Bowery  Brawl  out  of  the  way,  plans  are  being 
completed  for  the  annual  formal  in  Fiscus  hall 
March  15. 

A  mother's  club  is  the  newest  pride  and  joy  of 
Oklahoma  Alpha.  The  club,  organized  to  keep  the 
home  fires  burning  the  Sig  Ep  way,  was  founded 
on  Nov.  17,   19-10. 

The  organization  started  out  with  18  members; 
present  count  is  25. 

Garrt  Synar,  '42,  was  a  member  of  the  Oklahoma 
livestock  judging  team  that  was  champion  at  the 
Denver  livestock  show  early  in  January.  Synar, 
the  tliird  of  five  brothers  to  become  a  Sig  Ep,  lives 
in  Warner. 

Oregon  Alpha 
Oregon  State  College 

Pledges:  Richard  E.  Lahti,  Corvallis;  Robert  E. 
Fischer,  Portland;  Leiand  R.  Sackett,  Sheridan; 
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Initiates:  Robert  Downie,  Portland;  Howard 
W.  Hand,  Jr.,  Corvallis;  Karl  H.  Holm,  Pomona, 
Calif. ;  Dean  E.  Jackson,  Cottage  Grove. 

Visitors:  James  Hannam,  '38;  Dr.  Rich  War- 
rington, '34;  District  Governor  H.  B.  Robinson, 
'21;  James  Setzer,  '38;  Tod  Tibbutt,  '41;  Lloyd 
Greg,  '22;  Burton  Hutton,  '26;  Robert  Root,  '38; 
Darrel  Beaumont,  '37;  Howard  C.  Helton,  '15; 
John  LeTourneau,  '38;  George  E.  Dunn,  '17;  Ivan 
Stewart,  '21;  Vernon  V.  Paine,  '25,  all  of  Oregon 
Alpha. 

Activities  :  The  members  and  pledges  of  Oregon 
Alpha  carried  a  full  schedule  of  extracurricular 
activities  during  the  first  quarter,  while  maintaining 
an  enviable  scholastic  record. 

Larry  Marshall,  president,  served  as  general 
chairman  of  Homecoming,  became  Interfraternity 
Council  President,  and  was  among  those  selected 
for  W^ho's  Wh&  Among  College  Students  of  the 
United  States. 

Ken  Robinson  won  a  trip  to  Chicago  as  a  prize 
for  first  place  in  the  Swift  College  Essay  contest. 
He  also  made  a  trip  to  Los  Angeles  with  the 
varsity  debate  squad.  Besides  being  elected  to  Delta 
Sigma  Rho,  Alpha  Zeta,  and  Scabbard  and  Blade, 
Ken  served  as  general  chairman  of  the  Ag  Ban- 
quet, and  as  ticket  chairman  of  the  Junior  Prom. 

Four  men  besides  Robinson  were  elected  to  Scab- 
bard and  Blade.  They  are  Bill  Southworth,  Bob 
Rau,  Jack  Stark,  and  Gordon  Hartley.  Southworth 
was  elected  to  the  office  of  reporter  sergeant.  This 
brings  our  representation  to  nine  undergraduate 
members  of  the  military  honorary. 

We  continued  domination  of  the  military  field 
in  cadet  appointments  as  well.  Bob  Hampton,  Cadet 
Major,  Corps  Adjutant  to  the  Cadet  Colonel,  and 
Al  Hunter,  Cadet  Major,  Commander  of  the  First 
Battalion  of  Infantry  were  the  two  high  appoint- 
ments. Ralph  Cady  received  a  Captaincy  in  the  in- 
fantry, while  five  Juniors  were  advanced  to  the 
rank  of  First  Sergeant. 

Hampton  also  acted  as  ticket  chairman  for  the 
Engineers  Bust,  represented  Scabbard  and  Blade  at 
the  national  convention  held  in  Washington,  D.C., 
and  was  elected  vice-president  of  the  student  branch 
of  the  Society  of  American  Military  Engineers. 

Tom  Vaughan  and  Hampton  were  among  the 
first  engineers  placed  in  this  year's  class.  Tom  ob- 
tained his  position  with  Westinghouse  as  an  electri- 
cal engineer,  while  Hampton  will  work  for  the 
du  Pont  as  a  mechanical  engineer. 

Bob  Fischer  served  as  mixing  chairman  of  the 
Rook  Dance;  Dick  Lahti  and  Dick  Finch  as  gen- 
eral and  assistant  chairman  of  the  Rook  Bonfire; 
Al  Perret  as  circulation  manager  of  the  student 
directory;  Carl  Salser  as  assistant  editor  of  the 
Lamplighter;  Bob  LeTourneux  as  finance  chairman 
of  the  Sophomore  Cotillion;  and  Bob  Feller  as 
ticket  chairman  of  the  All  School  Formal. 

Bob  Morse  received  the  Sigma  Delta  Psi  award 
for  excellence  in  journalism,  and  he  was  elected 
to  the  Lower  Division  Student  Council.  Dick  Finch 
was  elected  treasurer  of  the  A.I.M.E.  student 
branch. 

Bob  Fischer,  Bob  Morse,  Bob  Hampton,  Ken 
Robinson,  Gordon  Hartley,  Bob  LeTourneaux, 
Larry  Marshall,  and  Dick  O'Shea  made  the  honor 
roll  last  term,  and  led  the  fraternity  to  another  first 
among  the  twenty-seven  fraternities  in  scholastic 
standing. 


Oregon    Beta 
University  of  Oregon 

Pledges:  George  Proctor,  Santa  Rosa,  Calif.; 
Burson  Ireland,  Salem;  John  Mathews,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Calif.;  Al  Conyne,  San  Diego,  Calif.;  Ray- 
mond Walker,  Vale;  Richard  Walker,  Westwood, 
Calif. ;  Howard  Cavanagh,  San  Mateo,  Calif. ; 
Robert  Lowe,  Klamath  Falls;  Robert  Gilson,  Port- 
land; William  Hamilton,  Bend;  Robert  Lafky, 
Salem;  Lawrence  Beckstrom,  Arcadia,  Calif. 

Initiates:  Quay  Wassam,  Salem;  Norman  Hill, 
Baker;  Ernest  Short,  Malin;  Samuel  Dolan,  Cor- 
vallis; Burton  Osborn,  Long  Beach,  Calif.;  Lloyd 
Manning,  McMinnville;  Robert  Barber,  Great  Falls, 
Mont.;  Perry  Huffman,  Lewiston,  Idaho;  Lester 
Thayer,  Klamath  Falls;  Charles  Herman,  Sacra- 
mento, Calif.;  Harold  Harris,  Long  Beach,  Calif.; 
Maurice  Salomon,  San  Francisco,  Calif.;  Earl 
Shackelford,  San  Diego,  Calif.;  Hubert  William- 
son, Long  Beach,  Calif.;  Paul  Williamson,  Long 
Beach,  Calif. 

SiG  Ep  Visitors:  Fran  Gray,  '40;  Robert  Hut- 
chins,  '43 ;  Wilbur  Haskins,  '42 ;  Victor  Reginato, 
'40;  Max  Frye,  '40;  Hugh  Hoffman,  '41;  George 
Jackson,  '40;  Alan  Long,  '39;  Donald  MacDonald, 
'40;  Marcus  DeLauney;  Jack  Cosley,  Jr.;  William 
Harris,  '39;  Fred  Konschot,  '42. 

Activities:  The  Sig  Eps  have  been  very  active 
on  the  social  front.  We  have  had  exchange  des- 
serts nearly  every  Wednesday  evening  and  gave  one 
radio  dance — this  after  the  Oregon-Montana  game. 
Our  fall  house  dance  was  cancelled  because  of  a 
mild  flu  epidemic  in  the  house.  However,  our  plans 
for  the  winter  formal  are  rapidly  progressing  and 
show  great  promise  of  being  the  best  of  Oregon's 
house  dances  to  date. 

Rush  week  last  fall  term  was,  indeed,  favorable, 
the  quality  of  pledges  being  exceedingly  high.  In 
general,  rushing  for  the  entire  school  year  has 
been  better  than  at  any  previous  year  in  the  house. 

At  the  regional  convention  in  Seattle  last  May, 
Samuel  Dolan  Jr.,  of  Corvallis  went  through  the 
model  initiation.  Also,  last  spring  term  we  won 
the  Sigma  Delta  Psi  trophy  for  interfraternity 
athletics,  placing  the  Betas  and  the  Phi  Delts  in 
second  and  third  places  respectively.  We  were 
runner  up  in  the  Softball  championship  as  well  as 
in  volleyball. 

During  spring  term,  Ehle  Reber  was  elected 
captain  of  the  varsity  track  team.  Lester  Thayer 
was  pledged  to  Skull  and  Dagger,  sophomore  men's 
service  honorary,  replacing  last  year's  member  Fred 
Konschot.  George  Andrews  and  Archie  Marshik  are 
both  members  of  the  Oregon  "Tall  Firs"  basketball 
squad.  Andrews  was  recently  elected  captain. 

Dick  Williams,  yearbook  business  manager  was 
reecntly  tapped  by  Friars,  senior  men's  honorary. 
Oberlin  Evenson  was  pledged  into  Scabbard  and 
Blade,  military  honorary. 

Fall  term  elections  were  held  due  to  vacancies 
in  the  house  offices.  The  following  are  the  results: 
Richard  Thierolf,  president ;  Ehle  Reber,  vice-presi- 
dent; Freeman  Sinclair,  house  manager;  Rudolph 
Kalina,  secretary;  Lester  Thayer,  historian;  Bruce 
Bates,  marshal;  Perry  Huffman,  marshal. 

The  fall  term  pledge  class  designed  and  con- 
structed a  heart  modeled  after  our  fraternity  badge. 
The  electrically  lighted  heart  was  mounted  at  the 
head  of  the  dining  room  wall.  After  dinner  and 


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U.  OF  TEXAS   (Tex.  Alpha)    "At  Home"   group. 


lunch  all  eyes  are  focused  on  the  heart  while  we 
sing  "Dear  Old  Fraternity."  We  have  found  this 
very  impressive  and  have  received  many  compli- 
ments on  it. 


Pennsylvania  Delta 
University  of  Pennsylvania 

Initiates:  William  Gelbach,  Waynesboro; 
James  B.  Cheyney,  Glenside. 

Activities:  Our  chapter  gave  a  Christmas  party 
for  a  group  of  underprivileged  children  which  was 
followed  by  the  annual  Christmas  party.  Santa  was 
played  by  Richard  Wolf  assisted  by  William  Mur- 
ray. 

During  Christmas  vacation  various  improve- 
ments were  made  in  the  house.  The  living  room  and 
game  room  were  refurnished  and  much  of  the 
woodwork  varnished. 

Rushing  started  immediately  after  vacation  under 
the  leadership  of  Rushing  Chairman  William  E. 
Murray,  and  we  are  expecting  a  most  successful  sea- 
son. 

The  chapter  has  showed  great  scholastic  improve- 
ment this  year  and  has  advanced  from  29th  to  I4th 
place  in  the  fraternity  ratings. 

William  Tooker  and  Franklin  Cawl  are  out  for 
the  Kite  and  Key  competition.  Hank  Pope  is  out 
for  fencing  manager,  and  Fulton  Murphy  for 
wrestling  manager.  I3art  Cheyney  received  his 
varsity  "P"  for  soccer  and  honorable  mention  for 
the  All  Eastern  team.  Harry  Arthur  was  a  regular 
on  the  150  lb.  championship  football  team  last 
fall  and  Bob  Jones  served  in  the  capacity  of  sub- 
stitute. Charles  Thompson  has  been  elected  to  the 
board  of  the  engineering  publication  of  the  Uni- 
versity "The  Pennsylvania  Triangle."  Frank  Rod- 
gers  is  out  for  the  fencing  team  of  which  Harold 
Horn  is  now  a  member. 


Pennsylvania  Epsilon 
Lehigh  University 


Pennsylvania  Eta 
Pennsylvania  State  College 

Pledges:  Harold  Bucher,  Mount  Lebanon,  Pitts- 
burgh; Charles  Reeder,  Chambersburgh ;  James 
Duncan,  Oil  City. 

Initiates:  Joseph  A.  Dreier,  Wilkes  Barre; 
Theodore  Scott,  Oil  City;  Richard  E.  Jenks,  Punx- 
sutawney;  David  P.  Hughes,  Pittsburgh;  Robert 
Bruggerman,  Sharon;  Edward  Tintelnot,  Pitts- 
burgh; Ferdinand  Fidati,  Scranton. 

Activities:  Arnie  Magill  and  Edward  Tintelnot 
gained  several  points  on  the  house's  record  sheet 
in  intermural  boxing,  when  they  defeated  their  op- 
ponents in  the  initial  round. 

On  Feb.  9,  1941,  Bunnett  Carlton  was  elected 
president;  Warran  Zeigler,  vice-president;  Jerome 
H.  Blakslee,  secretary;  and  Ed  Blackburn,  comp- 
troller. 

Several  weeks  ago  the  house  entertained  the 
Delta  Gamma  sorority  at  an  exchange  dinner, 
which  was  very  successful  in  paving  the  way  for 
closer  social  relations  between  Sig  Eps  and  Delta 
Gams. 

Several  of  the  sophomore  class  are  competing 
for  assistant  managers'  positions.  Bus  Blakslee  is 
trying  to  secure  one  of  the  boxing  positions,  while 
Bill  Murphy  is  after  a  berth  on  the  staff  of  the 
basketball  managers,  and  Ted  Scott  is  out  for  the 
corresponding  position  in  Swimming. 

P.  Joe  Scally,  who  boxes  in  the  heavyweight 
division,  after  an  indecisive  defeat  last  spring  in 
the  intercollegiates,  came  back  strongly  to  decision 
Woceisjes,  of  Syracuse,  in  the  best  individual  bout 
of  the  year.  Scally  hopes  for  a  repeat  performance 
in  the  National  Boxing  Meets,  which  are  being 
held  at  Penn  State  this  year. 

Burnett  Carlton  is  taking  up  his  duties  as  the 
first  assistant  manager  of  the  undefeated  rifle  team. 
Cirlton's  position  is  somewhat  unusual  in  that  he 
is  the  only  first  assistant  manager  in  the  history  of 
the  school  who  was  never  a  second  assistant  mana- 
ger. He  is  the  only  man  ever  to  be  both  a  fresh- 


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man  manager  and  first  assistant  manager  of  the 
same  sport,  and  the  only  man  ever  to  have  been 
both  freshman  manager  and  varsity  manager  of  the 
same  sport. 

Our  annual  informal  initiation  was  held  three 
weeks  before  the  end  of  last  semester,  when  thir- 
teen pledges  were  initiated. 

The  dancing  of  pledge  Brother  Milton  Kuhn,  at- 
tracted much  attention  and  favorable  comment  at 
a  recent  all-college  dance,  in  which  he  interpreted 
the  "hustle"  with  the  aid  of  Elsie  Rooth,  the  Sweet- 
heart of  Sigma  Phi  Epsilon. 

Pennsylvania  lota 
Muhlenberg  College 

Pennsylvania  Kappa 
Bucknell  University 

Pennsylvania  Lambda 
Westminster  College 

Pledges:  Guy  Anderson,  Crafton;  John  Bret- 
tell,  New  Castle;  Scovel  Carlson,  McKeesport; 
Duane  Davis,  Grove  City;  Felix  and  Joseph  De- 
moise,  S.  Greensburg;  James  Elliot,  New  Wilming- 
ton; Kenneth  Falkner,  Sharon,  Ohio;  Raymond 
Fredricks,  New  Castle;  Alan  Gilbert,  Johnstown; 
Aylmer  Girdwood,  Aliquippa;  Danny  Harris, 
Charleroi;  Charles  Goodnough,  Bellevue;  Clarence 
Greer,  Aliquippa;  John  Henry,  Altoona;  Frank 
Hetra,  Farrell;  William  Horean,  New  Castle; 
Charles  Horten,  E.  Liverpool,  Ohio ;  Norwin  Kerr, 
Scottdale ;  Keith  Kingsbury,  Boonville,  N. Y. ;  John 
Miller,  Aliquippa;  Robert  and  William  Miller, 
Glenshaw;  Ralph  Murrin,  Franklin;  David  Nicklas, 
Pittsburgh;  David  Opperman,  Bellevue;  Don  Roy, 
Bellevue;  Dale  Riggle,  Vandergrift;  Norman  Rus- 
sell, Akron,  Ohio;  Arthur  Watherwax,  McKees- 
port; Robert  Williams,  Buffalo,  N.Y.;  James  Wil- 


son Canton,  Ohio;  and  Chalmer  Zech,  Pittsburgh. 

Initiates:  Romaine  Andrews,  Mt.  Lebanon; 
Kenneth  Burr,  Corey;  Leland  Fox,  Schenectady, 
N.Y.;  William  Hill,  Turtle  Creek;  William  Mc- 
Minn,  Mt.  Lebanon;  Paul  Means,  New  Wilming- 
ton; Frank  O'Hara,  Ford  City;  Paul  Wilson, 
Sharon;  and  Harrison  Allen  Hartman,  principal, 
Sligo. 

Activities:  Pennsylvania  Lambda  is  continuing 
to  strive  for  a  perfectly  balanced  fraternity  and  to 
make  this  chapter  deeply  felt  on  the  campus  of 
Westminster  college. 

As  the  principal  aim  of  the  active  chapter,  the 
members  have  decided  to  build  a  well  rounded 
athletic  group  and  fraternity  teams,  a  high  scholas- 
tic average  for  the  house,  a  leading  position  in 
campus  affairs,  and  a  beautiful  chapter  house. 

Opening  the  athletic  year,  the  Sig  Eps  swept  the 
inter-fraternity  touch  football  league  title.  In  the 
inter-fraternity  basketball  loop,  the  chapter  won  the 
class  B  and  C  leagues  and  was  second  in  the  A 
league.  The  chapter  also  boasts  four  of  the  starting 
five  on  the  Westminster  "Towering  Titans,"  one 
of  the  best  teams  in  the  east. 

The  Sig  Eps  hold  all  four  class  presidencies  in 
the  college  and  the  presidents  of  both  the  Inter- 
fraternity  Council  and  Sphinx,  senior  men's  honor- 
ary. Musically,  the  chapter  has  an  eight  piece  dance 
band  known  as  "Hud  James,"  which  is  directed  by 
Howard  Williman,  '42. 

Becoming  famous  on  Westminster's  campus  are 
the  Sig  Ep  houseparties.  Under  the  direction  of 
Bob  Greer,  '42,  these  parties  are  different  in  char- 
acter each  month.  An  all-Sig  Ep  review  featured  the 
last  one  and  the  floor  show  left  the  campus  talking. 

Fortunate  in  having  a  very  active  alumni  board, 
the  Westminster  house  is  rapidly  becoming  the  fin- 
est looking  house  in  the  college.  Internal  changes, 
including  a  new  heating  system,  new  living  room 


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LEFT— top  to  bottom:  EARL  WINGER,  Utah 
State  (Utah  Alpha)  Open  House  Gymnastics 
winner.  JAMES  McCARTHY,  University  of 
Illinois  (Illinois  Alpha),  football  and  basket- 
ball numeral  winner  for  the  lllini.  BO  PRING, 
University  of  Illinois  (Illinois  Alpha),  2nd 
Lieutenant,  Cavalry,  Cavalry  club,  water  polo. 
ART  BEEBE,  also  of  Illinois  Alpha,  member 
of  the  Second  Regimental  Band.  RIGHT— 
above:  University  of  Pennsylvania  (Pennsyl- 
vania Delta)  barn  dance  group.  Below:  Jam 
session  at  the  Pennsylvania  Delta  chapter 
house.  President  ROSS  COCKREL  is  seen 
getting   in   a  few  hot  licks  on  the  trombone. 


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furniture,  completely  new  rugs  and  the  study  rooms 
painted,  have  made  the  home  of  Sigma  Phi  Epsilon 
a  feature  of  Westminster,  a  real  home  for  its  mem- 
bers, and  a  welcome  threshold  for  the  alumni. 

Pennsylvania  Mu 
Temple  University 

Initiates:  Edward  Cassel,  Philadelphia;  Edward 
Kasales,  Tamaqua;  Robert  P.  Miller,  Ocean  City, 
N.J. ;  Joseph  Paxton,  Chester;  John  Sandonato, 
New  Brunswick,  N.J. ;  Edmund  Wrigley,  Philadel- 
phia. 

SiG  Ep  Visitors:  District  Governor,  Walter  G. 
Fly,  District  of  Columbia  Alpha,  and  groups  from 
Pennsylvania  Eta,  and  Delaware  Alpha. 

Activities:  The  chapter  recently  purchased  new 
furniture  which  adds  greatly  to  the  interior  of  the 
house. 

We  gave  a  most  successful  Christmas  dance  prior 
to  the  Christmas  recess. 

Roger  Germain,  chapter  president,  is  a  member 
of  the  newly  organized  ice  hockey  team.  William 
Roan,  comptroller,  was  varsity  football  manager 
last  fall  and  was  recently  awarded  a  letter  for  his 
efforts.  Sidney  Kalloway  and  Robert  Miller  are  on 
the  varsity  boxing  squad. 

Charles  Keedy  has  been  named  social  chairman 
for  the  second  semester. 

Tennessee  Alpha 
University  of  Tennessee 

Pledges:  James  O'Brien,  Sharon,  Pa.;  Zeke 
Stanfield,  Chattanooga;  John  Lundye,  Knoxville; 
Eugene  Smith,  Memphis;  Myron  Smith,  Memphis. 

Initiates:  James  King,  Bristol;  Joseph  Brooks, 
Savannah;  James  Wilbanks,  Memphis;  Cyrus 
Gahnt,  Knoxville. 

Texas  Alpha 
University  of  Texas 

Pledges:  Sam  Dugger,  Fort  Worth;  James 
Drane,  Pecos;  Mike  deGeorge,  Houston;  Joe  Pea- 
cock, Fort  Worth;  Ed  Reynolds,  Eldorado;  Ray- 
mond Strubing,  Houston;  Richard  Smith,  Austin; 
John  Wiren,  New  Paltz,  N.Y. 

Initiates:  Bill  Lynch,  Longview;  Lonnie 
Grimm,  Donna;  Edward  Matthews,  Palestine. 

SiG  Ep  Visitors:  John  Palmer,  Florida  Alpha; 
Fred  Korth,  '32;  Arthur  Moers,  '38;  Bobby  Moers, 
'40;  Vance  Foster,  '38;  Elliott  Cavanaugh,  '37; 
Hugh  Miller,  '39;  Homer  Sanders,  all  of  Texas 
Alpha;  X.  R.  Gill,  Colorado  Alpha,  '15;  James 
Garrison,  Alabama  Beta  '25. 

Activities:  Texas  Alpha  held  three  very  success- 
ful Sunday  dinner  parties  during  the  fall  quarter. 
A  large  number  of  the  brothers  responded,  and 
every  one  had  a  fine  time.  Our  two  open  houses 
were  well  attended  and  were  among  the  best  affairs 
we  have  ever  held.  Our  annual  Christmas  Party 
was  more  fun  than  ever  at  the  expense  of  a  few 
of  the  brothers.  The  house  was  appropriately  deco- 
rated with  Christmas  trimmings. 

The  Clifford  B.  Scott  Scholarship  Award  for  the 
1939-1940  session  was  won  by  our  scholastic  chair- 
man, David  Cook. 

Our  intramural  program  has  been  going  better 
than  usual  this  year.  Ray  Wunsch  and  Julius  Ziegel- 


meyer  won  the  intramural  golf  doubles  over  two 
of  the  brothers.  Jack  Emmott  won  the  individual 
free-throw  championship  in  the  fraternity  division 
and  aided  by  M.  C.  Lewis,  Bill  Gossett,  Joe  Ander- 
son, and  Mike  deGeorge  won  the  all-intramural 
team  title.  Jack  Ayer  was  finalist  in  badminton.  We 
are  looking  forward  to  repeating  our  basketball 
victory  of  last  year. 

Utah  Alpha 

Utah  State  Agricultural  College 

Pledges:  John  G.  Truesdell,  Jr.,  Montclair, 
N.Y.;  John  Beatty,  Bridgeport,  Conn.;  Edward 
Consalvi,  Rochester,  N.Y.;  Frank  Yose,  LaBarge, 
Wyo.;  Robert  Calvin  Choat,  Lewiston;  Hal  S. 
Christensen,  Logan;  Robert  Branges,  New  York 
City,  N.Y. ;  Glen  Fuller,  Eden;  Lawrence  Aubert, 
Price;  Wayne  K.  Tuttle,  Manti;  Royden  Carter, 
Provo;  Blain,  Harris,  Soda  Springs,  Idaho;  Roden 
Grant  Shumway,  Knab;  Lynn  Page,  Payson;  Bud 
Williams,  Milford;  George  Barton,  Manti. 

Initiates:  Herbert  Guy  Taylor,  Moab;  Robert 
Dufford  Baldwin,  Moab;  Mack  H.  Wray,  Afton, 
Wyo. ;  Fern  Leroy  Wright,  Thatcher,  Idaho ;  Arthur 
Eugene  Peterson,  Lund,  Idaho;  William  James 
Howland,  Green  River;  John  Elwin  Clay,  Milford; 
Charles  Howard  Henry,  Rigby,  Idaho;  Wayne  Ar- 
nold Ashworth  Beaver  City;  William  Allen  Mc- 
Gregor, Thatcher,  Idaho;  Jon  Fred  Crockett,  Han- 
sen, Idaho;  Robert  Oscar  Carlson,  Buhl,  Idaho; 
Lamar  Ralph  Monroe,  Scifsio;  Wilford  John 
Smeeding,  Ogden;  Mark  K.  Fjeldsted,  Buena  Park, 
Calif.;   Keller  Joseph   Christensen,  Gunnison. 

Utah  Alpha 

Utah  State  Agricultural  College 

Activities:  The  Sig  Eps  at  Utah  State  have  re- 
cently remodeled  their  house  into  the  dormitory 
system.  By  using  the  third  floor,  which  was  used 
previously  as  a  game  room,  for  the  sleeping  quar- 
ters we  now  have  30  members  living  in  the  house. 

Under  the  direction  of  Bob  Carlson  and  Clyde 
Higginson  the  annual  Sig  Ep  "Soo-Vee-Ann"  is 
getting  underway.  This  will  be  held  Feb.  22,  and  is 
one  of  the  featured  parties  on  the  campus. 

Utah  Alpha  is  again  going  strong  in  intramurals. 
Having  taken  2nd  place  in  Open  House  and  basket- 
ball we  are  left  only  a  shade  behind  first  place. 
With  winter  carnival  and  swimming  coming  up 
Rene  Ballard,  intramural  manager  says,  "We  should 
regain  the  lead  and  finish  first  again  this  year." 

The  active  chapter  honored  seven  new  initiates 
at  a  recent  beer  bust  and  Dutch  lunch.  This  makes  a 
total  of  seventeen  members  initiated  into  the  active 
chapter  this  year. 

"The  chapter  dinner  for  January  is  in  charge  of 
Bob  Carlson,  Fern  Wright  and  Keler  Christensen. 
Invitations  are  being  sent  out  to  all  alumni  and  it 
should  prove  to  be  a  gala  affair.  Alum  Vern  Peter- 
son will  act  as  master  of  ceremonies. 

Vermont  Alpha 
Norwich  University 

Pledges:  Harry  P.  Diliberto,  Watertown,  Mass.; 
Phillip  J.  Doherty,  Jr.,  Yonkers,  N.Y.;  Wyatt  M. 
Benz,  Teaneck,  N.J. ;  Maurice  C.  Greene,  Woburn, 
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left  to  right:  Maurice  Roach,  historian;  Taylor 
Womacit,  vice  president;  Harold  White,  president; 
David     Harrison,    connptroller. 

Initiates:  Charles  K.  Higgins,  Higham,  Mass.; 
Winthrop  W.  Dudley,  Guilford,  Conn. ;  Charles  H. 
Willis  Farnham,  Burlington;  Charles  W.  Prouty, 
Springfield,  Mass. ;  Richard  D.  Shedd,  Manchester, 
N.H.;  Paul  P.  Glazier,  Morrisville;  Roger  L.  Col- 
lins, Vergennes ;  Thomas  N.  Breese,  Jr.,  Attleboro, 
Mass.;  Ralph  P.  Fiske,  Saugus,  Mass.;  Lucian  R. 
Searle,  West  Warwick,  R.I.;  John  W.  Brower, 
Melrose,  Mass.;  Howard  N.  Press,  Bridgeport, 
Conn.;  Eugene  R.  Dunkel,  Torrington,  Conn.; 
Leonard  J.  W.  Franson,  Essex,  Conn.;  Raymond 
R.  Paquette,  Manchester,  N.H. 

SiG  Ep  Visitors:  Gene  Magnus,  '12.  Gene  is  the 
father  of  President  Bill  Magnus  and  his  brother, 
Mark.  Dave  Anderson,  '22.  Dave  has  recently  been 
elected  as  State  Auditor  for  the  State  of  Vermont. 
Besides  these  two  frequent  visitors  there  were  over 
thirty  alumni  back  for  the  homecoming  game  with 
Middlebury  last  fall. 

Activities:  Homecoming  was  a  great  success  this 
year  with  a  large  delegation  of  the  alumni  back 
with  either  wives  or  sweethearts.  Instead  of  the 
usual  house  parties,  the  five  fraternities  on  the 
"Hill"  got  together  and  held  a  homecoming  ball 
in  the  Armory. 

Sig  Ep  was  well  represented  on  the  Norwich 
football  squad  this  year  with  five  varsity  men: 
Captain  Ray  Paquette  (guard),  Bill  Dedrick 
(tackle),  Paul  Rice  (tackle),  Andy  Stasio  (back), 
and  Dana  Costin  (back).  Paquette,  Dedrick,  and 
Rice  were  elected  to  the  mythical  Vermont  All- 
State  football  team.  Under  Captain  Paquette  the 
team  was  led  through  the  most  successful  year  in 
Norwich  history  with  only  one  defeat  in  eight 
games. 

Gordon  Wheeler,  '42,  and  Foster  Little,  '42,  are 
the  co-editors  of  the  1941  War  Whoop,  the  year- 
book. Clifton  Jackson,  '42,  has  been  made  editor- 
in-Chief  of  the  Guidon,  the  school  newspaper.  Ed 
Scott,  '42,  is  associate  editor  of  the  same  publica- 


tion. Dave  Perrin  is  captain  of  the  fencing  team  on 
which  Sam  Powell  is  a  mainstay.  Loren  Durkee 
continues  to  be  one  of  the  big  scorers  on  a  highly 
successful  basketball  team,  while  Paul  Mansur  is 
a  varsity  hockey  man. 

Rushing  will  be  held  the  first  week  in  February 
and  the  activities  will  be  directed  by  Rushing  Chair- 
man Ray  Paquette.  The  cream  of  the  freshman  class 
are  all  expected  to  become  Sig  Eps.  A  big  banquet 
and  get-together  will  be  held  Pledge  Sunday,  Feb. 
8,  in  honor  of  the  new  pledges. 

Plans  are  well  under  way  for  Carnival  Week 
house  parties  with  Social  Chairman  Fred  Angier  in 
charge.  The  Grenediers,  school  band,  has  been  hired 
to  supply  the  music.  Plans  for  a  gigantic  snow 
sculpture  to  top  last  year's  twenty-four  foot  pen- 
guin are  being  worked  out. 

Vermont  Beta 
Middlebury  College 

Virginia  Alpha 
University  of  Richmond 

Virginia  Zeta 
Randolph-Macon  College 

Pledge:  John  N.  Gillespie,  Raven. 

Initiates:  Alvin  W.  Brittingham,  Hampton; 
Ray  B.  Loy,  Washington,  D.C.;  James  I.  Luttes, 
Washington,  D.C.;  Milton  Cummings,  Jr.  Rich- 
mond ;  Howard  Luce,  W.  Sayville,  N.Y. 

Sigma  Ep  Visitors:  Thomas  Massey,  '31;  John 
S.  Brushwood,  '40;  Gordon  Brooks,  '37;  Gordon 
Garrett,  '31 ;  John  Meade,  '30 ;  Charles  Collier,  '31 ; 
Thomas  W.  Moore  Jr.,  '32;  George  Tankard,  '40; 
William  Cherrey  '36. 

Activities:  Robert  Moberg,  Howard  Luce  and 
Alvin  Brittingham  are  making  a  name  for  them- 
selves and  Sig  Ep  as  A-1  basketball  players.  The 
two  Sig  Eps  are  varsity  men  and  have  been  the 
star  players  in  all  of  the  games.  Brittingham  is  one 
of  the  steady  five  for  the  "B"  squad  and  has  showed 
his  ability  as  a  capable  athlete. 

Virginia  Eta 
University  of  Virginia 

Washington  Alpha 
Washington  State  College 

Pledges:  Arvid  Andresen,  Marysville;  Dean 
Armstrong,  Harrington;  Warren  Bailor,  Onalaska; 
Benton  Bangs,  Chelan;  Gail  Bishop,  Sumas;  Robert 
Dove  Laverne,  Calif.;  William  Dunham,  Yakima; 
Richard  Forest,  Yakima;  Lyle  Griffith,  Manson; 
Clinton  Hansen,  Olympia;  Kenneth  Hanson,  Castle 
Rock;  Richard  Hix,  Pullman;  Jack  Kelleher  Ellens- 
burgh;  Robert  Kennedy,  Sandpoint,  Idaho;  Robert 
McCain  Spokane;  Leslie  Lee,  Odessa;  Charles 
O'Neil  Tokeland;  Eddie  Fillings,  EUensburgh; 
Fred  Small,  Mead;  Doris  Schnebly,  EUensburgh; 
Richard  Stanford,  Olympia;  Vincent  Tapping, 
Grays  River;  Lawrence  Timm  Harrington;  Ray 
Walker,   Dayton;   Gilbert  Whipps,   Mead. 

Initiates:  Robert  M.  Clegg,  Colfax;  Sanford 
Davis  Pullman;  Melvin  Michel,  Lynden. 

Activities:  Bombers  may  be  buzzing  over  Eng- 
land, but  when  it  comes  to  real  activity,  look  to 
Wash.  Alpha.  The  entire  house  resembles  a  beauti- 


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ful  spring  scene,  with  its  new  green  rugs.  Recently 
we  have  equipped  the  house  with  a  modern  read- 
ing room,  lavatory,  and  lighting  fixtures.  At  the 
present,  we  are  remodeling  our  stairways.  Ail  this 
has  combined  to  create  such  a  harmonious  atmos- 
phere that  according  to  our  latest  figures  our  scho- 
lastic record  will  reach  a  new  high. 

As  to  the  sport  side  of  the  question,  our  inter- 
mural  basketball  team  has  been  showing  such  vim 
and  vigor  that  it  is  a  strong  candidate  for  a  cham- 
pionship trophy  this  year.  We  also  look  forward 
to  a  very  successful   year  in   tennis  and  baseball. 

Rushing  is  getting  ahead  by  leaps  and  bounds 
now  that  we  have  our  second  wind  and  a  new 
semester  coming  up.  Social  activities  have  reached 
a  new  high.  Our  spring  formal  will  be  held  on 
February  22,  and  later  in  the  year  our  sweetheart 
dinner.  To  go  along  with  this  we  have  our  regular 
number  of  exchange  dinners,  desserts,  and  firesides. 

Just  to  prove  that  some  of  our  boys  are  going 
places,  Robert  Barton  and  Kent  Cushman  accepted 
positions  in  the  Naval  Aeronautic  Station  at  Pensa- 
cola,  Fla.  Russell  Schleeh  is  to  become  a  Private 
Pilot  on  May  1  of  this  year.  He  is  then  to  go  into 
the  Army  Air  Corps.  Earl  Ross,  '40,  has  a  position 
with  a  large  sugar  concern  in  the  Hawaiian  Islands, 
and  Howard  Knight,  '40,  is  with  a  Flying  Cadet 
Detachment  at  Purdue  University. 

Washington  Beta 
University  of  Washington 

West  Virginia  Beta 
\Fest  Virginia  University 

Wisconsin  Alpha 
Lawrence  College 

Pledge:  Robert  Sager,  Appleton. 

Initiates:  Dennis  Wilch,  Appleton;  William 
Burke,  Appleton;  George  Mowbray,  Fond  du  Lac; 
Gregg  Hunter,  Chicago,  111.;  John  Fengler,  Minne- 
apolis, Minn. 

SiG  Ep  Visitors:  Stan  Cole,  '40;  Henry  Boss, 
'40 ;  Don  Neverman,  '40 ;  Robert  Stocker,  '40 ;  Dick 
Fink,  '40;  Jack  Bodilly,  '40;  Mark  Wilkins,  asst 
to  Grand  Secretary;  Paul  Amundsen,  '14;  Carl  Ol- 
sen,  '21;  Charles  Larsen,  '38;  Marshal  Wiley,  '31. 

Activities:  The  most  important  thing  on  the 
horizon  for  Wis.  Alpha  right  now  is  our  new 
house,  which  is  almost  completed.  Every  few  days 
one  can  find  a  few  of  the  fellows  looking  the  place 
over.  We  are  scheduled  to  move  in  Feb.  22. 

Looking  back  over  the  semester  we  find  the  Sig 
Eps  took  first  place  in  the  Homecoming  Float 
Parade  and  a  second  in  the  house  decorations. 
These  are  coveted  awards. 

Leroy  Lubenow  earned  his  letter  in  football  as  a 
first  string  varsity  tackle,  rated  as  one  of  the  better 
tackles  in  the  Midwest  Conference. 

Sig  Eps  make  up  the  better  part  of  the  Lawrence 
swimming  team  with  Don  Johnson,  diver,  Stan 
Lundahl,  backstroke,  John  Fengler  and  Greg 
Hunter,  free-stylers. 

Don  Frederickson,  our  president,  is  serving  his 
second  year  as  one  of  the  best  men  on  the  basket- 
ball team.  Basketball  is  only  one  of  his  activities 
in  the  field  of  sports. 

The  chapter  made  a  pilgrimage  en  masse  to  the 


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JOHN  MULLEN,  Lawrence  College  (Wis.  Alpha), 
lost  his  hair  in  a  pregame  battle  with  football  sup- 
porters  of  a   rival  school. 


installation  of  the  Wis.  Gamma  chapter  at  Carroll 
College  in  Waukesha  on  Dec.  14. 

In  the  line  of  social  events  we  are  looking  for- 
ward to  our  winter  formal  which  is  Feb.  8,  and  to 
a  house  party  to  be  given  by  the  pledges  as  a  final 
farewell  to  our  present  house.  Christmas  week  we 
gave  a  party  for  a  number  of  underprivileged  chil- 
dren of  the  city. 

We  were  very  proud  to  initiate  Senator  Alexan- 
der Wiley  of  Wisconsin  as  an  honorary  member. 
This  was  quite  an  event  for  our  chapter. 

Wisconsin  Beta 
University  of  Wisconsin 

Pledges:  Melvin  Appel,  Oshkosh;  Robert  Bohn, 
Reedsburg;  Robert  McKay,  Sioux  Falls,  S.D.;  Fred 
Ladewig,  Milwaukee. 

Activities:  A  great  deal  has  been  done  during 
the  past  semester  in  the  way  of  outside  activities. 
First  in  the  way  of  athletics.  Our  touch  football 
team  won  their  division  for  which  they  received 
a  division  trophy.  Our  basketball  team  ended  up 
in  second  place  in  their  division.  Our  bowling  team 
deserves  much  credit,  for  they  finished  up  in  second 
place  in  the  fraternity  finals  after  having  been  divi- 
sion champs.  The  hockey  team  has  one  defeat  and 
one  victory  to  their  credit;  all  these  outstanding 
achievements  has  created  a  great  deal  of  spirit  and 
enthusiasm  among  the  boys. 

A  successful  Founders'  Day  celebration  was  held 
at  the  chapter  house  Saturday,  Nov.  16.  Speeches 
were  given  by  Robert  Eichhorst,  District  Governor, 
Charles  Pulley,  Traveling  Secretary,  and  many  of 
the  alumni  gave  short  but  interesting  talks.  The 
Madison  alumni  retaliated  and  gave  a  dinner  for 
the  chapter  at  a  local  hotel  on  Dec.  16,  after  dinner 
movies  were  shown  and  a  good  time  was  had  by  all. 

Wisconsin  Beta  was  well  represented  at  the  in- 
stallation    of     the     Wisconsin     Gamma     chapter. 


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Carroll  College  on  the  week-end  of  Dec.  13-14. 
Incidentally  the  Carroll  chapter  is  going  to  be  host 
to  a  triangular  basketball  tournament  which  will 
include  Wisconsin  Beta,  Gamma  and  Alpha.  The 
date  is  set  for  Feb.  28  and  March  1. 

Everyone  is  now  putting  forth  great  effort  at 
getting  a  good  start  in  their  second  semester 
courses,  however  we  have  a  social  event  coming 
up  this  week-end  Feb.  15  and  16.  Our  former 
president  William  Bauman,  graduated  this  semester 
and  is  being  married  Feb.  16.  Bill  has  invited  the 
entire  chapter  to  Monroe  for  the  week-end.  This  is 
a  rather  different  type  of  social  event  than  usual,  so 
much  excitement  has  been  created  and  the  boys  are 
anticipating  a  great  week-end. 

Henry  Oik  of  Antigo,  Wis.,  also  graduated  at 
the  close  of  this  semester.  He  received  a  law  degree. 

Wisconsin  Gamma 
Carroll  College 

Pledges:  Gurnee  Cape,  Racine;  Herbert  Casa- 
nave,  Shorewood;  David  Dean,  Avalon ;  Roger 
Dinkel,  Beaver  Dam;  Kenneth  Duchac,  Antigo; 
Owen  Finnerty,  Fond  du  Lac;  William  Fuller, 
Ashland;  William  Glidden,  Waukesha;  Gerald 
Hooker,  Wausau;  Quentin  Johnson,  Brooklyn; 
Warren  Loveland,  La  Crosse;  Donald  Pratt,  Rich- 
land Center;  William  Seatter,  Racine;  Donald 
Wear,  Columbus,  Ohio;  Charles  Weisel,  Fox  Lake. 

Initiates:  James  Allison,  III,  Evanston,  111.; 
Eldon  Blank,  Theinsville;  William  Buck,  Chicago, 
111.;  George  Hennings,  Theinsville;  James  Shafer, 
Waukesha;  Lloyd  Stephany,  Fond  du  Lac';  James 
Wendorf,  Wausau;  Robert  Zimmerman,  Burling- 
ton. 

SiG  Ep  Visitors:  Edwin  Buchanan,  Grand  Treas- 


urer, Milwaukee;  Mark  D.  Wilkins,  Assistant  to 
the  Grand  Secretary,  Richmond,  Va.;  A.  P.  Dip- 
pold.  Past  Grand  President,  Chicago,  111.;  Ray  S. 
Thurman,  Governor  District  X,  Chicago,  111.; 
Robert  H.  Eichhorst,  Governor  District  XI,  Mil- 
waukee; Dale  Burket  and  Howard  Messer,  Iowa 
Alpha;  Jerry  Olson,  Dick  Bowers,  and  Charles 
Stiehm,  Minnesota  Alpha;  R.  A.  Cannan,  Illinois 
Alpha;  Several  visitors  from  Wisconsin  Alpha  and 
Wisconsin  Beta;  and  Robert  Coumb,  Walter  Carl- 
ton, Wisconsin  Gamma. 

Activities:  The  baby  chapter  of  Sigma  Phi  Epsi- 
lon,  Wisconsin  Gamma,  has  another  good  start  for 
a  banner  year.  In  the  intramural  sport  field  we 
have  a  second  place  in  touchfootball,  and  are  now 
holding  first  place  in  volleyball.  The  big  social 
event  of  the  college  year  was  the  installation  dance, 
which  was  attended  by  175  couples.  The  dance  was 
preceded  by  the  installation  banquet  which  was 
attended  by  100  guests.  At  the  banquet,  plans  were 
made  for  athletic  contests  between  Wisconsin 
Alpha,  Beta  and  Gamma.  These  will  be  held  in 
the  near  future.  Ned  Demming  and  President  Wil- 
liam Johnston  were  elected  to  Who's  Who  in 
American  Colleges  and  Universities.  Francis  Gar- 
rity  is  one  of  the  leading  debaters  who  are  travel- 
ing throughout  the  middle  west  and  Pledge  Duchac 
starred  in  the  fall  play  Tovarich.  Scholarship  has 
risen  rapidly  under  the  direction  of  George  Dem- 
ming, scholarship  chairman.  Bill  Johnston  is  presi- 
dent of  Campus  club  an  all-school  organization. 
Four  out  of  the  starting  five  of  the  basketball  team 
wear  the  Sig  Ep  heart.  Allen  Penney  is  business 
manager  for  the  Hinakaga,  college  yearbook.  Wis- 
consin Gamma  chapter's  first  and  last  thought  is  to 
make  a  stronger  chapter  consistent  with  the  Sig 
Ep  tradition. 


l/ital  Vata 

Marriages  {Continued  from  page  215) 

Merle  B.  Chamberlain,  New  York  Alpha,  '37,  to 
Beryl  Smith,  Dec.  19,  1940. 

J.  Robert  Morton,  New  York  Alpha,  '36,  to 
Barbara  Tyler,  Feb.  8,  1941.  At  home,  200  Warner 
Ave.,  Syracuse,  N.Y. 

Lawrence  Boyce  McArthur,  New  York  Beta,  '35, 
to  Eleanor  Talbot  Smith,  Nov.  30,  1940,  Cohoes, 
N.Y. 

Fredrick  J.  Lupke,  Jr.,  New  York  Delta,  '35,  to 
Marion  Walker. 

Arthur  T.  Gies,  Ohio  Gamma,  '37,  to  Margaret 
E.  Dennis,  Nov.  20,  1940. 

Richard  T.  Reiss,  Ohio  Gamma,  '40,  to  Pauline 
Sherry,  Dec.  28,  1940,  Akron,  Ohio. 

Fred  Konschot,  Oregon  Beta,  to  Lavene  Mc- 
Collum,  Chi  Omega,  Feb.  14,  1941,  Klamath  Falls, 
Ore. 

Lester  L.  McDowell,  Pennsylvania  Kappa,  ex-'40, 
to  D.  Janet  Hillenbrand. 

Lieut.  Harry  Shoup,  Pennsylvania  Lambda,  '40, 
to  Loui.se  Lane,  Alpha  Gamma  Delta,  Feb.  7,  1941. 

Merrill  Philip  Straw,  Pennsylvania  Lambda,  '37, 
to  Marrian  Tranter. 


Byron  A.  Bledsoe,  Tennessee  Alpha,  to  Alice 
Lorraine  Schweizer,  Kappa  Delta,  Feb.  1,  1941, 
Holy  Trinity  Church,  "Vicksburg,  Miss.  At  home, 
1824  Cherry  St.,  "Vicksburg,  Miss. 

Roger  H.  Hoffman,  Texas  Alpha,  '40,  to  Dawn 
Paullus,  June  9,  1940. 

James  A.  Krause,  Texas  Alpha,  '40,  to  Dorothy 
Day,  Chi  Omega,  June  29,  1940. 

Hiram  S.  Brown,  Texas  Alpha,  '38,  to  Lillian 
Baggett,  June  30,    1940. 

Preston  W.  A.  Staats,  Texas  Alpha,  '40,  to  Eu- 
genia Morris,  Zeta  Tau  Alpha,  Aug.  31,  1940. 

Louis  Elbert  Heaton,  Utah  Alpha,  '37,  to  Doro- 
thy Stewart,  July,  1940.  At  home,  Berkeley,  Calif. 

Conrad  B.  Toone,  Utah  Alpha,  '36,  to  Josephine 
Gabryszek,  Nov.  30,  1940,  at  SS.  Edward  &  Jsadore 
Church,  Green  Bay,  Wis. 

Harold  A.  Cummings,  Utah  Alpha,  '39,  to  La- 
Vaun  Stable.  At  home.  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah. 

Kenneth  Merrit  Kinsey,  Vermont  Beta,  "39,  to 
Doris  E.  Keffer,  Pi  Beta  Phi,  Dec.  28,  1940.  At 
home,  25  Hamilton  Ave.,  Kenmore,  N.Y. 

Charles  A.  Booth,  Virginia  Zeta,  to  Pauline 
Foster. 

Don  P.  Neverman,  Wisconsin  Alpha,  '40,  to 
Barbara  Plank,  June  18,  1940. 


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Births 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  E.  Presley,  Arkansas 
Alpha,  '31,  a  daughter,  Judith  Ann,  Dec.  5,  1940. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Kott,  Illinois  Alpha,  '33, 
twin  daughters,  Judith  and  Susan,  Oct.  5,  1940. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert  C.  Geyer,  Illinois 
Alpha,  '33,  a  daughter,  Sept.,  1940. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  James  F.  Mehren,  Illinois 
Alpha,  '38,  a  son,  Sept.  19,  1940. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Norman  W.  Nester,  Indiana 
Alpha,  a  son,  William  Stephens,  Nov.  18,  1940. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stuart  Dodge  Distelhorst, 
Indiana  Alpha,  '35,  a  daughter,  Ruth  Ann,  Feb. 
15,  1941,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Edgar  E.  Wahlstrom,  Iowa 
Gamma,  '32,  a  son,  James  Edgar,  Dec.  31,  1940. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Leslie  H.  Rice,  Missouri 
Alpha,  '28,  a  son,  James  Hugh,  Dec.  31,  1939. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Judson  T.  Pierson,  New 
Hampshire  Alpha  '33,  a  son,  Judson  T.,  Jr.,  May 
15,  1940. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  G.  Palmer  Humphrey,  New 
York  Alpha,  a  son,  G.  Palmer,  Jr.,  Jan.  25,  1941. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  H.  Witt,  Ohio  Alpha,  '33, 
a  son,  Ellwood  Hohmann,  Jr.,  Dec.  2,  1940. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Orlin  \i'.  Lyons,  Oklahoma 
Alpha,  a  daughter. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Eugene  C.  Howe,  Oregon 
Beta,  '28,  a  son,  Joel  Anders,  January  1,  1941,  in 
Seattle,  Wash. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  T.  Folger  Thomas,  Pennsyl- 
vania Delta,  '38,  a  son. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cornelius  G.  Sullivan,  Penn- 
sylvania Delta,  '38,  a  son. 


in   Memoriam 

Jefferson  Albert  Cirnley,  Jr.,  Alabama  Alpha, 
Dec.   20,   1940. 

William  E.  Emerson,  California  Beta. 

Leroy  C.  Schantz,  District  of  Columbia  Alpha. 

William  F.  Miller,  Indiana  Alpha,  Dec,  1939. 

Orie  Erb  Klingman,  Iowa  Gamma. 

James  M.  Price,  Kansas  Alpha,  Nov.  6,  1940. 

Frank   J.  Brading,  Michigan  Alpha. 

Richard  H.  Gentry,  Missouri  Alpha,  Jan.  17, 
1941. 

John  Laning  Taylor,  New  York  Beta,  '19,  Dec. 
4,    1940. 

William  A.  Kuhn,  New  York  Gamma. 

William  C.  Thomas,  Ohio  Alpha. 

Kenneth  W.  Driskell,  Tennessee  Alpha. 

Louis  C.  Lane,  Tennessee  Alpha. 

Roderick  P.  Taylor,  Virginia  Zeta,  Feb.  4,  1941. 


There  Were  Sig  Eps 


Forrest  P.  Toyne,  Colorado  Gamma. 
Andrew  Chambers,  Jr.,  Delaware  Alpha. 
Thomas  J.  Addiego,  New  York  Gamma. 
William  P.  UUstrom,  New  York  Gamma. 
Joseph  C.  O'Neill,  New  York  Gamma. 
Raymond  R.  Serenbetz,  New  York  Gamma. 
Walter  S.  Mason,  Jr.,  Oklahoma  Alpha. 
Frederick  T.  Kunz,  Pennsylvania  Iota. 
Robert  A.    Ladner,   Pennsylvania  Mu. 
Gerald  F.  Abernathy,  Virginia  Eta. 


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MISSOURI    ALPHA 


William  S.   Denham 
James  W.  Doarn 
George  M.   Duren 
Dwinnell  Elliott 
Leonard  E.  Gabriel 
Allan  Gilmour 
Claudius  E.  Gray 
Kelley  L.   Alexander 
James  H.  Bash 
Charles  C.   Boles 
Ewing  H.   Crutchfield 
James  D.  Greenlee 
Lloyd   Hall 
Richard  F.  Hledik 
Winslow  E.   Hutchins 
Cleo  P.  Jackson 


Raymond   L.   Mathes 
William  C.  McGraw 
Leslie  C.   McWhirter 
Charles  E.  Netherton 
Carl  C.  Neuer 
Herbert  H.  Olfe 
Thomas   P.    O'Neill 
W.  J.  D.  Richerson 
John  M.  Roberts 
Chas.  W.  Schacht 
Russell  G.  Scott 
Laurence  E.  Sturtevant 
Paul  O.  Terry 
John  G.  Teter 
Peter  W.  Upham 
Stanley  F.  Vallet 


Joseph  B.  Wolfe 
George  E.  Cunningham 
Robert  C.  Bardwell 
Courtney  I.  Davis 

MISSOURI     BETA 
Washington    University 
John  J.   Brennan 
John  A.  C.   Hewitt  Davis 
Harry  A.  Dickman 
Walter  A.  Ernest 
Joseph  H.  Humphrey 
James  A.   Hyndman 
Herman  W.  Robert 
Lloyd  E.   LinHow 
James  L.  P.  McCallum 
William  K.   Menke 
Paul  F.   Rau 
Daniel   M.    Sheehan 
William   L.   Waid 
Joseph   H.  Wright 

MONTANA  ALPHA 
University   o*    Montana 
Herbert   F.    Abel 
Addis  L.  Ainsworth 
Albert   A.   Applegate 
Howard  B.  Black 
Marvin  W.  Black 
George  A.  Byrd 
Dan  E.   Callahan 
Bruce   P.   Centerwall 
Earl  R.   Fries 
Norman  S.  Fulmor 
Wm.  J.  Gannon 


Ray  Gimble 
George  J.   Grover 
William    H.    Haight 
Elon  R.  Halverson 
William  H.  Higinbotham 
John  E.  Hill 
Charles  K.  Kimble 
Leon  T.  Lockridge 
Fred  H.  Lowe 
Philip  R.  Martin 
Donald  D.   McCarthy 
Howard  A.  McCuUy 
Francis  J.   McKelvey 
Henry  B.  Mills 
Thomas  E.   Mulvihill 
Dan  E.  ONeil 
Laurence   A.    Packard 
Milton  F.  Randolph 
Walter  C.  Reiner 
Albert  J.   Seeley 
Anthony   L.   Schilling 
Arthur  L.   Schroeder 
Joseph   H.   Shaver 
Henry  M.  Shoebotham 
Fred  J.  Springer 
Louis  M.   Stevens 
Alfred  W.   Wakefield 
Oscar  E.  Williamson 
Harold    M.    Willis 
George  W.  Witcomb 
Arthur  E.  Yensen 

NEBRASKA    ALPHA 
University  of  Nebraska 

Joseph  Aldrich 
Arthur   Balis 


John  T.  Barr 
Leon  R.  Bell 
Alton  H.  Bennett 
Paul  P.  Bliss 
Mason  A.  Butcher 
Edgar  M.  Campell 
Russell  M.  Castello 
Samuel  G.  Chamberlin 
Frank  J.  Cole 
Raymond  P.  Costello 
Ted  A.  Cowell 
George  W.  Deford 
James  A.  Doctor 
Thomas  A.  Duke 
Wallace  A.   Eldred 
Edwin  A.  Fralick 
Carroll  A.  Geist 
Duane  J.  Graham 
Harry  E.  Harris 
Ralph    E.    Herrick 
Charles  W,  Herron 
Alford  L.  Isham 
Arthur  E.  Jackson 
Allen   H.   Johnson 
Merwin  O.  Johnson 
Leslie  Johnstone 
Maynard  C.  Lakin 
Leonard  L.  Leach 
Rufus  O.  McBrien 
Clifford  J.   McKinney 
Lyell  O.  McKinney 
Chauncey  Potter 
Purman  Y.  Rembe 
Everett  R.   Scherich 
Cyril   B.    Smith 
Glenn  W.   Stancliff 
Richard  M.  Still 


SIGMA  PHI  EPSILON  JOURNAL 


Joseph  W.  Still 
Marvin  W.  Styer 
Oliver  W.  Townsend 
Verne  H.  Weller 
Roe  C.  West 
Francis  B.   Young 
Lewis  M.  Young 
Lester  C.  Young 

NEW  HAMPSHIRE  ALPHA 

Dartmouth   College 
Roger  C.  Carlton 
RoBert  K.   Carpenter 
Flavel  S.  Elliott 

NEW  MEXICO  ALPHA 
University    of    New    Mexico 
Francis   H.    Brogan 
Kenneth  R.  BuUington 
Chester  B.   Chennault 
Ardis  T.   Cox 
Donald  C.  Doll 
Hugh  T.  Dutter,  Jr. 
Quentin  C.   Herbert 
Joseph  H.  Hoban 
Allen  MacGillivray 
Charles  C.  Smith 
James  W.  Smith 
Willie  H.  Tate 
Leland  S.  Trafton 

NEW    YORK    ALPHA 
Syracuse   University 
Robert  W.  Cox 
Bartlett  W.  Dorr 
Henry  J.  Forman 
William  C.   Hoople 
Charles  Jackson 
Harry  C.  Mathewson 
John  McMaster 
Clinton   S.   Rockwood 
Irwin  G.  Ross 
James  A.  Ross,  Jr. 
Arthur  K.   Sullivan 
Harry  D.   Taft 
Herman  E.  Weaver 
Percy  A.  Winchell 

NEW   YORK   BETA 
Cornell    University 

William  L.  Bowman 

Harold  L.  Caldwell 

Fred  H.  Davis 

Henry  W.  Conner 

Wilbur  R.   Davis 

Ralph  C.  Dunford,  Jr. 

William  D.  Weeks 

Merle  C.  Van  Dine 

NEW  YORK  GAMMA 
New    York    University 

Gerald  Billings,  Jr. 

Arthur  G.  Gaines 

George  A.  Gebhart 

NORTH    CAROLINA    BETA 
North    Carolina    State 
College 
Durant  S.  Abernathy 
Alfred  S.  Armfield 
Neal  C.  Bellamy 
Howard  W.  Bowen,  Jr. 
Cecil  R.  Cobb 
John  C.  Collier 
Nolan  C.   Davenport 
Kenneth  C.  Denny 
Alvin  D.  Dupree 
Marion  C.   Finch 
Frederick  W.  Hargrove 
William  W.  Harkness 
George  G.  Henricks,  Jr. 
Louie  L.   Hood 
John  p.  Hunt 
Maurice  H.   Lee 
Richard  R.  Lewis 
John  C,  Mace 
James  D.  McNeil 
James  M.  Morrow 
John  S.  Neely 
Alfonso   D.   Robertson,   Jr. 
Edwin  E.  Robbins 
Robert  D.  Sloan 
John  D.  Smith 
Hugh  M.  Stroffregen 
Roy  C.  Sutton 
Thomas  W.  Thorne 


Bruce  P.  Tillery 
Robert  P.  Uzzelle 
John  G.  Yancey 

NORTH    CAROLINA 
GAMMA 
Duke  University 
Henry  Y.  Edgerton 
Byron  L.  Hawks 
Arthur  H.  KiUen,  Jr. 
Porter  P.  Lamm 
James  M.  Moore,  Jr. 
Wilbur  S.  Ormsby 
Jesse  W.  Sauls 
Hambleton  Slingluff,  Jr. 
George  C.  Tudor,  Jr. 
Dent  Turner 
Henry  M.  Ware 
George  H.  Yow,  Jr. 

NORTH  CAROLINA  DELTA 
University  of   North 
Carolina 
John  M.  Davison 
Harry  H.  Field 
Walter  L.  Hargett 
James  B.   Linn 
Aaron  A.  F.  Seawell,  Jr. 
Jesse  H.  Stribling 


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Francis   X.    Waldhu: 
John  B.  Wallace 


NORTH  CAROLINA 
EPSILON 
Davidson  College 
Hubbard  A.  Knox 
William  W.   Lowrence 
James  L.   McGee 
C.   Hamilton   Pettus,  Jr. 
John  B.  Pridgcn,  Jr. 
Marvin  A.   Turner 

OHIO    ALPHA 
Ohio   Northern    University 
William   A.   D.   Allan 
Bernard  W.   Anthony 
Jack  Armstrong 
Robert  G.  Bane 
Harry  D.   Baxter 
William  E.  Bell 
Wayne  M.  Bidwell 
George  E.  Boop 


rge 
Harold  J.  Bowers 
Stanley  J.  Bowers 
Earl  F.  Boyl 
Robert  W.  Briggs 
Carl  D.  Brooks 
Wm.   P.   Burke 
George  E.   Daugherty 
Donald  T.  Davis 
Byram  S.  Dickerson 
William  L.  Dormand 
John  E.  Duncan 
Edmund  J.   Durkin 
Richard  E.  Evans 
Lewis  V.  Fergus 
Clyde  T.  Foges 
Oscar  Francis 
Carleton   M.   Eraser 
Paul  F.   Fusselman 
Robert  Gary 
William  H.  Good 
Raymond  H.  Gramm 
Alfred  L.  Gregory 
Carl  F.   Gruenert 
Earle  S.  Haight 
Edward  D.  Halsey 
Roy  B.  Hamill 
Ralph  E.  Hammett 
William  A.  Hansen 
Omar  G.  Hartley 
Melvin  D.  Heist 
John  H.  Henry 
Ralph  L.  Henshaw 
Howard   H.   Hollenbeck 
Philo  D.   Hotelling 
Bernard   E.   Hughes 
Chas.  C.  Ingraham 
Wynne  L.  Jackson 
Norman  James 
Joseph  F.  Janda 
Edward  D.  Jones 
E.  Robert  Jones 
Ellison  S.  Kauffman 
Vernet  A.   Kauffman 
William  J.  Kellcy 
William  R.  Kerr 


William  Z.  Kling 
Louis  E.  Kohler 
Hugo  L.  Kuester 
Chas.  W.  Lambert 
George  R.   Lambert 
Amos  W.  Lewis 
David  E.  Lewis 
Erwin  H.  Lawrence 
Walter  M.  Linn 
Robert  J.  List 
Montgomery  C.   Marshall 
Frank  E.   McGannan 
John  J.   Meighan 
Edgar  A.  Miles 
Clarence  D.  Mitchell 
John  W.  Mitchell 
Lawrence  T.  Monroe 
John  H.   Moore 
Lawrence  S.  Moreland 
Charles  J.  Musante 
Palmer  N.  Myers 
Laurence  E.  Newell 
Arthur  C.  Newkirk 
Donald  L.  Orton 
William  L,   Parrish 
Philip  J.  Patton 
Verne  B.  Pearce 
Harley  F.  Pence 
Earl  L.   Pencey 
Jay  E.   Phillips 
Merl  O.  Pontius 
Daniel  E.  L.   Porter 
Charles  A.  Prince 
Carl  A.  Randall 
Norman  F.  Rearic 
Robert  B.  Reline 
Christian  E.  Rhonemus 
Edward  R.  Rogers 
George  B.  Rothrock 
Carl  F.  Schellenberg 
Gustave  W.  Schellenberg 
Hal  J.  Shafer 
A.  Homer  Sherrick 
Clifford  A.  Smith 
Russell  H.  Smith 
Ralph  L.  Smith 
William  A.  B.  Smith 
John   R.    Stamets 
C.  Harold  Swan 
Francis  H.   Sykora 
Fred  W.  Tracy 
Edwin  D.  Tross 
G.  Harold  Van  Devort 
Reese  F.  Veatch 
H.  Lawrence  Velta 
Ross  E.  Vroman 
Carl  F.  Walters 
Jay  Watte 
Shirley  M.  Wegerly 
Elmer  E.  Welty 
Chas.  S.  Wengerd 
Harold  P.  Wilber 
David  E.  William 
Lawrence  E.   Williams 
Robert  L.  Williams 
Earl  Wilson 
John  R.  Wines 
Earl  Wise 

OHIO    BETA 
Wittenberg  College 
Paul  L.  Overhuls 
Clarence  E.  Paulus 
Mentor  E.   Rowand 

OHIO   GAMMA 
Ohio    State    University 
George  J.  Atwater 
Donald  D.  Baird 
Morris  A.   Bartholomew 
Robert  B.  Bates 
Enos  B.  Bookwaltcr 
Ross  R.  Conner 
Joseph  P.  Cornell 
Paul  M.  Crider 
Donald  C.  Durant 
Walter  F.  Gahm 
Lawrence  H.  Gross 
John  C.   Hapgood 
Charles  E.  Hubbard 
Bertram  L.  Hughes 
Marion  A.  Hunter 
Robert  A.  Lang 
Carl  H.  McMillan 
John  H.  Melstrom 
Charles  Mctzlcr 
Carleton  L.  Meyers 
Dwight  L.  Mignin 


Kenneth  S.   Mills 
Myron  R.  Morton 
Morris  H.  Phillips 
John  C.  Roberts 
Rhoderick  R.  Shaw 
J.   Cloyd  Snyder 
George  J.  Sleight,  Jr. 
Robert  W.  Smith 
Vivien  L.  Smith 
Harry  H.  Thompson 
Oliver  M.  Urbaun 
Karl   Wilkinson 
Joseph  N.  Wilmers 

OHIO  EPSILON 
Ohio  Wesleyan  University 

Roy  Nickerson 
John  Kelman 
Harold  N.  King 
Odis  E.  Long 
Charles  K.  Cranston 
Cyril  M.  Canright 
Theodore  G.  Canright 
Lester  G.  Brailey 
Howard  W.  Wrentmore 
Haldean  S.  Lindsey 
Grant  W.  Leman 
Robert  E.  Cocherille 
Robert  E.  Randall 
Angus   L.    Thomson 
Creighton  H.  Davies 
John  G.  Tilton 

OKLAHOMA  ALPHA 
Oklahoma  A.  &  M. 
College 
Clifford  C.   McClain 
Guy  L.   Sumner 
Harry  A.  Munger 
William  C.  Betts 
Watson  L.  Caldwell 
Merle  R.  Church 
Orlin  W.  Lyons 
Julian  R.  Meeker 
Frederick  W.  Redlick 
Joseph  F.  Rolette 
Edouard  B.  Le  Flore 
Theodore  Turner 
Robert  D.   Reed 
Deward  Lents 
William  M.  Dale 
Raymond  H.  Crowe 
Ralph  W.  Canfield 
William  C.  Barton 


James  D.  Algyre 
Vernon  Gregory 
Thomas  F.  Haifley 
Cazville  L.   Hudiburg 
Jewell  E.  Jones 
William  H.  Downing 
Leo  M.  Landers 

OREGON   ALPHA 
Oregon   State   College 
David  H.  Smith 
Clarence  M.  Ebert 
Elbridge  R.  Fendall 
Benjamin  G.  Griffith 
Leon  E.  McQuary 
Kenneth  A.  Soult 
Ernest  H.  Toevs 
Alexander  J.  Allan 
Neeland  Ashla 
Marvyn  R.  Ambuhl 
John  W.  Bethel 
Irwin  L.  Betzel 
Ray  O.   Borror 
Donald  W.  Gray 
George  S.  Cruikshank 
Claire  D.  Haines 
Osmond  J.  Hauge 
Eric  E.   Hopson 
Allan  W.   McComb 
Ralph  W.  Mize 
Elmer  W.  Olsen 
John  R.   Perkins 
Guy  E.  Savage 
Harold  E.  Sherry 

OREGON    BETA 
University   of    Oregon 
Ralph  G.  Bates 

Ernest  N.  Garbarino 
Kermit  V.  Ragain 
Kenneth  W.  Walker 
Allen  K.  Lottridge 
James  D.   Hanley 
John  G.  Hagmeir 


SIGMA  PHI   EPSILON  JOURNAL 


PENNSYLVANIA    ALPHA 
Washington  &  Jefferson 
Rorr  W.  Coe 
Josiah  R.  Laughner 
J.  T.  Peters 

PENNSYLVANIA    BETA 
Jefferson   Medical   College 

William   E.   Allen 

Brontz  L.  Cowan 

Andrew  E.   Forster 

Charles  H.  Crone 

Andrew  J.  Keenan,  Jr. 

Henry  A.  Strecker 

Melvin  A.  Taylor 

Walter  Zehern 

Harold  B.  Wood 

Parry  B.  Larimer 

Charles  S.   McKinney 

William  M.  Moore 

Edwin  B.  Miller 
PENNSYLVANIA  GAMMA 
University  of  Pittsburgh 

Robert  R.  Dickson 

Samuel  B.   Anderson 

John  C.  Challener 

George  S.  Dible 

Fred  B.  Duffy 

Robert  J.  Dobbs 

Lee  M.  Layton 

Walter  L.  O'Hagan 

John  C.   Moeller 

Frederick  B.   Rhodes 

William  H.  Rankin 

Herbert  F.  Rock 

PENNSYLVANIA  DELTA 
University  of   Pennsylvania 


Donald  B.  Macneir 
Robert  J.  Smith,  Jr. 
Richard  F.   Steele 
Matthew   Story 
Paul  A.  Sullivan 
Robert  C.  Whitaker 
Charles  A.  Behringer 
James  J.  Buckley 
James  A.  Burner 
Anson  C.  Boyd 
Ernest  H.  Chapm 
Henry  A.  Delaney 
Joseph  P.  Dever 
Harry  C.   Gardner 
Virgil  A.   Good 
Clarence  E.   Hewitt 
George  M.   Hines 
George  A.  Howe 
James  A.  Hughes 
Edward  P.  Kunkle 
RoUo  B.    Lloyd 
Harold  A.  Martyr 
Herbert  L.  Northrop 
Floyd   A.   Piper 
J.  Arthur  Redner 
Redford  R.  H.  Sargent 
Roger  H.  Taylor 
Robert  P.  Strine,  Jr. 
George  Vardy 
Charles  S.  Wyke 
PENNSYLVANIA     EPSILON 

Lehigh  University 
Charles  M.  Alford 
Carlos  A.   Fernandez 
William  J.  Arner 
WiUiam   H.   Bateman     Jr 
Edward  R.  Ennis 


Harold  O.  Hogan 
Edward  H.  Ludwig 
Albert  S.  Ogden 
Robert  C.  Parsons 
Harold  J.  Ruhf 
Percy  Sissling 
Harold  P.  Stickney 
Frank  J.  Stott 
Andrew  K.  White 
Gerald  N.  Wilt 
Wilbur  L.   Jurden 
Louis  C.  D.  Greenough 
Hugh  M.  Pry 
William  R.  Casey 

PENNSYLVANIA  ZETA 
Allegheny  College 
Lloyd  W.  Bossard 


Joseph  J,  Tordella 

PENNSYLVANIA    ETA 
Pennsylvania   State   College 
Arthur  C.  Bright 
James  S.  Cozzens 
Harry  W.  Crumbaugh 
Lesley  M.   Irwin 
Francis  H.  Kratz 
Charles  C.  Levan 
Albert  A.   McCurdy 
William  J.  McKee 
Floyd  Moser 
Harry  K.    Parks 
Ross  M.  Rainey 
George  L.  Reinert 
Henry  A.  Smith 
Arthur  D.  Thomas 
Rodney  R.  Webb 
Charles  G.  Brode 
Edgar  A.   Fry,  Jr. 
Horace  W.   Ruth 
R.   Lee  Strock 
William  A.  Thompson,  Jr. 

PENNSYLVANIA  THETA 
Carnegie    Institute    of 
Technology 
Donald   P.   Cole 
William  B.  Cottle 
Philip  L.  Creeley 
Duncan  C.   Doig 
Vincent  P.  SoUom 
Emil  A.  Vierow 
Frank  J.  ChopiK 
William  H.  McAmblay 
Douglas  V.   Murdoch 
Fred  C.   Smith 
Darl  C.  Taylor 

PENNSYLVANIA   IOTA 
Muhlenberg    College 
Howard  W.  Gohenn 
PENNSYLVANIA  MU 
Temple  University 
Earle  B.  Baker 
Merlin  H.  Meyers 
Harry  J.  Supple 

TENNESSEE  ALPHA 
University  of  Tennessee 

James  M.  Blake 
James  N.  Bowden 
Julian  E.  Bryant 
David  B.  Duke 
Raymond  B.  Dunn 
William   F.   Harmon 
Robert  A.  Hogan 
John  A.  Huntley 
Albert  P.  M.   Jackson 
Cecil  S.   Keith 
John  F.  Morrell 
John  F.  Stringer 
Robert  B.   Strong 
Reuben  H.  Tison 
Samuel  M.  Vance 
Jesse  A.  Witt 
Fred  T.  Brown 
Neil  K.  Barton 
James  R.  Brown 
John  W.   Drane 
Laurence  S.  Dysart 
Charles  W.    Forsyth 
John  M.  Gilbrath 
Joseph  H.  Gilbreth 
Robert  N.   Hankal 
Louis   C.   Lane 
John  W.  Love 
Walter  G.  Lucado 
Eugene  S.  Mayer 
Charles  J.   Murray 
Fred  L.   Parker 
Roy  E.  Rose 
William  B.  Shoulders 
Cyril  J.  Smith 
Halmond  K.  Stanfield 
Emmett  F.  Stevens 
Frank  L.  Thach 
George  B.  Thackston 
Leven  J.  Turner 
John  W.  Wilson 

TEXAS   ALPHA 
University  of  Texas 
Onis  E.  Dyer 
William  L.  Keitt 
Thomas  J.  Scull 


Clyde  H.  Taylor 
Robert  L.   Pinion,  Jr. 

VERMONT  ALPHA 
Norv/ich    University 

Robert  C.  Anthony 

Nelson  A.  Butler 

Frank  F.  Clarkson 

George  A.  Cormey 

Lyman  P.  Cox 

George  E.  Des  Rosiers 

James  Duane 

Samuel  G.   Geir 

Leland  W.  Hall 

Ward   A.   Heathfield 

Winthrop  W.  Locke 

John  A.  Lynch 

Thomas  J.   McGarry 

Henry  L.  Maclntire 

Walter  C.   Merkel 

Frank  E.  Miner 

Edward  H.   Minor 

James    F.    Moriarty.    Jr. 

Ferender  C.  Negus 

Edwin  C.  O'Neil 

Harold  W.  Rabidon 

Ernest  Ross 

Philip  J.  Schaifer 

Robert  M.  Simcson 

Walter  F.  SkiUing 

Fred  Streicher 

Howard  B.  Upham 

Richard  D.  Wagner 

Frederick  S.  Whelton 

VERMONT    BETA 
Middlebury    College 
Lester  W.    Eaton 
James  R.  Elliott 
Thomas  M,  Hoffnagle 
David  H.  MacLean 
John  P.  McNeil 

VIRGINIA  ALPHA 
University  of  Richmond 
Fred   A.   Brown 
John  E.  Davis 
Augustus  M.   Harmon 
Thornton   Jones,   Jr. 
Kenneth  B.  Lewis 
H.  E.  Martin 
Randolph  P.  Mills 
Heath  V.   Percival 
R.  Stirling  Phipps 
David   M.  Ramsey 
John  L.  Ridenour,  III 
William  K.   Rogers 
Robbitt  M.  Tuttle 
Leo  B.  Tyson 
Leroy  G.  Vandeveer 
George  F.  White 

VIRGINIA  GAMMA 
Roanoke   College 
A.  S.  Arnold 
Littell  G.  McClung 
L.  S.  Simon 
L.  S.  Simon 
Frederick  W.  Smith 
Nelson  Wampler 

VIRGINIA    DELTA 
William  &  Mary  College 

Milton  A.  Fentress 
Benjamin  C.  Flannigan 
John  H.  George 
Forrest  C.  Graves 
Henry  T.  Louthan 
James  P.  McManus 
John  M.  O'Meara 
Karl  H.  Redden 
Cameron  G.  Richardson 
Robert  R.  Richardson 
George  H.  Snaith 
George  D.  Synon 
William  B.  C.  Taylor 
George  W.  Thomas 
Elijah  B.  White 
George  G.  Williams 
Russell  A.  Winborne 
lohn  T.  Brookhouse 
William  J.  Casey 
Henry  B.  Daniels 
Joseph  E.  Everett 
Henry  B.  Finch 
Richard  E.   P.  Ham 
George   Larkin 


Arthur  L.  Maddox 
Charles  G.  Medlock,  Jr. 
James  B.  Smith,  Jr. 
Joseph  W.  C.  Stephens 
David  H.  Straughn 
William  B.  Sweet 
Julius  F.  Wilson 

VIRGINIA    EPSILON 
Washington   &   Lee 
University 
Isham  T.   Bagley 
William  E.   Bryan 
William   O.    Dorsey 
Raymond  W.   Edwards 
David  J.  Gilmore 
Howard  Gise 
Leo  J.  Hart 
Robert  D.  Holland 
Allen  C.  Jones 
Donald  G.   Kelly 
Robert  E.  Maxwell 
William  M.  Miles 
Louis   F.   O  Byrne 
Gaston  Riou 
Robert  N.   Smith 
Otis  P.  Smith 
Pinkney  C.  Smith 
George  G.  Stone 
Frank  N.  Stradling 
John  M.  E.  Sullivan 
Townie  A.  Tatterson 

VIRGINIA   ZETA 
Randolph-Macon    Colle; 
Thomas  R.  Barber 
Robert  H.  Dugger 
Charles  A.  Edwards 


VIRGINIA  ETA 
University  of  Virginia 
Harry  C.  Wilson 
Warren  W.  Small 
William  W.  Roberts 
Alfred  E.   Meehl 
Holland  N.  McTyeire 
Reuben   J.    Martin 
Charles  A.   McCarty 
Arthur  L.  Longwell 
James  A.  Kennedy 
Thomas  O.   Hindman 
William  E.  Dillard 
Guthrie  L.  Copen 
Robert  H.  Boykins,  III 
John  W.  Bolton 
George  L.  Bosman 
Stanley  J.  Dyer 
Lawrence  H.  Freeman 
Edward  D.  Gelzer 
Henry  P.  E.  Howard 
Frank  S.  Kaulbach 
Phillip  M.  Lewis 
Hugh  A.   Murrill 
David   F.   Stoddard 
Robert  F.  White 

VIRGINIA  THETA 
Virginia    Military   Institute 
Robert  T.  Hopkins 

WASHINGTON  ALPHA 
Washington  State  College 
Edwin  J.  Ahlskog 
Ralph    M.    Alway 
Albert  W.  Austin 
Donald  H.  Barkman 
Norman  W.  Barmeier 
M.   E.   Baumeister 
Adolph  Bloom 
Frank  L.  Brownell 
Carl  R.  Bue 
William  M.  Byers 
Ernest  E.   Cable 
Kenneth  F.  Cable 
Lowell  C.  Chamberlain 
Holger  D.   Christensen 
Lewis  A.  Corbett 
Clyde  Debaud 
Philip  H.  Fox 
Earl  G.  Galloway 
Freeman  P.  Geddes 
Eardley  W.  Glass 


SIGMA  PHI   EPSILON  JOURNAL 


Lloyd  B.  Hathaway 
William  H.  Hawley 
Harold  H.  Henry 


Haywood  W.  Hopkinson 
Joseph  M.  Horn 
Irving  W.  Howe 
Robert  T.  Hubert 
Louis  H.   Huntington 
Carl  H.  Jackson 
Jay  C.  Keller 
Charles  D.  Lowman 
Raymond  Luck 
James  S.  Marr 
George  A.  Mason 
Robert  S.  McCord 
William  A.  McGinnis 
Aubrey  C.  Miller 
Peter  B.  Mitchell 
Clyde  Myers 
Louis  C.   Nihoul 
Herbert  J.  Olive 
George  Oliver 
John  M.   Pattison 
Wallace  W.  Phillips 
Chester  D.  Ries 
Elmer  G.  Schwartz 
Arthur  F.   Sherman 
William  P.  Shirk 
Harold  J.  Skinner 
Austin  A.  Snell 
Howard   H.   Sprenger 
Edwin  M.  Stevenson 
Glenn  E.  Strickler 
Frederick  W.  Stone 
Chester  J.  Swenson 
Roy  E.  Talkington 
Nathaniel  S.  Thomas 
Paul  T.  Van  Nice 
Alexander  R.  Walsh 
Edward  S.  Walsh 
Cecil  L.  Wetsel 
Hugh  R.   Wheeler 
Bertryn  G.  Williams 
Roy  J.  WoUaston 
Roland  C.  Woodruff 


WASHINGTON    BETA 
University  of  Washington 
Benson   Allen 
William  H.  Botzer 
Don  Dayton 
Clarence  B.  Eaton 
Dan  W.  Embree 
Robert  P.   Engles 
Stanley  E.   Evatt 
George  A.   Hill,  III 
Raymond  J.   Hill 
Elmer  W.  Hoffnauer 
William  J.   MacFadyen 
Bradley  L.  McMichael 
Hans  G.  Rice 
Charles  R.  Strother 
Robert  L.  Thorne 
Lee  Wuthenow 
John  R.  West 
Dallas  G.  Richardson 

WEST  VIRGINIA  ALPHA 
Bethany  College 
A.  B.  Carter 
Mark  D.  Good 
Wm.  R.  Johnson 
Charles  S.  Smith 
Frank  O.   Williamson 

WEST  VIRGINIA    BETA 
West  Virginia   University 

Walter  B.  Bradley 

Whitney  E.  D.  Brenner,  II 

Joseph  H.  Cavendish 

Earl  Conway 

John  E.  Dougherty 

John  A.  Dyer 

Willis  H.  A.  Fahey 

Harold   G.   Fitch 

Edward  T.  Greeg 

John  W.  Gundling 

Sylvester  E.  Hathaway 

William  M.  Johnson 

Ernest  M.  Johnston 

Church   Marsh 


James  W.   Moore 
Rufus  M.  Musick 
Frederick  J.  Myers 
Harold  E.  Riggle 
Arthur  R.  Ross 
Charles  F.  Rugh 
George  W.  Rupert 
Edgar  O.  Shawmon 
Henry   H.   Thompson 
Benjamin   F.   Tracy 
Arno  E.   Wamsley 
James  E.  Wilson 
William  D.  Wilson 
Wilson  J.  Wilt 
Irvin  R.  Lytle 
Charles  E.  Kramer 
Robert  A.  Hunter 
Clayton  Holland 
Delbert  D.    Hamilton 
James  P.  Graham 
Walter  W.  Fleming 
Charles   C.   Butler 
James  D.  Butler 
Everett  Bush 
Anthony  C.  McAuliffe 
James   D.    Miller 
Clement  B.   Patton 
Herbert  L.  Rieggle 
John  D.  Ritter 


WISCONSIN  ALPHA 
Lawrence  College 

Karl  F.  Cast 
Judson  D.  Elston 
Harvey  C.   Fischer 
Paul  L.  Husting 
Weston  W.  Jones 
Donald  B.   Macinnis 
Albert  M.  McCallen 
Donald  M.  McMahon 
Judson  B.  Morris 
Robert  B.  Morrison 


Carl  G.  Olson 
George  K.  Schlagenhaul 
Raymond  Schroeder 
Nicholas  L.  Simmons,  J 
Joseph  E.  Stokke 
Harry  Van  Wyk 
William  C.  Eddy 
Otho  P.  Fairfield 
Kenneth  Z.  Johnson 
William  H.  Lohr 
Claude  H.  McConnell 
John  L.   Moody 
Richard  V.  Nelson 
Frederick  H.   Newman, 
George  B.  Peck 
Allen  B.  Rice 
Richard  R.  Rynders 
Harold  E.  W.  Stecker 
Harvey  A.  Tiegs 
John  H.  Vincent 
Frank  S.  Williams 


WISCONSIN   BETA 
University  of  Wisconsin 

Johan  C.  L.  Andreassen 
Frank  G.  Blakefield 
Earl  S.  Brandsu 
George  F.  Drake 
Clarence  C.  Holm 
Carl  B.  Jacobs 
Robert  N.  MacGregor 
Clarke  A.  Silcott 
Lewis  F.  Smith 
John  F.  Soden 
Robert  M.  Wells 
Lloyd  S.  Dysland 
Lund  A.  Feddersen 
Frank  D.   Hutchins 
William  L.  Johnson 
Eugene  F.  Kornreich 
Fredinand  Krueger 
John  W.  Naturick 
Hubert  R.  Sweet 
J.   Thoma« 
Edward  W.  Boeck 


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726  CHESTNUT  ST.,  PHILADELPHIA,  PA. 

FEBRUARY   1941 — To  you  of  Sigma  Phi  Epsilon,  this  means  the  39th  Anniversary  of  your  Fraternity.  To 

us,  as  your  jeweler,  it  means  our  39th  year  of  continuous  service  to  your  members.  We  are  proud  that  our 

J— .  'T      efforts  have  merited  the  confidence  and  patronage 

I  |^„    „  f^Q    I  '       of  Sig   Eps  since  the  days  of  the  Saturday  Night 

!  Club.  We  continue  to  welcome  the  opportunity  to 

illustrate  in  quality,  service  and  workmanship  why 
we  are  SIGMA  PHI  EPSILON'S  OLDEST  OFFICIAL 
JEWELER. 

Catalog    of    Fraternity    Rings    and    Novelties    and 
PLAIN  separate    price   list  of   Badges   sent   upon    request. 

No.  0     No.  1 

j  Plain $4.50     $5.75 

^  Nugget   5.50       6.50 

Three  Quarter  Crown  Setting 10.50     12.00 

STRAIGHT    CROWN    SETTING 

Whole  Pearls 17.50     19.25 

NUGGET  "^^  Whole  Pearls  3  Diamonds   29.00     32.50 

Whole  Pearls  4  Diamonds   34.00     37.50 

Whole    Pearls    and    Diamonds 

Alternating 54.00     67.50 

All  Diamonds 90.00  112.00 

GUARD   PINS 

Single  letter 

Plain    2.75 

STRAIGHT    '.«>iij*f<  Close  Set  Pearl 4.50 

CROWN         -mp -'  Crown  Set  Pearl    6.00 

SETTING         -y?^' 

Pledge  Buttons,  per  doz 9-00 

Recognition  Button,  Plain 75 

Recognition  Button,  Enameled   1.00 


Directory  of  Sigma  Phi  Epsilon  Fraternity 


■   prhitid   hi   May  and   November) 

Founded  at  the  University  of  Richmond,   1901,   Chartered  Under  the  Laws 
of  the  State  of  Virginia,  1902 


Founders 


Carter  Ashton  Jenkins 

Benjamin  Donald  Gaw  (Deceased) 

William  Hugh  Carter 

William  Andrew  Wallace  (Deceased) 

Thomas  Temple  Wright 

William  Lazell  Phillips 


LuciAN  Baum  Cox 

Richard  Spurgeon  Owens 

Edgar  Lee  Allen 

Robert  Alfred  McFarland 

Franklin  Webb  Kerfoot  (Deceased) 

Thomas  Vaden  McCaul 


Grand  President 

Rodney  C.  Berry 

2802  DuPont  Circle 

Richmond,   Va. 

Grand  Historian 

Herbert  Qualls 

5111  Interstate  Commerce 

Commission 

Washington,  D.  C. 

Grand  Marshal 
Earle  W.  Frost 
510  Rialto  Building 
Kansas  City,  Mo. 


Grand  Chapter  Officers 


Grand    Vice-President 

E.  Reed  Hunt 

2264  Penobscot  Building 

Detroit,    Mich. 

Grand  Secretary 
William  L.  Phillips 
518  West  Franklin  St. 

Richmond,  Va. 


Grand  Treasurer 

Edwin  Buchanan 

First  Wisconsin  National  Bank 

Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Grand    Guard 

Charles  R.  Patch 

324  Patterson  Building 

Denver,   Colo. 

Grand  Marshal 

Robert  L.  Ryan 

469  North  Beverly  Drive 

Beverly    Hills,    Calif. 


Assistant    to    Grand   Secretary 

Mark  D.  Wilkins 

518  West  Franklin  St. 

Richmond,   Va. 

Advisory  Architect 

Albert  P.  Dippold 

5132  Cornell  Ave. 

Chicago,  111. 


Traveling,  Secretary 

Charles  H.    Pulley 

518  West  Franklin  St. 

Richmond,   Va. 

National  Scholarship  Chairman 

Vierling  Kersey 

c/o  Board  of  Education 

Los  Angeles,  Calif. 


Assistant   to    Grand   Secretary 

L.  Marshall  Burkholder 

518  West  Franklin  St. 

Richmond,   Va. 

Librarian 

Dr.  Franklin  C.  Sewell 

660   Bush   St. 

San    Francisco,    Calif. 


National  Headquarters,  518  W.  Franklin  St.,  Richmond,  Va. 


'■Trustees  of  Endowment  Fund 


Rodney  C.  Berry 

2802    DuPont    Circle 

Richmond,  Va. 

Robert   E.    Garrett 

1515  Locust  St. 

Gulf  Refining  Co. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 


Joseph  R.  Curl 

710   Riley   Law   Building 

Wheeling,  W.Va. 


William  A.  Hanley 

Eli    Lilly   Co. 

Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Samuel  W.  McGinness 

King  Edward  Apartments 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. 


^Trustees  Student  Loan  and  Fellowship  Fund 

Charles  L.  Yancey  Albert   P.   Dippold  Charles  F.  Stewart 

406    Beacon   Building  5132  Cornell  Ave.  906  Citizens  Building 

Tulsa,  Okla.  Chicago,  111.  Cleveland,  Ohio 


Trustees  National  Headquarters  Corporation 
Rodney  C.  Berry,  Chairman 
2802  DuPont  Circle 
Richmond,  Va. 


Morgan  R.  Mills,  Jr. 

210   East   Franklin   St. 

Richmond,  Va. 

F.  James  Barnes,  II,  Editor 

Box  782 

Lexington,   Va. 


William  L.  Phillips,  Sec. 

518  West  Franklin  St. 

Richmond,   Va. 


W.  I.  Dixon 

4300  Bromley  Lane 

Richmond,  Va. 


Sigma  Phi  Epsilon  journal 


Ernest  L.  Dyer 

619  Western  Union  Building 

Norfolk,  Va. 

William  L.  Phillips 

Business  Manager 

518  West  Franklin  St. 

Richmond,   Va. 

Phillips,   518  West  Franklin  St., 


District  Governors 

District  I  Milton  Egan,  Governor,  50  Court  St.,  New  Britain,  Conn. 

Chapters  Vermont   Alpha,    Vermont  Beta,    Massachusetts   Alpha,    Massachusetts   Beta,    New   Hampshire 

Alpha 

District  II  Robert  W.  Kelly,  Governor,   309  Lafayette  St.,  New  York,  N.Y. 

Chapters  New  York  Alpha,  New  York  Beta,  New  York  Gamma,  New  York  Delta,  New  Jersey  Alpha 

District  in  Walter  G.   Fly,  Governor,  762  Washington  Ave.,  Bethlehem,   Pa. 

Chapters  Delaware    Alpha,    Maryland   Alpha,    Pennsylvania    Delta,    Pennsylvania    Epsilon,    Pennsylvania 

Iota,  Pennsylvania  Mu 

District   IV  (Governor  has  not  been  appointed) 

Chapters  District  of  Columbia  Alpha,  Virginia  Alpha,  Virginia  Zeta,  Virginia  Eta 

District  V  (Governor  has  not  been  appointed) 

Chapters  North  Carolina  Beta,  North  Carolina  Gamma,  North  Carolina  Zeta,  North  Carolina  Epsilon 

District  VI  (Governor  has  not  been  appointed) 

Chapters  Georgia  Alpha,   Florida   Alpha,   Alabama  Alpha 

District  VII  Willis  B.  Hayes,  Jr.,  Governor,   130  Hargrove  Rd.,  Tuscaloosa,  Ala. 

Chapters  Alabama  Beta,   Mississippi  Alpha,   Mississippi  Beta,   Louisiana  Alpha 

District  VIII  (Governor  has  not  been  appointed) 

Chapters  Tennessee  Alpha,  Kentucky  Alpha 

District   IX  Lewis  A.    Mason,   Governor,   The  Sherwin-Williams   Co.,    1800   Builders   Exchange   Building, 

Cleveland,  Ohio 

Chapters  Ohio   Alpha,    Ohio  Gamma,    Ohio   Epsilon,    Michigan   Alpha 

District  X  Ray  S.  Thurman,   Governor,   c/o  W.   H.  Edgar  &  Son,   520  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago,   111. 

Chapters  Illinois  Alpha,  Indiana  Alpha 

District   XI  Robert   H.   Eichhorst,    Governor.    2106  East  Woodstock  PI.,   Milwaukee,   Wis. 

Chapters  Minnesota   Alpha,   Wisconsin   Alpha,   Wisconsin   Beta 

District  XII  (Governor  has  not  been  appointed) 

Chapters  Missouri  Alpha,   Missouri   Beta 

District  XIII  David  H.  Fisher,  Governor.  3527  Huntoon  St.,  Topeka,  Kan. 

Chapters  Kansas  Alpha,   Kansas  Beta,   Kansas  Gamma,  Nebraska  Alpha 

District  XIV  Fred  H.  Korth,  Governor,  c/o  Thompson  &  Barwise,  Ft.  Worth  Club  Bldg.,  Fort  Worth,  Tex. 

Chapters  Texas  Alpha,   Oklahoma  Alpha 

District  XV  Louis  D.  Telk,  Governor.   1333  Josephine  St.,  Denver,   Colo. 

Chapters  Colorado  Alpha,   Colorado  Beta,   Colorado  Gamma,  Colorado  Delta,  New  Mexico  Alpha 

District  XV  Edward  J.   Talbot,   Deputy  Governor,   for  the  states  of  Wyoming  and  Utah,   Dean  of  Men, 

University  of  Wyoming,  Laramie,  Wyo. 

Chapters  Utah  Alpha 

District  XVI  Ralph  E.   Fields,  Governor,   720  Blaine  Ave.,   Missoula,   Mont. 

Chapters  Montana  Alpha,  Washington  Alpha 

District   XVII  H.  B.  Robinson,  Governor,  Robinson  and  Morris  Eng.  Co.,   305  S.W.  5th  Ave.,  Portland,  Ore. 

Chapters  Washington  Beta,  Oregon  Alpha,  Oregon  Beta 

District  XVIII  George  V.  Johnson,  Governor,   315  Western  Dr.,  Richmond,   Calif. 

Chapters  California   Alpha.   California   Beta 

District  XX  Edward  E.   Axthclm,   Governor,   2022  Willis  Ave.,  Perry,   Iowa 

Chapters  Iowa   Alpha,    Iowa   Beta,   Iowa  Gamma 

District  XXI  Charles  R.   Gies,    Governor,   210  Waldorf  St.,   Pittsburgh,   Pa. 

Chapters  Pennsylvania  Eta,  Pennsylvania  Kappa,  Pennsylvania  Lambda,  West  Virginia  Beta 


I4>E     INITIATES! 

NOW  you  CAN  WEAR  YOUR  SIG  EP  BADGE- 
ORDER  IT  TODAY  FROM  THIS  OFFICIAL  BADGE  PRICE  LIST— 

Miniature  Standard 

Plain     No.  1— $4.50     No.  2— $5.75  .^  i^Mk. 

Nugget  or  Chased 5.50     No.  3-  6.00     No.   6  '^B^  I^M^  ^°-   "^ 

Whole  Genuine  Pearls  in  ^H^T 

Simulated  Crown  Set-  ^ 

tings    12.00 

Crown  Set  Pearl No.  5— 17.50     No.  4— 19.25  -g,^ 

Crown    Set    Pearl,    Two  -;tfjfe.  ^QT 

Diamond  Points 25.00  27.50  S»  VsJIf;, 

Crown  Set  Pearl,   Three  No.    8                          Sy  C- ti                        No     1 2 

Diamond  Points 31.00                  35.00         "     °                         »£<_  Jjjg                       '^"-    *"= 

Crown    Set   Pearl,    Four  ipiuI.J  "iAJUf 

Diamond  Points 37.00                  42.00  •                                                     ' 

Diamond  and  Pearl  Al- 
ternating      71.00  94.50 

All  Diamond 128.00  142.00  .»    ^ 

18-Karat  White  Gold  Settings,   $5.00  additional  BS^.i:M  '^Xji^lli 

on  jeweled  and  $3.00  on  plain  badges.  ^BE^  %i^1Wr  No.    3 

RECOGNITION   BUTTONS  ^SfF 

No.     6— Crown,  Gold  or  Silver   each       .75 

No.     8— Miniature  Coat  of  Arms  in  Gold 

or  Silver    each       .75 

No.     7— Pledge  Buttons dozen     9.00  A    »/ 

No.  12— Scarf   Size  Coat  of  Arms— May  Be  Used  W^      SA  _,, 

for    Moimting   on   Kings    and   Novelties.  ■S'-'Hw  fE&  No.   9 

GUARD    PIN    PRICE    LIST  l^Sr'' 

Letter  Letter                                             ^^         V 

SMALL  V 

Plain     $2.25  $3.50                                                                 ^S. 

Close  Set  Pearl   4.50  7.00                                                                        '•■.<•,,■■ 

Crown  Set  Pearl   No.  10     6.00  10.00                                      iL-"  * 

LAllGE  ^^^  /^dP-i 

Plain   No.  9     $2.75  $4.00    No.   5  '<^|^F^                                                /    tCi                        '^°"    ^° 

Close  Set  Pearl   5.50  8.00  XTJm.                                             S        lH 

Crown  Set  Pearl   No.  11     7.50  12.50  ^It     ^                                          / 

WHITE  GOLD   GUARDS,   ADDITIONAL  \.  J 

Plain     $1.00  $2.00  ^'.^                    J 

Close  or  Crown  Set  Jeweled 1.50  2.50                                                  .                     '-, ^"^ 

COAT  OF  ARMS  GUAEDS  4^       9k' •  'tktt 

Miniature,   Yellow  Gold    $2.75  j^        .  V^h4M  Hk  No     11 

Scarf  Size,  Yellow  Gold   3.25  ^^W '4  /'S 

Proper    official    release    must    accompany    your  ^Hjr       '',  / 

order  to  avoid  delay  in  delivery.  ^\  ^^ 

Be  sure  to  mention  the  name  of  your  Chapter 
when  ordering  a  guard  for  your  pin. 

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FAVORS  AND  PROGRAMS,  TO 

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'1  .ys  crowded  into  the  corner  candy  store  with  a  penny  to  invest? 
Remember  how  you  scanned  the  candy  trays  in  quest  of  the 
most  for  the  money  until  you  espied  a  large  stick  of  candy 
resplendent  with  a  "diamond"  ring — all  for  only  1^? 


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the  premium  racket.  Then  we 
never  dreamed  there  would  be  the 
necessity  to  dodge  it  from  time  to 
time — all  the  rest  of  our  life.  The 
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It  is  remarkable  how  it  keeps  pop- 
ping up  in  different  guises. 
The  manufacturer  who  is  forced 
to  offer  "premiums"  to  make  his 
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confesses  the  inferiority  of  his 
goods.  He  does  not  have  what  it 
takes  to  compete  honorably  or 
fairly.  He  is  forced,  therefore,  to 
take  advantage  of  the  gullibleness 
of  human  nature.  He  dangles  that 
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