'The -^Ipka A/qw5 UJniversity of Michigan Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta ANN ARBOR, NOVEMBER, 1936 New Series Vol. II. Forestry, Yachting, Charity,Bring Fame To Woody'Metcalf Popular Dean Alpha Phi Chapter Pledges 16 During Fall Rushing Week CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY RROFESSOR IS RED CROSS THE CAMPAIGN IS MARKED THROI GHOUT BY EXCEL OFFICIAL LENT ALUMNI AID Perhaps it was the nickname the boys at the Fiji house bestowed upon him while he was an under graduate, or maybe it was just a natural aptitude for such work that has led Woodbridge (Woody) Met With calf '11, to fame in the field of for estry. In 1914, just two years after he had received his Master of Science degree in Forestry from Michigan, Woody became connected with the University of California at Berke ley, teaching forestry. There he ester, at the same time retaining his Associate Professorship. outstanding men Pledges Listed. The pledges, with a short sketch Goes To Berkeley remained as a teacher until 1925 when he was made Extension For sixteen pledged—six of them being rela tives of Phi Gams—Alpha Phi is well on the way to another year of leadership at Michigan. The week was marked throughout by the best alumni cooperation in recent years. WELL-LIKED, friendly adviser of each, follow: Mac Campbell, Pontiac, Michi gan. At Pontiac High School, Mac was prominent in journalism and expects to follow that field here. Charles Willet Crowe, Grand Rapids, Michigan, leads the class in GRACIOUS, the number of Fiji relatives. He is to tlie under the son of Charles A. Crowe '14, a nephew of Charles Willet Spooner But just being an outstanding graduates at Mieiiigan, Walter B. '06 and a cousin of Charles Willet man in the forestry world, writing Rea '22, Assistant to tlie Dean of Spooner, Jr., Cornell '33. numerous bulletins and articles on Students, is shown here in an in William Horan, Lafayette, In forestry, eucalyptus, windbreaks diana. Bill performed in baseball formal poseand rural and forest fire protection, and swimming in high school and hasn't occupied all of his time. is expected to make both teams Back on the campus he had learn ed the knack of doing many things in a variety of fields and doing them all well. For instance, he Dean Walter Rea'22 Is Student's Adviser was a member of the glee club for three years, was Chapter E., led the Back in his undergraduate days Forestry Club, acted as an assistant in the Botany department and of 1919-1922, Walter B. (Bud) Rea, training in activities above all that was elected to began his which was to lead him to promin Sigma Xi in 1912. ence as a student and into his pres Is Noted Yiielitsiiian Now, his principal avocation is ent work—assistant to the dean of yachting and his ability to get to students at the University. the top has again been demon Honored by both Michigamua strated, for, in 1933 he won the and Sphinx, Bud was a prominent world's Star championship, sail figure in basketball and track. He ing with W. G. Waterhouse in the sat on the Student Advisory com "3 Star 2." He has been sailing mittee and the Student Senate as in the Star Class for five years. well as serving as president of the He has served for ten years as Lit. School Senior Class. He was the chairman of the disaster pre Chapter T. paredness committee of the Red Cross, as well as working with the University chapter at U. of C. Along similar lines, though hardly under the heading of charity, he On June 19, 1935, Bud was mar ried to Marjory L. Pettibone, Wayne University (Detroit) graduate and the Reas make their home at 1321 South State Street in Ann Hall, on the campus. John Roberts Hulbert, Birming ham, Michigan, was active in pub lication work and athletics in high school. Brotliers Pledged Norman E. Kewley, East Cleve land, Ohio. His brother, Tom Kew ley, is in the chapter at Colgate now. leader In high school Norm in several was a activities and looks forward to continuing his extra-curricular work at Michigan Jack Knecht, Evanston, Illinois. Bill Knecht, Jack's older brother, is in the chapter now. Jack was on the football and baseball teams in high school. James McCracken, Cleveland, Ohio. Jim was active in publica tions in high school and is planning to continue the journalistic endea vor here at the University. Matthew Rea, London, Ohio, has Arbor. already gone out for the freshman has developed a series of camp His office is in Room 2, University (Continued on Page Four) here. He is a brother-in-law of Robert J. Wohlman, Purdue '25. trai'k team. (Continued on Page Three) \r\nNovember, 1936 THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS Page Two A/aw5 JlattaU Athletic Director Published quarterly by Alpha Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta (ALUMNI—this is your column. If it is filled with newsy letters, you are to be thank ed. if not, the blame is on your heads. We 707 Oxford Road Ann Arbor, Michigan await your cooperation, stand ready to enlarge Editor George H. Borneman Assoc. Editor the size of this department to two, perhaps three columns!—Editor) Robert Bradley Remonstrance OFFICERS Brothers: Jack C. Thom President Robert Mueller Treasurer About ten years ago some im aginative resident of 707 Oxford Allen Meisenheimer Road Recording Sec'y Burton Coffey....Correspond. Sec'y George H. Borneman Historian Bisbee." I protested, but apparent ly the vote went against me for the News from Alpha Phi still comes to Willis Bisbee. I hereby protest again, but more feebly this time. If you need confirmation of my cor rect name, I refer you to Shirley Your Directory By this time each alumnus should have received a copy of the new me as "Willis Smith. Elliot Walter Bisbee '16. Alpha Phi directory. From the let Cnncnrd, Massachusetts. Thoutih known to be prolific producers of ters we have so far received we feel that this has been a very worthy nicknames. Brother Bisbee's is the first case of re-christeninir ever credited to Alpha Phijis. His remonstrance, thoutih feeble, has been heard and answered: see the .Alpha Phi di project and we wish to take this means of thanking the Brothers who have contributed re-christened rectory.- Editor. to the ex AI TCMX IS THE RFSY SEASON pense involved in its production. However, the contributions did not for Nelson A. Kellogg '04, director Up From Rio of athletics and ])liysical education Brothers: come up to our expectations and as at Eeliigli University, Hetlilehein, . . . I have been living in Brazil a result the active chapter has as for the last seven years, so have, Pennsylvania, ."liell" formerly oc sumed the greater portion of the cupied a siinilar position at Purdue, unfortunately, gotten quite out of financial burden. If any alumnus touch with the chapter and with has overlooked making a remit things at home generally. When the tance the chapter would appreciate directory is published, I hope that any contributions. you will send me one, so that I can We should also be glad to learn of any errors which occurred in the directory, and if any Brothers have moved since the publication of the list, it will be of great service to us if you will return your who's who questionnaire TODAY. We have learned that some of the copies of the directory were faulty and we shall be happy to replace these with perfect copies. This fall many Brothers return ing from their summer vacations reported that they found the direc tory very helpful in looking up Fijis ail over the nation. Also, they were able to locate a number of the Although the entire chapter did work on the book, the bulk of the credit belongs to Ed Goodrich '38 who directed the compilation and the editing. Comments, corrections, sugges contributions should be directed to the editor of the News at 707 Oxford. TWO TRANSFER Robert Lindsey '38 and Howard Eggert '39 have transfered to Michigan this fali from other Fiji chapters. Lindsey is from Occiden tal, Eggert from Wittenl)erg. what they are doing. Someday, I will manage to make a visit to Ann Arbor, on one of my vacations, and will show the old place to my two sons who are get ting close enough to college age to begin thinking about it. Samuel E. Emmons '16. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Alpha Phijis from Singapore to Rio. from Smyrna to Manila regularly goes the .News, in an effort to lake a small portion of their college days to their new haunts. Too these men receive a copy of the directory (if not, one awaits your request). And to Brother hmmons we extend a cordial welcome and look forvyard to the day that he. his Michigan wi e (Margaret Lippencott, Gamma Phi Beta) and their sons Sam, Jr.. and Tom visit "707''.- -Editor. "lost" members. tions and see where my old friends are and \r\nNovembei', 1936 Chapter Members Occupy Important Campus Positions THOII, (HAPTEK Page Three THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS Introducing The Pledge Class PRESIDENT. LEADS IN EXTRA-rrRRI(PEAR WORK Led by chapter president Jack Thorn, Phi Gamma Delta's white star is riding high in the extra curricular activities on the Michi gan campus. Jack, besides direct ing the destiny of the chapter, is House Manager at the Union, junior manager of the basketball IMS team and is in charge of the ad ministration of the Interfraternity council dormitory committee. This year an activity which has lain dormant in Alpha Phi for a number of years has been revived— singing. With John Rinek and Al len Meisenheimer in the Choral Union and Robert Bradley, Edward Goodrich and Tom Kinkead in the varsity glee club it looks like mu Kl.lIS OE THE El'TrRE are these men shown here in the yard of the sic has staged a conreback. In publications William Layhe is ehai)ter house. Front row : Rea. Rinek. O'Connell. A'ial. Crowe and Hnlon the Daily, John McPate is junior hei*t. Back row : .MeCraeken, Kewley. Appleton. Campbell. Horan. editor of the Michiganensian while RIess and Kneeht. Not in iiieture: Si>ain. Gelder. and Swinton. George Seymour and Richard Eriewine are sophomore editors. On the sophomore committee at the Union we have Robert Angley and Robert Elliott. In athletics Elmer Gedeoii and Pledges Jack Brennan and Forrest Jordan are playing end, tackle and guard respectively on the football team, Harvey Clarke is on the track team while Bob Holt is the manager of the track team. Out for basketball manager is also Bob Bradley. Awards Listed The new freshman proficiency tropliy donated by Herbert Smith '10 has been awarded this year to Robert Holt '39. The fresh man scholarship trophy was won l)y William Layhe '39. The name to be engraved on the senior scroll this year is that of Robert Merrill '36, past presi dent of Alpha Phi. This award is made on the basis of ac tivity on behalf of the chapter. ALPHA PHI PLEDGES SIXTEEN FINE MEN INTRAMURAL TEAMS Alpha Phi Celebrates Homecoming Oct.31 On Saturday October 31 Alpha Phi joined the University in cele brating Homecoming, with many alumni returning to help the chap ter celebrate. Under the direction of Glen Morse '38, the house was very attractively decorated. Though we were not able to com pile a complete list of the brothers who returned for the occasion, the following were among those pres ent: Willis Heidbreder '23 of Bat ADVANCE IN STANDING tle Creek, Michigan; Charles D. (Continued from Page One) Larry Rinek, AVashington, Penn Due to the splendid work of the sylvania. Larry's father, J. A. Rinek, is a Lafayette Fiji, class of chapter's athletic director. Arnold 1911 and his older brother, John, Southard and the cooperation of the is an Alpha Phi active. entire chapter. Alpha Phi jumped Waddington Spain, Memphis. twenty places last year to eighth Tennessee, is the brother of Harri piace in the intramural standing. son M. Spain, Jr., Oregon, '32. So far this season, the indications A. Burgess Vial, LaGrange, Illi are that we will end even higher nois, is on the freshman football with Holt, Peckinpaugh, Elliot and squad. Pledge Kewley leading the teams. Edward O'Connell, Birmingham, In speedball, the chapter team is Alabama. still in the first division and the Livingstone '25 of Detroit; Steven B. Wilson '15, Newton, Mass; Charles Willet Spooner, Sr.'06, Chi cago; Charles A. Grand Rapids. Crowe '14 of Ralph D. Morse, Wisconsin '14, of Grand Rapids, J. A. Rinek, Lafay ette, '11, Washington, Penna.; Dr. Elmore D. Tichenor '20, Detroit; William D. Roesser '25. Detroit. The class of 1936 had a partial reunion. Bob Merrill came up from Lynn Riess, Ypsilanti, Michigan. next sport on the intramural pro j West Virginia, Foster Campbell Stanley Swinton, Ann Arbor, gram is the swimming champion from Schenectady and Donald Stewships. The chapter is deeply in j art from Detroit to join Guy Conkle Michigan. debted to Brother Southard tor his I and Jack Pedigo who are in Law Jack Appleton, Cleveland, Ohio. School at the Ihiiversitv. excellent work. Jack Gelder, Marion. Indiana. \r\nEnoch James Price '91L, Chicago attorney 111 Brother "Illness Whitehead Dies with the firm Enoch J. Price and Owen M. Price has offices at November, 1936 THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS Page Four West Washington Price took his Street. under graduate work at Denison Univer sity, Granville, Ohio, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Father of five children, all over thirty years of age, he and Mrs. Price make their home 2124 at West 112th Street, Chicago. ^ si: 4: Robert B. Otis '03, former Uni versity of Illinois Professor, is now the Business Manager and Direct ing Engineer of the Milwaukee Vo cational School in Milwaukee. While at Champaign he became af Word has been received by the chapter of the death of John Taylor Whitehead 'OSL, but no particulars as to the date or place are available. If anyone can supply the missing facts the chapter would greatly appre ciate it as they are needed to complete the records and to re port more fully in the next Alpha Phiji News. has prevented more prompt attention to this question naire" writes Orlo R. Deahl '16L, known to fellow-Fijis as "Square." Brother Deahl has made quite a name for himself in the legal pro fession in and around South Bend, Indiana where he is a member of the firm of Seebirt, Oare, Deahl and Omacht, at 250 Associates Building. He taught practice court at Notre Dame from 1928 to 1934 and was a judge of the Saint Joseph Superior Court from 1927 through 1931. Mrs. Deahl, the former Jessie Kenton Griswold and Marlene, their nearly Delegate Recounts Events of Ekklesia four-year-old daughter make up the Deahl family. We trust that by this time, "Square" has completely filiated with Chi Iota chapter. His ( The following account, written by the recovered from his illness and is home address is 2517 North Mary .Mpha Phi chapter delegate to the Ekklesia back at his legal post. land Avenue, Milwaukee, Wis this summer recounts only the high spots 4: 4: 4: "color"—of the convention—Editor). consin. * * * Douglas llacdiiff '03, is an at torney in Peekskill, New York with offices at 1001 Park Street. After leaving Michigan, "Mac" obtained his A.M. at Wisconsin and then graduated in law at Columbia. The Macduff's (two children: Ruth Nelson who graduated from Smith Cleveland and the Eighty-Eighth "The only trouble with the Alpha Ekklesia! What pleasant mem Phiji News is that it doesn't come ories that event recalls! Meeting out often enough. Keep sending he people I met and enjoying their it!" declared F. H. Sorvatus, Jr.'24, companionship made the fraternity in returning his who's who blank more real and deepened my belief along with the rush of loyal Fijis that Phi Gamma Delta is the great who are keeping the chapter in est organization in the world. To meet and know men formed of their whereabouts and like their doings. "Slab," as the boys in 1933 and Dwight H., now a stu Brothers Snyder, Leverone, Cham dent at Williston Academy, East- bers, Voislawsky and Smith made of the early twenties will remember hampton. Mass.) live at 120 Requa me realize the high caliber of men him, is a meat salesman for Wilson and Company out in Ottawa, Kan Street, Peekskill. * * 4: who belong to our fraternity. sas. Jeff Snavely from Yale startled Hubert A. Downey '14L, is sales us all by announcing his marriage manager of the Curtiss Candy Com pany, makers of Baby Ruth and to a Michigan co-ed. He gets his mail at P. 0. Box 145. * 4: 4: Well, Ann A partner in the Jones-Moore Arbor has its charms as all will Company, wholesale drug special other candy bars, at 622 Diversey testify. ists in San Francisco, Joseph How Parkway, Chicago. With his wife, My biggest thrill was meeting ard Miller '13E with his wife and the former Miriam Russell and Newton D. Baker who has always three children lives at 2289 Vine their thirteen-year old son J. Rus !)een one of my ideals. My most Street, Berkeley, California. sell, "Hub" makes his residence at .dartling experience was that of 4: 4c U'4 4 Judson Avenue, Evanston. Cecil Wilkinson displaying his re •