The Alpha Phiji News University of Michigan Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta ANN ARBOR, NOVEMBER, 1938 New Series Vol. IV Meet Alpha Phiji's New Pledges Chapter Pledges Seventeen Men m€: As Rushing Ends -MX WE ARE MIGHTY PROUD OF CHAPTER'S PLEDGE CLASS THIS YEAR Following a summer of intensive rushing and ten days of inish week, 17 men on the campus of the Uni versity of Michigan had the lapels of their coats graced with the white pledge button of Phi Gamma Delta. A great deal of credit for the pledging of such a fine group goes to Jack Gelder, Rushing Chairman, for his fine work throughout the summer and rushing campaign. We also wish to thank the alumni for 'a f a- their cooperation in sending rush cards and prospective names to the chapter. Without this assistance rushing would indeed be far more r rJ difficult. Kmc Five From Ohio Of the 17 men pledged six are natives of the state of Michigan, five come as representatives from THE CHAPTER'S NEW PLEDGE CLASS pose for a picture in the chapter house shortly after rushing. They are, (left to right), front row: Ott and Coffman. Second row: Hall, Titus, Fitting, Yoder, Starn, Call. Back row: Darling, Nicolls, Chamberlin, Fielding and Mays. Halligan, Heikkinen, Nelson and Vander Vort were absent at the time of the picture. Chapter Receives I Many New Repairs At the recent Alpha Phi Associ ation, it was decided to make sev eral changes in the house. For many years, it has been realized that the dormitory was somewhat of a fire trap. Sevei'al makeshift fire escapes have been tried, such as chain lad ders, ropes and cables hanging from the windows. Knowing these to be inadequate the Association Appreciate Contribs We of the undergraduate chapter send our sincerest thanks to those alumni who have con tributed their checks towards the Bathroom Fund. Many of the alumni aided in this project and only a few remain unheard from. If you are among the few who have not sent your check, please do so today. Any amount you are able to send will indeed be appreciated. Ohio, two from Pennsylvania, two from Illinois, and one each from New Jersey and Indiana. There follows a brief description about each man as a means of introduc ing the men to you. NORMAN D. CALL '42, Norwalk, Ohio. Norm has entered prebusiness at Michigan. While at tending Norwalk High he partici pated in football, basketball, ten nis, track, was president of Hi-Y and both his junior and senior classes. He hopes to find time to report for football, basketball and track at Michigan. Is From Pennsylvania DALE S. CHAMBERLIN '42, Bethlehem, Pa. Dale prepped at the Blair Academy where he took an active part in varsity track and swimming. He plans to be out for freshman track and swimming. WILLIAM L. COFFMAN '42, is now in ured up to everyone's expectations. Rocky River, Ohio. Bill's brother Shortly after their installation was a Phi Gam at Syracuse Uni know, last the showers became temperamental versity. He was track captain at decided to put up a substantial pipe tures installed. They have meas escape and this work progress. As many already summei" the much talked of bath and about half the time no water Lakewood High besides being a {Continued on page 2) {Continued on page 3) rooms were built and all new fix- \r\nPage Tv o THE Alpha Phiji News Published quarterly by Alpha Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta 707 Oxford Road Ann Arbor, Michigan ALPHA November, 1938 PHIJI NEWS Five Men Initiated On October 9, the regular fall initiation was held leng;:hening the Golden Chapter Chain by five links. The newly initiated Chapter's Athletic Teams LookStrong; Win Track Trophy men included: John C. Brennan Editor Assoc. Editor Bill Crowe Stan Swinton OFFICERS *39, Chicago; Forrest R. Jordan *40, Clare, Mich.; Forest Evashevski *41, Detroit, and James Elmer Gedeon President R. Harrison *41, Memphis, Tenn. William Layhe Treasurer Brennan and Jordan were tack Hamilton Morris.-Recording SecV Robert Angley..Correspond. Sec*y Bill Crowe Historian les on this year*s successful football team and are in the School of Education. Eva- shevski, Michigan*s outstanding Letter To Alumni— It was openly admitted by Bill Robb, section chief, that had the Alpha Phi chapter met higher scholarship requirements we would quarterback, and Brother Harri son are both in Lit school. On November 15, Robert Parker *39, Ann Arbor, was initiated. Bob is studying in the School of Music. SPEED-BALL FIRST TEAM PLACE WINS IN ITS DIVISION This year the Chapter*s stand ing in intramural sports is far ahead of that held at this same time a year ago. We have a very good chance of winning first place or at least of having a high stand ing at the end of the season if the chapter teams continue in their winning strides. have won either the Baker or the Our high standing is in a great Cheney Cup. We are qualified in every respect but this, and so it is naturally our purpose to do everything possible part due to the splendid efforts of this year*s pledge class. Many of Two Fiji Members Bum Through Europe in improving our scholarship. The Alpha Phi Association has heartily endorsed our proposed plan to establish a library in the Chapter House itself, and we hope Fijis Louis Staudt *39M and Stan Swinton *40 gathered together the proverbial shoe-string last summer and bummed their way all over Western Europe. Traveling on cycles and living in Youth Hostels, the pair managed to eventually have shelves in the present Trophy room with an es tablished text book loan library to accumulate a store of adven for undergraduates. tures that, according to Louis, This would cost us little if we can obtain books from outside sources, and so we appeal to you on these grounds: Do you have any the chapter*s best athletes are among those men who were pledg ed this fall. Make Fine Start We got off to a fine start by win ning the title of Interfraternity Track Champs which was the first athletic contest of the year. The team garnered together 23i points to take the title. Sigma Chi made 19 points for second place honors. 'Sound swell now but had us wor Anderson, Chamberlin, Holt, Coffried at the time.*' man, and Hall were all point win Stsn tells of living in a Geneva poor house, killing bed bugs at the ners for the chapter*s winning old books, even your old text books, famous "Fatty*s** in Naples, seeing which you can no longer use ? They the Duke and Duchess of Windsor team. In speedball the chapter team need not be fine books—what we at Capri, cycling ten hours in the was champions of their own league, need now is to establish the library, rain to get out of Germany before but were downed in the first game later we can improve upon the their last mark (25 cents) was of the playoffs. However, by win quality of the literature. gone, and to cap the summer, ning the league championship the Already we have a few books having their passports temporarily team made enough points to keep contributed by members of the ac seized by a fascist secret policeman us well in the running. tive chapter, but we need many in Bologna. more. We, of course, realize that we have but recently asked our All told, the two Phi Gams were gone for over three months—but alumni for funds for the bath their biggest surprise in the whole rooms. Many have generously con period, they*ll tell you, was that tributed, but perhaps there are neither got sea-sick. those who are at present unable to contribute cash, but who wish Enter Quarter-Finals Track and speedball are the only two events that have been complet ed on the intramural calendar thus far. At present time the chapter is in the quarter-finals of the hand ball and swimming competition and to help the chapter. This can be CHAPTER RECEIVES REPAIRS have an excellent chance of win ning the championship in both (Continued from page 1) done by wrapping your old books and sending them to us. ANY old could be had. This was due to the events. Volleyball has just begun and we book will help—our idea is to fill insufficient supply from the street and therefore a new pipe line re have taken three of the first four the shelves and improve later. Look in the cellar or attic NOW placed the old one. The new line games played. Our intramural and send us a few of those old now furnishes an adequate supply prospects look very good at this books you never use. An establish ed library will help us to improve of water whenever it is desired. Also during the past summer a our scholarship rating, and it is number of study rooms were re only through your help that we can painted. With the completion of establish this library. Please!— the fire escape the house will once again be in tip-top condition. SEND US A BOOK. stage of the year and the chapter is anxious to have the Intramural Championship trophy adorning the trophy room. Further reports on the team's progress will be given in future issues. \r\nNovember, 1938 Chapter Pledges Seventeen Men {Continued from page 1) member of Hi-Y, National Honor Society, Student Council and presi dent of the activities council. Bill will report for track next semester. MILTON A. DARLING, Jr., De troit. Milt graduated from De troit's Northwestern High school with high honors and has entered a pre-law curricula at Michigan. He is a brother to Chuck Darling '38 who was graduated last June. In high school Pledge Darling was a member of Hi-Y and the Student Council. HENRY T. FIELDING, Jr.'42, Many Alumni Return The football week-ends this fall have been th3 most success ful enjoyed by the Chapter for a number of years. With the advent of the improved football team,"alums" have been coming back in droves. Homecoming week-end it was necessary to move all sophomores out of the house in order to make room for all the brothers, and even then a few were unable to find an empty davenport on which to recline. The house also In high school Paul was active in water-polo, swimming and national Athletic Honor society. He has en tered the engineering school and will be out for swimming and base ball in the spring. CHARLES A. HALL '42, Lake- wood, Ohio. Chuck attended Lakewood High school and won many high school honors in swimming Chairman of the Union Council, a member of Forestry Honor society, and a member of Sphinx. He is studying forestry and conservation at Michigan. Fledge Ail-American RALPH HEIKKINEN '39, Ram sey, Mich. Undoubtedly you all know something of Ralph if you have been following the reports of the Michigan football games this fall. "Heik" played superb foot ball this fall and has already won ON MANY ALL-AMERICAN GRID TEAMS Honors cascaded upon Alpha Phijis more than any other period in recent years this fall. Take football for instance—Jack tion on All-Conference teams this the football season. year. Ralph Heikkinen '39, the greatest guard to come out of Mich igan in years, was a unanimous All-Conference choice and won a berth on three-quarters of the AllAmerican outfits. DAVID NELSON '42, Detroit. Dave was an honor student in high school and was president of his senior class, and was a member of the varsity baseball and football teams. He is studying in Lit school at Michigan. JOHN B. NICOLLS, Jr.'40. John comes from Pontiac, Mich., and while in high school played foot ball and did some swimming. He is in is junior year at Michigan and is studying mechanical engin and track. He is studying chem eering. ical engineering and will be out for DAVID E. OTT '41, Mansfield, swimming, track, and the Michigan Ohio. Dave enters his second year Daily. at Michigan and is out for interJAMES V. HALLIGAN '40, East fraternity council and football Tawas, Mich. Jim is entering his managership. He is studying phar junior year at Michigan and has already won campus honors, being RALPH HEIKKINEN SELECTED ation for the donations received for the gym team and also the Enters Engineering PAUL D. FITTING '42, Erie, Pa. Men Win Honors In Ouside Activities from various alumni throughout dent of his senior class, a member of the Student Council and in the the famed Michigan band and fol dramatics club. He plans to go out lowing a pre-legal course. Glider club at Michigan. Many Alpha Phiji Brennan '39, on Ted Husing's AllAmerican last year, gained men wishes to express its appreci Plainfield, N. J. Henry was presi Social Page Three THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS Is Only a Sophomore Forrest Eveshevski '41 won All- Conference quarterback honors as a sophomore, the first time the feat has been accomplished in years. Elmer Gedeon '39, end, was uni versally praised for his fieet endarounds. Forrest Jordan, guard, proved stellar undestudy to "Hike." Burgess Vial'40, hampered through out his football career by injuries, still kept up the Fiji tradition and won a secondary letter. But not alone in football did the star of Phi Gamma Delta gleam bright. Two Fijis, John Hulbert, junior business manager of the Michiganensian, and Jim Hallagan, Union junior committeeman, were taken into the exclusive junior se cret society of Sphinx. WILLIAM F. STARN '42E, NorWins Engineering Honors walk, Ohio, played football, basket Over in the Engineering college, ball, and tennis in high school. Bill Nowm Kewley '40 has been gain plans to make football his activity ing his share of honors for Phi at Michigan. Gamma Delta and won recognition ROBERT W. TITUS '42, Evans- when he was taken into Triangles, ton, 111. Bob was president of his junior engineering honor society. renior class at Evanston Township Triangle members are chosen with High school, an honor student, of regard to outstanding scholastic ficer in Hi-Y, and interested in and extracurricular activity in their track and politics. He is studying freshman and sophomore years and only ten men are selected each a pre-business course. macy. spring and fall. DAN VANDERVORT '41, Grand The "Alpha Phiji News" has a place on the All-Conference team Rapids, Mich. Dan has entered his previously listed the other activi as well as several All-American second year at Michigan where he ties men. Space does not permit s studying in Lit school. selections. our listing all of these men again KEITH A. YODER '41, Elkhart, at this time, so just remember this OWEN MAYS '42, Quincy, 111. At Quincy High school, Owen was Ind. At Elkhart High, Keith played —Phi Gams at Michigan are doinga member of National Honor soci basketball and baseball. He plans far more in activities than they ety, band, and the debating team. to be out for the Michigan baseball ever have before and more than is At present time he is a member of team next spring. any other fraternity on campus. \r\nPage Four THE ALPHA November, 1938 PHIJI NEWS News of Your Alpha Phiji Brothers MILTON C. SMITH *32('35Law) lists his occupation as Educator with offices at 642 North Main St., Evart, Mich., at which address he prefers his mail delivered. "Milt" married Ellen Conover (Michigan alumna and a member of Delta Gamma Sorority) in 1937. August of Brother Smith studied Lit and Education at Michigan and has his Life Teaching Certificate. Milt and wife reside at No. 302 Wash- tenaw Apts., Ann Arbor. :{s « A questionnaire from BURTON D. FLOYD states that he is en gaged as assistant traffic engineer for the city of Cleveland, Ohio. "Bud" studied at Michigan's Busi ness Administration school for two years and was married to Virginia Roberts in 1929. They have a 17month-old daughter, Patricia, and reside at 17834 Windward Rd. in Cleveland. Bud was awarded the Carnegie Hero medal a few years ago but because of his modesty he refrained from telling us for what act of bravery he received the medal. Perhaps a later question PAUL R. BRUNT '35 is sales Tell Us About Yourself As we stai-t a new publication year, we are again reminding Alpha Phiji alumni to help keep us posted on the whereabouts and doings of all the members by sending in the "Who's Who" questionnaire blank if one is enclosed with this issue. This questionnaire is enclosed only if you have never filled one out, or if we have received a change of address for you since you fill ed out the last one. Help us to continue to publish the large representative for Brunt and Com pany with offices in Chicago."Pete" former editor of the "Alpha Phiji News", prefers his mail sent to his office address at 6935 W. 65th St., Chicago. He is still single and is a member of the Minneapolis Ath letic club. * ord in our files will be com plete kindly fill out and retuni the questionnaire form to the Chapter House immediately. We're just as interested in you and what you do as you are in the Chapter and your brother alumni. Remember the address: Chapter Editor, 707 Oxford Rd., Ann Arbor. * staff (campus publication) is living at his home in Boyne City, Mich. Mail reaches Guy at 501 S. Lake St. in the above city. amount of alumni news notes in each issue by writing to the chapter. In order that your rec * GUY C. CONKLE '36, former chapter corresponding secretary and a member of the "Gargoyle" * * * VERNON BISHOP '35 is doing right well working in the chem. laboratory of the Sterling Products Co. in Easten, Pa. Vernon gradu ated with his Ch.E. from Chemical Engineering and during his under graduate days was a member of the Michigan Daily staff and also served on the Board of Student Publications. He makes his resi dence at 33 Prospect Hill Ave., Summit, N. J. ^ naire will tell? * * BURTON C. COFFEY '37 sends * ROBERT EASTERLY '29E writes, "I appreciate the considera tion and courtesy which Alpha Phi Chapter Notified a Of Address Changes has extended to me in the nine During the past summer months years since graduating, and wish we have received numerous postal to express my appreciation. Your notices, letters and cards asking acts and actions prove the rule, 'Once a Fiji, always a Fiji'." "Bob" is working as a civil engineer for the Detroit Edison company in De that we make necessary changes in our alumni address files for the various brothers. For your infor mation we give as many of the contribution for the bathroom fund along with his questionnaire for which the chapter is vei*y grate ful. "Burt" graduated a year ago from Chem. & Met. Engineering and is at present engaged as chemi cal engineer for the Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. in Paulsboro, N. J. Burt, former corresponding secretai'y for Alpha Phi, prefers mail delivered to his address at 207 Delaware troit. He was married in 1930 and new Phiji addresses as space will Ave., Woodbury, N. J. lives with his wife at 14662 Forrer permit. Ave., Detroit. * DURWIN * D. ALGYER '29 is * Down in Miami Beach, Florida, engao^ed in investment banking in BENJAMIN R. FULLERTON New York City and his new ad NELSON R. BOICE '12 keeps busy '19 who studied for four years at dress is 12 Peckman Place, N.Y.C. as a building contractor. His latest Michigan's Lit school, is secretary MAYO A. HADDEN '15E has address is 120 W. DiLido Drive, and assistant general manager of taken new quarters in Holland, DiLido Isle in Miami Beach. the S. H. Sherman M. D., Inc., in Mich., and may be contacted at 276 GEORGE H. BORNEMAN '37 is Detroit. "Ben" has an 8-year-old Pine Ave. in that city. working with Sears, Roebuck & daughter and resides at 182 S. The address of EDWARD P. Co. in Lorain, Ohio. George's new Chalmers, Detroit. GOODRICH ex-*38 is 803 Fremont address is 954 E. Erie, Lorain. * * * St., Laramie, Wyo. The chapter Brothers wishing to coiTespond WALTER C. CALKINS '15 is would appreciate receiving a ques with DONALD D. CONN '17E may married and has a son, John W., tionnaire blank from Ed telling us address him at 400 W. Madison, St., Chicago, 111. 11 years old. (Can we count on this more about himself. In August we received word In the distant state of Washing as a rushing tip for 1945, "Doc?") Doc is sales engineer for the Inger- from JOSEPH H. MOORE '13 who ton, GEORGE M. DAVISON '03 soll-Rand Company and has busi is a partner in the firm of Jones- has moved his law offices to 212 ness headquarters at 285 Columbus Moore (wholesale drugs) in Berke Arts Bldg., Vancouver, Wash. Brothers in Cleveland, Ohio, may Ave., Boston, Mass. The Calkins ley, Calif. Joe asked that we change family make their residence at 76 his address to read 1328 Oxford, Poplar St., Watertown, Mass. Berkeley. contact ROBERT C. LOOMIS '17 at Quad Hall, 7500 Euclid Ave.