CALIFORNIA THE HORRIS FIJI Delta Xi Chapter of PHI GAMMA DELTA University of California T yVKUTdttl BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA,SEPTEMBER 19, 1938 VOL.21 NO.25 Thirteen NuggetsButtoned DELTA X'l GETS CREAM Jack Edinger '42, son of Bill Edin- SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE Well, here they are— ger. Delta Xi '16. Jack is an Elec By Kennon White, Jr. Nathaniel Bradley '40, transfer trical Engineer in embryo and a radio Due to lax conditions in the past from Santa Clara. Having the true fanatic. He is also interested in pho Santa Clara spirit but not enough tography. At 17 he shows good few years. Delta Xi's scholastic rat beef, Nat went out for track instead. promise of living up to his Fiji pedi ing reached a new low in the spring He is also a forensic flash. He con gree. Jack's home is in Hood, Calif. of '37 and the boys were in a dither. The fall of '37 saw the Fijis in their tended in several intercollegiate de Do you know where that is? new Piedmont "palace." From that bates for the Red and White, and is out for the Cal team. Nat lives in Visalia, California, and is majoring in Poly Sci. He is 20 years old. Walter Hansel '40 is already strengthening his grip and develop ing big back-slapping muscles for his future career of being a politician. Of Kirtland Brooks '42, a nugget course he plans a career of law for panned in Rocky River, Ohio, where his gubernatorial springboard. He is he attended high school. He has a taking a pre-legal course and playing mania for horses and exercised a golf in his spare time. Walt is 19, very fine five-gaited nag for some girl friend all the time he was East. Kirt is the son of Howard Brooks, Phi Gam from MIT. He is 18, a pre- moment on there has been a new spirit in Delta Xi. The first pledge class in the new house rated in the top few.in a scholastic rating given by the University. The answer is this: study hours were taken more seriously and for each cinch notice lower-classmen comes from Stockton. He trans lost leisure privileges. This Fall we ferred to Cal from Stanford. Two are starting off with a bang. We could honestly tell rushees that our scholastic rating was improving, that we were progressive. After only one week rushing ceased. We have had time to organ ize and are well under way. The Scholarship committee consists of four men; White, Baker, and Hunt, upperclass, with Dunnicliff to quiet down third floor sophomores. Study hours are from 7:15 to 10 p. ni. on week nights, and from 8 to 10 on Sunday nights. Quiet hours are maintained from 7:15 on through the night for those who want to burn course. His Dad and his brother the oil. Violations by loud talking, have both been grinding teeth for radio-playing, etc., are checked by years. fines. Freshmen wear slippers to cut Francis Preston '41, a lawn tennis down noise in jumping for phone prodigy from Visalia, California. He calls. years with the Cardinals was enough. Ruland Hardy '42, Agricultural med student. Econ major. Rule is even a more William Corlett '40, Architecture complete angler than Isaak Walton major, transfer from Marin Junior himself, according to his own ac College. Bill's forte is art. He has counts. He lives in Orland, Califor had considerable training, and has nia, and has aged himself there for done some really fine things. He 19 years. He is the nephew of Ollie read a novel or something once about Dibble '99, Section Chief. p starving artist, so he plans to paint Robert Keeffe '42, basketball star and general political power at Lowell and make a lot of money being an High last year. Bob is out for a berth architect. Bill is 20, is on the art staff the frosh team and will get a suit of both the Daily Californian and the on the gods and the coaches are with Pelican, and is one of the mainstays if us. He is 18, and takes a pre-dental Lly on the side (awkward I'd say) of the Fiji tennis team in intramural competition. He lives at Diablo, jLckson Doyle '42, budding jour nalist at 18. Jack on the freshman editorial staff of the Daily pi, after two years' experience on the Sacra mento Bee. He is the younger brother of Chet Doyle, Delta Xi 34. His major is History. Cinch notices, or notices of poor has been helping to battle the other campus greeks on the tennis courts scholastic or attendance standings, and Phi Gamma Delta seems to be come out every six weeks. Sopho(Continued on page 2) (Continued on page 3) \r\nTHE NORRIS FIJI HOUSE MANAGER'S REPORT THE NORRIS FIJI A publication of Delta Xi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, University of California, Berkeley. THE BIRD Due to the careful and efficient work of Ross Hamlin as house man The Fiji house is full up this semes ter. On top of this we have some ad ager for the previous three semesters ditional roomers that moved in for we are beginning the second year in the winter. We didn't want them, the new house with a nice surplus. but four of a kind beats a full house Not included in the surplus are in any man's game, so they stayed. adequate reserves which were set up These pigeons have built a little last year for house upkeep, rushing home under the roofing tile over the EDITOR Sheridan W. Baker '39 ASSOCIATE and national dues. With an active front door. It's hard to tell whether chapter of thirty-four inside mem there really are only four because bers and thirteen outside, the income friends of theirs are always dropping for this semester should be well over (in) on us from neighboring cotes. budget requirements. The last census seemed to show During the summer the alumni had Stanley M. Tutton '40 CHAPTER OFFICERS President Frederick N. Scatena Treasurer SOMEONE GAVE US By iFrank B. Hunt Frank B. Himt all the necessary repairs made to that there was only a double brace keep the house in top condition. living there, however. Red Dog They also purchased several new Thompson, more commonly known desks, dressers, and bookshelves to as the Human Fly, ascertained the supply the increasing inside mem correct count when he almost scaled up the outside of the house. Ob bership. With the helpful advise of Ward servers said that his ulterior motive Sorrick, alumni advisor, I am sure was a steaming hot bit of pigeon Recording Sec'y H. Pierson Plummer Corresponding Sec'y Sheridan W. Baker, Jr. Historian Robert D. Woodward that we will be able to make this one pastry. FIJIS GET BLOND Dad (Moore) would have been of the most prosperous years the glad to cook it for him, too. When Last spring a little blond came to chapter has ever known. ♦ the furnace blew up a couple of live at the Fiji house. weeks ago, he found some more of TWO NEW MEN He is a cocker spaniel. Resembling the color of that well known corn likker, he was dubbed "Alky." It must be the new house, but the darned birds nesting in the fur nace chimney. This caused the pilot A darned if we didn't get two more reservation was made that in the new affiliates from other chapters light to go out, gas to collect and morning the moniker would stand this term. later oxidize very rapidly, shaking all As if Big Jim Griffin isn't enough the plaster off the back end of the from Lambda Alpha, Jim Thompson thing. He is big enough to bark now, but Someone overheard the frosh that '40 transferred up this fall from U. C. little enough to still chew socks. Mrs. L. A. He is sort of a carrot-topped sweeps off the front porch grum Haven, our next-door neighbor, has job and that is why everyone calls bling something about "Fowls is given Alky a swell doghouse. Alky him Red Dog. No one who knows foul". was given to the house by Brother him can understand how his name Tuper Bridge. got that canine touch, though. Red Alky spent the summer with is majoring in Fruit Culture in the for Alka Seltzer. Brother Dean Dunnicliff at Dixon, College of Agriculture. Calif. Dunnicliff must have fed him, Also from down around the south EKKLESIA NOTES Spike Woodward '12, put Califor all right, because when he brought ern badlands, sometimes called Los nia on the Phi Gamma Delta map by him back to school he was just about Angeles by the natives, comes Car frequent and hardy singings of "Hail twice as big as when he left. ♦ nounced like two or more automo MOTHERS'CLUB To start off rushing with a polish the Phi Gamma Delta Mothers' Club gave the house three new chromium water pitchers, three new chromium waiters' trays, and dozens of dessert glasses at the beginning of the se mester. Mrs. R. S. Sherman, president, has called the first meeting for Tuesday, September 20. Mothers of the new pledges will be welcomed, and plans for buffet lunches for the St. Mary's and Big Game open houses will be discussed. Officers are: to California." Spike trumped Wash ington's ace by a solo with the rest of biles) is majoring in EE, which the Cal delegation joining in on the stands for Electrical Engineering. final "Hails." This was as the EkOccidental being a liberal arts school klesia gathered for its final picture. just didn't have what it takes to hold Fred Scatena, Bob Woodward,and such a genius of the juice. Jim Griffin were official chapter dele +. son Nohrnberg '40. Cars (not pro SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE (Continued from page 1) Stan Tutton and Pledge Walt Hansel free-lanced it. mores are put on study table with the Ollie Dibble '99 was taken into the frosh if any of these show up. Freshmen who must do reference Five Ekklesia Club. Oregon was his work in the library must be accom fifth and he is still going strong. Jack Gribner '13 read again the panied by an upperclassman to avoid Exile's Toast. Wallace Everett 97 show-going instead. New carpets have been laid in the was the only one of Frank Norns halls to help cut down noise. Fresh original Brothers, mentioned in his men receive coaching from upper- famous Toast, who was present at President Mrs. R. S. Sherman classmen where needed. The plan has already proved bene V.-President....Mrs. E. D. Woodward Treasurer Mrs. H. P. Plummer ficial. Only with this complete coop Secretary gates. the banquet. Tears were in the eyes of the hardest. Frank Lee '18 completed the Delta Mrs. C. Haas eration can Delta Xi rise to the top. Xi alumni delegation. \r\nTHE NORRIS FIJI And Still They Come (Continued from page 1) TUG BUST Each year when there is a lull be tween rushing and football season, every good Fiji heart starts tugging for the annual beer bust. One of Crowley's super bay bug gies has been chosen for the cruise. She sails at 9 o'clock sharp. Anyone not within leaping distance will have to wait until next year, according to John Copeland, bust chairman. This cruise will take place Sunday, September 18, but with deadlines to meet for printing The Fiji, addresses family to "go" the greatest fraterto look up, etc., we can't give a blow nit}'. Both Ken, his older brother, by blow description of just what took Cal '39, and his father wear the place. A resume of preparations and badge. Gordon was about a six letter expectations will have to suffice. man at Tulare Hi, but is having too Working out on the culinary end holding her own. Francis is another Jack Nowland '42, Oakland, Econ pre-med. He is 18. major. Still another tennis man when Philip Shimmin '42, comes from he isn't tearing around in that open some mountain settlement known as Ford omnibus of his. Jack is 18. He Patterson, California. Phil is 18, ma is the nephew of Oliver Orrick, Delta joring in Mechanical Engineering. Xi 'OS, and Bill Orrick '01. He also has a hankering for the cin Gordon White '42 pledged Fiji to der path and is out for freshman make the third man in his immediate track. You can meet Bob Tucker '42 if you want to fight j'our way through a lot of amplifiers, oscillators, and various other gadgets that always collect around a short-wave radio fiend. Bob is also a track aspirant and hard a time with the elements of a of the day's program are our faithful another EE major. Age 18, he comes pre-optometric course to mess in the and efficient Ma and Dad Moore. from Los Angeles. Cal athletic world. Gosh, he's 18 too. This means a real feed in the offing. Copeland plans to lay a course in Bill Corlett, Francis Preston and IN THE SOCIAL WHIRL the general direction of Paradise Little Abner Thornton, is still in the The big stuff of the fall semester is Cove where the good ship Crowley running. the Formal. Touch-tackle, favorite form of No. 16 will drop her mud hook long It is a dinner deal. They have an enough for a picnic lunch, digestion, orchestra and the boys bring girls campus street fighting, is just getting and a swim. under way with the Phi Gam mob and dance with them. Copeland hopes to have all the So far the only plans made are to launching their first aerial pigskin have it on October 22, and to deco attack on SAE. Dick Ohm, whip- boys back at the dock by 5 o'clock, arm of last spring's Softball team, is but Gopher always has inclined to rate the bar like a bamboo hut. Jim Griffin and Jim Thompson are expected to be in fine passing form. ward optimism. doing the heavy redecorating, and Bubbles Boucke will play Meek in Corlett is painting murals of tropic back of the line. WELL DRESSED FLOORS The only sure-fire bowler that has The rug donated to the house by Monk Plummer is working hard to been dug up so far is Jim Siller. Jack Gribner '13 at the last Pig get a good orchestra, select favors, Jimmy knocks over a consistent 180 Dinner is expected to arrive any day and arrange such minor details as the or better. There are also plenty of now. Jack was so moved by his own 150 men around to fill out the team in dinner. All alumni are invited, but sea life. are asked to make reservations well numbers at least. rendition of Frank Norris' Exile's Graduation really hit our supply of Toast that he turned right around and made arrangements for the gift. To get lots of dancing practice for horse-shoe tossers, but Gordon Frog It is a fine rug, but the true Fiji Face Watson has been working out the big affair, a quiet radio dance was spirit in which it was given is finer regularly with the father of one of his held a couple of Friday nights ago, still. with Ken White in charge. We're feminine friends, and is getting To make our floors still better still returning hot recordings bor nearer the peg every time. Garniss Curtis flung a pretty mean slipper dressed, long running carpets have rowed from various sororities. been bought for the upper halls. This Outside of private flyers this con last year, too. Basketball will finish up fraternity will cut down the wear and tear, and cludes our Fall social efforts. 4competition for the Fall semester. the noise of tramping feet consider Things really look rosy here with our ably. THE SPORTING GREEN in advance. Someone who thinks that the fra abundant freshman talent and such ternity men of this campus are get veterans as Bob Patterson, forward. Confidentially: Monk was caught ting soft has added sixman-tackle Dean Dunnicliff, guard, and Ken opening a book the other day. He glibly stated that he only did it to football to the list for fall intramural White, all around muscleman. hear the glue pop, when he was cor competition. WAR PAINT This announcement came out after rushing, or the pledge class would have ended up with a little more ton nage to its credit. But the Fijis won't be caught short. Bob Woodward is already rehabilitating an ancient pair of football shoes that used to belong to Twink Harris. Jim Siller, intra mural manager, is also looking hope fully at Count Jim Griffin's 200 plus. nered about it. Confidentially: It has been ru mored that $kinner made a loan the running, Fijis who looked out their other day. But that ain't all, he windows to see Brothers Jim Griffin didn't charge interest. Oh Geeeeeez—We had just the and Bob Boucke put through their paces saw instead their front porch most wonderful time—properly ac cented, what two does this remind gaudily painted in red and blue. Besides paint, St. Mary's boys left you of? What does that new roommate of a kind note explaining how they would beat the pants off Cal on Sat Boucke's look like? He should part .^s the grey dawn broke to the chant of the annual Skull and Keys On the tennis court the Fiji four some, composed of George Skinner, urday. his hair so we could see his face. \r\nTHE NORRIS FIJI They're Here FALL OPE]^ HOESES Don't Miss September ST. MARY'S tangles with CALIFORNIA or November 19 BIG GAME Lotsa Eats PHI GAMMA DELTA FROM BERKELEY,CALIF. • . -I- V Section 562, P. L.& R.