If PUBLISHED BY ZETA CHAi illlTA . INDIANA UNIVERSITY April 26, 1940, Beechwood, Bloomington, Indiana VOLUME 6 NUMBER 4 PHI GAMMA DELTA TOPS ALL ORGANIZATIONS ON CAMPUS ZETA CHAPTER WELCOMES RUSHEES Gtade. Indicate Party Planned Increase of .3 Zeta's Seniors By Charles Baillie, '40 FRATRES QUI GRADUANT For Evening; Steak Fry 1st Exceeding the fondest expecta tions of all but the most optimis tic, Zeta's scholarship topped all fraternities for the fall semester of the year 1939-40. Led only by one group of xmorganized girls, namely Forest Hall dormitory, Phi Gam From every cranny of Indiana will come some twenty high school seniors tomorrow to enjoy the week ma Delta was "king-pin" of all Greek letter organizations. The end at Zeta's rush party. Indiana polis, Ft. Wayne, Evansville, South Bend, Muncie, Bloomington, land Fijis stood second in campus groups, totalling fifty in all. resentatives. ed knowledge of past years, this ixjsition is the highest ranking of recent years and probably the best in the history of the chapter. The predicted 1.8 average print For the first time in many years, Zeta will provide en tertainment at the house during the evening. For all those who like to swing a bat, chase a fly, or get dust in ed in the last issue of the Hoosier FiFji came out finally as 1.7606, still better than a .'i gaVn over tlie second semester of last year. The their eyes while sliding into the --plati., there will be sOftball in the morning. For those who are visiting the campus for the first inclusion of some forty or fifty hours the university, plenty of cars will at hand in which to Conklin, Fred Brooks, Richard Mason. do the With warm winds blowing and j Creek State Park. steaks water. Those sizzzling would make any mouth About 8 o'clock everybody is to return to the house where fes of life. "The old gives way to make place for the new". The fraternity is so composed that it will go on after these broth ers have left us; but certain it is that the fraternity because has been these men As these seniors leave us, it is only fitting that we pass some com ment—trival and incomplete as it ranged upstairs for bridge. There may be—upon their college careers. Charles Douglas Baillie—South will also some special entertain room is to serve for a radio-victro- la dance; the game room will be kept busy; tables are to be ar Bend, Ind.—B. S. An all-round fraternity man, Charles is an "I"man, earning his letter in track; ex-president of Phi Eta Sigma, a show, the Indiana Theatre is presenting "Virginia City," co-star ring Errol Flynn and Miriam Hop honorary freshman scholastic fra kins. The Princess Theatre is show ternity; ex-president of Blue Key, ing the picture "Rebecca," with national service fraternity; mem Lawrence Oliver and Joan Fon- tain, sharing the male and female leads. Steak Fry Party tivities have been planned. All those so desiring have been "fix were included on the chapter ros ed up' with dates. The dining ter. For those who would rather see as "C's" position with a 1.6587 average. Our traditional "buddies" among the fraternities stood; (23) Phi Kappa Vick, Richard Haskett, Charles Baillie. strengthened ment. work Our closest competitor for frater nity honors was Sigma Nu in sixth Top row, left to right: Mifflin Thomas, Jeremiah Torrance, Harry The power and dignity of a fra scholastic fraternity; former mem ternity, and a large part of its ber of Interfraternity Council; and and shorts are preferred to a dip, strength lies in its senior class. in addition he served for two sem^ the tennis courts are in fine shape. Golf clubs may come in handy too, This June Zeta will lose eleven of esters as President of Zeta chap its men to the various haunts of ter. He "pinned" Helene Kuehn, with several greens just outside the life. The one consolation is that city limits. eleven good men will be added to SCHEDULE OF SATURDAY'S Since the Indiana baseball team Zeta's list of alumni. EVENTS has been rounding into fine season Last month witnessed the initia Morning— al shape, they are expected to put tion of eight new members into the Softball on a good show against the Michi chapter—the injection of new Campus tour gan nine. The contest promises to blood into the fraternity brother Tennis be thrilling, with the two teams hood. And now we are witnessing Golf evenly matched. First ball will be the loss Of those members who Afternoon— pitched around three o'clock in the Swiming afternoon, on the diamond opposite have been active in the chapter for four years. It is a truism Michigan-I. U. Baseball the new Business Building, on For which we can note in every phase Evening— est Drive. Highlight of every rush week-end is the steak fry at McCormick's deferred here. Center: Gilbert ShuII. sightseeing. Old Sol beaming down merrily, swimming promises happy relief from the heat. But if a racquet of Bottom Row, left to right: Robert Lutz, Robert Martz, Holbrook was the reason for the discrepancy time and would like to look over be As far as can be ascertained from our limit other cities will all have their rep ber of Skull and Crescent, honor ary sophomore fraternity; member of Beta Gamma Sigma, business Show Serenade '41, Kappa Kappa Gamma, early in his college career, and has (Continued on Page 3) I 1.3795, (28) Sigma Chi — 1.3587, and (34) Beta Theta Pi — 1.2924. Some other comparative averages are: General average — 1.4145, all men average — 1.3917, fraternity average — 1.3882. The reason for this phenomenal showing may best be explained by drawing an analogy to the popular slot machine. Tlie thirty-four members whose grades figured in the final computation may be liken ed to the machinery which controls the destiny of the player (Phi Gam ma Delta). When a few of the parts fail to "click" the result is a lemon or two on the panel and no pay-off. When all thirty-four parts cooperate and work in har mony, the three bars come up. In other words, the entire chapter has contributed to helping Phi Gamma Delta hit the "Scholarship JackPot." OFFICERS ELECTED FOR COMING YEAR By Harold Kosanke, '41 For the coming year Zeta Chap ter will be under the guidance of an able and experienced cabinet. In the reelection of the three highest officers in the chapter, the brothers here at Beechwood have given their hearty approval to the policy which the officers have fol Val Nolan, Jr., William Keck, and lowed the past year. Hod Kosanke, all '41, were respec could be ascertained, never in the As nearly as tively selected as President, Th-ea- history of Zeta Chapter has such surer, and Recording Secretary. a tri-man reelection occurred. New officers are John Reinhard, Jack Reinhard fills the position '42, who was elected as Historian that was held by Gil Shull, '40, and John Houghton, '41, who was while John Houghton follows Fred chosen as Corresponding Secretary. Brooks, '40. \r\nApril 26, 1940. The Hoosier Fiji^ Page 2 MOTHERS' DAY West Pointer THE HOOSIER FIJI The official publication of Zeta Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta. Pub News items and contributions are month, to Mary Virginia Welch, a graduate of Indiana University. solici'ed at all times. Send com munications to the editor, Phi Now a lieutenant, Allen althoug starting his college career here graduated f.om West Po.nt. Gamma Delta fraternity, 631 East Third Street, Bloomington, Ind. Staff Beechwood in that ihis is the first time the fraternity's Mothe.s' Day wil take place on the same day as Lhe o.fic.al Mothers' Day. The plans for this splendid oc casion are nearly complete. WiJi Mrs. Allen belongs tO Pi Beta Phi sor ority. .. R. E. Purcell, '41 John Houghton, '41 the usual very excellent coopera , During his leave, Allen, stationed tion from the officers of the Moth at Texas, visited Washington and ers' Club, the plans will soon be Fred Brooks, '40 completed. The officers this year are Mrs. van Riessen, President, Vmcennes, Indiana. William Boehne, '42 and Mrs. Earl Mason, Secretary. OFFICERS Val Nolan, Jr President William Keck Treasurer Bill Keck, '41, and Roger Eisinger, Tney have shown an unusual inter'42, have been pledged and iniliated into the Scabbard and Blade honor- Harold Kosanke .. Recording Sec'y. Fred Brooks By Robert Lutz, '40 Married at B-Ownville. Texas, Mothers' Day is set for May 12. was Arthur Allen, Jr., ex- 38 as. This estabjshes a new precedent at lished four times each year in the interest of its alumni and friends. Co-editors .. MAY 12 Allen Marries I. U. Graduate Zeta's Alumni Newspaper aiy organization for those taking acivanced miiitary. Both belong to Cor. Sec'y Gilbert Shull es, in the event which assures a Historian ptrshing ahead Rifles, with and military are memorable week-end at Beechwood .or the Mothers. going curriculum. at (May 12) from 8:00 to 4:00. They are at present platoon ser THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS geants. LIEUTENANT ALLEN The Mothers should arrive here Beechwood anytime Saturday, As has been the custom in the past. Saturday's evening meal will By Val Nolan Jr., '41 bs held at one of the near-by state Since this is the last edition of the Hoosier Fiji to go to press for the school year, it will, perhaps be prof itable to devote this column to re viewing the major events of Zeta during 1939-40 In this case, retro Zeta parks. ALUMNI NOTES mothers arriving earlier in the day spection looks as if it will be rather Inasmuch as this is the first planned event of the day, will have the morning and after noon to be with their sons to see Clint P-ather, '16, has just be come vice-president of the Hoosier pleasant. In this column which appeared in Coffee Company. He will be in Herethe Hoosier Fiji of September 30, charge of sales activities. .he campus or to do anything they Ivan D. Carson, '17, is at this choose. After the dinner at the time Deputy General Manager in State park, the evening is open charge of Property Management, of for shews, bridge, or anything the Home Owners Loan Corpo.a- which the mothers find of interest. 1939, the following prediction was tcfore Prather had been district tion. From Mount Vernon, Indiana. Saturday night will be the usual manager for the Firestone Tire and Carson was no s'ooner graduated serenade and feast. Sunday morn made: "Chapter scholarship seems des Rubber Company at Indianapolis. than he saw service in the army, ing breakfast is served he.e in the first on the Mexican border with tined to rise, we hope, to new house. After breakfast nothing is a University unit, then as a second planned till dinner, thus leaving heights." Without boasting, never Brother John J. Reinhard, Sr., theless with a feeling of deepest sat- '06, president of the Washingtcn lieutenant in the war. time for church or more sightsee For many years subsequent to i.^faction let me call attention now Graduate Chapter of Phi Gamma ing. Sunday noon a big dinner is the war Carson was in the mort to the headline which appeared in Delta, president of the Washingtonto be served here in the house. the Indiana Daily Student of Sat- Indiana University Alumni Asso gage and banking business in Chi After dinne.' fun is furnished by UJ-day, March 23, 1940. "Phi Gams ciation, and father of active John cago and at one time was head of ^ the initiation ceremonies cf new Lead Organizations; Averages J. Reinhard, Jr., '42, visited the the Chicago chapter of the Amerl- : mothers into the Mothers' Ciuh. Drop." This headline needs some house of Marion David DeTar, ex- can Institute cf Banking. This winds up the program for the ! light elucidation. What it means is '18, a few weeks ago. week-end. On January 8, "Bob" Shideler, this: that :;everal averages dropped Brother DeTar, formerly of Winfound himself presented with a while Phi Gam's rose to lead organ slow, Indiana, is now the president izations. That's exactly what has of the Aero Oil Company of New baby girl. Like all fathers Shideler happened. For the first time in Oxford, Pennsylvania, marketing is quite proud of his tiny Martha Pig many years Phi Gamma Delta has Fleetwood products and automobile DINNER SUCCESS Anne. Her mother was Rosemary risen to the heights in scholarship, accessories. DeTar has been vice Forker of Robinson, Illinois. leading by a good margin every consul for the United States in In a recent letter to A. H. single organization, both fraternity Paris and Palermo, Italy. Fifteen and sorority, on the campus of In years ago he married Helen C. '04, C. A. Cartwright, '10, diana University. Add to this the Barnitz of Oxford, Pennsylvania. fact that our rise was in direct con- Brother Reinhard, despite the trast to a general drop in averages, | distance from Washington, D. C., Brown, By Robert Dowey, '41 wrote One of the most successful Pig that he is in the oil business at Dinners ever held at Zeta, occurred Pamona, California; however, he "has the itch" to get back to the on "Carty" and the reason for our satisfaction to Bloomington, has kept in con- home state of Indiana. becomes perfectly clear. This, then, stant touch with Zeta chap.er; and was a four-letter man here in the university, captained both football as his activities bear witess, consid plishment of Zeta Chapter this year. ers Phi Gamma Delta his "hobby." and baseball, has coached football It has been the result of a conscious At present Reinhard is in the Alien on and off since, and would like effort, a result which indicates the Property Department, formerly in to devote more time to the pig vitality and fraternity spu'it of Ze dependent, though now a bureau in skin sport. I consider the outstanding accom ta's men. the Department of Justice. We have always been high among the leaders in our participation in C. A. Zaring, '95, with his wife, campus extra-curricular activities. son James, ex-'34, and daughter .Suffice to say that this year has Hortense, '38, a member of Pi Beta been no exception. Zeta has five Phi so.ority, all of Basin, Wyoming, men in Blue Key, more than any visited A. H. Brown, '04, recently at other fraternity on the campus. It his home in Billings, Montana. has its Aeonite, Union Board mem bers, student managers, athletes, its J. E. "Jim" Hatfield attended All the way from Ancon, a set tlement in the Panama March 23. Over a hundred were present to enjoy the reward of old friendships and the forming of new ones. A diversified pro gram contributed much to its suc cess with Brothers Val Nolan, '16, Ray Clark, '14, and Edmund Conklin, '02, as the principal speakers and Brother Jack Hastings,'24, as loastmaster. Brother Nolan spoke on the success of zeta in the future Canal as being dependent on the success of the University. Brother Clark John A. Egan, '25, that he could reminisced about the Fire of 1909 Zone, came regrets from Brother not attend this year's Pig Dinner. Writing his greeting to seve.al of the Fijis living in town, he also mentioned the fact that there were several brothers stationed at Ancon, 1and the period surrounding it, while Brother Conklin dealt with the relationships between the alum ni and the active chapter. Brother Clark supplemented his talk with participants in nearly every other the Golden Anniversary celebra one being the Chief Health Officer pictures of the old Phi Gam house worth-while activity in Indiana tion of Nu Sigma chapter at Min of the Panama Canal. Egan vows: as it appeared before and after university. surely make it (Pig- the fire nesota University recently. Horace "I will These pictures were ex But all the items mentioned so Brightman, formerly National Presi Dinner) some day". amined with much interest by the far seem to me to be effects, effects dent of Phi Gamma Delta, was the brothers present as was an old Pig of a fine fraternity spirit, a con scientious responsibility and accep tance of duty. This spirit has been noticeable from the first. When we If one were to send a letter to principal speaker. Hatfield is now chief engineer for the Grant Division of Willard Stor age Battery, met for our fhst rush meeting in polis. September a keen observer might located in Minnea have noticed this new drive. It has been at work all year impelling us on to build up our fraternity, to ce ment our friendships. This month witnessed riage of James Kiper, Dissention Bostonian. has been unknown to us. the mar '30, to a Harper "Hap" Miller, '29, captain of the golf team, he would Other high spots on the program address it to Johannesburg. South included the kissing of the pig hy Africa. On December 28, Brother those present, and the songs which Miler sailed to that "dark" contin were rende.ed by the Freshmen ent to represent the Bauer and in a more or less tuneful fashion. Black Company. The cooperation of the alumni in Joseph H. Hunter, class 1884 is the planning of the dinner was now living at the Hotel Saltair' at greatly appreciated by the active 'his fraternal spirit no matter what west Palm Beach Florida r So with the feeling of a job well done, Zeta's men go on, with their they undertake, eyes toward the future. Animated by will not lose. Dinner Dance program of Brother former Clark's. ' chapter. The chapter is especial Fijis cannot and Ifrom law, Brothe • H t retried ly yratpfiu to Brother Coleman p