The Fiji Cornhusker -af^c "'V' .jJ" •' rAUHinM Published By Lambda Nu o/ Phi Gamma Delta UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA - MAY, 1940 \r\n ‘AXA \r\nThe Fiji Cornhusker Published several times during- the school 3'ear by Lambda Nu of Phi Gamma Delta. Entered as second class matter at the Post Office in Lincoln, Nebraska. Co-Editors Carl F. Olenberger, Jr Marvin Thompson CABINET OF LAMBDA NU CHAPTER President Treasurer Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary Historian Gerald Spahn, '41 Paul Reddy, '41 Eugene Littler, '42 George Larson, '41 Marvin Thompson, '42 -And for Phi Gamma Delta —Glory Eternal The school year 1939-40 is about over. As far as the brothers of Lambda Nu chapter are concerned, it has a history which is most g-ratifying. During the past year great, great strides to "Glory Eternal" have been made by the fraternity. The march "onward and upward" has been constant by the men in Phi Gamma Delta for many years, but during the past year progress has been most pronounced. Accomplishments have been made by the chapter dur ing the past year which are the envy of any of the other big fraternities on the Nebraska campus. Above everything our belief that the fraternity has made great strides this year is based on the fact that we have been leaders in scholarship. This is of paramount importance because, after all, knowledge should be the primary pur pose of every college man's efforts. In other lines of activity Lambda Nu not only holds respectable places, but is listed in an undisputable top rank. The chapter has been a pace-setter in the intramural athletics and claims not only prominent, but celebrated men on the athletic field. The fraternity win ning a place in the Ivy Day sing magnifies the prominence of the chapter even more. One of the most enviable honors that any fraternity can have, is the privilege of referring to one of the thirteen outstanding men on the campus as brother. This is also one of the honored possessions of Lambda Nu chapter. The chapter refuses to sit idly and live on these laurels for the next few years to come. The cooperative and ambitious atmosphere is becoming greater to carry Lambda Nu chapter onward and upward to "Glory Eternal." \r\nRush Chairman Calls All Loyal Phi Gams to the Royal Purple Hear ye! Hear ye I all loyal Fijis rally to the aid of the rushing committee. It is once again time that each of you should start to think of whom you are going to send down to the chapter this year to ultimately wear the badge that you so proudly wear. Surely each of you have some man that you would like to see thrill to the same thrills that you did, win the same honors that you won, and benefit from the PHIL GRANT Rush Chairman same advantages in joining the fraternity that you joined many years ago. No matter how long the years, brothers, I imagine some of those old memories come back to you with a surprising vividness every time the name of Fiji or Phi Gamma Delta is mentioned. Won't you please take the time to sit down and let us know of this man that will be coming down to school this next fall? We have called on you before and you have always responded with a willingness and a zest that is only becoming of a Phi Gamma Delta who truly has the fraternity in the secret passages of his heart. We now call on you again to let your heart guide your hand for a few minutes while you send us these names. We don't expect you to do the rushing for us, since we realize that you are busy men. We feel fully capable of pointing out the advantages of Phi Gamma Delta over other fraternities on the campus and all we ask is that you help us get the man's name so that we can go to work. At the present time we are happy to say that we are in the correct position for any Phi Gam chapter to be in; namely, at the top of the heap. We have climbed there through good solid effort and spirit among our members. Each man in the chapter has contributed to the many successes which we have won in the past year, and each man is going to see that we continue to win more successes in the future With this spirit we go into the next rush week. We hope that you will come into it with us. Your assistance is more than welcome. Rushing this summer will take place on many fronts. We plan to have bigger and better picnics in the Eastern part of the state and also throughout the state where we can muster enough members and rushees to make the get together typical of all good Fiji picnics. Rush cards came out Saturday, May 11th and we have placed them over the state. If you haven't received any and want some to put out, please write Brother Phil Grant at Mitchell, Nebraska (during the summer). Also send any names to Brother Grant and he will contact the men and see that they get cards. The success of our rushing program depends to a great extent on the stress in the personal contacts which are made upon the rushee before he comes to school in the fall. Let's begin now. REMEMBER; Don't leave all the work to the other fellow since he may have left it to you. Fraternally, PergeI Rushing Committee \r\n■ 'U^^'LLli^^'''''' 1 I 'I'i '.I^M.Ut THE FIJI CHOIR JERRY SPAHN Innocent Spahn Tapped - Fijis Place Third in Inter-Fraternity Sing By Carl F. Olenberger, Jr. Ivj' Day, celeltratecl May second at the University of Neltraska, will be listed in the archives of Lambda Nu chapter as one of the biggest days in the history of the fraternity. A member of I'hi Camma Delta was tapped into Inno cents Society, honorary senior men's organization, and earlier in the da}- Phi Camma Delta was awarded third place in the inter-fraternity sing. -Alpha Tan Omega was first and Delta Upsilon took second place. It was Gerald Spahn, newly elected "E" of the chapter, sistently since his first semes ter. His weighted average is Housemother A request for my comment comes from your editor just twen ty-four hours after two honors wer bestowed upon Lambda Nu during the Ivy Day festivities. Years and experience teach that after the first elation over good fortune has passed, the natural re action is to feel that one must not lose his lead. There is still much to do. Our boys today know no thing of the struggle and heart aches the activities had during 1932 to '36 to keep the fraternity who was tapped into the so abo\ e 85. ciety that is the goal of all Nebraska activity men. It might also be pointed out that Spahn's achievement is a on the campus. Those fellows did not have the pleasure and sat Spahn's accomplishment is result of work in activities. isfaction that was ours yesterday. one of a very difficult charac ter. Competition for Inno -None of his points accumu cents is becoming more keen on the campus every year and to be elected to the society without a fraternity brother as a predecessor is most un lated for Innocency are the result of campus politics. The third place awarded the fraternity in the Ivy Day Sing added a new honor for the h'ijis. -After month's of untir usual. ing effort on the part of Di •Spahn is a member of Corn Cobs, pep organization, bus rector Paul Reddy, newly elected "T", and the 25 Fijis iness manager of Awgwan, a member of Alpha Kappa Psi, in the chorus. Phi Gamma Delta placed in this tradition served al Nebraska event. as historian of the chapter the past year and has other minor activities. Be The Fiji songsters sang "Delta Home", the new musi But they loved their fraternity too much to give up. Yesterday's honors to the fraternity are the results of their faith and rebuilding. We really do feel neglected. It s so good to see 3'ou, to have 3'our approv-al of the progress that s being made; }-our advice and your criticism, too. It is still your frateinitj'-. no matter how long you have been away. You will always be welcome. To you boys who have been under mj' wing and gone out from your fraternity home, I want to say I'm still wait ing for the post card that you were going to send your "Mom". I do not want to lose any of you sides his activities, he has cal tribute to the fraternity and I do want to know where been on the honor roll of the intioduced last fall in the . . . . Tell me—won't you? University of Nebraska con Phi Gamma Delta magazine. you are and what you are doing Affectionately, Mae Renard Minier \r\nFiji Social Life Follows Same Upward Course As Other Activities Phi Gamma Delta this year has con tinued its progress in bettering it's social standing on the campus by following up a strong start at the beginning of the year. the parents of the men in the chapter For the second straight year, the Fiji chorus again entertained the soror ther's Day Banquet. ities on the campus with a serenade of Christmas carols just before Christ mas vacation. On April 27th, the cho rus again swung into action when they serenaded the Nebraska chapter and chapter's attention is a picnic with our sister sorority. Kappa Alpha Theta, on May 23rd. By a vote of both of the chapters, this was selected as an annual Mrs. Lester B. Orfield. The following Sunday, Fijis enter tained their dates at a buffet supper in the chapter house. On May 12th. were entertained at the annual Mo The first future event to hold the visiting delagates of Alpha Chi Omega at their province convention. event, to be held in the fall. On February 9th, following the grind of final exam week, the chapter Tussle, which because of inclement held its annual formal dance at the Hotel Cornhusker, with music fur nished by Dave Harm and his orches tra. The dance was preceded by a formal dinner at the chapter house. Chaperons were Purple Legionnaire and Mrs. K. F. Van Sant and Mr. and L.ast, but not least, is the Fiji-Tan weather, was postponed from April 27th to May 25th. During- the day's activities, Phi Camma Delta will at tempt to retain the Golden Coboon, which was won last year. The climax will be an outdoor dance behind the two houses with music by Johnny Cox and his orchestra. The Fiji Cornhusker is a publication that belongs to you. Your editor has made a special efifort this time to give the alumni nejvs the prominence it is due and has tried to print the type and quantity of news that might be of greatest interest. We are still of the opinion, however, that greater expansion of the alumni section is possible if you will respond to our call for news. Before this edition came out letters were written to a number of you, but there was no response in many cases. At this time we are issu ing a general call for alumni news before next fall and before this publica tion comes out again some of you will be asked by a personal letter to contribute to the alumni news. May we have your co-operation? The Editor. \r\n13 Added To Chain SCHNECKLOTH HIGH IN SCHOLARSHIP COPPLE WINS ACTIVITY RECOGNITION A]5proximatel_v 150 Fijis attended the annual initiation banquet, sponsored 1)}' the Omaha Graduate Chapter, at the Blackstone Hotel in Omaha on March 30th, during which tribute was paid to Fmsley C. Houston of Tekamah, Zeta chapter, 79, who i)assed away in February at the age of 79 years, following a lingering illness. Brother Houston had been in failing health for the past year. Lewis R. Leigh, '39, presided as toastmaster. Speakers on the program were Judge Herbert Rhodes of Tekamah, Zeta Phi, '02, who paid triljute to Mr. Houston; Rowland P. Thomas of Omaha, '12, who was in charge of the ban quet; Phil Grant, outgoing president, who introduced the new initiates and presented the freshman awards; and Ken ROBERT TOLLEFSEN Cited THREE FIJIS CITED FOR SCHOLARSHIP Bob Tollefsen, outgoing corresponding secretary of Lambda Nu chapter. Jack Rohrbaugh, past re cording secretary of the chapter, and l^ay Cran Ellis, outgoing steward, who presented Brother Grant with cer, Jr. were honored for a pendant badge in recognition of his services to the chapter. ments during the past se their scholastic achieve mester of the school year. The freshman scholarship award, by a vote of the active chapter, was named the Emsley C. Houston Scholar ship Cup, and this year was awarded to Roland Schneckloth of Lincoln. The activity award went to Newton Copple, who because of a national wrestling tournament, was not in Omaha for the initiation. Twelve neophytes discarded the White Star for the Fiji badge. These included John Kerl, Oakland; Franklin White, Lincoln; Kent Johnson, Fremont; Jerry Thomp son Gresham; Herbert Grote, Omaha; Edward Tollefsen, Kearney ; Ivan Cram, Tekamah ; George Crancer, Lincoln ; Rogers Cannell, Hastings; Roland Schneckloth, Lincoln; Qg^tman, Lincoln; and Low ell Ellis, IDeadwood, S Dak. A thirteenth, Newton Copple of Lincoln, was in itiated on April 22nd. Tollefsen was elected to the Order of Coif, honor ary society for law stu dents achieving excellen cy in scholarship. He will graduate this spring. The Order of Coif may be conqiared with Phi Beta Kajqia as far as scholastic requirements are con cerned. Rohrbaugh was elected to Sigma Tau, honorary engineers societ}'. He is a junior in the college of engineering. I-iay Crancer, Jr., a Fiji son, was elected to Phi Lambda Upsilon, honor ary societ}- for students majoring in The award chemistry. is made to As in the past, the program was featured by a troupe of dancers, singers, and instrumentalists, wdio were ac claimed the best in years. Credit for the program and juniors wdio have an aver arrangements must go to the Omaha Graduate Chapter, and particularly to Rowdey Thomas and Harold Petersen, who again did a swell job in organizing the biggest event of the year for Lambda Nu. Betta Ixappa and Sigma Xi. Crancer was the only student of junior standing age above ninety percent and show ]rromise of be ing elected to both Phi elected to the society. \r\nAlumni News TelL John Champa Chapter Pro^ Instructor atN.U. John Champe, '18, upon recommendation of Columbia University, was chosen as temporary replacement for Dr. in Honor of Em Earl H. Bell in the department of sociology at the University of Nebraska for the second semester of the present school year. About 1930 Brother Champe became interested in plains archeology and made it his hobby. Eight years later he re signed his position with the National Assurance Corporation in Lincoln to stud}' at Columbia University in New York where he has completed all residence recjuirements for his Lambda Nu chapter house a memorial plaque i who died early this sprin a Phi Gam booster for sij doctor's degree. Champe's specialty i s plains arche ology. Last year he wor chandiser's Club of Chicago. He is manager of the Chicago office of the Cambridge Glass Company and has his office in the Merchandise Mart. The club is composed of ked with the N e b r a s ka State Histor in the Merchandise Mart and ical its purpose is to promote so Society business people having offices at Linwood, cial and commercial activities N e b r a ska, and create more buyer inter a section rich i n material on the Paw nee Indians. est in the lines shown at the great buying center of Chi rejoin the Nebraska State Historical society group of Kappa Graduate Chapter. In a recent letter to the chap this summer. ter, he said, "I would cer is to get an accurate history tainly enjoy having any of the brothers passing this way stop off and have lunch with us." The Kappa chapter meets of the Indian tribes of Ne in Hardings at the Fair Store braska each Tuesday noon. Mrs. Champe, formerly Brother Hildebrand cele- Flavia Waters, a member of In-ated his third year of mar Kappa Alpha Theta, is com ried life March 12. Mrs. Hil pleting the necessary hours this semester to get a bache lor's degree in June. They live at 1917 So. 27th Street, Lincoln. HILDEBRAND ELECTED debrand, formerly Harriet Cummins, is a member of Alpha Phi. STEVE KING SEES THE WORLD Steve King, '24, is one Lambda Nu Fiji who has re Paul H. Hildebrand, '33, ally been around during the was recently elected secre tary-treasurer of the Mer "In grateful recogniti( for sixty-one years of servi He was initiated int nearest contacts for the pi Lambda Nu. Hildebrand frequently at tends the weekly luncheons two Pawnee Indian villages were excavated along with nearly 100 Indian burials. The main object of this work The plaque has an ground and the following graved upon it: cago. JOHN CHAMPE He plans to Last summer missed a pig dinner or ini 16 years that he has been out of school. When he left school he as sociated with the General Motors Acceptance Corpora tion with whom he spent thir teen and a half years. Three years of this time was spent in Omaha, six months in New York City, six months in Egypt, three and a half years in India, one year in Central America and the balance of the time in various cities throughout the United States. His services to this com pany ended three years ago in St. Louis where he resigned to return to Omaha to settle down. He is now affiliated with the Investors Syndicate in the Farnam Building in Omaha, serving as district manager. Brother King at tends the alumni luncheons of the Omaha graduate group regularly. \r\n5 of Successful Fijis Ernest C. Hodder is an ^ides Plaque agent for the Equitable Life sley C, Houston ing in Ivansas City, Mo. He is reported to be selling a lot Association with offices in the Federal Reserve Bank Build of insurance. His brother, Don, is an examiner on the tral Nebraska Public Power g. Brother Houston was N aches attractive walnut back- inscription has been en- Ave. in Yakima, Washington. Bill has been identilied with the social wel fare department there since 1938 and at present has eleven men under his supervision. Victor Hildebrand, '34, is )n of Emsley C. Houston ce to Phi Gamma Delta." o Zeta chapter, but his ast years have been with associated with his father in the turkey business in Seward, Nebraska. name Under "Hildebrand & the Son" they operate Nebraska's new est and largest complete tur key hatchery. STANLEY'S VISIT DELTA HOME "Cadet" Stanlc)', '12, and Dr. Court Stanley, '07, stop ped at the chapter house re cently enroute home after a trip through Mexico and the southern states. Cadet Stan ley is president of the Stanley Iron Works in Minneapolis and JOr. Stanley lives in Worthington, Minn. Another Fiji Brother, Cap tain Emory "Deac" Stanley has been in Lima, Peru for two and one half years at tached to the U. S. Naval Mission seat to aid the Peru vian government. Steve Lowe, '32, is in the legal department of the Cen and Irrigation Hastings. n honor of E. C. Houston tiation of the chapter, bankruptcies for use of small loan companies. partment staff. wife (Velma) have lived for several jears at 216 South :ty-one years and seldom and has written a book on Aebraska State Insurance De William Otten, Jr., '33, and [ recently placed in the Lynn Twinem, '29, is prac ticing law in New York City District at Oliver DeWolf, '32, after spending last August and September in the Copenhagen office of the Associated Press has now returned to the office in Philadelphia. C. E. Spellman, '29, is office engineer for the Central Ne braska Power and Irrigation District in Hastings. Frank Cherry, '36, is Loan Inspector for the Livestock National Bank of Omaha. Harry Salter, '32, is a law Herschel Lamme and wife yer at Pierce, Nebraska and (Lolaj live at 5051 Kenmore, Chicago, Illinois. Pie is as sistant Chicago office manag is active in young Republican er of the Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Associa tion. He lived at Phi Gam house at Northwestern a short time last summer and Harry Bane is head of the State Employment service in frequently has lunch with the Kappa chapter. Carroll Eisenhart, '34, was recently appointed assistant manager of the Omaha dis trict for the Metropolitan Idfe Insurance Co. Fred Sieman, '32, is in North Plate in the artificial work over the state. the Nebraska State Capitol Building. W. H. Anderson, '18, is in the Veteran's placement office at the State Capitol Building. Virgil Kastens is working in the same office. Merle Maupin, '23, is with the Beattie, Maupin, Murphy and Davis law firm in North Platte. ice, coal and beer business. Frank Rain, '33, lives in P''air]:>ur3- and is county attor Keith Hopewell, '29, is county attorney at Tekamah. ney. He has a daughter two married. c-ears old. Robert Ogier, '29, lives in Nebraska and was recently Melvin Wilkens, '33, is in the newspaper business at Nebraska City. William Harvey,'36, is con McCook and was married in tinuing his study for the min istry in Chicago at 2330 N. iMarch to Susan Gibbs, Kappa Ka])pa Gamma. He is a mem E. C. Burdic, '31, is cashier Halsted street. ber of the McCook city coun at the bank in St. Edward, cil. Nebraska. \r\nWalter G. Baker, '31, is with the Ford Motor Com pany at Denver, Colorado. Buster Long, '30, is in the ranching business with his father in Buffalo, Wyo. Charles Petersen, '33, is in the truck farming business in West Palm Beach, Florida. Kahn now connected with the In been transferred to San Fran ternational Harvester cisco, California. pany selling trucks. Hugh W. Eisenhart, '39, has been nominated to the office of county attorney of Hitchcock county on the re publican ticket. Lortscher, '36, is member in Sabetha, Kansas. Ritchie, Swenson and Welp ton, 824 First National Bank Bldg., Omaha, Nebr. the telephone company in Buffalo, Wyo. Randolph Claassen,'33, was married May. 4 to Martha Milburn, Delta Gamma. Dick King, '33, and wife of the law Glen Schwenker, '31, has been quite prominent in the Junior Chamber of Commerce and is now on the Board of Directors. firm ALUMS ATTENTION ! Dana B. Van Duen, '12, has been recently appointed General Legal Counsel and Personnel Manager for the Metropolitan Untilities Dis trict of Omaha. WHEN (Julia) moved to 840 South Santa Fe, Salina, Kansas, from California this past fall. He is assistant cashier of the W. H. Cheek, '12, has been nominated as a candidate for the Board of Education IN in NEW YORK Planter's State Bank. Omaha. Fred W.Thomas,'09, of the First National Bank of Oma bragging about little Howard, the fourth, and Bob Scoular STOP has a daughter, Steve King, AT THE ha was recently appointed to fill a vacancy as regent of the University of Nebraska. L. E. Hurtz, '03, was re cently elected to serve as president of The Fairmont Creamery Co. Some time ago he stopped in at the chapter house for dinner and brought with him the dessert for the meal—Fairmont's ice cream. He lives at 5121 Burt, Omaha. William Metzger, '38, has been nominated for the Uni- cameral legislature. He lives in Cedar Creek, Nebraska. "Hank" Smith, '30, and John Wilkerson, '35, have opened a Super Service sta tion in South Omaha. Com Sherman Welpton, '30, is a manager of a finance company Robert Scott, '33, is with Leid Motor Company and is Taylor Waldron, '36, of the U. P. Claim department has "Brick" Kennedy, '30 is a boy, and Carrol Eisenhart, a boy. To take care of all these little sprouts. Dr. Paul Mor row, '29, moved back from PHI Philadelphia and has opened an office at 1117 Medical Arts GAMMA Building. He is specializing in pediatrics. Bruce McCulloch, '22, is representing the Butane Gas Corporation and is located at 16th and Jones Streets, Oma ha. Dale Hockenbout is offer ing a few Lincoln Zephyrs for sale for McFayden-Stewart Company. Glen Hickey, '30, quit the pleasure car business with DELTA CLUB Your Home Away from Home 106 W. 56th St. NEW YORK CITY \r\nGrant, Spahn to Attend,Ekklesia Purple Legionnaire Praises Chapter; Urges Alumni Support There are two ways of attainins^ an ini])ortaiit end— force and perseverance. I'orce falls to the lot of only a priv New York City will be the scene of the 92d Ekklesia on June 26, 27, 28 and 29. Gerald Spahn, "E", and Phil Grant, ileged few, and can hardly he exercised by a group phys rush ically and numerically inferi Lambda Nu Chapter. or. Perseverance, wise and The sustained, can he ])racticcd by the most insignificant, and grows irresistahly ])owerful It seems long ago since an old i)lace on Nineteenth and A Streets housed a chapter of ten. There were no activity men or aspirants. Perhaps it was just as well since campus KENNETH VAN SANT Some of the grads have cal handicap of "quarters'' hei]ied the chapter make the was overcome. Then came grade. Others have been pass ively interested, but have only more work to l^niild member ship, internal organization, ])lanncd to help. Our oppor campus rcaccejitance, interest tunity is now at hand to help in activities, and political keep the activities in the sun. worn away by the steady pour Drop into the house to dis cuss fraternitv" prol^lems. Co operate in submitting the of efifort, and in 1939 and 40. names of rushees. Come out Phi to the banquets, and respond in other waj'S when asked. acknowledgment. The marble, was Gamma Delta finally was re warded for perseverence, well directed. Yes, there remains much to do, and we now have farther to fall, but the Fijis are "on their way". They have re-won social rating. 14ie activities require very little of us ; we owe them our support. Perge ! Carry on, Fijis ! scholastic and They have shined in Interfraternity com petition and Varsit}' athletics. They have climaxed a suc- Gotham Fijis have been making elaborate pre with time. ])olitics disregarded our small clan. But a few persevering scamps would not quit; they kept driving until the physi chairman, will be the undergraduate delegates from K. F. Van Sant P. S. You alumni can mater ially demonstrate your cessftil climb with a member loyalty by sending in good rush names to the of Innocents. chapter. parations for the entertain ment of their visiting bro thers. -N merr}- round of so cial aflfairs has been arranged. It will include a smoker, a tea dance, a grand ball and a banquet. A special feature will be a Fiji trek to the World's Fair. Important it ems of fraternity business are on the agenda for the daily sessions. The headquarters of the convention will be the Wal dorf-Astoria Flotel. Special rates have been obtained for all Fijis and their families, as follows: Single rooms, $6 and $7 per day; twin-bedded rooms, $8 and $9; rooms with individual beds to accommo date three persons, $10. Less e X p e n sive accommodations may be had at nearby hotels. Low rates on the railroads will be especially attractive. Information regarding these mav be obtained from your local ticket agent. .\ny alumnus of this chap ter wishing further informa tion as to special railroad par ties, hotel reservations, etc., is invited to communicate with the Executive Secretary of the fraternit3^ Cecil J. Wil kinson, Rust Bldg., Washing ton, D. C. \r\nFijis Place In Intramurals With the winning o{ the track trophy, tlie Phi Gamma Delta intramural program closed with the Fiji's in third place in the race for the Jack Best Inter-fraternity cu]). Phi Gams are well known on the sporting campus this 3'ear because of several varsit}- athletes. "Red" Ivittler. varsity trackman, Newton Copple, a varsity letter win announced, the "R" Street boys were in third place. Points for winning in all games counted up rapidly with ping pong, football, and "B" basketball leading the vray. Gerald "Pete" Spahn won the shot with a 43' 3% toss to lead the short pants boys to victory. Bob Chatt, Dwight Whitaker,"Ole" Kerl,"Beag ner on the wrestling squad le" Swanson, Bob Butz, Phil IMarvin Thompson, varsity Grant, and Her]) Hillman also football end. Herb Grote, piled up points for the victory. track letterman. Dale Ruser, On the gridiron the home letter winner on the wrestling boys won the league football team, and Don Pollock, a title. "Red" Littler of track member of the varsity basket ball and baseball teams, make fame led the team while Dale up the Fiji varsity men. The track trophy was the only athletic event in which the Phi Gam's won the title. The balance of the sports rolled up many points and when the final standings were Ruser, varsity center, and Robert Chatt, varsity swim mer, also were outstanding. A loss in the semi-finals by a 7-6 score dropped the Fiji eleven from the fall sport. The Fiji's lost a heart breaker to an old and bitter rival this winter on the bas ketball floor. Jerry Dutcher, all state center, and Herb Grote, all city guard from Omaha Benson High, were leaders. Gerald Spahn, Culbertson; Marvin Thompson, Mitchell: "Beagle" Swanson, Fremont; and Paul Reddy of 'RED" LITTLER Set to Go HERB GROTE The "B" team of Ed and Bob Tollefson, Dick Miller, John Kerl, Dwight Whitaker, Kent Johnson, and Don Pol lock fared a little better, win ning a league title and drop ping out in the semi-finals. \^olley ball, ping pong, bowling, water polo, handball, and Softball composed the rest of the intramural pro gram. Bob Davenport, Kent John son, Bob and Ed Tollefson and Willie Mertz made up a winning ping pong team. The Kearney made up the person paddle wielders topped league nel of the "A" basketball five. four and went to the semi Many considered this team the classiest of the Nebraska final playofif to pick up valu able points toward the Jack Greek organizations. Best Trophy. \r\nsport Spatteringfs By D. P. Roland Locke, Phi Gam. Clas.s of '26 hung np marks in the 220 and 100 yard dashes that iiavc never been equaled. "Red" lingene Littler, classy sprinter from Mitchell, has aroused talk among the old timers of another Locke on the Nebraska track. The red head is the most colorfid ligure on mid-western tracks this spring. "Red", an officer in the fraternity, took part in all the big meets this spring including the Cotton Carnival, an invitational meet at Memphis, Tenn., the Kansas. Drake and Illinois relays. At the Illinois relays in Champaign. Littler tied the world record for the 300 yard dash, in the time of 31.2 which is just short of flying. Hard work is ahead of "Red" but he is sure to break records as did J^ocke when he was in school. Newton Co])ple. Lincoln, was a winner for the Cornhusker wrestling team this win ter. Copi)le. a so])homore, is in the 155 pound division. .Vn indication of his prowess was shown when he was the onlv University wrestler chosen to represent Nelrraska at the Na tional Collegiate and .\. U. grappling mee.ts. Herb Grote, Omaha Renson athlete, is the Big Si.x record holder in the javelin. Herb threw the spear 216 feet 314 inches during the Big Six meet held at Nebraska Memorial stadium May 18. Lie is also holder of the state high school record of 198 feet 3^4 inches. A new initiate, Grote has before him two more v-ears of competition. Marvin Thom])son, Mitchell, played football on the Freshman squad as a quarterback. 1-ast fall "Hub" did not use his eligibility and worked out all season as a blocking and quarterback. During spring drills Coach Major Jones shifted the 195 ijounder to an end jjosition and the flank position fitted him to a T. \\ ATCLI I'OR ILIOMPSON AT THE RIGHT END POSITION NEXT FALL. He is the newly elected Historian of the chapter. By Don Pollock I Eugene "Red" Littler (Lambda Nu's Recording Secretary) Copping First in the 440 in the Nebraska - Iowa Track Meet. Where's Your Competition, Red? \r\n