JhiL dlpkjcL fikljL TbiwA. University of Michigan Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta New Series Vol. VI Harry Hamliii'06L ANN ARBOR, FEBRUARY, 1941 Ann Arborite Has Varied Career Ji\ Public Offices Herbert W.Smith Elected President Of Phi Gam Club Chicago Lawyer Has Served Name Clair Hughes To Board In National, State And Of Governors Of New Local Posts York Group Harry F. Hamlin,'06L, prominent Chicago attorney, has led an ex ceptional life of service to his city, Herbert W. Smith, '10, of New York City, 'urouglit honor to Alpha Phi Chapter in December when he was elected president of the Phi state and nation. Beginning in 1915 when he was elected to the Illinois Legislature, a position he held for two terms, he has filled many important public posts. He has served at various times as assistant corporation coun sel of the City of Chicago, assist ant attorney general for the State JOHN C. THOM '38, "E" of Alpha Phi during 1937-38, is back in of Illinois, and as first assistant Ann Arbor, having been trans United States Attorney. ferred to the local office of the For a number of years he served Fram Corporation. Jack and his as judge of Chicago's municipal wife, the former Mary Margaret court and in 1936 was a candidate for lieutenant-governor of Illinois Thomas, Michigan Theta, are liv on the Republican ticket. In recom ing on Olivia, Ave. mending him for the latter office, the Chicago Bar Association stated: "He demonstrated his fitness for the office to the general satisfaction of the Bar; he is well qualified for the office." Brother Hamlin studied at Ann Gamma Delta Club of New York City. Further recognition was given Michigan Fijis when Clair B. Hughes, '12, was elected a member of the club's Board of Governors at the same time. Both men have been active in affairs of the club for many years. Brother Smith is located at 30 E. 42nd St., in New York City, and Brother Hughes, a graduate of the University's law school in 1914, is a lawyer with the firm of Chadbourne, Staunchfield and Levy, 25 Broadway, New York City. News of their election to the high offices was received by the chap ter from Brother George P. SnyAddress Changes der, president of the fraternity. Alpha Phi chapter is proud of the Every issue of The Alpha Phiji recognition in the fraternity re News brings in its wake a number ceived by these two men and con of address changes for alumni. gratulates them upon their elec Listed below are the latest changes tion. to come to the chapter following Chapter Receives Arbor in 1905, and was graduated from Yale University, DePaul Uni versity and Armour Institute of Technology. His military record in World War the December issue. Names of the Jack Hulbert Weds, I is part of the history of the 33rd alumni and new addresses are: Burton D. Floyd '26, 11350 HessDivision of Illinois. He served in France as a major and received a ler Rd., Cleveland, Ohio; Edgar M. Can-others '07E, 1315 So. Norfolk, citation for gallantry in action. One recent Fiji graduate was His business ability was demon Tulsa, Okla.; H. Leslie Carroll '17E, married this month and another 1146 Yorkshire, Detroit, Mich.; strated when he served as chairman plans to be married when he re of the board of the Edgewater Trust Hubert A. Downey '14L, 910 Golf ceives his diploma in June. They & Savings Bank, which voluntarily View Rd., Glenview, 111.; Kenneth are John Hulbert, '40, and Forest closed in 1934 and paid 100 per cent E. Morgaridge '26, 1801 Byron St., Evashevski, '41. Chicago, 111. on the dollar to depositers. Brother Hulbert was married on Brother Hamlin is married to the John James Molenda '28, 7223 St. Valentine's Day, Feb. 12, to a former Lucille Bozurch and they Magnalia Ave., Riverside, Calif.; Fiji daughter, Catherine Sprick, have two children, Hamlin F., Jr., James P. Ward, Jr., '22, 1324 W. daughter of Harvey Sprick, Alpha 18 years old, and Mathlyn, 15. Hood, Chicago, 111.; Theodore R. Phi '16. The new Mrs. Hulbert was "Ham" is currently continuing Gustafson '21E, 322 So. Ridgeland a member of Michigan's Class of the general practice of law in Chi Ave., Oak Park, 111.; Robert Easter '41 and a member of Kappa Alpha cago, specializing in corporations, ly '28E, Northern Pump Co., Min Theta. The wedding took place at chancery, federal, state and real neapolis, Minn.; William S. McCor- St. Joseph's Episcopal Church, De estate taxes, probate and criminal mick '12, 15842 Mendota Ave., De troit. 'Evvy'Is Engaged law. troit, Mich. (Continued on page J) \r\nPage Two THE ALPHA Alpha Phiji News The Alumni Letter Column Published quarterly by Alpha Phi A Fiji Booster Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta 707 Oxford Road Ann Arbor, Michigan February, 1941 PHIJI NEWS Dear Editor: I agree with Tom Harmon that Michigan was three touchdowns I just received your Alpha Phiji better than Minnesota. News of December. I read it from Certainly the chapter can be Jim Harrison cover to cover and enjoyed it very proud of Forrest Evashevski, and Editor much. In most every issue I get believe me I was proud of the team OFFICERS Edward King Edward Tripp Robert Darden John Clarke James Harrison news of some of the brothers I the day they cleaned up on Pennsyl vania as I am living in a hotbed of know. President You might be interested to know Treasurer Rec. Secretary we got out about 60 Phi Gams here Cor. Secretary last month to form a graduate chap Historian ter and help boost the chapter which is to go into the University of Flor Pennsylvania alumni and rooters down here. I had every kind of a bet you can imagine on the Pennsyl vania game, and, of course, won all of them. Would it be practical to attach I don't see many Alphi Phi men to the printed copies of Alpha Phi down here, however I have had the ji News a mimeograph sheet giving pleasure of visits from "Stub" Han- a short squib about the individual Although far from the bottom of non '15, Herb Smith '10, "Gov" alumni, prepared from submitted the fraternity scholarship list. Al Hughes '12, and Modie Modine '08. questionnaires and including only pha Phi chapter is planning to insti My son. Nelson, Jr., joined our one or two classes at a time ? I for tute a drive for improved scholar chapter at Yale. one, would be glad to contribute to ship in the house. The impetus for any extra expense and I believe the ida. Chapter Plans To Make Scholarship Drive the campaign comes from the fol lowing excellent communication from R. H. Jordan, chairman of the fraternity's permanent committee on scholarship: "Many undergraduate members of Phi Gamma Delta, in common with all college students, are today in a very unsettled state of mind as to their futures. In the serious You have a fine looking bunch of pledges and I hope they carry reportorial experience might be on the success you all seem to be valuable to the men in the chap ter. having. —Nelson Boice '12 —J. M. "Chub" Stedman '22 Dec. 16, 1940 Dec. 15, 1940 Brother Stedman is manager of Our thanks to Brother Boice for his interesting letter and his help in residential sales for the Pennsyl maintaining our neiv letter column. vania Power & Light Co., Allen''Rope" is a building contractor in town, Pa. He is married to the Miami Beach, Fla., and can be ad former Margaret Black, Michigan crisis with regard to national de dressed at 1401 North View Drive, alumna, and they have tivo daugh fense which we are now facing, it Sunset Island No. 1, Miami Beach. ters, Joyce, eight years old, and is important for every citizen to Sueann, six. We think his idea of The Boices have one son, Fiji Nel keep a cool head and, above all, not son, Jr., 19 years old. to allow any thought of a possible ❖ ❖ ❖ uncertain future to deter him from doing the work in which he is now Wants Alumni News engaged in the best possible way. Dear Editor: The last issue of the Alpha Phiji "Your Permanent Committee on Scholarship notes that there was a News was more interesting even tendency on the part of a majority than any of the recent issues, of our chapters to slip somewhat though the editorial content of the incorporating news of alumni by classes is an excellent one. In the next issue the activities of mem bers of the classes of 1905, 1915 and 1925 will be listed. All alumni of those classes are urgently re quested to return the blanks they are receiving with this issue so that our information will be accurate. ❖ ❖ in their scholastic average during publication has consistently improv the past year. Certainly a serious ed from an alumnus standpoint. My News From Philippines attention to your college work is congratulations to the chapter. I Dear Editor: demanded if every citizen is doing was particularly glad to read John Again, as on many previous oc his full duty, whatever the future ny Madden's letter in the Decem may hold. Every one of you will ber issue. I am so far away from Ann Ar face it with a clearer conscience and with a greater confidence, if you bor, and business during football have a consciousness of having done season is always so active with me, well the task in which you are now that it seems impossible to get back to campus for a football game. The engaged. "Accordingly, each undergraduate Champions of the West certainly member of the fraternity is asked did themselves proud this year, and to review his work for the semester just closed and if he feels that he to carry college work, can you not cannot be proud of the result, he is make it your proudest semester in urged to put more frivolous things point of class achievement? aside and attack his work in the "It is the belief of the officers of spirit just mentioned. the fraternity that you can be de "If by any chance this should pended upon to meet this critical happen to prove later the last sem period with courage and with per ester in which you will be privileged haps unsuspected success." casions, my heartiest congratula tions on your December number of the Alpha Phiji News which has just come to hand and which I have read from cover to cover with great interest and pleasure. Also, heartiest congratulations to the chapter on the fine body of new pledges. If I did not know better, I would swear that Pledge Ray Dixon '44, of Buffalo, Wyo., was our grand little quarterback of my days in college, "Tommy" Hughitt. If you doubt my eyesight in that respect, just turn back to days of 1911-14 and you will see for yourselves how much, in pic(Continued on page Jf) \r\nFebruary, 1941 Page Three THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS *707* Always Welcomes Alumni {■ 1/ j; 22 Couples Enjoy Chapter's Annual J-Hop Houseparty Girls Take Over *707* For Class Dance Held Feb. 14-15 The undergraduate Michigan Fijis found it difficult to concentrate on their semester fi nals early in February because of the proximity of J-Hop and its attendant diver sions on Feb. 14 and 15. But finally exams were over and the looked for moment came and, sad to say, passed too quickly. Yessir, the boys at "707" really put on the dog for the occasion. Everyone agrees that it must have been one of the biggest houseparties ever held at the Phi Gam house. With 22 girls taking over the house, the Fiji hut became something akin to a sorority house. As usual, it was noticeable that the number of "imports" attending was greater than the number of campus girls, but the campus belles were present in greater number than usual. Visiting girls came from Northwestern, Hillsdale, De troit, New York, Chicago and several other cities. The schedule included a formal dinner for the J-Hoppers Friday evening, then off to dancing to music by the bands of Raymond Scott and Gene Krupa. After be THE HOME OF MICHIGAN FIJIS, as it will look when spring again coming thoroughly exhausted, the returns to the campus in a few short weeks, is shown above in an etching weary couples made the tired trek never before used in the Alpha Phiji News. "707" stands ready to home to breakfast at the house. welcome visiting alumni every day in the week. Drop in and see us Saturday was occupied by a lunch and such informal entertainment as whenever you are near Ann Arbor town! was devised for the afternoon, and then dinner and dancing again. House Cleans Up In l-M Athletics and Glen Ireland, the house gained J-Hop this year was made differ second prize. ent from past Hops by the innova At present, both of the house tion of having it extend over two basketball teams are in the fi rst After a slow start, due to the re place playoffs, having copped fi rst action of some terrific rushing, the places in their respective leagues. evenings. The second night featur ed an informal dance with the music being provided by the "King of Alpha Phiji athletic musclemen are Some of our outstanding hardwood Swing," Benny Goodman. really bringing home the bacon. As at all other parties, the week hearties are Norm Call, Glen Ire Literally swamping all opposi land, Harry Anderson and A1 Os- end was concluded by Sunday din tion, the house advanced to the born, although all of the court men ner, followed for the most part by semi-finals of the interfraternity seem to be doing outstanding work. motion picture entertainment or re swimming tournament. Then troubles developed with two of star splashers succumbing to then rampant fi u epidemic, and the third consecutive year our GEORGE S. MARTIN »26L, is the for vice-president and general counsel Phi of the Chicago Plating Company Gamma Delta had to he content and lives at 244 E. Pearson St., Chicago. He is also president and with second place. In the interfraternity wrestling general counsel of both the Martin meets, due to the grunts and groans Realty Trust and Martin Marine of Maury Anderson, Bob Norwich Transit. laxation. Two Alpha Phi alumni on hand for the three-day affair were Jim Halligan '40, and Chuck Darling 38. Chaperons were Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Tripp, of Allegan, Mich., par ents of Brother Ed Tripp '41, and Brother Frederick Densmore, Jr., '36 and Mrs. Densmore, of Ann Ar bor. \r\nPage Four February, 1941 THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS News From Alumni Everywhere Cossitt is retired from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the pro duce firm of Cromer & Cossitt (but ter, eggs and poultry). He is mar ried to the former Madeline Tiffany, His uncle and father are members who attended St. Marys of The of the Lafayette chapter and his Woods Convent, and they have two brother, John, is a member of Alpha children, George M., Jr., 23, and a LORENZ W. RINEK '40, is a metallurgist with the UniversalCyclops Steel Corp., Bridgeville, Pa. He is still single and lives at 405 N. Wade Ave., Washington, Pa. Phi's class of '39. « ❖ ❖ daughter, Renee, 14. They live at 116 Seventh Ave., LaGrange, 111. those duties. He is married to the former Dorothy Curtis, Michigan Delta Gamma, and they live at Ob servatory Lodge, 1402 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor. Jack Hulbert Weds 'Evvy* Is Engaged {Continued from page 1) WILLIAM W. SPAIN '38, is The couple will live in Ypsilanti the Citizens Industrial Bank. He is woods superintendent at the Poin- where the bride will complete her a member of Grand Rapids' Univer sett Lumber & Manufacturing Co., practice teaching which is neces sity Club. The Fallons (she is the Pickens, South Carolina. He at sary for her degree. Brother Hul former Helen Goodspeed, alumna of tended Southwestern University for bert is at present employed as an Emma Willard) live in the Furni two years before coming to Michi accountant in Detroit by the De ture City at 464 Fulton St., East. gan to get his degree in forestry. troit Sulphite Pulp and Paper Co. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Brother Evashevski is engaged NORMAN E. KEWLEY '40E, is to marry Miss Ruth Brown, daugh BENJAMIN G. McFATE '33, first of the McFate 'Ensian editors, is a foreman for the Lincoln Electric ter of Michigan's Senator Prentiss now an attorney with the firm of Company, Cleveland, Ohio. Still M. Brown, of St. Ignace, upon his McFate & McFate, Oil City, Pa. single, he lives at 18930 So. Wood graduation in June. Miss Brown Brother McFate is married to the land, Shaker Heights, Ohio. is a Delta Gamma from the Albion former Margaret Young (Ohio Weschapter. The romance began while TOM H. KINKEAD '37, an affi **Evvy" was employed on the state leyan) and they have en elevenmonth old daughter, Mary Ann. liate from Omega Kappa at Occi ferries in 1938 at St. Ignace. They live at 1123 W. First St., Oil dental, is an organ instructor in Ewy was elected by a 100-vote City. "Ben" sends us the address the University's School of Music. margin in a campus wide poll in of one of our "lost" brethren, DR. He was formerly church organist December to play Santa Claus to A. DAVID PRICE, Chardon, Ohio. and choir director at St. Andrew's 5000 Ann Arbor children at the In❖ ❖ H: Church, Ann Arbor, until additional terfraternity's annual Christmas ELMER GEDEON '39, who serv administrative tasks in the school party in Hill Auditorium. He car ed the chapter as "E" in his senior of music caused him to relinquish ried off his role with much success. BERNARD B. FALLON '13, is a banker in Grand Rapids, Mich., with year, has returned to the baseball wars after a semester of graduate work here at the University. "Ged" is going South for the spring train ing season with the Washington Senators. The Alumni Letter Column {Continued from page 2) tures at least, these two Fijis re semble one another. JOHN C. BRENNAN '39, star soon as they have been away from Manila for almost two years now and it is no joke being separated Am so glad to know that we have from them so much of the time. In varsity football guard while in the second generation of Fijis of August of 1939, however, I flew school, is now a leachei and coach my college days, namely Samuel from horp to Honolulu on the Cali at Manistee High School, Manistee, Emmons, son of Brother Sam E. fornia Clipper and returned on the Mich. He is married to the former Emmons '16, and Brother Russell same flying boat in November of Dorothea Staebler, Michigan Alpha Downey, son of my senior year that year, and Mrs. McFie was out Chi Omega, and they have two roommate and classmate. Brother here from early March to June 1 of last year. daughters, Penelope, two years old, Hubert A. Downey '14L. I had hoped I would be able to and Anne, one. Their address is My family is now in Los Angeles Eighth St., Manistee. for the time being as, on account of spend Christmas and New Year ❖ ❖ GEORGE M. COSSITT '11, claims top honors for his family in supply ing Alpha Phi Fijis. "Five Cossitt brothers were fraters at *707'," he writes. **Only one gang equaled us on the campus—Phi Kappa Psi— with five sons of Illinois' Governor the uncertainty of the times, par ticularly with a very belligerent neighboring Power threatening (but bluffing for the most part, I am confident) I did not wish my family to be subjected to the humiliations which many suffered and are still suffering in China in the event these Islands were invaded by that for eign Power. They will return to Manila, how ever, as soon as I can feel sure Dunne pacing us." The five Cos sitt brothers at Alpha Phi, in ad dition to **Mike," were Franklin D., '09, Harry R. '19, Frederick H. '23, and James L., now deceased. That's they will come to no harm here, a record to be proud of! Brother and I fervently pray this may be holidays just past with them in Los Angeles, but business kept me tied to my law offices, to my exceeding regret. —John R. McFie, Jr., '14L Jan. 13, 1941 The chapter is grateful to Broth er McFie for his kind remarks and interesting letter. We hope the Alpha Phiji News continues to bring him pleasure in the far-off Philippines. His address is Suite 601-605, Insular Life Bldg., Manila, P. I.