JhjL aUjihcL (pkijL TIqwa, University of Michigan Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta New Series Vol. VI ANN ARBOR, JUNE, 1941 No. 4 Greetings From Phi Gamma Delta They Wear The Colors Of Michigan Chapter Welcomes Ne^v Freshmen Chapter's Alumni Recommend Many Outstanding Freshmen Hello, Michigan Man! You're as much a part of the University now as any of us. You'll sit at the side-lines this fall and cheer Michigan's football team on to victory. There'll be afternoons for you at the Pretzell Bell; at the Library; at the Parrot; in labs. All the things which make up Michigan life are now yours. The only trouble is that at first things will be pretty rushed. The campus will seem not to be inter ested in you and your problems. You'll wonder whether all those campus salesmen and professors A SMATTERING of Phi Gam athletes pose lithelj' in the above pic and landlords are people. We're Interested In You ture. In the front row, left to right, are: Glen Ireland, Norm Call, Dale Chamberlin, Buck Dawson and Max Bahrych. Standing in the rear That's why we're sending you this are: Bill Houle, Harry Anderson, Phil Detwiler, Hal Whitemore and edition of The Alpha Phiji News. You see. Phi Gamma Delta has a personal interest in you. You've Tom Kuzma. Eleven Phi Gam Seniors Win Diplomas June 21; Army To Claim Several been recommended to us as a real fellow—a man worth rushing. Now during the hurly-burly of these first few weeks life is hectic. Eleven Michigan Fijis received their diplomas at the University's tary, he received his degree from You have got to adjust yourself to a new atmosphere, new surround Commencement June 21. All were the business administration school ings, strang-e people. When the active in fraternity and campus ac- and plans to continue in that field for the government—if not drafted rushing season starts, you'll always "tivities. They are: be "on the go." Ed King—Able president of the first. Will Meet Many Men Jim Harrison—Jim was president house in 1940, Ed leaves a string of Strangers will call you up and activities behind him. He was presi of the Intel-fraternity Council last dent of Vulcans, vice president of year and a member of Mimes and ask you out to their house for din the Engineering Council, a member Druids. He was chapter editor and ner. You've been recommended to of Triangles and the Flying Club, historian. He may marry this sum them, too, you see. chairman of the Slide Rule Ball and mer. At these houses you'll be intro David Ott—Dave hopes to enter duced to a seemingly endless line Engineers' Ball and publicity chair man of the Union Opera. He may the pharmacy business, but his of members. Of course, you won't plans may be changed by the draft. remember their names. The pres enter the Army Air Corps. John C. Spooner — Graduated sure is too great—at one house for Edward Tripp — Former house treasurer, Ed plans to take over from the engineering college and luncheon, at another for dinner*. one of his father's drug stores at will await the draft call from his About all you'll recall is that you've Saugatuck, Mich. Ed was a mem home in Glencoe, 111. seen that funny looking blond guy Robert Hext—Seller of "Zilch's somewhere—but where you don't ber of Di'uids and the literary col Cure-All," Bob graduated as a know. lege's announcement committee. Robert Harden—Past recording speech major and was a member of Phi Gamma Deltas don't want secretary of the chapter. Bob plans Kappa Phi Sigma, speech honorary. you to feel that way toward them. Hubert Weidman—"Hubie" was We contacted you because we know to enter Michigan's law school this summer. John Clarke—Ex-recording secre chairman of Senior Ball and plans you've got something on the ball. {Continued on Page 4) {Continued on Page 2) \r\nPage Two Alpha Phiji Ney/s Cannibal Short Cuts . . . By "Buck" Dawson,'43 Published quarterly by Alpha Phi Jack Brennan,'39, All-Conference Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta football guard in 1938, first mascu 707 Oxford Road line queen of the Michigan Ice Car Ann Arbor, Michigan nival and originator of the famous line, "Four out of five girls are Editor Dale Chamberlin beautiful and the fifth goes to Michigan," has been in town this OFFICERS spring in preparation for his new Norman Call Robert Titus June, 1941 THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS President job as head football coach at MioTreasurer land, Mich., next year. Jack plans Interfraternity Sports—Phi Gam ma Delta did well in interfraternity sports this year, taking seconds in swimming, wrestling and relays, and a first in the big track meet. All teams will be back "en masse" next fall, so it looks like an even better year ahead. * Commencement—The Commence Owen Mays Henry Fielding Rec. Secretary to go to school here mornings in ment announcements looked like a Cor. Secretary preparation for his Ph.D. in phys Phi Gam catalogue this June with Dale Chamberlin Historian ical education. He is married to the all but one committee headed by a former "Sis" Staebler,'39, and they brother. That one went to a girl. "Evvy" Evashevski was class presi have two baby girls. Do You Know A Man dent, followed by Hubert Weidman,