LAMBDA NU TODAY DECEMBER, 1947 VOL. 1, NO. 2 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA Fiji Pig Dinner Is Success Class Reunions Spotlight Evening The Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Lin coln was the scene of the annual Lambda Nu Pig Dinner on November 7. Starting at six o'clock on the dot, the Fiji alums, actives and pledges gath ered in the spacious dining hall for the mighty feast. After the punch bowl had been drunk dry and everyone concerned was feeling merry, the band seated themselves at the diamond-shaped ban quet table. The pledge class was seated in the center where they had to be on their good behavior. The gay and festive scene jjictured above is the annual Lambda Nu Norris Pig Dinner which was held in the ballroom of the Lincoln Hotel, November 7th. Duane Demaree Elected to Fill Pledge Presidency Duane Demaree, Norfolk, is the newly elected pledge president for the class of '51. Attending Norfolk Junior College during his freshman year, Duane trans ferred to Nebraska and is now doing junior work in the College of Arts and Sciences. He is a psychology major, and is a prominent member on the intra mural bowling team. Serving as secretary-treasurer is Wayne Eisenhart, brother of six Fijis. Wayne is from Culbertson, and is a freshman in Teachers' College. He is the records set by previous classes and high expectations are predicted for these neophytes in Fijiland. Lambda William Zinn ('44) of Sioux City, Iowa, passed away in that city during; the latter part of August. His passing Nu and Allen T. O'Conner ('42), Purple Legionnaire, concluded the speeches with a talk on the fi nancial condition of the house. He re vealed to one and all that our mortgage will be burned at our next Pig Dinner in 1948. was a severe shock for he had apparently re covered from an illness which a member of the intramural football and basketball team, and plans to teach necessitated the completion of his university work at Tucson, history or physical education as a pro Arizona. fession. We trust the rich legacy of good will and human kindness The pledge class voted unanimously for their two officers, and should well be proud of their capable leaders. Duane and Wayne, as well as the pledge class, are doing a fine job of upholding The sumptuous repast was climaxed when two Fiji-islanders clad in native garb entered the portals and pranced about the hall with the "King for the night" who was rather humorous with a huge red apple in his mouth. (We strongly suspect the "natives" were our Brothers Cover and Gwynn, but there's no proof). Pledge C. Lyle Bohs ('51) was honored as being the young est pledge attending. Brothers Harold Peterson ('23) and Bill McGeachin ('02) officiated at the pledge worship of his Lordship. The alums who attended, some sixtyodd in number, then paid their respects to His Majesty. Many of them delivered short talks of gratitude while others gave their thanks in silence and dignity. After the banquet, entertainment was given for the enjoyment of all by a group of local performers and a magical pre sentation was given by pledge John Carson ('51). Brother Bill McGeachin gave a short and interesting talk of early days at which he left will bind us into a common friendship years ahead. in the After the dining and wining was fin ished, many of our brothers got together to talk over old friends and rehash old events. Long and loud was the merry making and it soon transferred to the lower regions of the chapter-house where some of the brothers amused themselves in various ways. Brother Gus Swanson ('43) is to be congratulated for the fine work he did on the entertainment and on the work of the banquet in general. (Continued on page 4) \r\nLAMBDA NU TODAY A Word From John Many alums who have returned to the house have been amazed to find there are nearly 150 Phi Gams in school at Nebraska. This is not a permanent condition, but one which will be re lieved in a relatively short time. The chapter remained active dur ing the war and with the return of the veterans, the result was of course an oversized and not too well integrated organization. Close examination of this problem shows that immediate reduc tion in numbers was impossible. To in sure a good chapter in future years new blood must be added with each pledge class. Last year 25 men were initiated and next spring we anticipate initiat ing a similar if not slightly larger num ber. On the opposite end of the scale six men graduated and in addition ten JOHN BINNING did not return to school. This puts us at our peak in numbers. During this and the following school year, gradua tion and other reasons will take at least 100 men from our present number. Several boys are still in service, who will return, but in the fall of 1949 there will be at best only 50 of the present members in school. Next fall's pledge class may be added to this number and the membership in the active chapter will total from 60 to 75 men. a It must be pointed out that' this is speculative prediction, since men will leave school for reasons other than graduation and their numbers cannot be estimated. I wish to make it known to the alums of this chapter that our goal is not to maintain a house of well over 100 men, but one of 60 members in what we deem to be a more desirable organization. John H. Binning ('45) President Phi Gams Win First in Homecoming... Float Takes Second Place in Parade Homecoming week-end was a smash ing success for Lambda Nu of Phi Gamma Delta. After long weeks of work on Homecoming decorations, the judges decided that ours was head and shoulders above the rest. We are now the proud possessors of the gold cup for the best decorations. House decorations consisted of a framework two stories high and as wide as the chapter house. This was covered with crepe paper for the back ground. In front of the grandstand was a ten foot Cornhusker man in a ticket booth. In front of the Cornhusker man was the silhouette of a large crowd of gap ing men and boys earnestly watching the stage. On each side of the stage were signs which read "See the Kansas Kan-Kan" and "Don't Miss the K. U. Kuties". On the stage were six Jayhawkers with grass skirts and leis. The 'Hawks swayed and shimmied with the music provided by the loudspeaking system. Above the "girls" was the slogan "Watch Them Play, Watch Them Sway" which carried out the general theme, "They'll Dance to Our Tune". During the day and night a record made by pledge John Carson ('51) urged the crowd to "see the little lassies". John ston ('49) who was assisted by Brother Schirmer ('46). The float, which was under the di rection of pledge Carter Iddings ('51), was judged the second best in the pa rade. It was a large battleship over thirty feet in length. The battleship proudly bore the name "U. S. S. Ne braska". Behind the huge craft was a tiny row boat which represented Kan sas University. Here is the prize-winning Homecoming decoration for 1947. Hip-shaking music and a barker's come-on supplied local color. The float won second place in the Homecoming parade. Lambda Nu Today, Phi Gamma Delta, a monthly publication publiction published by the fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta, Lambda Nu chapter, Lincoln, Nebraska. Jerry Johnston ('49) John Binning ('45) Allen T. O'Conner ('42) William Moorhouse ('49) Robert Jordan ('49) Don Lee Bloom ('51) Jack Schirmer ('46) Mrs. Mae Minier Editor-in-Chief Special Features Advisory Editor Photography Editor Feature Editor News Editor Re-Write Editor Society Editor \r\nLAMBDA NU TODAY FIJI SOC ETY Things have been buzzing at the chapter house since the first issue of your fraternity paper. There have been pin hangings—not all of them develop any further—but for the nounced second at we list Monday them night, as an dinners. The formal, engagements are: Tottie Fiddock and Ralph Stewart, with a wedding date set for Nov. 22; Doris Frahm to John Binning, chapter prexy; and June Hemphill to Ralph Cowles. The informal engagements:- Jo Ann Srb and Richard C. Kuhl, Peggie Lawrie and Jack Schirmer, Lee Hop kins and Jim Malowney, Violet Townsend to Bruce McMichael, Donna Beth Wagner to Jack Holbrook, Jeanette Tomsik to Mick Putney, Myrtis Evelyn Rider to George Kurk, and Donna Peters and Graham Jones. ■Psvsr MRS. MAE "MOM" MINIER The bird with the long bill has not been neglectful, and as a result, the fol lowing report: just by chance I heard that "Len'^ E, Hurtz Is Aksarben King Leonard E. Hurtz ('03) reached the pinnacle of social and business success by being crowned King of Ak-Sar-Ben in Omaha, October 24, amidst regal pomp and splendor. Brother Hurtz " played his-part well. - Len Hurtz entered Nebraska Univer sity in the fall of 1898. Following a year's absence, he returned in 1901, and graduated in June, 1903. While an un dergraduate, Brother Hurtz studied electrical engineering, was an officer in the cadet battallion, and served as steward of Phi Gamma Delta. The entire chapter is proud of his success and extends it's heartiest con gratulations. Van Sant Is Officer of Chicago Bank Kenneth F. Van Sant ('31) was re cently elected a vice-president of the Chicago Terminal National Bank. Before coming to the bank he served at the Chicago Assocation of Commerce and Industry. He also served as a naval ■officer in the South Pacific during the war. Brother Van Sant is a graduate of the ■College of Business Administration and served as the first director of the Stu dent Union. While an undergraduate, Kenneth Van Sant was steward of the chapter and upon graduation he became Purple Legionnaire for Lambda Nu. Mary and Don Pollock of mont have been the doting parents of a little daughter this past four months. From Rockville, Md., Helena and John Vogler wrote that John Rollings Jr. had taken up residence with them as of Sept. 22. The Derrill Harlans' card has a tiny one attached, that of William Rufus Harlan 11, with an arrival date of July 19. The young gentleman's mother is the former Mary Ellis, sister of the three Fiji Ellis boys of Deadwood, S. D. The Harlan home is in South Hills, Pa. Barbara and Jifn Chatt opened their hearts James and home to little Michael on June 27. Their son has something in common with Harlan in that he has two uncles and a greatuncle who are Fijis, while the Harlan heir has three uncles on his maternal side who are Lambda Nu boys. Arriving at Lincoln General Hos pital on Sept. 26 was Warren Russell Jr. with Mamma and Papa Killian a welcoming committee. Kenneth Ellis, special agent for Pa cific Mutual Life Insurance Company at Deadwood, S. D., regrets his inabil ity to attend this year's pig dinner —two charming daughters, ages 3 years and 6 months just won't permit a vacation at this time. Kennth Ei'senhart is located ALLEN T. O'CONNER Fre in Salt Lake with an Architect and Engineers firm and was married last May. John Carr is registered in the Uni versity of Arizona and is working on his M. A. in English. Lt. Col. Stanley G. Reiff of Omaha left recently by plane for Japan where he will be stationed for some time. H. Stephen King's (Steve to most of us) picture adorns the cover of the "La Jollan", a California news-maga- According to AL ♦, This, the second issue of Lambda Nu To-Day, is being published after one of the most successful Homecom ing week-ends that Phi Gamma Delta has ever seen at the University of Ne braska. The Pig Dinner, attended by over two hundred alums, pledges, and actives was pleasing to all, even to the extent of breaking even financially, which has not always been true in the past. . Winning first place for the house decorations and second place for our float in the Homecoming parade cer tainly showed that the artistic ability and careful planning of Jerry John ston ('49) was completely supported by the entire house. Let us hope we can do as well next year. I am certainly pleased with the re sponse the alumni has shown in our paper. It is actually true that we have had responses from coast to coast. Steve King ('24) from La Jolla, Cali fornia, sent us an interesting article about his home town and his famous eatihg establishment. Ed Harvey ('02), one of Lambda Nu's founders, wrote from Portland, Oregon, as did Jim Whitney ('10), the Executive Secretary of the Episcopal Church, New York. Thanks also for the many, many other letters giving us encouragement and ad vice, and telling us where many of our "missing" alums are located. Everyone will be pleased to know that Bill Aitken ('18) from Lincoln has con sented to head the committee for our 50th anniversary celebration of the founding of Lambda Nu. All of you know that whatever Bill does, is well done. The hotel reservation has been zine with a most interesting story and desci'iption of a unique and highly made for the next fall's Homecoming week-end (both Friday and Saturday) successful business adventure—La Jol- and it will be a week-end you all should not miss. Keep your eyes peeled for future editions of the paper which will keep you well informed of the plans for our 50th anniversary. la's Fancy Pantry, the town's only dis tributor of the finest and queerest of the foods and liquors of the world. Should you want Diamondback rattle snake meat, canned snails or French Mrs. Mae Minier A1 O'Conner Purple Legionnaire \r\nLAMBDA NU TODAY Li'sted below is a complete roster of our missing alums. If you know the whereabouts of any of them please drop a line to Bill Moorhouse, 1425 R St. He is in charge of the alum files and he needs co-operation from all of you. Whether you can give us the loca tion of one or one-hundred your help Hogerson, Carl W Hoist, Richard . ..; Horton, Richard S Iddings, Harry G Isgrig, Chester T Jones, Alfred K Keeley, Gerald '19 ? ? ? ....'28 ? ' Keil, Carl R King, D. S Klein, J. Alan Some were written about, hut the ad dresses were incorrect, so please write Kuns, John H us again. f rLarson, Auldwin ,Larson, Wallace T ' Adams, Samuel Eugene Allen, John G Anderson, L. H Armitage, Clinton M Bauer, Elmer Billings, J. Earl Bocken, Donald H Brazelton, Paul E Brown, Burnham H Brown, Sam Bryson, Albert E. Jr Burg, Orville W Burkett, John K Cameron, John 1 Cameron, Max Leo Carlson, Arthur B Churchill, Chas. W Coates, Ralph W Conover, H. A Cramer, Dwight 1 De Wolf, Oliver Dunn, Robert O Eames, Laurence O Fordyce, H. T France, George W Fullhrook, H. O Gaughey, Grand G i '27^ ^Latta, Arthur J ? * Lee, Charles Ahlstrand, J. C ' ., ? '21 '24 '38 '05 '36 '41 '27 ? '17 '35 '08 '27 '23 '32 ? '21 ? '07 '32 '39 '46 ? '02 '30 '08 Glassgow, Wesley Jonas '28 Grote, Herbert E '42 Hamilton, William F Harding, Rex R Harris, Robert L Henderson, M. L Heaton, E. Roy Hitchcock, Scott V '10 '38 '38 '26 ? ? ? '31 '25 '30 '09 '29 '21 will he appreciated. Some of these names are repeated from the last issue. '25 ....'15 '06 '22 '21 '47 '07 '27 '27 '49 Lefler, Charles M Machamer, T. Jefferson Maddox, H. M Madler, Albert, Jr Martyn, Homer M Mattison, E. C McCormick, Dwight E Meyers, Louis "Dutch" Mick, Benjamin Miller, Hugh B '41 ? Mitchell, T. D Moore, B. L. . Murphy, Herbert Newton, John A O'Brien, William P Otten, William P Paddock, Richard B Parriet, Tynan A Peters, Clarence Petersen, Charles C Planner, John A Peterson, Carl Pollock, Don F Powell, Ralph Procter, P. W Ranger, Morris S Rau, Clyde V Roberts, R. M Rogue, Edward Rubrecht, Kenneth Ruggles, A. G Schiefer, Ted ? '09 ? ? '28 '33 '12 '28 ? '33 Schneckloth, Roland E Seidell, F. M ' '08 '41 ? '18 '36 '14 '29 '20 '31 '05 '27 '43 ? Shaver, George O Shubert, Harold C Spencer, Merlin Stanley, Capt. E. D Steadman, Harold Strum, Ralph M Sturno, R. J Summers, Clarence E., Lt. Swanson, Warren M Taylor, Dale Thornburg, John C Tillotson, Allen Walter Ure, William G Van Sant, Ralph W Warren, Weldon A Whalen, John M Wharton, Henry J White, Kenneth R Whiting, Tim R Wickwire, Ralph R Williams, D. D Williams, Joseph B Williams, William B Wood, Donald, L Wykert, Paul V Young, David K. Young, N. S. . Young, Richard '28 '19 '32 '05 '23 '18 '18 '38 '43 '34 '40 '27 '31 '12 '14 '38 '06 '34 '06 '31 '30 '33 '39 '15 '44 '30 '18 '26 Pig Dinner (Continued from page 1) other members of the committee in charge of the proceedings are; Broth ers "Butch" Schroeder ('48), Leo Ramer ('48), Jim Goll ('50), Don Hodder ('34), Pat Minier ('35), Grant Reed ('41), A1 O'Conner, and Darrel Hinkle ('34). Mom Minier served a buffet dinner to the wives of the Phi Gams who at tended the Pig Dinner. The buffet was held in the chapter-house and after wards the ladies enojoyed a few hands of bridge. NiLaaana vxaaa VHMVO IHd B>lSBJqaj^ }0 XjJSJ9AIUfl Avaox HN vaaiMva