LAMBDA NU TODAY APRIL, 1948 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA VOL. 1. NO. 4 TWENTY-TWO INITIATED Len E. Hurtz ('03) Principal Speaker For twenty-two pledges of Lambda Nu, April 3 marked the end of their pledge training and heralded the begin ning of their new role as brother Fijis. This momentous event was held in the Paxton Hotel in Omaha. Three hundred Fijis, young and old, enjoyed the initia tion and banquet. New brother, John Skinner, won the E. G. Houston Memorial Award for McMICHAKL OFFICERS OF LAMBDA NU- Scholarship. Winning the "Doc" Hansen award for the outstanding pledge was Don Bloom. The freshman Activities cup bears the newly engraved name of George Coupe. The initiation of Don and Wayne Chuck Thoene Heads Gay Ninety Party New Fiji Cabinet At the recent election of the new officers of Lambda Nu for the forth Deemed Success coming year, Charles Thoene ('46), Bill McCarty ('45), Gordon Rouze ('48), Kim Lukens ('48), and Bruce McMichael ('49) were chosen to make up the new The pledge class of '51 took the Lambda Nu Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta back through the years to cele brate the festivities of the "Gay Nine ties" at their house party April 10th. The Fiji house was decorated in the traditional fashion of the late 90's and cabinet. "Chuck" Thoene was elected presi dent and will guide the chapter and its Eisenhart brought to eight the number of Eisenhart blood brothers who are members of Phi Gamma Delta. Don was a member of Delta Sigma Lambda before its absorption by Phi Gamma Delta. He is a Colonel in the AAF sta tioned in Omaha. The cannibal feast was held in the Blue Room of the Paxton as was the entertainment which followed. Merle Werkhoven, Iowa ('31), well-known an nouncer for radio station WOW, was the master of ceremonies. Leonard E Hurtz ('03), president of the Fairmont policies to new heights. Chuck is a .iunior in Law College and hails from Hartington. The chapter is confident that the "Judge" is capable and worthy the atmosphere helped to make the party a huge success. Dancing was held Creamery Company and reigning King on the first floor while the candle-lit basement afforded an excellent place speaker. of fulfilling the heavy responsibilities placed upon him. to ■ The duties of the treasurer for next year fall on the able shoulders of Bill ivicCarty. Bill is from Mitchell and is studying Bus. Ad. here at the university. Imperial is the home of the new Recording Secretary, Gordon Rouze. Gordy will keep the chapter minutes and also aid the cabinet in making the decisions that will govern Lambda Nu. Gordy is also in Bus. Ad. College. Kim Lukens will be kept busy next year tending to the chapter's corre spondence. Kim is from Tekamah and will welcome all letters and suggestions from you alums. Bruce McMichael, journalism major from Omaha, will assume the duties of historian. Keeping the history ol Lambda Nu is an important job and one that Bruce will carry out to the best of his abilities. Retiring officers for the year "47""48" are John Binning ('45), A. T Hinds ('48), Bill Moorhouse ('49), and Bob Jordan ('49). Lambda Nu has had serve refreshments and to meet friends. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of a floor show consisting of an all Fiji band, a barber shop quar of Ak Sar Ben, was the principal Highlighting the entertainment was brother Hal Easter's monologue on the mythical hog-calling hero, Elmer Wurtz. Madeline King, Miss Omaha of 1947, did the tap dance which won her a $1,000 prize at Atlantic City last year tet and a soft shoe dance. and a clever mimicry of movie star A large can-can girl covered the front door of the house, and all couples enter ing the party had to pass through a section of the structure. Everyone at tending was dressed in appropriate 1890 costumes which added to campus-wide recognition. In accordance with the spirit of the theme, loyal Fijis adorned theii' countenances (naturally or other wise) with sideburns, mustaches and beards of all colors and descriptions. The party was deemed a great suc cess by everyone and the chapter ex tends many thanks for the work and planning put in by brother Bob Yarwood ('51) and his able pledge brothers. Betty Hutton. One of the new initiates John Carson, who is widely known in one of its most successful years under their leadership, and it i's assumed that the new cabinet will follow in their foot.step.s and make the next year even more eventful and successful. this area for his sleight of hand feats gave a polished exhibition of his reper toire of magic. The new wearers of the black dia mond are: Don Bloom, Omaha; Kenny Brown, Columbus; Jerry Calhoun, North Platte; John Carson, Lincoln; George Coupe Nebraska City; Bob Duis, Sid- nev; Don Eisenhart, Omaha; Wayne Eisenhart, Culbertson; Rod Fletcher, St. Joseph, Mo.; Duane Funk, NorfolhGene Gessner, Lincoln; Harold HolmJ quist, Oakland; Carter Iddings, Ham mond, Ind.; Keith Meininger, Cam bridge; Harold Partridge, Alliance; John Peck, Tekamah: Tom Peterson, OmahaRandy Renkcn, Lincoln; John Skinner' North Piatu-: Walter Stephen.soii' Omaha: Jei iy Tomsik, Lineoln; Bob Yarwood, Omaha. ami \r\nLAMBDA NU TODAY Plans Announced For 100th Ekkiesia Friday, June 25 10:00 A.M. 2:00 P.M. kiesia in the PROGRAM Tuesday, June 22 9:00 A.M. 12:30 P.M. Business sessions Reunion luncheons on Grand Ekkiesia Ball Saturday, .Tune 26 9:00 A.M. Business sessions 2:00 P.M. Business sessions 4:00 P.M. Sine die adjournment The William Penn Hotel will be the 2:00 P.M. Business sessions 8:00 P.M. Stag smoker Wednesday, June 23 9:00 A.M. Business sessions 12:30 P.M. Fiji Sires and Sons lunch eon 2:00 P.M. 9:00 P.M. William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh Pa., on June 22-26 1948. Centennial 'exercises campus of Washington and Jefferson College. Crowning a centenary of history, Phi Gamma Delta will have its 100th Ek Motor pilgrimage to Cannonsburg. Pa. Business sessions Stunt night;' open to ladies Thursday, June 24 9:00 A.M. Business sessions 12:30 P.M. Ekkiesia photograph 8:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. Business sessions 7:00 P.M. 100th Ekkiesia banquet, followed by centennial pageant. Pageant open to ladies. official Ekkiesia headquarters. Reser vations should be sent direct to the hotel, using, if possible, the form which appears in The Phi Gamma Delta. Single rooms may be had from $4 to $7 per day. Double rooms are priced from $6.25 to $10 per day. Twin-bedded rooms are available from $7 to $13 per day. Suites range from $14 to $21 per day. There is a charge of $2.50 addi tional for a third person in a room. The registration fee. covering all the social events, will be approximately $20. Inquiries may be addressed to Execu tive Secretary Cecil J. Wilkinson, 40 Rust Bldg., Washington, D.C. Chuck Thoene A Word from Chuck During the past year, Lambda Nu has been undergoing a major recon struction program. It has been in the process of reconversion from wartime status to a peacetime fraternity. Most of the credit for the remarkable success of this transition should be given to my very capable predecessor, John Binning, the retiring president. s Through his diligent efforts, we are a much closer knit unit, and we now, to a much .greater extent, appreciate the great care of all Phi' Gamma Deltas. Externally and internally, John has ac complished notable progress in rekind ling the fraternal spirit of Lambda Nu. For a job superbly done, many rounds of snaps to John. It is very true that the maintenance The Lambda Nu chapter of Phi Gamma Delta boasts a national record. Eight Eisenhart brothers of Culbertson, Nebr., are members of the chapter. Two of them, Don and Wayne, were initiated into the fraternity on April 3. Pictured above are the Eisenharts, left to right: Front row, Don 37. Russell 23, Charles 34, Hugh 32. Back row, Wayne 21, Car roll 35, Warren 22, and Edward 38. Charles is not a Fiji. Warren was a track man on the Husker squad and is now attending West Point. Kerwin (pic tured below), who hails from Los An geles. is also a Phi Gam, He is a past "E", All Big Six fullback in 1942, and a member of the varsity track team. Their mother, Mrs. Marion H. Eisen hart, lives in Culbertson. Our thanks to V. E. Gaddis of the Omaha World-Herald for donating this picture. Don Bloom ('51) Jerry Johnston ('49) Editor-in-Chief Personal Editor Chuck Thoene ('46) Allen T. O'Connor ('42) Special Editor Advisory Editor William Moorhouse ('49) Photography Editor Robert Jordan ('49) Bob Yarwood ('51) Feature Editor News Editor Rewi'ite Editor Jack Schii'mer ('46) Tom Petei'son ('51) Mrs. Mae Mmier ' Chaptei- Editor Society Editor of a strong fraternity should fall largely on the shoulders of the undergraduate members. However, one thing we would like to see more of is a closer relation ship between the alumni and the under graduate chapter. If at anytime you are in the vicinity, drop in at 1425 "R" and say hello to Mom Minier and the gang. If you have any suggestions for the benefit of the house, let us have them; and, of course, write our rush chairman. Jack Bryant, on any prospective pledges. An excellent time for you to renew your interests and acquaintances would be at the fiftieth anniversary celebra tion, which is going to be held Novem ber, 20, 1948. Make your reservations with Jack Palmer immediately! You alumni are the men of experience. By all means drop around and see what your chapter is doing. Fraternally yours, fllLJC'K THOENE, President. \r\nj4 LAMBDA NU TODAY iJiiAV'/'i father, and two uncles, Jim and Tom, wear the coveted emblem. The Robert Tollefsen's daughter, Ann Veronica, arrived just in time (Jan. 19th), to say goodbye to father Bob who left for Lincoln. He spent the first week of February here as attorney for the anti-trust division in the U. S. action against 47 western railroads and two Wall Street banking firms. First semester exams out of the way, everyone was in the proper mood for our annual winter formal dinner and dance which was held in the Cornhusker ballroom the evening of Feb. 7th. It was an outstanding party with the girls lovely in their prevailing style formals and their handsome escorts in tuxedos and tails. The favors were gardenia corsages and attractive silver slave bracelets with crest charms. The Lincoln mothers club entertained the Omaha club at a 1;30 luncheon Monday, April 5th in the chapter house. Spring flowers and yellow candles cen "Mom" Miniei- tered the buffet table while daffodils and candles were used on the serving tables. Forty guests enjoyed a delight ful afternoon. MAE MINIER FIJI SOCIETY From Jack Bryant Rush Chairman According To A1 Saturday, November 20, 1948, may seem like a long time away, but it isn't too soon to be making your plans to attend the Fijis 50th Anniversary Pig Dinner which is to be held at the Lin There's a bit of a slump in the social news for this issue, but here goes. Pin hangings have been on the wave; either all eligibles are pinned and the remain ing ones are wary or someone is putting We here at Lambda Nu send forth a call to you, our alumni, to help us in our rushing program. Please assist us in finding potential "links" with the something over on us. same co-operative spirit that you have Palmer, ('50) (for you older members Only two have come through with cigars and candy this month, namely: shown in the past. Your recommendations will be given Jim Worcester to Wendy Corkin and Gordon Rouze to Gloria Way; both in formal engagements. Just one wedding announcement has top consideration! If you know of someone you would like to see as a member of your fraternity, drop me a he is a son of "Sod" Palmer ('19) from Tekamah) asking for important infor mation concerning your attendance at come to my desk; that of Priscilla Cra mer to Keith Manning on March 29th, at Leigh, Nebraska. The young couple will make their home in Lincoln. In the bassinet department, business 1^- A RUSH PLEA Allen T. O'Conner has picked up a trifle. Two Sioux City bo,ys, who have been close friends through the years and were residents line at 1425 "R" as soon as possible. A flock of very capable Phi Gam graduates are about to start their search for permanent positions in the business world. Any correspondence from the alumni or their associates concerning possible openings this June would be greatly appreciated. Any information regarding the above graduates may be ery in their Sioux City home in which their little Miss Julie now occupies, having arrived on Tuesday, March 9th. The Tekamah Chatts, Elaine and Bob, presented their two year old daughter Lambda Nu a note at 1425 "R" St. thony on March 11th. Little Steve has fallen into a nest of Phi Gam relatives. Besides his father, he has a great uncle Orville Chatt and two uncles, Jim and Orville, who wear the diamond. From down Kentucky way, Louisville to be specific, comes word of the birth of a son, William Thomas, born on April 8th to Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. McGeachin. Young William's father is assistant professor of chemistry at Louisville University and his mother f the former Margaret DeLong of Ur- bana, Illinois. His grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Win. H, McGcachin of Ijincoln. The little lellow has a rich Phi Gam heritage since, father, grand from the reservation chairman. Jack this gala affair. Always a thriller, the Missouri-Ne braska game will be played that after noon in Nebraska's Memorial Stadium. HELP WANTED of 1425 R Street at the same time, have announced their parenthood in March. John and Alice Call (the former Alice Christiansen) have established a nurs Suzan with a tiny brother, Steven An coln Hotel, Lincoln, Nebraska. In the near future you will receive ^ card secured by dropping the president of It will be possible to secure seats for you if we know the correct number far enough in advance. If you wish hotel or game reserva tions, please fill out this card and re turn it immediately as we will make accommodating plans. Bill Aitken ('18), one of Lincoln's more prominent attorneys, will be our toastmaster, and we can promise you a program far better than any previous Pig Dinner. At this time I would like to thank the many alums that have written in MISSING ALUMS Lambda Nu of Phi Gamma Delta wishes to extend its appreciation to the alumni for assisting us in locating our missing brothers. Due to your splendid co-operation, we are only missing in formation on the following six men, thej' are: Robert L. Harris ('38), J. W. Lichenstiger ('24), Albert Malder, Jr., ('47), Homer M. Martyn ('07), Harold C. Shubert ('19), and John M. Whalen ('38). Any information regarding the above alumni will be greatly appreciated if sent to Bruce McMichael, 1425 "R" Street, Lincoln. you will wanl to see thfiii and leiiew many oUl ;icqLialnlance.s. ALLEN T. O'CONNOR expressing their appreciation of Lambda Nu Today. We welcome your letters, and we also would welcome any sug gestions you might have concerning our publication. This paper is published to keep you alums informed as to what we at Lambda Nu are doing, and to inform you of your brothers. I was just informed that J. Alan Klein ('30) is none other than the famous Jay Alan, author of the syndi cated cartoon, "Modest Maidens," which is published from coast to coast. Thanks to Oliver W. DeWolf ('32) for his in formation on the Associated Press boys who once lived at Lambda Nu. Again I want to emphasize the im portance of making your plans to at_ lend oLU- SOlh anniversary lelebralioi,. Many alums have already written i,, saying they are coming, and I know \r\nLAMBDA NU TODAY likes it very much and who wouldn't, seeing as business is good. He's also Alum Chatter taking a prominent part in social and club activities in the town. This month's alumni news has been It's now Dr. John R. Hornberger ('46) running on the short side so please send in any information you know about since April 3rd when he received his degree of medicine at Joslyn Memorial your Fiji brothers. Thanks. in Omaha. If we aren't mistaken, he Sherman Welpton ('30), one of our missing alums, wrote us from Los An geles where he is a member of a large law firm. While he was very reluctant about himself, he was most helpful giv abouts of men in our missing alumns will serve his internship in the Iowa City University Hospital. Dr. George Larson is in general prac tice in Warren, Ohio and is doing excep tionally well. "Mom" Minier recently remarked that column. We are very grateful to Sher she would like to take a census of her ing us information as to the where man for his interest in our publications. How about a line from you and your M.D.'s. She claims that she might need them at any time! Bob Dunn ('39) is in charge of one of the departments of an insurance firm in Los Angeles. In addition to this he is brother Fijis!! • A. C. "Augie" Holmquist ('27) of Oakland also sent us an excellent sug gestion for finding our missing alums. We're putting your suggestion jo work continuing his study of law at night school. He's married and has a four year old daughter. with splendid results. Thanks, "Augie". Dr. William Wagner ('40), affection ately We have been informed that Bill (and Lois) Graves ('39) are now residing in dubbed "Grandma" while in school because of his concern for every one's welfare, brought us up to date Denver, and a very happy one it must be judging from the pictures of their two youngsters. Tommy and Carolyn, about himself and a few of his brothers. Dr. Bill has a residency at the New which "Mom" received at Christmas York Eye and Ear Infirmary which, time. by the way, is the oldest eye and ear Orville Chatt ('48), who is studying art and design at Northwestern Univer hospital in the new world. Bill expects to remain there until 1950 in order to sity, must be progressing most satisfactorly judging from his fine grades. do extensive eye surgery. Incidentally, he's still a bachelor, humm!! Through Bill we learned that Bill Williams ('39), who has been on our missing list, is married and living in Palmyra, New Jersey. If an STOP! additional address is available may we have it? Mr. and Mrs. Herb Hillman ('40) paid us a visit Sunday, March 14th, with their sons. Tommy and Johnnie. Herb is an instructor with the Van Sant School of Business in Omaha and, ac cording to Mrs. Hillman, he is happier DON'T FORGET TO RETURN YOUR RESERVATIONS Orville has the natural ability and should give a good account of himself. FOR THE Fijis In Sports CENTENNIAL Dick Piderit, prominent Fiji sports man, took first place in the shot put at the Texas Relays with a heave of 49 CELEBRATION feet 6 inches. Dick also took another first in throw TO ing the pellet 49 feet 1 inch in a dual with his work than he has ever been. Reid DeVoe ('47), whose address is Shamokin, Pennsylvania, is in a floor meet with Kansas last week. covering business. From all reports he a vault of 12 feet. Squat Myers, famous Fiji scatback, won second place in the pole vault with JACK PALAAER •paatuBj'Bns si iiaiqAi .loj age^sod 'ii-SE ui.ioj ii.o .lapuas XjBou 'paAoui SBq aassajppB ija^sBuifsod Nixaaane vxaaa VHHVO IHd uJlSBaqaM }o jCjisjaAiufi aMMXNVllVilO :X.vaox iiN vaaHvq aovxsod DNiaavMHo 1 lit-. . /