*7i4e AlfUui PlUj4> J^ewd University of Michigan Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta New Series, Vol. XII ANN ARBOR, MICH., MARCH, 1948 Number 2 Class of'37 and Many More Anticipate Pig Dinner »-f Yes, Class of '37, and all j'ou classes of Alpha Phi before or after '37, we've been waiting for you to return to 707 Oxford for a long time. Ken Stevens, regent, Wilbur Brucker, former Michigan Governor, and George Irwin are among those who have writ ten that they will be here. Why don't you have your class reunion this year at the Pig Dinner ! Piff Captured For Annual Dinner ® ' Mothers Storm "House On The Hill' Pig Dinner date has been changed. The date of this year's Pig The headline may be a trifle op Dinner definitely has been set for May 15th instead of May 8th, timistic but that's what we hope with the proceedings scheduled to cover the whole week-end. will happen when the Fijis throw their Mothers' House Party, May The immortal Pig will see the best day of its life May 15th at 8th and 9th, Mothers' Day week 6:00 p.m. in the Masonic Temple on South Fourth Avenue. end. An invitation is extended to you to be here for the whole Mothers always wonder just how shebang . . . from Friday until Sunday . . . and we'll do our best their sons live when they are away to show you a real Fiji welcome. from home. I don't mean to infer the Friday arrivals there will be plenty of activities on tap. Golf, that they go to sleep nights won dering if Junior hung up his trous Softball or just getting used to Ann Arbor again. ers when he took them off The motto this year is "a good time for all, all week-end." For that night, but, just the same, they In order to shorten the length of the banquet Saturday night, wonder about their sons! the business meeting will follow Saturday's luncheon at 707 Oxford. Stop wondering. Mothers! This After the meeting, the party will head out to Bear Mountain year we have the answer, a week for baseball and beer. When everyone has picked up a few sore muscles from exercis ing, the mob will head back to town in preparation for the dinner. end house party for all the Fiji Mothers who can get to 707 Ox ford Road to see how their sons live. As yet speakers have not been named for the banquet. How Your sons are planning a real ever, it is quite certain that "Daddy" Riggs will be present to honor party and are even ready to make the pig and there certainly must be a "youngest" member in this some supreme sacrifices for the After the Pig has heen well disposed of, the dinner list signed, affair. Various portraits will be and the cigars lighted, the Fijis will return to the house for the hidden from view, the windows (see MOTHERS, p. 2) rest of the evening's entertainment. year's active chapter to carry out our end of the ceremony. \r\nPage Two THE The Alpha Phiji News ALPHA PHIJI March, 1948 NEWS ... ALUMNI NOTES... Published quarterly by the Al EDGAR H. "NED" AILES, LEWIS L. FORSYTHE,'04, was pha Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma cited in 1946 by the state of Michi '26, Editor of the Michigan Daily Delta, 707 Oxford Road, Ann Ar gan for twenty-five years of serv while on campus, is associated with bor, Michigan, for its alumni and ice in state and national high school the law firm of JMiller, Canfield, friends. CO-EDITORS Keith Jordan and athletics. Brother Forsythe is now Paddock and Stone and continues retired. to write articles for legal periodi WILLIAM MUTSCHLER, '06, cals. Dick Hurst HAL CASE "Whit" WHITTEpassed away March 7, 1944, due Pat Patterson j to a stroke of apoplexy. MORE, '42, is Secretary and Com » Photography EARLE A. "Goody" GOODE- missioner of the East Ann Arbor NOW, '09, is the owner of Preci Planning Commission. During the sion Industrial Service out in Ok war Whit picked up the DFC, the Round About "707"! The Michigan Union with Fijis this year. Bob Holland lahoma City, Oklahoma. At pres Air Medal with six clusters, and is loaded ent Earle has a son at Yale while four battle stars while with the son George is a Fiji from the Uni navy. and Keith Jordan Kathleen Anne of Chicago is the versity of Texas. are both members of the Execu WILLIAM S. "Mac" McCORM- brand new daughter of MR. and tive Council, Bob directing cam ICK, '12, the law librarian of the MRS. JAMES BALLARD HEND pus affairs and Keith taking care Detroit Bar Association Library ERSON as of December 21, 1947. of social activities. and author of "The William McRecently awarded keys by the Cormick Papers" died March 23, A mimeographed alumni address Union for outstanding contribu 1946. list is available upon request. tion to Union committees during EDWIN J. "Hap" MERCER,'13, the semester were Phi Gams John wearer of the Knights of the Crown Lindquist, Jim Kistler, Bill Curry, (Italy), and the silver oak leaf and Daisy Coenen. of a Lieutenant Colonel in the mil Howie DeMallie is a Vice-Presi- MOTHERS (Cont'd from p. 1) itary government during World dent of the Union this semester. War II has returned to his law Dave Leyshon is chairman of the practice in the Dime Building, will be washed, the floors swept; in Union Opera "Mimes" which he Detroit. fact, the whole house will get the hopes to revive on campus in the WILLIAM K. "Bill" LOVER- cleaning of its life before the big near future. ING, '17, writes that son, George event. Fred Woodward, unanimously Glen Neff is a co-captain of the K., also a Fiji, recently graduated Michigan gymnastic team. The from Wisconsin. Bill's address is chosen "the lad most successful at sport had been refused varsity still 326 College Ave., De Kalb, recognition for a number of years, Illinois. but regained its varsity status H. WILLIS "Bill" HEIDBREDthis year. Glenn's specialties are ER, '23, manager of the Metro the flying rings and the parallel politan Life of Traverse City is bars. busy with Rotary, Country Club, and Elks these days. Recently he Alpha Phi will be the host for was the director of the Chamber the annual convention of Section of Commerce Copimunity having a mother," is in charge of the all-important committee. Plans are still in a preliminary stage, but the contemplated program reads something like this . . . Saturday afternoon, after the arrival and unpacking is com pleted, a guided tour of Ann Ar Chest bor is scheduled. Campus highspots, the stadium, and other points VIII, April 24-25. A list of speak drive. ers is not yet available but it is CHARLES S. PRATT, '23, an of interest will be included plus hoped that some of the national other of our Chicago lawyers, is requests that the Mothers might have. officers will be present. wondering how many brothers Dinner at the house is planned realize he is now a family man— for the evening with the afterKeith Jordan is a member of Carolyn Starbuck being born July dinner period left open for the Sphinx, junior honorary society, 25 1946. mothers and sons to do as they General Chairman of this year's WILLIAM "Bill" D. ROESSER, production of Michigras, and a '25, Vice President and Secretary wish. A big breakfast is scheduled for member of the senior ball com of the V. W. Clement Company, mittee. wrote that he will try to be here Informal initiation was held for at Pig Dinner time. the fall pledge class the week of February 28th, and the following Sutherland, Bob Brungraber, John men were formally initiated into Donaldson, and Dick Precious. the fraternity: Bill Upthegrove, Coffee (with cream) is seven Chuck Norwood, Dick McWilliams, cents at the Union. Jim Ebersole, Dave Thomas, A1 Jackson, Dean Barnard, George not-too-early the next morning, then Church for the mothers and sons, and after Church a real Fiji feast to climax the week-end. It looks like quite a program even in its infant- state and we're hoping that all the Fiji mothers The house scholastic average was will be able to attend to virtually storm the "house on the hill." 2.46 last semester. \r\nMarch, 1948 THE Phi Gams Excel In ALPHA PHIJI Page Three NEWS Take Your Mark— Orchids To Michigan For Versify, l-M Sporfs Two Conference Titles Fiji Herb Barten, Big Nine 880 Before finals the Fiji wrestlers champ and co-holder of the Con- For the first time since 1931 one picked up a considerable stack of ference 880 record, is kicking up Western Conference team has won points as they placed second in the cinders again this year. both the football and basketball inter-fraternity wrestling matches. unusually versatile runner, championships. BobSpiegeLVernJudd. Bob Heath, the '48 squad, ^wo short years ago Michigan s Marty Cranston (now a member of the Michigan Jayvees), and Dick tes in any event from the up-and he usually wins. ^he P^'cn'^al cellar dwellers, McWilliams (230 -pound heavy- ^ ^ , but this year they are on top of weight) carried the house into the the , country ^ season, e oo " on s best in the Knights place position. had won a Big Western Conference title previous to this season was in Both the "A" and "B" basket ball teams earned places in the 1929 and the last time that they fraternity play-offs by capturing first place honors. Looping in points , had finished as high as third place was in 1937. Basketball at Michi most con gan was starving to death. In order to remedy the situation, Ozzie Cowles, veteran coach who sistently for the high flying "A" team have been Jim true son Ebersole—a of Indiana Nine heap. . AVolverines the Wolverines The last time basketball, had compiled a fabulous record at Dartmouth, was lured to Michigan. Cowles lost no time proving that his fine record in Ivy League cir cles was no fluke. He took the old and Johnny Kistler, 6-foot 2-inch pivot man. Jim Kistler, John's younger bro ther, and Tom Emerson, another Hoosier, have been the point get material, added a little new stuff, ters for the Phi Gam Junior Var and turned out a pretty fair club. sity. His team didn't win the title, in In the recent 880 - yard relay fact, it didn't even finish in the staged annually by the Intramural department, the Fijis captured the third place position. Dick Precious, first division, but it did play bas ketball that showed signs of be coming better basketball. This year's Big Nine winner was last year's team with a lot more John Lindquist, Dave Thomas, and Art Mancl toted the baton for the Phi Gams. The swimming, paddleball, and handball results have not been as of the Cowles' system instilled in it. Michigan was a defensive team Herb Borfen encouraging as the rest of ot our first, an offensive team second— but always a hustling team /o x tui /-■ endeavois. „v,/lo/ivnvcs athletic tniee teams atnietic enueav^xo. All three xxx....x of Columbus were eliminated from competition somewhere along the road to the o (Boston , /,.,j, . , , , , Garden) ape. play-offs. the field the 880, jx to j.to a slow The Tj,e Wolverines Wolverines got got7 off off dropping two of their first five games, but really half-way Fiji Bill Upthegrove, Ann Arbor mile, and anchor for the mile e- c ^ sophomore, is a big third of Matt lay team_ with equally satisfying Mann's trio of breast strokers this AAU results.meet. In Herb the was recent Michigan clocked unof, • fi ioii i 1 -n r x,„., wnmmg oon vard but two, the cagers whipped every Bill has shown steady improve- hcially " l-oo.5 team in the conference at least ment this season and has picked share of the two-mile ^elay- This ^ , decisions to Northun olentv of points as the team effort was .4 of a second bettei once, uiopp g goes up the ladder toward sec- than his record - tying Big Nine the enenAs for next year? . . ._ the ulrgrrv^wrned in "^L/the mile. Herb has hit the tire team is backl his best performance of the year tape m less than 4:20 several times in the Minnesota meet where he this year marking him as one ot captured the 200-yard breast stroke the favorites to cop the event when and helped Michigan's medley re- the conference meet does lo ^A lay team and 400-yard relay team j. ,v linlloi' M^San's sSMnarh:^ Shs^yen f e r H flock of brand new Phi Gam g,aduates is about to start its to victories in then events. hockey play-offs. Help Wonted! SI™ itngiisn cmcieis. x j nurmrtip search for permanent positions in State^ Jl^ur^^ATuirifo; \r\nPage Four THE ALPHA Alpha Phi-Alumni -A nniversary March, 1948 PHIJI NEWS Good "Chow" at 707 Oxford ! Alpha Phi chapter is feeling ] mighty proud of the newly initiat ed brothers just taken into our fold. We have been very selective in our pledging and our efforts have been well rewarded. Also the chapter internal organization is receiving good support and paying off well in its efforts. However, we have one large task ahead of us, the strengthening of a bond that suffered during our war-time days. What is that? Look at the three A's heading this article. Has your question been answered? Alumni constitute the source of many good men this chapter has received, and most certainly can offer us some pretty good advice and suggestions. We encourage you M rs. "J" and A1 Wall collaborate on some chow for the Fiji table. to renew your old bonds with the chapter, we extend a hearty wel Mrs."J" Responsible For Healthy Look come to you! Pig Dinner time is drawing near The forty-odd souls that sit at anyone swears in the kitchen, an and it should be the best one in the Fiji board look amazingly well other one grabs the bank and runs years. This is the one hundredth fed this year. over to him with it. One time there year of Phi Gamma Delta. Could The, person responsible for the was four dollars in it, so I have there be any better time for you well nourished tribe is our cook, bought lots of tins and pans with to renew old friendships? Mrs. Johnson, known only as Mrs. the money." Every summer for the last nine We are always in need of more "J" at 707. years Mrs. J. has gone to a private alumni news, is there a better It is no wonder that the food is source than the alumni them good, Mrs. J. has. been cooking for boys' camp in Wisconsin. How ever, she says that this summer selves ? What has happened to a student houses since 1924. she is going to rest . . . just take lot of your old classmates ? These Mrs. J. was born in Canada up questions can be answered with a near Nova Scotia . . . "where it's it easy and get ready to feed those hungry boys next fall. little of your help, and that is one cold," she says. When she was still ♦ * * of the main purposes of the Alpha a girl her family moved down near Fiji News. A1 Wall, our house man, will be Toronto, Ontario, and there she If you are an alumni in the near was married to an American citi featured in the next issue of the vicinity why not attend the Alpha zen. In 1924, after her husband Alphi Fiji News. Phi Board meetings, the next one died, Mrs. J. moved to Ann Arbor is April 13, 1948. Round up your to live with her sister and has Rushing brothers to come to the Pig Din lived here ever since. ner. Your old alma mater has won The first house that she worked Due to a the football championship, and for was Adelia Cheever, a girls' just now chalked up the Big Nine resident. She cooked there for sev University basketball title. en years, then cooked at several concerning Let's really out-do ourselves and different houses until after the traditions, make this anniversary year one of Delayed . . . slight mix-up with the just befoi'e Christmas some Christmas tree the Phi Gam house, war. Ken Allen got hold of her plus a number of other houses on real meaning, a big step to even soon thereafter and she's been at campus, was given four weeks' so cial probation. The result is that greater years. the Phi Gam house ever since. The chapter is doing it, and we One of her favorite stories is the chapter is just now able to want the alumni to come in and about the returning vets. "When engage in its spring rush. Bob Spiegel is in command of all have that feeling of being proud swear . . . and 1 didn't want that, the rushing crew this semester and to be Phi Gam. so every boy that swore had to has his campaign well mapped so swap some tales with us, we should the boys came back they loved to Fraternally, GLENN C. NEFF put a nickel or a dime into a bank that we can accomplish our task in I had in the cupboard. Now if the quickest possible time.