★ Vol. THETA DEUTERON STAR -* 12 Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio No. 1 ' • JiiLF Fijis Pledge 26 In Fall Rush In typical Theta Deuteron tradition, a fine pledge class was taken this year. Under the direction of rush chairman Dave Weingart, twenty-seven neophytes were pledged in the first two days of open rush. Here is a list of our class of '64 and a part of their fine records. Albrecht, Harry, East Cleve land, O. Football, baseball (All-Ohio), choir. Rhythm Teens Quartet, orchestra, stu dent council. Alexander, Bill, Nashville, Tenn. Student Council, bas ketball, track, youth group pres. Bechtle, Jerry, Marion, Q. Future Theta Deuteron's 1960 pledge class (L to r.): Row 1: Boston, Mills, Stoesser; Row 2: Wright engineers, Fisher, McLennan, Blair, Hedges, McNeil, Albrecht, Leibole, Penry, LaNoue, Davidson; Row 3: Ohio Gen. Wooley, Pitcock, Alexander, Ewen, Metzgar, Washburn, Enck, Kyle, Bechtle, Wiemeyer, Ed mention) Theta Deuteronites Top '(57 Pig PHmwr Set Feb. 11 112th Ekklesia Attendance Twenty-nine brothers at The members of all fraterni tended the 112th Ekklesia held ties showed their appreciation in Washington, D. C., from Aug. 26-29. Among this num ber were sixteen graduate terfraternity Council. Some of the graduate broth brothers and thirteen under of Scoop's efforts on the In- ers played an active role in this Ekklesia. Included were: graduates. It was very appropriate for Charles Ritchie; Philip Ebe- Scoop Wilkinson's chapter to ling, '28, chairman of the Nom lead in the attendance at the Ekklesia in his honor. inating highlight was the Grand Banquet at which Scoop gave his farewell address. He Committee; Joseph Meek, '25, and section chiefs Richard Darrow, '36, George Sternad, '47, and Robert Gard ner '51. reminisced over his experienc New Record es during his thirty-nine years All the attending Theta Deuteron Fiji's were pleased of service to Phi Gamma Del ta. Following h i s speech, Scoop was given a token for his unequaled efforts to im prove our fraternity. Honor Scoop The theme of the 112th Ek klesia was to honor the man who has given unselfishly his time for the Scholarship (hon. Nat'l. Honor Soc., American Field Service Ex wards, Crosby. The orchestra pres., football, wrestling, track, Hi-Y, homeroom pres., dance band, Jr. Kiwanian, betterment of the fraternity world. On Wednesday, the interfraternity banquet was held. to know that Gerald Dickey's ('60) song, "Phi Gamma Delta Hymn," was used on the new fraternity record. This record was arranged by Richard Maltby and sung by the Mitch Miller choral group. It may be purchased through Nation al Headquarters for four dol lars. See picture of OWU Fijis at conclave, page 3. The 58th annual Norris Pig Dinner will be held on Feb. 11, 1961. Please reserve this date on your calendar, as the active chapter is hoping for the largest turnout to date. As is customary, initiation will be in two groups, one at 10 a.m. and one at 1 p.m. The dinner will be at 5:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union Building This year's speaker will be Philip C. Ebeling (Theta Deu teron '28), Archon President of Phi Gamma Delta from change Student to Germany. Blair, Paul, Morehead, Ky., transfer from Morehead State College, 3.8 at Morehead, in high school; pres. senior class, cross country, drama club, Nat'l. Honor Soc., Hi-Y pres. Bolles, Tom, TVnderson, Ind., transfer from Purdue, 4.2, Basketball, Block "P". in high school: pres. soph and junior class, student council b a s k e t b all (all-city (Sc allcounty) baseball, cross coun try, Boy's State, valedictorian. State math contest. Boston, Gerry, Cleveland, O. College boards (math) 694 (Eng.) 598, student ctouncil pres., pres. of the 12B Class, National Honor Soc., Hi-Y 1956 to 1958, who now presides pres., wrestling, school paper as editor, valedictorian. Chairman of Ohio Wes- leyan's Board of Trustees. Crosby, Jere, Bellevue, O., (capt. and All- Basketball Brother Ed Zartman (Theta Deuteron '43), past president League), football (playing 1st of the Theta Deuteron Asso string ciation, will preside as Symposiarch. League 2 years.) track (capt.) We also hope many of you can stay for our Sunday morning brunch at Wilkinson Lodge, beginning at 10 a.m. Special reunion classes are be ing contacted. Davidson, Art, Chagrin Falls O., transfer from Duke, foot ball, basketball, track. Ath letic Council, Hi-Y, Finalist for OWU and All- piano, National Honor. in regional math tests. (Continued on page 2) 198 \r\nTHETA DEUTERON STAR Theto Deuteroo Star FEBRUARY, Pledge Class Published lished during Ihe school vear year by bv the Theta Deuteron chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, Ohio Wesleyan University, Dela •i' (Continued from page 1) ware, Ohio. Edwards, Joe, Lima, O., sen EDITOR DALY WALKER CHAPTER OFFICERS JIM HERING, President BILL BOSSERT, Recording Sec. BOB ZIMMERMAN, Treasurer GARY HEBERLEIN, Historian ior and junior class pres., soph, class V. p., Hi-Y v. p., varsity "S" track, NHS, hon orable in Ebeling Heads Drive To Clear Mortgage Deuteron Association have re cently touched off a campaign to speed up the paying of the debt on Wilkinson Lodge. All graduate brothers Committee, 5650 Waterloo Rd., Dayton 59, Ohio. All checks should be made payable to Ohio Wesleyan University, without further qualification. should have received a letter Mom Talley Convalescing in early November. Harry Ebeling, '54, chairman of the committee, has asked several of the trustees to help by per sonally contacting some of the men in their own age groups. The importance of this ef fort was brought home by brother Ebeling in a recent address to the undergraduates when he stated, "If we can This drive is not "new" to many brothers who have been giving continuously through Jewett Chrisman. Their loyal response has been the factor that has put us in good enough shape to have the end in sight. The records of their gifts will be turned over to brother Ebeling for continua tion. The goal of the new effort is to establish a regular pat tern of giving by those who have formerly not been in a position to give, and to seek new pledges from those who have given but are now able to do more. The Trustees are asking each graduate to reexamine his position as of December 1960. All pledges, checks and in quiries should be addressed to Wilkinson Lodge Mortgage Nat'l. Merit Saholarship Pitcock, Chuck, Shake Heights, O., college boar test. (Eng.) 600 (math) 500, tre; Enck, Steve, Ashland, O., transfer from Duke, track, in high school; basketball, (capt.) track (capt.) activities com mittee, Hi-Y pres., Spanish Club, Varsity Ath. Club. Ewen, Dick, Toledo, O., football, basketball, baseball, senior class pres., v. p. of church youth group, Hi-Y, NHS, band pres., presently in senior class, safety comm. c': track, cross country, Hipres., band. Stoesser, Bruce, Eggen ville, N. Y., year book sta soccer, school newspaper sta MYF treas., and pres. Wi scientific awards at Weste New York Science Congre; Washburn, Larry, Sprin field, O., college boards (Eng OWU's glee club and basket 691 ball team. (presently (math) 6 7 7, Fisher, Larry, Lakewood, O., football (all-conf.), basketball, baseball, NHS, senior class German Club, 10th place Ohio Gen. Schol. Test in tl on basketb; OWU's tean county, NHS, 100th percent! Ohio State psych, Hi-Y, YMCA, playing football for OWU, OWU A Cappella rep. Hi-Y youth in gov't., ci Mom Talley during Christ choir. during youth day. mas vacation. Mrs. Talley was taken to Geauga Com munity Hospital on Dec. 23 Kyle, Bill, Port Clinton, O., NHS, Hi-Y, Latin Club, bas ketball, football, golf, varsity with a serious gall bladder club. Wiemeyer, Peter, N o r 1 Massapequa, N.Y., b i o 1 o g club, chemistry club, bowlin honor roll, advanced scien club, German club. Woolley, John, Pleasa the of Theta stunned to of sudden illness of beloved in their regular room rent pay Sr. learn were date of our mortgage by 10 years and reduce interest pay ments to the Trustees!" Ohio nis, basketball, future eng neers pres., tennis club. v. senior class, Hi-Y pres. pres., student council officer, attack. under-grads can pay off most of the remaining debt from in finalist, football. Penry, Phil, Marion, O.. te Deuteron Men raise $25,000 from the gradu ates in the next three years we can advance the pay off ments to a point where the mention Scholarship test, hon. mention FRED MANSKE, Corresponding Sec. The Trustees of the Theta 191 Later complications set the respiratory system caused Mom to spend extra time in was the hospital. She released on Jan. 22 and at present is convalesc ing at the home of her sonin-law, Chuck Barber, OWU '52. A cheery word from the men of Theta Deuteron would be greatly appreciat ed by Mom. Her present address is 105 Laurel Rd., Chagrin Falls, O. Mom is hoping to be back at Wilk inson Lodge by the end of February. In her absence, Mrs. Do rothy May, former Kappa Kappa Gamma housemother has been kind enough to stay with the Phi Garrts. LaNoue Terry, Griffith, Ind., student council, varsity club, senior class v. p., NHS, yearbo o k editor, football (allconf.), cross country (all-conf.), track (all-conf.), A Cappella We would appreciate no tification of any changes of address so that we may keep our graduate brother file up to date. Springfie Ridge, Mich., college boarc Eng. 685, math 769, socc (playing at OWU), track, gl club, school newspaper, D troit News Scholastic Writii choir. Leibole, Ted, Akron, O., sen Awards, ketball. Wright, Mike, Springfiel O., Spanish Club, golf, pre.of home room, student counci MacAuley, Dave, Lexington, Mass., transfer from Cornell, rals, ior class treas-sec., "R" club pres., baseball, football, bas boosters club, Hi-Y, intramu pres. senior class, v. p. student council, football, basketball baseball. McLennan, Granl, Birming ham, Mich., football, (playing at O'WU), track, varsity club treas., ski club. McNeil, Steve, Zanesville, O., V. p. business club, histor ian, student court, debate, science and service clubs, dra matics. Metzgar, Chuck, Evanston, 111., basketball (now playing for OWU), YMCA, swimming, MOVING? commissioner of test, sta golf, honor classes in math and Spanish, Q u a d r a n gle Boy's Club. Mills, Term., Quinn, Memphis, Comprehensive Mjath Tournament, NHS, Key Club, National Merit Scholarship o Lodge Gets Carpeting New Water Softener Fall semester saw two m jor house improvements spo sored by the Theta Deuten Association, Wall to wall ca peting was installed in tl livingroom and library, ma ing the rooms appear larg and lighter as well as beii easier to keep clean. Water softening apparat for the hot water .sy tem in the lodge was put i to operation after Thanksgi ing. This new equlpme should make the entire heo ing system more efficient well as making the washii more effective. \r\nSBRUAHY, THETA 1961 DEUTEHON STAR 3WU Trustees Name Philip Ebeling Fo Succeed ^Chid' In Chairmanship The Board of Trustees h i o Wesleyan University, as again called upon Phi ramma Delta to supply its lairman. Succeeding "Chid" Other Honors Mrs. Ebeling was the form er Helen Elizabeth Guion, al so an Ohio Wesleyan gradu merous. From 1952 to 1954 he president of the Dayton Lions was president of the Dayton Club, a member of the Day ate. tills, whose term expired in Brother Ebeling was admit ted to the bar shortly after une, after four years of ser- graduating from ice, and 1937 is Phillip C. Ebeling, Brother Ebeling was born Va. He has two sons, hillip and Harry. The latter •as a Wesleyan Fiji, who raduated in 1954 and served 3 Student Body President. Brother Ebeling holds his law has school been a Brother Ebeling is the past Other honors have been nu Chamber of Commerce, and ton Country Club, and is Degree Bar in 1949, following a term His at as Ridge, Dayton, O., and his of president of president of the Ohio the Dayton home is was president of the Ohio State College Law Associa Bank Building. In 1939, he was president tion. He is a member of the to of the United States Junior currently serving as director of the following corporations: G. H. Leland, Inc., The Lima . B. Degree from Ohio Wes;yan, 1928, and was gradu- Transit Company, and the Dayton Rubber Compnay. He was recently made director of ted from Ohio State Univer- the ;ty Law School in 1931. merce. Ohio Chamber of Com Newcomen Society of Ameri ca, Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, and, most important, was Archon President of Phi Gam ma Delta from 1956 to 1958 . For many years the Ebe- Mason. 456 Lookout fice is in the Third National Bar Association. In 1950, he Chamber of Commerce. He is a Thirty-third was in the law firm of Schaeffer and Ebe ling. lec. 11, 1904, at Moundsville, /. since partner Pickrel, 'ayton attorney. Home In Dayton Career Oullined of Brother Ebeling will bring the chairmanship of the Board of Trustees a wealth of experience as well as a determination to Ohio lead Wesleyan in a vigorous for ward movement. Theta Deuteron lates bers and the University upon this of Church. Grace Methodist both Brother congratu lings have been active mem Ebeling election. rP- / 91 LWi Pictured above are some of the 29 Theta Deuteron Fijis who attended "Scoop's' Ekklesia this summer. See story, page 1. \r\nTHETA DEUTERON STAR FEBRUARYr ISBi Fijis Of '60: Phi Gams Dominate Gridiron Scene, Give Purple Hue To Bishop Victories The Selby Stadium grid iron had a flash of purple to it this year as thirteen Fijis of Theta Deuteron dominated the football scene at Ohio Wesleyan. With two all con ference pace, linemen seven Phi setting Gams the won their varsity letters. Lee Abernethy, 6'2", 215 lb. tackle from Birmingham, Mich., was by far the out standing interior lineman in the Bishops' defensive wall which gave up only 98 yards per contest. "Abbie's" aggres sive play and inspired leader ship commanded respect from all his teammates. For the second consecutive year he was named to the all conference defensive team and at present is contemplat ing various professional grid offers. Grissom At End Tom Grissom, 6'2", 185 lb. junior end from Louisville, Ky., led the team in pass receiving and finished fifth in in the conference with twenty receptions. The rangy end was This trio of Fiji sophomores, opening holes for the fleet Bishop backs, is counted upon heavily for more service next fall. In the backfield pint-size, fast-footed Larry Zipsir from Parma, O., kept defenders on the watch for his speed, de termination and nifty foot work. was hampered by who The Battling Bishops from Conference with a 7-2 won lost slate. Next year the Bish ops should again field an out standing team with champion ship possibilities. Much of the success in 1961 will have to come from Theta Deuteron Out of graduated, the sixteen nine are ir medical schools, two in theo logical schools, two in tht army, two in graduate busi ness schools, and one in busi ness. Below are listed the mer and their various occupation: and graduate schools: Don Gebhaxt — Universit} of Cincinnati Medical School of Phi Gcunma Delta. of Cincinnati Medical School Phi Gams Lead Graduate School. the season but as Coach Fraser stated this fall, "watch out for that boy next year." Freshman Jere Crosby from I M Competition The Fijis of Theta Deuteron once again are in the strong punt kicking contention for the intra-mural specialist. Crosby kept Bishop all year trophy. At the end of the fall sports the Phi Gams receiver and opponents deep in their own territory with his constant 'coffin-corner' boots. "Gart" Leads JV The Baby through their Bishops sailed season under the leadership of Dave Weingart, 180 lb. end from Akron, line were Gary Crystal from Scarsdale, N.Y., Rick Hors- fall from South Euclid, Q., and letterman Bob Montgomery from Delaware, O. Two Grant Phi Gam freshmen. McLennan from Bir N.Y., formed one side of the Bishop's o f f e n s ive forward mingham, wall. were standouts in the JV com- Fisher Mich., from and Larry Lakewood, O., Jon Hillegas — Universit} Ned Weingart — Bellevue, O., was the only first year letterman on the entire Ohio Wesleyan squad. The speedy back was a top O. Backing up "Gart" in the fensive squad. Harry Faulkner, 18 0 lb. center from Sidney, O., John Kercher, 180 lb. guard from Dayton and Don Casperson, 215 lb. tackle from Rochester, schools. men, representing the best in an honorable mention choice Conference of fall. The majority of the men in the graduating class of I960 are now attending graduate knee and ankle injuries part for the Ohio petition and are expected to produce as varsity men next Ohio Wesleyan finished sec ond in the powerful Ohio "Zip" Shows Promise "Zip" Where Now? led all fraternities in the race with a total of 594 points. The Fijis won their league in football, took the laurels in handball and finished high in other competition. In win ter competition Theta Deuter on is again up to champion ship form. The basketball team is undefeated, the bowl ing squad is high in the John Medical John Reserve Whartoi Bums — Ohio Stati School. Mumma — Westeri Medical School. John Guy — Labor Relation: Department of General Motor in Detroit. Jerry Dickey — Universit; of Boston Theological Schoo Bill Darrow — Western Re serve Medical School. Larry Fulmer — Ohio Stat Medical School. John Poulos — Ohio Stat Medical School. Rick Schaal — Ohio Stat. Medical School. Bob Millard — Northwest ern Dental School. wrestling should bring more Don Jones — Ohio Metho dist Theological School. Paul Schwegler — Arm hardware to the trophy case. (Fort Knox). standings, and badminton and After placing second last George year Phi Gamma Delta will (Fort Dix). be out for their ninth champ ionship in ten years. Keller Joe Banks — — Arm} Ohio Statt Graduate School. THETA DEUTERON STAR Phi Ganuna Delta Fraternity 35 Willicuns Drive Delaware, Ohio ' 6 j ' 9 i.„. Bulk Jt: - '.laccn ! "7 - - Form 3547 Requested •,;7 D n Rate -