PRATERNITYOF PHI GAMMA DELTA (T Crawfordsvllle Didiana PSI WINS SCHOLAR®IP TROPHY Phi Gamma Delta was at "Qie top of the list in two very iii5)ojrtant contests around Wabash —• overall scholar^ip anti pledge class scholarship. This worthwhile achievement places BOIH scholarship trophies in Psi's librazy for Ihe first tin» in over five years Issue II PIG DINNER TO BE HELD APRIL 12TH The rushing season, which is beyond doubt the most inportant single function of any fraternity, is with us again. To men of hi^ caliber and potential^ The tindergradua"bes of Psi are making every effort to see that the 19^8-59 pledge class contains such men. Psi not only placed first in both We have alreacfy conducted "two rush contests^ but die stood head and shoulders parties this semester, and a third is above the coii5)etition. The overall house average was 1»70U. Ihe closest competi scheduled for the week end of April 26- 27. Plans are also underway for a summer tor was a safe distance behind wilJi 1,58U, rush party. The pledge class average was 1,566, and Beta Graduate Chapter is sponsoring "their closest rival was a 1,U22 average. a rudi party in Indianapolis on April 19. Two important factco-s led to this Se"veral men from Psi and their guest will acconplishment. First, "the difference in "this year's pledge class average. It was as alreacfy indicated, a 1,566, while last year's a"verage was only a 0,867. Secondly, and equally as ingjortant, is the difference in "the number of men below a 1.000 average. Last year there were 17 men below a G average, and this year there were only three, two of idiich were pledges. Also,Psi had 2U men ^ho scored a 2,000 or better. Five men, George Applegate, Ed Thompson, Jim Buchanan, Rand Burnett, and Jim Nichols, made the Dean's list. attend. Since so many high school seniors have made application to en"ter Wabadb, we need all available information and opinions in regard to the better prospects. Of course the final decision on bidding a man must rest with the active chapter; the men iho will live with the new fresh men for one to three years. However, ary infOTmation, suggestions, and opinions will be greatly appreciated and considered. Psi's annual Norris Pig Dinner will Of course the prevailing feeling at be held on Saturday, April 12. The pig Psi is that it is great "bo be back on top. will receive his first embrace at 6:00 Every year we said we could do it, IF: p.m. (C.S.T.), but as usual the bum room and then we listed the reasons why we fell will be open for the customary informal short of first place. This year we have ge"t-togethers much earlier. eliraina'ted that IF, and we hope not just tenporarily either. Now we can add a new IF: if we can continue to avoid ha"ving a a sizeable group below a 1,000; if the fre^imen continue to make top grades; if those men above a 2,0(X) don't slow down; in short IF everyone does his part, we will remain on top in the futaire. The program this year promises to be a very enjoyable and interesting on®; We are not going to have a main speaker, as has been the policy in the past, Ihstead, "we hope to have 1^ or 20, This year Psi is awarding the Golden Owl Awards to those alumni iho have been acti-^re in the frater nity for 50 years or more, (Continued on Page 2,) \r\nPIG Dinner cont, from page 1, We have ^oken to members of active chapters vho have recently given out the awards, and have found iheir opinion to be that Ihe program of awarding the OBCBGE BRCWN STIU, RULES KITCHER Since this is the year of *>Qolden Owl" awards, we will undoubtab!^ have some discxission of Psi*s history awi personalities, AJunoat as soon as talk turns to history, George Brown's name will undcubtdS^ enter the discussion, either as au'ftiority on the subject or Golden Owl Awards had led to the most as a point of interest himself, Eveiycme even more so. Naturally, as in the past, the success of tl^ program depends solely on your attendance, Ihis mi^t also be the only opportunity for you to meet some of the really illustrious men of this chapter. idio has gone throu^ pledge training ktxjws a little about George, and anyone vdio has worked in the kitchen or drank a couple of beers with him knows a lot more, ing>ressive and enjoyable Pig Dinners that they had ever attended, Ihere is no reason vhy Psi's Pig Dinner cannot be Ihis article is dedicated to Ihe brothers who fall into the former group by those of us in the latter group, George was bomi in Gentralia, Brother Fhil Leffel, Sr., *1U, has agreed to hand out the awards, and Illinois, on Ifey 1$, 1893* He came to Brother Ransom Griffin, 'U2, will be the Indianapolis with his family sometime around Ihe turn of the century and has toastmaster. Naturally, George Brown will be on hand to virtually direct the remained a Hoosier ever since. whole show from his throne in front He of the stove, graudated from grade school in Indianapolis and stairted high school there. Since he never mentions graduation frcaa high school the ingxLication is that he did not finish. Within a few years he came to Grawfordsville, idiere his mother had been eooking at Psi, We're not sure of exactly how long his mother worted here before George came to Grawfordsville, limt George says definitely that he started at Psi in 191U, He remaii^d here until 192$, when he left to cook for the Grawford Hotel, ixx 1929 the n^n of Psi persuaded George to return, and he has been here ever since, with the exception of the war years. It seems there wei?e more profitable occupations tiian cooking 3h the next week you will receive another letter announcing the dinner, and also a return post card on ihich you can state your intentions as to whether or not you will be able to attend. At first we were only going to print one statenent, "I will be at Psi on the 12th," which you could have checked. After considering the issue, however, we decided that we had better give those few brothers still trailing b^ind their wives apron strings a chance to voice their sorrowful regrets for passing up the opportunity to get together with some of their best friends. Don't fcrget, Saturday, April 12, at Psi, See you then. for the V-12 units, and Brown took advantage of them. He worked in Lafayette during most of the V-12 era, and at one Bob Bittner time drove a beer truck. Pig Dinner He has never Chairman said whether or not this job was included among the profitable ones, but you can GHIMO GETS MARRIED bet it was one he enjoyedl (lhat is, if he had access to the cargoI) While George claims Indiana as his hcane state, it could more properly be called his base of operations. As George puts it, "I like to travel". His travels Pebrxiary 1, 19$8, Brother Bill Austin *58 married Miss Ilane Harris} m DePauw Iheta «$8, in Cincinnati, Ihe wedding ceremony was performed at Iidiana Hill Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati, Di chose as her attendants, Mss Bonnie frm Ganada to Mexico, When George asks Harris, as maid of honor; and Bill's a pledge idiere he is from, you know that sister, Jane; soroity sisters - Mss it will be George's town, almost regard Ann Thoii5)son, Miss Carolyn Humbert, Miss less of where it is, Gecarge did most of Barbara Smalhur, and Mss Diane Bosse, his traveling by working where he found Bill Chose as his best man, ^ther himself and then moving on down the line. Dick Bottomley, and as his ushers. Brothers Ed Ihompson, George Applegate, (Gontinued on Page 3*) have taken him from coast to coast and ^ (Continued on Page 3») -2- \r\nBROWN cont, from page 2. PSI HAS SOCIAL LIFE ALSO Consequently, he knows ichat he is talking College life, and especially Wabash about ifiien he says that Hi^way 2h College life, is not wholly concerned crossed Highway 66 ri^t outside of with studies and books. Despite Psi's Kansas City, or •j^atever else he may say. winning first place in canpus scholarship Recently, Qoerge has been doing most of conpetition, this is as true here as his traveling to Canada on filing trips anyplace, if not more so, Ihe active with a friend tram ]iidianapolis, Ihis brothers can by no means be described as spring vacation he is going to Hot l^rings mere "bookworms", Ih fact, three house with another native Crawfordsvillian. He dances have served to give the under pTObably will have much to say about that graduate brothers a truly well«»rounded, trdp to old fidends who return to Psi for "Hb^al", education, Pig Dinner on April 12, 3he Pledge Dance was held October George has been, and we hope will 26, Ihe theme was a western saloon, 'continue to be, much more to Psi than conplete with swirling doors and a large^ just a cook, (And a mi^ty good cook at "pictiffesque" female stu(^ above the bar, thattl) His kitchen philosophy and and a westeni jail. Everyone wore a academic help, (mostly in the form of costume befitting the occasion, with a knowledge about professors), along wiih great abundance of iidiana, ten-gallon .. his historical knowledge and alumni relar> hats, and side arms, tions work, help to make Psi much more Valentines Day was celebrated with than just a place to eat and sleep. If the second annual Purple Garter Dance on you listen closely to ihat George says in February lU, Bie decorations carried his more serious mon^nts, you will find throu^ the theme of Valentines Day, with that he has gotten moat of the more a 10 foot heart over the fireplace, Ihe iii5)ortant education to be obtained at evening was climaxed by the Purple Garter ceremony, led by brother Jack Campbell, »60, The men of Psi initiated their dates Most of the material in this article, into the "Royal Order of the Purple ani its. motivation came from informal Garter" by placing the gaarters "above ponversation with George, For this rea the knee and below the kneck", son, this ailicle may be in error on Fiji Island, held on March 8, climax several, minor points, and tindoubtedly ed Psi*s social occasions for the year. many could add much more to what has This year the brothers and their fair Wabashj that part of education xdiich doesn^t come from text books or labs# been said, m general, however, this has maidens entered throu^ a tunnel, wftlked been a brief picture of a man idiom many behind an eight foot long waterfall, and of Psi's brothers will never forget. We then crossed over the traditional pond on think Gecu*ge deserves the unofficial a bridge, to reach the dance floor. Palm office of honorary Historian, George -tarees, painted murals, and bamboo huts came within one vote of actually official rounded out the decorations. The entire ly holding that office a few years back, weekend was a huge success, and of the *0 we aro told, but then that is siKply 110 people present, no one fell into the another of the inuraerahLe stories which pond, including the chapez>ons. compost the legend of George Brown, The n®n of Psi are plftnning an all* Paul A, Crowe, *59 •• out effort to capture first place in the Pan-HeUenic Dance decorations. Last CHIMO cont, from page 2, Rsy RidcJle, John Wilhelm and Diane*s brother, Charles, year the Fiji's placed a close second. The dance will be held May 9, with Ralih Iferterie scheduled as the "name" band. A reception was held at Kenwood ALUMNI FILES NEARLY COMPLETE Country Club with a party at the Harris home following, for relatives and Fijis Since the last edition of the Little in attendance, A good time was had by ^ant FiHl, much work has been done on all and the five day trip was filled with the alumni files. We now have almost adventures for all. It was a beautiful wedding, typify ing, I*m sure, the happiness for Bill and Di (Ihe Chiraos) in the years to con®. every man's address iho has been initiated at Psi, If any alum is interestied in (Continued on Page U,) \r\n^ALCfMNI FILES cont* from page 3* Editorial to ihe AlUmnl Please Read! finding an old birctiier and hearing a little information about him, please don*t The Housing Association plays the paarb of the unsung hearo hea?e at Psi, In Our biggest help in revangjing our case you don't aremeiriber the function of files was a book put out by the college the Housing Association frcan Then you in Decoaber, It was the new Alumni were in school, it is now my intention to Diarectory of Waba^ College, contains aremind youi. an alphabeiicai listing, class listing, The Housing Association is a group geographical listing, and vocational lisi> of active alumni who give fareely of their ing of every man in Wabash College since time each year to assure the continuing financial success of the house. It is before 1900, lou can obtain one of these fa?om the Association that the undergrad books sim{^ by donating a raaall sum of uate chapter rents the house. Beside mon^ to the Wabash College Alumni Fund, this fact the undergraduate ctopater ^low is a list of 32 men, whose depands upon the Association for all addresses we do not know. As you know major arepairs and improvements made on we publish a list in every Little Giant the house each year. Within the past Fiji, After the last issue we areceived five years, the Association has built a quiie a bit of information frcaii some of new kitchen, tiled the whole downstairs, you. It was helpful and we thank you. replaced the shower aroom, put in new Again we would ask you to send us aiay window casements, and then last year infoa?mation as to the ^eareabouts of the men below, Ihe years given are the years rewired the iholo house for the first the men graduated according to the college time since it was built. By not, you aa:^ probably all Ashby, Wararen, D, any of Indianapolis as lUstrtct Manager for the State of Indiana, Speech and Danish at J^eedway (ind.) Hi^ School since 1950> reports that 10, ^o. Jack Frank, »U8, is now anployed he is the father of one boy, Mchael, ly the Hi^wsy Department of the 3^ years old, one girl, Barbara, 2^ State of Illinois, years old, and one auto. Dodge, 6^ years ol4. 3. alttmni news continued next page Congratulations to Bro. Kurt Kaufman, who is Chairman of the Ghemistiy Department of Kalamazoo DON'T FORGET PIG DINNER APRIL 12 \r\nQ* Parkhnrst, ^142, classifies kimself as a self-employed 1^, Bro, Bill McCord, 'gO, held an open house last Dec, 27 for various class lawyer with no promotions in sight. He is active in local politics, and mates and their wives, including ^os, John KroetZj'^O, Jim Clark, '^1, McLaren, '51, Don Pine, Bll? is serving as Chairman of Peoria County Board of Supervisors, 12, Bro, Edward L, Beckwith, Wagner, George''Sdjko, '50, and Bill Johnston, '30, This group plans was to have such a reunion at least every recently promoted to the Sales three years. Department of R,R, Donnelley & Sons, printers and bookbinders of Chicago, DAVID PECK OUTSTANDING ALUM 13» Dr, Richard B. Hovda, '1;7, is engaged in interesting work at St, Mary's Hospital in Evansville, He is Chief of Radiology, and is instal ling the first Cobalt 60 Telephone David Peck, jurist par excellant. These words speak of nearly 20 years of Brother Peck's life and 'typify his place in the minds of fellow judges and lawyers Unit in the state of Indiana. in the world. Brother Peck was bom and raised in (Whatever that isl) Crawfordsville, Ind, He was the son of lU. Bro, Edward H, Ziegner, 'li2, author of Psi of Wabash, is apparently hav ing numerous interesting experiences Mr, and Mrs, Dermont Peck, Dave's father was a partner of the clothing firm of Wamer and Peck in Crawfordsville, Mr, (and motiorable) in his activities as Warner being his grand father, Ihe Pecks reporter for the Indianapolis News, were one of Crawfordsville's finest and Hoosier brothers who are keeping up most respected families and Dave a gentle on their politics undoubtedly recall man from the time I've ever heard his the supposedly "secret" meeting of name mentioned. His boyhood was spent with three other young men who at Psi were to continue their friendship through the Republican State Central Commit tee, in which Rep, Charles Halleck and Sen, Homer Capehart revolted school and with our Brother Carlton Gauld against Governor Harold W, Handley throu^ life. and the state organization, Ihe only catch was that someone forgot to turn off an outside loud speaker, which carried their angry words to a dozen reporters, including Bro. early years were spent at Brother Gauld's mother's nursery school where I under Some of brother Peck's stand Dave already at a tender age was a leader, Dave entered hi^ school but as was Ziegner, who were gathered in a to typify him through life Dave graduated reception room outside the meeting in three years. hall. entered Wabash and at this same time the portals of Phi Gamma Delta, All of To quote "the Indianapolis Star| Dave's years here at Psi, he graduated "While Capehart and Halleck were assailing the party leadership, a from Wabash in three years as a Phi Beta Kappa were spent in the old house on Grant Ave, Recalling pledge Brother Peck frantic call came on the outside telephone. Reporter Edward H, Ziegner of the Indianapolis News answered it. 'This is Republican State Headquarters", said a feminine voice, 'This is very important. said "I do not know what Hell Week has since become, but it was certainly hell in those days." Each freshmen started with the purchase and presentation to the Chapter of a dozen oak paddles, and none Please tell Mr, Matthews that the outside loudspeaker is on and the press is hearing everything.'- 'I'll tell him,' Ziegner promised. And he did — an hour or so later," Ihis, of course, was one of the top political stories of the year for Indiana. At this time Dave was left unbroken before the week was out. As well as I knew the territory around Crawfordsville having lived there all my life, there were remote places vdiich I learned fcr the first time being dropped there one night to find my way home alone. The only impetus as for the journey was a few paddles broken over the derrieis as a (Peck continued on next page) —6— \r\n11. Bro, John C, Parkhnrst, *lt2, classifies himself as a self-eniployed lawyer id.th no promotions in sight. He is active in local politics, and is serving as Chairman of Peoria County Board of Supervisors. 12, Bro. Edward L. Beckwith, was recently promoted to the Sales l5. Bro. Bill McCord, '^0, held an open house last Dec. 27 for various class mates and their wives, includisag Bros. John Kroetz,'^0, Jim Clark, Dan McLaren, *51, Don"Pine, 'h9. Bill Wagner, 'h9, George' Sirko, '50, and Bill Johnston, '50. This group plans to have such a reunion at least eveiy three years. Department of R,R. Donnelley & Sons, printers and bookbinders of Chicago. DAVID PECK OUTSTANDING ALUM 0*^* Richard B. Hovda, *U7, is engaged in interesting work at St# Mary's Hospital in Evansville, He is Chief of Radiology, and is instal ling the first Cobalt 60 Telephone David Peck, jurist par excellant. These words speak of nearly 20 years of Brother Peck's life and 'typify his place in the minds of fellow judges and lawyers in the world. Brother Peck was bom and raised in Unit in the state of Indiana. (Whatever that isj) lU. Bro. Edward H. Ziegner, '1.2, author Crawfordsville, Ind. He was the son of Mr, and Mrs. Derraont Peck, Dave's father was a partner of the clothing firm of of Psi of Wabash, is apparently hav ing ntunerous interesting experiences Warner and Peck in Crawfordsvllle, Mr. (and manorable) in his activities as Warner being his grand father. reporter for the Indianapolis Hews. were one of Crawfordsville's finest and Hoosier brothers who are keeping up on their politics undoubtedly recall the supposedly "secret" meeting of the Republican State Central Commit tee, in which Rep. Charles Halleck and Sen. Homer Capehart revolted against Governor Harold W, Handley and the state organization. The only catch was that someone forgot to turn off an outside loud speaker, which carried their angry words to a dozen reporters, including Bro, Ziegner, who were gathered in a reception room outside the meeting The Pecks most respected families and Dave a gentle man from the time I've ever heard his name mentioned. His boyhood was spent with three other young men who at Psi were to continue their friendship through school and with our Brother Carlton Gauld throu^ life. Some of brother Peck's early years were spent at Brother Gauld's mother's nursery school where I under stand Dave already at a tender age was a leader, Dave entered hi^ school but as was to typify him through life Dave graduated in three years. At this time Dave hall. entered Wabash and at this same time To quote the Indianapolis Star; "While Capehart and Halleck were assailing the party leadership, a the portals of Phi Gamma Delta, All of frantic call came on the outside telephone. Reporter Edward H. Dave's years here at Psi, he graduated from Wabash in three years as a Phi Beta Kappa were spent in the old house on Grant Ave. Recalling pledge Brother Peck Ziegner of the Indianapolis News answered it. 'This is Republican said "I do not know what Hell Weak has State Headquarters", said a feminine voice. 'This is very important. those days," Please tell Mr. Matthews that the outside loudspeaker is on and the press is hearing everything.' 'I'll tell him,' Ziegner promised. And he did — an hour or so later." This, of course, was one of the top political stories of the year for Indiana. since become, but it was certainly hell in Each freshmen started with the purchase and presentation to the Chapter of a dozen oak paddles, and none was left unbroken before the week was out. As well as I knew the territory around Crawfordsville having lived there all iry life, there wore remote places idiich I learned fcr the first time being dropped there one ni^t to find my way home alone. The only inqsetus as for the journey was a few paddles broken over the derrieis as a (Peck continued on next page) \r\nsend off". the Young Republicans, It was at this On the lighter side of activities at time that he became good friends with Psi during Davd*s years here we won the past Govejnor Dewey and past attorney scholarship trophy all three years he general Brownell, two pretty prominate was here and our singing was at it's best,: young men. Many fond memories in DayA*s mind are of the piano playing of Brothers Carlton Gauld and Harold Hobbs with the Brothers singing which he claimed was one of our In 'I43 Governor Dewey appointed Dave a justice of the Supreme Court of New York, He served here until Dec. *i;5j when Dewey appointed him to the Appillate DLnision of the Supreme Court as an from one of ihe Brothers in the east that Associate Justice of the Court and in *i;5 best rushing techniques, I understand this twosome of Hobbs and Gauld was as Presiding Justice which he maintained revived at an alumni meeting a few years until Dec, 31> '57, This division ago at vAiich Dave attended. hears appeals in civil and criminal cases Another one of Dave's outstanding contributions to the Chapter and rush from trial courts. It was during this time he came in contact with the Greer was the use of his father's Packard on rush weekends. From the Brothers vho Case idiich later he wrote a book about. It was produced on Playhouse "90", During all his time on the bench, followed Dave I xinderstand they rode in the car only till they pledged, Dave graduated in '22 a year early and entered Harvard law school in '2^, During the summers between his two years in law school he worked in a Chicago law firm. While at Harvard he managed to make enough money to help pay some of his expenses at Harvard as well as a trip to Europe, At Harvard he finished first in his class, Dave started work in Oct, '25 in the law firm of White and Case, At this time Dave has constantly concerned himself with Court Reform movements dealing with improv ing the functions and administration of justice. During this time Dave found to be active in politics, served on the Task Force of Legal Services and Procedures of the Second Hoover Commission, a consider able ipount of speaking throughout the country on Court Reform, a Trustee of Wabash College, and vice-pres. of Harvard Alumni Association, Other positions, he holds vice-pres, of New York Bar Associa tion, Director of the American Arbitration Dave felt he was extremely fortunate to CODE in contact with Bnory R, Buckner who got him an appointment as an Assistant Association and last year became a member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at United States Attorney in the Southern the Hague. District of New York, Ihis gave Dave Upon his retirement from "Ihe bench considerable litigating experience. One of the big cases he tried was the prose the New York Times devoted a separate editorial to his work as a judge. But cution of George G, Rioe for a big mail fraud scheme which he had successfully operated for some years in selling worth probably more than words I could find or any one else might find was the dedica less stock. tion of New York Barr Associations Annual In the fall of '28, Dave became Assistant General Counsel of the Inter national Telephone and Telegraph Company, At the time he joined the organization it was just expanding nationally and inter nationally. First he simplefied the Twelfth Night Dinner in his honor. This has been done for only three or four others and is the greatest honor the members of his profession could confirm upon him. corporation structure of the different state organization involving a large arbitration proceeding with a big EDITOR'S NOTE General telephone manufacturing con^any, Sienens and Halski. Upon his return to the U.S. in the spring of *30 Dave became associated I am deeply indebted to all the brothers vho answered qtiicftly and so thorou^ly ray requests to them for the material in this article. with Sullivan and Cromwell in the Litiga tion Departranet. During this time Dave became prominate in politics, particularly Gordon Campbell Pergel Co-Editors Gordon Campbell James Gregg -7-