LAMBDA NIL TODAY m DECEMBER 1951 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA VOL. 4, NO. 2 MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL iI "Mom's Christmas Wish!" Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas 1| |^ If it weren't for those we love, If we didn't stop to tell our thoughts g To the ones we're thinking of. | This Christmas message, my Fiji Sons, P With its wishes fond and true, i Will tell hov7 dearly you are loved Today and all year through. Affectionately, Mae Renard Minier | | | ^ \r\nLAMBDA NU TODAY 'IZSWC"'" y Pictured above you see the members of the undergraduate chapter participating in the annual Christmas dinner that is held each year at the house. It is an event that is looked forward to each year because of all the good food and good companionship that takes place. The usual fare for the dinner is a couple of big turkeys that are cooked to a delicious golden brown and melt in the mouth. Along with the turkeys are all the trimmings such as mashed potatoes, fresh frozen peas, and to top it off giblet gravy. It seems to me that each year the Christmas dinner gets better and better and that it will continue to do so every succeeding year. All the brothers at the house enjoy it very much and there are always a lot SOCIAL NEWS By "Mom" Minier Such a busy fall! Hardly a week-end that hasn't been packed with activities of one sort or another; football. Home coming, Kosmet, hour dances and what have you. One is forced to wonder just when the young people find time for study. Homecoming is always anticipated, for the game and Pig dinner brings in nu merous of satisfied groans after the meal is over. former residents of 1425 "R" St., who definitely enjoy the reunions. Dr. Spencer "Penny" Elliott of Kear ney breezed in for the first game of the Lambda Nu Today: A bi-monthly publication of the Lambda Nu Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska. Sev Harkson Editor season. And breeze is hardly the word. He blew in and at that hardly made it. You see Uncle Dr. "Penny" had ^to be on hand to usher in a young nephew who decided to arrive just about the time "Unk" was leaving for Lincoln. But all's well. Bill Holmquist Assistant Editor Been "Mom" Minier Glen Rosenquist .... Social Editor Contributor Joe has another seven lb. son and Penny saw the game. some time since the McNair brothers. Bill and Bob, have been back. Imperial is still their home and Bill is father of two sons, Mike, age four, and Pat, three. Bob disappeared in the crowd while I was chatting with Bill \r\nLAMBDA NU TODAY From the President With the biggest and best of all holi days upon us, it gives me a lot of satis faction to sit down and offer the most cordial and fraternal best wishes from us (the undergrads) to you (the alumni). '51). Although he is one of our Na tional Field Secretaries he is not going to be here on business, but rather as a Seven of our Fiji Basketball "Jocks" Big Seven Phi Gamma Delta Intra mural Basketball tournament. The tournament will be Dec. 14th and 15th. get away from the ensnarled race of better costs and incidentals were deducted the chapter found it had done a little better than break even financially. I believe the old Fiji spirit was present and evi dent to all. to be a I hope they will continue "Real Deal" as Ted Cannon calls it, in future years. We are all looking forward to a short By John H. Binning before our vacation starts. glance away for a moment from the material things and pay our respects to the good provider for our gifts of fraternal spirit and fellowship. It's a great feeling at this time to be able to life for a little while and wish our fellow men a good day, as we should through out the year. The 46th Annual Big Dinner was a tremendous success. After all major LEGIONNAIRE short stay on his way home to Culbertson, Nebr., for his own X-Mas vacation. He will probably arrive a day or two will travel to Kansas University for a Christmas should be a time when we PURPLE The winner will be the top team from all our chapters in the Big Seven States. It should help a great deal to foster relations between the different chapters in Section XIII. We are going to give contributions to some Welfare Organization to help needy individuals at Christmas time. The help will then be through practical gifts rather than to have a party which would likely make the children feel that perhaps their life is much too dull and drab after visiting our beautiful house for a few short hours. Once again, a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the boys at 1425 R. DON LARSON President visit from Jerry Solomon (Lambda Nu It is with a great deal of regret that I inform the alumni that I have sent a letter of resignation to the Section Chief and to the President of the active chap ter in regard to my position as Purple Legionnaire for Lambda Nu of Phi Gamma Delta. This action has become necessary since I have received orders to return to active duty as a reserve officer in the Marine Corps. Due to this fact it will be necessary that a new and different person be appointed to this position who will, unfortunately, have to take over the duties of the of fice without any of the last immediate Purple Legionnaires present with which he could consult. I am recommending to the active chapter that they do their utmost to encourage an alumni com mittee of my selection to recommend a new man for this job and to work continuously as a committee for advice and counsel. Upon leaving I feel that I can discuss one matter here that I would not have so didn't get posted on his present status. Nate Eastman and Elizabeth were most welcome visitors. It's Capt. Nate now. He's back in service in charge of the Instrument School at Buckley Field. Elizabeth has taken over his insurance business in Kimball and in her spare moments four young sons. looks after their She just can't be very busy! Among those who came in for the combination affairs were Dale and Max- ine Ruser, Darlow and Mrs. Burdic, Claude and Mrs. Wright, Don Klinesmith, Kin Lukens, Charley and Joe Orr, Chuck and Marti Peterson, (Chuck has just been released from service), Mr. and Mrs. John Lowe, Steve Lowe from Hastings, Ralph and Dorothea An derson, A1 Smith of Buffalo, Wyoming, and others too numerous to mention. Don Hendrickson writes that the Air Force has caught up with him and set him down in San Antonio, Texas, for the present. In our efforts to locate Elmer Bauer we called his mother and she told us that her Lt. Col. son was sent to Korea Aug. 15th where he is Island Comman der of Liaison Corps. Been several years since any message has come di rectly from him. Frank Long, Buffalo, Wyo., sent re grets for the Pig dinner invitation. It would have been a pleasure to welcome him after so many years. Interest in his fraternity is still strong after a mem bership of forty-two years. We were in the dark as to the whereabouts of his son Denny since his graduation from West Point, until Frank wrote that he returned from Tokyo this fall. We'd like to know more about his achieve ments the past several years. Some nice surprises recently in the form of letters from boys whom we haven't heard from in a long time did give us a thrill. Bill Williams and Cora have resided in New Haven, Conn., for three years and are happy there, living in what was formerly the gardener's attractive discussed previously. It is my feeling cottage on a large estate within the city limits and owned by an old Yankee fam that the alumni as a group and as in dividuals have small appreciation for ily. Bill is chief accountant for the Acme Wire Co., a very fine conservative the problems which arise in maintain ing the active chapter. All alumni are aware that the local standing of our chapter has been of the highest during the past few years, but they seem to old New England plant that employes about 500 people. He says he has seen only one Nebraskan in years, that one Dr. Bill Wagner. Hopes to get here for initiation and sends a cordial invitation to any Nebr. Fiji to occupy their guest room if they should get back to New Haven. A long time away son. Dr. Charles "Black Strap" McCullock was nice enough to tell of his pleasure at receiv ing "Lambda Nu Today." Maybe we who do the routine work of preparing the paper each time don't realize that most everyone will find in it some item of interest. Charley recalls that scholar ship difficulties aren't entirely new and passes on the thought that even so most of the boys seem to make it. He moved to Chico, Calif., a town of about 25,000, with his wife and two boys three years ago, where after the usual time getting established he now has a boom ing practice. Wish space permitted quoting his entire letter. ically "Black Strap." It was so typ Anyway he says he enjoys the paper a lot and is looking forward to the next one. Another one of our doctors, Geo. Lar son, was called to Lincoln by the death of his father. May we extend our sym pathy. We had a wonderful visit with him and his charming wife, Polly. Norman Case has been transferred to the Merck Chemical Company's new plant in Danville, Pa., where he appar ently is adjusting himself happily. He has the pleasure of having Lloyd McBeth and Larry Scharmann, with their wives, spend the Labor Day week end with him. Norm too was asking that this little paper be sent to him which we'll certainly do. Phi Gamma Delta is extremely for(Continued on Page 4) completely overlook the problems of maintaining this . standing. It is much more difficult to keep one of the best organizations improving year after year and I feel that if you do not improve you become less and less effective and consequently are classified on a lower standing. Since taking over my office I have been very conscious of scholarship mat ters and matters of internal organiza tion. These problems are easy to see but difficult to resolve. Sufficient time has not elapsed to show any results of my efforts, but I feel very strongly that any alumni advisor should pursue an active aggressive plan in his deal ings with the active chapter. It would be a greater asset to have a "hardnosed" or "hard-boiled" Purple Legion naire in comparison with a passive policy and plan of action. From all appearances it will be about one and one-half years before I shall return to Lincoln; and after I have re turned and re-opened my law office, I hope to again take an active part in the affairs of the Fraternity. I wish to express my gratitude and appreciation for the cooperation which I have received from alumni and active members in the chapter, and it is my desire that the new Purple Legionnaire receive that same interest and support along with the interest and support of several of the less active under-grad- uates and many of the alumni who have in the past taken little part in the activi ties of the chapter. John H. Binning \r\nLAMBDA NU TODAY Social News—From Page 3 tunate in having Jerry Solomon as one of their Field Secretaries. Jerry is missed greatly at the house for he was untiring in his effort for the betterment of the Chapter. He enjoys the contacts which his position demands and has just completed the southern tour covering eleven chapters. We're anticipating a visit when he hopes to stop on his way home for Christmas. Jerry Spahn looked awfully good when he came in to spend a little time with us the week end of the 17th. As sisting with costuming of Kosmet Klub performers cut my visit with him too short. but no hits. Ken said Dick Schleiger's know whether it was badly damaged or not. Don enclosed a clipping from "The Greeley Daily Tribune" featuring a pic ture of Ray Case with the caption, "Council Unanimously Appoints Ray Case First City Manager." Ray was our Purple Legionnaire for several years. The size of my growing family makes it impossible to send individual Christ mas messages so please consider the one in this issue a personal one. Mae Renard Minier Co., and I'm told in line for steady pro cussing our varied insurance experi ences. For the present he is headquar I don't recall who told me that an Waldron family out in Carlyle, Mont. An addition to the Shamokin, Pa., bassinet circle is the new son born early in Nov. to Mr. and Mrs. Reid Devoe. Reid has been called back into service. Kosmet show judges gave us second close but fair. Think the decision was The past few years we've at it but special and appreciative thanks should go to Jerry Johnston. Don Brown is on the college faculty at Greeley, Colo., takes six to eight hours work on his doctorate, teaches speech and supervises student teachers in Teacher's High School. His wife Jan has a position in the business office. An ambitious couple. for them. Included in the week-end crease unity between Big Seven Fiji chapters. It is hoped that the publicity Chapter of gained may help the fraternity as a whole. Lambda Nu Today will attempt to report on Phi Gamma Delta Extends Best had a habit of bringing home firsts in everything so it's about time the law of averages worked. Everyone worked hard Of course. Lambda Nu sent a delega tion to attend the festivities. A balanced and entertaining week-end was in store The tournament was designed to in Lambda Nu Congratulations to these young people. place this year. Delta were invited to send teams to Lawrence, Kansas. out-of-town participants. tering in Kansas City. other son has been added to the Clem A Fiji basketball tournament, hoped to turn into an annual affair, has been initiated by the Kansas chapter. All Big Seven chapters of Phi Gamma and, of course, a presentation dance with female escorts, Kansas coeds, for all tion of conducting schools of instruction We had much in common dis Something new in Phi Gamma Delta sports. affair was a stag party, the playoffs, Jerry has the responsible posi for Managers of Metropolitan Life Ins. motion. FIJI SPORTS ship the "Helena" was hit but didn't the week-end in the next issue. Fiji athletes have completed a suc cessful fall intramural sports season. Both A and B league football teams gained semifinal berths in All-Univer sity playoffs. Fijis were third in the basketball free- throw Wishes contest with sophomore Murl Maupin gaining second place of nearly 300 contestants. With Intramural bowling still going For the Coming Year Ken "Tiger" Brown writes from Ko rea. His ship the "Los Angeles" was fired upon recently by shore batteries strong. Phi Gamma Delta is leading its league. Sev Harkson, senior from San Mateo, California, has set a new indi vidual game record for University intramurals. With basketball and wrestling yet to go, Fiji athletes, with Murl Maupin and Don Bedker in charge are expecting a good winter season. \ Nixanna vxaaa VHIAIVO IHd BJlSBjqaf,! p iCiisJaAtun A v a o x HM vaaiALva