THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, MARCH, 1951 tsan'sS Michigan Fiji Members Survey Draft Situation Fraternities on the Michigan cam pus are once again confronted with the problem of survival through a national emergency and pos sible future war. The draft and en listments have and will continue to take a steadily increasing number of men from campus. Fraternities are now hit by these withdrawals and in the near future face possible crip pling results from them. We look to you, the .llpha Phi Alumni, for support in helping us through the next few years. The University, in larger scope, is faced with task. Already, the University has the same monumental lost two thousand from last mester's total enrollment in WALTER B. REA, '22, associate dean of students, recently invited to a banquet "in honor of someone else," was surprised at being greetend with a rising ovation from the group of students and university personnel. The occasion was a sin cere tribute to his work with stu dent organizations over a period of 23 years. Donald H. Greenfield, '50, Brooklyn, N. Y., chairman of a special committee, presented him with a watch inscribed: "To W. B. se all schools of 19,561, bringing the total enrollment at present to approxi mately 17,167. While this figure seems large, this includes both grad uate and undergraduate schools. Fraternities also will encounter un intentional opposition from the Uni versity through the expected opening next summer of the new South On the other hand, the University has lowered the overall scholastic average required for fraternities from C-plus to C. This will benefit some fraternities hovering on the edge of scholastic probation. Fraternities here on campus are of course affected in a parallel manner with that of the University, but with affection. some unique differences. It has become apparent that some potential rushees have been reticent about rushing in the face of the gen Add 12 New Links eral world situation. To Chapter Chain The morning of February 18 found 12 new links gleaming on the chap ter chain. Initiates numbered over pending his attainment of sat isfactory grades. The Interfraternity Council has now petitioned the University to change this ruling to allow frater nities to initiate their pledges before the semester ends. The ruling has been accepted by the University and only the details remain to b" worked out. All fraternities are faced with the burden of increased cost of living along with a decreased membership through which must be spread this increase. Suggestions of combined board tables between two or more fraternities have been one solution mentioned, the ultimate being aban donment or temporary withdrawal of the respective chapter from campus. If membership falls too low it may be found advisable and economically necessary for some fraternities to disband entirely as they were forced to do in some cases during the last war. Quadrangle for men. Rea, with deep appreciation and Your friends of 1950." As the system is set up now, a man is pledged one semester and held Their attitude has been one of the questioned ad visability of pledging a fraternity only to be drafted before initiation. THE ALPHA PHI CHAPTER is in no immediate danger of either disbandment or dissolution. Our po sition is relatively secure at present. However, the real weight will be more apparent next year when the present academic year deferments have run out. Of our 68 present active chapter members, we are definitely assured of 20 being here next year by de ferment through R.O.T.C., N.R.O.T.C., or 4-F status. This is a bare mini mum and we may hope for the return of 10 to 15 more who haven't regis tered yet or who will in time be classified in a deferable class. These (Continued on page 2) 819 through 831 took their places as brothers. Initiated were: Thomas G. Barnum, Oconomowoc, The 1951 Wise.; James R. Cook, Rocky River, O-l Duncan S. Erley, Chicago, 111.; William J. Harris, Hudson; Kent F. Holwadel, Cincinnati, 0.; Howard H. Annual Norris Pig Dinner Liverance, Birmingham; Parker O. SATURDAY, MAY 12 Pennington, Ann Arbor; Nicholas J. Radell, Detroit; Wilbur D. Robinson, Corning, N.Y.; Frederic M. Scherer; Ottawa, 111.; Jay H. Strickler, Pittsbuigh. Pa.; and Jack C. Vandenberg, Zeeland. THE GREASED PIG RACE BEER PICNIC ENTERTAINMENT ATHLETIC EVENTS THE "PIG" \r\nThe Alpha Phiji News Published by the Alpha Phi Chap ter, Phi Gamma Delta, University of Michigan. Editor Bill Dibble White Plains, N. Y. Asst. Editor Crawford Young Washington, D. C. Contributions Bob Erf, Shaker Heights, Ohio Dick Thompson, Bedford, Michigan Fiji's occupy seventh place in intra mural competition. In the fall our football team took second place in its league. After win ning its first two games the gridders took it on the chin from a very strong Sigma Alpha Epsilon team. Despite this loss the team still finished high enough to give a good start in our And Hollywood was great! Gregory Peck is explaining the inner workings of studio procedure to five Michigan Fijis. Dressed for his new picture "David and Bethsheba," Greg greeted, L. to R., Bill Loveless, Bull Zerman (Field Secretary), Xeale Traves, Bill Dibble and John Kathe. point race for the intramural trophy. Long before the cross country track meet last fall our harriers were trekking down to the course to work out. The Sigma Phi Epsilon team and the Phi Gams had won the cross Rose Bowl Fever Strikes On a snow-swept gridiron in Co lumbus late last November, Bennie Oosterbaan's Maize and Blue warriors outdid themselves to storm to a !)-3 victory, a fourth straight Big Ten crown, and a bid to the legendary Rose Bowl. From then till Christmas,"707" was swept with a virulent disease whose main symptoms were a glassy stare and constant feverish repetition of "I wanna' go to California." Even those whose financial judgment was most impeccable would suddenly toss their carefully kept bankbooks into the blaze in our condemned fire places, and submit to the delirious vle.-,,ic I,, go v.-'ith tho Thus it was that 20 impetuous Fi jis, their reason temporarily des troyed, made their way out to sunny Cal. Some rode the train, but most took up the offers of benign Detroit auto dealers to di'ive new cars out to Los Angeles all-expenses-paid. Somehow or other, all completed the 2,500 mile jaunt without mishap. About the 27th or 28th of December, the Michigan delegation began to ap sonal tour through the 20th Century Fox studios by one of their expensive executives. Among the notables they met and posed with were Gregory Peck, whose father, incidentally, was found to have been captain of the 1909 Michi gan basketball squad. Also greeting them were Debra Padget, star of "Broken Arrow," Anne Baxter, whose father was a Michigan Deke, class of '29, and Montey Wooley. Then came the game itself—and the sensational second-half comeback for a 14-6 win, our third Rose Bowl triumph. Prominent reasons for the Wolverine victory were Fijis Dick "Tiny" McWilliams, '51, a trim 260 pounds of left guard, and Allen Jack son, '51, 190 pounds of right guard. The University calendaring com mittee had providentially scheduled Jan. 8 as the day for classes to re The days were spent taking the usual rubberneck tours of smoggy L.A., the nights . . . well, you know. Several, including Field Secretary "Bull" Zerman, '49, Neale Traves, '52, Bill Dibble, '52, John Kathe, '52, and Bill Loveless, '52, were given a per When the runners crossed the fin ish line it was evident that neither the Sig Eps nor the Fijis had won: Kappa Sigma was first, Sig Eps, sec ond and Fijis, third. Draft ... (Continued from page 1) do not include an approximate five to 10 men enrolled in various grad uate schools, (Medicine or Dentistry), who will be here next year. With these assurances and approxi mations we will be able to fill the house but the annex may fall a casualty, being rented to insure in come enough to fully retire its mort gage. We hope that this will not be necessary and that rushing this se mester will in part help to fill the annex next fall. YOU, THE ALPHA PHI ALUM sume, so the errant brothers had plenty of time to work their way NI, can materially aid us! We need back to the bleak barrenness of Ann encouraging young college age fel Arbor. They straggled back to the house, weak, weary, broke, but ut lows of your acquaintance to come terly unrepentant. through in sending rushing recom pear at the Phi Gam chapter houses at U.C.L.A., Occidental, and Southern California. country trophy twice each. In order to keep the cup a fraternity must win it three times. The day of the meet the Fijis turned out in mass to cheer on the hardy souls from 707. Sports Review Intramural athletics again has cre ated a great deal of interest and enthusiasm at "707." Several of our teams, coached by Tom Anton, have done very well dui'ing these past few months. At the present time the your help and you can help us by to Michigan. Then, by following mends to us concerning them, you will help our rushing be successful. Another help would be suggestions at the same time, that they join the R.O.T.C. or N.R.O.T.C. units which provide deferment. But the most important thing: We need your unified and strong backing in many of the problems which will arise in the future. The Alpha Phiji News \r\nAthletes Hit Road The basketball team at *'707" THE SERVICE CORNER claims to be one of the few traveling intramural teams in the country. Early in January the quintet drove to Evanston, Illinois, to participate in the first annual Big Ten Fiji Basket ball Tournament. The only comment upon returning to Ann Arbor was that the. weather was fine and the Northwestern girls are very beautiful. After a little prodding we were able to learn that aUbough the entire team went to bed at 10:30 and their foe, Purdue, partied until the wee hours of the morn, we lost. We're not certain of the score, but someone mumbled some thing about 28-45 and was cursing the invention of seven-foot basketball players. Despite the humiliating de feat the fellows all seemed to have had a fine week-end. With our fingers crossed for the basketball team we are beginning to prime for the other sports coming up on the calendar. At the top of the list is the indoor track meet. We won the track trophy last year and are anx ious to hang onto it. With the first trace of spring in the air the Phi Gam baseballers started tossing the ball around last week. At first appearance I would say that we might have a fairly re spectable ball team this year. How ever, this is still quite a way off, and for the time being it is basket ball. As Summer approaches, many of the brothers here at Michigan are looking forward (?) to donning the khaki and meeting their Uncle Sam. But already, "707" has sent several boys into the service. Each issue will contain a few brief notes of their whereabouts, exper iences, and extent of goldbricking. BILL UPTHEGROVE: Ensign "Uppie," Engine '50, is now out in the Pacific, at present stationed in Hawaii. Last fall he spent consider able time cruising around off the coast of Korea "dodging mines" dur ing the day and "watching radar scopes" at night. Now that Bill is back in Pearl Harbor he is planning on setting up a mail order house for grass skirts for our annual Fiji Grass Skirt Formal. DICK SPAULDING: Private "Spauldo," L.S.A. '51, left school last January to join the Air Cadets. His home away from home has changed from "707" to Sampson Air Base in Geneva, New York. Life seems to be as it always was for Dick except for the fact that he doesn't seem to re member waking at 4:45 a.m. or hav ing K.P. duty while at Michigan. At present, a large part of his time is spent in classes, and in March, Dick will be transferred to Texas for further training. STAN SPAETH: Stan is another Air Cadet, who at present is down at the well-known Pensacola Air Base. Stan graduated from Lit School last June and spent his inter + * * * EARLE A. GOODENOW, '09, lists his activities in more than one man ufacturing category. Both Goodenow-Morley Liquid Plastics Co., and the Goodenow-Morley Oil Co. Brother Goodenow believes he is the only Fiji to become a member of two chapters of the Fraternity, at initia tion. At present Earle is living in Oklahoma City, Okla. ^ GLEED MILLER, '14', tells us he distance medley relay at the Mich igan State Relays, February 3, 1951. Chuck, stellar half-miler on the Maize and Blue team, covered the distance in 1:54.3. March, 1951 to attend the Michigan football games. Today most of his traveling time is spent between class rooms and the airfield at Pensacola. DICK RUSSELL: is the one man serving in the U. S. Army. When last heard from, Dick was still in his civilian clothes but was all prepared to leave for training camp in De cember and begin what he termed "the Army's great dehumanizing process." BILL MORSE: Bill is our one vet eran this month who is serving his country. Bill was a pilot in World War II and last November, the Grosse He Naval Air Squadron, where he was an inactive reserve, was reactivated, and Bill was sent to Nor folk, Virginia where he is spending most of his time in school, (both Navy training and night school, in Norfolk). At present he is in a Flight Airborne Electronics Training Unit where he has been studying radar, communications, and instru ment flying. BILL GRIPMAN: Ensign "Beanie Bill," Engine '51, had a ful week-end February 10. Saturday morning he received his commission from is in the investment business in Salt NR- OTC; Saturday afternoon he married Nancy Carol Williams of Rosedale Park, and Sunday he graduated from the University of Michigan. After returning from his honeymoon, he was immediately sent to Bayonne, New Jersey, where he is now sta tioned. ALUMNI NOTES FREDERICK C. MORGAN, '06. It is with regret that we report the death of Brother Morgan, on August 2, 1948. CHUCK WHITEAKER,'53, from Council Bluffs, Iowa, ran the halfmile lap of the world record indoor mediate days traveling between his home in Illinois and his alma mater + JACK H. CONNELLY, '17, is a government employee in the Office of the Secretary of Defense in the Pent agon Building, Washington, D. C. Formerly Jack was in the leather manufacturing business. He received the Secretary of War Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service during the last war. 5N * HERMAN W. HEIDBREIDER, '23, is the Branch Manager for the Metro politan Life Insurance Co., in Tra verse City. Bill has been active on the Hospital Board and president of the Rotary Club as well as Director of the Chamber of Commerce. 5}= f}! :lt Lake City. * t. t- ERNEST F. HUGHITT, '15, is a salesman for L. B. Smith Motor Corp. in Buffalo, N. Y. Tommy delved into politics a few years back as a Councilman-at-large for Buffalo. CALVIN N. SOUTHER, '27. "Nate," is living in Portland, Oregon, where he is an attorney with the firm of Wilbur, Beckett, Oppenheimer, Mautz, and Souther. He has two sons and a daughter. Page 3 \r\nRALPH D. GOODRICH, '32, is an electrical engineer working for the ters and a son, Bruce, maybe a fu ture Fij'i ? * U. S. Bureau of Reclamation in Den ver, Colorado. Ralph has invented a * * JOHN P\ BONSIB, '45, is with the Bonsih Addvertising Agency in BILL CURRY, '49, is an account ant for Westinghouse Co. in Pitts burgh. * * vices, and for a time was a graduate Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he is CARLETON C. PATTERSON, JR., '49, who claims to be the first tapped extension instructor at the University now living. and originator of that most exclusive number of electrical switching de * of Colorado. t- * ROBERT JANIGA JAY, '45, lets us know he is an attorney and busi ness executive in Detroit. * # * PAUL F. EHINGER, '46, a for estry engineer with the Edward Hines Lumber Co. in Westfir, Oregon, U. of M. society PINNACLES, is with the insurance firm of Thatcher, Patterson & Beresford in Pontiac. * Marine Corps. He has two young * JOHN sf =5^ THOMAS O'SHAUGHN- * Spiegels are living in Detroit where Bob is a construction engineer, for the firm of Palmer-Smith Co. has already received his orders to report for active duty with the U. S. children. * ROBERT J. SPIEGEL, '49. The sfs * * FREDERICK F. WOODWARD, '49, is the food and beverage con troller for the Benjamin Franklin Hotel in Philadelphia, Pa. ESSY, '47. "Shag" is in sales and advertising with Ford Motor Co. The O'Shaughnessys are living in Detroit now, with their son. James Patrick. * * LOUIS J. CALABRESE, '48, a na val officer at the Newport, R. I. Naval Base, makes his home at Collingwood, N. J. >*5 * * CHARLES H. DOHERTY 111, '48, is a mechanical engineer in acetate research with DuPont. The Dohertys JAMES D. SNODGRASS, '43, a specialist in wood technology here at Michigan, is an assistant pro fessor of forestry at Oregon State College. Jim is 30 years old, mar ried and active in the navy reserve. * * and their young daughter are living in Waynesboro, Va. sf: * * GLENN CARMEN NEFF,'48, tells us he is an engineer with the Babcock & Wilcox Co. in New York. He is in the service department there. 5}"- ^ GEORGE H. BORNEMAN, '37, is holding the position of Credit Man ager for the American Coating, Nutle Division of Owens-Illinois Glass Co. The Bornemans, with their two young daughters, make their home in LaGrange Park, 111. ^ ^ JOHN EDWIN, '49, a salesman for the Eddy Valve Co. of Waterford, N. Y., is living in East Syracuse, N. Y. BURTON L. COFFEY, '38, is at mates want news of your doing and JOHN SNODGRASS, '50, is do ing statistical research work for the Asco Corporation in Cincinatti. He majored in economics while present living on a recently purchased whereabouts. They would like to know if you finally married that gal line of electrical appliances. * Alums, We Want To Know ... Alumni, your brothers and class farm in Lapeer. Burt, a good Chemi cal and Metallurgical Engineer, is looking for a new job. How about it they knew, or what corners you are selling peanuts on this year. Brothers, anyone in the market for We hope that you received "Our a fine Chem. and Met. Engineer? * * ^ LEO M. CALHOUN, '50, is at pre sent a salesman in Detroit, for the Who's Who" form to fill out Rose Company. Leo took the last and return. If you didn't get one plunge in December when he married MARCUS W. STODDARD, '39, lists his occupation as lumber mill or it fell a casualty among a stack Joan Seymour. manager of the let us know something of your ac * * * Milk Bottle Crate Co., in Antigo, Wis. * >H note. * of monthly bills, drop us a card and tivities. * EDWARD O'CONNELL, '40. "Oke" ■ is an attorney in the firm of Martin, Turner & McWhorter in Birming ham, Alabama. Brother O'Connell is the former Executive Secretary of the Phi Gamma Delta Club in New York. He is also an author of some * Own here. His research work is in the ♦ If you know of any brothers who haven't been receiving their Alpha Phij'i News, send us a note with their name and address. Also if your ad dress has changed give us a yell about it. We like to keep our alumni file up to date and they are open for your use. We have your classmates' ad dresses which you may have for the asking. * * JAMES O. KISTLER, '50, is a graduate student at Northwestern University. He is teaching intro ductory geology courses. Jim seems a little homesick for Ann Arbor town. * * * RICHARD C. SCHULTZ, '50, ig ^ medical student at Wayne University. "Schnapps" will graduate from there in 1953. H MORTON STEPHENS, jr BRUCE CORSON, '43, an indus trial engineer with The Kroger Co., makes his home in Cincinnati, Ohio. The "Alpha Phiji News" is your paper—your contributions to it will died in Kalamazoo Hospital in April,' The Corsons have two young daugh- further and widen its interest. de Nemours Co. tor 18 years. Page 4 1950. He worked for E. J. The Alpha Phiji News