V i! ijPjt LAMBDA NU TODAY OCTOBER, 1951 VOL. 2, NO. 1 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA TWENTY-SEVEN NEW PLEDGES »,vv,V|w,', inn ifi tu "-V« ! ' NulVStf'l Back Row: Chapman, Caley, Madden, Matzke, Tobin, Schmitt, Backhaus, Lowe, Raitt, Cannon. Second Row: Linn, Hruska, Parrish, Bush, Roe, Holmquist, Davison, Tye, Forsyth. First Row: Coffey, Nuss, Wamsley, Woolman, Hanscom, Thompson, Osborne, Cram. A fine crop of new pledges, 27 in all, were added to Lambda Nu's roster dur ing rush week 1951. They are: Murray Backhaus, Millard; Dick Bush, McCook; Clark Caley, Springfield; Bill Cannon, Mitchell; Frank Chapman, Grand Island; Gary Cram, Lyons; Dick Coffey, Rushville; Dean Davison, Ainsworth; John For syth, Broken Bow; Ladd Hanscom, Lin coln; August Holmquist, Oakland; Bert Linn, Kimball; Darrel Lloyd, North participated in baseball, basketball, Island. Richard Bush is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Bush of McCook. He is a Cary Clifford Cram of Lyons is the son of Gene Cram. His brother, Ivan chemistry junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. In high school he partici pated in band, chorus and worked on annual staff. Loris Clark Caley is a sophomore in Business Administration. In high school he worked on the school paper and played basketball, baseball and was on Coffey of Rushville, is the brother of the track team. den, Lincoln; Stan Matzke, Lincoln; Don Caley of Springfield. Bill Carter Cannon, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Cannon of Mitchell, is a Raitt, Ainsworth; Gale Randel, McCook; Jerry Roe, Bennington; Tom Thompson, Ponca City, Okla.; Tom Tobin, Tekamah; Jim Tye, Kearney; Dennis Wamsley, Sidney; and Kay Woolman, Lincoln. Murray Backhaus, engineering fresh man, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Backhaus of Millard. In high school he Cram, was a Fiji. Gary is an agricul ture freshman. In high school he partici pated in basketball, track, chorus and the school annual. Platte; John Lowe, Kearney; Pat Mad Nuss, Sutton; Kenny Osborne, Ains worth; Jim Parrish, Lincoln; Charles Mr. and Mrs. V. R. Chapman of Grand boys' chorus, and dramatics. He is the son of C. R. Pharmacy freshman Richard Lee Bill Coffey, a Fiji active, and the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Coffey. His high school activities included band, basket ball, drama, speech, and annual staff. From Ainsworth comes Dean Dwyer freshman in Business Administration. In Davison, son of L. A. Davison. A sopho high school he was in the band and chorus, on the track team, and played terested in music. football and basketball. Bill's brother Ted is an active Fiji. Frank Comforter Chapman, Engineer ing freshman with an architecture ma jor, worked with art, the school annual and drama in high school. He also par ticipated in debate. He is the son of more in Arts and Sciences, Dean is in John Cooper Forsyth, who partici pated in football, track, dramatics, band and choir in high school, comes from Broken Bow. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Ted S. Forsyth. He is a Business Administration freshman. (Continued Next Page) \r\nLAMBDA NU TODAY > Pledges—From Page 1 One of five Lincoln pledges, Ladd Hanscom, physical arts freshman, is the son of H. H. Hanscom. In high school he played basketball and was on the track team. August Companion Holmquist, known arts freshman. From Sidney comes Dennis Earl Wamsley, son of L. E. Wamsley. Dennis' brother, James, a Fiji, is attending Med as Jack, comes from a long line of Holmquists. C. W. Holmquist, H. M. Holm quist, M. G. Holmquist from Oakland; school. A business administration fresh H. M. Holmquist, Jr. of Lincoln and A. C. Holmquist of Nevada, Mo., are all Fijis. Jack is a freshman in Business in high school. Administration and the son of Minerva Holmquist. In high school he was in mixed chorus, Boys Glee, dramatics and debate, annual staff, football, wrestling and golf. Frank Berton Linn, son of Mr. Frank W. Linn, is a practical arts freshman. In high school he participated in ath letics, music, band and dramatics. From Kearney comes John Gibbons Lowe. A liberal arts junior, John is the son of John Lowe and nephew of Purpl( Leg lonaire attended Shattuck school, where he par ticipated in dramatics, chorus, science club, music and athletics. He is a liberal man, Dennis played football, basketball and participated in track and chorus Kay Dean Woolman, another Lincoln pledge, is the son of H. M. Woolman. At Lincoln High he participated in ath letics. He is an Arts and Sciences fresh man in pre-med. Lorin Clark Caley is a sophomore in Business Administration. In high school he worked on the school paper and played basketball, baseball and was on My first report for this school year deals with a problem which has become increasingly serious over the past sev eral semesters. The scholarship of Lambda Nu has reached the point where it is embarrassing locally as well as nationally. In examining the report from the University on the relative standing of our chapter and that of other fraterni ties on this campus, we find nothing encouraging in that very few are below ouf accumulative average over the last few semesters. An attempt has been made to increase the awareness of the chapter of this serious problem, and in the track team. He is the son of C. R. addition the chapter has been put on Caley of Springfield. an incentive basis in regard to the scholarship. If you have recently visited the House you have found there a beautiful 20- Stephen Lowe, Fiji alums. In high school he participated in football, boxing, for- inch television set which has just re New cently been installed. In the event the House popularly called "down hours", from the University for any six weeks period for Decorations the entire membership of the chapter reaches more than an average of onehalf hour per every man, or at present ensics and speech. total number A Lincoln freshman pre-med in the college of Arts and Science is Patrick John Madden, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Madden. In high school, Pat was in National Honor Society, a home of unsatisfactory hours, room representative and on the Honor approximately 40 hours, this television Roll. He is interested in golf and bas set will be removed from the chapter house until the scholarship picture im ketball. Stanley Allen Matzke, Jr., of Lincoln is the son of Stanley A. Matzke. He is an Agriculture freshman. His brother, Jerry, is a Fiji active. In high school, Stan played football, basketball and participated in chorus and dramatics. Donald David Nuss, of Sutton, is the son of Col. and Mrs. R. W. Nuss. A pre-med in the college of Arts and Sciences, Don participated in football, dramatics, and was on the business staff When the Fiji's returned from sum mer vacation they were pleasantly sur prised with the improvements that had been added during the summer months. On first floor all the drapes are new. A bolt of scotch plaid, the only one of its kind believed to be in existence, was brought over from Europe to be used in the drapes. They are very color ful and make first floor a lot more cheerful than it has been in the past. Along with the new drapes on first, came several other improvements that of the school annual. James Rodney Parrish is the son of Mrs. Maurine Parrish of Lincoln. At Lincoln high school he was interested in journalism and band. He is a journal ism major and nephew of two Fijis, have made the house a more beautiful place to live in. The walls of the dining room have been done over in knotty pine lending a lighter look to the base ment and making meal time a pleasure. New drapes in the basement that match Warren M. and Melvin T. Swanson. From Ainsworth comes engineering the woodwork have also added a lot to freshman Charles Eugene Raitt. Chuck the In high school he played football and linoleum has been laid down. All in all the active chapter are very grateful to the alumni for the improvements that have made the Fiji house one of the is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Raitt. He has two Fiji brothers, Ron and Dale. basketball. Gale Winston Randel of McCook is a teachers college junior majoring in mathematics. Gale's parents are Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Randel. In high school he worked on the school paper, annual, was in dramatics and quartette and par ticipated in football, basketball overall room. appearance of the On second dining and third floor new finest appearing on the campus. We have also acquired a television set and almost every evening a few of the faithful can be seen sitting in their ac customed seats viewing the video. proves. In addition to the removal of the television set, a Muzak which is a constant stream of recorded music and an option of three radio stations, will also be removed from the house. Granted these are stern measures, I feel confident that they are necessary and in addition I am convinced that there is no excuse for the scholastic standing of our fraternity. As soon as the national office of the Fraternity is appraised of oiiir^ present standing, I know that we c^ look forward to an unpleasant visit fr^i the Section Chief, some of the National officers, or pos sibly even the Executive Secretary of the Fraternity. In the scholarship rat ings comparing all of the chapters of our Fraternity on a national standard, I feel confident that the records made during the last semester will place our chapter in the lower ten per cent. I shall be looking forward to seeing a good many of you at our Pig Dinner and would like to discuss any problems which you may have in regard to the Fraternity at that time. Please feel free to correspond with me by addressing my correspondence to the Fraternity House or to my office at 501 Federal Securities Building. John H. Binning and track. Freshman Jerry Edward Roe hails from Bennington, where he is the son Lambda Nu Today: A bi-monthly publication of the Lambda Nu Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska. of H. E. Roe. In the Arts and Science college, Jerry played baseball and bas ketball in high school, and participated Sev Harkson Editor in music and dramatics. Thomas Greenleaf Tobin of Tekamah, Bill Holmquist Assistant Editor "Mom" Minier Social Editor is an ag college freshman. In high school he played football, basketball, baseball and track. He also was in Hi-Y, paper, chorus, and dramatic activities. Tom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Tom Tobin. Jim Tye, son of J. C. Tye of Kearney, Glen Rosenquist Contributor \r\nLAMBDA NU TODAY others: Carolyn Bukacek and Bruce Mc- House News Michael in the afternoon at four o'clock. Another year, a new pledge class, a college home with new decor is the way we head into the fall semester of 1951. As usual we feel that the 28 young men who chose Phi Gamma Delta as their fraternity pledge affiliation are young men of high purpose and will be sincerely diligent in college and frater nity work. We hate to admit it but last year's scholarship left much to be desired, so we have a target at which to aim. We are fortunate in having the same two fine women in the kitchen, Mrs. Lewis and Mrs whose task of taking care of the Herculean appetites young chaps is not a small one. The Alumni Association was most First Unitarian Church in Omaha with a reception following in the church par lors; and Jean Rosenzweig to Ed Gross, the same evening in Omaha's Dundee Presbyterian Church. The young couple has an apartment in Lincoln while Ed continues work at the University. Caroline Hetherington became Jim Worcester's bride the afternoon of June 23rd. This marriage was also performed in Dundee Presbyterian Church, Omaha and the young folks will make their home in that city. Dr. George Larsen, who is affiliated with the Akron, Ohio clinic in the sur gery department, was married to Paul ine Ann Palism June 23rd in the Mon roe Presbyterian Church in Akron. The young people included Oakland on their generous in their expenditures on house improvements and decorations. A de honeymoon and unfortunately I was in tailed account is given elsewhere but I do want to say that never in the years I have lived here has it been in such disappointed. perfect condition. Much credit should be given to John Binning who is our Purple Legionnaire and Alumni Ad viser to the Active Chapter. Although a very busy man, his visits to the house are frequent and his cooperation with the house president and cabinet in see ing that policy which makes for high campus ranking of Phi Gamma Delta is strictly adhered to. We who have to do with administration of the frater nity are deeply grateful for his loyalty. 1951-52 holds much promise for your Lambda Nu Chapter. Let's make that promise a reality. With work and co operation between actives and alumni it can be done. . Mae Renard Mimer Alumni Notes If memory isn't playing me tricks, April is the date of the?last house news sheet The summer was filled with ac tivities for all of us and this first fall issue will carry announcements of mar- riages, births and plans of actives and pledges for a busy school year. May 10th was the date chosen by Mary Schatz and John Skinner for their marriage which occurred in the pres ence of several hundred guests at 9 o'clock in St. Patrick's Church, North Platte. John is associated there with Davis Pharmacy. Commencement festivities were hardly over when the marriage of last year's house President Wayne Eisen- hart and Barbara Yeager, Theta, was solemnized in the Fipt Presbyterian Church the evening ot June 10th here in Lincoln. It was a beautiful wedding attended by 300 guests. Just the week previous on June 2nd another equally large and beautiful ceremony joined the lives and fortunes of Mary Sue Holland and our Don Bloom in Westminster Presbyterian Church reception following at the Lin coln Country Club. Don is associated with the Bankers Life Ins. Co. here in Lincoln and Wajme is an instructor in the "Veterans on the Job Program" at wkuneta, Nebr. Barbara is also tsaching first grade in the local school. June 9th seems to have been a popu lar date for marriages for in addition to Wayne's wedding there were two Minneapolis and rest assured I was very ing us that Margaret Jeanne Smith has had his pin since June. Jim Woodworth told us the same evening that Anne Lambert was wear ing his diamond. Congratulations to all of these young people go out from your chapter and housemother. The bassinett club con tinues to grow and we list several new members whom we accept with open arms. Announcing to the world at large some noteworthy events: We've been receiving first class mail that is post marked "Heaven-sent"! John and Helene Vogler's Charles Henry has an April 12th birth date. We would like to know the young man's name but he is way back in Maryland. The Jack Reece's little daughter has the same birthday as young Vogler but she weighed in two pounds heavier. Her name, Jacqueline Louise, and her ad dress, Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Timothy Newman Johnson the first Mrs. Joseph McGuire announced the marriage of her sister Jo Ann Pokorski son of the Roland "Bud" Johnsons ar is teaching in Jackson Junior High while Jo continues her laboratory work at rolled on to the scales and tipped it at 6 pounds, 5 ounces. Young Charles Schroeder had an en at St. John's church in Omaha. Charley University hospital. Elizabeth Butters and Jerry Calhoun took their marriage vows in the Epis copal Church of Our Savior on July 7th in North Platte where they plan to establish their home. Another July wedding was that of Marilyn Anderson to Harold G. Holmquist on the 14th in the First Lutheran Church at Oakland. Harold had been busy preparing their future home so they are now comfortably located at 2503 Garfield here in Lincoln. August 5th was the day upon which Gaybert "Butch" Schroeder claimed Phyllis Ann Campbell as his bride in the First Christian Church of Kearney. The wedding was an afternoon affair and after a trip to Estes Park the young people returned to their new home in Imperial. The Hays Springs Methodist Church •was the place chosen for the Sunday afternoon, August 12th, marriage of De- lila Hollstein to William Coffey. Upon their return from a Colorado trip they took up residence in Lincoln where Bill is completing his course at the Uni versity. St. Margaret Mary's Church, Omaha was the scene of the wedding Saturday morning, August 2t5h of Dorothy Rob ert and George Berigan. Another couple who will live in Lincoln. James McMeekin, "Little Moonbeam" was married to Marjorie Reeve the morning of August 25th in the Church of the Sacred Heart here in Lincoln. Jim and Marjorie are living in David City, Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sand announced the marriage of their daughter Dorothy to Robert Farner on Tuesday evening, Sept. 24th in Trinity Cathedral Omaha. Patricia McCormick changed her name to Mrs. 'Tom Peterson in the Dundee Presbyterian Chapel, Omaha on Sept. 23rd. Last April we had the formal engage ment announcement of Rosanne Hedke to J. H. Mohrman. Bill Holmquist started the school year out properly by passing cigars and tell rived in Denver on the 29th of April, thusiastic welcoming committee await ing his arrival out in Palisade last May. In addition to Gene "Pud" and Made line, five brothers and sisters are his adoring slaves. Frank and Lydia White were at the hospital here in Lincoln on May 4th to greet a 7 and Vz pounds of loveliness, called Janet Louise, and she is a cutie. It's too bad that Kirwin Eisenhart had to be in Korea and hasn't as yet seen little Melinda Susan who came to their home in Pasadena on May 21st and will do her best to shorten the days of waiting for "Ki" to return. Norman Zahn whose marriage oc curred on Feb. 5th spent a honeymoon in Bermuda, then his wife returned to her college teaching and Norm flew to Seattle to report for overseas shipment, which mean Japan and eventually Korea where he is now stationed. Norman Case sent us a card from Ralway, New Jersey where he is very interested in his work with the Merck Chemical Co. Lari'y Scharmann shared Norm's card, telling us that he too is in New Jersey working for the U. S. Army Signal Corps as a radio engineer. Jack Bryant came in to spend the week end; told us that he enlisted in the air corps July 13th, took basic in San Antonio, Texas, is now stationed at Camp Carson, Colorado for perhaps a three months hitch. Bob Orr is assisting on an interesting engineer project, that of building an ice lift at Sun Valley, Idaho. Tom McGeachin and his wife Doro thy are living in Inglewood, California where he is with the North American Aviation Factory, serving as Asst. En gineer in charge of Fuselage testing. Dorothy isn't twidling her thumbs while Tom is busy, she is secretary for a Real Estate and Ins. Co. there in Inglewood. Ed Bruere came in for a few days during rush week while he was on leave before heading Korea way. Just heard that Gene Reece is back in the service. His wife, Marie, is with him in Wichita, Kansas. Mae Renard Minier \r\nLAMBDA NU TODAY From The President ( BY DON LAKSON Lambda Nu is once aagin started on a new year with high hopes for greater achievements through the combined ef forts of the alum and undergraduate members. The house has a smaller membership than it has had since World War II. The chapter roll now carries the names of forty-six men. We pledged twenty-nine rushees this year. There are three re-pledges and two men from DON'T FORGET THE PIG DINNER NOVEMBER 3, 1951 a small second semester pledge class to be initiated this fall. We have a pledge class this year which we think will keep Lambda Nu in the prominent role which it now plays in all campus activities. It's A Real Deal It is a well rounded group with its talents ready to try all parts of campus work. We hope all of the alumni meet them at our annual pig dinner this fall. ' Three of us from Lambda Nu, Ted Cannon, Jack Paap and myself, went to Washington and Jefferson College at Washington, Pa., the last week in AuSust to attend the Fiji Academy. The Fijis at W. J. have a new house and our National Administrators are doing an excellent job of preserving the his torical shrines at Canonsburg, Pa., the founding place of Phi Gamma Delta. Attention Alumni! The instruction and information given us by our National Officers and Fac ulty Members should be of tremendous value in chapter management for the coining year. Probably the most inter esting incident of the Academy to most Nebraska Fijis was the installation of Jerry Solomon (Lambda Nu '51) to one If this letter was forwarded to you ond your oddress wos incorrect, pleose write o post cord with your correct oddress to of the two National Field Secretary po sitions. The Norris Pig Dinner is on Novem ber 3, the day of the Kansas U. game, and also homecoming. We are hoping to TED CANNON 1425 R St., Lincoln, Neb. see a large number of alumni for a full day. Be sure and let us know if you can attend. I Fraternally, Don NixaTina vxaaa VHHVO IHd p XlISJaAlUfl Avaox HN vaaiAiva