THE ALPHA PHIJI^EWS Alpha Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta ANN ARBOR, MIGHIGANTNCTVEMBER, 1952" Meet The New Pledges Our Homecoming Display Takes First Place Award Climaxing a memorable 1952 homecoming week-end on October 25, Alpha Phi really had something to celebrate after winning first place with their homecoming dis play, "The Big 10 Goes to the Polls." Conspicuous by their presence were the nearly 100 Fijis who stood up to cheer when the winner was announced Saturday afternoon at the game which saw Michigan chase the Minnesota Gophers back into their holes with a 21-0 vic tory. The display competed with 58 others in the men's division, and carried through the theme of the November elections. Rushing the Senior Stairs are the new pledges, left to right, BACK ROW: Dave Smith, Jack White; MIDDLE ROW: Casper O. Grathwohl, John Schaefer, Lewis V. King, Roger A. Anderson, David L. Fleisher; FRONT ROW: Robert N. Cassel, Alan M. Christman, Edward B. Crouse. Done in a riot of reds, greens, blues and assorted mixed colors (mostly left over from first week interior decor ation activities) the display caught the eye of the judges for its orig inality and the way it developed a theme. Fall Rushing Brings 10 Pledges The new pledge class well re- fleets the healthy diversity of per- ally notorious Noon-Hour Commit Commit sonality, yet broad homogeneity tee. tee. of interests for which the Alpha Phi chapter is noted. !p * * * * ED CROUSE, '56, from East Lansing, combined athletics, a JACK WHITE, '56, Big Rapids, mania for automobiles, and music (See Pledges, Page 3) is the amphibian of the class. His favorite sport being sailing, he has also taught rowing, lifesaving, canoeing, and swimming, while in high school. Jack managed to leave the water long enough to 'Mom's' Club Brightens House hold class offices, participate in When the brothers arrived at his high school camera club, and "707" this fall, they saw the re become an expert on exotic dogs, sults of the "Mom's Club" redecor and develop a highly specialized sense of humor. AL CHRISTMAN, '56, Battle Creek, had high school interests that centered around journalism and athletics. As sports editor for the school paper, he was a member of Quill and Scroll. A1 earned var sity letters in ba.