1 n-f' 11 il Mm Sprino- Editiow PIG DIBMER APRIL 11 LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE OP SPECIAL MEET ING OP THE MEMBERS OP WABASH COLLEGE PHI GAMMA DELTA ASSOCIATION, INC. Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of ihe members of Wabash College Phi Gamma Delta Associ ation, Inc., will be held at the Chapter House, 213 W. Jefferson Street, Crawfordsville, Indiana, at 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, Saturday, April 11, 1959* ^6 purpose of said meeting will be to approve or disapprove an Amendment to the Articles of Incorpor annual Wabash Relays, which will be run on that day, April 11, promises to be as outstanding as they always are. Of course I'd be most interested in how things are going over at the Fiji House. I'd want to meet all the brothers and get together with George Brown to catch up on everything that had happened since I had graduated. Probably above all else I'd want to see those men in my class whom I hadn't seen in years and years. And if I weren't certain that some of my ation from five (5) to seven (7), classmates would be there, I'd drop which Amendment has heretofore been them a line and let them know that adopted by the Board of Directors. DANIEL P. EVANS, SECRETARY I'd be looking for them on April 11. WABASH COLLEGE PHI GAMMA DELTA ASSOCIATION, INC. XXXXXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXXXK Dear Brother Piji, The purpose of this article is two-fold. First of all, it Td.ll serve as an5>le notice that Psi's annual Norris Pig Dinner is scheduled for April 11. You now have approximately Speaking for loyself,! don't think I'd want to miss Pig Dinner. At this early date, the program is not yet completed, although all ar rangements are now being made. The pig will be served at 6:00 P.M. (CST). Those of you who were present at Pig Dimer last year will remember that the program was centered arovind the presentation of Golden Owl Awards to seven weeks in which to make arrange ments to be here in Crawfordsville on those members of Psi who had been that date. Secondly, this article is to arouse and stimulate you to the extent that you can hardly wait for April 11 to roll around. In trying to produce this stimu lating effect, I have asked myself, or more. "What woTold make me want to come back to Psi if I were an alumnus and a graduate member of this chapter?" For one thing, if I hadn't been on the Wabash campus in a number of years, I think I would like to come back just to see what the place looks like these days. It is a worth-while experience to see the new Lilly Library, which is now completed and in fuill use. The active in Phi Gamma Delta for 50 years This year five more Golden Owl Awards will be presented. Draw a circle around Saturday, April 11, on your calendar. Pig Dinner can't be a success unless we have a big turnout, but don't leave it up to the other brothers — come yourself. I am counting on your presence at Pig Dinner, Saturday, April 11. See you then. Fraternally, Dick Kite Pig Dinner Chaiiman Perge'. \r\n-2- IWTRAMURALS A RUSH PROBLEM Psi heads toward the spring sports round with its best chance in six years gest Jo'bs in many a year. At the start to win the all-intramural trophy. With of this year we had seventy men associ the basketball season nearly over, Psi ated with the House. At the end of the and the Belts are trading the over-^1 first semester we had sixty-five. This intramural lead each time they partici June we shall he losing twenty-five pate in an event. Psi tied for first seniors p3.us two or three other men with the Belts in football, finished who aren't planning to come hack. Psi is faced with one of her "big Quick ari-ttimetic will show you that this means in June ahout of our personnel will he leaving. Replacement fourth in cross-country, second in bad minton, and is currently tied for third in basketball and bowling. This leaves the indoor and outdoor of these men is of the utmost importance track meets, softball, and golf yet to if we are to continue life here on the Wahash campus. We have alrea but this also per forms the iEi^ortant function of keeping the graduate and undergraduate tied to an Elliott Addresserette. Besides the gether. Too often -aieBe two groups obvious advantage of appearance, much drift apart, and in the end both groups time will be saved in addressing our suffer. By making this your paper, we publications. hope to prevent this split. We have received several inquiries Thfltikfi for your help, and I hope 00 to why Psi hasn't published an Alumni that each of you will continue to show Directory this past year. The main the same interest you have in the past. reason is that last year the Wabash Col ation for their gift of the addition of lege Directory was published and, by the The new editor will be Tom Gaisser, a freshman with enough experience in way, is still available to alumni and journalism to give you a really terrific friends of the college. It is our plan paper. not to publish our Directory for several ' Gordon Campbell years, because of the e3q)ense. In the meantime however, either the correspond ing secretary or the alumni relations chairman will be more than happy to help ^ DEATHS The men of Psi wish to e:q)ress their sympathy in the death of McMan- you locate one of the brothers. We feel nonQT Coffing early last spring. Mick that this service is necessary to im prove the active-relations of Psi. Again we have a list of unlocated alumni, and would like to ask for your was truly a son of Wabash and a brother in Psi chapter. He confiimed his trust in Psi and in Wabash by his mai^ gener ous gifts over the years. Mr. Coffing assistance in finding their addresses. is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, who During the last year the help from resides in Covington, Indiana alumni has increased tremendously, and we would like to e3q)ress our thanks. Consequently, this year we have only Roger G. Wolcott 'I5 died November 1, 1958, when his sports car smashed^ nine unlocated alumni - the fewest in against a utility pole in Indianapolis. years. Police believed Brother Wolcott died Bromberger, Edmund S. '31 of a coronary occlusion since his car was traveling at only a slow speed when Hanna, James T. '36 Herdman, Albert W. '06 it struck the pole. Howard, Gordon '55 Lapp, Richard F. '25 McCord, William R. '50 McLallen, Richard V. '25 Schenck, Jack M. '5I He graduated from Wabash in 1915 and Harvard Business School in 1918. Welsch, E. Robert 'lt3 discharge from the service he spent the next twenty years in various business ventures. In 1938 he established the Indianapolis branch of the Hemphill, EDITORIAL I wish to thank each and every one He served as a lieutenant in the Air Force, flying a plane in France during the First World War. Following his Noyes and Company. Chief among his many hobbies was automobile racing--he took an active Giant Fiji. It is only with your help that this paper is possible. It is your interest in the Indianapolis 5OO of you for your wonderful co-operation during my editorialship of the Little paper; your suggestions are always welcome, since we overlook many things in which you might be interested. Probably too often we use too much many years. He owned one of the cars space in the paper for problems we the undergraduates have. This is not meant to be boring, which some of it may be, Wabash College board of trustees. tft)on his death he left the school a sizable but rather it is a plea for help to all of you who have faced the same problems in the past. I know of no substitue for e3q)erience, and your suggestions usually give us a different outlook on our problems. Not only do your answers which was raced each year at the 5OO mile race. Brother Wolcott was a member of the sum of money. Vic Beamer died in December of a heart condition. Vic was attenc!±afr Indiana University Law School until shortly before his illness. Vic was \r\n-h- faithful in returning to visit the chapter each year^ and will he missed hy "the undergra-duate chapter. Collecting Presidential signatures is the hobby of Warren Reeder, class of '3l|-. Last fall he was the subject of newspaper articles in Gary and Hammond concerning his hobby. PSI FINISHES THIRD IN SCHOLARSHIP FOR FALL SEMESTER Psi finished third in scholarship for the fall semester behind Beta Theta Pi and Phi Delta Theta. The house average was X.Sh, The pledge class finished fifth on campus with a l.lU Brother Reeder has a ftill set of Presidential signa- tiires and of signers of the Declaration of Independence. He also has the orig inal copy of John Browi's will, written a few hours before his hanging. Brother Reeder is now completing a collection of signatures of Founding Fathers. average► In finishing third on campus, the house made a significant gain over the spring 1958 semester when they finished Brother James Q. Smilh recently retired and went into business for sixth in scholarhship. Ten men made the himself. J. Q. Smith Co. sells musical instruments, organs, Hi-Fi sets and Dean's last semester. Tom Gaisser and records. Brad Lentz were among six freshmen to get 3.0 averages. Other men mating the Dean's list with an average of 2,5 or better included seniors Tino Balio, John Clements, and Paul Crowe. Also on the list were Dick Kite, Junior, John Dunn and Jim Nichols, sophomores, and Jim Daniel and Tom Sinex, freshmen. NEW CABINET ELECTED Psi elected Brother Dick Kite to head the new cabinet on Monday, March 9, Elected treasurer was Bill Baser, while Sherrill Colvin was elected recording secretary. Bob Lyons and John Sandle- wick complete the new cabinet as cor responding secretary and historian, respectively. The new cabinet was in stalled Monday March 16, with Brother Brother Bob Slade, '^5 of Evans- ville, was made assistant plant sales manager of Inland Container Coiporation last November. Brother "Buns" Spilinan '50 is now business manager of the Waynesboro Publishing Corporation, ffi s bro-tlier "Moon" Spilman'5T returned from a tour of duty in Saudi Arabia with the Air Force last October. He took a month's leave to visit Greece, Germany, France, and England on the way home. "Buns" Spilman and his wife also had their fourth child, William ELack Spilman, last November Bob Bracken in attendance. The outgoing cabinet. Brothers Bob Nelson, Lonnie Therber, Bob Bittner, Don Bamhart, and Don Smith, were given a vote of thanks by the chapter for their good Job during the past year. Brother Dan Van Busrick '52 is now construction superintendent for Peoria Steel Buildings. He graduated from Purdue last June with a degree in Agricultural Engineering. ALUMNI NEWS Brother David Meece, '32 is now The Van Busrick's also had a daughter, Patricia, last June. president and general manager of Meece, Inc. His brother Edwin was recently elected secretary and general sales manager of the compai^. Brother Tom Crei^ '33 and his Brother Tom Woermer '53 is now a resident physician in internal medicine at St, Vincent's Hospital in Indiana polis . wife recently adopted a baby boy-- Thomas Crei^ III. Brother John Proffett '5^ graduat ed from the University of Chicago Law NORRIS PIG DINNER APRIL 11 School last December. \r\n-5- ALUMHI IJEH'JS, continued Brother Raymond Rice is now intern ing at the University of Oregon Medical School Hospital and Clinics. Dr. Rice graduated from Washington University Tom McClain '58 has returned to the University of Arizona where he will do graduate work in art, and where he will operate his own art store. School of Medicine last Jvine, Jay Longacre '56 will graduate William H. Howard '2? Jaas joined the J. Walter Thompson Co. in New York. For the last 10 years he has "been with Yoyng and Ruhicam. They are "both adver tising firms. Brother Howard has heen in New York from the University of Chicago Law School this June. Brother Longacre recently returned to "the chapter after a trip to New York. He was in New York to apply for a position with one of the city's larger law firms. since 1930. At various times he has taught at hoth Columbia and New York Universities and spent 15 years with R. Dick Bottemly '58 will complete his six months active duty in liie H. Macy and Co. Marine Corps at Parris Island near the end of April. • Brother Fred Coffield was re cently elected National President of the Oil Equipment Jobbers Association. Brother Coffield is owner and president of Coffield Supply Co., Inc. in South Bend. John Foster '56 was recently pro Brother Brud Powell '5^ is now coaching and teaching in South Bend and Washington Hi^ School. He re cently returned to campus with a couple of prospective Wabash men, who are fairly good athletes. moted to assistant personnel manager and safety and fire director of FosterForbes Glass Company, in Marion, Indiana. NORRIS PIG DINNER APRIL 11 LILLY LIBRARY DEDICATION APRIL 11 NORRIS PIG DINNER APRIL 11 T.TT.T.Y LIHRARZ DEDICATION APRIL 11 \r\nTHE COLLEGE CO-OPERATES WITH PIG DHJIJER This year's Pig Dimer is "bigger and "better than ever. The college has released the p.lans for the Library Dedication Weekend. Convocation in Chapel Dr. Mark Van Doren speaking 11:15 A.M. Dedication ceremony on Lilly Li"brary steps—12:00 Noon Lunch at the Fiji house 12:15 P.M. Wabash Relays 1;00 - l|-;00 P.M. Tours of Lilly Library 2:00 - i|-:00 P.M. PIG DINNER Modern jazz concert Dizzy Gillespie A busy day, but we hope you can make it111 ——6:00 P.M. 8:00 P.M.